Shared folk roots make for tears and joy at Transatlantic Sessions

"Shetland traditional-style fiddler Aly Bain knows how to mesmerise an audience.

As he told his collaborator, dobro guitar legend Jerry Douglas, on BBC 4's recent Transatlantic Sessions, 'You hold a note, you watch for the tear in their eye, you see the tear start to move, you release the note.'

Last night a sprawling bunch of world-class musicians from Scotland, Ireland and America drew tears - and laughter - from the off.

Kickstarted by Glasgow's redoubtable Celtic Connections festival, this annual live event continues to explore shared folk roots and unearth new common ground."

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