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December 9, 2021 61 mins

Deirdre Graham chats with singer, musician and activist Rachel Newton about a couple of waulking songs that reveal injustices towards women, how women's voice was empowered, and what that means to performers today.

 

Full transcription of the conversation available here

 

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Credits

Hosted by Deirdre Graham

Recorded and edited by Deirdre Graham

Further editing and mix by James Lindsay

Transcriptions by Emilie Owens

Podcast artwork by Elly Lucas

Photographs by Magnus Graham

 

This project is supported by Creative Scotland

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