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Travel with Rick Steves

612a Inland West Coast Roadtrips; Making Scottish Music; Oddball English Festivals

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

4.32.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Get tips for discovering the delightful bits of Americana that await along the scenic inland back roads of California and the Pacific Northwest. Then listen in on a special in-studio concert with folk musicians Jim and Susie Malcolm as they explore the musical traditions of Scotland. And hear about some of the quirkier festivals you can visit in England.

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0:00.0

The English seemed to be experts at being outrageous.

0:03.4

Men will compete and he's always men to put ferrets down their trousers

0:07.4

and see how long they can actually survive before the ferrets escape.

0:11.4

Coming up, British Guides tell us about some of the more unusual festivals and holidays

0:16.0

that you'll find in English towns and villages.

0:18.4

In Scotland, Jim Malcolm's exploring his country's folk music traditions

0:23.0

and adding some pretty great songs to its repertoire.

0:26.0

There's always been a real interest in both the tradition and innovation

0:30.6

in the folks in Scotland.

0:32.6

And for a little retro atmosphere in America, try cruising the back roads of California.

0:36.6

If you like your vintage Americana, this is the road trip for you.

0:40.6

Chandler-Ellerie takes us on an inland road trip,

0:43.6

past the farms and orchards of the San Joaquin Valley.

0:46.6

It's the vegetable basket, it's the fruit basket, it's the nut basket, it's everything.

0:50.6

It's all just ahead on, travel with Rick Stevens.

0:55.6

The country that brought us Monty Python has some rather bizarre ways to have fun.

1:05.6

Coming up, we'll hear about the curious traditions of England.

1:08.6

And, folk singers Jim and Susie Malcolm treat us to the traditional songs of Scotland in a wee bit.

1:14.6

We told you on last week's Travel with Rick Stevens of the sudden passing of Chandler-Ellerie.

1:19.6

We had just talked with her about her illustrated guide to the San Juan Islands of Washington State

1:24.6

a few weeks before she died in April.

1:27.6

A few years ago, Chandler produced a charming road trip guide to the U.S. West Coast.

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