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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 6

12/10/2003

Programme 6

Series 3

BBC Radio Ulster - A Kist o Wurds, Series 3, Programme 6

Ulster-Scots in Buick Memorial Primary School, Itchy-Coo, George Patton & James Fenton.

The Stranmillis Ulster-Scots project, poetry by Charlie Gillen and James Orr, the work of Scots publishers Itchy-Coo, and a chat with James Fenton.  Also George Patton on the work of the Agency.

To mark National Poetry Day there’s poetry from James Fenton, Charlie Gillen and 19th century Weaver Poet, James Orr.

We learn how Ulster-Scots education resources are piloted in Buick Memorial Primary School - and George Patton, discusses the future plans of the Ulster-Scots Agency. 

Plus Matthew Fitt talks about the work of Scots publishing company, Itchy Coo.

A Kist o Wurds: Series 3

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