Every
January I take a front row seat at the Transatlantic Sessions at Celtic Connections Glasgow. This is a very unique concert and is about the
band firstly and live bands don't come
much better than this one! The musical
directors are Shetland fiddler Aly Bain and dobro player Jerry Douglas.
Transatlantic Band. Ruth Moody, Declan O’Rourke, Tim O’Brien, Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Russ
Barenberg, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, Darrell Scott, Bruce
Molsky
There is a real earthy sound here. Folk tunes, as Dylan found out, touch a deep place and yes
you can play the tunes over and over. The top class singers are centre stage surrounded by the warm tones of the traditional instruments - banjo, fiddle, cello, mandolin, accordion, dubro.
TS Singers include
some of the most iconic Scots, Irish and American celtic folk voices - such as Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Cara Dillon, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien,
Paul Brady, Julie Fowlis.
Folk music has stood the test of time and much like good
wine gets better with age.
