Kintra Episodes Episode guide
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A prize for talking about Takabuti, teaching bagpipes full time and looking back to road races in the 1960s with Roy Reid
A poem about Takabuti, teaching bagpipes full time and road races in the 1960s.
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Remembering the Princess Victoria tragedy
Olivia Nash and Gibson Young reflect on 70 years since the Princess Victoria tragedy.
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Lost photos brought to light, translating the book of Revelation into Ulster-Scots, a new poetry collection and a hairtsang
Ancient words made new, old photos re-found, a collection of poems, and a favourite song.
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Music, chat and news of what鈥檚 happening around the country to celebrate the work of Robert Burns
Celebrating the work of Robert Burns in schools and around the country.
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Digital recognition for songs in Scots, honours for Ulster-Scots community work, a stockcar world champion and Walking Hame
Recognition for community work, songs in Scots, a grand dander and a stockcar champion.
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A road trip to Kilkeel to meet various flute bands.
A road trip to Kilkeel to meet various flute bands.
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01/01/2023
Highlights from last year for the Kintra team to enjoy.
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25/12/2022
Join the Kintra Folk as Christmas Day winds down with lively blether, banter and music.
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Seasonal themes from the Kintra team as Christmas approaches.
A song for Santa, new Ulster-Scots poems and picking up a fiddle late in life.
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A Blue Plaque for William Starrat, a record breaking drummer and the start of Christmas
A Blue Plaque unveiling in Strabane and a record breaking drummer.
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A blue plaque for a World War II codebreaker, a legendary Cullybackey poet and a little Ulster-Scots folklore!
The World War II codebreaker and a legendary Cullybackey poet.
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Country-wide events for Leid Week, and exploring Ulster-Scots in a resource for adults and new history resource for teens.
Upcoming Leid Week events and learning about the Ulster-Scots and their role in history.
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Dunloy Accordion Band鈥檚 visit to play at War Memorials in France and Belgium, and a story of relations who never came home.
Remembering a visit to France and Belgium with Dunloy Accordion Band.
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An Ulster-Scots Prime Minister, deep roots at Drenagh and the story of William Orr鈥檚 execution.
An Ulster-Scots Prime Minister, deep roots at Drenagh and the story of William Orr.
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A bit of boo and banter from the Kintra team, and the Foreign Landers talk about their debut album.
Boo and banter in the Glens, pumpkins galore and a debut album from the Foreign Landers.
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23/10/2022
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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An Ulster-Scots newspaper column, repairing accordions and over half a century of on-call fire-fighting.
A new Ulster-Scots column, repairing accordions and over 50 years of fire-fighting.
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Literature for the long winter nights
Recommendations for both readers and writers of Ulster Scots!
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Ulster-Scots in the House of Commons, learning to write dialogue, and the story of an inspirational young piper.
Ulster-Scots in the Commons and in the written word - and meeting The Wheeled Piper.
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Harvest knots and hedgerows down the Ards Peninsula and what exactly is 鈥樷�滸rass Rock鈥�?
Harvest knots and hedgerows and the roots of Hayseed Dixie鈥檚 music.
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18/09/2022
Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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鈥淭he day we met the Queen.鈥�
Remembering Royal occasions in Ulster and beyond.
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Helen Mark heads down the Ards Peninsula for a good yarn with Mark Thompson.
Helen Mark in conversation with Mark Thompson.
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A trip to Rathlin Island
Carla and Willie are on the road, adventuring across Rathlin Island.
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Getting to know Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE of the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band
A chat with the world鈥檚 most successful Pipe Major, Richard Parkes MBE.
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Ulster-Scots ancestry in Fermanagh and Donegal, Kilkeel celebrates a local hero, back to the Lammas fair, and spooning a tune.
Exploring Ulster-Scots roots, celebrating a hero, back to the fair, and a spoon tune!
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A trip to California, a Canadian connection and The Antrim Show.
Stories from San Francisco and Killinchey 鈥� and a tractor enthusiast!
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A trip to California, a Canadian connection and The Antrim Show
Two stories from North America and an agricultural show closer to hame!
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Road trip! Exploring the Ards Peninsula.
Helen Mark and Gibson Young explore the Ards Peninsula, where Gibson calls hame.
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Poet Anne McMaster tells Helen Mark about rediscovering her Ulster-Scots roots on her return to Garvagh.
Poet Anne McMaster talks to Helen Mark about coming home to her Ulster-Scots roots.
