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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 8

Programme four travels to Maritime Canada, a region where Gaelic language, song, music and dance have survived and adapted to create a vibrant new culture.

Eachdraidh eilthireach nan G脿idheal. Alba Nuadh is taobh sear Chanada, far a bheil dualchas G脿idhealach s貌nraichte fhathast beo - gu h-脿raid ann an ce貌l. Tha D貌mhnall Moireasdan a' tadhal air na sg矛rean a dh' 脿itich sliochd na chaidh fhuadach 脿 srathan is gleanntan na G脿idhealtachd.

Travelling to Maritime Canada, a region where Gaelic language, song, music and dance have survived and adapted to create a vibrant new culture. This culture arose from the bitter experience of the clearances, a relatively new phenomenon in Highland emigration, in which people were forcibly evicted from their homes and scattered abroad.

This programme examines the complex forces behind the notorious stereotypes of the clearances and looks at their human aspect. It also celebrates the unique mosaic of Maritme Canada and asks what the future holds in an era of economic decline and out-migration.

45 minutes

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Wed 27 Aug 2014 23:00

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