"The Giftie Gie Us.."

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 1, 12 July 1935, Page 6

"The Giftie Gie Us.."

: / . Bs Scottish Idea Wins Prize In 4 Second Theme Programme Competition

fFroR the second week of the "Radio. Record’s" Theme Programme Competition, the prize of 10/6 has been awarded to the suggestions for "A Night with Robert Burns and Some of His Friends."? The prize-winning entry is not, however, a series of Burns poems and songs, Considerable thought has been given by the winner to adapting a vivid and tuneful scene to satisfactory condition for radio presentation.

NHIS week’s contributions to the competition were varied in their nature both in the subjects to be treated, and in their method of treatment, With what we have had broadcast already in New Zealand, listeners have undoubtedly come to expect some sort | o£ narrative either by a story of some

kind or else by description of vividscenes and personalities, and it is. difficult to find sufficient of either in Nature unadorned: to hold an hour's music and narration. together. , The best entry we consider to be that of Mr. B. Anderson, Rossiter Avenue, Lower Hutt. His suggestions are made thus, under the

beading "The Giftie Gi'e us." I ‘have in mind a programme ofBurns’s songs and Seottish music adapted from the novel "Nancy Stair," a story of 2 beautiful poetess, and a episode in the life of Robert Burus. Naney is caught in a suowsform ani is compelled to stay with her mai and. an old spinster friend ‘at the King’s. Arms Inn. ‘Mauchline. There she meets Robert Burns, and is fascinated by the bright-eyed ploughmanu poet, whose name and fame were ringing throughout the Scottish countryside. He and his friend, Hamilton are also storm-bound, so they make merry and while away the long hours with rhyming, music, dance aud song. Nancy's gipsy blood is fired and thriJled, and she becomes more and more infatuated with the happr, metry poet While the pipers play and the young folk dance, Jean Armour--Burns'‘s light-o’-love sweetheart — appears. There is a dramatic scene between Burns.and Jean Armour. Nancy and her friends leave in (dlisgust, the men have one more drink and then-"‘Auld Lang Syne." The records chosen for the programme are: "Scots Wha Iila’e."" "Caller Herrin," "Sing Tae Me the Auld Scotch Songs" (duet), "Ye Banks and Braes," "Duncan Grey," "Two Bonnie Blue W’en," "Will Ye no? Come Back Again?" "Highland Fling," "Bonnie Mary of Argyle," "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton," and "Auld Lang Syne." The "Theme Programme" Competition will be judged weekly for another two weeks, and a prize of half-a-guinea , is to be awarded each week to the contributor of the best effort submitted for the week. Entries should be confined to within 250 words, written on oue side of the paper. Entries’ will not _be eligible which are received after Thursday, July 18, for the last week of the competition. Address to: The Hditor, "N.Z. Radio Record," G.P.O. Box 1680,. Wellington. Mai envelope "Theme Programme."