Billy Differ plays the best music from the world of showbusiness. 
Chapters
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It’s Trad, Dad 1
Memories of the early days in the history of Scotland's traditional jazz music scene.
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The Temple of the Apollo
Twenty years after it was razed to the ground, this is BBC Radio Scotland's celebration what some would say is the Glasgow’s greatest music venue of all time.
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Let’s Make a Drama out of a Crisis
Edi Stark presents this programme featuring members of the Out of the Dark theatre group, based in Fife.
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It's Trad, Dad 2
Recollections from some of Scotland's finest trad jazzers including Fiona Duncan, George Penman, Tony Lang and Dave Welsh.
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Robert Burns: Bonnie Jean
Bonnie Jean by Robert Burns read by Karen Dunbar.
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Songlines - The Times They Are a Changing
In this episode of Songlines presenter John Cavanagh, together with Dylan experts and fans, lifts the lid on his iconic song The Times They Are A Changing.
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It's Trad, Dad 3
Memories from the heyday of Dixieland Jazz in Scotland.
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Robert Burns: Green Gro the Rashes
John Gordon Sinclair reads Green Gro the Rashes by Robert Burns.
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Pocket Legends – Nelson Riddle
We’re shining the spotlight on perhaps the greatest arranger and orchestrator in all of jazz and indeed grown up pop music too…Nelson Riddle.
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Silverscreen Beats – Romance
Davie Scott celebrates some of the finest examples of film music through the ages of the big screen.
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It's Trad, Dad 4
The final episode of the archive series charting the history of the Scottish traditional jazz scene.
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Robert Burns: Ca the Ewes
Ca the Ewes read by Gerda Stevenson.
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Musical Genes - Deana Martin
Growing up as a daughter of the rat pack meant that Uncle Frank and Uncle Sammy were very much part of the family for a young Deana Martin.
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Songlines - Ae Fond Kiss
John Cavanagh investigates the story behind the famous Scottish love song Ae Fond Kiss in the company of singers Sheena Wellington and Eddi Reader.
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The Musical Side of the Family - Bernstein
Jamie Bernstein reveals what life was like her famous Daddy Lenny.
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Pocket Legends – June Christie
This legend is a singer whose honeyed tones, impeccable timing and a great gift for melancholy made her something of an icon to the beatnik generation - it's June Christie.
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Robert Burns: O Leave Novels
Robert Carlyle reads the Burns poem O Leave Novels.
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio ScotlandFri 3 Apr 2009 00:30 BBC Radio Scotland only on MW
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BBC Radio ScotlandMon 24 Jan 2011 00:30 BBC Radio Scotland
