Dancing at the Crossroads
An offshoot of the PBS documentary of the same name, DATC explores Irish music and culture in America.
Secrets of the Uilleann Pipes (Episode 5)
In this episode of Dancing at the Crossroads, we explore the uilleann pipes, one of the most challenging instruments in traditional Irish music. Artists include Feachra O'Regan, Kara Doyle, Colleen Shanks, Benedict Koehler, Liam O'Flynn and others.
More episodes from Dancing at the Crossroads
Prohibition In The Irish Catskills (Episode 7)
Prohibition, the national ban on booze, came into effect just as the Irish Catskills had come into being. That didn't stop the Irish, including gangster "Legs" Diamond. Episode 7 of the …
Jimmy Gallagher and Hellcat Maggie (Episode 6)
In this end of the decade episode, Dancing at the Crossroads profiles two very different Irish sounds: Jimmy Gallagher, a Glaswegian showland performer known for his guitar picking, and …
The Lost Tapes (Episode 4)
Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is an offshoot of the PBS documentary by the same name. In Episode 4, we hear never before heard recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s of some of the top …
The Irish Rockaways (Episode 3)
Dancing at the Crossroads explores Irish and Irish-American music. In Episode 3, we take a trip to New York's Rockaways, once known as the Irish Riviera. Featured artists include Paddy …
The Hidden History of Leeds (Episode 2)
Dancing at the Crossroads is an outgrowth of the PBS documentary, Irish Catskills: Dancing at the Crossroads. It explores Irish and Irish-American …
A Prayer for Peter (Episode 1)
Dancing at the Crossroads podcast is dedicated to telling the story of Irish-American culture. It begins in the Irish Catskills in upstate New York …
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