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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 5

05/10/2003

Programme 5

Series 3

BBC Radio Ulster - A Kist o Wurds, Series 3, Programme 5

Mark Thompson's Ulster-Scots library, On Eagle's Wing, author Stuart McHardy & Shoormal.

A browse through Mark Thompson's Ulster-Scots library, news about 'On Eagle's Wing', we meet author Stuart McHardy, and a recital by Will McAvoy.

Mark Thompson discusses his collection of Ulster-Scots books and he reads an extract from The Four Gospels in Braid Scots.

Dundee author, Stuart McHardy, talks about the Scots language and Will McAvoy reads a poem by local woman, Sadie Smith. 

John Anderson showcases his musical ‘On Eagle’s Wing’ and there’s music from the Shetland band 'Shoormal'.

A Kist o Wurds: Series 3

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