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Transatlantic sessions

Transatlantic sessions

Hi all,

I just caught the last bit of transatlantic sessions on BBC 4 and heard the last bit of the last tune.

Does anyone know what it was?

Thanks

Jake

# Posted on May 9th 2008 by sloth

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Which session was it? I believe there six or seven broadcasts in the past.

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by Bill Reeder

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You might be able to listen to it again on the BBC iplayer.

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by domino

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i dont know which one it was. thanks for the iplayer tip

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by sloth

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No, I can't remember the last one either.
But they did a lovely version of "Waiting for the Federals", also known as the Seneca Square Dance, at the beginning, also Paul Brady did one of his Rock'n'Roll numbers, and Nanci Griffiths did "Who knows Where the Time Goes" with lots of harmony choruses.
Basically, you need to read your programme listings earlier.
I managed to dub onto tape, off a VHS recording, the first series, and still cherish Dick Gaughan singing Wild Mountain Thyme with Emmy Lou Harris and the McGarrigles doing harmony chorus - pure genius !

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by Guernsey Pete

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Also had the subtitles up last night, and they had a Cajun fiddle-player as well,and when he sang in between fiddle-breaks the titles just went "Singing in Cajun" or something like that.
Cop-out !
If you ever watch Blazing Saddles on tv, put on the subtitles - especially for the beans-eating sequence !

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by Guernsey Pete

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Now I REALLY want to know what it says!!

D

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by Welshman

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I f it's the set of jigs you refer to, it was "the Swedish Jig"( this was called something else on Mick Maloney's "Strings Attached" album) and the second jig was "Untitled".

# Posted on May 10th 2008 by vanman

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If you mean the jgs the first one is the Swedish Jig and the second is Munster Buttermilk (aka John Carty's).

# Posted on May 11th 2008 by ginjaninja

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this is the same series as they are showing on the BBC. you can watch any episode you like from here (the beeb are still on the first one).

some cracking piping in episode 5.

http://www.rte.ie/tv/transatlanticsessions/index.html

# Posted on May 11th 2008 by Mercurius

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Programme 6 ~

"Shove The Pig's Foot A Little Closer To The Fire"
Key signature: G Major
Submitted on October 27th 2007 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7905

# Posted on May 11th 2008 by ceolachan

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cheers Mercurius and thanks ceolachan, that tunes a good'n

# Posted on May 12th 2008 by sloth

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I think the alternate titleto the Swedish Jig is Arthur Darely's. I've also heard Munster Buttermilk referred to as Behind the Haystack.

# Posted on May 13th 2008 by Steve L

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