FIRST HEARING:
The first of two CDs from the third series of Transatlantic Sessions and, as ever, it's Aly Bain who sets the festivities alight.
It's all wonderful stuff created in a setting of almost casual acquainting and playing.
Some of the names will be familiar from earlier series' but the balance of new 'house residents' is just right.
So sit back and be entertained by probably the best 'house band' in the world.

1) Aly Bain - Sophie's Dancing Feet - Andy Brown's Reel
2) Joan Osborne - Saint Teresa
3) Bruce Molsky - Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Further In the Fire.
4) Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman - The Streets of Derry.
5) Jerry Douglas - Sir Aly B.
6) Darrell Scott - The Open Door.
7) Julie Fowlis - Biodh an Deoch Seo 'N Laimh Mo Ruin.
8) Tim O'Brien - The Crossing.
9) Karen Matheson - Crucan Na Bpaiste
10) Russ Barenberg - The Drummers of England.
11) Tim O'Brien - Brother Wind.
12) Iris Dement - There's A Whole Lot of Heaven.
13) Jerry Douglas - Lil' Ro Ro - Little Martha - A Monkey Let the Hogs Out.
14) Bruce Molsky - The Blackest Crow.
15) Paul Brady - The Lakes of Pontchartrain.
16) Phil Cunningham - Frank McConnell's Three Step.
17) Eddi Reader - Back To Earth.
18) Darrell Scott - Shattered Cross.
19) Fred Morrison - Farewell To Uist - The Lochaber Badger - Rip the Calico.

FIRST HEARING:
The first of two CDs from the third series of Transatlantic Sessions and, as ever, it's Aly Bain who sets the festivities alight.
It's all wonderful stuff created in a setting of almost casual acquainting and playing.
Some of the names will be familiar from earlier series' but the balance of new 'house residents' is just right.
So sit back and be entertained by probably the best 'house band' in the world.

Lineup

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The House Band:
Jerry Douglas: Dobro & Steel Guitar
Aly Bain - Fiddle & Viola
Russ Barenberg - Guitar & Mandolin.
Phil Cunningham - Accordion, Piano & Mandolin.
Donal Lunny - Bouzouki.
Donald Shaw - Accordion, Piano & Harmonium.
Todd Parks - Bass.
Michael McGoldrick - Uilleann Pipes, Whistles & Flute.
James Mackintosh - Percussion.
Donald Hay - Percussion.
Ronan Browne - Uilleann Pipes & Whistles