YPR PROGRAM GUIDE

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PROGRAM LISTINGS

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December 24
Fiona's Festive Greetings
Join host Fiona Ritchie for a blend of acoustic music for the holiday season, hand picked from her treasure trove of recordings and readings.

December 31
Ring In the New
Celebrate the dawn of a new year with a stack of new recordings paving the way into 2012.

January 7
Raise a Glass
Most drinking songs were written long before the invention of motor vehicles. Knowing most pockets and handbags are heavy with car keys nowadays makes us cautious when we invite people to fill their glasses. Having said that, many a fine song has been sung around the drinking table to celebrate good company, lament parting, and toast whatever lies ahead. Join us for some choruses from Robin Laing, Tony Cuffe and the Voice Squad.

January 43
Gaelic Voices
Explore the branches of contemporary song sprouting from the roots of ancient vocal traditions.

January 21
Fiddle Styles
Sample a variety of fiddle flavors from the wide world of Celtic music.

January 28
Songs of Robert Burns
Hear a variety of artists in the intoxicating embrace of the Scottish bard's songs, including Rod Paterson, Dougie MacLean and Eddi Reader.

February 4
From Vinyl to Mp3
Storage media have evolved and music collections have migrated from dusty shelves to gigabytes, but a classic performance remains a classic regardless of how it is captured for posterity. Enjoy an hour of masterpieces from across a quarter century.

February 11
Claudine Langille
Join Fiona Ritchie at The Swannanoa Gathering in the mountains of North Carolina for a conversational, musical encounter with vocalist and leading banjo and mandolin player, Claudine Langille, known for her work in the 1980s with Touchstone and her current band Gypsy Reel. Hear why songs and tunes from the Canadian Maritimes, Ireland, and Appalachia flow through her music.

February 18
On Stage and Screen
Irish traditional arts thrive on Ireland's westerly Aran Isles, original home to the internationally touring music and dance show "Ragús. Hear excerpts from this show along with music from other theatrical productions, such as "Dancing at Lughnasa and soundtracks for film and television including "Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand.

February 25
Road of Tears
From broadsheet ballads to music hall choruses, songs have served to document true-life immigrant experiences through time. Today Battlefield Band, Mick Moloney and Mary Black continue in that tradition.

March 3
Welsh Roots
Check out some emerging roots music from Wales with artists including master of the Welsh triple harp Robin Huw Bowen, and singer-songwriter Meic Stevens.

March 10
Heart of the Session
From Matt Molloy's pub in County Mayo, Ireland, to Edinburgh's famous folk bar "Sandy Bell's, we celebrate the sound of communal music making.

March 17
Brían Ó hAirt and Julee Glaub
Join Fiona Ritchie at The Swannanoa Gathering in the mountains of North Carolina for a conversational, musical encounter with Brían Ó hAirt and Julee Glaub. Each followed a separate path to Ireland to discover the roots of their musical passions. Hear how American and Celtic traditions mingle in their work today with Brían's band Bua and Julee's duo Little Windows.

March 24
Continental Celtic
Follow hypnotic dance rhythms to Brittany and Galicia, explore a panorama of songs in Breton, French and Spanish, and savor the essence of continental Celtic music.

March 31
New Releases
Delve with host Fiona Ritchie into a batch of new releases from Celtic roots and beyond.