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Radio Scotland,20 Aug 2026,115 mins
Literary Tunes and Chat from the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Travelling FolkAvailable 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.
Programme WebsiteTracklist
- TrackArtist
- 1.The BindingThe BindingThe Bookshop Band
- 2.Man of Constant SorrowMan of Constant SorrowDan Tyminski
- 3.The Wild Geese / Norland WindThe Wild Geese / Norland WindJim Reid