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This special Christmas edition includes extracts from Wassail! - a celebration of our rich heritage of midwinter festivals, both Christian and pre-Christian.
John Kirkpatrick, Rosie Cross, George Faux and Michael Gregory are among the singers, musicians and dancers in this theatrical and exciting Christmas show.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Kirkpatrick
Unknown:
Rosie Cross
Unknown:
George Faux
Unknown:
Michael Gregory

In the second programme of her four-part series, Mary Black introduces music from Christy Moore , Altan, Luka Bloom , Paul Brady and other leading figures on the Irish music scene.
A Gleneagle production

Contributors

Introduces:
Mary Black
Unknown:
Christy Moore
Unknown:
Luka Bloom
Unknown:
Paul Brady

Les Barker presents a six-part trawl through the collected works of the man known to a select few as the "folk laureate".
Tonight's recycled trees of tradition include William Patel
Overture, The Nose of Alan Date and I Can't Find
My Camouflage Net.
Featuring Chris Harvey with Martin Carthy , Lesley Davies , Norma Waterson ,
Alison Younger and Eliza Carthy.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Patel
Unknown:
Alan Date
Unknown:
Chris Harvey
Unknown:
Martin Carthy
Unknown:
Lesley Davies
Unknown:
Norma Waterson
Unknown:
Alison Younger
Unknown:
Eliza Carthy.

Continuing the series where Jimmie Macgregor studies Scottish folk music.
6: Hamish Henderson
Poet, song collector, cultural researcher, polemicist, performer and songwriter; Hamish Henderson has been responsible for some of the finest Scottish songs of the 20th century.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmie MacGregor
Music:
Hamish Henderson
Songwriter:
Hamish Henderson

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