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Spring in our Steps

Kathryn Tickell celebrates the arrival of spring, with music dedicated to the cuckoo and the blossoming lapacho trees of South America. Plus, we mark Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

Kathryn Tickell presents a vibrant selection of roots and traditional music to celebrate the changing seasons and the arrival of spring. Among the selections are a vocal dedication to the cuckoo from The Baltic Sisters, a song inspired by the breathtaking bloom of the lapacho trees by Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, and an energetic trio of Norwegian springdans melodies. Plus, we mark Nowruz - the Persian New Year, which coincides with the spring equinox - with evocative tracks from renowned Iranian singer Marzieh and the contemporary folk ensemble Rastak.

Produced by Gabriel Francis
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Release date:

59 minutes

On radio

Sat 15 Mar 2025 21:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Mar 2025 21:30

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