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Desert Island Discs
Presented by Roy Plomley
A farmer who is able to live off the land, with practical knowledge from his farming experience.
Eight records
Robert Irving and the Concert Arts Orchestra
Because I uh I remember at school the organist there used to play this as a voluntary after evening service sometimes and uh I used to like it in very much.
No for now went to Lotham and thinking the scene for Nobedi Roon come over the clean and clapped himself Ricked up to the inn at the muckin' at George's Byre. Where Robbie the Rocky and Mullady do the younger self and Teeny Macru and Abedee of the cut hat off the blue at the muckin' at George's Byre. Or sick in the southern was Abedy In by Mayelow I you could hear the din Even the Veraco hot tickerin' at the muckin' at George's Byre.
The Party's OverFavourite
Because I think she has a wonderful voice and a beautiful relaxed way of singing and this song and the way she sings it. So I think it would be a wonderful tune to relax to.
The keepsakes
The book
Jim Clark
I think I'd probably take it to keep us a reference, shall we say. Also something to expand further on.
The luxury
In conversation
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Why do you choose [Sheep may safely graze]?
Because I uh I remember at school the organist there used to play this as a voluntary after evening service sometimes and uh I used to like it in very much.
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Any special skills or hobbies that would be useful?
I think just what what I've learnt from uh my experience in farming.
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You good fisherman?
No, I I've uh I've tried fishing once, but uh I'm afraid I never had the patience to do it. The only thing I ever caught was my thumb.
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Would you make plans for getting away?
Oh, I think so, yes. … I think I think I'd I'd try some method or other. I don't know how I'd do it yet, but uh I'm sure I'd have a go.
The recording
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Speaker 1
BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. Hello, I'm Lauren Laverne, and this is the Desert Island Discs podcast. This is the only extract the BBC has of this episode, and for rights reasons, the music is shorter than on the original broadcast. The presenter is Roy Plumley. I hope you enjoy listening.
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What not? The next one is a piece of uh bark.
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Sheep may safely graze.
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with Robert Irving conducting the Concertats Orchestra.
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Why do you choose it?
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Because I uh
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I remember at school the organist there used to play this as a voluntary after evening service sometimes and uh I used to like it in very much.
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Wach's sheep may safely graze, as arranged for the valley, the wise virgins.
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Jim, as a farmer, you should be able to live off the land on this island.
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Yes, I think I could uh bring some practical knowledge into.
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Any special skills or hobbies that would be useful?
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I think just what what I've learnt from uh my experience in farming.
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You good fisherman?
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No, I I've uh I've tried fishing once, but uh I'm afraid I never had the patience to do it. The only thing I ever caught was my thumb.
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Would you make plans for getting away?
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Oh, I think so, yes.
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You could build some kind of craft, some seaworthy raft or something.
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I think I think I'd I'd try some method or other. I don't know how I'd do it yet, but uh
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I'm sure I'd have a go. Do you know anything about navigation?
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Not really, no. Straight off. Not without AIDS.
Jim Clark
Not without AIDS.
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Let's have record seven now.
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Record number seven is uh
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A bit of uh Scottish tongue twisting by Andy Stewart, the Muckiner Jordish Buyer.
Speaker 2
No for now went to Lotham and thinking the scene for Nobedi Roon come over the clean and clapped himself Ricked up to the inn at the muckin' at George's Byre. Where Robbie the Rocky and Mullady do the younger self and Teeny Macru and Abedee of the cut hat off the blue at the muckin' at George's Byre. Or sick in the southern was Abedy In by Mayelow I you could hear the din Even the Veraco hot tickerin' at the muckin' at George's Byre.
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I'm not sure if I can do it.
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Andy Stewart and a good Scots farming song The Muckin' a Jod is Buyer.
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Now what's your last one, Jim?
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The last one is Peggy Lee singing The Party's Over.
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Why'd you choose Peggy Lee?
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Because I think she has a wonderful voice and a beautiful relaxed way of singing and this
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song and the way she sings it.
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So I think it would be a wonderful tune to relax to.
Jim Clark
The party is over.
Jim Clark
It's time to call it a day
Jim Clark
They bust your pretty balloon
Jim Clark
And take in the moon.
Jim Clark
It's time
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Peggy Lee.
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Out of those eight records, if we could only have one, which would it be?
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I think I would take Peggy Lee.
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And one luxury to take with you to this island? Well, am I allowed a radio?
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Right.
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And an ample supply of batteries to go with it? Yes, but we can't guarantee what you'd be able to receive on it. Well, I I think if I was allowed to choose my own radio, I think uh I could manage to pick one. Right. And one book apart from the Bible and Shakespeare.
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Well, um
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Funnily enough, I've just been uh
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writing a book myself and
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It's coming out shortly, but I think I'd probably take it to keep us a reference, shall we say.
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Also something to expand further on.
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What's it called? It's called at the wheel.
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Well, thank you, Jim Clark, for letting us hear your choice of desert island discs, and may this year be as successful as last. Thank you, Roy.
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Goodbye, everyone.
Jim Clark
How about
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Do you know anything about navigation?
Not really, no. Straight off. Not without AIDS.
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Out of those eight records, if we could only have one, which would it be?
I think I would take Peggy Lee.
“Because I uh I remember at school the organist there used to play this as a voluntary after evening service sometimes and uh I used to like it in very much.”
“No, I I've uh I've tried fishing once, but uh I'm afraid I never had the patience to do it. The only thing I ever caught was my thumb.”
“I think I think I'd I'd try some method or other. I don't know how I'd do it yet, but uh I'm sure I'd have a go.”
“Because I think she has a wonderful voice and a beautiful relaxed way of singing and this song and the way she sings it. So I think it would be a wonderful tune to relax to.”
“Funnily enough, I've just been uh writing a book myself and It's coming out shortly, but I think I'd probably take it to keep us a reference, shall we say. Also something to expand further on.”