Talking Galloway

Talking Galloway
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A new monthly Podcast, available through your preferred podcasting service and YouTube, that will be talking up the region of Galloway in South West Scotland. We’ll be talking to guests with deep connections to our region, and discussing all things Galloway with them. Join us for conversations about the history, geography and life of Galloway in Talking Galloway. Talking Galloway: YouTube Facebook Our channels: Galloway Retold on YouTube Facebook (Bonnie Galloway) Stravaiging with Andy on Youtube Facebook (Stravaiging with Andy) CatStrand/GCAT Cultural Glenkens Facebook Instagram

  1. 13h ago ·  Bonus

    Galloway War memorials with Paul Goodwin - Remembrance Sunday special

    Earlier this year we sat down to talk to Paul Goodwin about War Memorials, before he moved away. Paul has done extensive research into our War Memorials in Galloway, and particularly in the Glenkens. So as we prepare to honour the War Dead once again this coming Remembrance Sunday, here is the discussion we had with Paul. Sources and Links: Imperial War Museum War Memorials: https://memorials.iwm.org.uk/ Scottish Military Research Group: https://scottishmilitaryresearch.weebly.com/ War Memorials Trust: https://www.warmemorials.org/ Glenkens Roll of Honor: https://glenkensarchive.scot/glenkens_archive/items/show/639 Kirkcudbright War Memorial book: https://www.kirkcudbrighthistorysociety.org.uk/news/we-will-remember-them-3/

  2. Oct 16

    Episode Eight Interview with Kathleen Cronie

    Tonight we're bringing you our guest Kathleen Cronie - Storyteller talking about Mostly Ghostly, her Galloway, and Galloway Folklore. With a truly spine tingling ghost story from Kathleen as well, this is an interview not to be missed. This has also been posted in the full podcast episode Kathleen Cronie - Storyteller Mostly Ghostly Tours tickets

    Episode Eight Interview with Kathleen Cronie

  3. Oct 16

    Episode Eight October Magazine

    Welcome to October's Talking Galloway Podcast Magazine. This month we are talking grave hunting, Lifeboats, Squirrels and much more! This has also been posted as part of the full podcast which also contains an interview with Kathleen Cronie RNLI RNLI Kirkcudbright Float to Live RNLI Volunteering RNLI Donate Port William Inshore Rescue Service (PIRSAC) Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue Service (FBIRS) Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels Dorothy Paulin poem, December Day on BBCs Words & Music poem starts at 1:04:44

    Episode Eight October Magazine

  4. Oct 15

    Talking Galloway Podcast - Kathleen Cronie Full Podcast

    Welcome to this month's Full Talking Galloway Podcast. Tonight we're bringing you our guest Kathleen Cronie - Storyteller talking about Mostly Ghostly and Galloway, and features on the refurbished RNLI lifeboat station at Kirkcudbright and Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels - but with some new ways to enjoy it. We will be posting the interview and the magazine sections separately as well. Talking Galloway: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram Our channels: Galloway Retold: YouTube | Facebook Stravaiging with Andy YouTube | Facebook CatStrand/GCAT Website Cultural Glenkens Facebook Instagram Kathleen Cronie - Storyteller Mostly Ghostly Tours tickets RNLI RNLI Kirkcudbright Float to Live RNLI Volunteering RNLI Donate Port William Inshore Rescue Service (PIRSAC) Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue Service (FBIRS) Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels Dorothy Paulin poem, December Day on BBCs Words & Music poem starts at 1:04:44 Our Kofi account

    Talking Galloway Podcast - Kathleen Cronie Full Podcast

  5. Sep 15

    Talking Galloway Podcast Cally Phillips

    Welcome to Episode 7 of Talking Galloway Podcast. It's a really packed episode this month, with features on the Dalbeattie Walking Festival, the community buyout of Parton Kirk and the Glenkens Show, which is one of the oldest Agricultural Shows in Scotland. Our guest is the wonderful Cally Phillips, writer and SR Crockett Historian who runs the online SR Crockett Museum. In his day, Crockett, who was born in raised in Castle Douglas, was as prolific and popular as Stephen King is today, and his stories are largely about Galloway. Don't know anything about him? Then this is very much the podcast for you! Talking Galloway: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram Our channels: Galloway Retold: YouTube | Facebook Stravaiging with Andy YouTube | Facebook CatStrand/GCAT Website Cultural Glenkens Facebook Instagram --- S.R.Crockett Online Museum Cally Phillips Crocket Books Parton Kirk (BBC News) Donate to save Parton Kirk Kilmabreck petition D&G Doors Open Day Dalbeattie Community Initiative Dalbeattie Walking Festival Dalbeattie Walking Festival brochure Rocks & Wheels Southern Upland Way Scottish Outdoor Access Code

    Talking Galloway Podcast Cally Phillips

  6. Aug 15

    Talking Galloway Podcast Episode Six with Ros Ollin

    In our latest episode we talk to Ros Ollin, Poet and Author of the book 'Restoring Elspeth'. 'Restoring Elspeth' is Ros's response to the life and death of Elspeth McEwan, the last woman burned as a witch in Galloway. We also speak to Jo Jackson of Cultural Glenkens about the upcoming Land Notes Festival, and to Bob peace about Race Across Scotland. All that and handy tips for finding out what's going in Galloway! Sources and links: Restoring Elspheth Kirkcudbright Tolbooth Trove.scot Kirkcudbright summer festivities Scottish Alternative Games Dumfries & Galloway Whats Going On Dumfries & Galloway libraries D&G Culture Youth Enquiry Quarrymens Art Centre Stranraer Millennium Centre The Vault Arts Centre Glentrool Hive Wigtown Race Across Scotland Woodhead mine

    Talking Galloway Podcast Episode Six with Ros Ollin

  7. Jul 16

    Talking Galloway Podcast Episode 5: McNabb Laurie

    Featuring McNabb Laurie of D & G Woodlands talking about Galloway Glens, D & G Woodlands and living in and loving Galloway. We also caught up with Sam Heughan for a quick chat at #RideGalloway, and bring you a brief round up of Cultural and Walking news from our Bonnie Gallowa With special thanks to Galloway Then and Now for additional drone footage on Waterside Hill. Special thanks to Anne Chaurand for her beautiful arrangement of Bonnie Gallowa that is used throughout the podcast. Guitar played by Anne Chaurand, and Flute played by Faith Hillier, and also to Andrew Black (Blackie) for recording and producing the music. Many thanks go to Glenkens Community Centre for the filming venue and Glenkens Community shop for their funding help. Thanks also to GCat and the Catstrand for their funding and help - our project is partly funded by money from the National Lottery Heritage fund through them. Talking Galloway: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram Galloway Retold: YouTube | Bonnie Galloway on Facebook Stravaiging with Andy YouTube | Facebook CatStrand/GCAT Website Cultural Glenkens Facebook Instagram Scottish Outdoor Access Code D&G Woodlands https://dgwoodlands.org.uk/meet-the-team/ Galloway Mountain Rescue Glenkens Gazette Glenkens Archive

    Talking Galloway Podcast Episode 5: McNabb Laurie

  8. Jun 6

    Talking Galloway Podcast Episode Four: Paul Goodwin

    In this Episode we talk to Paul Goodwin, author of Last Flights which details Military Air Crash sites in and around the Glenkens. Paul has also been involved with Mountain Rescue in Galloway, the Glenkens Gazette and we also talked to him a little bit about Elspeth McEwan, Galloway's last woman executed for Witchcraft. We will be talking to Paul again later in the year about his other area of local expertise, War Monuments. We also spoke to McNabb Laurie about the Storyteller - a wooden sculpture recently installed on Waterside Hill along the Southern Upland Way with a witch connection herself, and took a walk out to some crash sites with Bob Peace. Talking Galloway: YouTube | Facebook | Instagram Galloway Retold: YouTube | Bonnie Galloway on Facebook Stravaiging with Andy YouTube | Facebook CatStrand/GCAT Website Cultural Glenkens Facebook Instagram Scottish Outdoor Access Code Blue Peter video David Hunter Blair photo Citation GC, “Spitfire AD540 ‘Blue Peter’, pilot David Hunter Blair, 1941,” Carsphairn Archive Ralph Davidson photo Citation GC, “Ralph Davidson holds a piece of Blue Peter, showing serial number, June 1993,” Carsphairn Archive HMS Gannet photo Citation GC, “Helicopter from HMS Gannet uplifts wreckage of Blue Peter from Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, 12th July 1993, 1 of 3,” Carsphairn Archive Blue Peter photo Other Last Flights available here Galloway Mountain Rescue Dumfries Aviation Museum Glenkens Gazette Glenkens Archive

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A new monthly Podcast, available through your preferred podcasting service and YouTube, that will be talking up the region of Galloway in South West Scotland. We’ll be talking to guests with deep connections to our region, and discussing all things Galloway with them. Join us for conversations about the history, geography and life of Galloway in Talking Galloway. Talking Galloway: YouTube Facebook Our channels: Galloway Retold on YouTube Facebook (Bonnie Galloway) Stravaiging with Andy on Youtube Facebook (Stravaiging with Andy) CatStrand/GCAT Cultural Glenkens Facebook Instagram

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  • Creator
    Talking Galloway
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Talking Galloway 2026
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