4. Scottish Folksong and European Music - with Kirsteen McCue

This episode's guest is Kirsteen McCue, Professor of Scottish Literature and Song Culture at the University of Glasgow. We discuss the origins and history of Scottish folk music, and place particular emphasis on the Romantic era, when songs collected by figures such as Robert Burns became instrumental raw materials in the formation of modern music — from Haydn and Beethoven to the folk revival of the 1960s.2.00 — Kirsteen's upbringing in one of Scotland's most distinguished musical families.11.54 — Song collection in eighteenth-century Scotland (the example of George Thomson) 16.00 — The relationship between Robert Burns and Thomson22.00 — The origins of Scottish folk music28.00 — Scottish music and Enlightenment culture34.50 — Musical Extract: 'O Poortith Cauld' arranged by Weber 38.00 — Scottish music and democratic culture44.00 — Burns, Thomson, Haydn and Beethoven54.00 — Musical Extract: "The Lovely Lass of Inverness", arranged by Beethoven58.00 — The long-term influence of Scottish folk on Romantic and Modern music. 1.06.00 — From Beethoven to Bob Dylan1.15.00 — Kirsteen's current and forthcoming research work. 1.22.00 — A final musical recommendation