Thistle

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/16/470702544/the-thistle-shamrock-irish-pairs#

March 17, 2016 Program 1713: Dáithí Sproule (March 17, 2016) Week 11 Meet a gentle architect of today’s Irish music sound and one of its greatest guitar accompanists as Fiona meets Dáithí Sproule at the Swannanoa Gathering’s Traditional Song Week. The Humours of Lauderdale/The Roseville…by Dáithí Sproule from The Crow in the Sun (New Folk)  Bánchnoic Éireann Ó …by Skara Brae from Skara Brae (Gael Linn) An Cailin Rua… by Skara Brae from Skara Brae (Gael Linn) Fill, Fill, a Rúin…by Dáithí Sproule  live performance The Piney Boy…by Dáithí Sproule  live performance [ID Excerpt]: Tourish’s Wedding…by Dáithí Sproule from The Crow in the Sun (New Folk) The Little Man with the Brown Shoes/Ducks in a Row/The Butterfly Reel/Pauline Conneely’s…by Trian from Trian II (Green Linnet) Verse of love poem/song in Irish… by Dáithí Sproule   live performance Gabham Molta Bríde…by Dáithí Sproule from A Heart Made of Glass (Green Linnet)   My Dearest Dear… by Dáithí Sproule  live performance Beidh Aonach Amárach…by Altan from Another Sky (Narada World) The Crow in the Sun…by Dáithí Sproule  live performance

March 10, 2016 Program 1711: Irish Pairs (March 10, 2016) Week 10 Few musical sounds make a more honest and direct statement than duos in the Irish tradition.  Enjoy hearing them combine voices, guitars, fiddles, flutes and other acoustic instruments. Dowd’s No. 9/Come West Along the Road...by Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill from Live in Seattle (Green Linnet)  Through the Fields/The Man of the House/The Shores of Lough Reagh...by Cormac Breatnach & Martin Dunlea from Music for Whistle & Guitar (Dioscai Mandala)  Donal Og...by Maighread & Triona Ni Dhomhnaill with Donal Lunny from Idir an Da Sholas - Between the Two Lights  (Green Linnet)  Breton Gavottes...by Kevin Burke & Micheal O Domhnaill from Flight of the Green Linnet (Green Linnet) The Plains of Kildare...by Andy Irvine & Paul Brady from Legends of Ireland (Rhino Entertainment)   Master Crowley’s/The Jug of Punch...by Joe Burke with Charlie Lennon from The Twentieth Anniversary Collection (Green Linnet) The Two Conneeleys’...by Christy Moore & Micheal O’Suilleabhain from A River of Sound (Virgin) ID Excerpt: The Real Blues Reel… by Brendan Power and Mick Kinsella from A River of Sound (Virgin) Amhran: Inion a Bhaoghailligh...by Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy from Ceol Aduaidh (Green Linnet)  Meilti Cheann Dubhrann/Cloch na Ceithre Mhile...by Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy from Ceol Aduaidh  (Green Linnet) Beir mo Dhuthracht...by Seamus Begley & Stephen Cooney from Celtic Voices (Green Linnet) Niamh’s Capers/The Flogging/The Reconciliation...by Gerry O’Connor, Daithi Sproule from Gaelic Roots (Kells Music) The Green Laurels...by Claire Mann from Claire Mann (Foot Stompin’ Records)  Ta mo Madra...by Seamus Begley & Stephen Cooney from Meiteal (Kells Music) John Henry’s/The Commodore/Galway High Reel...by Claire Mann from Claire Mann (Foot Stompin’ Records)

Danzig - N.I.B.

Thistle

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/09/469806562/the-thistle-shamrock-a-gentle-revolution
http://www.npr.org/2016/03/04/469209017/the-thistle-shamrock-the-witness

March 03, 2016 Program 1710: A Gentle Revolution (March 03, 2016) Week 9 Experience the massive international impact of the small harp, building momentum since the 1970s in music from Celtic roots. Harp de Vies…by Alan Stivell from Back to Breizh (Disques Dreyfus)   Calman the Wolf...by Savourna Stevenson from Celtic Harp (Cooking Vinyl) The Pure Land...by William Jackson from Inchcolm (Linn)   The Crib of Perches/Garrett Barry’s...by Gráinne Hambly from Between the Showers  (Shamrock) Mo Robairneach Gaolach...by Catherine-Ann MacPhee from Sùil Air Ais: Looking Back (Greentrax) 6/8 and Jigs...by Wendy Stewart from Standing Wave (Greentrax) Johnnie Cope...by Ceolbeg from Seeds to the Wind (Greentrax)   ID Excerpt: Flying to the Fleadh…by Gráinne Hambly from Between the Showers (Shamrock) Harpsong...by Moya Brennan from Two Horizons (Decca) Full Fathom Five...by Méav from Silver Sea (Celtic Collections)  Comb Your Hair and Curl It...by Kim Robertson from The Spiral Gate (Narada)   Sunny...by The Poozies from Changed Days, Same Roots (Compass) The Great Debate...by The Poozies from Changed Days, Same Roots (Compass)  E Kreiz Breizh...by Alan Stivell from Beyond Words (Disques Dreyfus)

February 25, 2016 Program 1709: The Witness (February 25, 2016) Week 8 Fiona talks with writer Jamie Jauncey about the role of music in his novel “The Witness.”  As a pianist Jamie also shares the music of his life, as well as introducing compositions inspired by his book. Belle of Benbecula…by Funky String Band from And You May Find Yourself… (Shoogle) Music for The Witness: Lament for Hector (excerpt)…by Anna-Wendy Stevenson (not available) Strip the Willow (excerpt)…by The Benachally Ceilidh Band from Happy Feet (Smiddymade) Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of his Second Wife…by Pete Clark from The Birnam Oak (Inver)  Gallowglass (excerpt)…by Anna-Wendy Stevenson from Anna-Wendy Stevenson (Ecleclic)  Grand March (excerpt)…by The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band from Are Ye Askin? (Greentrax) Reel of the 51st Division (excerpt)… by The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band from Are Ye Askin? (Greentrax) Which Side Are You On?…by Dick Gaughan from True and Bold (Celtic) The Tap Session: Jigs (excerpt)… from private recording of J. Jauncey (not available) ID Excerpt: Candle in the Bushel…by Funky String Band from And You May Find Yourself… (Shoogle)  Music for The Witness: Lament for Hector (excerpt)…by Anna-Wendy Stevenson (not available) The Tap Session: Jigs/Reels… from private recording of J. Jauncey (not available) Gallowglass (excerpt)…by Anna-Wendy Stevenson from Anna-Wendy Stevenson (Ecleclic) Going to Ma Hometown…by Funky String Band from And You May Find Yourself… (Shoogle)  Music for The Witness…by Pete Clark (not available) Music for The Witness: Lament for Hector…by Anna-Wendy Stevenson (not available) Stardust (excerpt)…by Funky String Band from And You May Find Yourself… (Shoogle) Cairo Waltz…by Funky String Band from And You May Find Yourself… (Shoogle) Jamie Jauncey’s website: http://www.jamesjauncey.com/ #Celtic

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