The Thistle & Shamrock: Trails and Sails From Irish cowboys on the plains to the Orkney men in Hudson Bay, we unpick the Celtic roots of North American folk music with Skip Gorman, Graham Rorie and more.

The Thistle & Shamrock

Host Fiona Ritchie explores Celtic roots music on her weekly radio program

The Thistle & Shamrock: Trails and Sails

May 23, 20243:02 PM ET

Trails and Sails

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From Irish cowboys on the plains to the Orkney men in Hudson Bay, we unpick the Celtic roots of North American folk music with Skip Gorman, Graham Rorie and more.

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The Thistle & Shamrock

Host Fiona Ritchie explores Celtic roots music on her weekly radio program