Travel with Rick Steves

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

May 27, 2023

52:00

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Taking the Inland Route

2min

Calexico, Mexico, and Palm Springs, California

2min

The Best Coast, a Road Trip Atlas

2min

The Best Volcano Site on the West Coast

2min

The Best Coast, a Road Trip Atlas

2min

How to Plan for a Great Day in Seattle

2min

The Best Coast, a Road Trip Atlas to the West Coast

2min

The Differences Between Scottish and Irish Folk Music

2min

10.

Scottish Folk Music in Edinburgh

2min

11.

Susie and Jim on a West Coast Tour

4min

12.

The Hard History of Scotland

2min

13.

Neil Gough's Lament on the Death of His Second Wife

2min

14.

The Magic of a Session

2min

15.

The Power of a Pub in Scotland

2min

16.

How to Find the Heart and Soul of Scotland in a Pub

2min

17.

The Scottish Folk Music Traditions

3min

18.

Jim's Lament on the Death of His Second Wife

2min

19.

Bothie Ballad

2min

20.

Jim and Susie Malcolm, the Loch Tea Boat Song

2min

21.

She's My Beauty and I'm So Me

2min

22.

What's a Quirky Tradition in Britain?

2min

23.

The Cotswold Olympics

1min

24.

The History of the Cotswolds Olympics

2min

25.

Guy Fox Bonfire Night

2min

26.

The Religious Conflicts of the 16th and 17th Century

2min

27.

Travel With Rick Steves

2min

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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