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Thistle & Shamrock for March 29, 2008
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
[Program Website]
Today's Highlight: "In Conversation at Perthshire Amber"
No instrument has enjoyed quite the renaissance of the Celtic harp. That was the very title from Alan Stivell that helped spark the interest and in the three decades since, the instrument has enjoyed global popularity. Hear music of the Celtic harp and meet one of it's most influential players on Thistle this week. Patsy Seddon plays in harp duo Sileas and in the ever popular band The Poozies. Fiona Ritchie met up with her at the Perthshire Amber festival and their conversation is interspersed with picks from Patsy's innovative recordings.
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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