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By The Way
by John Boyd
Host and producer John Boyd makes this podcast in the heart of Perthshire; Scotland's Big Tree Country. Truth, fiction, unsolicited opinion and extra information from around Scotland. A sound rich blend of audio drama and documentary radio.
Episodes
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Flora's Tale
Flora's compelling story of escape from her Clan MacDonald home at Dunaverty on the Mull of Kintyre, and saving the Laird's infant child when The Campbells were about to massacre all who remained. Written by Jacqueline Fitzgibbon.
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The Wee Magic Stane
The Stone of Destiny was stolen from Scotland by Edward Longshanks in 1296. This is the story of how four Glasgow students recovered it on Christmas day 1950 to rekindle the feeling of national identity and highlight the cause of independence for Scotland.
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200 words-08-Sleep
Sleep. 200 words inspired by the letter S of my acronym.
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200 words-07-Relax
Relax. 200 words inspired by the letter R of my acronym.
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200 words -06-Eat well
Eat well. 200 words inspired by the letter E of my acronym.
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200 words-05-Give back
Give Back. 200 words inspired by the letter G of my acronym.
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200 Words-04-Notice
Notice. 200 words inspired by the letter N of my acronym.
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200 Words-03-beActive
Be Active. 200 words inspired by the letter A of my acronym.
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200 Words-02-Learn
Learn. 200 words inspired by the letter L of my acronym.
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200 words-01-Connect
Connect - 200 words inspired by the letter C of my acronym.
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200 words
The full eight letters of my acronym. Highly personal audio essays with idiosyncratic sound design.
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The Strathaven Weaver
James "Purlie" Wilson, the Strathaven Weaver, was a local leader of the Radical Movement seeking social reform in early 19th century Scotland. He was entrapped by spies, tried on contrived charges of treason, and executed on Glasgow Green on 30 August, 1820. His ghost returns 40 years later to...
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Meet Chris Tait
Chris Tait is a unique writer, poet and storyteller from the Shetland Isles. Chris tells the story of how Asperger's Syndrome influences her writing and about the journey from her island home to poetry and storytelling performances across Scotland and beyond.
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Jill Korn writes audio drama
Jill Korn writes audio drama and I add sound design whiffle dust to make her words 3D. Since our first contact in August 2020, we've made some excellent audio drama through Tweets, emails and Zooms. When we met for the first time in real life we recorded part of our chat about writing, audio…
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The Selkie.
The Selkie is a mythical sea creature of Scottish folklore. In the sea a Selkie is a seal, but when they occasionally come onshore they take the form of a beautiful woman. Men should be wary in case they are beguiled and end broken-hearted when a Selkie they meet returns to the sea. I've joined…
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Galore!
I've collaborated with Jill Korn to produce Galore! an audio drama inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie's 1947 book, "Whisky Galore" and the film made two years later. The story is inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie's 1947 book, "Whisky Galore" and the film, made two years later.
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Sparrows in the Buddleia
The delight of hearing hundreds of wee speugs (sparrows) feasting, squabbling, socialising or whatever it was they were doing in the middle of a buddleia bush at the side of the River Ericht lifted my heart. I hope yours too.
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Don Roberto and The Four Fathers
I'm proud to claim Don Roberto among my relations. Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham founded the Scottish National Party as he was a passionate advocate of independence for Scotland. His memorial is carved with the words "Famous author, traveller and horseman. Patriotic Scot and citizen of the...
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Making Noises
They say the pictures are better on radio. That's why I'm making noises. I'm putting more sounds into By The Way stories. It's all about helping to create the environment where the dialogue takes place and to immerse my listener in the story. I know it's an indulgence, but here's how I put…
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Hill 60 on the Western Front
Hill 60 on the Western Front near Ypres is the site during WW1 of the largest non-nuclear explosion ever. Gunner Graham was positioned about a mile away at Manor Farm during the first three months of 1918. This is the story of the Hill, Extra Information I couldn't include in the Gunner Graham...
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Gunner Graham
Gunner Graham was an extraordinary soldier in the Royal Garrison Artillery during WW1. Just turned 20 years old, he was decorated in 1918 for gallantry with the Military Medal, which represents a level of valour in combat only surpassed by that for the Victoria Cross. As an enlisted man Gunner...
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Arranach
Angus Adamson is an Arranach. He was born and brought-up on Arran. We recorded a conversation the last week I lived there and it was a delight to hear the story of his connection to the island, its people and how he's served the community in one way or another all his working days. Angus has been…
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AUOB Glasgow
Over 80 thousand people endured a downpour of biblical proportions when they attended the AUOB (All Under One Banner) procession in Glasgow on Saturday, 11 January. It's testament to their strength of feeling that so many walked happily from Kelvingrove to Glasgow Green to show their support for...
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Dunkeld Handbell Ringers
It was a bleak day when I sought shelter in Dunkeld Cathedral only to come across the Dunkeld Handbell Ringers. The team play there every other Thursday afternoon during the summer season. I met some of the group before a practice session just across the river Tay in Birnam.
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Torylinn Creamery
Not only did Torylinn Creamery make outstanding cheese it also used milk from Arran's dairy cows. Now the creamery has been closed the jobs of those who worked there have gone, jobs have gone on farms and the very milk production of the island is collapsing and a great cheese is lost. Angus…
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Crofter's Music Bar Bistro
I've known Crofter's, as it is now, through many incarnations and proprietors. Today's custodians are father and daughter team Dónal and Ealána Boyle. As their business has evolved they've embraced modern principles caring for their staff, sourcing local and sustainable produce and presenting...
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Mike Bailey: stalwart musician of Arran
Mike Bailey is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He talks about what it's like to be a musician and how he feels about Arran - his home.
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Lamborghini Huracan EVO starts in sports mode
Graham brought another supercar to Arran for the weekend. As he said it's got a proper engine - 5.2 litres, V10, naturally aspirated 631hp. Checkout Drive Canada, the story of Graham's road trip two ways across the continent.
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Corrie Capers. Mischief, exuberant games and partying.
Exploring Corrie, one of Arran's most picturesque villages on the East coast of the island I discover more about Corrie Capers. Back in the 1970s, 80, and 90s Corrie Capers was a week long celebration of mischief, exuberant games and partying. Today there's loads of cultural and historic...
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Fermentation: Food That Fizzes
Many of our favourite foods and drinks start with fermentation. Microscopic organisms transform our food and scientific studies confirm what folklore has always known: Fermented foods help people stay healthy.
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Scottish Cabinet visits Arran
My interview with Michael Russell MSP and a report from the Scottish Cabinet public meeting on Arran on 27 August 2018 chaired by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
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Drive Canada: Road-trip of a lifetime
The story of serial road tripper and car enthusiast Graham Chappell's plans to drive the length of the Trans Canada Highway with his dad. Graham's first car-delivery trip at the age of 22 is followed by years driving the south-west states of America to culminate in the drive of a lifetime across...
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Two Sides of the Coin. Scotland's guilty food secrets.
We've come to regard some foods as totems of our culinary heritage. We may regard them with reverence. We may hold them in contempt. I explore Scotland's guilty food secrets and ask how to deal with the adverse effects.
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Tim's Music. Just another way to express his art?
Music and song are a lifelong, fundamental part of Tim Pomeroy's life. It's from this perspective that he gives a remarkably frank assessment of the part music and song play in his art and his life.
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Tim Pomeroy, Sculptor
Tim Pomeroy, one of the UK's foremost sculptors, lives and works on the Isle of Arran. I've re-edited this episode where Tim talks freely and honestly about his work, his inspirations and his ambitions.
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Blackwater Bakehouse
The erudite George Grassie bakes wonderful loaves at the Blackwater Bakehouse he owns on the Isle of Arran. We've often talked about food, travel and people and now I've been able to record our chat about bread – the good, the bad and the ugly.
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Host and producer John Boyd makes this podcast in the heart of Perthshire; Scotland's Big Tree Country. Truth, fiction, unsolicited opinion and extra information from around Scotland. A sound rich blend of audio drama and documentary radio.
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Host and producer John Boyd makes this podcast in the heart of Perthshire; Scotland's Big Tree Country. Truth, fiction, unsolicited opinion and extra information from around Scotland. A sound rich blend of audio drama and documentary radio.
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