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Thistle & Shamrock for March 01, 2008
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "The Witness"
Jamie Jauncey's novel "The Witness" is set in the Scottish Highlands at a time in the not-too-distant future when people are caught up in a bloody conflict over who should own the land. Fiona talks about the role of music in the story with Jamie Jauncey who introduces compositions inspired by the book and other music of the sort that gives "The Witness" its strong sense of place.
Viewing her program as an on-air community, Fiona Ritchie has created a gathering place for anyone who enjoys music from Celtic roots, and loves to accompany her across the bridges she builds between the traditional and the contemporary, between Celtic music and the world.
The object of international critical acclaim, Thistle comes to listeners from Perthshire in the heart of Scotland, where Ritchie weaves the textures of her musical world into a richly entertaining program. Step into the heart of an ancient tradition of reels, jigs, ballads, and laments. Then follow the pulse towards new music: an exuberant blend of irresistible rhythms, emotional voices, and fascinating instruments.
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