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Musical Traditions: Lambeg Drum - Come Listen To Me Boys

12/03/2001

Lambeg Drum - Come Listen To Me Boys

Musical Traditions

BBC Four - Musical Traditions, Lambeg Drum - Come Listen To Me Boys

Exploring the distinctive culture of Northern Ireland’s Lambeg drummers.

It is one of the biggest, loudest and most difficult drums to play in the world. This programme explores the world of the Lambeg drum.

One of the biggest, loudest, and most difficult drums to play in the world, the Lambeg drum is mostly associated with 12th July Orange parades. But that is only part of the story. This programme explores the world of the men who follow and play it for ten months of the year. 

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Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

A documentary series looking at the musical traditions of Northern Ireland.

A documentary series looking at the musical traditions of Northern Ireland.

For queries about this programme, please contact the Ulster-Scots Producer, Laura Spence at laura.spence@bbc.co.uk

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World: Episode 5: Sewer King

Episode 5

Episode 5: Sewer King

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

Sewer King

BBC Two - Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, Sewer King

As Victorian London's sewage problem reached crisis, Joseph Bazalgette had a solution.

As 19th century London's sewage problem reached crisis point and cholera was rife, Joseph Bazalgette proposed a scheme to link thousands of miles of street sewers.

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Drama-documentary series focusing on the key achievements of the Industrial Revolution.

Drama-documentary series focusing on the key achievements and engineering feats that occured during the Industrial Revolution.

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