Celtic Zone - 14/09/2009

A rich blend of Celtic and traditional music, including highlights of Global Gathering, Travelling Folk, Take The Floor and Pipeline. Join Archie Fisher for a mix of conversation and music, including artists from the recent Blas festival. RUNNING ORDER: Timings are approximate and are given in hours and minutes from the start of the zone. 0.01 IRISH HEARTBEAT WITH DERVISH Exclusive to the Celtic Zone: Cathy Jordan and the band are joined by guests including young traditional group Téada, and accordionist and singer Seamus Begley. 0.58 TAKE THE FLOOR (Part 1 of 3) Robbie is joined by the Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band, and singer Richard Michael, for an evening of entertainment at the Cochrane Hall in Alva. 1.25 TRAVELLING FOLK: Blas Festival Preview Sandy Brechin, Bruce MacGregor, James Ross and Kenna and Seamus Campbell joined Archie in August to preview the Highland and Islands’ Blas Festival. 2.21 TAKE THE FLOOR (Part 2 of 3) More music recorded live in Alva from the Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band, plus a guest spot from 2009 Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Ruairidh MacMillan. 2.48 CAMPBELL CANNTAIREACHD (Archive feature from Pipeline) Gary West speaks to Dr. Peter MacAllister about this extraordinary collection, and the recent attempts to locate a missing third volume. 3.18 TAKE THE FLOOR (Part 3 of 3) More music recorded live in Alva from the Colin Dewar Scottish Dance Band, plus a guest spot from singer Richard Morrison. 3.49 VOYAGE DE NUIT (Archive session from Mary Ann Kennedy’s Global Gathering) Mary Ann welcomed the collective into the studio ahead of their appearance on the ‘Tune-Up’ tour. 4.36 SCOTLAND’S MUSIC: Murder – Judicial and Domestic John Purser takes us to the 17th century, when accusations of witchcraft had reached fever pitch. 5.03 A MERRY TUNE Archie Fisher hears tales of whistling through the ages, and speaks to those who do it for fun, for work, and even competitively.