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Punc an Innse Gall/Punk in the Hebrides

Episode 2 of 7

Gaelic arts series. The story of a unique album of punk music produced by Lewis bands in the early 1980s.

Gaelic arts series.Se na ceithir-ficheadan a th'ann agus tha ceòl punc ri chluinntinn thall is a bhos. Agus chaneil Leòdhas air a chaochladh. Ann a sin tha LP a' nochdadh le orain bho dhifir chomhlain ionadal, fon tiotal Sad Day we left the Croft. Tha am prògram seo a'rannsachadh ciamar a thanaig an clàr gu bith agus a bhuaidh a thug e air ceòl is cultar.

It is the early eighties and punk rock is on a roll. Even in the Western Isles punk is emerging, as evidenced by the appearance of a compilation album of local bands entitled Sad Day we left the Croft. This documentary from 2007 presented by young Lewis musician Fiona MacKenzie traces the roots of this musical project and examines its legacy.

30 minutes

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Presenter Fiona MacKenzie

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