Lammermuir Festival - Podcast Details

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Front RowJeremy Denk, Scottish Arts Crisis, Harry MouldMembers of Scotland's cultural community discuss the controversy around a cut to vital funding. Ahead of his third year performing at the Lammermuir Festival of classical music, leading American pianist Jeremy Denk talks about his passion for musical maverick Charles Ives, whose 150th birthday he is celebrating with a special concert and a new album of his sonatas. And debut playwright Harry Mould discusses their production The Brenda Line, which inspired by the volunteers who responded to obscene phone calls made to The Samaritans in the 1970s and 80s. The Brenda Line is on at...2024-09-0442 min

Thoroughly Good Classical Music Podcast137: Horn player Ben GoldscheiderBen Goldscheider appeared with members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective at the recent Lammermuir Festival in East Lothian, Scotland. In this conversation he discusses horn player Dennis Brain, plus works by Oliver Knussen and Ruth Gipps. 2021-09-2023 min

Just StoriesSearch and rescue night call outIn our thirteenth episode, we are honoured to bring to you Kim Ritchie's story. Kim and I will take you for a walk to Binning Wood in East Lothian, Scotland. It's a place where today's guest and her Border Search and Rescue Unit team had to go on a call out. Kim will talk about personal struggles and rewarding feeling, teamwork, searches and will reveal how to become a volunteer with the mountain rescue team. Kim volunteers Borders Search and Rescue unit which is a part of the Scottish Mountain Rescue. The team covers the S...2021-05-2344 min

Just StoriesEpisode 11: Fighting for family and communityIn our eleventh episode, we are honoured to bring to you Pat Lemmol's story. I met with Pat in the Bridge Centre in Haddington, East Lothian in Scotland. The centre is a home for The Lammermuir Larder. We talked about Pam' involvement in the community and the latest food initiatives she co-created with other volunteers. Tune in and listen to Pam's story! Music from https://www.zapsplat.com 2021-04-2528 min

Gallanach Masters Cycling# 12 - Herring Road and Dubh SlabsIn episode 12, hosts Norman Blissett and Chris Foggin hear from Suzanne Forup, Head of Development for Cycling UK in Scotland and share our awe of Danny MacAskill's latest video. Suzanne is one of the top 100 women in cycling in the UK and an active campaigner to get more women on their bikes. She shares some of her life in cycling and how we can encourage more women to cycle. Last year, she rode the Herring Road, a 29 mile (47km) trail over the Lammermuir Hills in South East Scotland, from Dunbar to Lauder. In the 18th and 19th century, fishwives from...2021-02-0451 min

Forgotten SheepEmily Blatchley, Missionary to ChinaHear the exciting story of one of the members of the China Inland Mission Lammermuir Party as they passed through rough seas and typhoons to reach their destination. Although very young, Emily's calm demeanor and dependence on God for wisdom made a huge impact on the future of missions. (Dedicated to Mrs. Doris Peterson -- sorry I called you by the wrong name in the podcast)2021-01-1736 min

Radio LammermuirComposer Raymond Dodd talks to us about his new arrangement of the Fantasy String Quartet<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_9910717.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Composer Raymond Dodd talks to us about his experience with the Lammermuir Festival and his new arrangement of the Fantasy String Quartet. You can listen to his work on Monday the 15th of September at 7.30 pm at Winton House, Pencaitland. Where his work will be perfomerd by the Maxwell String Quartet. Music featured in this Podcast: "Prelude Air Scherzo" by Raymond Dodd 2014-09-0805 min

Radio LammermuirOboist François Leleux on being the artist in residence<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_9910607.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Oboist François Leleux talks to us about coming back to be the artist in residence at the festival this year. He tells us about the 4 concerts he is going to play at and about the variety of this year’s program. You can see François Lelux at: The Opening Concert on Friday the 12th of September at 8.00 pm in St Mary's Church in Haddington François Leleux in recital on Sunday the 14th...2014-09-0805 min

Radio LammermuirChristopher Glynn on Ryedale's Festival Opera "The Coronation of Poppea"<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_9788220.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Lammermuir Festival presents opera for the first time this year in collaboration with Ryedale Festival Opera. We talk to Christopher Glynn, Artistic Director of the Ryedale Festival about this new production and new translation of Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea: a gripping tale of lust, power, ambition and betrayal in imperial Rome. The opera will be performed at The Lammermuir Festival this year on Saturday 13 September at 7.00 pm at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh with the...2014-07-2404 min

Radio LammermuirWelcome To Lammermuir Festival 2014<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_9764517.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Welcome to Lammermuir Festival 2014 which runs from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September 2014. One of the two Artistic Directors of the Festival, Hugh Macdonald gives us a flavour of what's to come during the ten days of music throughout East Lothian this autumn.2014-07-1608 min

Radio LammermuirChristine Brewer and The Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss: Lammermuir Festival 2014<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_9764475.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Soprano Christine Brewer is widely regarded as one of the finest performers of Richard Strauss' achingly beautiful Four Last Songs - his farewell to the world. She talks to us here about her journey with this work from hearing it for the first time to what will be her 96th performance at The Lammermuir Festival in September. She performs at The Lammermuir Festival this year on Saturday 20 September at 7.00pm in St Mary's Haddington with...2014-07-1607 min

Radio LammermuirFestival Gardens<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_7113957.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> On this week’s podcast we talk to Ruth Plowden, owner of Johnstounburn House and the lady behind Festival Gardens, a new addition to the Lammermuir programme that see some of the country’s finest private gardens open to the public exclusively for the Festival.2012-09-0104 min

Radio LammermuirTantallon Part 2<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_7079761.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> On this week’s podcast, composer Bill Sweeney, joined by some of the musicians involved in Tantallon, tells us why he was drawn to this project and what the audience can expect to see and hear.2012-08-2406 min

Radio LammermuirTantallon Part 1<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_7049296.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> This week we talk to Aonghas MacNeacail, the writer and librettist for Tantallon! These Lands This Wall, taking place at the Lammermuir Festival on the 17th September.2012-08-1604 min

Radio LammermuirMaster and Commander<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_7016062.png" alt="itunes pic" /> Festival Director James Waters talks about the inspiration behind the Master and Commander concert, featuring Robert Hardy and the Raeburn Quartet at Inveresk Church on Sunday 16 September.2012-08-0904 min

Radio LammermuirMercat Tours<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6977384.jpeg" alt="itunes pic" /> Nicola from Mercat Tours tells us about the very special historical walking tour that she has created for this year's Lammermuir Festival. Discover Haddington's secret past of wicked witches, plague, murky murders, Jacobites and daring escapes on a family friendly tour from St Mary’s kirkyard to Lady Kitty’s garden.2012-08-0105 min

Radio LammermuirMusic at Glenkinchie<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6961352.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> This week we talk to Sarah Burgess, the manager of Glenkinchie Distillery, to discover how whisky and music will combine to create a very special evening on the 17th September for Lammermuir's "Music at Glenkinchie" concert.2012-07-2904 min

Radio LammermuirRichard Bath: Food and Drink in East Lothian<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6897329.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> 19 July: East Lothian offers a wonderful range of food and drink and we hope you'll enjoy some during the 2012 Lammermuir Festival. Richard Bath, editor of Scottish Field Magazine and restaurant critic for Scotland on Sunday gives us his thoughts on eating in East Lothian. www.scottishfield.co.uk 2012-07-1703 min

Radio LammermuirPeter Whelan of Ensemble Marsyas<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6860020.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Making their debut at this year's Festival, Ensemble Marsyas launch their new CD of Zelenka Sonatas at their concert on Sunday 16 September. We talk to Peter Whelan, founder member and bassoonist with the Ensemble, and give our listeners a taste of some of the beautiful music by Zelenka featured in advance of the concert and CD release, by kind permission of Linn Records. www.linnrecords.com www.ensemblemarsyas.com 2012-07-1205 min

Radio LammermuirSean Shibe<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6799197.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> 05/07/12 - We meet young guitar phenomenon Sean Shibe and hear some of the music he will be performing as this year's Young Artist in Residence at Lammermuir Festival.2012-07-0504 min

Radio LammermuirEast Lothian: the beautiful place<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6744484.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Provost Ludovic Broun-Lindsay and Angela Leitch, Chief Executive of East Lothian Council tell us why East Lothian is the perfect setting for the Lammermuir Festival.2012-06-2704 min

Radio LammermuirThe Lamp of Lothian and the Lammermuir Festival<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6676205.png" alt="itunes pic" /> Chair of Lammermuir Festival, James Stretton, talks about The Lamp of Lothian and its significance in the Lammermuir Festival.2012-06-1807 min

Radio LammermuirSir Francis Ogilvy and Winton House<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6676104.png" alt="itunes pic" /> This week we talk to Sir Francis Ogilvy who takes us round his beautiful stately home, Winton House, the setting for the afternoon tea concert on Sunday 16 September.2012-06-1805 min

Radio LammermuirRadio Lammermuir<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/4c/7d/6c/hcwalk/3000x3000_6675916.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /> Follow our weekly podcasts as we go behind the scenes at the 2012 Lammermuir Festival. We’ll be chatting to the artists, visiting venues and giving you a flavour of some of the beautiful music you can hear at this year’s festival. Lammermuir Festival 2012 is launched. In our first podcast we talk to Festival Artistic Directors Hugh MacDonald and James Waters.2012-06-1808 min