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August 11, 2016 Program 1733: Brittany (August 11, 2016) Week 32 Intoxicating melodies from Brittany fill the airwaves, with classic Breton bands Kornog and Skolvan, vocalist Annie Ebrel, and the father of pan-Celtic music, Alan Stivell. Suite de Ridees…by Tony McManus from Ceol More (Greentrax)  Boules et Guirlandes…by Skolvan from Swing & Tears (Keltia Musique)   Ar Galon Digorr…by Annie Ebrel, Gilles le Bigot, Davy Spillane from Voix Celtiques -Celtic Voices (Keltia Musiques) Gavotten…by Celtic Fiddle Festival (featuring Christian LeMaitre) from Rendezvous (Green Linnet) Er Pasker/Stella Splendens…by Jean-Michel Veillon from Er Pasker (Coop Breizh) Scotland the Brave…by Jamie McMenemy from Les Grands Airs Celtiques (Keltia Musique)  Dans Plinn…by Kornog from Korong (Green Linnet)  ID Excerpt: An Derez….by Jacques Pellen & Riccardo del Fra from Sorseez  (Gwerz) Toutouig…by Morgan from Born of The Sea   (Telen) Ne Bado Ket Atao…by Alan Stivell from International Tour (Dreyfus Records) Toniou Bale Deus Kreiz Breizh…by Pennou Skoulm from Breton Ballroom (Diffusion Breizh) Le Reve de Sam…by Bagad Bro Kemperle from Ar Gouriz Ruz (Coop Breizh) Hanter-Dro…by Alain Pennec from Alcoves (Keltia Musique)  La Langue de Chez Moi…by Sonerien Du from Au Coeur de la Musique Bretonne (Coop Breizh) Breton Set…by Maggie Sansone from Dance Upon the Shore (Maggie’s Music)

August 04, 2016 Program 1732: Combos (August 04, 2016) Week 31 We revel in the joyous sounds of multi-instrumental line-ups and embrace the unconventional when considering “what-goes-with-what”. The Bunch of Green Rushes/Salt Creek...by We Banjo 3 from Gather the Good (webanjo3.com) Maria's Song/East West...by Matheu Watson from Dunrobin Place (Matheu Watson) Take Your Time...by The Paul McKenna Band from Elements (Greentrax)  Circles of Stone...by Draiocht from Celtic Woman (Celtic Woman Records) New Year's Day...by Skyhook from At the Stringsmith's Forge (Skyhook Music)  Rithill Aill (A WeddingSong)...by Capercaillie from Heart of the Gaels (Narada) [ID excerpt] Taylor Ryan...by Skyhook from At the Stringsmith's Forge (Skyhook Music) Annam Cara/Ships in the Night...by Michael McGoldrick from Aurora (Vertical) Mickey's Reels...by Michael McGoldrick from Aurora (Vertical) Angels Without Wings...by Heidi Talbot from Angels Without Wings (Navigator) Head and Heart...by Luka Bloom from Head and Heart (Big Sky) Banks of the Lee... by Luka Bloom from Head and Heart (Big Sky) Yo Mi Voy...by Salsa Celtica from The Future Sound of Gaeldom (Survival) Jonathan...by Bill Leslie from Scotland - Grace of the Wild (billleslie.com) July 28, 2016 Program 1731: Hot Picks (July 28, 2016) Week 30 Some music is a perfect match for the hot days, warm evenings and cool sea breezes of summertime. Enjoy an eclectic hour of summer sounds. A United Earth I…by Alan Stivell with Youssou N’Dour from Dublin to Dakar (Putumayo) The Shores of Loch Ghamhna/Aolbhneas Ellis Ui Cheallaigh…by Deiseal from The Long Long Note (Starc) Swimming Song…by Maddy Prior from Year (Park Records)  Water Music…by Pierre Bensusan from Musiques (Windham Hill)  Daire’s Dream…by Davy Spillane from Atlantic Bridge (Tara Music)  California….by Eddi Reader from Angels & Electricity (Warner Music)  At The Races…by Nightnoise from The White Horse Sessions (Windham Hill) ID Excerpt: Baka…by Outback from Baka (Hannibal Records) The Pearl Wedding Reel/Country Girl & the Hungarian Fiddler…by Old Blind Dogs from Fit? (Green Linnet) Land of Light…by William Jackson from Land of Light (Mill Records) Moondance…by Nightnoise from The White Horse Sessions (Windham Hill) A Costa de Galicia…by Sharon Shannon & Friends from The Diamond Mountain Sessions (Grapevine)  Marabilla…by Skyedance from Live in Spain (Culburnie)  Two Fifty to Vigo…by Shooglenifty from Venus in Tweed (Greentrax) July 21, 2016 Program 1730: Clear Sounds (July 21, 2016) Week 29 Enjoy the pure beauty of the unaccompanied voice - solo and layered – along with virtuoso solo instrumentalists. The Yellow Tinker/The Yellow Pantsuit...by Liz Carroll from On The Off Beat  (lizcarroll.com) John o' Dreams...by Jean Redpath from A Fine Song for Singing (Philo/Rounder)    Wedding Waltzes...by Ross Ainslie from Wide Open (Great White)  How Can I Keep From Singing?...by Julee Glaub from Fields Faraway (Julee Glaub)  Nice Feeling...by Pierre Bensusan from Encore (MVD audio)    Fill, Fill the Merry Bowl... by Rod Paterson from The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill, Volume III (Brechin All Records) Dog Bites...by Anna-Wendy Stevenson from Anna-Wendy Stevenson (Eclectic) [ID excerpt] Red Rocking Chair...by Little Windows from Just Beyond Me (Little Windows)  Inis Sui...by Maire Breatnach from The Celtic Heartbeat Collection (Celtic Heartbeat) The Water is Wide...by Maura O'Connell from The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock, Vol 1 (Valley Entertainment) The Winter's End...by Liam O'Flynn from The Celtic Heartbeat Collection (Celtic Heartbeat)  Captive Song of Mary Stuart...by Jean Redpath from A Fine Song for Singing (Philo/Rounder)   Alas! Poor Queen...by Jean Redpath from Summer of My Dreams (Philo/Rounder)    Sandhunter...by Maeve Gilchrist from 20 Chandler Street (Adventure Music)  A Group...by Tracey Dares from Crooked Lake (CBC Maritimes) July 14, 2016 Program 1729: Essential Celtic (July 14, 2016) Week 28 Learn how to inject a Celtic core into your music library that reflects past and present, honors tradition, and celebrates the spirit of innovation. Fiona Ritchie has some suggestions to enhance any personal music collection. Maudabawn Chapel/The Wild Irishman/The Moher Reel…by Kevin Burke & Micheál O Domhnaill from 20th Anniversary Collection Green Linnet Records (originally on” Portland”) (Green Linnet)  Níl sé ina Lá…by Maighread & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, Dónal Lunny from Idir an Dá Sholas (Between Two Lights)   (Green Linnet)  Gaeltacht…by Alan Stivell from Renaissance of the Celtic Harp (Rounder)  Sliabh Gallion Braes…by Dolores Keane, John Faulkner, Eamonn Curran from Farewell to Eirinn (Wundertüte) The Atlantic Reels…by Brian McNeill from 20 Year Profile of Greentrax (Greentrax) Puirt a beul…by Karen Matheson from Downriver (Compass)   Mary Kelly’s/ Glasca Tabla/Belle’s Fancy…by Martyn Bennett from The Piper & the Maker (Greentrax) ID Excerpt: Suite des Montagnes…by Alan Stivell from Zoom (Keltia/Disques Dreyfus) She is Like the Swallow…by Karan Casey from Songlines (Shanachie)    The Winding Hills…by Seamus Egan from When Juniper Sleeps (Shanachie)  Lassie Lie Near Me…by Dick Gaughan from Prentice Piece (Greentrax) John Brennans (Silver Spire)/Drag Her Round the Road…by Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples from Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Tommy Peoples (Mulligan)  The Sands O’ the Shore…by Heather Heywood, Corrina Hewat, Chris Miles from Scots Women: Live From Celtic Connections 2001 (Greentrax) Molindinar…by William Jackson from The Wellpark Suite  (Also on The Celtic Suites) (http://wjharp.com)  Blair Atholl/The Cairdin O’t/Lexy McAskill…by Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Christian Lemaitre  from The Celtic Fiddle Festival  (Green Linnet)