Welcome

Hello and welcome to What We Do In The Winter. WWDitW is a podcast series about the lives of the people of Mull, Iona, Ulva, Gometra and Erraid. The aim of the project is to locate the people of our communities in a global context and to share tales of the islands in the past. ... Continue Reading →

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Treòir – Local Schools Podcast

https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/sets/treoir-wwditw-schools-podcast-project-2022?si=e138598ace22462290ccb164ff6adc4d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing I'm delighted to present to you 4 podcasts by the young people of Bunessan, Dervaig, Lochdonhead and Ulva Primaries sharing songs and poems that they wrote, conversations they had with local people and experimental sound collages of the world around their schools. The project was funded by Treòir, an initiative from Fèisean nan Gàidheal... Continue Reading →

66 – Salmon Fishing at Camas

https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/66-salmon-fishing-at-camas?si=ff0a1dbbf6b5496190014e9098af65b2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This episode is a conversation about the salmon fishing station at Camas in the Ross of Mull.It features Sheena Walker, Mary-Anne MacDonald, Kirsty Lord, Sandy Brunton, Gregor Cameron, and Douglas Canning. All of whom are part of the MacInnes family, who ran the fishing. This podcast was recorded both as a podcast and as... Continue Reading →

65 – Anne MacGregor, Iain Campbell, Jean MacLean and Mabel Canning

https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/65-anne-iain-jean-mabel?si=901e0c6044344edab52147061da2bc6b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This episode features a conversation between Anne MacGregor, Iain Campbell, Jean MacLean and Mabel Canning, who all grew up near Salen. We talk about so many subjects – where people’s families came from, social activities of the past, village halls gone by, Mabel’s mum – Doctor Flora, the songs of Archie MacLean - also... Continue Reading →

64 – Gremlin Napier

https://soundcloud.com/user-221373450/64-gremlin-napier?si=f331f415525248508eb7520d890d4c1f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This episode is a chat with Gremlin Napier of Fanmore, in the North West of Mull. Gremlin came to Mull in the late 70’s and has been here since then, with interludes for adventures in Africa. We talk about the origin of his name, the incredible work of his parents, his school days, life in the... Continue Reading →

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