Program Highlights and Schedules for April - June 2010

10-13

4/1/10

New Releases

We start the month with our roundup of new and recent releases from both sides of the Atlantic, and it's encouraging to see that 2010 is already producing a wealth of great new CDs.

10-14

4/8/10

Liam Clancy, Irish Troubadour

The last of The Clancy Brothers, Liam Clancy, died on December 4th, 2009. To celebrate his recording career that spanned more than half a century, we feature Liam as soloist and in various ensemble groupings in this week's program.

10-15

4/15/10

The Willis Clan in Concert

Toby and Brenda Willis and their 10 children were the hit of the 2009 Southern Illinois Irish Festival, as they all dance, sing, and play traditional Irish instruments with great flair. In advance of their "back-by-popular-demand" appearance at this year's festival on April 24-25, we present their concert from 2009 in McLeod Theater on the campus of Southern Illinois University.

10-16

4/22/10

Music of Cape Breton

Cape Breton native Shauna MacDonald joins us in the studio to talk about Cape Breton and its rich Celtic music traditions.

10-17

4/29/10

New Releases

Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for his monthly survey of some of the best vocal and instrumental music from both sides of the Atlantic.

10-18

5/6/10

Tommy Sands and The Music of Healing

Songwriter, radio host, storyteller, peacemaker, and singer Tommy Sands won the Celtic Connections Album of the Year award for 2009 for his album with his children Moya and Fionan, "Let the Circle Be Wide." This week's program looks back over Tommy's career as a soloist and as a member of the Sands Family Band, with a spotlight on his songs of peace in the midst of the Northern Irish Troubles, and songs advocating world peace and healing.

10-19

5/13/10

Darwin Song Project

Due to an error in production, this program was not available. An encore broadcast of Celtic Connections #09-20 was offered.

10-20

5/20/10

Six In The Spotlight

This week we spotlight six new and recent albums, including Altan's 25th Anniversary Celebration, The Chieftains' new album "San Patricio," Danny Ellis's "800 Voices," Loreena McKennitt's "From Istanbul to Athens," the new Karan Casey and John Doyle album "Exiles Return," and instrumental work by Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith, and John Blake.

10-21

5/27/10

Old Favorites

Tune in this week for some of your favorite Celtic artists from years past.

10-22

6/3/10

New Releases

What's new in the world of Celtic music? Your host, Bryan Kelso Crow, will give you the best roundup of new releases available on this week's show.

10-23

6/10/10

Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part

Inspired by the jig "Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part," we explore songs of joyous meetings and sorrowful partings on this week's program.

10-24

6/17/10

Best of 1980

Our continuing series of looking back on some of the best Celtic releases of 30 years ago brings us to 1980, a rich year for Irish, Scottish, and English folk and traditional releases.

10-25

6/24/10

Summer Festival Preview

This week we survey tracks by bands and performers who are on this year's summer festival circuit in Ireland and North America.