Sisters Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley bring a sparkle to the rich vein of traditional and contemporary music from their native Orkney. On stage for this broadcast will be the superb Belfast band Birddog and other local performers and surprise guests from the Festival programme. Such is the emotional impact of her extraordinary voice that many believe her to be one of the very finest singers Britain has produced in the modern era, irrespective of genre. An illustrated talk by Jim Hunter on the fascinating and surprising history of this famous song. A multi-cultural music and dance workshop by the Performing Arts North Cultural Group involving performance from Africa, China, India and Ireland.
Audience participation is encouraged.
An evening of songs and stories from a talented and versatile entertainer. The internationally acclaimed acoustic guitar - finger stylist celebrates 25 years of Lowden guitars. Tommy Sands presents his popular Downtown Radio programme live from the Festival.