Dirt Road By James Kelman

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20160718

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Reeling from a family bereavement, young musician Murdo and his father prepare to leave Scotland for a road trip to the Southern States of America.

Reader Finn den Hertog
Abridged by David Jackson Young
Produced Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

James Kelman's novel follows a grieving boy and his dad on an American road trip.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160719

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Murdo's American road trip gets off to the worst possible start as he and his dad find themselves stranded in Allentown, Mississippi.

Read by Finn den Hertog
Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

The road trip gets off to a shaky start as Murdo and his dad are stranded in Allentown.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160720

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Stranded overnight in Allentown, Mississippi, Murdo stumbles across a rehearsal by a group of Zydeco musicians.
Read by Finn den Hertog

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Stuck in Allentown, Mississippi, Murdo stumbles across a group of musicians rehearsing.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160721

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

After more uncomfortable bus journeys and an unplanned overnight stay in Allentown, Murdo and his dad finally meet up with Uncle John in Alabama.
Read by Finn den Hertog

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

After several long bus journeys, Murdo and his dad finally meet up with Uncle John.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160722

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

As the days settle into a routine in Alabama, Murdo is beginning to feel trapped at Uncle John and Aunt Maureen's house.
Read by Finn den Hertog

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Murdo is beginning to feel trapped at Uncle John and Aunt Maureen\u2019s house in Alabama.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160725

As his family look forward to the Alabama Highland Gathering, Murdo starts to worry about the practicalities of joining Queen Monzee-ay for the Lafayette gig.
Read by Finn den Hertog

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Murdo starts to worry about joining Queen Monzee-ay for the Lafayette gig

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160726

Murdo is feeling out of place amongst the kilts and Saltires of the Alabama Highland Gathering - until the live music session begins.
Read by Finn den Hertog

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Murdo feels out of place at the Alabama Highland Gathering until the music session begins.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160727

As excitement mounts for the Tennessee camping trip, will Murdo find the courage to travel to the music festival in Lafayette instead?
Read by Finn den Hertog

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

As excitement mounts about the Valley trip will Murdo find the courage to go to Lafayette?

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160728

Murdo has run away to the festival in Lafayette but after buying the accordion and bus tickets, his savings don't run to somewhere to stay.

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Read by Finn den Hertog
Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Murdo has fled to Lafayette but buying an accordion and bus tickets has used every cent.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

20160729

Murdo is on stage with Queen Monzee-ay and feels at home for the first time since the death of his mum.

Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Read by Finn den Hertog

Abridged by David Jackson Young
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Murdo is on stage with Queen Monzee-ay and feels at home for the first time in ages.

James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20160718	Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Reeling from a family bereavement, young musician Murdo and his father prepare to leave Scotland for a road trip to the Southern States of America. Reader Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Produced Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. James Kelman's novel follows a grieving boy and his dad on an American road trip. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
02	20160719	Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Murdo's American road trip gets off to the worst possible start as he and his dad find themselves stranded in Allentown, Mississippi. Read by Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. The road trip gets off to a shaky start as Murdo and his dad are stranded in Allentown. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
03	20160720	Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Stranded overnight in Allentown, Mississippi, Murdo stumbles across a rehearsal by a group of Zydeco musicians. Read by Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Stuck in Allentown, Mississippi, Murdo stumbles across a group of musicians rehearsing. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
04	20160721	Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. After more uncomfortable bus journeys and an unplanned overnight stay in Allentown, Murdo and his dad finally meet up with Uncle John in Alabama. Read by Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. After several long bus journeys, Murdo and his dad finally meet up with Uncle John. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
05	20160722	Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. As the days settle into a routine in Alabama, Murdo is beginning to feel trapped at Uncle John and Aunt Maureen's house. Read by Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Murdo is beginning to feel trapped at Uncle John and Aunt Maureen\u2019s house in Alabama. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
06	20160725	As his family look forward to the Alabama Highland Gathering, Murdo starts to worry about the practicalities of joining Queen Monzee-ay for the Lafayette gig. Read by Finn den Hertog Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Murdo starts to worry about joining Queen Monzee-ay for the Lafayette gig James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
07	20160726	Murdo is feeling out of place amongst the kilts and Saltires of the Alabama Highland Gathering - until the live music session begins. Read by Finn den Hertog Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Murdo feels out of place at the Alabama Highland Gathering until the music session begins. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
08	20160727	As excitement mounts for the Tennessee camping trip, will Murdo find the courage to travel to the music festival in Lafayette instead? Read by Finn den Hertog Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. As excitement mounts about the Valley trip will Murdo find the courage to go to Lafayette? James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
09	20160728	Murdo has run away to the festival in Lafayette but after buying the accordion and bus tickets, his savings don't run to somewhere to stay. Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Read by Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Murdo has fled to Lafayette but buying an accordion and bus tickets has used every cent. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.
10	20160729	Murdo is on stage with Queen Monzee-ay and feels at home for the first time since the death of his mum. Booker prize-winner James Kelman's novel is a potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music. Read by Finn den Hertog Abridged by David Jackson Young Producer Eilidh McCreadie First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Murdo is on stage with Queen Monzee-ay and feels at home for the first time in ages. James Kelman's potent exploration of love, grief and the power of music.