Today’s programme takes a look at the expansion of Celtic music and themes into several different genres of music.
Here we are featuring musicians and music that start from the Celtic tradition and take it forward into other realms, from Joanie Madden to Mendelssohn to Geraldo and his Orchestra; from thunderously spectacular orchestral arrangements (you’ll hear several of those today) in the wake of Riverdance, to inspiring music for a small Celtic ensemble and organ, played in the largest Gothic space in the world.
Yes, you will find quite a number of traditional tunes in today’s programme, but they may not be arranged quite as you might expect. And yes, there are quite a few traditional musicians here too – but they are not always performing traditionally (although there are quite a number of traditional performances in today’s playlist).
Today, revel in the lush orchestrations of Erich Kunzel and Phil Coulter, for example; listen to Celtic Thunder and Celtic Woman; and enjoy an extensive collection of exactly what it says on the tin: Celtic Moods.
In addition, at 12 noon or 4pm Pacific / 8pm or midnight UK time, tune in to the latest edition of “Where’ve You Been” — where we experience Hallowe’en a little early at The Haunted Mansion Tribute — details here. And “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every 4 hours from 4am Pacific.