#5172, Celtic and British Fusion
Photo of Arun Sood and Angeline-Morrison by Clare Bailey
There’s music from Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales that encompasses the sounds of other parts of the world – from South Asia, Central Africa, the Balkans, and beyond.
Hear new music from multi-instrumentalist, poet and experimental musician Arun Sood and trailblazing folk singer Angeline Morrison whose combined heritage spans Scotland, Jamaica and India. According to the Real World Records notes, “the artists have come to think of themselves as ‘Brown Hebrideans’, encapsulating their liminal, muddied connection to Gaelic song cultures and the Scottish Gaeltacht. Across the twelve tracks of Donn/Dubh, they seek to rekindle this connection while embracing a plurality of musical lineages, ranging from traditional Gaelic song to dub, drone and electronica.” Listen to one of these tracks, “Òran Molaidh” (Praise Song), which features a vocal sample and fiddle by Soon’s great-Uncle Archie.
Then, there’s a folk song arrangement from Sam Lee and Friends, which draws on the British travelers community. Also, hear a traditional song about an Irishman’s difficulties as he travels, “Rocky Road To Dublin” three ways – one from the soundtrack to the film Sinners, where Irish roots meet a soaring chorus of voices; the second a version of the tune from fiddler, singer, banjo player and scholar Jake Blount; and the third from the Irish drone-folk quartet Lankum, which leans hard into the darker corners of the folk tradition.
Plus, music from the Scottish-English Indian collaborative “supergroup” of Yorkston Thome Khan, which features North Indian sarangi, upright bass and bluesy acoustic guitar. That, and more. - Caryn Havlik
Program #5172, Celtic and British Fusion (First aired 8/17/26)
ARTIST: Jack O'Connell, Brian Dunphy and Darren Holden
WORK: Rocky Road to Dublin [1:06]
RECORDING: Sinners OST
SOURCE: Sony Masterworks
INFO: https://sinnersmovie.lnk.to/soundtrackAY
ARTIST: Arun Sood & Angeline Morrison
WORK: Òran Molaidh [5:26]
RECORDING: Donn/Dubh (Brown/Black)
SOURCE: Real World Records
INFO: https://arunsood.bandcamp.com/album/donn-dubh
ARTIST: Sam Lee & Friends
WORK: Bonny Bunch of Roses [4:11]
RECORDING: The Fade in Time
SOURCE: The Nest Collective Records TNCR 003
INFO: samleesong.co.uk
ARTIST: Brighde Chaimbul, Colin Stetson
WORK: A' Chailleach [4:10]
RECORDING: Sunwise
SOURCE: tak:til
INFO: https://brighdechaimbeul.bandcamp.com/album/sunwise
ARTIST: Jack O'Connell, Brian Dunphy and Darren Holden
WORK: Rocky Road to Dublin [3:38]
RECORDING: Sinners OST
SOURCE: Sony Masterworks
INFO: https://sinnersmovie.lnk.to/soundtrackAY
ARTIST: Jake Blount
WORK: Rocky Road to Dublin [4:04]
RECORDING: Spider Tales
SOURCE: Free Dirt Records
INFO: https://smarturl.it/spidertales
ARTIST: Lankum
WORK: Rocky Road to Dublin [4:16]
RECORDING: Live in Dublin
SOURCE: Rough Trade
INFO: https://lankum.ffm.to/liveindublin
ARTIST: Baka Beyond
WORK: Spirit Of The Forest [5:30]
RECORDING: Spirit Of The Forest
SOURCE: Hannibal
INFO: Available at Amazon.com
ARTIST: Yorkston Thome Khan
WORK: False True Piya [6:18]
RECORDING: Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars
SOURCE: Domino
INFO: dominorecordco.com
ARTIST: Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
WORK: Ceffylau [4:01]
RECORDING: Clychau Dibon
SOURCE: Astar Mwlden
INFO: https://astarartes.bandcamp.com/album/clychau-dibon
