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A Kist o Wurds

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.

A Kist O Wurds

A Kist o Wurds: Series 3: Programme 2

14/09/2003

Programme 2

Series 3

BBC Radio Ulster - A Kist o Wurds, Series 3, Programme 2

Ballycarry Braidislan’ Getherin, an Ulster-Scots language debate & the music of Burns.

News about the proposed Academy, a visit to the Broadisland Gathering, an Ulster-Scots debate, a symposium, and Ulster-Scots music - old and new.

We hear about the 4th Queen’s University Belfast Language & Politics Symposium, and listen to a debate on whether Ulster-Scots is a language. 

Dr Fred Freeman discusses the song-writing talent of Robert Burns - and Charlie Gillen talks about winning the title of Bard of Ballycarry. 

We pop by the Ballycarry Braidislan’ Getherin; and there's news of the new posts advertised at the Ulster-Scots Academy. 

Plus there’s music from Robin Laing, The Whistlebinkies and The Low Country Boys.

A Kist o Wurds: Series 3

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