Transatlantic Sessions 3

Subject: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 19 Mar 07 - 12:38 PM

Does anyone know anything about this?

A friend of mine noticed an entry about Transatlantic Sessions 3 on Jenna Reid gigs.

Does anyone know any more about this as I loved the first two sets of programmes which I have on DVD. If the next one is as good I would hate to miss it if it is tucked away on some obscure channel somewhere.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 10:28 AM

From Jenna Reid's site -

"Thursday, March 22, 2007

Transatlantic Sessions 3

Almost finished recording at the Transatlantic Sessions 3. I've been here on location since wednesday, and i'm having a total ball. It's been an amazing few days and i've been lucky enough to play with Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Bruce Molsky, Michael McGoldrick and Phil Cunningham to name just a few of the amazing musicians performing. Great pal Julie Fowlis has been here also and has been singing amazing. Look out for it coming to screen near you! "

Should be shown later this year apparently

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 03 Sep 07 - 08:48 AM

A friend sent the following from the footstompin site - if it's half as good as the previous two it'll be a must see. If you haven't got a Freeview box Tesco's are selling them for £10 this week.

"The BBC have sent us this (definitely one for the diary!)

Transatlantic Sessions 3 - New Series(1/6)

Friday 14 September

BBC Two Scotland and BBC Four 8.30-9.00pm

Against a backdrop of the Highlands, Transatlantic Sessions 3 brings together the best of Nashville, Ireland and Scotland to perform what has been called "the greatest backporch shows ever".

The first programme combines Paul Brady remembering Louisiana, Karen Matheson with some astonishing Gaelic mouth music and American star Joan Osborne making her UK television debut.

Music co-directors on the series, which is produced by Pelicula Films Ltd, are Jerry Douglas, who has worked with Nashville's greatest names, and Scotland and Shetland's own fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain MBE.

They have assembled a special array of musicians and performers to play duets and set pieces in the atmospheric location of Strathgarry House near Killicrankie in the Perthshire Highlands.

Part of BBC Scotland's commitment to Highland 2007 – a year long celebration of Highland culture, the six-part series is also part of BBC Scotland's year long celebration of music – Scotland's Music 07. From festival fever to smooth jazz sounds, indie pop to classical proms, live jigs to Celtic jigs, Scotland's Music 07 celebrates a myriad of music styles across BBC Scotland radio, TV and online."

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: jaze
Date: 03 Sep 07 - 09:21 AM

Are the first 2 available on DVD? Where can they be obtained?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 03 Sep 07 - 10:57 AM

Not officially but if you search on previous threads you might find someone who can help

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: peregrina
Date: 03 Sep 07 - 02:10 PM

see www.timobrien.net the road journal section, january and february for account of some of the recording and Tim O'Brien's travelogue.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Fudged
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 08:21 AM

Loved series One (still have most of it on a slowly decaying VHS - must get gear to convert it to digital!). didn't get into the 2nd series as much but I still wont want to miss a second of this third series! How often do the BBC give a six part series with exclusive new recordings like this? Not often enough!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 10 Sep 07 - 07:25 AM

"The first two series are to be released on DVD – they are hoping to release before the new series ends. "

http://www.footstompin.com/forum?threadid=90806

Hmm ... now THAT'S interesting - can anyone confirm?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: redsnapper
Date: 10 Sep 07 - 08:08 AM

Saw this trailered on BBC2 Scotland yesterday and will definitely be watching this Friday onwards. I enjoyed the previous Transatlantic Sessions enormously.

RS

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 04:46 AM

Don't miss it - it starts tonight!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: redsnapper
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 04:04 PM

Just watched it on BBC2 Scotland.

Tremendous start to the series! Looking forward to next week!

RS

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 05:42 PM

My immediate favourite bit was the instrumental break in the middle of the Karen Matheson song; and Russ Barenberg's playing; and ...

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Alan Day
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 05:45 PM

Watched it tonight (Friday) great playing, fantastic programme.
Al

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 14 Sep 07 - 08:20 PM

They've shown two episodes on RTE (Irish Television). Some lovely music in Part 2 which was shown tonight. If the rest of the series is as good as the opening programs it will be weel worth watching.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 03:58 AM

Why Ally Bain every time?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Sid
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 07:00 AM

Because he's the governer

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:19 AM

It's always likely that Aly Bain will feature on the program, given that he is the Musical Director. He has also shown through his work on "Down Home" and other TV programs that he has a good appreciation of North American music as well as the trad music of these islands. He alwso seems to have good contacts with the Nashville contingenmt - and he's a great fiddle player.

I saw episode 2 on RTE last night and you are in for a treat.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:44 AM

Bonzo3legs

* he's a great fiddler - look at his bowing on the first tune

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 11:45 AM

Bonzo3legs

Who would you prefer?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Sooz
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 01:16 PM

Missed it last night due to the rugby - when is it repeated?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: julian morbihan
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 04:51 AM

"Why Aly Bain every time?"

Because he thought of the idea first, and mortgaged his house to pay for the first series to be produced.

And a pretty good job he's made of it too.

So from me "Thanks, Aly. Keep it up!"

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 11:29 AM

It is repeated in the small hours of Satuday morning - 03:50-04:20
so you've missed it twice now :(

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Sooz
Date: 16 Sep 07 - 12:25 PM

Damn

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,smiler
Date: 17 Sep 07 - 04:24 AM

Does anyone know if there is torrent to download the episode ??

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 21 Sep 07 - 05:43 AM

Episode 2 on BBC4 this evening at 20:30-21:00 repeated at 03:50 on Saturday morning

Includes:

3:50 am Transatlantic Sessions
2/6. This edition opens with Jerry Douglas demonstrating his Grammy award-winning dobro skills. Other highlights include Eddi Reader with Tim O'Brien, and Julie Fowlis with Donal Lunny. [S]

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,The Glove.
Date: 21 Sep 07 - 01:43 PM

This program is Shit Hot!It's superb,If you are into Roots Music or just simply have good taste in music it's a must watch!!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Effsee
Date: 21 Sep 07 - 03:34 PM

Just started!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Princess Wellies
Date: 21 Sep 07 - 04:15 PM

I just caught the end of this evening's programme and was wondering if anyone knows who the penultimate singer was and what song she was singing? She was on just before Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham and others finished off the show.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Effsee
Date: 21 Sep 07 - 05:00 PM

Cara Dillon. Can't remember the title. The prog is repeated at 03.50am tomorrow. Set the DVD/VHS recorder!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 12:17 AM

Also caught the tail end of prog on RTE 1 at 19.30 - 20.00, but seemed to be a completely different one?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 06:58 AM

Jim

RTE started a week earlier than BBC 4, so you might think it was a different program simply because they are a week ahead.

I'm fairly sure that that that is not the only reason. I think the programs have been packaged differently for the RTE Audience, for whatever reason. For example I understand Paul Brady singing the Lakes of Pontchartrain appeared in the first program on BBC4, but on RTE it was in program 2.

I've done some taping on both channels, so I should be able to check if this is actually the case.

The name of the song Cara Dillon sang is Garden Valley by (I think Sam Lakeman). I'm not normally a big fan of Cara's but I really enjoyed this song.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 07:29 AM

Just checked my recordings. Program 2 as shown on BBC4 featured Jerry Douglas, Eddi Reader, Darrell Scott, Jenna Reid, Julie Fowlis, Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman and Aly Bain, Jenna Reid and Bruce Molsky, whereas the second program on RTE featured Aly Bain Jenna Reid & Donal Lunny (different set of tunes from BBC4), Joan Osborne (also with Donal Lunny) Paul Brady, Ross Barenburg, Karen Matheson & Donald Shaw and finished up with Sharon Shannon, Jim Murray and Gerry O Connor.

Those are the featured artists as they appear in the captions on the program - each performance features many more musicians - sometimes, particularly on instrumentals, its difficult to tell why one or two are singled out in the captions.

Anyway does anybody know whether the programs have been packaged differently for the different channels or are RTE just showing the programs in a different sequence?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 08:22 AM

Very interesting, thanks for that, Declan. I think I'll pass that one on to Paddy Glackin in RTE, maybe he'll know (or know somebody who does know) the answer.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 08:40 AM

Have sent email to [e-mail] (Brigitte Murphy, RTE Communications) for their views, if any, on the subject. Perhaps other 'Catters would like to do the same, if only just to show that there is a very lively, active interest in the series and hopefully, encourage them (BBC & RTE) to produce more!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Princess Wellies
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 10:38 AM

Thanks effsee!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Princess Wellies
Date: 22 Sep 07 - 10:45 AM

....and Declan for the title! I've found it on youtube - I love this song!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Effsee
Date: 28 Sep 07 - 03:34 PM

Just started...repeated at 03:10 AM!!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 28 Sep 07 - 03:36 PM

Tonights RTE episode featured most of the material from last weeks BBC4 program but it was packaged differently - no interview with Sam Lakeman and no set of tunes at the end for example. Obviously there is a feeling that some material will be of more interest to Irish viewers than British ones and vice versa.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 04:48 AM

Yes, it's interesting, this different packaging thing. I emailed RTE to get their comments on the subject, but I'm still waiting!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 04:49 AM

Must do the same thing for BBC 4.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 06:01 AM

There are two flautists playing in the series so far, one plays with the keys to the left the other with keys to the right. Which is playing left handed and does he play a L/H flute?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 07:06 AM

As far as I remember the two flautists were Michael McGoldrick and Ronan Browne. I think Mike is left-handed. Not sure about the flute. I don't think either of them plays a flute with keys.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 08:20 AM

They all seem to be having a good time - pity that Ali Bain never smiles!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: van lingle
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 09:43 AM

You guys are killing me! I've seen the clips from the first two parts and can't wait for the DVD's and Bonzo that man does some serious work on that fiddle.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 10:06 AM

Thinking about this, a lot of the reason for the re-packaging is that, unlike BBC4, RTE has commercial breaks. This means that, while the BBC4 programs run to more or less the full 30 minutes, the RTE program is just about 25 minutes long.

In fairness to RTE they don't spoil the flow of the program by sticking an ad break in the middle of it, but I suspect they compensate for this by having longer breaks before and after.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Mr Observant
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 10:14 AM

that yank steel guitar player has very distracting bad teeth;


and that bagpie solo at the end of the last song was a bit ropey.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: NormanD
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 11:25 AM

His name is Jerry Douglas, and he plays with his fingers, not his teeth.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jimi
Date: 29 Sep 07 - 11:44 AM

Well if he got them capped, maybe he could !!!

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,guilty
Date: 14 Oct 07 - 10:10 AM

you judge a guitar player on his teeth?
and you don't even know what bagpipes are...

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 19 Oct 07 - 10:43 PM

Was this the final one on last night (BBC 4)?

Interesting new series on after - "European Roots", first one featuring Portuguse Fado & Mariza.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Nick
Date: 20 Oct 07 - 04:50 AM

One more next week

Good as it's been I think the previous two had a greater diversity of players and music and hence were rather better. I think this has been excellent but disappointing comparatively - especially to the first one where the line up of the invited musicians (John Martyn, Dougie Maclean, Emmylou Harris, McGarrigles, Rufus Wainwright, Kathy Mattea, Danny Thompson, Dick Gaughan, Mary Black, Karen Matheson, Paul Brady etc) along with Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Russ Baremberg etc was really impressive.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Mr Yellow
Date: 20 Oct 07 - 05:56 AM

on BBC 4 it will be repeated. In my experience

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 21 Oct 07 - 05:40 AM

Not for sometime, if at all, as a DVD of the series has been licensed

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: GUEST,Ian cookieless
Date: 21 Oct 07 - 06:10 AM

I hope the DVD will have all the programmes. Unless I have missed a broadcast, only 5 of the 6 programmes have been aired. One week it didn't go out because of Emmylou night. It seems BBC4 just decided to skip one.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: Declan
Date: 21 Oct 07 - 06:18 AM

Ian,

As Nick has pointed out a few posts up there is one more program to go on BBC4. At leaset the voice-over at the end of last week's program on BBC4 said there would be.

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 21 Oct 07 - 10:51 AM

Has anyone got firm info on the DVD availability of series One please? I couldn't find it on the Footstompin site mentioned in an earlier post...

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: mike gouthro
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 03:16 PM

I found this comment on a youtube session video - and a BBC4 discussion thread confirmed the upcoming release:

"Series 3 will be available on DVD on Amazon UK on Nov 12th :). But I haven't found a listing for series 1 and 2 yet."

My apologies for posting a separate thread yesterday on the current online viewing availability of the sessions on the RTE site. I searched before posting but did not find this thread. Here's the RTE link:

http://www.rte.ie/tv/transatlanticsessions/index.html

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: michaelr
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 05:53 PM

Amazon UK has it scheduled for DVD release - but will it play on US machines?

Subject: RE: Transatlantic Sessions 3
From: mike gouthro
Date: 21 Nov 07 - 07:49 PM

It's described as PAL so it probably won't play in North America, but with Jerry Douglas involved, a North American version may come along.