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John Barbour
Henry the Minstrel
Reader, C. R. M. BROOKES
Thomas the Rhymer, or Thomas of Ercidoune, is regarded by many as the morning star of Scottish song.
He nourished during the reign of Alexander III , and the principal work ascribed to him is the poetical romance of Tristrem, but his fame rests chiefly on his rhyming prophecies.
John Barbour , who died about 100 years later, was the first great Scottish noet and wrote an epic poem, The
Bruce'- Henry the Minstrel wrote a long poem dealing with the life of Sir William Wallace , but his poetry is inferior to that of Barbour.
(From Glasgow)

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Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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