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The Highland Sessions: Episode 1

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Featuring the talents of Mary Black, Karan Casey and Afro-Celt Iarla O'Lionaird.

Series in which Scottish and Irish Gaelic musicians play together. The talents of Mary Black, Karan Casey and Afro-Celt's Iarla O'Lionaird are set in a uniquely Scottish context.

Six-part series celebrating the historical and contemporary links between Scottish and Irish Gaelic song by bringing together top exponents of both traditions to sing and play with no audience except themselves, using a house band of their peers. Australian-born Donegal resident Steve Cooney is music director and the first programme sets the talents of Mary Black, Karan Casey and Afro-Celt Sound System's Iarla O'Lionaird in a uniquely Scottish context.

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