Kintra

Original version

BBC Radio Foyle

From the North West of Northern Ireland -local news, sport, weather, speech and music

The North West of Northern Ireland's station for local news, live sport, weather, intelligent speech, great personalities and music to suit all tastes

Magazines & Reviews

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme with Helen Mark and friends.

Weekly Ulster-Scots magazine programme presented by Helen Mark and friends. Stories, music and reports from around the country.

BBC Radio Ulster

Kintra: Painting the Maine Lambeg drum, exploring the “Brian Boru pipes” and a family reaction to an old soldier’s voice from the past.

Painting the Maine Lambeg drum, exploring the “Brian Boru pipes” and a family reaction to an old soldier’s voice from the past.

BBC Radio Ulster - Kintra, Painting the Maine Lambeg drum, exploring the “Brian Boru pipes” and a family reaction to an old soldier’s voice from the past.

Painting a Lambeg, exploring the “Brian Borus” and reactions to a voice from the past.

A hand-painted Lambeg drum destined for the USA, introducing the Brian Boru pipes, and a family’s memories on hearing their old soldier’s voice for the first time in decades.

Helen hears from the family of William McConnell – the Somme Veteran we heard on last week’s programme.  The recording of William’s battle memories was made in 1993 – just ahead of his 100th birthday, but only came to light recently and hearing his voice for the first time in decades has stirred many memories.
Willie has been to meet Andy Young, the artist responsible for hand painting the images on a Lambeg drum that’s being gifted to the people of Maine, USA.
If it’s got anything to do with bagpipes, Rab isn’t far away – though on this occasion, it’s pipes with a difference.  Bands playing the Brian Boru pipes are few and far between, so Rab chats with Colin Scott of the Ballygowan Pipe Band to hear more about these unusual pipes.
If you’ve a good yarn to share, a tune to request or an Ulster-Scots event to promote then get in touch with the team by email at kintra@bbc.co.uk .  



Northern Ireland's national station for local news, sport, weather, speech and music

Northern Ireland's national station for local news, live sport, weather, intelligent speech, great personalities and music to suit all tastes

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Kintra

Painting the Maine Lambeg drum, exploring the “Brian Boru pipes” and a family reaction to an old soldier’s voice from the past.

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio Foyle

About BBC Radio Foyle