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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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The best roots-based music from across the world.

The best roots-based music from across the world - with live sessions from the biggest international names and the freshest emerging talent, classic tracks and new releases.

Music Planet: Transatlantic Sessions 2023

Transatlantic Sessions 2023

BBC Radio 3 - Music Planet, Transatlantic Sessions 2023

Kathryn Tickell with highlights from Transatlantic Sessions 2023 in Glasgow.

Kathryn Tickell with highlights from Transatlantic Sessions from the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, recorded at Celtic Connections festival in February.

Highlights from the 2023 Transatlantic Sessions concert, recorded in February at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow.  The Celtic Connections festival’s annual closing event brings together musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, led by American dobro artist Jerry Douglas and Scottish fiddler Aly Bain. Guest musicians this year are singers Martha Wainwright (Canada), Liam Ó Maonlaí (Ireland), Karen Matheson (Scotland), Amythyst Kiah (USA) plus banjo player Allison de Groot (Canada) and fiddle player Tatiana Hargreaves (USA).   Introduced by Kathryn Tickell.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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