Week 26 (#1988)
For NPR’s 50th anniversary, Fiona Ritchie hand-picks some classic Celtic songs and instrumentals by passionate performers from across the decades. Each one has played a part in defining the sound of Thistle through NPR’s five decades.
Siún Ní Dhuíbur…by Relativity from The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock Volume 1 (Hearts O’ Space)
Brian Boru’s March…by The Chieftains from The Chieftains 2 (Claddagh)
Mary and the Soldier…by Paul Brady from The Liberty Tapes (Compass)
De Trilport/A Fublaines…by Pierre Bensusan from The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock Volume 1 (Hearts O’ Space)
Now Westlin’ Winds…by Dick Gaughan from The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock Volume 1 (Hearts O’ Space)
Slave’s Lament…by Chantan from Scotland the Real - Music from Contemporary Caledonia (Smithsonian Folkways)
Sevens/Michael Kennedy’s/The Cup of Tea…by Liz Carroll from A Thistle & Shamrock Christmas Ceilidh (Green Linnet)
[ID excerpt] Merrily Kissed the Quaker…by Pierre Bensusan from Encore Live (DADGAD)
Jimmy’s Gone to Flanders…by Jim Malcolm from Scotland the Real - Music from Contemporary Caledonia (Smithsonian Folkways)
Two Waulking Songs…by Maggie MacInnes from Scotland the Real - Music from Contemporary Caledonia (Smithsonian Folkways)
The Water is Wide….Maura O’Connell from The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock Volume 1 (Hearts O’ Space)
Ballavanich…by Wolfstone from A Thistle & Shamrock Christmas Ceilidh (Green Linnet)
Libertango…by Sharon Shannon from Each Little Thing (Grapevine)
The J.B. Reel/The Shepherdess/The J.B. Reel…by Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis from The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock Volume 1 (Hearts O’ Space)