OK, here's a quick stab at a list of performers etc. from my notes - corrections/additions welcome: Episode 1: "The Wild Rovers" Interviews: Bono; Pete Seeger; Luka Bloom (song); Rita & Sara Keane: song (A Stor Mo Chroi) The Clancy Brothers: song (The Holy Ground) Mick Moloney The Everly Brothers: song (Rose Connolly) Jean Ritchie; Tony McMahon; Sarah ???; Liam O Maonlai Hothouse Flowers: song - excerpt (The Lakes of Ponchartrain) Christy Moore & Donal Lunny: song (Christmas Day) The Pogues Barney McKenna & John Sheehan Bono + U2: song (My Wild Irish Rose) Episode 2: "No Frontiers" Pete Seeger; Tommy Makem; Jean Ritchie; Sarah Makem Liam Clancy: song (The Patriot Game) Brian Kennedy(?) - sound only Davy Hammond; Christy Moore; Bono; Luka Bloom; Paul Brady Paul Brady & Donal Lunny: song (Nothing But the Same Old Story) Mary Bergin: slow air on whistle Michael O'Suilleabhain: tune on Piano (The Fair Haired Child) John Prine & friends: song (Paradise) Emmylou Harris, Mary Black & Dolores Keene: song (Sonny) Richard Thompson, Mary Black + friends: song (Waltzing's for Dreamers) Mary Black + band: song (excerpt only) (No Frontiers) Mick Moloney Kilkelly (band): song (Kilkelly) Episode 3: "The Strain of the Dance" Michael O'Suilleabhain Ricky Skaggs, Paddy Glackin & Mark O'Connor: tune(s) (Blackberry Blossom ++) John & Paddy Killouri Gussy Mahon (dancer) Noel Hill + dance musicians Jackie Daly & Johnny McDonough: tunes (polkas) Mick Moloney Frankie Gavin, James Morrison (archive recording) Eileen Ivers + band: tube (Cherish The Ladies) Frankie Gavin & Yehudi Menuhin Frankie Gavin & Alec Finn, Colm Murphy: tunes (reels) Irish session musicians Michael O'Suilleabhain Mary Custy, Sharon Shannon, Eoin O'Neill: tunes (?) London session musicians incl. Roger Sherlock, Bobby Casey Steve Cooney & ??? (tunes) Episode 4: "The Light of Other Days" Maire Na Chathasaigh: tune (Carolan's Farewell to Music) Uileann pipers - Liam O'Flynn, Seamus Ennis Sean O'Riada feature inc, Peader O'Riada, Ciaran Mac Mathuna _ others Arty McGlyn & Nollaig Casey: tune (Moran's Return) John Cage incl. avant gard composation (Roratorio) Glenstal Abbey Monks Michael O'Suilleabhain: experimental music Episode 5: "The Parting Glass" Donal Lunny + band Maura O'Connell De Danann + gospel group: song (Hard Tines Come Again No More) Elvis Costello & Mary Coughlan: song (The Mischievous Ghost) Everly Brothers & Liam O'Flynn: song (Darling Don't Let Our Love Die) Emmylou Harris & Liam O'Flynn, Davy Spillane: song (fragment only) Davy Spillane Band: tune (Equinox) The Waterboys: songs (The Stolen Child, fragment only; Song For the Life) Tony McMahon: tune (The Music of the Ghosts) Martin O'Connor & Donal Lunny: tune (reel) Pierce Turner: song Mary Coughlan & An Emotional Fish: song Michael O'Suilleabhain: tunes (second with orchestra) The Voice Squad: song (The Parting Glass)
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