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The Thistle & Shamrock: Now On ThistleRadio

NPR

Published August 19, 2020 at 9:00 AM EDT

The music of Rhiannon Giddens is featured on this week's <em>The Thistle & Shamrock</em>. — The music of Rhiannon Giddens is featured on this week's The Thistle & Shamrock.

Celtic music is ever-evolving, and Fiona Ritchie's music library is ever-growing. With new tracks being added to the award-winning ThistleRadio music channel, it's time to hear what's coming on stream. Delve into it all as Fiona Ritchie curates another hour of musical surprises.

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