Usher's Island in Session
Irish supergroup Usher's Island - featuring members of Planxty - play live.
The best folk music from Britain and beyond.
This week, Irish supergroup Usher's Island play tracks from their self-titled debut album.
Usher's Island brings together two generations of the finest traditional musicians: Andy Irvine and DΓ³nal Lunny (Planxty), Paddy Glackin (The Bothy Band), Michael McGoldrick (Capercaillie, Flook, Lunasa) and John Doyle (Solas).
Their debut album was recorded in a cottage in County Galway over a few days in 2016.
Plus, the usual mix of exciting new music, classic tracks and news from the folk world.
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Wilson & Swarbrick
The Ballad of Jack McLaren
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Maz O’Connor
Crook of His Arm
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Martin Simpson
Blues Run the Game
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Usher’s Island
Felix the Soldier
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Sam Sweeney
The Wellesley II
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Eddi Reader
Back the Dogs
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Michael Messer's Mitra
Any Way the Wind Blows
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Five Drunken Landladies
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Usher’s Island
Heart in Hand
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Beguildy
My Love is in the Mountains
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- Wed 14 Jun 2017 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2