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BBC Radio Shetland recordings

Children In Need Charity Programme

Hom Bru, Margaret Cooper and Willie McGuire (Stramash)
Norwegian Waltz
Spootaskerry/Jack Broke da Prison Door
Ashokan Farewell
Bonnie Strathayre/A Hundred Pipers/ Donald Ian Rankin/Muckin o Geordie's Byre

Mary Blance -- Speech

Up Helly Aa Song

Aly Bain -- Margaret's Waltz (disc)

Children In Need Charity Programme

Dem Lot
Brown_Eyed Girl
Its A Heartache
San Francisco Bay Blues
After all These Years

Wisharts
When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland
The Hobo's Lullaby
Eastbound Freight Train
I Saw the Light

Jamie Burgess, accordion, Ian Nicolson, accordion, Violet Tulloch, piano
Miss Linda MacFarlane/Bobby Brown's Welcome to Scotland
The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door/Shenagh/Austrian Waltzes
Enemy at the Door/Lara's Theme.

Fresh Air

Ben Young (?) interviews Kay Tulloch about her new guide dog, guide dog and blind issues etc.

Sheila Fowlie interviews an unknown male about keeping a tarantula as a pet.

Mary Blance interviews Andrew Harmsworth about the SIC rabbit control scheme -- 35 pence per tail.

Sheila Fowlie interviews 'John' about damage caused by rabbits, problems of control by means of gassing and shooting.

Sheila Fowlie interviews Barry Stevens, manager, Sumburgh Airport, about rabbit problems there. Health and Safety regulations about cyanide gas. Requirement that area near runway must be clear of rabbit holes. Need for co-ordination efforts with local landowners.

Sheila Fowlie interviews unknowns about tree growing at Bixter. Tree species. Agricultural Development Programme grant scheme for planting trees. Importance of protection from wind, rabbits and sheep. Importance of keeping down grass and weeds.

Good Evening Shetland 1 October 1990

1. John Robertson interviews Dr Gerald Freshwater about Nuvan screening, vulnerability of some people to pesticide used in salmon farming, precautions to be taken by divers. (2:42)
2. Unknown female interviews at Shetland Women's Festival with Leslie Roberts, Frankie Raffles (exhibiting photographs of women and work in Soviet Union), Jean Marwick -- Tearcraft stall; Janice Leask -- women's self-defence; Ivan and Sophia -- Norwegian clowns. (5:57)

Good Evening Shetland 2 October 1990

3. Mary Blance interviews Lorraine Jamieson about Islesburgh Drama Group Exhibition, costumes, photographs etc. (3:55)
4. Mary Blance interviews Tammy Shields, Linda Anderson, Christie Williamson, Mid Yell School pupils, and their teacher, Lindsay Nisbet, about their Arctic project, along with Cullivoe radio ham Bruce Spence, who contacted Sir Ranulph Fiennes base operator. Also Sir Ranulph talking about answering children's questions -- being in Yell to present prize to school for project. (7:20)

Good Evening Shetland 3 October 1990

5. John Robertson interviews M. Simpson about canoe expedition in Alaska. (3:53)
6. Revd. M. Jones -- Mixter o Mercy section, including, Mike Sandison, interviewed by Jean Marwick, about differences between RNMDSF in Shetland and Grimsby. Revd. Peter Barker , president of European Baptist Alliance about aid to Eastern Europe. Revd. Trevor Williams interviewed by Jean Marwick -- Church of Scotland minister in South Mainland. One World Week. (5:18)
7. Mary Blance interviews Judith Moncrieff, teacher at Whiteness Primary School, about German project involving computer link with Germany. Vox pop with pupils. (5:01)
8. Mary Blance interviews Frankie Raffles, photographer, about women and work in Soviet Union project. Exhibitions in Shetland, and also women working in Edinburgh. Emphasises lack of child care by state. (3:59)

Good Evening Shetland 4 October 1990

8. Mary Blance interviews John Goodlad, Secretary, SFA, about government's 92 day fishing rule for Scottish boats. Scottish Fishermen's Federation attempting to challenge government in courts. (3:37)
9. John Robertson interviews A. Watt about Shetland football team 'Team Thule' in National Five-a-side competition. (2:35)
10. Mary Blance interviews Dave Jackson about art exhibition 'Slockit Light'. Use of Shetland tunes and Orkney literature. 'Elegy for the passing of a house'. (3:38)

Good Evening Shetland 5 October 1990

11. John Robertson interviews David Smith, skipper of Evening Star, tying up after 92 days fishing, and financial problems caused by this. (6:14)
12. Mary Helen Odie -- Da Week Dats Awa -- Good weather -- butterflies and honey bees. Agricultural Development Programme. Margaret Thatcher. Frank Dobson. Ranulph Fiennes visit to Mid Yell School. Demise of People's Journal. Silver wedding celebrations. (3:34)
13. Mary Blance interviews John Aberdein about Labour party conference and move towards proportional representation. Moved resolution to decommission Trident nuclear missiles. (3:24)
14. Mary Blance interviews D. Eveleigh about Coffee the Clown workshop. (2:53)

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Good Evening Shetland

16 February 1996

1. Mary Blance interviews Maisie Colligan, SIC councillor, following meeting in Inverness about fire brigade funding cuts, 'I think that it's looking a lot better, I hope'. (3:05)
2. Stewart Argo interviews Raymond Priest about Uyeasound Up Helly Aa (2:26)
3. Karen Eunson -- Da Week Dats Awa -- Power cuts. Abortive swim in Scalloway pool. Mexican meal. Sunday spent with family. IRA cease fire ends. F.E. college work. Film 96. Bizarre stories from Radio Shetland. Film Club. Shetland Times. (4:16)

Good Evening Shetland 19 February 1996

4. John Johnston interviews Morgan Goodlad, North Atlantic Fisheries College, about purchase of rejected Foula ferry, Westering Homewards. (1:59)

Good Evening Shetland 20 February 1996

5. Mary Blance interviews Chris Bunyan, NENIG, about Dounreay nuclear plant attempting to increase radioactive discharges reflecting increased reprocessing. Call for public enquiry. (3:51)
6. John Johnston interviews Tavish Scott, SIC councillor, about Marine Operations Dept. computer system. (1:21)
7. John Johnston interviews Alistair Goodlad, vice chair of SIC Marine Operations Committee, about Westering Homewards as fisheries college training boat. (1:17)

Good Evening Shetland 21 February 1996

8. Mary Blance interviews unknown male about the 'Kist', a Scots language project, by the Scottish Consultative Council on the Cirriculum. (3:10)
9. Mary Blance interviews Martin Heubeck about beached bird survey -- 1995 was dirtiest year on beaches since 1979. (4:31)

Good Evening Shetland 22 February 1996

10. John Johnston interviews Magnus Flaws, SIC councillor, discussing talks with Shell about Unst airport. (4:21)
11. Mary Blance interviews John Donahue, psychologist, about bereavement, psychology of grief and bereavement counselling. (3:45)
12. John Johnston interviews Bob Ferguson, aviation journalist, on use of Unst as diversionary airport. (3:04)
13. Mary Blance presents You Tell Wis correspondence -- Milford Haven tanker grounding. Lunch time shop opening in Lerwick. DAFS estates. Tingwall and Whiteness roads, Windy Grind junction. Fishing quotas. Use of term 'the Shetlands'. Proposals that ferries should go to Invergordon. Larks. Longevity on chocolate, cigarettes and alcohol. (5:05)

Good Evening Shetland 23 February 1996

14. John Johnston interviews Jim Wallace, MP, about post-Braer lack of salvage tug, transponders etc. (2:05)
15. Stewart Argo interviews Brian Nicolson about Cullivoe Up Helly Aa (1:32)
16. Stewart Argo interviews Alan Scollay, about Bressay Up Helly Aa. (2:42)
17. Rosemary Inkster -- Da Week Dats Awa -- Milford Haven tanker grounding. Revd. Gordon Currie. Drama. Communicating with son in merchant navy. Marine conservation areas. Kist Scots language project. Sandwick Youth and Community Centre improvements. Licensed trade association and hall grants. Various domestic trials. (4:17)

Good Evening Shetland 26 February 1996

18. Unknown male interviews John Tait, chair of Shetland Salmon Farmers' Association, Tom Stove, Lerwick Harbour Trust, and Jeanie Stewart, widow of late Henry Stewart, about opening of Henry Stewart building in Lerwick.

Good Evening Shetland 27 February 1996

19. John Johnston interviews Jim Johnson, Shetland Licensed Trade Association, about community halls versus pubs and restaurants, licensing grants and tourism implications, problem to be discussed by SIC. (2:36)
20. John Johnston interviews Alistair Goodlad, SIC councillor for Burra and Trondra, about SIC as landlord of Burra and Busta estates, following report on SIC running estate. (1:39)
21. John Johnston interviews Brian Gregson, SIC councillor, about 'lack of a level playing field' between licensed trade and community halls etc. (1:50)

Good Evening Shetland 29 February 1996

22. You Tell Wis correspondence -- Halls versus pubs. Attitude to tourists. Development at Bolts in North Road. Milford Haven tanker grounding. Use of term 'the Shetlands'. Naming of contributors to YTW. Litter. Homelessness. Tall Ships Race. Lottery should pay TV licences. (4:32)
23. John Johnston interviews Jack Burgess, about Crown Estates Commission and marina charges. Shetland Movement protest. (3:11)

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Good Evening Shetland 11 September 1989

Ivy Cluness interviews Joe Strachan about call up of TA Gordon Highlanders in World War Two. Their reunion. Story of his joining. (3:52.)
Simon Cousins -- Opening of Shetland Catch fish factory by Linda Petersdottir, Miss World. SIC councillor Willie Tait's opening speech. Interview with L.P., onetime fishworker. Int. with Jim Wallace M.P. Int. with John Goodlad, Secretary SFA -- Shetland Catch as alternative outlet for pelagic catch, fishermen's share in factory etc. Int. with Shetland Catch managing director Bobby MacLeod. Int. with Adaline Irvine, employee. (5:59)
Simon Cousins interviews John Goodlad, Secretary SFA, about Lerwick's designation as mackerel landing port. Also Jim Wallace, M.P., reaction to announcement, and Shetland Catch managing director Bobby MacLeod stating this makes operations at factory easier. (4:15)

Good Evening Shetland 12 September 1989
Mary Blance interviews J. Lea about Loch of Stow salmon hatchery development, planning misgivings, pollution fears etc. Public meeting to held in Eshaness. (4:04)
Mary Blance interviews G. Lurie about AIDS/HIV etc. Raising money for self-help group 'Frontliners'. (3:40)
John Robertson interviews Chris Young about use of Sea Wrasse as sea lice controller in salmon farming. (3:51)
Mary Blance interviews Mike Richardson about Pipistrelle bat, possibly from Scandinavia, found at Levenwick. (2:23)

Good Evening Shetland 13 September 1989
Mary Blance interviews Rose Young of NENIG about forthcoming conference on the marine environment. (4:05)
John Robertson interviews Jim Irvine about arguments for new P & O ferry. (3:53)
Mary Blance interviews Rod Walker about Sullom Voe bursaries (2:34)

Good Evening Shetland 14 September 1989
John Robertson interviews Arthur Watt about arts sponsorship, funding from Scottish Arts Council, SIC Charitable Trust etc. (3:56)
John McKee interviews Raymond Young about Scottish Homes presentation. Also Willie Cumming, SIC councillor, unhappy about S.H. role not yet properly defined but feels they are going in the right direction. (4:13)
John McKee interviews Ruth Wardrop, AHS pupil, Derick Herning, languages teacher, and George Jamieson, headmaster, about visit to school by Soviet sailors. (3:31)
John Brian Setrice interviews Rhoda Bulter about Shetland dialect -- quantity words. (4:04)

Good Evening Shetland 15 September 1989
John Robertson interviews Mike Brown (England), John Tulloch, Shetland Badminton Association, and Ian Brown, President of Scottish Badminton Union about Scotland versus England badminton in Clickimin Centre. (4:12)
Robert Johnson, aka "Cavy," -- Da Week Dats Awa -- Travels. Fine weather. Visit to Orkney. Foula. Visit to Johnnie Morrison, Bigton. Tattoos. (3:42)
Mary Blance interviews Edwin Moar, vet, about Enzooitic Abortion Scheme. Requires 100% of Shetland sheep owners' flocks to be screened before Shetland can be an accredited area. (2:15)
Mary Blance interviews Sir A. Currie, in Shetland to see Cancer Research Fund raisers. (3:53)
John Brian Setrice interviews Rev. D. Jones about March for Jesus. (3:12)

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Good Evening Shetland 12 June 1989

N. Mitchison discussing being Liberal-Democrat candidate for European elections. (2.06)
Mary Blance interviews Enid Belshaw and G. Thomson about orchestras, including children's orchestra, at Fraser Peterson Centre. (1.53)
John Robertson interviews John Lucock and archaeologist Val Turner about renovation and repair of Voe Kirk, problems over who owns it, making building safe, fears in Voe of demolition. (3.35)
M. Gregson discussing being Green candidate for European elections. (2.04)
Simon Cousins interviews Peter Robinson, successful captain of Shetland team in Shetland-Orkney cricket match. (2.45)

Good Evening Shetland 12 June 1989
Simon Cousins interviews W. Bruce and Drew Strachan about sinking of boat Majestic, half an hour spent in water. (2.49)
Albert MacQuarrie discussing being Conservative candidate for European elections. (1.44)
Winnie Ewing, MEP, discussing being SNP candidate for European elections. (1.52)
John Robertson interviews Jim Irvine, SIC councillor, about renovation of Garrison Theatre. Also T.M.Y.M. Manson, SIC councillor, stating preference for purpose built theatre, only enough money to be spent on Garrison as stop-gap, badly set-up for acting. Arthur Watt, Shetland Arts Trust, objects to SIC making Garrison Shetland's main auditorium for foreseeable future, feels SIC rushed into decision. (4.10)
N. MacAskill discussing being Labour candidate for European elections. (2.01)

Good Evening Shetland 14 June 1989
John Robertson interviews R. Cowan about salmon market in Japan. Also Kawa Chiba, Japanese ambassador, about fish markets and tourism, craft aspects, high quality of salmon, popularity of knitwear. George Irvine, Far East export manager for Framgord -- salmon new in sushi market since farmed salmon is parasite free. (3.17)
John McKee interviews M. Pennington about Hermaness Nature Reserve attractions. (3.32)

Good Evening Shetland 15 June 1989
John Brian Setrice interviews Tommy Watt, Shetland Museum curator, about specimens collected by Marine Conservation Society. (3.41)
John Robertson, interviews Chris Dowle and Andrea Manson, SIC councillors, about the Fraser Peterson Centre and the relationship of BP and SIC over paying for it --BP reducing funding. (4.11)

Good Evening Shetland 16 June 1989
John Brian Setrice -- Vox Pop on Shetland flag. (2.14)
Andy Irvine, Asta -- Da Week Dats Awa -- Finish of peat casting, reminiscences of past casting. Climate -- recollection of ice ponds. Loss of life at sea. European Parliament elections. Lambing. (4.08)

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Good Evening Shetland 17 July 1989

John Robertson interviews Pete Ellis, RSPB, about decline in Arctic Tern population. (3.53)

Good Evening Shetland 19 July 1989
John Brian Setrice with vox pop on Wednesday shop closures. Tourism issues etc. (2.11)
Simon Cousins interviews V. Hodson about publication of new book about Shetland ponies. (4.04)

Good Evening Shetland 20 July 1989
Simon Cousins interviews Tom Stove about Lerwick shops opening on Wednesdays. (3.23)
John Brian Setrice interviews Adam Darius about dance and mime for children, Shetland's 'bleak and primeval beauty'. (3.32)
Simon Cousins interviews Jim Moncrieff about NALGO strike (3.57)
Simon Cousins interviews Rhoda Bulter about Shetland dialect, days of the week etc. (3.04)

Good Evening Shetland 21 July 1989
Simon Cousins interviews John Goodlad, Secretary SFA, about fish crisis, poor prices and fish scarcity while boat costs have risen. Need for decommissioning. (4.05)
Alma Duncan -- Da Week Dats Awa -- Summer as break from news media. Summer visitors. Herring recipes. Recollections of Scalloway kippering and decline of Scalloway fish processing. Shetland Amenity Trust and their bruck and muck scheme. (4.17)
Mary Blance interviews G. Cooper about air crash in Foula during World War Two. Taken off by Aith lifeboat after 48 hours. 'Tremendous stroke of luck'. (3.53)

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Good Evening Shetland 8 October 1990

1. L. Graham -- Launch of Friends of BBC.
2. John McKee interviews Kerri Moulder, trampolinist going south for training. Also Nancy Hunter, trampoline coach, about competitions south, sponsorship etc.
3. Heidi Pearson interviews Karen Robertson and Bobby Gear about Davie Gear memorial concert.

Good Evening Shetland 9 October 1990

4. Ben Young interviews Stuart Gray, SIC councillor for South Yell, about Burravoe pier. SIC to study pier facilities in North Isles.
5. John Robertson interviews Arthur Williamson, Shetland Fish Processors Association, about fish processors refusing to pay increased water bills. Also Magnus Flaws, SIC councillor, notes that bills were very low previously, and that council must follow legislation.
6. Mary Blance interviews Archie P. Lee, speaker at Friends of BBC meeting, reminiscing about past broadcasts with Tom Anderson and Jean Pole, and Scalloway School prize day.

Good Evening Shetland 10 October 1990

7. John Robertson interviews Tommy Jamieson about Unst Pony Show and Sale.
8. Ben Young interviews Arthur Laurenson, Lerwick Harbour Trust, writing to Department of Transport regarding government policy on port privatisation, is legislation enabling or compulsory?
9. John Robertson interviews B. King about postal service, representations to give mail priority on some flights to Shetland. Future of Post Office. Possible Post Office in Sound.
10. John Robertson interviews Henry Stewart, SIC councillor for Whalsay, about Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions.

Good Evening Shetland 12 October 1990

11. Chris Bunyan interviews J. Benediktson, Mayo Christiansen, Daniel Olesen, Danish trainees exchange visit to Shetland, seeing Youth Training etc. Also Janice Leask.
12. Charlie Simpson -- Da Week Dats Awa -- late call for programme, Orkney ferries, Chieftains concert, reports etc. at work, fiddlers' practice at Islesburgh, criticism of art exhibition, computers, DIY work, geese, rare birds.
13. Mary Blance interviews various about Shetland Literary Prize, including Christian Tait, poet, winner of second prize, Robert Alan Jamieson, winner of first prize, for libretto Beyond the Far Haaf, also David Ward, composer, and John Hunter, panellist. Rhoda Bulter, winner of Jim Grunberg award for 'Laeves fae Beenie's Diary'. Gillian Henry, accepting prize on behalf of aunt, Sandra Voe, for play, Christina.

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