Transatlantic Sessions 4, Volume Three is the third of three CDs from the fourth series of the Transatlantic Sessions, the television productions that bring Scottish, Irish and American musicians together under the musical direction of fiddler Aly Bain and dobro player Jerry Douglas. The first series was produced in 1995; Series 4, filmed in 2009 at a hunting lodge at Glen Lyon in Perthshire, was released on CD by Whirlie Records in three parts: Volume One in November 2009, Volume Two in June 2010 and this volume on 1 October 2010 (WHIRLIECD21).
Its fifteen tracks mix songs and instrumentals. Dan Tyminski sings and plays guitar on “Down in the Willow Garden,” James Taylor on “Belfast to Boston,” Rosanne Cash on “Secret Life of Roses,” Allison Moorer on “Carrickfergus,” Karan Casey on “Erin’s Lovely Home” and Emily Smith on “Caledonia.” Karen Matheson sings “O Nach Eisdeadh Tu ’N Sgeul Le Aire,” Julie Fowlis sings “Mo Ghruagach Dhonn,” Liam Ó Maonlaí sings “Work Song,” and Dónal Lunny plays bouzouki and sings on “Mary Rogers / Siun Ni Dhuibhir.” Douglas has an instrumental of his own, “Unionhouse Branch,” Russ Barenberg plays “The Pleasant Beggar,” and Ronan Browne is featured on “Black, Black, Black.” The house band credits include Bain, Douglas, Barenberg, Phil Cunningham, Donald Shaw, Michael McGoldrick, Ronan Browne, Danny Thompson, Todd Parks and James Mackintosh.
Tracklist
- 1 Tribute to Peadar O'Donnell / Takarazaka 5:24
- 2 Trouble in the Fields 3:23
- 3 Piobaireachd Dhòmhnaill Dhuibh (Black Donald's March) 3:57
- 4 The World Is What you Make it 3:45
- 5 The Glass of Beer Set' Western Lift / Traditional Reel (Title Unknown) / Glass of Beer 3:18
- 6 Nobody Wins 4:01
- 7 Boots of Spanish Leather alt version 4:51
- 8 Violet Tulloch - Queen of Lerwick 3:18
- 9 Hummingbird alt version 3:58
- 10 La Danse De La Vie (The Dance of Life) 4:22
- 11 Forty Shades of Green 4:24
- 12 Talk About Suffering / Incorporating a Traditional Reel 4:37
- 13 Cure for Life 4:22
- 14 The Mansion on the Hill 3:35
- 15 Excuse Me Mister 5:55
- 16 Urban Air 4:23
- 17 Down in the Willow Garden alt version
