Prom 27: Folk Music around Britain and Ireland
Live at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Stephen Bell conducts the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, with folk musicians Sam Lee, Julie Fowlis, The Unthanks, ALAW and Jarleth Henderson.
Live at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra, conductor Stephen Bell. Folk music around Britain and Ireland, with Sam Lee, Julie Fowlis, The Unthanks, ALAW and Jarleth Henderson.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Presented by Sam Lee and Julie Fowlis.
Interval: Proms Plus:
Gillian Clarke is a former National Poet of Wales and winner of the Queen's Medal for Poetry. New Generation Thinker Dr Peter Mackay is from the Island of Lewis and an expert in Scots and Irish poetry. They discuss the folklore and oral traditions that have entertained and educated adults and children in these islands throughout millennia. Presented by New Generation Thinker Corin Throsby.
In a Prom that celebrates the history and evolution of the folk music scene in Britain and Ireland, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra collaborates with some of the folk world's leading musicians who are pushing the boundaries of traditional music, and bringing with them a new breed of folk fan.
With performers from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, this Prom reflects the diversity of a genre of music that, while steeped in tradition, is constantly evolving and reinventing itself through the generations.
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Scarborough Fair/Loch Lomond/Ash Grove/Star of the County Down
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Bell. -
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Courting is a Pleasure
Performer: Jarlath Henderson. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. -
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Jarlath Henderson
Jaboozy
Performer: Jarlath Henderson. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. -
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Alun Hoddinott
Welsh Dances, set 2 Op 64 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Stephen Bell. -
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Pam Own y Gwanwyn
Ensemble: ALAW. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. -
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Santiana
Ensemble: ALAW. -
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Gan to the Kye
Ensemble: The Unthanks. -
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Adrian McNally
Mount the Air
Ensemble: The Unthanks. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. -
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Willie O/My Ausheen
Performer: Sam Lee. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. -
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Julie Fowlis
Camarinas
Performer: Julie Fowlis. Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra. -
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ALAW
Dawns y Gwr Marw
Performer: Jarlath Henderson. Ensemble: ALAW. -
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The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
Ensemble: The Unthanks. Ensemble: ALAW. -
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
English Folk Song Suite
Orchestra: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra. Conductor: Timothy Reynish.- Chandos.
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| Role | Contributor |
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| Performer | Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra |
Broadcast
- Fri 3 Aug 2018 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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