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It is a busy time in the run up to Christmas. So I hope you all enjoyed taking a little time out to listen to some music from many parts of the world. Today's show has some great music in it. We have music from England, Ireland, Spain, America and even a couple of tunes influenced by Chinese culture. So while you are making up a list of things to buy me for Christmas, settle back and enjoy the 15th episode of our transatlamtic musical journey. On today's show 1. Jerry Douglas - Pushed Too Far - Glide 2. Seamus Egan - Lullaby - When Juniper Sleeps 3. Seamus Begley and Stephen Cooney- Máirín de Barra - Meitheal 4. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Jingle Bells - Jingle All The Way 5. Rayna Gellert & Friends - Old Yeller Dog Come Trottin' Through The Meetinghouse - Ways Of The World 6. Noitébregos - Catalina foi a fonte - Noitébregos 7. Vassar Clements Band - Peking Fling - Vassar 8. John Martyn - Over The Hill 9. Becky Buller - How I Love You - Rest My Weary Feet 10. Darrrell Scott - You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive 11. Karan Casey - Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye - Ships in the Forest 12. The Country Gentlemen - Teach Your Children - The Country Gentlemen 13 - John Hartford & The Dillards - Break It To Me Gently - Glitter Grass From The Nashwood Hollyville Strings 14.- Niall and Cillian Vallely - Rio - Callan Bridge
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Hi everyone. Another week has gone by and we are now at show number 14. I hope you have been enjoying our musical journeys around the world. I try hard to find a rich and diverse selection of songs every week many of which highlight the great musical connections we have. This week is no exception with songs written by Stephen Foster in the 1800s in the heart of America being played in recent years by Irish men and women. We have songs with even older roots from the mountains of North Carolina and new music from traditional Irish virtuosos living in Philadelphia. Music travels the world and becomes richer for the journey. I hope you keep listening to this show in the coming months and please let me know what you like. Don't forget you can vote for your favorite track on the panel on the right hand side of this page. 
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. While I know we don't celebrate this very American holiday in Ireland, it is nice to spend some time thinking of what we should be thankful for. I know too that the economy is bad. I know of two friends of mine who have lost their jobs in recent weeks. While there is not really a good time to lose your job, the last few weeks before Christmas is probably the worst, especially when you have children. So for those of us who have enough work to live on and enough to eat we should definitely be thankful. And we should think of those less fortunate. 
Hey everyone. Another week has gone by and the world is still turning. Things are not looking great in the economy here and of course that trickles to the rest of the world faster than we would like. Jobs are being lost all across America. Yet there is hope and we are all waiting now for January 20th to see if the man that so many have pinned thier hopes on can make good his promises. Despite the grim ecomonic news there is still that hope. I am hoping that people can at least get through this Christmas and no more jobs get lost between now and then. 
Well we made it back from Florida all safe and sound. This year's Magfest was every bit as good as we expected it to be. The rain was there for most of Thursday night and Friday but that did nothing to discourage thousands of music fans from coming out to hear some great bands. One thing about Magnoliafest and it's sister event Springfest is that there are always a few surprises. This year the big talking point was former Crooked Still cellist Rashad Eggleston and his new band. This group has to be seen to be believed. Sadly there are no recordings of the band yet but it wont be long before they are in the studio and churning out a few hits. The other cool surprise is that we are now in full throttle planning ways to bring the spirit of this great festival to Ireland.