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The Singing Country

on BBC Radio 3

'The Border District of Scotland was, of all districts of the inhabited world, pre-eminently the singing country - that which most naturally expressed its noble thoughts and passions in song.'
Boger Kendall examines the Great Border Ballads sung on the Scottish/Englishborderfromthe14th century onwards. with the voices of TOM FLEMING , RUSSELL HUNTER, EILEEN MCCALLUM and JOHN SHEDDEN
Ballads sung by TERRY CONWAY and RAY FISHER Northumbrian pipes played by JAMES HALL
Producer PIERS PLOWRIGHT

Contributors

Unknown:
Boger Kendall
Unknown:
Tom Fleming
Unknown:
Eileen McCallum
Unknown:
John Shedden
Sung By:
Terry Conway
Sung By:
Ray Fisher
Played By:
James Hall
Producer:
Piers Plowright

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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