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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Apr 2007, 11:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Apr 2007, 00:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FM

Stories behind some of our most enduring songs. 2/8. The Pogues hit Fairytale of New York has become a legacy to the late Kirsty McColl and a perennial Christmas classic. Show more

Songlines

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 31^st May 2007, 11:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: Fri 1^st Jun 2007, 00:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FM

8/8. John Cavanagh puts another classic song under the spotlight.

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Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 19^th Apr 2007, 11:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: Fri 20^th Apr 2007, 00:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FM

3/8. Songlines demands your R.E.S.P.E.C.T this week for a soul classic. Aretha Franklin's interpretation transformed Respect into an anthem for women around the world. Show more

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Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 26^th Apr 2007, 11:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: Fri 27^th Apr 2007, 00:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FM

4/8. In today's Songlines, John Cavanagh reveals remarkable stories behind Happy Birthday, the world's most popular song. Show more

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25/12/2007

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Dec 2007, 00:30 on BBC Radio Scotland FM

8/8. Songlines delves into the remarkable story behind the 1987 Pogues hit, Fairytale of New York. Twenty years on, the song still has Irish emigrants weeping into their pints. Show more

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16/12/2007