The Highland Sessions is a series celebrating the links between Irish and Scottish music. Each episode opens with Da Mihi Manum (Give Me Your Hand), performed by Steve Cooney and Kathleen MacInnes.

Featured music:

• Jimmy mo Mhíle Stór (Jimmy, My Treasure)
• Teampall an Ghleannáin (The Templeglantine Reel), incorporating Plearaca Dhoire Chreasain
• Bruach na Carraige Báine (White Rock Hill)
• Cùm 'ur Gealladh (Keep Your Promise)
• Feasgar Luain (Monday Evening)
• Cailín na nUrla Donn (The Brown-Haired Woman)
• Sí Beag Sí Mor (Fairy Mounds)

Performers:

• Mary Black (official site)
• Alasdair Codona
• Steve Cooney
• Allan Henderson (official site)
• Trevor Hutchinson (band site)
• Neil Johnstone
• Mary Ann Kennedy (biography)
• Allan MacDonald
• Iain MacDonald (record label)
• Kathleen MacInnes
• Seosaimhin Ni Bheaglaoich
• Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
• Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
• Mick O'Brien (album site)
• Caoimhin O Raghallaigh (album site)
• Donald Shaw (record label)
• Jim Sutherland (official site)
• Niall Vallely (official site)

 Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6

BBC Links

Radio 2: Folk & Acoustic
News, reviews, profiles and audio clips

Celtic Roots
BBC Scotland's guide to all things trad, with reviews, profiles and audio clips

Folk & Country
Artist profiles, discographies and album reviews from bbc.co.uk/music

BBC Northern Ireland
Learn the Irish language or tune in to a variety of music programmes

Celtic Connections
Mary Ann Kennedy's Radio Scotland programme of Celtic and world music

World on your Street
Padraigin Ni Uallachain takes part in Radio 3's series of Musicians' Stories

External Links

tradmusic.com
Comprehensive guide to trad music, with news, gigs and artist profiles

Hands Up for Trad
Organisation dedicated to increasing the profile of Scottish traditional music

Traditional Music and Song Assocation of Scotland
The national body that preserves the country's musical heritage

Clarsach.net
Website devoted to the 500-year-old traditions of the Gaelic harp