Thistle

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March 23, 2017 Program 1765: Dear Jean (March 23, 2017) Week 12 Artists celebrate Jean Ritchie (1922-2015), singing the songs she taught them and passing along their wisdom.  Much of this week’s music comes from the commemorative CD which includes Robin and Linda Williams, Peggy Seeger, Kathy Mattea, John McCutcheon and many friends of Jean Ritchie. My Dear Companion…. by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt from Trio (Warner Bros) Blue Diamond Mines… by John Doyle from Evening Comes Early (Shanachie)  Wintergrace…. by Atwater.Donnelly from When Winter Calls (Rabbit Island Music) Wondrous Love… by Sarah McQuaid from I Won't Go Home 'Til Morning (sarahmcquaid.com) Black Waters…. by John McCutcheon, Tim O'Brien, Suzy Boguss, Kathy Mattea, Stuart Duncan and Bryn Davies from Dear Jean ~ Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie (Compass)  Now is the Cool of the Day… by Molly Andrews from Dear Jean (Compass)  The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore …by Robin and Linda Williams with John Jennings from Dear Jean (Compass) [ID excerpt] Shady Grove… by Sparky and Rhonda Rucker from Dear Jean (Compass)  One I Love… by Karan Casey from Songlines (Shanachie)   Songwriting Process ~ Jean Ritchie interview excerpt from The Thistle & Shamrock® I Celebrate Life …by Pete Seeger from Dear Jean (Compass) Young Man Who Wouldn't Raise Corn ….by Peggy Seeger… from Dear Jean (Compass)  Jubilee…. by Kathy Mattea and Friends from Dear Jean (Compass) Let the Sun Shine Down on Me …by Kim and Reggie Harris from Dear Jean (Compass)  Advice to Singers ~ Jean Ritchie interview excerpt from The Thistle & Shamrock® I've Got a Mother… by The Starry Mountain Singers from Dear Jean (Compass) The Peace Round… by Jean Ritchie and Friends from Dear Jean (Compass)

March 16, 2017 Program 1764: Live from Ireland (March 16, 2017) Week 11 Re-live some great sets of Irish music, including years of live performances presented by Fiona with The Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, and more. Darlin' Corey...by Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul (live recording - not available ) eileenivers.com Brian Boru's March/Nine Points of Roguery/The Magpie/Pretty Girls...by The Chieftains from Live from Dublin (RCA Victor) Mo Níon Ó...by Cathie Ryan (recorded live at the Swannanoa Gathering)  cathieryan.com The Rambling Irishman...by Len Graham & Brían Ó hAirt from In Two Minds (buamusic)   The Royal Blackbird...by Cathal McConnell & Len Graham from For the Sake of Old Decency (Sage Arts)  An Sagairtin...by Brían ÓhAirt (recorded live at Swannanoa Gathering)   buamusic.com [ID excerpt] Jig: Greenfields of America...by Brían ÓhAirt and Julee Glaub (recorded live at Swannanoa Gathering)  Crossing the Bridge...by Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul (live recording - not available)  eileenivers.com Luna/Reels...by Cherish the Ladies, featuring Donna Long and Liz Knowles (recorded live, NC Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC)  cherishtheladies.com The Pinery Boy…by Dáithí Sproule (recorded live at Swannanoa Gathering)  daithisproule.com  The Crow in the Sun…by Dáithí Sproule (recorded live at Swannanoa Gathering)  daithisproule.com How Can I Keep From Singing?...by Julee Glaub (recorded live at Swannanoa Gathering)  juleeglaub.com  Banish Misfortune/Morning Dew/Arkansas Traveller/Wild Irishman...by The Chieftains from Live from Dublin  (RCA Victor)