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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