Thistle

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/25/457158596/the-thistle-shamrock-hometown-song

From Ewan MacColl's "Dirty Old Town" to "Festival Lights" by The McCalmans, hear how artists from both sides of the Atlantic are inspired to commemorate their homes through music. This week's show also includes music from Maura O'Connell, Liz Carroll, Billy Jackson and more.

November 19, 2015

Program 1695: Hometown Song (November 19, 2015) Week 47 From Ewan MacColl’s “Dirty Old Town” to “Festival Lights” by the McCalmans, hear how artists from both sides of the Atlantic are inspired to commemorate their homes. Dirty Old Town...by The Easy Club from Scottish, Rhythm & Swing (Green Linnet) March Up Fifth...by Eileen Ivers from Crossing the Bridge (Sony) Sweet Thames Flow Softly...by Planxty from Planxty (Shanachie) Lost in the Loop...by Liz Carroll from Lost in the Loop (Green Linnet) John Cunningham's Return to Edinburgh/Heather Bells/The Bell Reel/The Limerick lasses...by Relativity from Relativity (Green Linnet) Festival Lights...by Nick Keir from Fishing Up the Moon (Nick Keir) [ID excerpt] The Smoky Chimney...by Eoghan O'Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae from The Smoky Chimney (Kells) Dublin Diner...by Michelle Burke from Step Into My Parlour (Kilcronat) The Glasgow Lasses/The Scottish Lovers...from Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow (Temple) Piccadilly...by Rita Connolly from Valparaiso (Tara) Farewell to Govan...by Liam O'Flynn from The Given Note (Tara) To the Homeland...by Maura O'Connell from Walls & Windows (Sugar Hill) A Glasgow Celebration...by Billy Jackson from The Wellpark Suite (Iona) #Celtic

Thistle

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/19/456686990/the-thistle-shamrock-the-carrying-stream

November 12, 2015

Program 1694: The Carrying Stream (November 12, 2015) Week 46 It took centuries for a ballad like “Barbara Allen” to work its way through the British Isles and across the Atlantic. Now the music flows freely back and forth as musicians from both sides of the ocean explore and fuse flavors from Celtic, Appalachian and Old Time music. This week they include Dolly Parton, John Doyle, Jean Ritchie and Anaïs Mitchell. Barbara Allen…  by Dolly Parton with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Altan from Heartsongs (Sony Entertainment) Geordie...by Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer from Child Ballads (Wilderland Records) Pretty Saro….by John Doyle from Evening Comes Early (Shanachie Entertainment) The Farmer’s Cursed Wife…by Pete Seeger from American Favorite Ballads, Vol 2 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) Sixteen Come Next Sunday…by Bothy Band from Old Hag You Have Killed Me (Green Linnet) Where are You Going My Pretty Little Miss?...by Doc Watson & Jean Ritchie from Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson at Folk City (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) Wayfaring Stranger/British Field March…by Timothy Cummings from The Piper in the Holler (Birchen Music) ID Excerpt Craggy Pinnacle...by Al Petteway from High on the Blue Ridge (Fairewood Studios)  The Gypsy Laddie…. by Jack Beck from ~ private recording, courtesy of artist Gypsy Davie…by Julee Glaub from Blue Waltz (Troubadouress Music) Indian Whoop…by Jame Bryan and Carl Jones from Two Pictures  (Martin Records) Single Girl, Married Girl  …by Atwater Donnelly from The Blackest Crow (Rabbit Island Music)  Young Hunting/Elzig’s Farewell….by Sheila Kay Adams from All the Other Fine Things (Granny Dell Records) Black is the Color…by  Sara Grey with Kieran Means from Sandy Boys (Fellside Recordings) Morrison’s Jig…by Al Petteway and Amy White from Racing Hearts (Fairewood Studios)

 

November 05, 2015 Program 1693: Canada (November 05, 2015) Week 45 Travel through the Canadian Maritimes and out to the west to hear the vibrant traditions of authentic Celtic music from Canada. The Maid Behind (McGlinchey’s) Bar/Frankie Gavin’s…by Tony McManus from Pourquoi Quebec? (Greentrax)  My Ain Kind Dearie/Tommy’s Tarburas/Early Dawn/Stephanie Wills….by Richard Wood from Fire Dance (Iona)  Crodh Air a’Bhruaich…by Mary Jane Lamond from Làn Dùil (Wicklow) Matapat…by Bourque, Bernard & LePage from Matapat (Borealis)     Superfly…by Beòlach from Beòlach (Beolach)   The Mystic’s Dream…by Loreena McKennitt from Live in Paris and Toronto (Quinlan Road)  ID Excerpt: La Turlutte a “Pit”…by Bourque, Bernard & Lepage from Matapat (Borealis)   Welcome to the Trossachs…by Natalie MacMaster from Live (Greentrax) Coyote Way….by Leahy from In All Things (Narada Media) Bovaglie’s Plaid…by Beòlach from Beòlach (Beolach)  It Ain’t Funny…by Pamela Morgan from On A Wing and a Prayer (Amber Music)  Reel a Delphine/Par Derriere Chez Mon Pere…by Barachois from Encore (House Party Productions)    If You Were Mine…by Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIssac from Seinn (Turtle Musik)

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Thistle

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/12/455744986/the-thistle-shamrock-canada

November 05, 2015

Program 1693: Canada (November 05, 2015) Week 45 Travel through the Canadian Maritimes and out to the west to hear the vibrant traditions of authentic Celtic music from Canada. The Maid Behind (McGlinchey’s) Bar/Frankie Gavin’s…by Tony McManus from Pourquoi Quebec? (Greentrax)  My Ain Kind Dearie/Tommy’s Tarburas/Early Dawn/Stephanie Wills….by Richard Wood from Fire Dance (Iona)  Crodh Air a’Bhruaich…by Mary Jane Lamond from Làn Dùil (Wicklow) Matapat…by Bourque, Bernard & LePage from Matapat (Borealis)     Superfly…by Beòlach from Beòlach (Beolach)   The Mystic’s Dream…by Loreena McKennitt from Live in Paris and Toronto (Quinlan Road)  ID Excerpt: La Turlutte a “Pit”…by Bourque, Bernard & Lepage from Matapat (Borealis)   Welcome to the Trossachs…by Natalie MacMaster from Live (Greentrax) Coyote Way….by Leahy from In All Things (Narada Media) Bovaglie’s Plaid…by Beòlach from Beòlach (Beolach)  It Ain’t Funny…by Pamela Morgan from On A Wing and a Prayer (Amber Music)  Reel a Delphine/Par Derriere Chez Mon Pere…by Barachois from Encore (House Party Productions)    If You Were Mine…by Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIssac from Seinn (Turtle Musik)

 

October 29, 2015 Program 1692: Tales for All Hallow’s Eve (October 29, 2015)  Week 44 Hear supernatural tales in music from Celtic roots to mark the transition from old year to new in the ancient calendar. Swelkie/The Teran…by Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley from Mither o’ the Sea (Greentrax) The Loch Ness Monster…by The Whistlebinkies from Albannach (Greentrax) King Orfeo…by Malinky from The Unseen Hours (Greentrax) Les Elfes…by Jean-Michel Veillon from Er Pasker (Coop Breizh) The House Carpenter…by Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle from  A Stroll Through the Park (Park) King of the Fairies/The Blackbird…by Sarah McQuaid from When Two Lovers Meet (Sarah McQuaid) [ID excerpt] A Traveler's Dream...by Maggie Sansone from A Traveler’s Dream (Maggie’s Music) Brownie of the Black Hags….by Fiona Ritchie- narration, Margaret Kennedy, Janis Nilsen- music (not available) Tam O’Shanter…by Fiona Ritchie - narration, Rab Handleigh- music (not available) A Traveler's Dream...by Maggie Sansone from A Traveler’s Dream  (Maggie’s Music)  http://www.npr.org/2015/11/04/454588063/the-thistle-shamrock-tales-for-all-hallows-eve #Celtic

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