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07/02/2016

Bruce MacGregor presents a special session from folk collective Songs of Separation, plus he talks to them about the recording of their album in 2015.

Bruce welcomes the Songs of Separation collaboration to the 麻豆社 studios at Pacific Quay for an exclusive session for Travelling Folk. Ten of the UK's most accomplished folk musicians gathered on the island of Eigg in June 2015 to make an album with the theme of Separation. The result is a rich mixture of songs reflecting the different traditions they all represent. The musicians are Karine Polwart, Eliza Carthy, Mary McMaster, Kate Young, Hazel Askew, Rowan Rheingans, Hannah James, Hannah Read, Jenn Butterworth and Jenny Hill. As well as the five songs they perform for us, Bruce also hears how they went about creating such an expansive album in such a short space of time.

Plus, we continue the theme of separation with a variety of songs and tunes which tell stories about it through emigration, war and love.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Jun 2016 19:00

Music Played

  • Duncan Chisholm

    The Exile Reels

    • Canaich.
    • Copperfish.
  • Wolfstone

    The Braes of Sutherland

    • Year of the Dog.
    • Green Linnet Records.
  • Willie Hunter and Violet Tulloch

    Leaving Lerwick Harbour

    • Leaving Lerwick Harbour.
    • Greentrax.
  • Solas

    Far Americay

    • Shamrock City.
    • THL Records.
  • The Tannahill Weavers

    St Kilda Set

    • Leaving St Kilda.
    • Green Linnet Records.
  • Lady Maisery

    Lady Maisery

    • May Day.
    • Root Beat Records.
  • Martyn Bennett

    MacCrimmon聮s Lament

    • The Original Transatlantic Sessions 聳 Volume Three.
    • Birnam.
  • Seth Lakeman

    King and Country

    • Freedom Fields.
    • IScream Music.
  • Adam Holmes

    Ae Fond Kiss

  • Be Banjo Three

    Sail Away Ladies

    • Live in Galway.
    • Devachan Music.
  • Mark Knopfler

    Border Reiver

    • Border Reiver.
    • Mercury.
  • Kathryn Tickell

    Stories from the Debateable Lands

    • Debateable Lands.
    • Park Records.
  • Songs of Separation

    Poor Man's Lamentation

    • Songs of Separation.
    • 麻豆社 Recording.
  • Songs of Separation

    Sad Am I

    • Songs of Separation.
    • 麻豆社 Recording.
  • Songs of Separation

    It Was A'For Our Rightfu' King

    • Songs of Separation.
    • 麻豆社 Recording.
  • Songs of Separation

    Soil and Soul

    • Songs of Separation.
    • 麻豆社 Recording.
  • Songs of Separation

    Over the Border

    • Songs of Separation.
    • 麻豆社 Recording.
  • The Unusual Suspects

    Both Sides the Tweed

    • Big Like This.
    • Big Bash Records.
  • Ross Ainslie

    Clans/Jutland/Norse Fest/Unite the Clans

    • Wide Open.
    • Great White Records.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Feb 2016 19:00
  • Sun 19 Jun 2016 19:00