Western Skyline – with Karen McDonnell

Karen J McDonnell

bothy band

From now on I will broadcast my solo shows with Wild Atlantic Waves Radio under the programme title Western Skyline. Most likely, each show will have a different theme.

So, here is the first one – a selection of Irish traditional and ‘prog. trad’ music: some of the finest musicians in the world.

Listen to Clannad, Planxty, The Chieftains, Horslips, Martin Hayes and many of the people with whom he collaborates.

The chieftains stamp

Hope you enjoy the show as much as I did compiling it.

And, if you wonder about a reference to Marilyn Moroe on the sign off – we had a live Happy Birthday sung for our Chris in the studio. I edited that out of the podcast!

PLAYLIST

Clannad: Brian Boru’s March – ‘Clannad’ 2014 Spectrum Music

Planxty: As I Roved Out – ‘The Well Below the Valley’ 2005 Shanachie Records

Planxty & Bill Whelan: Timedance Eurovision 1981 Interval Act – see youtube

The Chieftains & Sting: Mo Ghile Mear (excerpt) – ‘The Long Black Veil’ 1995 BMG Music

The Chieftains: Carolan’s Concerto – ‘The Essential Chieftains’ 2006 BG Intl

The Bothy Band: The Kesh/Give us a drink of water… – ‘Bothy Band Live’ 1994 Windsong Intl

The Bothy Band: Farewell to Erin – ‘Bothy Bank Live’ 1994 Windsong Intl

Horslips: Dearg Doom – ‘The Táin’ 1973 RCA (UK)

Martin Hayes: The Star of Munster – ‘Martin Hayes’ 1992 Green Linnet

Martin Hayes & Denis Cahill: Martin Rochford’s/The Green Gowned Lass – ‘Live in Seattle’ 1999 Green Linnet

The Gloaming: Samhradh Samhradh – ‘The Gloaming’ 2011 prod. T Bartlett.

Solo run – Classical Easter: A Radio Show

Karen J McDonnell

eggs free online

Hello listeners!

Below is a link to my radio show from Thursday 2 April 2015 – broadcast on Wild Atlantic Waves Radio online. Classical Easter is a mix of classical music (now, there’s a surprise). There’s some chat about Easter, the Emperor Constantine, Tenebrae, plus the food we like to eat around this time of the year. What is simnel cake?

I’ve also given the playlist below. Hope you enjoy it . Comments are welcome.

hot cross buns - bbc.co.uk

PLAYLIST:

Intro and last track: Beethoven’s Allegro # 3 from the Pastoral Symphony performed by Orquesta Lírica de Barcelona

‘Christ is Risen’ (Arabic) performed by St Symeon Orthodox Church Choir, Birmingham Alabama.

‘Alleluia’ (Georgian/Znamenny Chant) performed by Stretenye: The Ensemble of Old church Music, Kharkov

‘Responsories for Holy Saturday’ by Tomás Luis de Vittoria performed by Sepulto Domino

‘He was Despised and Rejected of Men’ from Handel’s Messiah, performed by Les Arts Florissants

Excerpt from And the Trumpet Shall Sound from Handel’s Messiah, performed by The Monteverdi Choir

Ach Herr lass dein lieb Engelein from J.S Bach’s St. John’s Passion, performed by Joanne Lunn, Katherine Fuge conducted by JE Gardiner.

‘Sprin’g from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi performed by the London Philharmonic with Pieter Schoeman

‘That Sheep May Safely Graze’ by J.S Bach, performed by the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester

‘The Easter Hymn’ from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, performed by Julia Varady and the London Opera Chorus

 

 

On the Wireless Again

Karen J McDonnell

 

brekkie show

JOIN ME & MY CO-HOSTS

The Breakfast Show with Julie, Lorraine & Karen this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 31 March – 2nd April.

On the Menu

The Mini Feature

Movie Moments Quiz

What’s RIGHT with Ireland?

On this day

News updates

And – of course – some great music.

Bígí linn!

PODCAST of TUESDAY’S SHOW 31 March 2015

PODCAST of WEDNESDAY’S SHOW 1 April 2015

PODCAST of THURSDAY’S SHOW 2 April 2015

 

‘What’s Love got to do with it? Radio

Karen J McDonnell

Radio Programme – 1 hour.

First broadcast online on Wild Atlantic Waves Radio  12 February 2015.

Opening Verse - Shelley's 'Love's Philosophy' c. etsy.com
Opening Verse – Shelley’s ‘Love’s Philosophy’ c. etsy.com

An hour dedicated to all aspects of love: with music; poetry; requests, and food for Valentine’s Day dinners in!