Listen to music from the seven Celtic nations on this New Sounds; Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France (Brittany), England (Cornwall), Isle of Man and Spain (Galicia). To start, there’s music by ex-rocker and composer/guitarist Dave Flynn from Ireland, featuring violinist Ioana Petcu-Colan, together with fiddler Martin Hayes, and guitarist Dennis Cahill. Hayes and Cahill are also part of the Irish-American supergroup, the Gloaming. We’ll hear a tune from the Gloaming that’s nearly 300 years old and was written for the Gaelic festival known as Bealtaine, a holiday that marks the beginning of summer,  “Samhradh Samhradh.”  Also, hear music from the Gloaming's lead singer, Iarla Ó Lionáird, from his record "Foxlight."  

Then, listen to a traditional Welsh folksong from the group 9Bach, who are based in northern Wales around singer & keyboardist Lisa Jen and guitarist Martin Hoyland.  There’s also music from Brittany, France, by composer Yann Tiersen, from his record “Infinity,” spoken in Breton and mixing in gamelan and electronics.  Plus, a live performance of music from the Scottish band, Mouth Music from 1991. And more.

PROGRAM #3610 Music From the 7 Celtic Countries (First aired on 6/12/2014)