I was listening to the Thistle and Shamrock on the way home from work on Sunday and caught some wonderful music. See below for the whole playlist via the show’s website, and a link to the lyrics. Prompted me to buy the original album that this song came on – what a treasure.
April 27, 2017
Program 1770: Singer Songwriters (April 27, 2017) Week 17
An abundance of songwriting talent on this week’s show takes us on a tour around the landscapes that inspire their music.
Vanity’s Child…by Aine Furey from Celtic Woman 2 (Celtic Woman Records)
The Mermaid of Galloway…by Emily Smith from Too Long Away (Shoeshine Records)
Glint of Silver…by Eddie and Luc from Tirade (EdLucCD)
Nottamun…by Bert Jansch from Jack Orion (Transatlantic Records)
As the Day Grows Longer Now…by Bert Jansch from Sketches (Temple)
The Fairy Queen…by Ailie Robertson from Little Lights (Lorimer Records)
[ID excerpt] Ellen’s Dreams …by Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow (Temple)
All the Fun of the Fair…by Eamon Friel from Phone Tapping (Thran Records)
Gnossienne #1…by Tony McManus from Mysterious Boundaries (Greentrax)
King of Birds…by Karine Polwart from Traces (Borealis)
Eternity…by Dougie MacLean from Essential Too (Dunkeld)
The Japanese Hornpipe…by Hanz Araki and Kathryn Claire from The Emigtrant’s Song (Celtic Conspiracy)
Both Sides the Tweed…by Dick Gaughan from Favourite Scottish Songs (Greentrax)
Sporan Dhomhnaill/Mist on the Glen/Miss Monaghan…by Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow (Temple)
Found the words
