Program Highlights and Schedules for April-June 2001
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| Program # |
Feed Date |
Title |
| 01-14 |
4/5/01 |
New Releases |
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| Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for a roundup of favorite tracks from new Celtic
CDs. |
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| 01-15 |
4/12/01 |
Mick Moloney and Friends |
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| The career of Irish singer and instrumentalist Mick Moloney is profiled in
this week's program, going back to his work with The Johnstons in the '60s,
and covering some of the great humorous, political, and historical songs
from the Irish and Irish-American experience. |
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| 01-16 |
4/19/01 |
Buttons and Bows |
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| The Irish band takes their name from the buttons on Jackie Daly's
accordion, and the bows of fiddling brothers Seamus and Manus McGuire.
Along with mandocello and keyboard player Garry O'Briain, they form one of
the most long-lived and appealing Irish instrumental ensembles, as this
week's program will demonstrate. |
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| 01-17 |
4/26/01 |
Songs of Karan Casey |
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| Young Irish singer Karan Casey from Co. Waterford is profiled in this
week's program, with highlights from her newest solo CD, as well as songs
from her three albums with the band Solas. |
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| 01-18 |
5/3/01 |
New Releases |
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| Our monthly survey of highlights from new and recent releases from around
the Celtic music world.
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| 01-19 |
5/10/01 |
One Morning in May |
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| Many a traditional song has started with the phrase "One morning in May,"
and we'll round up a variety of these May songs to welcome in warmer
weather, the traditional season for courting and falling in love! |
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| 01-20 |
5/17/01 |
The Carthy Chronicles |
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| In honor of the 60th birthday of England's great folk singer Martin Carthy,
we unveil the special 4-CD boxed set called "The Carthy Chronicles," and
host Bryan Kelso Crow talks with Martin Carthy in person. |
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| 01-21 |
5/24/01 |
Instrument Showcase |
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| Like the showcase window of a folk music store, this week's program shows
off a wide range of instruments used in the playing of traditional music in
the Celtic lands. |
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| 01-22 |
5/31/01 |
Sounds of Scotland |
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| From the Highlands and islands to the lowlands and the borderlands, the
music of Scotland is as rich and varied as any in the world. We'll do our
best to sample its musical variety in this week's program. |
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| 01-23 |
6/7/01 |
New Releases |
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| What's new? What's cool? Find out on this week's sampling of new and
recent releases in the Celtic music world. |
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| 01-24 |
6/14/01 |
Rock Influences |
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| For several decades there have been a number of mutual influences between
traditional folk music and rock music. While we usually avoid "Celtic
rock" on Celtic Connections, we'll widen our horizons this week for some of
the best of the British folk-rock and other rock-influenced music performed
by Celtic musicians. Traditional purists are forewarned! |
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| 01-25 |
6/21/01 |
Solo Spots |
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| The individual singer and instrumentalist is the starting point for all of
the Celtic traditions, and we go back to the basics this week with
unaccompanied singing (called "sean-nos" in the Irish) and solo
instrumental tracks from some of the most highly admired performers. |
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| 01-26 |
6/28/01 |
Nordic Tracks |
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| 01-SPRF |
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Spring 2001 Fundraiser: Green Linnet's 25th Anniversary |
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| Some very exciting music is happening in the Scandinavian countries, and
often there is a direct connection with Scottish and Irish tunes and
styles. We'll explore some of this wild Nordic Roots music on this week's
program. |
