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Transatlantic Sessions

All Episodes 2007 - 2021

  • Returning Series
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  • 2007-09-13T23:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 22h 30m (45 episodes)
  • Jerry Douglas + 1 more, Aly Bain
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Pelicula Films Ltd
  • Documentary
Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever', as Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain and dobro ace Jerry Douglas host a Highland gathering of the cream of Nashville, Irish and Scottish talent.

56 episodes

Fire in my Hands (Iain Morrison), Pé in Eirinn (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh)

Reul Alainn A' Chain (Star Of The Sea) - Kathleen MacInnes, When at Last - Russ Barenberg A Stor Mo Choi (Treasure Of My Heart) - Nollaig Casey

Programme One: 1. Wheels of Love (Emmylou Harris), 2. MacIlmoyle (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar), 3. Ready for the Storm (Kathy Mattea), 4. Spencer the Rover (John Martyn), 5. Big Bug Shuffle (Russ Barenberg), 6. Black Diamond Strings (Guy Clark), 7. Guitar Talk (Michelle Wright), 8. Ashokan Farewell (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar)

Programme Two: 1. May You Never (John Martyn), 2. Big Scioty (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar), 3. Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta, (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), 4. Grey Eagle (Mark O'Connor), 5. Talk to Me of Mendocino (Kate & Anna McGarrigle), 6. Mexican Monterey (Savourna Stevenson), 7. By The Time It Gets Dark (Mary Black), 8. Auld Lang Syne (Rod Paterson)

Programme Three: 1. The Loving Time (Mary Black), 2. Goodbye Liza Jane (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar), 3. Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (Karen Matheson), 4. Turning Away (Dougie MacLean), 5. Boulavogue/Mrs McCleod (Davy Spillane), 6. Let the Mystery Be (Iris DeMent), 7. Wild Mountain Thyme (Emmylou Harris, Rufus Wainwright, Dick Gaughan, Kate & Anna McGarrigle), 8. Far From Home/Big John MacNeil (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar)

Programme Four: 1. Goin' Back to Harlan (Anna & Kate McGarrigle), 2. Daire's Dream (Davy Spillane), 3. Canan Nan Gaidheal (Karen Matheson), 4. Jim's Jig/Little Cascades/Fox in the Town (Simon Thoumire, Jim Sutherland), 5. Farewell, Farewell (Mary Black), 6. Cat in the Bag (Mark O'Connor), 7. Our Town (Iris DeMent, Emmylou Harris), 8. Ronfleuse Gobeil (Jay Ungar)

Programme Five: 1. I Will (Kathy Mattea), 2. Will the Circle be Unbroken (Michelle Wright), 3. You Low Down Dirty Dog (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar), 4. Gentle Annie (Kate & Anna McGarrigle), 5. Jesse Polka (Mark O'Connor), 6. Green Rolling Hills (Emmylou Harris, Mary Black), 7. The Dark Woman of the Glen (Cathal McConnell), 8. Big Muff (John Martyn, Danny Thompson)

Programme Six: 1. Hard Times (Kate & Anna McGarrigle), 2. MacCrimmon's Lament (Martyn Bennett), 3. Dublin Blues (Guy Clark), 4. Sweet is the Melody (Iris DeMent), 5. A Maiden's Prayer (Aly Bain), 6. Don't Want to Know (John Martyn), 7. For No One (Emmylou Harris), 8. Scotland (Aly Bain)

Programme Seven: 1. Old Fashioned Waltz (Emmylou Harris), 2. Clyde to Sandyhook (Savourna Stevenson), 3. Dark as a Dungeon (Guy Clark), 4. The Lover's Waltz (Molly Mason), 5. Both Sides the Tweed (Dick Gaughan), 6. The Reasons Why I'm Gone (Michelle Wright), 7. Uncle Sam/Rain on Olivia Town (Jerry Douglas), 8. This Love Will Carry (Dougie MacLean, Kathy Mattea)

Programme One: 1. Blue Train (Maura O'Connell), 2. A Simple Life/traditional reel (Ricky Scaggs), 3. Piobaireachid Dhomhnaill Dhuibh (Ishbel Macaskill), 4. He Got All the Whiskey (John Martyn), 5. Magic Foot (Sharon Shannon), 6. Boots of Spanish Leather (Nanci Griffith), 7. Eunice Two-Step (Michael Doucet)

Programme Two: 1. Waiting for the Federals (Aly Bain), 2. Who Knows Where TheTime Goes (Nanci Griffith), 3. Violet Tulloch / Queen Of Lerwick (Aly Bain), 4. The World Is What You Make It (Paul Brady), 5. Evangeline (James Grant), 6. Jolie Blonde (Michael Doucet), 7. Talk About Suffering (Ricky Skaggs, Aly Bain)

Programme Three: 1. Trouble in the Fields (Maura O'Connell), 2. Bachelor's Walk (Breda Smyth), 3. Footsteps Fall (Eddi Reader), 4. Bonaparte's Retreat (Aly Bain), 5. Seven Year Ache (Rosanne Cash), 6. Excuse Me Mister (John Martyn), 7. There's Always Sunday (Karen Matheson)

Programme Four: 1. Hummingbird (Eddi Reader), 2. Road to Aberdeen (Nanci Griffith), 3. Urban Air (Ronan Browne), 4. Storms Are on the Ocean (Sharon White), 5. La Danse de la Vie (Michael Doucet), 6. Ae Fond Kiss (Karen Matheson), 7. God Knows When (Radney Foster)

Programme Five: 1. Nach Truagh (Fiona Kennedy), 2. Western Lift / Glass Of Beer / Unnamed Reel (Sharon Shannon), 3. Cure For Life (James Grant), 4. Marriage Made In Hollywood (Paul Brady), 5. Takarasaka (Jerry Douglas), 6. God Speed (Radney Foster)

Programme Six: 1. Forty Shades Of Green (Rosanne Cash), 2. Passing The Bar (Jerry Douglas), 3. My Father's Son (Ricky Skaggs), 4. Les Veuves De La Coulee (The Widows Of The Creek) (Russ Barenberg), 5. Always Will (Nanci Griffith), 6. Nobody Wins (Radney Foster)

Programme Seven: 1. Return To The Brandywine (Russ Barenberg), 2. September When It Comes (Rosanne Cash), 3. Domhnall Dubh An Domhnallaich / Thoir A Nall Ailean Thugam / Sanseptique (Tommy Hayes), 4. Down By The Sally Gardens (Maura O'Connell), 5. The Mansion On The Hill (Sharon White), 6. Solid Air (John Martyn), 7. O Mhisg A'Chuir A Nollaig Oirnn / Cape Breton Port A Beul / Ann Mackeachnie's Favourite / Bealach A'Chara (Iain MacDonald)

2x08 Episode 8

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2x09 Episode 9

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Programme One: 1. Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel - Aly Bain with Jenna Reid & Donal Lunny 2. St. Teresa - Joan Osborne with Donal Lunny 3. The Lakes of Pontchartrain - Paul Brady 4. The Drummers of England - Russ Barenberg 5. Puirt A Beul (Mouth Music) I Bhi A Da / 's Ioma Rud A Chunna Mi / Cha Teid Fionnlaigh A Dh'eige / Cairistion Nighean Eoghainn - Karen Matheson with Donald Shaw 6. The Open Door - Darrell Scott 7. The Swedish Jig / Untitled - Sharon Shannon with Jim Murray & Gerry O'Connor

Programme Two: 1. Little Medley. Lil’ Ro Ro / Little Martha / A Monkey Let The Hogs Out – Jerry Douglas 2. Back To Earth – Eddi Reader with Tim O’Brien 3. You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive – Darrell Scott with Karen Matheson 4. Hector The Hero – Jenna Reid with Aly Bain 5. Biodh An Deoch Seo ‘N Laimh Mo Ruin (The Drink Would Be In My Love’s Hand) – Julie Fowlis with Jenna Reid & Donal Lunny 6. Garden Valley – Cara Dillon with Sam Lakeman 7. Woo’ed And Merrit An’ A / Up The Stroods The Sailor’s Went – Aly Bain with Jenna Reid & Bruce Molsky

Paul Brady hooks up with Scottish chanteuses Eddi Reader and Karen Matheson and a few others in a performance of his song, Rainbow. Also featured are Iris DeMent in a rare appearance in the UK, joining Joan Osborne and Bruce Molsky, with the instrumental talents of Sharon Shannon on accordion and Russ Barenberg on guitar. Programme Three: 1. Through the Gates (Russ Barenberg), 2. Holy Waters (Joan Osborne, Iris DeMent, Bruce Molsky) 3. The Neck Belly Reels (Sharon Shannon, Gerry O'Connor, Jim Murray) 4.The Blackest Crow (Bruce Molsky, Julie Fowlis) 5. Rainbow (Paul Brady, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson) 6. Crucan Na Bpaiste (Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw) 7. The Crossing (Tim O'Brien)

Iris DeMent and Phil Cunningham are among the performers. There is also a piping duet from Scotland's Fred Morrison and Ireland's Michael McGoldrick with backing from Donal Lunny. Programme Four: 1. Sir Aly B (Jerry Douglas) 2. Oganaich Uir A Rinn M'Fhagail (Julie Fowlis) 3. He Reached Down (Iris DeMent) 4. Frank McConnell's Three Step (Phil Cunningham. Aly Bain) 5. Look Down That Lonesome Road (Tim O'Brien) 6. The Streets of Derry (Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Sam Lakeman) 7. Farewell to Uist/The Lochaber Badger/Rip the Calico (Fred Morrison, Michael McGoldrick, Dónal Lunny, Jerry Douglas)

Featuring harpist Catriona MacKay, fiddler Bruce Molsky and Tim O'Brien. Programme Five: 1. St. Anne's Reel (Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, Todd Parks) 2. One More Chance (Karen Matheson, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien, Donald Shaw) 3. Swan LK 243 (Catriona MacKay) 4. Don't Try to Please Me (Paul Brady, Cara Dillon, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott) 5. Bothan Airigh Am Braigh Raithneach (Julie Fowlis, Bruce Molsky) 6. Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends (Joan Osborne, Bruce Molsky) 7. Shove the Pig's Foot a Littel Bit Further Into the Fire (Bruce Molsky, Sharon Shannon, Jim Murray)

Featuring Karen Matheson, fiddler Bruce Molsky and Tim O'Brien. Programme Six: 1. Half Past Four (Bruce Molsky) 2. Aye Waulken-O (Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Paul Brady) 3. Brother Wind (Tim O'Brien) 4. Sophie's Lullaby (Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Todd Parks, Donald Shaw) 5. P Stands for Paddy (Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Sam Lakeman) 6. Shattered Cross (Darrell Scott, Paul Brady) 7. Sail Away Ladies/Walking in the Parlour (Michael McGoldrick, Dónal Lunny, Bruce Molsky)

3x08 Bonus Tracks

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Eleanor of Usen - Phil Cunningham with Aly Bain There's a Whole Lot of Heaven - Iris Dement with Bruce Molsky The Kansas City Hornpipe/Jarlath's Tune - Fred Morrison with Bruce Molsky

Programme One: 1. Fiddle Blast: The Teetotaller/Lorn McDonald's Reel/High Road to Linton (Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Jenna Reid), 2. Man of Constant Sorrow (Dan Tyminski) 3. How She Does It (Allison Moorer) 4. Glide (Jerry Douglas) 5. Ged A Sheol Mi Air M'Aineol (Julie Fowlis) 6. Millworker (James Taylor) 7. Jewels of the Ocean/We're a Case, the Bunch of Us/Tommy & Ronnie's Double Tonic (Allan MacDonald)

Martha Wainwright, Mairead ni Mhaonaigh, Karen Matheson, James Taylor and Donal Lunny are among the featured stars. Programme Two: 1. Bleeding All Over You (Martha Wainwright) 2. O'Farrell's Farewell to Limerick/Oot East by the Vong (Aly Bain & Dónal Lunny) 3. Lassie Wi' the Lint-white Locks (Karen Matheson) 4. Copperline (James Taylor) 5. Maili Dhonn (James Graham) 6. Flatwater Fran (Phil Cunningham) 7. Mo Nion O (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh)

Programme Three: 1. The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn (Dan Tyminski) 2. The Silver Tassie (Emily Smith) 3. Paddy in the Smoke/Sporting Days of Easter/The Crosses of Annagh/Sporting Nell (Michael McGoldrick, Dezi Donnelly) 4. Tower Song (Martha Wainwright) 5. Gelnntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) 6. Bethany's Waltz (Jenna Reid) 7. 500 Miles Away from Home (Rosanne Cash)

Programme Four: 1. Mocking Bird (Allison Moorer) 2. Lee Highway Blues (Stuart Duncan) 3. Down in the Willow Garden (Dan Tyminski) 4. Black is the Colour of my True Love's Eyes (Karan Casey) 5. Kid on the Mountain/Sleep Soon in the Morning/The Reconciliation (Aly Bain) 6. Worry Not (Liam Ó Maonlaí) 7. Pandemonium of Pipers: Fhir A' Chinn Duibh/Una Bhan/Market Place of Inverness/Humours of Tulla/Foxhunter (Allan MacDonald & Ronan Browne)

Programme Five: 1. Mary Rogers/Siun Ni Dhuibhir (Dónal Lunny & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) 2. Secret Life of Roses (Rosanne Cash) 3. Unionhouse Branch (Jerry Douglas) 4. Caledonia (Emily Smith) 5. The King's Shilling (Karan Casey) 6. Carrickfergus (Allison Moorer)

Programme Six : 1. Belfast to Boston (James Taylor) 2. O Nach Eisdeadh Tu 'N Sgeul Le Aire (Karen Matheson) 3. Lily Dale (Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan & Jerry Douglas) 4. Motherless Children (Rosanne Cash) 5. The Pleasant Beggar (Russ Barenberg) 6. Mo Ghruagach Dhonn (Julie Fowlis) 7. Work Song (Liam Ó Maonlaí)

4x08 Bonus Tracks

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Erin's Lovely Home - Karan Casey Muireann's Jig - Nial Vallely, Mike McGoldrick & Dezi Donnelly Black, Black, Black - Ronan Browne Och Oin Chaileag - James Graham

The best of Nashville, Ireland and Scotland in a format that affords a unique insight into the sheer joy of making music. Recorded in an old hunting lodge at Glen Lyon near Aberfeldy in the Perthshire Highlands, top vocal and instrumental exponents of the country and Celtic traditions gather to rehearse and play together with no audience except themselves and a resident house band. Programme One: 1. The Boys of 25/The Glass of Beer - Aly Bain, 2. Goin' Down the Road Feelin Bad - Eric Bibb, 3. Oran na Cloiche - Kathleen MacInnes, 4. Falani (Béla Fleck), 5. Leezie Lindsay - Eddi Reader, 6. Boats up the River - Dirk Powell 7. Lay My Burden Down - Alison Krauss

Programme Two: 1. Helvic Head/Kiss the Maid - Michael McGoldrick, 2. Annabel Lee - Sarah Jarosz, 3. Some Sweet Day - Dirk Powell, 4. Dreamcatcher/Off the Hook - Sharon Shannon, 5. Time Machine - Declan O'Rourke, 6. Lake Charles Waltz - Phil Cunningham, 7. Jesus Can You Help Me Now - Amos Lee

Programme Three: 1. Big Country (Béla Fleck), 2. Western Highway (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh), 3. Clear Blue Eyes (Amos Lee), 4. A New Day Medley (Jerry Douglas), 5. Waterbound (Dirk Powell), 6. Run Away (Sarah Jarosz), 7. Lios na Banriona/The Cross Reel (Nollaig Casey)

Programme Four: 1. Flying Circus/Windchime Dance (Sharon Shannon), 2. A Lewis Summer (Iain Morrison), 3. Ring Them Bells (Sarah Jarosz), 4. Lonesome Moonlight Waltz (Alison Krauss), 5. The Ballad of Stringbean and Estelle (Sam Bush), 6. Galileo (Declan O'Rourke), 7. Dimming of the Day (Alison Krauss)

Programme Five: 1. The Hut On Staffin Island (composed Phil Cunningham) / Shake A Leg (composed John McCusker) / Wing Commander Donald Mackenzie's Reel (composed Phil Cunningham) Phil Cunningham, 2. Dragonflies (composed Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine) Eddi Reader, 3. Cúnla (composed Donal Lunny) Donal Lunny, 4. Leaving Limerick (traditional arranged Nic Amhlaoibh) Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, 5. Same Ol' River (composed Jeff Black) Sam Bush, 6. Gur Milis Mòrag (Morag Is Sweet) (traditional arranged Kathleen MacInnes) Kathleen MacInnes, 7. Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (composed Eric Bibb, Charlotte Hóglund) Eric Bibb

The final programme in the series features fiddle-player John McCusker, piper Mike McGoldrick, American trio Alison Krauss, Sarah Jarosz and Amos Lee and, in a house-band sign-off to bring the house down, legendary bass player Danny Thompson and percussionist James MacKintosh. Programme Six: 1. The Breton Set (John McCusker), 2. Broken Off Car Door (Iain Morrison), 3. Windows are Rolled Down (Amos Lee), 4. T'aimse Im' Chodhladh (Aly Bain), 5. Little Girl of Mine in Tennessee (Sam Bush), 6. I Believe in You (Alison Krauss), 7. Route Irish (Jerry Douglas)

5x07 Bonus Tracks 1

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Fire in my Hands (Iain Morrison), Pé in Eirinn (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh)

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Reul Alainn A' Chain (Star Of The Sea) - Kathleen MacInnes, When at Last - Russ Barenberg A Stor Mo Choi (Treasure Of My Heart) - Nollaig Casey

Music co-directors, Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain, dobro ace Jerry Douglas and their all-star house band, host a gathering of the cream of Nashville, Irish and Scottish talent in a spectacular new location overlooking the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. This programme features not only established favourites Karen Matheson, Cara Dillon and Andy Irvine but also exciting newcomers such as Boston's Aoife O'Donovan, Teddy Thompson, son of the legendary Richard and, from Scotland, Ewan McLennan. Programme One: 1. The Lament For The Sailor Who Fell From The Masthead / The Scalloway Lasses / The Watle O'It (Aly Bain) 2. Don't Know What I Was Thinking (Teddy Thompson) 3. Aragon Mill (Karen Matheson) 4. Jock Stewart (Ewan McLennan) 5. Shotgun Down The Avalanche (Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman) 6. I Wish I Was In Belfast Town (Andy Irvine) 7. Bright Sunny South (Aoife O'Donovan)

Among the guests are Mary Chapin Carpenter, Maura O'Connell and Julie Fowlis. Programme Two: 1. My Girl's Waiting For Me (Tim O'Brien), 2. I Have A Need For Solitude (Mary Chapin Carpenter), 3. Halloween Rehearsal (Russ Barenberg), 4. Smeorach Chlann Domhnaill (Julie Fowlis), 5. Craigie Hill (Cara Dillon), 6. Wee Michael's March / D Jig / Boys Of The Puddle (John McCusker)

With the deftly delicate guitar of Russ Barenberg and John McCusker's rollicking fiddle. Programme Three: 1. Gone To Fortingal / Wired To The Moon (Jerry Douglas, Michael McGoldrick), 2. Transcendental Reunion (Mary Chapin Carpenter), 3. Loch Katrine's Lady (Phil Cunningham), 4. Oh Mama (Aoife O'Donovan), 5. She Still Thinks I Care (Teddy Thompson), 6. Father Dermot (Aly Bain, Michael McGoldrick), 7. Jute Mill Song (Ewan McLennan)

Jerry Douglas and Aly Bain are joined by Mike McGoldrick on pipes and whistles. Programme Four: 1. Jubilee (Mary Chapin Carpenter), 2. Never Tire Of The Road (Andy Irvine), 3. Chi Mi Bhuam (Karen Matheson), 4. Delilah (Teddy Thompson), 5. Isle Of Malachy (Maura O'Connell), 6. Hug Air A' Bhonaid Mhoir (Julie Fowlis), 7. Letter In The Mail (Tim O'Brien)

Programme Five: 1. Liberty's Sweet Shore (John Doyle), 2. Bright Morning Star (Cara Dillon), 3. No Direction Home / Bright Star Over Sark (Michael McGoldrick), 4. Whistling The Esperanza (Ewan McLennan), 5. He Gradh Ho Gradh (julie Fowlis), 6. Sad Parting / Miss Ann McKechnie / Lord McConnell Of Loughearn and Lochend / Rakish Paddy (Allan MacDonald)

Programme Six: 1. Like I Used To Do (Tim O'Brien), 2. The Diamond Ring (Karen Matheson), 3. Kimberley's Waltz (Phil Cunningham), 4. My Heart's Tonight In Ireland / West Clare Reel / It Don't Bring You (Andy Irvine), 5. Hallowell (Aoife O'Donovan), 6. On A Monday (Jerry Douglas)

Season Premiere

2021-11-03T00:00:00Z

2021x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

2021x01 Episode 1

  • 2021-11-03T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the legendary music show Transatlantic Sessions. In addition to two songs from Julie herself, the first episode includes musical stars from the UK, Ireland and the US, including Dónal Lunny, Bruce Molsky, Tim O’Brien and Iris DeMent. Fans of Transatlantic Sessions can see Karen Matheson and Michelle Wright singing "Guitar Talk,” and Sharon Shannon leads a rousing performance of “The Neck Belly Reels”. Closing the programme are Kathleen MacInnes and Sarah Jarosz with a unique rendition of “Òran na Cloiche”.

2021-11-10T00:00:00Z

2021x02 Episode 2

2021x02 Episode 2

  • 2021-11-10T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the legendary music show Transatlantic Sessions. This second episode has musical stars from the UK, Ireland and the US, including Aly Bain, Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Martyn and Kathy Mattea. Fans of Transatlantic Sessions can see John Martyn and Kathy Mattea perform “May You Never” and Maura O’Connell and Nancy Griffith singing “Trouble in the Fields”. Further highlights include Aly Bain leading a rousing performance of “Waiting for the Federals” and closing this programme with musical partner Jay Ungar and “Ashokan Farewell.”

2021-11-17T00:00:00Z

2021x03 Episode 3

2021x03 Episode 3

  • 2021-11-17T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of legendary music show Transatlantic Sessions. This third episode has musical stars from the UK, Ireland and the US, including Mike McGoldrick, Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Aoife O’ Donovan and Mary Chapin Carpenter collaborating and bringing both sides of the Atlantic together. With music from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, and Dan Tyminski turns in a great performance of “Man of Constant Sorrow”. Later, Julie is joined by Aoife O’ Donovan and Mary Chapin Carpenter for “Hè Grádh Hò Grádh”. Further highlights include bluegrass star Stuart Duncan closing the show with “Lily Dale”, accompanied by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas.

2021-11-24T00:00:00Z

2021x04 Episode 4

2021x04 Episode 4

  • 2021-11-24T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the legendary music show Transatlantic Sessions. This episode includes musical stars from the UK, Ireland, and the US, including Emily Smith, Martha Wainwright, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Rosanne Cash and Paul Brady. Fans of Robert Burns can enjoy Karen Matheson and Paul Brady singing "Ae Fond Kiss,” and Emily Smith leads a spellbinding performance of “The Silver Tassie” with Martha Wainwright and Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh. Closing the programme are Karen Matheson and Guy Clark with “The Dublin Blues”.

2021-12-01T00:00:00Z

2021x05 Episode 5

2021x05 Episode 5

  • 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the legendary music show Transatlantic Sessions. This episode has musical stars from the UK, Ireland and the US, including Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, Eddi Reader, Bela Fleck, Donald Shaw and Sharon White, bringing both sides of the Atlantic closer together. On “Belfast to Boston”, superstar James Taylor is joined by the sublime voices of Julie Fowlis, Karen Matheson and James Graham. Grammy winner Alison Krauss is joined by Aly Bain and Nollaig Casey for “Lonesome Moonlight Waltz”. Closing this programme, top piper Alan MacDonald is accompanied by Jerry Douglas and Russ Barenberg in performing “Jewels of The Ocean”.

2021-12-08T00:00:00Z

2021x06 Episode 6

2021x06 Episode 6

  • 2021-12-08T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the music show. This episode has musical stars from the UK, Ireland and the US, including Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss, Sarah Jarosz, Rosanne Cash, Paul Brady and Karen Matheson collaborating and bringing both sides of the Atlantic together. Highlights include a rousing opening track from Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and “Cànan nan Gàidheal” sung by Karen Matheson.

2021-11-03T00:00:00Z

2021x07 Episode 7

2021x07 Episode 7

  • 2021-11-03T00:00:00Z30m

Julie Fowlis presents highlights from two decades of the legendary music show Transatlantic Sessions. This episode has musical stars from the UK, Ireland and the US, including Aly Bain, Alison Krauss, Tim O’ Brien, Dirk Powell and Dónal Lunny.

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