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Trips to Banbridge, Ballycarry, Brittany and鈥irginia!

A cultural melting pot in Banbridge, a Brittany-inspired Hairt Song, pipes and drums head stateside, and a world record attempt in Ballycarry.

Helen Mark presents 成人快手 Radio Ulster鈥檚 weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show alongside Rab Lennox and Willie Hill. There鈥檚 trips around the world this week 鈥 but don鈥檛 worry license fee payers, it鈥檚 the guests who are racking up the airmiles! We hear of a Tattoo in Virginia featuring pipes and drums courtesy of Northern Irish musicians - and a 鈥淗airt Song鈥 from local legend Andy McGregor which recalls a memorable trip to France. Closer to home, Rab visits an event in Banbridge which celebrates music from around the world while Willie has a story from Ballycarry about an attempt to break a world record鈥n a homemade superbike!
As always, listeners are invited to contact the programme with a good Ulster-Scots yarn or event to talk about. The easiest way to do that is by email - kintra@bbc.co.uk.

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27 minutes

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  • Sun 13 Apr 2025 18:03