TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS, SERIES ONE - THE FINEST FOLK MUSIC SESSIONS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC (1996)
Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever'.
Musicians Aly Bain from Shetland and Jay Ungar from New York are joined by top country and traditional singers, songwriters and instrumentalists from Scotland, Ireland and North America.
EPISODE 1
In this edition, US star Emmylou Harris and Ireland's Mary Black sing Wheels of love, Canada's Michelle Wright performs Guitar Talk with Scotland's Karen Matheson, and Nashville star Kathy Mattea duets with Dougie MacLean from Scotland. Also on the bill, Iris DeMent, John Martyn, Russ Barenberg and Guy Clarke. (00:29:01)
EPISODE 2
In this edition, Nashville star Kathy Mattea duets with Scotland's John Martyn, Capercaillie's Karen Matheson sings with Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Ireland's Mary Black duets with American star Emmylou Harris, and Aly performs with harpist Savourna Stevenson. (00:29:05)
EPISODE 3
Folk musicians from Nashville, Ireland and Scotland come together at Strathgarry House in the Perthshire Highlands, introduced by Aly Bain and Jay Ungar. Featuring Karen Matheson, Mary Black, Emmylou Harris, Donald Shaw, Dougie McLean, Kathy Mattea, Iris Dement, Dick Gaughan, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright and Davy Spillane. (00:29:04)
EPISODE 4
Folk musicians come together at Strathgarry House in the Perthshire Highlands, introduced by Aly Bain and Jay Ungar. Featuring Emmylou Harris, Dougie McLean, Kathy Mattea, Iris Dement, Guy Clark, Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Michelle Wright. (00:29:01)
EPISODE 5
Folk musicians come together at Strathgarry House in the Perthshire Highlands, introduced by Aly Bain and Jay Ungar. Featuring Emmylou Harris, Dougie McLean, Kathy Mattea, Iris Dement, Guy Clark, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Michelle Wright. (00:28:58)
EPISODE 6
Folk musicians come together at Strathgarry House in the Perthshire Highlands, introduced by Aly Bain and Jay Ungar. Featuring Emmylou Harris, Iris DeMent, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Mark O'Connor, Mairead ni Mhanaigh, Kathy Mattea, Dougie MacLean and John Martyn. (00:29:11)