• Sold Down the River

  • Aug 20 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
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Sold Down the River

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  • This episode explores timelines and ownership of the Clyde, and why that matters today.

    Includes poetry and music from The Empire Cafe.

    Contributors include:

    ● Jim Carruth, Poet and Glasgow Makar from 2014 reading ‘Portrait of the Glassford Family’ from The Empire Cafe

    ● Andy Wightman, Land Reformer

    ● Sandra Whyte, former MSP, Scottish Parliament

    ● Statement from James McSporran, Peel Ports (recorded by voice actor)

    ● Paul Sweeney, MSP, Scottish Parliament

    ● Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council

    ● Various Clydeside contributors including residents, urbanists, artists, security guards, cyclists and passersby.

    ● Artist Graham Fagen and Ghetto Priest with music ‘I Murder Hate’.

    ● Recording of ‘Send Back the Money’ from Merchant City Voices by Jude Barber, Collective Architecture and Louise Welsh with students from the Conservatoire of Scotland commissioned by Glasgow City Council.
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