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    Music from England and Ireland

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    February 12, 2008 - All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with Myron Bretholz and Gus Voorhees about the evolution of English and Irish folk music. Myron and Gus are both gifted musicians and aficionados of music from England and Ireland. They share music from some of the artists reshaping the English and Irish folk music scene today, including Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Eliza Carthy and John Doyle.

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    Music from England and Ireland

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    Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

    Album: Welcome Here Again
    Song: P. Joe's Reel
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      • CD: Welcome Here Again
      • Artist: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
      • Label: Green Linnet
      • Released: 2008
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    Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

    Album: Live in Seattle
    Song: Martin Rochford's/Green Gowned Lass
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      • CD: Live in Seattle
      • Artist: Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
      • Label: Green Linnet
      • Released: 1999
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    Andy Cutting & Chris Wood

    Album: Knock John
    Song: While Game Keepers Lie Sleeping: Charlie's March
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      • CD: Knock John
      • Artist: Andy Cutting & Chris Wood
      • Label: Ruf
      • Released: 1999
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    Jerry O'Sullivan

    Album: O'Sullivan Meets O'Farrell
    Song: Sir Charles Douglas's Strathspey/Braes of Busbie
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      • CD: O'Sullivan Meets O'Farrell
      • Artist: Jerry O'Sullivan
      • Label: Jerry O'Sullivan Music
      • Released: 2004
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    Eliza Carthy

    Album: Rough Music
    Song: Cobbler's Hornpipe
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      • CD: Rough Music
      • Artist: Eliza Carthy
      • Label: Topic
      • Released: 2005
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    John Doyle

    Album: Wayward Son
    Song: Jack Dolan
     
     
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    The Demon Barbers

    Album: Waxed
    Song: The Ballad of Minepit Shaw/Idbury Hill
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      • CD: Waxed
      • Artist: The Demon Barbers
      • Label: DJC UK
      • Released: 2005
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    Altan

    Album: Local Ground
    Song: Is the Big man Within/Tillyfinn's Reel
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      • CD: Local Ground
      • Artist: Altan
      • Released: 2008
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    Bellowhead

    Album: Burlesque
    Song: Hopkinson's Favourite

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    Cathal McConnell

    Album: Long Expectant Comes at Last
    Song: Bonnie Wee Lass O' the Glen
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      • CD: Long Expectant Comes at Last
      • Artist: Cathal McConnell
      • Label: Compass
      • Released: 2000
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    Tim van Eyken

    Album: Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves
    Song: Barleycorn
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      • CD: Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves
      • Artist: Tim van Eyken
      • Label: Topic
      • Released: 2006
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