Transatlantic Sessions

Transatlantic Sessions musical co-directors Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions is the collective title for a series of musical productions by Glasgow-based Pelicula Films Ltd, funded by- and produced for BBC Scotland, BBC Four[1] and RTÉ of Ireland.[2] The productions comprise collaborative live performances by various leading folk, bluegrass and country musicians from both sides of the North Atlantic, playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America, who congregate under the musical direction of Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas to record and film a set of half-hour TV episodes.[3] The Television director is Mike Alexander[4] and the producer is Douglas Eadie.[5]

In addition to the TV productions, public performances of the Transatlantic Sessions have been staged recently by some of the participating artists, receiving critical acclaim in the press,[6][7][8] and six series albums have been released in both CD and DVD format by Whirlie Records.[9]

  1. ^ "Transatlantic Sessions". BBC Four. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Transatlantic Sessions". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ Eadie, Douglas (2011). Transatlantic Sessions 2 (Media notes). Series 2. BBC Four.
  4. ^ Eadie, Douglas (1995). The Original Transatlantic Sessions (Media notes). BBC Four.
  5. ^ Eadie, Douglas (2012). Transatlantic Sessions 5 (Media notes). Series 5. BBC Four.
  6. ^ Denselow, Robin (7 February 2012). "Transatlantic Sessions". Review. The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ Chilton, Martin (2 February 2011). "Transatlantic Sessions, Royal Festival Hall". Review. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ Rycroft, Emma (8 February 2023). "Transatlantic Sessions Live At Celtic Connections, Feb 3, 2023". Review. Songlines. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Whirlie Records". Retrieved 9 March 2023.