The Culture Perth & Kinross Podcast

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In this very special episode, the Perth Podcast have come along to Perth Museum & Art Gallery to chat with Dr Mark Hall about Romans: Edge of Empire.

Continuing our theme of remembrance we are joining Dr Nicky Small in thinking about the impact of the First World War legacy project, Perth and Kinross Remembers. Lots of people, community groups, schools and researchers got involved over the centenary of the Great War to take part in commemorative projects. They have created exhibitions, published books, held all kinds of events and the work they have carried out has all been collected and added to the Perth and Kinross Archive. Carrying on from our last podcast, Nicky is reflecting on the project work and we are hearing from people involved in the legacy work. 

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Continuing our special three-part series, in the second episode that looks at the Perth and Kinross Remembers Project, we join Dr Nicky Small as she reflects on the project. We also hear from various groups and people on what their thoughts and feelings have been on completing their First World War commemorative work.

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Dr Nicky Small is catching up with Perth and Kinross Remembers First World War legacy project officer Fiona Hall, discussing Fiona’s role in the project, the groups who have donated their project work to the archive and how people can find out more about our unique great war legacy collection. 

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In this episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Dr Nicky Small revisits the Culloden Letters, a key focus of the Jacobite Clans exhibition in 2019. 

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As part of Strathearn Festival of the Arts (S.O.F.A.), senior Librarian Kirsty Brown caught up with Strathearn based crime writers Helen Grant and Tracey Emerson as part of the S.O.F.A. Literary showcase hosted by Culture Perth and Kinross.

In this episode, Helen and Tracey discuss the influence Strathearn has had in their work and the effect lockdown has had on them as authors.

This podcast was created using audio from the event, which took place 18 July 2020. 

In the final part of a very special episode, as part of Strathearn Festival of the Arts, Dr Nicola Small chats with Gil Martin from the Drovers Tryst as they walk the Drove Roads of Strathearn.

In part 2 of a very special episode, as part of Strathearn Festival of the Arts, Dr Nicola Small chats with Gil Martin from the Drovers Tryst as they walk the Drove Roads of Strathearn.

In part 1 of a very special episode, as part of Strathearn Festival of the Arts, Dr Nicola Small chats with Gil Martin from the Drovers Tryst as they walk the Drove Roads of Strathearn.

You join us again to hear Dr Nicky Small chatting with retired forester Syd House. Syd spent 35 years with the forestry commission and was especially inspired by a local writer, Thomas Hunter and his book which chronicled all the great Perthshire estates, the tree planting and specimen trees. We re-join Syd and Nicky in the garden as they discuss planting in the Carse of Gowrie. 

Dr Nicky Small is currently working on a project to collect Forest Memories, we want to hear from anyone in Perth and Kinross, who has worked in forestry with the Forestry Commission or anyone who has worked on estates or woodland management - we hope to interview people and we also hope they have maybe photos or memorabilia to share with us. So, on a forestry theme, this week Nicky is interviewing retired forester Syd House. Syd worked with the Forestry Commission for 35 years and was awarded an MBE for his services to the sector and he and Nicky are chatting in Syd’s garden about a book, a very old book, which has been a particular inspiration to him in his career.

In episode 11 of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with CPK Marketing Officer, David McLeod, to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out His Life

The five books David has chosen are:

• The Witches by Roald Dahl
• The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematorium by Caitlin Doughty

Those familiar with the life story of Beatrix Potter will know that she holidayed with her family near Dalguise and her love of nature was inspired by the countryside in Perthshire. What many people may not know is that she was encouraged in studying nature by a very talented local man, Charles MacIntosh of Inver. Dr Nicky Small chats with David McLeod, about how Charles MacIntosh overcame a terrible accident as a young man to become a talented musician, a keen naturalist, a composer, and who worked in the area for the Post Office all his life. A part of that life was helping young people to study and enjoy the natural world around them and this, in turn, led a young Beatrix to write the Peter Rabbit stories we all enjoy today.

In the ninth episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with Reading Development Officer Jan Hay,  to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out Her Life

The five books Jan has chosen were:

• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
• Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon.
• Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.
• The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman.
• The Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King.

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Culture Perth & Kinross have been making films! Our latest podcast looks at our own short history film series used in our galleries and online. Dr Nicky Small explains to David McLeod, Marketing Officer, how our collections teams got together to work with professional filmmakers Keathbank Media to create these unique films showcasing the history of Perth and Kinross. We talk about how the films came about and how the film making process works - from finding good locations to writing scripts and Nicky explains how she went from writing content to presenting on camera! 

In the latest episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross Podcast, Dr Nicky Small sits down with Perth and Kinross Archives, Assistant Archivist, Sarah Wilcock. They will be discussing the archive collection of John Alex Veitch, a solider from Pitlochry who fought in the First World War.

In the sixth episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with CPK Chief Executive Helen Smout,  to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out Her Life

The five books Helen has chosen were:

• Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
• Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy
• Judy by David Shipman
• True Confessions & New Clichés by Liz Lochhead
• Knots & Crosses by Ian Rankin
  

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In the fifth episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with colleague, Louise, a library assistant with CPK Libraries, to discuss 5 Books That Mapped Out Their Life

The five books Louise has chosen were:

• The Midnight Folk – John Masefield
• Mansfield Park – Jane Austen
• Collected Ghost Stories – M.R. James
• The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov
• The Shadow Over Innsmouth – H.P. Lovecraft

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David and Nicky sit down to chat safely and through the magic of social distancing, about Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch (1748-1843) in the second of two podcasts exploring the life of this Scottish aristocrat, politician, and British Army officer. The second episode charts the military life of Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, and explores his role in raising the 90th Regiment Perthshire Volunteers.  This episode looks at Lynedoch's achievements and traces the locations in Perthshire where we can revisit his life story - from monuments to mausoleums to the memories of Lynedoch Cottage.

David and Nicky sit down to chat safely and through the magic of social distancing, about Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch (1748-1843) in the first of two podcasts exploring the life of this Scottish aristocrat, politician, and British Army officer. The first episode looks at his early life, his home in Perthshire, his marriage to Mary Cathcart, the beautiful Mrs. Graham, and how he worked tirelessly to improve his Perthshire estates. The death of his beloved wife in traumatic circumstances saw him change direction completely and embark on a military career.

In the second episode of the Culture Perth and Kinross podcast, Perth Librarian, Elaine Blair sits down with Shetland and Vera Author, Ann Cleeves to discuss five books that mapped out her life. This podcast was recorded in October 2019, when Ann visited the AK Bell Library. 

Ann’s books are

•  The Lone Pine Series - Malcolm Saville
• The Lost Domain - Alain Fournier
• Gaudy Night - Dorothy Sayers
• Black and Blue – Ian Rankin
• Little Deaths - Emma Flint
  

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Hello. We're back. Culture Perth and Kinross is podcasting again. 

In the first episode of this new season, Dr Nicola Small talks to us about one of our favourite objects at Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Georgina Ballantine's Giant Salmon. This salmon was caught in the River Tay in 1922 and weighed a whopping 29kg. 

In the fourth episode of Season 2 of our new podcast, Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted; marketing officer, David McLeod, sits down with Collections Officer, Amy Fairley at Culture Perth & Kinross. In this episode, they discuss the key loans in the Fergusson exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery by Henri Matisse, Andre Derain and Samuel Peploe

This exhibition is the largest dedicated exhibition of works by JD Fergusson to date and It will also include works by his contemporaries Andre Derain, SJ Peploe and Henri Matisse.

Spanning Fergusson’s long and productive career, this exhibition features more than forty of his works. These include paintings, drawings, and watercolours from the archival collection of artwork and personal material belonging to JD Fergusson.

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Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted is an episodic podcast series complimenting the Fergusson and ICONS II: John Bellany exhibitions at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKfergusson and #CPKbellany, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In the third episode of Season 2 of our new podcast, Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted; marketing officer, David McLeod, sits down with Senior Collections Officer, Rhona Rodger at Culture Perth & Kinross. In this episode, they discuss the latest ICONS exhibition at  Perth Museum & Art Gallery, John Bellany. 

ICONS II: John Bellany brings together works from the artist’s long career including The Kiss, The Bellany Family and Fishing Boat Poseidon in Harbour. At the centre of this exhibition is one of the best-known works of Bellany’s career, The Boat Builders, a painting rarely seen in public.

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If you have enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes!

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Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted is an episodic podcast series complimenting the Fergusson and ICONS II: John Bellany exhibitions at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKfergusson and #CPKbellany, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In the second episode of Season 2 of our new podcast, Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted; marketing officer, David McLeod, sits down with Collections Officer, Amy Fairley at Culture Perth & Kinross. In this episode, they discuss the newest exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Fergusson. 

This exhibition is the largest dedicated exhibition of works by JD Fergusson to date and It will also include works by his contemporaries Andre Derain, SJ Peploe and Henri Matisse.

Spanning Fergusson’s long and productive career, this exhibition features more than forty of his works. These include paintings, drawings, and watercolours from the archival collection of artwork and personal material belonging to JD Fergusson.

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If you have enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes!

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Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted is an episodic podcast series complimenting the Fergusson and ICONS II: John Bellany exhibitions at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKfergusson and #CPKbellany, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In the first episode of Season 2 of our new podcast, Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted; marketing officer, David McLeod, sits down with special guest, Matthew Bellhouse Moran, Curator at the Scottish Maritime Museum. In this episode, they discuss John Bellany's work The Boat Builders and the work the Scottish Maritime Museum is doing when it comes to collecting art. 

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If you have enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes!

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Unrivalled, Unconventional, Unrestricted is an episodic podcast series complimenting the Fergusson and ICONS II: John Bellany exhibitions at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKfergusson and #CPKbellany, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

The final episode of Jacobite Clans is here! With less than a few days to go before the exhibition closes, Nicky and David leave the podcast studio and head out into Perthshire, taking a whistle-stop tour through key locations across the region. 

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Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKjacobites, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In Episode 14 of Jacobite Clans, David and Nicky chat about Wade and the legacy around roads! Yes, really! What has this got to do with Jacobites? Well, listen along and find out. 

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKjacobites, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In Episode 13 of Jacobite Clans, David and Nicky continue their chats around legacy aspects of Jacobite Clans. In this episode, they discuss tartan, its legacy and the impact it has had on society.

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKjacobites, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In Episode 12 of Jacobite Clans, we're chatting about Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora Macdonald. We've got two fantastic loans from the National Galleries of Scotland, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, by William Mosman and Flora Macdonald by Richard Wilson. In this episode, David and Nicky will discuss when Flora met Charlie, as well as her life and the Skye Boat Song.

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKjacobites, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In Episode 11 of Jacobite Clans, we continue exploring the Jacobite legacy and spend more time on Perthshire’s famous songstress and collector of songs, Carolina, Lady Nairne.  Carolina was born into a Jacobite family, the Oliphant’s of Gask and is known for her Jacobite songs and her wider work on Scots song. 

Throughout the episode, you’ll be able to hear a selection of songs, Caller Herrin, Land o the Lead, and the White Rose of June. This is the second of a two-part podcast. All songs have been performed by PlaidSong and reproduced with permission.

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKjacobites, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below.

In Episode 10 of Jacobite Clans, we’re exploring Jacobite legacy through songs and discussing the life and work of Perthshire’s famous songstress and collector of songs, Carolina, Lady Nairne.  Carolina was born into a Jacobite family, the Oliphant’s of Gask and is known for her Jacobite songs and her wider work on Scots song. Throughout the episode, you’ll be able to hear a selection of songs, The Auld Hoose, The Rowan Tree, Laird o Cockpen and Lady Grange. This is the first of a two-part podcast. All songs have been performed by PlaidSong and reproduced with permission.

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. As part of this exhibition we are sharing social media content using the hashtag #CPKjacobites, so please join in the conversation there. You can follow us on social media at the links below. 

Facebook www.facebook.com/perthmuseum 

Twitter www.twitter.com/cpkmuseums 

Instagram www.instagram.com/cpkmuseums

 In episode 5, Marketing Officer David McLeod, sits down with Dr Nicky Small, Local History Officer, to discuss some Clan Stories. We'll hear about Drummond, Earl of Perth. Did he really fake his own death in order to escape persecution?

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery.

 We're back for episode 4, where Marketing Officer David McLeod, and Dr Nicky Small, Local History Officer, are discussing the story of Anthony Murray of Dollerie in a series of 19 family letters collected in the years 1745-1746, currently on display in our Jacobite Clans exhibition.

Dr Small takes us through these letters which show us how families navigated the Jacobite era and made crucial decisions about whether to join Bonnie Prince Charlie or try to stay outside politics. The letters also show the local reaction to the Prince’s arrival, how news travelled at that time and lead us to the tragic defeat at Culloden.

Jacobite Clans is an episodic podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery.

We're back for episode 3, where Marketing Officer David McLeod, and Dr Nicky Small, Local History Officer, chat about the Burning of Strathearn, one of the more brutal episodes in rural Perthshire.

Jacobite Clans is an episode podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery.

In the second episode of Jacobite Clans, Marketing Officer David McLeod, and Dr Nicky Small, Local History Officer, chat about the mystery around Bonnie Dundee’s death and Nicky’s favourite Jacobite heroine, Lady Nairne. Did you know she spied for the Earl of Mar, got her husband out of the Tower and created a  Jacobite noble dynasty?! Jacobite Clans is an episode podcast series released over 16 weeks to compliment the Jacobite Clans exhibition at Perth Museum & Art Gallery. 

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE SOME AUDIO CRACKS IN THE RECORDING WHICH WE ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE. APOLOGIES FOR THIS. 

From 29 June and over 16 weeks and 8 episodes we'll be chatting Jacobite Clans, the latest exhibition at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.