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Kintra: Following the threads of our heritage, a beginner’s guide to tapping out rhythm, and the forgotten poet of Donegal.

Following the threads of our heritage, a beginner’s guide to tapping out rhythm, and the forgotten poet of Donegal.

BBC Radio Ulster - Kintra, Following the threads of our heritage, a beginner’s guide to tapping out rhythm, and the forgotten poet of Donegal.

Tapping a rhythm, sewing with an eye on heritage, and Donegal’s forgotten “blind poet”. 

Rab finally gets to play a Lambeg, Ulster-Scots textile heritage in a new television series, and a festival for a forgotten poet.

Presenter Claire McCollum and textile historian Bruce Clark join the team to chat about “A Stitch Through Time” – a new BBC1 series looking at our Ulster-Scots textile heritage. 
Having watched them being set up, played and even painted, the moment has come when - under Willie Hill’s watchful eyes - Rab Lennox gets to grips with playing a Lambeg drum.  “I think I can drum…” takes on a whole new meaning!
Johnnie Crawford talks to Dr Pauline Holland about this week’s festival celebrating Frances Browne – known locally as “Donegal’s blind poet”.
Helen Mark completes this week’s Kintra team and as always, listeners are welcome to send their comments, feedback, details of an Ulster-Scots event they’d like to promote, or a good yarn to share – email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk.



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