Transatlantic Sessions (1995)

Genre

documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Length

6 seasons, 38 episodes

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

How it feels

Top traditional and folk musicians from across the Atlantic come together to perform live. They play a mix of bluegrass, country, and folk songs from Scotland, Ireland, England, and North America. The series features relaxed, friendly sessions led by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas.

celebratorywarmcollaborativemelodicupliftingeasygoinglively

What happens

Transatlantic Sessions is the collective title for a series of musical productions by Glasgow-based Pelicula Films Ltd, funded by- and produced for BBC Scotland, BBC Four and RTÉ of Ireland. The productions comprise collaborative live performances by various leading traditional, folk, bluegrass and country musicians from both sides of the North Atlantic, playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America, who congregate under the musical direction of Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas to record and film a set of half-hour TV episodes. The television director is Mike Alexander and the producer is Douglas Eadie. Following the end of the TV series there has been an annual touring version, with similar format, starting at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, then visiting venues in Scotland and England. These received critical acclaim in the press. The six series have been released in both CD and DVD format by Whirlie Records. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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