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The Thistle & Shamrock Award-winning radio host Fiona Ritchie explores evolving music from Celtic roots in Europe and North America.
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Host Fiona Ritchie explores Celtic roots music on her weekly radio program
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

The title track of Irish singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne's latest album, Swimming The Horses, is featured on this week's episode. Nadia Sablin/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

On this week's show, we feature new music from Karan Casey, Eamon Friel, Gerry O'Beirne and Karine Polwart.

The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend

You're invited to embark on a musical journey through myth and mystery, featuring the Peatbog Faeries, Loreena McKennitt and Natalie MacMaster.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Myth And Legend

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Fall Compilation 1

Irish Folk band Altan. Richard McKenna/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Fall Compilation 1

Fiona Ritchie features an assortment of artists from The Thistle & Shamrock's New Releases show, including Garadice, Suzy Bogguss and Altan.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Fall Compilation 1

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Hometown Song

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Hometown Song

This week, we feature artists singing about their homelands and hometowns.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Hometown Song

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid

American folk singer, songwriter and activist Peggy Seeger is joined by Scots-language singer and songwriter Alan Reid and host Fiona Ritchie.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

Tune in to hear a sampling of Fiona Ritchie's award-winning 24-hour ThistleRadio stream.

The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Len Graham

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Len Graham

Meet Len Graham, the legendary singer and songwriter from Northern Ireland who carries an equal number of songs and stories in his heart.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Len Graham

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The Thistle & Shamrock: The Lost Songs Of St. Kilda

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The Thistle & Shamrock: The Lost Songs Of St. Kilda

Hear the haunting melodies from St. KIida that offer a last link to the "island on the edge of the world."

The Thistle & Shamrock: The Lost Songs Of St. Kilda

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Mícheál Ó Domhnaill

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Mícheál Ó Domhnaill

We remember one of Ireland's most influential artists with the music he recorded and produced over three decades.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Mícheál Ó Domhnaill

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio Classics

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio Classics

Hear artists who are helping redefine the sound of today's music from Celtic roots. Artists include Dougie MacLean, Donal Lunny and Loreena McKennitt.

The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio Classics

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The Thistle & Shamrock: From The Archives, Part 1

Cathie Ryan is one of the artists featured on this week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock. Joe Sinnott/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Thistle & Shamrock: From The Archives, Part 1

Host Fiona Ritchie discovers hidden gems in her archives that bring memorable moments from over a decade of episodes.

The Thistle & Shamrock: From The Archives, Part 1

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The Thistle & Shamrock: More New Summer Sounds

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The Thistle & Shamrock: More New Summer Sounds

This week's The Thistle & Shamrock features new music from both sides of the pond featuring Skipinnish, Suzy Bogguss and a brand new release of a 1982 Dick Gaughan recording.

The Thistle & Shamrock: More New Summer Sounds

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of Tannahill

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of Tannahill

On this week's show, hear from Emily Smith, Rod Patterson and other artists who celebrate the poet Robert Tannahill.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of Tannahill

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