Brian O'Donovan explores the music of Joe Boske, a German born visual artist who has lived in the Galway area for more than 40 years and is well known in traditional music circles for his compositions and his quirky art work.

Contemporary

A Celtic Sojourn 5/12/2012

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As a tip of the hat to Mothers on Mother’s Day, this program explores a compilation which Brian produced for One Home Many Hopes, an orphanage in Kenya. Lullabies from around the Celtic World and a poem from Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh about his mother.

Traditional

A Celtic Sojourn 4/21/2012

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Ryan McGiver is a New Yorker whose new album, Troubled In Mind, includes unusual and very contemporary versions of traditional Irish and Appalachian songs. Brian explores some of these in A Celtic Sojourn.

Contemporary

A Celtic Sojourn 4/14/2012

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Brian explores new recordings from accordion player Dermot Byrne and harpist Floriane Blancke (photo: dermotandflo.com), singer Cathy Jordan, and some of the great informal Irish music sessions regularly held around Manhattan.

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Folk Music

Brian O'Donovan Pays Tribute to John McGann

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By Brian O'Donovan
On April 6, musician John McGann passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind a wife and young daughter. He was known in the Irish, bluegrass and jazz worlds locally and abroad, and taught at Berklee.

Contemporary

A Celtic Sojourn 3/31/2012

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Music by Mick O'Brien and Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh, coming this summer to The Burren (Photo: Lucy Clarke). Also songs from Altan, Johnny Og Connolly, Planxty and a Celtic take on a Beatles hit by De Dannan.

Celtic

A Celtic Sojourn 3/24/2012

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The song Barbara Allen is one of the oldest in Anglo-Celtic Music. Brian O’Donovan examines two distinct versions with Maighjread and Triona ni Domhnaill, and Jefferson Hamer (Photo: jeffersonhamer.com)

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Live at WGBH: The Chieftains and The Low Anthem

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The Chieftains stopped by WGBH's Fraser Studio to share some tunes with fans and members of the WGBH Celtic Club. Joining them were Jeff White, Deanie Richardson, Alyth McCormack and the Rhode Island-based band Low Anthem.

CELTIC

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By Annie Shreffler
Brian O'Donovan, WGBH host of the weekly radio show A Celtic Sojourn, on connecting to traditional Irish music.

Ireland

Celebrating the Sounds of St. Patrick's Day

By Annie Shreffler
The Chieftains performed live this week in WGBH's Fraser Studio as part of their 50th anniversary world tour. And WGBH's own Brian O'Donovan hosts a live St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn event.

Contemporary

A Celtic Sojourn 2/18/2012

St. Patrick's Day Sojourn
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Join host Brian O'Donovan for another Celtic Sojourn, with tunes from Altan, Solas, Dervish, The Chieftains with Low Anthem, Susan McKeown, Jeremy Kittel and more.

Contemporary

A Celtic Sojourn 1/14/2012

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Join host Brian O'Donovan for another Celtic Sojourn, featuring a sneak preview of the new Chieftans album, Voice of Ages, with collaborations from Bon Iver (photo by DLAnderson), Carolina Chocolate Drops, Secret Sisters and many others.

Traditional

A Celtic Sojourn 2/11/2012

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Join host Brian O'Donovan for another Celtic Sojourn, with tunes from Alyth McCormack (photo http://alyth.net), La Lugh, Anna Massie, Jen Butterworth, Mairead Green, Danu, Michael Cooney and many more.

Acoustic

A Celtic Sojourn 12/17/2011

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Join host Brian O'Donovan for another Celtic Sojourn, this week featuring Brendan Larrissey (photo in Greenes Pub, Kinvara), Marla Fibbish, Jimmy Crowley, Kyle Carey and many more.

Traditional

A Celtic Sojourn 1/7/2012

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Join host Brian O'Donovan for another Celtic Sojourn, this week featuring the Alan Kelly Gang (photo by Con Kelleher), Denis Liddy, Elvie Miller, Paul McKenna Band, Dan Gurney and many more.