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Bridge Over the Atlantic

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

A unique music collaboration between Canada and Scotland. Two countries, 3,000 miles apart, and connected by a bridge - a musical bridge, a cultural bridge, a fiddle bridge.

Cape Breton fiddle player Colin Grant's infectiously enthusiastic playing has made him a favourite on both sides of the Atlantic. Joining him is talented young Scottish fiddler Ewen Henderson, whose own musical roots are deeply embedded in the rich traditional music scene of Lochaber on the west Coast of Scotland.

Together they take a unique road trip, a personal journey for both, and a journey of musical inspiration and discovery. They will seek out musical influences in landscape and people in both Canada and Scotland, and connect with musicians, and people and place, and ultimately showcase their music and shared heritage at a unique concert as part of the international music festival Celtic Colours, in Canada.

The Bridge over the Atlantic - a fitting celebration of common bonds and cultural connections, 150 years on since the birth of Canada as a country. Show less

Contributors

Narrator:
Julie Fowlis
Executive Producer:
David Harron
Executive Producer:
Margaret Cameron
Executive Producer:
Stewart Young

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