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The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of The Times

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The Thistle & Shamrock

The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of The Times

Hear what today's songwriters with Celtic roots have to contribute to our understanding of current concerns.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Songs Of The Times

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Essential Celtic

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The Thistle & Shamrock

The Thistle & Shamrock: Essential Celtic

Learn how to inject a Celtic core into your music library that reflects past and present, honors tradition and celebrates the spirit of innovation.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Essential Celtic

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Thistle And Shamrock: Hands On

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Thistle And Shamrock: Hands On

Hear of horse-drawn ploughs, hand loom weavers, miners and the men who fished under sail with Davy Steele, Dick Gaughan, Christine Kydd and many more.

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