BBC ALBA Programme Highlights

Saturday 2 July – Friday 8 July 2011


Title: Cuirm @ Celtic – Na Seudan Og

Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh present Mairi MacInnes and na Seudan Og, recorded during Celtic Connections at the Glasgow Art Club.

Transmitted: Saturday 2 July
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm


Title: Piping Live – Treacherous Orchestra

The Treacherous Orchestra kicking up a storm onstage at Glasgow’s Fruitmarket. From Piping Live 2010. Presented by Julie Fowlis.

Transmitted: Saturday 2 July
Time: 10.00 – 10.30pm


Title: Taghadh bho na Trads

Traditional music and chat featuring Trad Award winners Martin O’Neill and Iain Morrison.

Transmitted: Monday 4 July
Time: 8.30 – 9.00pm


Title: Trusadh: A’ Gheallach / The Moon
Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy and 40 years since the first moon landing. A look at the moon's effect on our planet and how space exploration has developed our understanding of it.

Transmitted: Monday 4 July
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm


Title: Dannsa

The latest Dannsa instalment, following six different dance groups from around Scotland through the highs and lows of rehearsal, competition and performance. The groups are highly diverse in location, style, aspiration, age and accomplishment, including the Heavy Smokers, a street-dancing crew from Livingston, the teenage girls of the Fusion dance class in Aberdeen, the Ballet West school in Taynuilt, Oban, the asylum seekers and refugees of the Maryhill Integration Network in Glasgow, the over sixties at Dance Base in Edinburgh.

In this programme, Anne Morrison and Kevin Walker travel to meet aspiring hopefuls at The Space at Dundee College, home of the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance.

All groups along with their teachers and choreographers face the challenge of putting a special dance piece together for a show which will see all six groups showcasing their talents on the same stage for one night only. Renowned Scottish contemporary choreographer Mr Andy Howitt will have the demanding task of incorporating all six groups for the end of series performance special at the Tramway Theatre in Glasgow.

Dannsa...........six groups, six different dance styles, one live dance show!

Transmitted: Monday 4 July
Time: 10.00 – 10.30pm


Title: Suil air 1979
A look back at some of the events of 1979 through archive film, music and people's personal memories. Included in tonight's programme: Margaret Thatcher's arrival in Downing Street, Radio nan Eilean opening and The Dukes of Hazzard premiering on
BBC 1.

Transmitted: Tuesday 5 July
Time: 9.00 – 10.00pm


Title: Soillse: Saoghal na Bainnse / Wedding Business

Getting married in a foreign country is the new trend. In the last few years, Japanese and Americans increasingly got married abroad, in Hawaii for its sun and beaches, or in Paris for its romantic aspects. Others choose Cyprus where they can get married within 24 hours. We look at the wedding industry and the boom it has provided for travel and wedding agencies.

Transmitted: Wednesday 6 July
Time: 9.00 – 9.45pm


Title: Anns na Paipearean 1980

Derek Mackay takes a nostalgic look back at some of the stories featured in the Highland press in the year 1980.

Transmitted: Friday 8 July
Time: 8.30 – 9.00pm