Port - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Siorrachd Rois/Ross-Shire
Musical documentary presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit Ross-shire to discover more about traditional music in the area. Port reveals shared musical heritage, and we hear from their musical friends who have roots in the Highlands. Accompanying Julie and Muireann are renowned Irish musicians Zoe Conway and Seamus Begley. They discover that Ross-shire is brim-ful of talent and perform with acclaimed musicians Rachel Walker, Anna Massie and top fiddle player Lauren MacColl.
Siorrachd Chorcaigh/Cork
Music documentary presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit County Cork to discover more about traditional music in the area . Port reveals their shared musical heritage, and we hear from their musical friends living in the southernmost county in Ireland. Accompanying Julie from Scotland are renowned singer Mary Smith and one of the best fiddle players around, Rachel Harris. They discover that Cork is full of talent, and the foursome meet traditional singers Eoini Maidhici Ó Suilleabháin and Nell Ní Chróinín and accordion wizard, Jackie Daly.
Dùn Èideann/Edinburgh
In episode three of the music documentary series presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh, they visit Edinburgh to discover more about the traditional musical heritage in the city. Port reveals the shared shared musical heritage of our two presenters and we meet their musical friends who have their musical roots in the city. Accompanying Julie and Muireann are renowned Irish musicians Dónal Clancy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. They discover that Edinburgh remains a hotbed of talent and perform with acclaimed musicians Phil Cunningham, Archie Fisher, Mairi Campbell and Anna Wendy Stevenson and the talented Sineag MacIntyre.
Dun nan Gall/Donegal
Episode four of six of the musical documentary series presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit Donegal to discover more about the traditional musical heritage in the area. Accompanying Julie and Muireann are two musicians from Scotland who have made a name for themselves - singer Margaret Stewart and fiddler Coll Macdonald. They discover that Donegal is a hotbed of talent and perform with acclaimed singer Rita Gallagher, musicians Dermot Byrne and Brid Harper and the Campbell brothers, amongst others.
Conamara/Connemara
Episode five of six of the musical documentary series presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit Connemara to discover more about the traditional musical heritage in the area. Accompanying Julie and Muireann are two musicians from Scotland who have made a name for themselves - singer Gillebrìde MacMillan and fiddler Megan Henderson. They discover that Connemara is a hotbed of talent and perform with singer Pol Ó Ceannabháinn, accordian maestro Colm Gannon and the Kane sisters, amongst others.
Leòdhas/Lewis
Musical documentary presented by Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh. They visit the Isle of Lewis to discover more about traditional music on the island. Port reveals their shared musical heritage. And they hear from their musical friends who have roots on Lewis. Accompanying Julie and Muireann are renowned Irish musicians, traditional singer Lillis Ó Laoire and flautist Louise Mulcahy. They discover that Lewis is full of talent and they four meet acclaimed musicians; piper James Mackenzie, fiddler Alasdair White and renowned traditional singers Murdo MacDonald (Wasp), Isobel Ann Martin and Mary Smith.
Druthag Eile/Extra Reserve
Julie and Muireann cross borders and traditions from the Western Isles to the west coast of Ireland, meeting and making music en route. We'll see Julie and Muireann visit several locations that are synonymous with folk song, music and folklore. Welcoming them to each destination are musicians, pipers and singers, and this episode features previously unseen footage from both Scotland and Ireland.
Episode 8
Julie and Muireann cross borders and traditions from the Western Isles to the west coast of Ireland, meeting and making music en route. We'll see Julie and Muireann visit several locations that are synonymous with folk song, music and folklore. Welcoming them to each destination are musicians, pipers and singers, and this episode features previously unseen footage from both Scotland and Ireland.
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