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Transatlantic Sessions Series 6
Episode 1 of 6

Established favourites Karen Matheson, Cara Dillon and Andy Irvine feature along with newcomers such as Boston's Aoife O'Donovan, Teddy Thompson and Ewan McLennan.

Music co-directors, Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain, dobro ace Jerry Douglas and their all-star house band, host a gathering of the cream of Nashville, Irish and Scottish talent in a spectacular new location overlooking the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.

This programme features not only established favourites Karen Matheson, Cara Dillon and Andy Irvine but also exciting newcomers such as Boston's Aoife O'Donovan, Teddy Thompson, son of the legendary Richard and, from Scotland, Ewan McLennan.

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Dan Berggren

    My Girl's Waitin' For Me

    Performer: Tim O’Brien. Performer: John Doyle. Performer: Jerry Douglas. Performer: Russ Barenberg. Performer: Danny Thompson. Performer: Mike McGoldrick. Performer: Donald Shaw. Performer: Aly Bain.
  • 00:00

    Aly Bain, DΓ³nal Lunny, John Doyle, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, Danny Thompson, Mike McGoldrick, Donald Shaw, John McCusker & James Mackintosh

    Shetland Set

    Lament For the Sailor Who Fell From the Masthead, The Scalloway Lasses, The Watle O' It

  • 00:04

    Teddy Thompson

    Don't Know What I was Thinking

    Performer: Teddy Thompson. Performer: Tim O'Brien. Performer: Mary Chapin Carpenter. Performer: Mike McGoldrick. Performer: Jerry Douglas. Performer: Russ Barenberg. Performer: Danny Thompson. Performer: Donald Shaw. Performer: Aly Bain. Performer: James Mackintosh. Performer: Matheu Watson.

Credits

Producer Douglas Eadie
Music Director Aly Bain
Music Director Jerry Douglas
Director Mike Alexander

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