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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.
August 28
...And Three
In guitar, fiddle, accordion trios and other three-way instrumental combinations,
you can really hear the interplay between artists. This hour features
classic and newly formed musical threesomes weaving their melodies and
rhythms together in an intoxicating blend.
September 4
Dáithí Sproule
Meet one of the gentle architects of today's Irish music sound. Join Fiona
and the intimate audience gathered at the Swannanoa Gathering during its
Traditional Song Week to enjoy musical insights, conversation and song
with Dáithí Sproule, as he talks about working with Skara
Brae, Liz Carroll Trian and Altan.
September 11
What's New?
Our Thistle mailbox is never empty. Join Fiona as she opens some of the
recent deliveries and plays them on the radio for the first time.
September 18
Pulse of the City
Our music often evokes wild landscapes and open spaces but not this week.
Hear an hour of music from where most people live and work in our celebration
of some well-loved and well-worn cityscapes.
September 25
Hands Across the Water
This week's music is all-American, revealing the quality and range of
music from Celtic roots that thrives in communities across the United
States.
October 2
What in the World
Circumnavigate the world of Celtic music with Afro-Balkan-Latin-Urban-Country-Celtic
fusion!
October 9
The Leaving
Follow the story of emigration from the Highlands of Scotland through
the medium that conveys its impact most accurately: song.
October 16
Local Heroes
Meet some musicians who are best known on their home turf as we relish
taking their music to wider audiences.
October 23
New Sounds
Join Fiona as she opens some of the recent deliveries to the Thistle mailboxes
in the U.S. and Scotland.
October 30
Better Believe It
Let your imagination run wild in a romp through some ballads that uncover
myths, legends and tales that are more than a little creepy.
November 6
Seasons Of Mist
An ode to autumn in traditional and contemporary music from Celtic roots.
November 13
Connemara
Best known for the Grammy winning Riverdance, Bill Whelan has played with
legendary band Planxty and produced records for U2. His Connemara Suite
was written for traditional musicians in a chamber orchestra setting.
Hear excerpts from Whelan's music along with other sounds from Ireland's
wild west.
November 20
American Originals
Join our conversations with song collectors, this time David Holt and
Sara Grey, who each share their knowledge of the song traditions that
span the Atlantic, along with mesmeric clawhammer banjo styles and much
more.
November 27
Scotsfest
Enjoy a St. Andrew's celebration of music from Scotland and the Scottish
Diaspora.
December 4
Fairly Drawing In
As the evenings close in around us and winter takes hold, we gather closer
to the glowing fireplace, a place for sharing intimate verses of fellowship
and songs of the season's worst weather.
December 11
A Gentle Revolution
Explore the massive international impact of the small harp, building momentum
since the 1970s in music from Celtic roots.
December 18
Thistle Christmas
Hear traditional carols, along with seasonal favorites, dance tunes and
verses that have all become a part of the traditional Irish and Scottish
Christmastide.
December 25
American Original: A Visit with Jean Ritchie
Travel to North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and Warren Wilson College,
home to the Swannanoa Gathering series of folk arts workshops. A legendary
figure in American music joined the Gathering during its "Traditional
Song Week launch: Jean Ritchie, an important figure on the New York folk
scene in the 1950s and is credited with reviving interest in the mountain
dulcimer. Join our intimate audience at the Swannanoa Gathering and meet
songwriter and collector, dulcimer player and singer, Jean Ritchie.
January 1
American Original: The Wisdom of Pete Seeger
Hear reflections of one of the great figures of American folksong, along
with music from a remarkable life, recorded during Fiona's visit with
Pete Seeger.
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