Thistle and Shamrock archive
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Patsy Seddon
December 5, 2012 – Harper and singer Patsy Seddon joins Fiona for a musical chat.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Family Gathering
November 28, 2012 – Join our gathering of singers and musicians who have grown up surrounded by their music of families.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Viking Invasion
November 21, 2012 – What would the Norsemen raiders have made of our haul of Nordic music?
Read The Mix: ThistleRadio's 100 Essential Celtic Songs
November 16, 2012 – Discover the 100 songs Fiona Ritchie considers the bedrock of any Celtic music collection.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Tales Of The Riverbank
November 14, 2012 – Music celebrates our rivers as sources of life and of timeless inspiration to song-makers.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Common Currency
November 7, 2012 – Follow the instrumental links that connect musical traditions across miles and oceans.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Mythography
November 1, 2012 – Tunes of Celtic origin and inspiration lead us on an exploration of myth, legend and mystery.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: A Case For Guitar
October 24, 2012 – Virtuoso players in Scotland, Ireland and Brittany are raising the bar for acoustic guitar music.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Northsound
October 17, 2012 – Travel to northern places to hear the sound of unspoiled landscapes and rocky shorelines.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Words, Verses, Music
October 10, 2012 – Poetry tells the story this week, with songs and tunes inspired by poets' lives and works.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: New World Releases
October 3, 2012 – Hear tracks from North American artists who work to expand the reach of Celtic traditions.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: More New Releases And Debuts
September 26, 2012 – Fiona Ritchie handpicks more of the best new Celtic music.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Celtic Show Bands
September 19, 2012 – Hear big-band style brass sections and other instrumental combinations.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: On The Road
September 12, 2012 – Today's working musicians offer us contemporary verses of the travelling artists' lifestyles.
Listen Thistle And Shamrock: Jean Redpath
September 5, 2012 – The folk legend reminisces about five decades of sharing song.