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Kintra: An airstrip in Buckna, a postcard from “the Port”, poetry from Charlie Reynolds and mental health help for marching bands.

An airstrip in Buckna, a postcard from “the Port”, poetry from Charlie Reynolds and mental health help for marching bands.

BBC Radio Ulster - Kintra, An airstrip in Buckna, a postcard from “the Port”, poetry from Charlie Reynolds and mental health help for marching bands.

Mental health help for band members, landing in Buckna and a chat with Charlie Reynolds.

Meeting the man behind the Buckna airstrip, a chat with Charlie Reynolds about “A Heirskip Loast”, and “Light of Foot”, a support network for marching bands . 

Helen Mark and Rab Lennox are in the driving seat for this week’s Ulster-Scots magazine – Kintra.  Willie Hill meets Ernie Graham who has an airstrip in the shadow of Slemish.  Jonnie Crawford chats with Charlie Reynolds about “A Heirskip Loast” his new book of “Ulster-Scots rhymes frae North Antrim”. 
There’s a postcard from Portrush courtesy of listener Nigel Edgar, and Rab hears from Alicia Dickson-Hamilton and Valerie Quinn about “Light of Foot”, a mental health support network reaching out to members of marching bands.
The Kintra team love to hear from listeners – you can contact them at kintra@bbc.co.uk 

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