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Kintra Episodes

  1. A Kintra Special from Glenarm Estate.

    Kintra visits Glenarm Estate as staff and volunteers adapt to the current crisis.

  2. Memories of VE day, a virtual ceilidh and the soundtrack of an early morning dander.

    Memories of VE day, a virtual ceilidh and the soundtrack of an early morning dander.

  3. Stovie-making life skills at home, taking the horse for a dander and a pipe-band support for the NHS.

    Making stovies at home, taking the horse for a dander and a bagpiping book for the NHS.

  4. Making the most of the lockdown 鈥揵logging in Ulster-Scots, virtual baking lessons and a piping session at home.

    Blogging in Ulster-Scots, baking lessons by phone and piping from home.

  5. 19/04/2020

    Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk

  6. Handel鈥檚 Messiah was first performed at Easter 鈥� musician Neil Martin tells us about his work on the Ulster-Scots version

    Neil Martin talks about his work on the Ulster-Scots version of Handel鈥檚 Messiah.

  7. The history of ordinary folk in Derrykeighan Parish and a breath of fresh air from the coast on board 鈥淜intra鈥�

    Derrykeighan鈥檚 people over the years and the alternative view of the coast from 鈥淜intra鈥�.

  8. Dan Gordon joins Helen Mark and the Kintra team to talk about The Lang Hame and his other Ulster-Scots work over the years.

    Dan Gordon joins the Kintra team to talk about his Ulster-Scots work over the years.

  9. The truth (maybe) about St Patrick, writing verse in Ulster-Scots and fiddle playing with a regional accent.

    A song for St Patrick鈥檚 day, a yarn or two in verse and fiddling with a local accent.

  10. For International Women鈥檚 Day, stories of some strong, feisty Ulster-Scots lassies past and present who inspire us.

    For International Women鈥檚 Day, stories of the Ulster-Scots lassies who inspire us.

  11. What connects Tullylagan, a world-class engineer and a pipe band? Answers interspersed with live music on this week鈥檚 Kintra.

    With live music and the story that connects tractors, pipe bands and an old Manor.

  12. An Ulster-Scots tour of the Maiden City, poetry online, meeting a player of small pipes and great memories inspired by music.

    Music for the small pipes, an Ulster-Scots tour for visitors, and poetry moving online.

  13. A Valentine鈥檚 hooley, Sam Henry鈥檚 songs and the Scottish story of Carrick Castle.

    A Valentine鈥檚 hooley, Sam Henry鈥檚 songs and the Scottish story of Carrick Castle.

  14. Finding family through DNA, John Steinbeck鈥檚 Ulster-Scots roots and a peak inside Carrick鈥檚 oldest church.

    Connecting through DNA, John Steinbeck鈥檚 local roots and inside Carrick鈥檚 oldest church.

  15. Remembering the Princess Victoria disaster and its impact on a local community.

    Remembering the Princess Victoria disaster and its impact on a local community.

  16. It's 鈥淏urns鈥� Season鈥�, so we鈥檝e music, poetry and blether galore and news of a writing competition for fans of John Steinbeck.

    The music, poetry, banter and blether continue for the Burns' Season.

  17. Celebrating the essentials elements of Burns night with haggis, poetry, song and laughter, just not in the traditional form.

    Kicking off the Burns season with the bards work in music and word.

  18. Exploring the family tree through DNA, the story of the Ulster-Scots of Ballycarry and a failed new year resolution.

    Exploring genealogy; researching your family tree and DNA tests.

  19. The bagrock is back! Another chance to enjoy the Red Hot Chilli Pipers from their Belfast concert last spring.

    Then best of bagrock revisited with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers in Belfast.

  20. A look back at some of Helen and Rab鈥檚 favourite Kintra moments from the last year.

    A look back at some of Helen and Rab鈥檚 favourite Kintra moments from the last year.

  21. A kailye for Christmas with the Kintra team

    A Christmas kailye with Helen Mark, the Kintra team and friends.

  22. Seasonal radio from the Kingdom of Mourne, words for the hazards of Christmas shopping and new poems from a Ballyclare man.

    More blether and banter from the Kintra folk about words, Christmas shopping and a song.

  23. There鈥檚 more fun with the Kintra folk as they blether about Ulster-Scots language, home-style cooking and a children鈥檚 choir.

    More blether and banter from the Kintra folk about words, cooking and Christmas music.

  24. More blether and banter from the Kintra team with Christmas music ideas for the bagpipes.

    Christmas music for pipers, wintery weather words, rhyming words and a favourite song.

  25. There's blether and banter galore as the Kintra team celebrates the richness of our words for Ulster-Scots language week.

    Celebrating Ulster-Scots words in everyday conversation for Ulster-Scots language week.

  26. 17/11/2019

    Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk

  27. Remembering the war years and yarns of those who went, those who returned, the 鈥榥ew locals鈥� and the songs that helped.

    Helen Mark and the Kintra team remember the war years with yarns and music.

  28. Highland games in Atlanta, rehearsing Handel鈥檚 Messiah in Ulster-Scots, and Donaghadee's long connections to Portpatrick

    Helen Mark and the team bring stories, news and music with an Ulster-Scots flavour.

  29. 27/10/2019

    Ulster-Scots stories, news, music and banter. Email the team at kintra@bbc.co.uk

  30. Following in a family's footsteps, a market garden harvest and a feisty female piper in the Glens - all on this week's Kintra.

    Helen Mark and the team bring stories, news and music with an Ulster-Scots flavour.

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