Program Highlights and Schedules for July - September 2003
Program # Feed Date Title  
03-27 7/6/03-7/12/03 New Releases
We start the summer quarter lineup with a sample from the ever-growing stacks of new releases by Celtic musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
  
03-28 7/13/03-7/19/03 Spotlight on Irish Singers
This week's focus is on some of Ireland's outstanding singers, past and present.
  
03-29 7/20/03-7/26/03 Jigathon III
Third in a series of all-jig programs, with the ground rule being that the jig that ends one medley must appear at the beginning of the next medley, resulting in a sort of jig relay (at least until no more matches can be found). It's time to get out your dancing shoes!
  
03-30 7/27/03-8/2/03 Canadian Celts
Traditional music from Scottish and French traditions is alive and well in eastern Canada. This week we hear from Canadian performers such as Natalie MacMaster, Jerry Holland, Barachois, The Cottars, and The Duhks.
   
03-31 8/3/03-8/9/03 New Releases
What's new in the Celtic music section of your nearest record store? Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for a roundup of selections from some of the best new releases.
  
03-32 8/10/03-8/16/03 Brothers & Sisters
Musical siblings have outgrown their rivalry enough to perform and record together in the musical traditions with which they grew up. Tune in this week to hear that special closeness that comes from a lifetime of singing and playing music together.
  
03-33 8/17/03-8/23/03 Old Favorites
Outstanding recordings from the past 30 years are featured in this week's program.
  
03-34 8/24/03-8/30/03 Spotlight on Dervish
One of Ireland's leading traditional bands is called Dervish. Featuring lead singer Cathy Jordan, they have wowed audiences in Europe and North America with their exciting arrangements and masterful playing. This week we hear highlights from their studio and concert recordings.
  
03-35 8/31/03-9/6/03 Child Ballads Part 3
Our occasional survey of these classic folk ballads of the British and Irish Isles, collected by Professor Francis Child in the late 1800s, continues this week as we find new recordings of the old ballads continuing to turn up.
  
03-36 9/7/03-9/13/03 New Releases
We sort through the many Celtic CDs that arrive each month to bring you this roundup of some of the best traditional music from both sides of the Atlantic.
  
03-37 9/14/03-9/20/03 Celtic Keyboards
This week we turn to piano and harpsichord versions of dance tunes and songs from the Celtic traditions.
  
03-38 9/21/03-9/27/03 Natalie Macmaster in Person
Canada's outstanding fiddle player, Cape Breton's Natalie macMaster, joins us in the studio to introduce selections from her studio and live CDs.
  
03-39 9/28/03-10/4/03 Scottish Roundup
A survey of recent releases from Scotland reflects a thriving musical culture, with singing in Gaelic as well as in English, and instrumental music from duos on up to full-size bands.




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