Poetry Cafe 161: St Andrews 2
15.12.2022
St. Andrews (2): Castle, the Reformation and University
Playlist: texts read and music played
Pavane et Galliarde (mid-16thc.) Words attibuted to George Wishart Ian Rankin on his childhood holidays in St Andrews Thomas Morley: ‘Now is the month of maying…’ H.W. Meikle: ‘The Story of Scotland’ Words attributed to John Knox Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 5 (‘Reformation Symphony’), last movement 18thc. commentators on St Andrews: John Loveday, Thomas Pennant, Dr. Johnson R.L. Stevenson on St Andrews Rudyard Kipling on St Andrews R.F. Murray on St Andrews Ditty from the Kate Kennedy Procession From The Times (3.11.2020) From The Courier and Advertiser (9.11.2020) Ian Rankin on a University Professor Alastair Reid on St Andrews Jo Grimond on the Step Rock Vangelis: from ‘Chariots of Fire’ soundtrack John Burnside: ‘History’ Val McDermid, from ‘The Distant Echo’ (2003) Val McDermid: from ‘My Scotland’ ford (2019) Andrew Lang: ‘St Andrews 1862 – Oxford 1865’ Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
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English
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