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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Releases And Debuts

NPR

Published November 13, 2019 at 12:10 PM EST

The title track of Irish singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne's latest album, <em>Swimming The Horses</em>, is featured on this week's episode. — The title track of Irish singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne's latest album, Swimming The Horses, is featured on this week's episode.

Discover more of the jewels in Celtic roots-based music as we continue to sample the best from the Thistle mailbox. We feature new music from Karan Casey, Eamon Friel, Gerry O'Beirne and Karine Polwart.

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