From July of 1990, listen to in-studio performances from the late 1980’s by keyboardist/composer David Borden and Mother Mallard; the late bagpiper and author of the Pennywhistle for Beginners, Bill Ochs; Irish guitar music from Dan Ar Bras; and Middle Eastern-derived banjo music from Jim Bowie.

Program #527, A Private Reel (First aired 7/26/1990)

ARTIST: Brian Eno
WORK: Julie With… [1:00]
RECORDING: Before and After Science
SOURCE: EG ENO-4
INFO: Re-released by Astralwerks, and available on Amazon.com

ARTIST: David Borden and Mother Mallard
WORK: Trains [1:00]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, May 1987
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://www.mothermallard.com/David/Mother_Mallard.html

ARTIST: Mitchell Korn
WORK: Hot Fudge Eyes [4:43]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, May 1985
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Mitchell Korn's album, The Natural Sciences, may be available via Discogs.com

ARTIST: Dan Ar Bras
WORK: 10 Years Already [2:09]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, April 1987
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: His 1985 album Acoustic contains versions of "10 Years Already" & "Vers Les Iles." Try Discogs.com

ARTIST: Dan Ar Bras
WORK: Vers Les Iles/Rainy Day in Brest  [4:34]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, April 1987
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: His 1985 album Acoustic contains versions of "10 Years Already" & "Vers Les Iles." Try Discogs.com

ARTIST: Bill Ochs 
WORK: Miss McCloud's Reel [1:46]
RECORDING:  WNYC Live, May 1985
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: More about Bill Ochs here: https://pennywhistlesforschools.com/about-the-author/ 

ARTIST: Bill Ochs 
WORK: The Fox Chase [6:12]
RECORDING:  WNYC Live, May 1985
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: More about Bill Ochs here: https://pennywhistlesforschools.com/about-the-author/ 

ARTIST: Turtle Island String Quartet
WORK: Fiddles of Doom [6:51]
RECORDING:  WNYC Live, March 1989
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://turtleislandquartet.com/

ARTIST: Jim Bowie
WORK: Bulerias [4:53]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, October 1988
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Bowie's album, Banjoman is available at AppleMusic, Amazon.com, and Spotify

ARTIST: Jim Bowie
WORK: Crystal Cave [1:00]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, October 1988
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Bowie's album, Banjoman is available at AppleMusic, Amazon.com, and Spotify

ARTIST: Tom McVeety      
WORK: Blue Mesa [3:39]
RECORDING: WNYC Live, July 1986
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: There is a 1985 cassette release listed on Discogs.com