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Folk artist Seth Lakeman takes us on a whirlwind tour of the traditional music of the British Isles, exploring the distinct sounds of different regions.

Seth Lakeman takes us on a whirlwind tour of the folk and traditional music of the British Isles, exploring the distinct sounds of different regions.

In this four-part series, English fiddle player Seth Lakeman takes a look at the folk music found in Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland, talking to some of its greatest proponents and asking what makes each tradition distinct.

In this final episode Seth takes us to Ireland. He hears from Dublin band Lankum, singer Brian Kennedy, Mike Mathieson of Mad Dog Mcrea, Northern Irish folk singer Cara Dillon, Moya Brennan of Clannad, musician Odhran Mullen, folk singer Daoiri Farrell, harpist Lauren O鈥橬eill, and winners of the 2019 大象传媒 Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement award Dervish. They discuss their favourite Irish folk songs and the musical elements that comprise the Irish sound.

57 minutes

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Sun 6 Jun 2021 21:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • De Dannan

    Master Crowley's

    • Wonderwaltz.
    • IML Irish Music Licensing Ltd..
    • CACD2201.
    • 1.

  • Riverdance (feat. Bill Whelan)

    • Riverdance (Music From The Show).
    • Universal Records.
    • UND 53076.
    • 8.

  • Caribbean Blue (feat. Enya)

    • Caribbean Blue.
    • WEA.
    • YZ604CD.
    • 1.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • Dedication: The Very Best of Thin Lizzy.
    • Vertigo 鈥�.
    • 848 192-1.
    • 1.

  • The Dubliners

    Whiskey In The Jar

    Ensemble: The Pogues.
    • Jack's Heroes + Whisky In The Jar.
    • WEA.
    • YZ 500.
    • 1.

  • The Dubliners

    The Wild Rover

    • The Transatlantic Story.
    • Essential.
    • ESF CD 654.
    • 2.

  • Lankum

    The Wild Rover

    • Rough Trade.
    • RT0098LP.
    • 1.

  • Planxty

    Raggle Taggle Gypsy / Tabhair Dom Do Lamh

    • Planxty.
    • Polydor.
    • 2383 186.
    • 1.

  • Planxty

    Only Our Rivers

    • Planxty.
    • Polydor.
    • 2383 186.
    • 2.

  • There Were Roses (feat. Tommy Sands)

    • Where Have All The Flowers Gone.
    • Elm Grove Music.

  • The Winding River Roe (feat. Cara Dillon)

    • Sweet Liberty.
    • Rough Trade.
    • RTRADECD123.
    • 2.

  • Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) (feat. Sheila Watts)

    • A Little Harp Music.
    • 11.

  • The Bothy Band

    Pretty Peg / Craig's Pipes

    • 1975.
    • Polydor.
    • 2383 379.

  • Arthur McBride & The Sergeant (feat. Paul Brady & Andy Irvine)

    • Andy Irvine / Paul Brady.
    • Mulligan.
    • LUN 008.
    • 5.

  • The Galway Shawl (feat. Daoir铆 Farrell)

    • A Lifetime of Happiness.
    • Daoiri Records.

  • Dervish

    Midsummer's Night

    • Midsummer's Night.
    • Whirling Discs.
    • WHRL005.
    • 1.

  • The Dubliners

    Raglan Road (feat. Luke Kelly)

    • The Best of Luke Kelly.
    • Celtic Airs.
    • CACD0201.
    • 5.

  • Clannad

    Theme From Harry's Game

    • Hourglass / Theme From Harry's Game.
    • RCA.
    • PD43076.
    • 2.

  • The Pogues

    A Pair of Brown Eyes

    • The Very Best Of The Pogues.
    • WEA.
    • 8573 87459 5.
    • 5.

  • Lankum

    The Young People

    • The Livelong Day.
    • Rough Trade 鈥�.
    • RT0098LP.
    • 2.

  • The Friel Sisters

    Ranafast Jig / Statia Donnelly / My Former Wife

    • Before The Sun.
    • Not On Label.
    • FRL002.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Feb 2020 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2
  • Sun 6 Jun 2021 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2