The Thistle & Shamrock: Dáithí Sproule Meet one of Irish music's greatest guitar accompanists.

The Thistle & Shamrock

Host Fiona Ritchie explores Celtic roots music on her weekly radio program

The Thistle & Shamrock: Dáithí Sproule

March 25, 20163:18 PM ET

The Thistle & Shamrock: Dáithí Sproule

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Meet a gentle architect of today's Irish-music sound. Host Fiona Ritchie talks with Dáithí Sproule, one of the genre's greatest guitar accompanists, at the Swannanoa Gathering's Traditional Song Week in North Carolina.

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The Thistle & Shamrock

Host Fiona Ritchie explores Celtic roots music on her weekly radio program