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Across The Pond -Show 52 - On an Ark

Written by John Cutliffe
Saturday, 26 September 2009
The rains came. Not such an odd thing if you live in Donegal where the show goes out every week but in Georgia 6 days of heavy rain took its toll. At first I was enjoying the prolonged soaking. We have been in a drought situation here for a couple of years now. Even in winter it has been illegal to water your lawn. The lakes have been drying up and rivers have lost a lot of thier flow to a series of hot dry summers. But after 6 days even I had to say it was enough. People were losing thier lives, property, livelhoods. So now people are working to rebuild and dry out ruined homes and businesses and start again. I love the rain but this time even I had seen enough. On the show this week I have music from Mindy Smith, The Nitty Gritty Dirt band, Tom Byrne and the lovely Lumiere. Also new music from my hero Guy Clark. So do enjoy the show and let me know what you think. Send any requests to me This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tune in next week for more great music from both sides of the Atlantic. Write comment (0 Comments)
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Darrell Scott on Across The Pond

Written by John Cutliffe
Sunday, 20 September 2009
On today's Across The Pond we skip back one year to a special I did with my good friend Darrell Scott. Darrell is one of the most successful songwriters in music having written hit songs for Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, The Dixie Chicks, Sarah Evans, Travit Tritt and more. He is also one of the finest performers out there today and tours extensively around the world. I have had the pleasure of seeing Darrell play live many times and each time he takes you on a journey filled with stories of love and life. So last year Darrell released an album of covers, songs by other writers that he loves. The CD is called Modern Hymns and features music from writers like Paul Simon and Joni Mitchel. So I called Darrell at his home in Nashville and we chatted about his career so far and this unique record. Check out Darrell's website for lots of great music, his blog, videos and a list of tour dates Across The Pond airs on Thursdays at 6pm GMT, 1pm Eastern and on Sundays at 2pm GMT, 9am EST on http://icrfm.ie Next week I will be back with a brand new show featuring new music from Tom Byrne, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Lumiere and Guy Clark. Write comment (0 Comments)

Show 51 From Solas to Newfound Road

Written by John Cutliffe

Monday, 14 September 2009

Solas on Across The Pond Across The Pond is my radio show that celebrates the music is Ireland, England, Scotland, Galicia, Brittany, Wales and of course the great rich tapestry of music in America. And on show 51 I try not to let that tradition down. I have music from Solas, Newfound Road, Sarah Watkins, Hal Ketchum and many more.

In coming weeks I will have even more great music and occasional guests from Casey Driessen to Maura o'Connell. So join me on ICRFM every Thursday with a repeat on Sunday or just hang out here on JigTime and wait for the archive and podcast of the show.

And coming up on show 52, new music from Tom Byrne, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Guy Clark and Lumiere.

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Until next week take care and safe travelling.

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