Celtic Zone - Festive Special

Cameron Stout presents a festive blend of music and conversation. RUNNING ORDER: Timings are approximate and are given in hours and minutes from the start of the zone. 0.01 SONGLINES: Auld Lang Syne (First Broadcast in 2004) John Cavanagh tells the full story of the Burns classic often referred to as ‘the song nobody knows’. 0.29 TAKE THE FLOOR: Recorded live in Oban (Part 1 of 2) (First Broadcast in 2008) Robbie Shepherd and a live audience of dancers enjoy festive music in the Skipinnish Ceilidh House in Oban, with music from the Skipinnish Ceilidh Band and guests. 1.15 A REEL SWEET KISS (First Broadcast in 2005) Claire White gets behind the scenes of festivities of a different type, as she explores the role of the fiddle in the unique marriage ceremony of Shetland. 1.42 TAKE THE FLOOR: Recorded live in Oban (Part 2 of 2) (First Broadcast in 2008) 2.23 MARY ANN KENNEDY’S GLOBAL GATHERING (Part 1 of 2) (First Broadcast in 2008) Mary Ann introduces music from across the world to banish the winter blues; including tunes with a festive flavour, and summer songs to bring a little sunshine. 2.58 REEL BLEND: Feature – The Broons and Oor Wullie (First Broadcast in 2002) Robbie Shepherd meets David Donaldson of DC Thomson to hear the history of Scotland’s much-loved comic strip stars. 3.29 THE TRUE STORY OF WHISKY GALORE (First Broadcast in 2007) Mark Stephen tells the real story of the shipwreck of the S.S. Politician in February 1941, and the remarkable events that followed. 3.56 MARY ANN KENNEDY’S GLOBAL GATHERING (Part 2 of 2) (First Broadcast in 2008) 4.50 REEL BLEND: Feature – Scottish Pantomime (First Broadcast in 2000) Robbie Shepherd is joined by Mary Lee, Anne Fields, Johnny Beattie and the late Jack Milroy in this archive feature on the magic of Scotland’s pantomimes.