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A Kist o Wurds is our weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show.

A Kist o Wurds brings you Ulster-Scots music, poetry, stories and history from round the country.

Since A Kist o Wurds began in 2002, it has been BBC Northern Ireland's longest-running Ulster-Scots radio programme.  Each week we bring you a selection of music, poetry and news from all over the country. Find out more about the language, culture, literary traditions and history of Ulster-Scots.

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Kist O Wurds: Series 39

A Kist o Wurds: Series 39: Episode 64

At the Co Down Traction Engine Rally

Episode 64

Series 39

BBC Radio Ulster - A Kist o Wurds, Series 39, Episode 64

Celebrating all things Ulster-Scots, with Helen Mark.

The Co Down Traction Engine Rally, Alister McReynolds hears about Olivia Elder of Aghadowey and Catriona Holmes tells Helen about events to celebrate NI's links to Scotland.

Helen Mark takes a run to Greyabbey for the Co Down Traction Engine Rally, and amongst the tractor fans Helen meets Willie Cromie of Ballywalter, an old friend of Kist. Alister McReynolds hears from Andrew Carpenter about Olivia Elder of Aghadowey, who wrote Ulster Scots verse in the 1700s; and Wilson Burgess, our present-day Bard of Aghadowey, has a poem about a ploughman. Then, as it's coming near St Andrew's Day, Catriona Holmes tells Helen about events taking place in Carrickfergus to celebrate our links to Scotland.

A Kist o Wurds: Series 39

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