LOOK TO THE SKY

Wiv jist started tae see signs o Spring - bit wir nae in charge o the wither or the planets.  In this episode wir lookin at the sky for signs o storms an the  Celestial alignment o seven planets. Wir up in Braemar wi weather watcher Chris Booth an hear fae poet Sheena Blackhall aboot the storm that lost a bus in a blin drift. 
Dave Mitchell tells us aboot geologist, writer and folklorist Hugh Miller an Willie Johnston steps up intae the story o the Sandstone staircase wi artist Hugh Bryden and poet Hugh McMillan.  
Aa this an music wi bits o humour tae fit the company.  Jine us.


Scots Radio | Episode 117 | January 2025

BOOKS BUDS HERBS AN HEALTH

In this Episode wir enjoying the New Writers Show-case wi the Scottish Book Trust. Dave Mitchell delves deep intae the history o medicine in Scotland an Herbalist Natasha Lloyd guides us through the magical world o foraging an her new book.  Aa this an music as weel. Jist in time for Spring. Jine us.


Scots Radio | Episode 118 | April 2025

Inspiration

A programme set tae inspire ye.  It’s yir ain choice, bit faan ye hear fit fowk are daein ye micht wint tae jine in.  Wir at the ‘Far North Retreats’ wi Abbey Arkotka and Fin Moor. Inside the Belmont Cinema wi CEO Matt Buchannan.  Searchin for the licht in Dumfires wi Photographer Keith Kirk. Hairdresser Judith Taylor tells us aboot her plans tae rin doon Mount Everest. An confessions o a locked oot driver…..that bit isna inspirin tho.  
Bit jine us and enjoy the company the banter an the music.  A enjoy yir space. 


Scots Radio | Episode 119 | May 2025

Bonny Days.

Fit wye dis athin happen at eence. The Scottish Languages Bill wis passed in the Scottish Parliament an wir gettin reaction fae Dr Jamie Fairbarin. Oor Doric Film Festival raises the curtain again. Fowk gaither at Ingliston outside Edinburgh for the Heilan Show. Willie Johnston spiks tae fairmer Andrew McCornick. An Judith Taylor rins doon Everest. Aye wir busy again. Aa ess an music as weel. Jine us

Scots Radio | Episode 120 | July 2025

ABERDEEN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY | SPIKKIN TAE THE WARL FOR THE TALL SHIPS IVENT IN AIBERDEEN

The Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society, get tae places maist fowk can only imagine. As pairt o the Tall Ships ivent an celebration in Aiberdeen, the group set up their Special Events Station on the hill, aside the Torry Licht-hoose lookin ower the North Sea. In keepin wi their expertise in radio transmission an muckle great big aerials, the members spoke tae fowk fae aa roon the warl aboot the ivint. Frieda Morrison jined this amazin group at their shed in Torry tae fin oot mair aboot the wark of the Society. John Grieve wis busy on the microphone.

The Tall Ships | Special Edition with Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society

In this new series, Frieda Morrison and poet Jim Mackintosh stravaig aroon pairts o Scotland spikkin aboot the hidden stories o the area. In this first episode they’re enjoyin the fascinatin  history o Dunkeld. 
Wi thanks for the support fae Creative Scotland an Hands Up For Trad.

Scots Radio Episode 121 | August 2025 | Stravaigin Episode 1

Stravaigin roon Cullen an Portknockie.

In ess new episode, poet Jim Mackintosh jines Frieda Morrison tae wanner aroon the fishin villages o Cullen an Portknockie, on the East coast o Scotland in Aiberdeenshire.  Enjoy the stravaig an hear aboot the hidden stories.
There’s mair than Cullen Skink tae this area. 
With thanks tae the team at the Cullen, Deskford an Portknockie Heritage Centre an the Buckie an District Fishing Heritage Centre. 

Music: Sig tune - ‘The Sweetness of Mary’ played bi Charlie Abel.
Organ music fae the Auld Kirk , Cullen. ‘Does Your Anchor Hold’ NB Association.  Farewell to the Creeks – Turriff Pipe Band. 
This programme is supported bi Creative Scotland, Hands Up For Trad an Scots Radio.


Scots Radio | Episode 122 – Stravaigin Episode 2 | September 2025

Scots language Awards an Banff Academy Book.

The line up in this episode includes a visit tae the Scots Language Awards in Dundee.  An spikkin wi some o the fowk involved -  Sheena Wellington - Ellie Beaton an Taylor Dyson. An oor special guest is een o the winners - Clare Yuille, fae the Braw Clan Theatre group.  An wi jine the pupils an staff fae Banff Academy, celebratin the publication o their new book. Launched an sorted in the company o oor National Maker, Peter Mackay.
It's aa there or there aboots.

Scots Radio | Episode 123 | October 2025

SCOTS IN EDUCATION: THE BOOK O KELLS AN THE STORY O THE SHIP THE LISBON MARU

Wir celebratin the Scots Language in Education at a Landmark event, in recognition o Scots as an official language, on a par with Gaelic an English.  Time tae set oot the plans for the future.

Wir at the Wigton Book Festival hearin aboot the Book o Kells.

And as the Nation commemorates and remembers its war heroes, we have a story of a selfless act of humanity by a fleet of Chinese fishermen that saved the lives of almost 1000 British prisoners of war.

Jine us for anither special episode wi features, fowk an music.

Scots Radio | Episode 124 | November 2025

An if iver ye winted tae jump-start  yir Christmas spirit, yiv come tae the richt place.  In this episode oor special guest is Fiona J Mackenzie – fa his jist been counted amung ‘the List’s Top 100 Arts & Culture contributors in Scotland for  2025’.  We will be spikkin aboot her new book ‘ Cadence of a Song’ – the biography of Margaret Fay Shaw.  Weel kent BBC Radio Scotland gairdener, Nicola Singleton, will be makin us a bonny Christmas wreath. An oor Dave Mitchell tells us aboot the history an legends aa tae dae wi the wreaths.

Bit afore aa that we report fae the annual Oor Vyce gaitherin in Edinburgh.  It’s aa there or there aboot.  Wiv got fun, fowk an music.  So fill yir shirray gless an jine us. 


Scots Radio | Episode 125 | December 2025

30th May 2014: And we’re delighted to announce that Episode 6 o Scots Radio is noo available for yer enjoyment. We stert the programme in the company o Jim King fae the Scottish Prison Service. Jim’s using the Scots language in different projects wi the prisoners and writin his ain poetry. Mary Blance sends us anither great report fae Shetland an oor studio guest this month is musician and entrepreneur, Martin Hadden.
Martin was een o the original members o the legendary folk band, Silly Wizard, that pioneered a lot o the roads for the bands noo. And he’s the director o the multi functional Birnam CD that leads us intae the music world o the 21st century. An as ye can imagine wi Martin and Steve Byrne in the studio – there’s a lot o fun and guid humour.
Apart fae that – oor ‘Soon Sorter’ Richie Werner surpassed hissel wi the biscuits – chocolate eens.

Episode 6

Scots Radio is a programme that spiks aboot the culture and the ongyans o fowk fa use Scots in their wirkin warl. Accordin tae the last census in Scotland, there are aroon 1.5 million Scots spikkers in this country. Ye dinna hae tae wanner far tae here it – jist ging as far North, Sooth, East an Wast as yir lugs’ll tak ye. I hope ye’ll enjoy rummelin aboot in the Episodes, and welcome tae the company that celebrates the Scots Language – and the fowk that jist spik it.

Episode 6

Scots Radio

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