What is the Thistle & Shamrock?
Each week, The Thistle & Shamrock listeners join award-winning host Fiona Ritchie to explore the evolving Celtic musical traditions of Europe and North America.
Who is Tim Cummings from Thistle&Shamrock?
American composer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Cummings is featured in this week's episode. Courtesy of the artist hide caption December 9, 2021 • This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock explores how songs travel to new places and back again, just like the migration of birds.
Who is Chris Newman on the Thistle&Shamrock?
British guitarist Chris Newman is featured in this week's episode. Courtesy of the artist hide caption November 24, 2021 • This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock features Simon Mayer and Hilary James, The Gothard Sisters, and Chris Newman.
Is Thistle and Shamrock still on?
The Thistle & Shamrock is a weekly American syndicated radio program, named after the national emblems of Scotland and Ireland, specializing in Celtic music....The Thistle & Shamrock.GenreCeltic music, folkProduced byFiona RitchieRecording studioPerthshire, Scotland and Charlotte, North CarolinaOriginal release1981 – present10 more rows
What time is Thistle and Shamrock on?
The Thistle and Shamrock - Saturdays at 11am Each week listeners join award-winning host Fiona Ritchie to explore the evolving Celtic musical traditions of Europe and North America.
Who is on Thistle?
Fiona RitchieFiona Ritchie Fiona Ritchie has been host of The Thistle & Shamrock since she created the popular, weekly one-hour series on Celtic music early in the 1980s. The show is now one of NPR's most widely broadcast music series.
Is there Irish music on Sirius radio?
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. - XM to Offer First-Ever Irish Music Channel as Part of St. Patrick's Day Holiday Programming Lineup.
What is thistle plant?
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the plant – on the stem and on the flat parts of the leaves.
What does the thistle represent?
It's a symbol of resilience. In Celtic regions, the thistle represents devotion, bravery, determination, and strength. The thistle was one of the respected emblems of Lorraine, a region in northeastern France. In the Basque region of France, the thistle is considered a symbol of protection.
Why thistle is the symbol of Scotland?
But one legend has it a sleeping party of Scots warriors were saved from ambush by an invading Norse army when one of the enemies trod on the spiky plant. His anguished cry roused the slumbering warriors who duly vanquished the invader and adopted the thistle as their national symbol.
What does the Thistle mean to Scotland?
The thistle is renowned in Scotland where it is not only the country's national emblem but also the base of Scotland's ancient order of chivalry known as "The Order of the Thistle." Given the legend surrounding the Scottish thistle, the plant clearly connotes bravery, courage, and loyalty in the face of treachery.
What is Scotland's national flower?
ThistleScotland / National flowerThe thistle is the flower of Scotland and one of its most recognisable symbols. Since King Alexander III, it has been Scotland's national emblem.
The Thistle and Shamrock - Saturdays at 11am
Each week listeners join award-winning host Fiona Ritchie to explore the evolving Celtic musical traditions of Europe and North America. In addition to well-known artists and selections, Ritchie introduces curious listeners to Celtic influences in World and contemporary music and investigates other…
Next Time on The Thistle & Shamrock: Burns Night – Saturday at 11am
Discover the contemporary appeal of verses written over 200 years ago. Host Fiona Ritchie is not alone in her belief that the songs of Scotland’s National Bard are as relevant and popular today as they were when they were first written. Interpreted by the fresh \ voices of today’s singers, it’s…
These Are the Hands on the Thistle & Shamrock – Saturday at 11am
International best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith collaborated with the composer James Ross on their song cycle “These Are The Hands”. The writer and composer met with Fiona Ritchie to chat about the process of telling their stories and combining lyrics with musical arrangements. Singers…
Join Us for a Special Fundraising Hour of The Thistle & Shamrock – Saturday at 11am
Enjoy music from Antoni O’Bresky, Kathryn Tickell & Corrina Hewat, Parsons, Lunasa, Bonnie Riedeout, Karen Matheson, and more! Support KRCB FM NorCal Public Media during our Holiday Fundraiser! Visit norcalpublicmedia.org/donate and select a level of support that works for you! We have a variety of…
Live Performance Highlights from Karine Polwart on Thistle & Shamrock – Saturday at 11am
Karine Polwart performs live at the Birnam Book Festival and sings her well-known song “Follow the Heron”, also “Lark in the Clear Air” from Wind Resistance. Plus, songs by The Waterboys, Deacon Blue, and Spell Songs. The Thistle and Shamrock airs Saturdays at 11:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /…
What is thistle and shamrock?
The Thistle & Shamrock is a weekly American syndicated radio program, named after the national emblems of Scotland and Ireland, specializing in Celtic music. It is heard on 380 National Public Radio (NPR) stations, and is available internationally on WorldSpace via NPR Worldwide; according to NPR, Thistle is the most listened-to Celtic music ...
When did thistle come out?
It originally aired only locally, but became popular enough that it was picked up nationally on June 4, 1983. Thistle features traditional music, the singer-songwriter genre, and the Celtic music contribution to world music.
Where was Thistle aired?
Thistle began at WFAE, a newly established NPR affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the time it went on the air in 1981, WFAE was licensed to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and Ritchie was working as a volunteer, having returned there after spending a semester in 1980 there as a teaching assistant. Being a new enterprise in need of programming, WFAE invited Ritchie to create a program of Celtic music. It originally aired only locally, but became popular enough that it was picked up nationally on June 4, 1983.
When did Ritchie return to Scotland?
In-studio guests comment on the music and contribute exclusive content, including NPR’s first mp3 music download and live festival recordings. In the summer of 1990, Ritchie returned to Scotland where she continued to produce the program for NPR.
Who are the voices of thistle?
For NPR’s 50th anniversary, Fiona Ritchie fondly remembers more of the musical voices, now silent, who have helped shape the sound of Thistle through NPR’s five decades, including Liam O’Flynn, Jean Ritchie, and Andy M. Stewart.
Who were the influences of thistle?
Each one has played a part in defining the sound of Thistle through NPR’s five decades. The Piedmont Blues and Old Time music of Americans Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and Aunt Samantha Bumgarner were all early influences on Scottish singers and guitarists including Archie Fisher, John Martyn, and Bert Jansch.
