The Belfast Tattoo postponed, the Ulster-Scots roots of an American environmentalist and imagining Robert Burns in a pandemic.
Postponing the Belfast International Tattoo again, the local roots for an American environmentalist, growing new music talent and Ulster-Scots writing for a new competition.
Brian Wilson, Director of the Belfast International Tattoo chats about the disappointment in having to postpone the event for a second year, while Diana Culbertson meets a multi-talented musical student, Larissa Fleck. Alister McReynolds relates the story the local connection to American environmental champion Rachel Carson 鈥� the woman whose writing 鈥榢illed off鈥� DDT. Scottish poet Stuart Paterson talks about being a judge on the Linenhall Library鈥檚 Ulster-Scots writing competition 鈥� and imagines Rabbie Burns during a season of social distancing. Rab Lennox and Helen Mark complete this week team. As always, the Kintra folk love to hear from listeners 鈥� you can contact them at kintra@bbc.co.uk
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- Sun 29 Aug 2021 18:03蜜芽传媒 Radio Foyle & 蜜芽传媒 Radio Ulster
