Scotland's Music...

Fifty Three episodes. First broadcast from 20061231 to 20071223.

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Description
01		20061231
02	Rocks And Bones	20070107	John Purser begins his journey through Scotland's musical history in the Stone Age, and ends up inside a giant penis.
03	Blasting The Romans - 1?	20070114	John Purser unleashes the Celtic war trumpet, the carnyx.
04	Blasting The Romans - 2?	20070121	John Purser unleashes the Celtic war trumpet, the carnyx.
05		20070128	John Purser allows himself to be carried away by the fairies.
06	Mungo And Merlin	20070204	John Purser tells the story of the encounter between Glasgow's patron saint and the famous magician.
07		20070211	John Purser pays a visit to the Cathedral of St Andrews in its medieval heyday.
08	Scots In Europe: Drunk And Sober	20070218	John Purser surveys the musical evidence for and against the Scots' reputation for hard drinking.
09		20070225	John Purser uncovers medieval love songs and laments.
10	The Truth About Harlaw	20070304	John Purser looks at the musical evidence for what really happened at the Battle of Harlaw in Aberdeenshire in 1411.
10	The Musicians' Gallery	20070311	John Purser visits Doune Castle in the late 15th Century.
11	O Bone Jesu: A Mystery In A Da Vinci Code	20070318	John Purser uncovers the secret messages hidden in the music of Robert Carver.
12	The Dancing Is Done	20070325	John Purser introduces a catalogue of 16th century songs and dances.
13	Mingulay - Hearing An Island	20070408	John Purser visits Mingulay to hear the sounds its inhabitants left behind a century ago.
14	Mary Queen Of Scots And Her Musician Spies	20070415	John Purser peeks into the world of 16th century musical espionage.
15	Farewell To The Moon Goddess	20070422	John Purser uncovers the pagan roots of music for the Virgin Mary.
16	King, Earl, Outlaw And Chieftain	20070429	John Purser introduces the aristocratic music of the early 16th century.
17	An Old Soldier	20070506	John Purser tells the story of composer, gamba player and mercenary Tobias Hume.
18	Sound Hoarse, Sad Lute	20070513	John Purser is joined by the lutenist Rob MacKillop to explore the richness of Scottish lute music in the century between the Union of the Crowns and the Act of Union, against a backdrop of the poetry of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
19	A Day At Dunvegan Castle	20070520	John Purser samples some of the music on offer in the seat of the Macleod's on Skye in 1667.
20	Double-think	20070527	John Purser uncovers musical hidden meanings and secret agendas.
21	Murder - Judicial And Domestic	20070603	John Purser introduces songs of witchcraft, murder and hanging.
22	Sex Without Repentance	20070610	John Purser follows the young Sir John Clerk of Penicuik on his travels to Rome in the 1690s.
23	A Parcel Of Rogues	20070617	John Purser introduces music connected with the Act and Treaty of Union in 1707.
24	A Rose For Oswald's Grave	20070624	John Purser follows Fife composer James Oswald to London in the 1740s.
25	Jacobite Manoeuvres	20070701	John Purser introduces music from the Jacobite Wars.
26	The Tippling Philosophers	20070708	John Purser uncovers satire, smut and drunkenness in the Edinburgh Enlightenment.
27		20070715	28/50. In Ossian's Cave: John Purser introduces musical responses to the magical tales of Ossian over a millennium and more.
28	In Ossian's Cave	20070722	John Purser introduces musical responses to the magical tales of Ossian over a millennium and more.
29	Robert Burns	20070729	John Purser gives his musical overview of Burns's work.
30	In Dreams Behold The Hebrides	20070805	John Purser considers Scotland's musical exiles in North America.
31	Gentle Divinity	20070812	John Purser introduces music from Scotland's manses.
32	Hunting Whale And Seal	20070819	John Purser takes to the sea this week with music for fiddle and jaws harp, and songs of bravery and tragedy from the old whaling ships. Also featuring a tune for attracting seals, and the mysterious song of the selkies themselves.
33	A Neglected Masterpiece	20070826	James Purser is joined by violinist Rachel Barton Pine to talk about Alexander Mackenzie's Pibroch Suite.
34	Loyalty And Balmoral	20070902	John Purser examines Queen Victoria's patronage of Scottish traditional and classical music.
35	Ships, Coal And Sour Milk	20070909	John Purser discovers the music of shipbuilding, mining and a humble milk cart in Lanarkshire.
36	(my Baby Does) Good Sculptures	20070916	John Purser tells the story of composer William Wallace and sculptor Ottilie MacLaren through their own love letters and Wallace's music.
37	Hector The Hero	20070923	John Purser tells the story of Major General Sir Hector MacDonald with the music he inspired.
38	Sur La Plage	20070930	John Purser introduces a selection of music from the seashore in the early part of the 20th century.
39	Behind The Lines	20071007	John Purser introduces a selection of music from the First World War.
40	Ladies And Gentlemen	20071014	John Purser uncovers the early 20th century music of Helen Hopekirk, from Portobello.
41	The Ladies From Hell	20071021	John Purser introduces a wide variety of music from the Second World War.
42	A Trip To Hindustan	20071028	John Purser is joined by pianist Ronald Brautigam and singer Prakriti Dutta to explore Erik Chisholm's Hindustani piano concerto.
43	A Nursery And Playground	20071104	John Purser introduces music by and for children, and talks to James Naughtie about his Aberdeenshire music teacher Ronald Center.
44	Heaven And Hell - The Divine Comedy	20071111	John Purser introduces twentieth century music about death and the worlds to come.
45	Anything But The Pipes	20071118	John Purser takes a sideways look at music for the pipes, sung and played on various other instruments.
46	Night Music	20071125	As the year starts to draw to a close, John Purser chooses a selection of music that takes place in the dark.
SPECIAL	Burnsong Festival Live From The Queens Hall	20071201	Vic Galloway presents a unique concert featuring some of the country's leading songwriters. With a diverse array of artists including Davy Scott, Boo Hewardine, Sophie Bancroft and MC Soom T, Burnsong Live reunites the incredible talent who collaborated on the Burnsong Songhouse project.
47	Fair Play	20071202	John Purser traces music's sometimes problematic relationship with sport.
48	New Religions	20071209	John Purser uncovers music for religions old and new.
		20071216	49/50. A Special Relationship: John Purser explores the relationship between Scottish and American music, from ragtime to funk and the blues.
		20071223	50/50. The Global Village: John Purser rounds off his history of Scottish music with a look at Scotland's musical interaction with the world at large.