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Oct 14
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The Man with the Horse, Poet and Storyte...

BBC RADIO SCOTLAND
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Rachel Stewart meets poet and story teller, Tony Bonning. Tony, known as the Man with the Horse, undertakes treks across the country with his horse Chief to collect folklore and tales along the way

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