Transatlantic Sessions is the collective title for a series of musical productions by Glasgow-based Pelicula Films Ltd, funded by- and produced for

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and

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of Ireland. The productions comprise collaborative live performances by various leading folk, bluegrass and country musicians from both sides of the North Atlantic, playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America, who congregate under the musical direction of Aly Bain and

Jerry Douglas Gerald Calvin Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. He is widely regarded as "perhaps the finest Dobro player in contemporary acoustic music, and certainly the most celebrated and prol ...

to record and film a set of half-hour TV episodes. The Television director is Mike Alexander and the producer is Douglas Eadie. In addition to the TV productions, public performances of the Transatlantic Sessions have been staged recently by some of the participating artists, receiving critical acclaim in the press, and six series albums have been released in both CD and DVD format by Whirlie Records. __TOC__

Background

The first (Original) Transatlantic Sessions episode was produced in 1995 - a project conceived at that time by Douglas Eadie, Mike Alexander and Aly Bain. Subsequent sessions were produced in 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. To date, the series comprises the six sessions shown below in the History (listed in reverse-chronological order). The producer and directors select a special setting for each session – typically a country manor, lodge or hotel in Scotland where the musicians perform and stay while the session is recorded (see also below). Each session was filmed in a different location with the exception of Series 4 and 5, which were filmed in the same house (the hunting lodge at Glen Lyon near Aberfeldy, Perthshire). Series 6 was filmed and recorded at a location on the banks of Loch Lomond.

History

Participating musicians vary from session to session but, since the first session, a format has been followed where a core of musicians forms the House Band and each session features additional guest artists.

Transatlantic Sessions 6

(2013 / directed by

and Aly Bain). Recorded at

Loch Lomond Loch Lomond (; ) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault (HBF), often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands.Tom Weir. ''The Scottish Lochs''. pp. 33-43. Published by ...

, Scotland. *House Band: Aly Bain,

, Russ Barenberg, John Doyle, John McCusker, Matheu Watson,

Michael McGoldrick Michael McGoldrick (born 26 November 1971, in Manchester, England) is a folk musician who plays Irish flute, uilleann pipes, low whistle and bodhran. He also plays other instruments such as acoustic guitar, cittern, and mandolin. Bands McG ...

, Donald Shaw,

Danny Thompson Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Ma ...

and

James Mackintosh Sir James Mackintosh FRS FRSE (24 October 1765 – 30 May 1832) was a Scottish jurist, Whig politician and Whig historian. His studies and sympathies embraced many interests. He was trained as a doctor and barrister, and worked also as a jo ...

. *Featuring: Mary Chapin Carpenter, Phil Cunningham,

Cara Dillon Cara Elizabeth Dillon (born 21 July 1975, in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish folk singer. In 1995, she joined the folk supergroup Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group. After leaving t ...

Julie Fowlis Julie Fowlis (born 20 June 1979) is a Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in Scottish Gaelic. Early life Fowlis was born and grew up on North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides, in a Gàidhealtachd, Gaelic-s ...

, Andy Irvine,

Sam Lakeman Samuel Charles Lakeman (born 6 November 1975) is an English musician, songwriter, and producer and co-owner of Charcoal Records. Lakeman was brought up in the village of Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, Yelverton, Devon, United King ...

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozaik, LAPD ...

, Allan MacDonald, Ewan McLennan,

Karen Matheson Karen Matheson OBE (born 11 February 1963) is a Scottish folk singer who frequently sings in Gaelic. She is the lead singer of the group Capercaillie and was a member of Dan Ar Braz's group L'Héritage des Celtes, with whom she often sang l ...

, Tim O'Brien, Maura O'Connell, Aoife O'Donovan and

Teddy Thompson Teddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is an English folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson. He released his first album in 2000. Biography Teddy Thompso ...

TS6 Programmes

For each track, the main performer's name is shown in brackets (they are not necessarily the composer). *Programme One: ''Shetland Set'' (Aly Bain), ''Don't Know What I Was Thinking'' (Teddy Thompson), ''Aragon Mill'' (Karen Matheson), ''Jock Stewart'' (Ewan McLennan), ''Shotgun Down The Avalanche'' (Cara Dillon / Sam Lakeman), ''I wish I Was in Belfast Town'' (Andy Irvine), '' Bright Sunny South'' (Aoife O'Donovan) *Programme Two: ''My Girl's Waiting For Me'' (Tim O'Brien), ''I Have A Need For Solitude'' (Mary Chapin Carpenter), ''Halloween Rehearsal'' (Russ Barenberg), ''Smeorach Chlann Domhnaill'' (Julie Fowlis), ''Cragie Hill'' (Cara Dillon), ''Wee Michael's March / D Jig / Boys of the Puddle'' (John McCusker) *Programme Three: ''Gone To Fortingal / Wired to the Moon'' (Jerry Douglas / Michael McGoldrick), ''Transcendental Reunion'' (Mary Chapin Carpenter), ''Loch Katrine's Lady'' (Phil Cunningham), ''Oh Mama'' (Aoife O'Donovan), ''She Thinks I Still Care'' (Teddy Thompson), ''Father Dermot'' (Aly Bain / Mike McGoldrick), ''Jute Mill'' (Ewan McLennan) *Programme Four: ''Jubilee'' (Mary Chapin Carpenter), ''Never Tire of the Road'' (Andy Irvine), ''Che Mi Bhuam'' (Karen Matheson), ''Delilah'' (Teddy Thompson), ''Isle of Malachy'' (Maura O'Connell), ''Hug Air A' Bhonaid Mhoir'' (Julie Fowlis), ''Letter in the Mail'' (Tim O'Brien) *Programme Five: ''Liberty's Sweet Home'' (John Doyle), ''Bright Morning Star'' (Cara Dillon / Sam Lakeman), ''No Direction Home / Bright Start Over Sark'' (Michael McGoldrick), ''Whistling The Esperanza'' (Ewan McLennan), ''He Gradh Ho Gradh'' (Julie Fowlis), ''Sad The Parting / Miss Ann McKechnie / Lord McConnell of Loughearn / Rakish Paddy'' (Allan McDonald) *Programme Six: ''Like I Used To'' (Tim O'Brien), ''The Diamond Ring'' (Karen Matheson), ''Kimberley's Waltz'' (Phil Cunningham), ''My Heart's Tonight in Ireland / West Clare Reel'' (Andy Irvine / Dónal Lunny), ''It Don't Bring You'' (Maura O'Connell), ''Hallowell'' (Aoife O'Donovan), ''

On a Monday "I Got Stripes" is a song recorded by Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, ...

'' (Jerry Douglas)

Transatlantic Sessions 5

(2011 / directed by

and Aly Bain). Recorded at a hunting lodge at

Glen Lyon Glen Lyon () is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east. This glen was also known as ''An Crom Ghleann' ...

near Aberfeldy in the

Perthshire Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...

Highlands of Scotland. *House Band: Aly Bain,

, Russ Barenberg, John Doyle, Nollaig Casey, John McCusker,

, Donald Shaw,

and

. *Featuring: Eric Bibb, Sam Bush, Phil Cunningham,

Béla Fleck Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, playing music from bluegrass, jazz, classical, rock and various ...

, Sarah Jarosz,

Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at ...

Amos Lee Amos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro, June 22, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk music, folk, rock music, rock, and Soul music, soul. Lee has recorded five albums on Blue Note Records and has toured as ...

, Kathleen MacInnes,

Iain Morrison Iain Morrison (born 6 May 1983), also known by the nickname of " Drago", is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who last played for Featherstone Rovers after signing in October 2009. He signed for Hull Kingston Rovers from ...

, Jim Murray, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Declan O'Rourke, Dirk Powell,

Eddi Reader Sadenia "Eddi" Reader Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 29 August 1959) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work as the lead vocalist of the Folk music, folk and soft rock band Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo caree ...

and Sharon Shannon.

TS5 Programmes

For each track, the main performer's name is shown in brackets (they are not necessarily the composer). *Programme One: ''The Boys of 25 / The Glass of Beer'' (Aly Bain), ''Goin' Down the Road Feelin Bad'' (Eric Bibb), ''Oran na Cloiche'' (Kathleen MacInnes), ''Falani'' (Béla Fleck), ''Leezie Lindsay'' (Eddi Reader), ''Boats up the River'' (Dirk Powell), ''Lay My Burden Down'' (Alison Krauss) *Programme Two: ''Helvic Head / Kiss the Maid'' (Michael McGoldrick), ''Annabel Lee'' (Sarah Jarosz), ''Some Sweet Day'' (Dirk Powell), ''Dreamcatcher / Off the Hook'' (Sharon Shannon), ''Time Machine'' (Declan O'Rourke), ''Lake Charles Waltz'' (Phil Cunningham), ''Jesus Can You Help Me Now'' (Amos Lee) *Programme Three: ''Big Country'' (Béla Fleck), ''Western Highway'' (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh), ''Clear Blue Eyes'' (Amos Lee), ''A New Day Medley'' (Jerry Douglas), ''Waterbound'' (Dirk Powell), ''Run Away'' (Sarah Jarosz), ''Lios na Banriona / The Cross Reel'' (Nollaig Casey) *Programme Four: ''Flying Circus / Windchime Dance'' (Sharon Shannon), ''A Lewis Summer'' (Iain Morrison), ''Ring Them Bells'' (Sarah Jarosz), ''Lonesome Moonlight Waltz'' (Alison Krauss), ''The Ballad of Stringbean and Estelle'' (Sam Bush), ''Galileo'' (Declan O'Rourke), ''Dimming of the Day'' (Alison Krauss) *Programme Five: ''The Hut on Staffin Island / Shake a Leg / Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie's Reel'' (Phil Cunningham), ''Dragonflies'' (Eddi Reader), ''Cúnla'' (Dónal Lunny), ''Leaving Limerick'' (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh), ''Same Ol' River'' (Sam Bush), ''Gur Milis Morag'' (Kathleen MacInnes), ''Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down'' (Eric Bibb) *Programme Six: ''The Breton Set'' (John McCusker), ''Broken Off Car Door'' (Iain Morrison)), ''Windows are Rolled Down'' (Amos Lee), ''T'aimse Im' Chodhladh'' (Aly Bain), ''Little Girl of Mine in Tennessee'' (Sam Bush), ''I Believe in You'' (Alison Krauss), ''Route Irish'' (Jerry Douglas) *Bonus Tracks (on discs only): ''Fire in my Hands'' (Iain Morrison), ''Pé in Eirinn'' (Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh), ''Reul Alainn A' Chuain'' (Kathleen MacInnes), ''When at Last'' (Russ Barenberg), ''A Stor Mo Chroi'' (Nollaig Casey)

Transatlantic Sessions 4

(2009 / directed by

and Aly Bain). Recorded at the

hunting lodge in

. *House Band: Aly Bain,

, Russ Barenberg,

, Ronan Browne, Phil Cunningham, Donald Shaw,

, Todd Parks and

. *Featuring:

Karan Casey Karan Casey (born 1969) is an Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas. She resides in Cork, Ireland. Early years Casey was born in Ballyduff Lower, Kilmeaden, County Waterford, Ireland. Her family encouraged her to si ...

Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Cash. Although Cash is often classified as a country artist, her music draws f ...

, Dezi Donnelly,

Stuart Duncan Stuart Ian Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school ...

, James Graham,

, Allan MacDonald,

Allison Moorer Allison Moorer (born June 21, 1972) is an American Country music, country singer-songwriter. She signed with MCA Nashville in 1997 and made her debut on the U.S. Billboard Country Chart with the release of her debut single, "A Soft Place to F ...

, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Jenna Reid, Emily Smith,

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the single "Fi ...

, Dan Tyminski, Niall Vallely and

Martha Wainwright Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums. Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the younger si ...

TS4 Programmes

Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). *Programme One: ''Fiddle Blast: The Teetotaller / Lord McDonald's Reel / High Road to Linton'' (Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Jenna Reid), ''Man of Constant Sorrow'' (Dan Tyminski), ''How She Does It'' (Allison Moorer), ''Glide'' (Jerry Douglas), ''Ged A Sheol Mi Air M'Aineol'' (Julie Fowlis), ''Millworker'' (James Taylor), ''Jewels of the Ocean / We're a Case, the Bunch of Us / Tommy & Ronnie's Double Tonic'' (Allan MacDonald) *Programme Two: ''Bleeding All Over You'' (Martha Wainwright), ''O'Farrell's Farewell to Limerick / Oot East by the Vong'' (Aly Bain & Dónal Lunny), ''Lassie Wi' the Lint-white Locks'' (Karen Matheson), ''Copperline'' (James Taylor), ''Maili Dhonn'' (James Graham), ''Flatwater Fran'' (Phil Cunningham), ''Mo Nion O'' (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) *Programme Three: ''The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn'' (Dan Tyminski), ''The Silver Tassie'' (Emily Smith), ''Paddy in the Smoke/Sporting Days of Easter / The Crosses of Annagh / Sporting Nell'' (Michael McGoldrick, Dezi Donnelly), ''Tower Song'' (Martha Wainwright), ''Gelnntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair'' (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), ''Bethany's Waltz'' (Jenna Reid), ''500 Miles Away from Home'' (Rosanne Cash) *Programme Four: ''Mocking Bird'' (Allison Moorer), ''Lee Highway Blues'' (Stuart Duncan), '' Down in the Willow Garden'' (Dan Tyminski), ''Black is the Colour of my True Love's Eyes'' (Karan Casey), ''Kid on the Mountain / Sleep Soon in the Morning / The Reconciliation'' (Aly Bain), ''Worry Not'' (Liam Ó Maonlaí), ''Pandemonium of Pipers: Fhir A' Chinn Duibh / Una Bhan / Market Place of Inverness / Humours of Tulla / Foxhunter'' (Allan MacDonald & Ronan Browne) *Programme Five: ''Mary Rogers / Siun Ni Dhuibhir'' (Dónal Lunny & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), ''Secret Life of Roses'' (Rosanne Cash), ''Unionhouse Branch'' (Jerry Douglas), ''Caledonia'' (Emily Smith), ''The King's Shilling'' (Karan Casey), ''Carrickfergus'' (Allison Moorer) *Programme Six: ''Belfast to Boston'' (James Taylor), ''O Nach Eisdeadh Tu 'N Sgeul Le Aire'' (Karen Matheson), ''Lily Dale'' (Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan & Jerry Douglas), ''Motherless Children'' (Rosanne Cash), ''The Pleasant Beggar'' (Russ Barenberg), ''Mo Ghruagach Dhonn'' (Julie Fowlis), ''Work Song'' (Liam Ó Maonlaí) *Bonus Tracks (on discs only): ''Erin's Lovely Home'' (Karan Casey), ''Muireann's Jig'' (Niall Vallely, Mike McGoldrick & Dezi Donnelly), ''Black, Black, Black'' (Ronan Browne), ''Och Oin Chaileag'' (James Graham)

Transatlantic Sessions 3

(2007 / directed by

and Aly Bain). Recorded at Strathgarry House in

. *House Band: Aly Bain,

, Russ Barenberg, Phil Cunningham,

, Donald Shaw, Todd Parks,

, Ronan Browne,

and

Donald Hay Donny Hay (born 1959) is a former Scottish field hockey player who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team gaining 51 caps as a striker during the 1980s. Hay also played for the Scotland indoor hockey team. He played club ho ...

. *Featuring:

Paul Brady Paul Joseph Brady (born 19 May 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Strabane, Northern Ireland. His work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age. Initially popular for playing ...

Iris DeMent Iris Luella DeMent (born January 5, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. DeMent's musical style includes elements of folk, country and gospel. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice. Early life DeMent was born in Parag ...

, Catriona McKay,

, Bruce Molsky, Fred Morrison, Jim Murray, Tim O'Brien, Gerry O'Connor,

Joan Osborne Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. She is best kn ...

, Jenna Reid,

Darrell Scott James Darrell Scott (born August 6, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He has written several mainstream country hits, and is well-established as one of Nashville's premier session instrumentalists. B ...

and Sharon Shannon.

TS3 Programmes

Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). *Programme One: ''Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel'' (Aly Bain, Jenna Reid, Dónal Lunny), ''Saint Teresa'' (Joan Osborne), '' The Lakes of Pontchartrain'' (Paul Brady), ''The Drummers of England'' (Russ Barenberg), '' Puirt A Beul / I Bhi A Da / 'S Ioma Rud A Chunna Mi / Chateid Fionnlaigh A Dh'eige / Cairistion Nighean Eoghainn'' (Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw), ''The Open Door'' (Darrell Scott), ''The Swedish Jig / Untitled Jig'' (Sharon Shannon, Jim Murray, Gerry O'Connor) *Programme Two: ''Li'l Ro Ro / Little Martha / A Monkey Let the Hogs Out'' (Jerry Douglas), ''Back to Earth'' (Eddi Reader, Tim O'Brien), ''You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive'' (Darrell Scott), ''Hector the Hero'' (Jenna Reid, Aly Bain), ''Biodh An Deoch Seo An Laimh Mo Ruin'' (Julie Fowlis, Jenna Reid, Dónal Lunny), ''Garden Valley'' (Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman), ''Woo'd An Marrit An A / Up Da Stroods Da Sailor Goes'' (Aly Bain, Jenna Reid, Bruce Molsky) *Programme Three: ''Through the Gates'' (Russ Barenberg), ''Holy Water'' (Joan Osborne, Iris DeMent, Bruce Molsky), ''The Neck Belly Reels'' (Sharon Shannon, Gerry O'Connor, Jim Murray), ''The Blackest Crow'' (Bruce Molsky, Julie Fowlis), ''Rainbow'' (Paul Brady, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson), ''Crucan Na Bpaiste'' (Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw), ''The Crossing'' (Tim O'Brien) *Programme Four: ''Sir Aly B'' (Jerry Douglas), ''Oganaich Uir A Rinn M'Fhagail'' (Julie Fowlis), ''He Reached Down'' (Iris DeMent), ''Frank McConnell's Three Step'' (Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain), ''Look Down That Lonesome Road'' (Tim O'Brien), ''The Streets of Derry'' (Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Sam Lakeman), ''Farewell to Uist / The Lochaber Badger / Rip the Calico'' (Fred Morrison, Michael McGoldrick, Dónal Lunny, Jerry Douglas) *Programme Five: ''St. Anne's Reel'' (Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, Todd Parks), ''One More Chance'' (Karen Matheson, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien, Donald Shaw), ''Swan LK 243'' (Catriona MacKay), ''Don't Try to Please Me'' (Paul Brady, Cara Dillon, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott), ''Bothan Airigh Am Braigh Raithneach'' (Julie Fowlis, Bruce Molsky), ''Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends'' (Joan Osborne, Bruce Molsky), ''Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Bit Further into the Fire'' (Bruce Molsky, Sharon Shannon, Jim Murray) *Programme Six: ''Half Past Four'' (Bruce Molsky), ''Aye Waulken-O'' (Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Paul Brady), ''Brother Wind'' (Tim O'Brien), ''Sophie's Lullaby'' (Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Todd Parks, Donald Shaw), ''P Stands for Paddy'' (Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Sam Lakeman), ''Shattered Cross'' (Darrell Scott, Paul Brady), ''Sail Away Ladies / Walking in the Parlour'' (Michael McGoldrick, Dónal Lunny, Bruce Molsky) *Bonus Tracks (on discs only): ''Eleanor of Usen'' (Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain), ''There's a Whole Lot of Heaven'' (Iris DeMent, Bruce Molsky), ''The Kansas City Hornpipe/Jarlath's Tune'' (Fred Morrison, Bruce Molsky)

Transatlantic Sessions 2

(1998 / directed by Aly Bain and

). Recorded at Raemoir House Hotel,

Banchory Banchory (, , ) is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, historically in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is about west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee. Prehistory and archaeology In 2009, a farmer discovered a short ...

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...

. *House Band: Aly Bain,

, Russ Barenberg, Michael Doucet, Breda Smyth,

and Tommy Hayes. *Featuring:

, Ronan Browne,

Radney Foster Radney Muckleroy Foster (born July 20, 1959) is an American country music singer-songwriter, musician and music producer. Initially a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Foster made his recording debut as part of the Foster & Lloyd duo, recordi ...

, James Grant,

Nanci Griffith Nanci Caroline Griffith (July 6, 1953 – August 13, 2021) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She often appeared on the PBS music program ''Austin City Limits'', starting in 1985 during season 10. In 1990, Griffith appeared on th ...

, Boo Hewerdine, Fiona Kennedy,

John Leventhal John Leventhal (born December 18, 1952) is an American musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for William Bell, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Sarah ...

Ishbel MacAskill Isabella Margaret MacAskill (née MacIver, 14 March 1941 – 31 March 2011) was a heritage activist and traditional Scottish Gaelic singer and teacher, often referred to as the "Gaelic diva". Early life She was born in Loanhead, near Edinburgh ...

, Iain MacDonald,

John Martyn Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums and received frequent critical acclaim. ...

, Maura O'Connell,

, Sharon Shannon, Donald Shaw,

Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ma ...

and Sharon White.

TS2 Programmes

Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). *Programme One: ''The Blue Train'' (Maura O'Connell, James Grant, Nanci Griffith), ''A Simple Life/traditional reel'' (Ricky Skaggs), ''Piobaireachid Dhomhnaill Dhuibh'' (Ishbel Macaskill, Iain MacDonald), ''He Got All the Whiskey'' (John Martyn, Eddi Reader), ''Magic Foot'' (Sharon Shannon, Russ Barenberg), ''Boots of Spanish Leather'' (Nanci Griffith), ''Eunice Two-Step'' (Michael Doucet, Sharon Shannon) *Programme Two: ''Waiting for the Federals'' (Aly Bain), ''Who Knows Where the Time Goes'' (Nanci Griffith, Karen Matheson, James Grant, Maura O'Connell), ''Violet Tulloch - Queen of Lerwick'' (Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, Donald Shaw), ''The World is What You Make It'' (Paul Brady, Karen Matheson, Fiona Kennedy), ''Evangeline'' (James Grant, Karen Matheson, Maura O'Connell), ''Jolie Blonde'' (Michael Doucet), ''Talk About Suffering/traditional reel'' (Ricky Skaggs) *Programme Three: ''Trouble in the Fields'' (Maura O'Connell, Nanci Griffith), ''Bachelor's Walk/The Congress'' (Breda Smyth), ''Footsteps Fall'' (Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine), ''Bonaparte's Retreat'' (Aly Bain), ''Seven Year Ache'' (Rosanne Cash, Radney Foster), ''Excuse Me Mister'' (John Martyn), ''There's Always Sunday'' (Karen Matheson, James Grant, Maura O'Connell) *Programme Four: ''Hummingbird'' (Eddi Reader, Boo Hewerdine), ''Road to Aberdeen'' (Nanci Griffith), ''Urban Air'' (Ronan Browne), ''Storms Are on the Ocean'' (Sharon White, Ricky Skaggs), ''La Danse de la Vie'' (Michael Doucet, Sharon Shannon), ''Ae Fond Kiss'' (Karen Matheson, Paul Brady), ''God Knows When'' (Radney Foster) *Programme Five: ''Nach Truach Leat Mi Stun Eirinn'' (Fiona Kennedy, Karen Matheson), ''Western Lift / Glass of Beer'' (Sharon Shannon), ''Cure for Life'' (James Grant, Karen Matheson), ''Marriage Made in Hollywood'' (Paul Brady, Karen Matheson), ''A Tribute to Paeder O'Donnell / Takarasaka'' (Jerry Douglas), ''God Speed'' (Radney Foster) *Programme Six: ''Forty Shades of Green'' (Rosanne Cash, Paul Brady), ''Passing the Bar'' (Jerry Douglas), ''My Father's Son'' (Ricky Skaggs), ''Les Veuves de la Coulee'' (Russ Barenberg, Aly Bain), ''Arthur McBride and the Sergeant'' (Paul Brady), ''Always Will'' (Nanci Griffith, Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White), ''Nobody Wins'' (Radney Foster) *Programme Seven: ''Return to the Brandywine'' (Russ Barenberg, Aly Bain), ''September When it Comes'' (Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal), ''Sanseptique Set: Domhnall Dubh An Domhnallaich / Thoir A Nall Ailean Thugam / Senseptique'' (Tommy Hayes, Fiona Kennedy, Karen Matheson), ''Down by the Sally Gardens'' (Maura O'Connell, Karen Matheson), ''The Mansion on the Hill'' (Sharon White, Ricky Skaggs), ''Solid Air'' (John Martyn, Danny Thompson), ''Puirt A Beul set: O Mhisgh A'Chuir A Nollaig Oirnn / Cape Breton Port A Beul / Ann MacKeachnie's Favoutire / Bealach A'Chara'' (Iain MacDonald)

The Original Transatlantic Sessions (TS1)

(1995 / directed by Aly Bain and

Jay Ungar Jay Ungar (born November 14, 1946) is an American folk musician and composer. Life and career Ungar was born in the Bronx, New York City. He frequented Greenwich Village music venues during his formative period in the 1960s. In the late 1960s ...

). Recorded at Montgreenan Mansion House Hotel in

Ayrshire Ayrshire (, ) is a Counties of Scotland, historic county and registration county, in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. The lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran covers the entirety ...

. *House Band: Aly Bain,

, Russ Barenberg,

, Molly Mason,

and Jim Sutherla

*Featuring: Martyn Bennett,

Mary Black Mary Black (born 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer. She is well known as an interpreter of both traditional folk and modern material which has made her a major recording artist in her native Ireland. Background Mary Black was born into a m ...

Guy Clark Guy Charles Clark (November 6, 1941 – May 17, 2016) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and luthier. He released more than 20 albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Townes Van Zandt, Jerry Jeff ...

, Travis Clark, Phil Cunningham,

, Dick Gaughan,

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. She is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana (music), Americana genre ...

, Donal Lunny, Cathal McConnell,

Kate & Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (February 6, 1946 – January 18, 2010) and Anna McGarrigle (born December 4, 1944) were a duo of folk rock and country folk Canadian singer-songwriters (and sisters) from Quebec, who performed together until Kate's death in 2010 ...

, Charlie McKerron, Dougie MacLean,

Kathy Mattea Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reac ...

, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Mark O'Connor, Rod Paterson, Donald Shaw, Declan Sinnott,

Davy Spillane Davy Spillane (born 1959 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician, songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle. Biography Irish music At the age of 12, Spillane started playing the uilleann pipes. His father encouraged him ...

, Savourna Stevenson, Simon Thoumire,

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical opera ...

and

Michelle Wright Michelle Wright (born July 1, 1961) is a Canadian country music artist. She won the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice (1993 and 1995). In 2011, Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Wright ...

TS1 Programmes

Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). *Programme One: ''Wheels of Love'' (Emmylou Harris, Iris DeMent, Mary Black), ''MacIlmoyle'' (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar, Russ Barenberg, Molly Mason, Jim Sutherland), ''Ready for the Storm'' (Kathy Mattea, Dougie MacLean), ''Spencer the Rover'' (John Martyn, Danny Thompson), ''Big Bug Shuffle'' (Russ Barenberg), ''Black Diamond Strings'' (Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris), ''Guitar Talk'' (Michelle Wright, Karen Matheson), ''Ashokan Farewell'' (Jay Ungar, Aly Bain) *Programme Two: ''May You Never'' (John Martyn, Kathy Mattea), ''Big Scioty'' (Jay Ungar, Aly Bain, Molly Mason, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas), ''Ta Mo Chleamhnas Deanta'', (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Donal Lunny), ''Grey Eagle'' (Mark O'Connor), ''Talk to Me of Mendocino'' (Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Karen Matheson), ''Mexican Monterey'' (Savourna Stevenson, Aly Bain, Danny Thompson), ''By The Time It Gets Dark'' (Mary Black, Emmylou Harris, Declan Sinnot), ''Auld Lang Syne'' (Rod Paterson, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Martyn Bennett) *Programme Three: ''The Loving Time'' (Mary Black, Emmylou Harris, Declan Sinnott), ''Goodbye Liza Jane'' (Jay Ungar, Aly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Molly Mason), ''Iain Ghlinn Cuaich'' (Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw), ''Turning Away'' (Dougie MacLean, Kathy Mattea), ''Boulavogue / Mrs McCleod'' (Davy Spillane, Aly Bain, Russ Barenberg), ''Let the Mystery Be'' (Iris DeMent), ''Wild Mountain Thyme'' (Dick Gaughan, Emmylou Harris, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright), ''Far From Home / Big John MacNeil'' (House Band, Mark O'Connor, Martyn Bennett, Charlie McKerron, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Cathal McConnell) *Programme Four: ''Goin' Back to Harlan'' (Anna & Kate McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris), ''Daire's Dream'' (Davy Spillane, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg), ''Canan Nan Gaidheal'' (Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw), ''Jim's Jig / Little Cascades / Fox in the Town'' (Simon Thoumire, Jim Sutherland), ''Farewell, Farewell'' (Mary Black, Declan Sinnott), ''Cat in the Bag'' (Mark O'Connor, Russ Barenberg, Donal Lunny, Danny Thompson), ''Our Town'' (Iris DeMent), ''Ronfleuse Gobeil'' (Jay Ungar, Aly Bain, Molly Mason, Russ Barenberg, Jim Sutherland) *Programme Five: ''I Will'' (Kathy Mattea, Dougie MacLean), ''Will the Circle be Unbroken'' (Michelle Wright, Iris DeMent, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), ''You Low Down Dirty Dog'' (Jay Ungar, Aly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Molly Mason), ''Gentle Annie'' (Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rod Paterson), ''Jesse Polka'' (Mark O'Connor, Phil Cunningham, Russ Barenberg, Donal Lunny, Danny Thompson), ''Green Rolling Hills'' (Emmylou Harris, Mary Black), ''The Dark Woman of the Glen'' (Cathal McConnell, Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Russ Barenberg), ''Big Muff'' (John Martyn, Danny Thompson) *Programme Six: ''Hard Times'' (Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, Karen Matheson, Rod Paterson), ''MacCrimmon's Lament'' (Martyn Bennett), ''Dublin Blues'' (Guy Clark, Karen Matheson), ''Sweet is the Melody'' (Iris DeMent), ''A Maiden's Prayer'' (Aly Bain, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Jim Sutherland), ''Don't Want to Know'' (John Martyn, Danny Thompson), ''For No One'' (Emmylou Harris, Dave Spillane), ''Scotland'' (House Band, Mark O'Connor, Martyn Bennett, Charlie McKerron, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Cathal McConnell) *Programme Seven: ''Old Fashioned Waltz'' (Emmylou Harris, Kate & Anna McGarrigle), ''Clyde to Sandyhook'' (Savourna Stevenson, Aly Bain), ''Dark as a Dungeon'' (Guy Clark, Rod Paterson), ''The Lover's Waltz'' (Molly Mason, Jay Ungar, Aly Bain), ''Both Sides the Tweed'' (Dick Gaughan, Emmylou Harris), ''The Reasons Why I'm Gone'' (Michelle Wright, Karen Matheson), ''Uncle Sam / Rain on Olivia Town'' (Jerry Douglas), ''This Love Will Carry'' (Dougie MacLean, Kathy Mattea)

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Transatlantic Sessions BBC Series 1 to 6
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