WGBH Programs



		A Celtic Sojourn Saturdays, noon–3pm on WGBH 89.7 Native Irishman Brian O'Donovan hosts this weekly exploration of traditional and contemporary music from the Celtic countries and England. A Christmas Celtic Sojourn Concerts Dec. 11–21 Boston, Providence, R.I., and Worcester, Mass. Brian O'Donovan hosts a Celtic holiday celebration filled with music, dance, and poetry for all ages. Experience what many have embraced as a New England family tradition while supporting WGBH. Guests include Navan, Solas, Sean Keane, Cara Dillon, and Irish dancing led by Kieran Jordan. Tickets and info A Christmas Celtic Sojourn is generously sponsored by The Boston Globe and the Seaport Hotel. A Christmas Celtic Sojourn on TV Saturday, Nov. 29, 3:30pm and Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7:30pm on WGBH 2 Sunday, Nov. 30, 4:30pm and Friday, Dec. 5, 3:30pm on WGBH 44 Filmed in high definition over six nights in 2006 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn LIVE features performances by Robbie O'Connell, George Keith, Shannon Heaton, Karan Casey, Robbie Overson, Navan, the Mulcahy Family, and many others. (CC) COMING UP ON A CELTIC SOJOURN Saturday, Dec. 6, noon on WGBH 89.7 Last year's A Christmas Celtic Sojourn concerts featured Dougie MacLean, Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, and Solas. Hear the concert, recorded in December 2007, in its entirety. Saturday, Dec. 13, noon on WGBH 89.7 Much of the music and singing we associate with Christmas comes from Celtic culture. This afternoon, Brian O'Donovan features highlights of holiday music from recordings made over the past five years of A Christmas Celtic Sojourn.