Wi ma hands full o nothing
Caught this programme on the Radio a few weeks ago -
A half hour program full of Dundee poets, including a bit where one poet talks to his grandmother about the jute mills.
Wi' Ma Hands Full o' Nothin: Poets From the Dundee Schemes
Wednesday 16 August 2006 11:00-11:30 (Radio 4 FM)
A documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today - stories that reveal people in a context.
Gary works nights in a factory, Kevin used to box and Mark was a building labourer. They come from Dundee's 'hoosin' schemes', the large estates on the edge of the city. Each of their lives has been transformed - and in one case saved - by writing poetry. They tell stories about the town of jute, jam and journalism in its own language and perform to its people in the pubs and clubs. Now a world beyond their own is beginning to prick up its ears.
After listening I googled the guys and found their site - to have a look and listen try here - well worth a nosey
TribalTongues
A half hour program full of Dundee poets, including a bit where one poet talks to his grandmother about the jute mills.
Wi' Ma Hands Full o' Nothin: Poets From the Dundee Schemes
Wednesday 16 August 2006 11:00-11:30 (Radio 4 FM)
A documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today - stories that reveal people in a context.
Gary works nights in a factory, Kevin used to box and Mark was a building labourer. They come from Dundee's 'hoosin' schemes', the large estates on the edge of the city. Each of their lives has been transformed - and in one case saved - by writing poetry. They tell stories about the town of jute, jam and journalism in its own language and perform to its people in the pubs and clubs. Now a world beyond their own is beginning to prick up its ears.
After listening I googled the guys and found their site - to have a look and listen try here - well worth a nosey
TribalTongues
posted by Maggie at 10:26 pm
2 Comments:
The Dundee episode is not on there anymore. That's the trouble, every week last week's one is replaced with a new one.
o bum - sorry folks. well you can still catch the work at Tribal Tongues - its really worth a visit.
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