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A very special show tonight as Mary Ann Kennedy brings you the world premiere of piper Calum MacCrimmon's brand new, four movement commission 'When Birds Migrate'.

A very special show tonight as Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering brings you the world premieres of four brand new, specially commissioned works by some of Scotland's brightest young composing talent. Over the next four weeks there's music from Maeve Mackinnon, Conrad Molleson, Shona Mooney and, kicking off tonight, piper Calum MacCrimmon's 'When Birds Migrate'. Calum's piece looks at the commonality between Canada's Mi'kmaq tribes and the Scottish islanders who found new homes in Cape Breton during the 18th and 19th Centuries, as they prepare to survive the bitter Canadian winter.
A superb line-up of musicians perform the piece, including Calum on pipes and vocals, Fraser Fifield on kaval and whistle, Iain Sandilands on vibes and percussion, John Mulhearn on chanter and vocals, Robbie Ward on guitar and fiddle, and James Lindsay on bass.
Tune in to Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland 92-95 FM and 810 MW after the news at 8pm tonight (Tuesday 22nd November) or online at bbc.co.uk/radioscotland where you can also listen again for up to a week afterwards.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 22 Nov 2011 20:05
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Music Played

  • Man's Ruin

    Frantic Funk

    • Health & Safety.

  • Issac Delgado

    Santa Cecilia

    • La Rumba Soy Yo 1.

  • Salsa Celtica

    Guajira Sin Sol

    • El Vivo en el Norte.

  • =Islands Commission=

    • Calum MacCrimmon

      When Birds Migrate

      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording.

  • Cahalen Morrison & Eli West

    Lost Lovin' Gal

    • The Holy Coming of the Storm.

  • Pipes & Strings

    Smoo Cave

    • Suite for Alan.

  • Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

    Abruxa / A Muineira De Chantada

    • Highlander’s Farewell.

  • Fatoumata Diawara

    Kanou

    • Fatou.

  • Michael Marra with Mr McFall’s Chamber

    Neil Gow's Apprentice

    • Recorded live on tour 2010.

  • Shona Mooney

    Twisted Tunes

    • Heartsease.

  • =INSTRUMENTS – FRETTED ZITHERS=

    • Mimi & Richard FariΓ±a

      Pack Up Your Sorrows

      • Pack Up Your Sorrows.

    • LajkΓ³ FΓ©lix

      Citeras

      • Srbija, Sounds Global.

    • Anton Karas

      CafΓ© Mozart Waltz

      • The Third Man.

  • Markku LepistΓ¶, David Munnelly, Riccardo Tesi, Bruno Le Tron, Didier Laloy

    Markku Lepistö, David Munnelly, Riccardo Tesi, Bruno Le Tron, Didier Laloy - Polar Balkan

  • Abagail Grey

    Winter

    • Winter & Icicles.

  • Southern Tenant Folk Union

    I Dream of Burning Buildings

    • Pencaitland.

  • Jani Lang Band

    Gyertek Fiuk a Kocsmaba

    • Sampler.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Nov 2011 20:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland