Participating musicians vary from session to session but, since the first session, a format has been followed where a core of musicians forms the House Band and each session features additional guest artists. •
House Band:
Aly Bain,
Jerry Douglas,
Russ Barenberg,
Phil Cunningham,
Dónal Lunny,
Donald Shaw, Todd Parks,
Michael McGoldrick,
Ronan Browne,
James Mackintosh and
Donald Hay. •
Featuring:
Paul Brady,
Iris DeMent,
Cara Dillon,
Julie Fowlis,
Sam Lakeman,
Catriona McKay,
Karen Matheson,
Bruce Molsky,
Fred Morrison, Jim Murray,
Tim O'Brien,
Gerry O'Connor,
Joan Osborne,
Eddi Reader,
Jenna Reid,
Darrell Scott and
Sharon Shannon.
TS3 Programmes Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). •
Programme One: ''Sophie's Dancing Feet / Andy Brown's Reel
(Aly Bain, Jenna Reid, Dónal Lunny), Saint Teresa
(Joan Osborne), The Lakes of Pontchartrain (Paul Brady), The Drummers of England
(Russ Barenberg), Puirt A Beul / I Bhi A Da / 'S Ioma Rud A Chunna Mi / Chateid Fionnlaigh A Dh'eige / Cairistion Nighean Eoghainn
(Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw), The Open Door
(Darrell Scott), The Swedish Jig / Untitled Jig'' (Sharon Shannon, Jim Murray, Gerry O'Connor) •
Programme Two: ''Li'l Ro Ro / Little Martha / A Monkey Let the Hogs Out
(Jerry Douglas), Back to Earth'' (Eddi Reader, Tim O'Brien), ''You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive
(Darrell Scott), Hector the Hero
(Jenna Reid, Aly Bain), Biodh An Deoch Seo An Laimh Mo Ruin
(Julie Fowlis, Jenna Reid, Dónal Lunny), Garden Valley
(Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman), Woo'd An Marrit An A / Up Da Stroods Da Sailor Goes'' (Aly Bain, Jenna Reid, Bruce Molsky) •
Programme Three:
Through the Gates (Russ Barenberg),
Holy Water (Joan Osborne, Iris DeMent, Bruce Molsky),
The Neck Belly Reels (Sharon Shannon, Gerry O'Connor, Jim Murray),
The Blackest Crow (Bruce Molsky, Julie Fowlis),
Rainbow (Paul Brady, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson),
Crucan Na Bpaiste (Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw),
The Crossing (Tim O'Brien) •
Programme Four:
Sir Aly B (Jerry Douglas), ''Oganaich Uir A Rinn M'Fhagail
(Julie Fowlis), He Reached Down
(Iris DeMent), Frank McConnell's Three Step
(Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain), Look Down That Lonesome Road'' (Tim O'Brien),
The Streets of Derry (Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Sam Lakeman),
Farewell to Uist / The Lochaber Badger / Rip the Calico (Fred Morrison, Michael McGoldrick, Dónal Lunny, Jerry Douglas) •
Programme Five: ''St. Anne's Reel
(Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, Todd Parks), One More Chance'' (Karen Matheson, Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien, Donald Shaw),
Swan LK 243 (Catriona MacKay), ''Don't Try to Please Me'' (Paul Brady, Cara Dillon, Tim O'Brien, Darrell Scott),
Bothan Airigh Am Braigh Raithneach (Julie Fowlis, Bruce Molsky), ''Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
(Joan Osborne, Bruce Molsky), Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Bit Further into the Fire'' (Bruce Molsky, Sharon Shannon, Jim Murray) •
Programme Six:
Half Past Four (Bruce Molsky),
Aye Waulken-O (Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Paul Brady),
Brother Wind (Tim O'Brien), ''Sophie's Lullaby
(Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas, Todd Parks, Donald Shaw), P Stands for Paddy
(Cara Dillon, Paul Brady, Sam Lakeman), Shattered Cross
(Darrell Scott, Paul Brady), Sail Away Ladies / Walking in the Parlour'' (Michael McGoldrick, Dónal Lunny, Bruce Molsky) •
Bonus Tracks (on discs only):
Eleanor of Usen (Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain), ''There's a Whole Lot of Heaven
(Iris DeMent, Bruce Molsky), The Kansas City Hornpipe/Jarlath's Tune'' (Fred Morrison, Bruce Molsky)
Transatlantic Sessions 4 (2009 / directed by
Jerry Douglas and
Aly Bain). Recorded at the
Glen Lyon hunting lodge in
Perthshire. •
House Band:
Aly Bain,
Jerry Douglas,
Russ Barenberg,
Michael McGoldrick,
Ronan Browne,
Phil Cunningham,
Donald Shaw,
Danny Thompson, Todd Parks and
James Mackintosh. •
Featuring:
Karan Casey,
Rosanne Cash, Dezi Donnelly,
Stuart Duncan,
Julie Fowlis, James Graham,
Dónal Lunny, Allan MacDonald,
Karen Matheson,
Allison Moorer,
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh,
Liam Ó Maonlaí,
Jenna Reid,
Emily Smith,
James Taylor,
Dan Tyminski,
Niall Vallely and
Martha Wainwright.
TS4 Programmes Main performers in brackets (not necessarily the composers). •
Programme One: ''Fiddle Blast: The Teetotaller / Lord McDonald's Reel / High Road to Linton
(Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Jenna Reid), Man of Constant Sorrow
(Dan Tyminski), How She Does It
(Allison Moorer), Glide
(Jerry Douglas), Ged A Sheol Mi Air M'Aineol
(Julie Fowlis), Millworker
(James Taylor), Jewels of the Ocean / We're a Case, the Bunch of Us / Tommy & Ronnie's Double Tonic'' (Allan MacDonald) •
Programme Two:
Bleeding All Over You (Martha Wainwright), ''O'Farrell's Farewell to Limerick / Oot East by the Vong
(Aly Bain & Dónal Lunny), Lassie Wi' the Lint-white Locks
(Karen Matheson), Copperline
(James Taylor), Maili Dhonn
(James Graham), Flatwater Fran
(Phil Cunningham), Mo Nion O'' (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) •
Programme Three: ''The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn
(Dan Tyminski), The Silver Tassie
(Emily Smith), Paddy in the Smoke/Sporting Days of Easter / The Crosses of Annagh / Sporting Nell
(Michael McGoldrick, Dezi Donnelly), Tower Song
(Martha Wainwright), Gelnntain Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair
(Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh), Bethany's Waltz
(Jenna Reid), 500 Miles Away from Home'' (Rosanne Cash) •
Programme Four:
Mocking Bird (Allison Moorer),
Lee Highway Blues (Stuart Duncan),
Down in the Willow Garden (Dan Tyminski), ''Black is the Colour of my True Love's Eyes
(Karan Casey), Kid on the Mountain / Sleep Soon in the Morning / The Reconciliation
(Aly Bain), Worry Not
(Liam Ó Maonlaí), Pandemonium of Pipers: Fhir A' Chinn Duibh / Una Bhan / Market Place of Inverness / Humours of Tulla / Foxhunter'' (Allan MacDonald & Ronan Browne) •
Programme Five:
Mary Rogers / Siun Ni Dhuibhir (Dónal Lunny & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh),
Secret Life of Roses (Rosanne Cash),
Unionhouse Branch (Jerry Douglas),
Caledonia (Emily Smith), ''The King's Shilling
(Karan Casey), Carrickfergus'' (Allison Moorer) •
Programme Six:
Belfast to Boston (James Taylor), ''O Nach Eisdeadh Tu 'N Sgeul Le Aire
(Karen Matheson), Lily Dale
(Aly Bain, Stuart Duncan & Jerry Douglas), Motherless Children
(Rosanne Cash), The Pleasant Beggar
(Russ Barenberg), Mo Ghruagach Dhonn
(Julie Fowlis), Work Song'' (Liam Ó Maonlaí) •
Bonus Tracks (on discs only): ''Erin's Lovely Home
(Karan Casey), Muireann's Jig
(Niall Vallely, Mike McGoldrick & Dezi Donnelly), Black, Black, Black
(Ronan Browne), Och Oin Chaileag'' (James Graham)
Transatlantic Sessions 5 (2011 / directed by
Jerry Douglas and
Aly Bain). Recorded at a hunting lodge at
Glen Lyon near
Aberfeldy in the
Perthshire Highlands of Scotland. •
House Band:
Aly Bain,
Jerry Douglas,
Russ Barenberg, John Doyle,
John McCusker, Matheu Watson,
Michael McGoldrick,
Donald Shaw,
Danny Thompson and
James Mackintosh. •
Featuring:
Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Phil Cunningham,
Cara Dillon,
Julie Fowlis,
Andy Irvine,
Sam Lakeman,
Dónal Lunny, Allan MacDonald,
Ewan McLennan,
Karen Matheson,
Tim O'Brien,
Maura O'Connell,
Aoife O'Donovan and
Teddy Thompson.
TS6 Programmes For each track, the main performer's name is shown in brackets (they are not necessarily the composer). •
Programme One:
Shetland Set (Aly Bain), ''Don't Know What I Was Thinking
(Teddy Thompson), Aragon Mill
(Karen Matheson), Jock Stewart
(Ewan McLennan), Shotgun Down The Avalanche
(Cara Dillon / Sam Lakeman), I wish I Was in Belfast Town
(Andy Irvine), Bright Sunny South'' (Aoife O'Donovan) •
Programme Two: ''My Girl's Waiting For Me'' (Tim O'Brien),
I Have A Need For Solitude (Mary Chapin Carpenter),
Halloween Rehearsal (Russ Barenberg),
Smeorach Chlann Domhnaill (Julie Fowlis),
Cragie Hill (Cara Dillon), ''Wee Michael's March / D Jig / Boys of the Puddle'' (John McCusker) •
Programme Three:
Gone To Fortingal / Wired to the Moon (Jerry Douglas / Michael McGoldrick),
Transcendental Reunion (Mary Chapin Carpenter), ''Loch Katrine's Lady
(Phil Cunningham), Oh Mama'' (Aoife O'Donovan),
She Thinks I Still Care (Teddy Thompson),
Father Dermot (Aly Bain / Mike McGoldrick),
Jute Mill (Ewan McLennan) •
Programme Four:
Jubilee (Mary Chapin Carpenter),
Never Tire of the Road (Andy Irvine),
Che Mi Bhuam (Karen Matheson),
Delilah (Teddy Thompson),
Isle of Malachy (Maura O'Connell), ''Hug Air A' Bhonaid Mhoir
(Julie Fowlis), Letter in the Mail'' (Tim O'Brien) •
Programme Five: ''Liberty's Sweet Home
(John Doyle), Bright Morning Star
(Cara Dillon / Sam Lakeman), No Direction Home / Bright Start Over Sark
(Michael McGoldrick), Whistling The Esperanza
(Ewan McLennan), He Gradh Ho Gradh
(Julie Fowlis), Sad The Parting / Miss Ann McKechnie / Lord McConnell of Loughearn / Rakish Paddy'' (Allan McDonald) •
Programme Six:
Like I Used To (Tim O'Brien),
The Diamond Ring (Karen Matheson), ''Kimberley's Waltz
(Phil Cunningham), My Heart's Tonight in Ireland / West Clare Reel
(Andy Irvine / Dónal Lunny), It Don't Bring You'' (Maura O'Connell),
Hallowell (Aoife O'Donovan),
On a Monday (Jerry Douglas) ==References==