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Thistle & Shamrock
The Thistle & Shamrock
Saturdays, 7pm
Program Website: http://www.npr.org/programs/thistle/
Celtic musical traditions continue to evolve in Ireland, Scotland, Brittany,
England, Wales and in North America. This evolution is the raw material
from which Fiona Ritchie produced her weekly program
of music and cultural heritage from studios at the foothills of the Scottish
highlands.
June 28
Alison Brown and Garry West
The co-founders of an independent record label offer an insider's perspective
on the music business, and banjo player Alison Brown demonstrates how
she has pushed her instrument into new musical territory, securing an
international following from fans of jazz, bluegrass, and new acoustic
music.
July 5
Americana Celtic
This week's program features artists who drift easily between American
roots music and Celtic styles, including Tim O'Brien, Jane Rothfield and
Mark O'Connor.
July 12
Atlantic Bridge
From dance tunes to Gaelic airs, the musical links between Scotland, Ireland
and Cape Breton come alive with Scotland's Alasdair Fraser, Cape Breton's
Dougie MacDonald, Ireland's Maeve Donnolly and more.
July 19
Musical Meltdown
What happens when you combine Irish and Jewish music? Ceilizemer! This
is the name of a fusion outfit from Northern California and could also
describe the '80s groundbreaking collaboration between De Dannan and klezmer
artist Andy Statzman. Hear these and other crossovers between Celtic and
Latin, African, Balkan and Nordic music.
July 26
Mackintosh at Murthly
Hear fiddle and cello recorded in the music room of ancient Murthly Castle
this week. Pete Clark introduces the work of 18th century Scottish fiddler
and composer Red Rob Mackintosh (1745-1807) with colorful stories and
history of the time.
August 2
Scandanavian Journey
This week's program explores Nordic music and how it overlaps and complements
music from Celtic roots with artists such as Blazin' Fiddles, Swap, Vasen
and Jennifer and Hazel Wrigley.
August 9
Celtic Spirit
Songs of praise from the traditions of Celtic psalm singing and American
gospel are united are united this week at Scotland?s biggest Cathedral,
featuring William Jackson, Eileen Ivers and Maire Brennan.
August 16
The Strathspey King
Fiddler and composer James Scott Skinner (1843-1927) wrote a huge number
of tunes which are now classics for modern players. The week features
the music of the self-styled "Strathspey King" as played by
the Battlefield Band and Natalie MacMaster.
August 23
Heart and Soul, Part 1
The international appeal of Celtic music far exceeds its core audiences.
Follow the music from pub to performing arts center as we distill the
essence of what we have come to call Celtic music, and get to the heart
and soul of its universal appeal.
August 30
Heart and Soul, Part 2
In the conclusion of a special two-part program, host Fiona Ritchie seeks
to uncover the appeal of so-called Celtic music, and to discover its essential
spirit across varied landscapes and languages.
September 6
Thistleradio Poll Winner: Appalachian Connection
Through an online poll at thistleradio.com, listeners chose this encore
program as the one they most wanted to hear again. The musical linkage
between Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia is evident in these traditional
songs and tunes.
September 13
Thistleradio Poll Runner-up: New Gaelic Voices
This encore program was the runner-up in our online poll asking listeners
to choose what show they'd most like to hear again. It explores the branches
of contemporary song sprouting from the roots of ancient vocal traditions.
September 20
Thistleradio Poll 3rd Place: Fiddle Styles
This encore program was the third most requested in an online poll asking
listeners to choose the show they'd most like to hear again. It features
the tasty fiddle flavors of music from Celtic roots.
September 27
The Silver Collection
From timeless vinyl to pioneering mp3s, enjoy an hour of musical masterpieces
from Thistle and Shamrock's 25 years.
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