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Radio Scotland,20 Aug 2026,115 mins

Literary Tunes and Chat from the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Travelling Folk

Available for 29 days

This week, we have a special programme of literary tunes and chat recorded at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Anna is joined by the Bookshop Band, who write songs inspired by books and play them in bookshops. She is also joined by Malachy Tallack, an award-winning author and singer-songwriter whose fiction and non-fiction books explore questions about community, memory and the relationship between people and places.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Binding
    The Binding
    The Bookshop Band
  3. 2.
    Man of Constant Sorrow
    Man of Constant Sorrow
    Dan Tyminski
  4. 3.
    The Wild Geese / Norland Wind
    The Wild Geese / Norland Wind
    Jim Reid