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For immediate release
March 9, 1999 |
FIONA RITCHIE JOINS NPR ONLINE FOR A LIVE CHAT ON IRISH
MUSIC AND CULTURE
Thursday, March 11 at 7pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. - NPR Online presents a live chat with Fiona Ritchie, the
host of NPR's critically acclaimed program Thistle and Shamrock®, on
Thursday, March 11 at 7pm EST. Ms. Ritchie will talk about the Celtic
musical tradition of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales. She also will
discuss the impact Irish emigrants have had on American music and answer
questions about the artists and music featured on her weekly radio program.
Listeners and fans of Celtic music and culture are invited to join the chat
by coming to the NPR Home Page.
NPR's award-winning Thistle & Shamrock highlights Celtic roots in today's
musical culture and is carried by more than 360 public radio stations
nationwide.
