Mother's Blood, Sister Songs: Episode 2 'Sister Songs'

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Mother's Blood, Sister Songs

Athena Media

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How the genetics of Iceland reveals its Irish motherhood; an exploration of the connections between Iceland and Ireland presented by composer Linda Buckley and produced Helen Shaw at Athena Media. Acclaimed Irish composer Linda Buckley has a personal and professional affinity to Iceland and in this radio series she teams up with documentary maker Helen Shaw to trace the connections between the two places. The Icelandic female line goes directly back to gaelic women, mostly taken as slaves, by Norwegian Vikings who settled the land over a thousand years ago. http://mothersbloodsistersongs.com

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Mother's Blood, Sister Songs: Episode 2 'Sister Songs'

Mother's Blood, Sister Songs

56 minutes 3 seconds

5 years ago

Mother's Blood, Sister Songs: Episode 2 'Sister Songs'

Mother's Blood, Sister Songs, Episode 2 'Sister Songs'.

Broadcast RTÉ Lyric fm Jan 5th 6-7pm.

In Episode 2 of this music led arts documentary composer Linda Buckley meets women composers and musicians in Iceland, exploring how the genetics of Iceland reveals its Irish motherhood. What is the root of Iceland's extraordinary creativity?

Linda talks to harpist Katie Buckley, flautist Melkorka Olafsdottir, and hears how Björk creates a collaborative and creative environment drawing on the rich legacy of Iceland's musical tradition.

The music played in this episode includes, in this order:

Linda Buckley - Fall Approaches

Linda Buckley - Numarimur

Björk - Mother Heroic

Linda Buckley - Siúil A Rún

Sigur Ros - Odins' Raven Magic

Melkorka Olafsdottir playing Telemann Fantasia 6 Dolce

Móðir mín í kví kví - Icelandic folk song

Bara Grimsdottir - Æskustöðvarnar

Medieval Icelandic folk singing - Tvísöngur

Kristín Lárusdóttir (Selló Stína) - Haustið nálgast

Kristin Larusdottir Sello Stina - Fold ( vox Steindor Anderson)

Kristín Lárusdóttir (Selló-Stína) - Von

Bara Grimsdottir - Blíðviðri

Sigur Ros - Glósóli

JFDR - White Sun

Björk - The Anchor Song

Lara Bryndis Eggertsdottir - I heard the Sound of their Wings

Vox Feminae - Móðir mín í kví, kví

Anna Thorvaldsdottir (Iceland Symphony Orchestra & Ilan Volkov) - Aeriality

Björk - Utopia

Katie Buckley - Snowy February

Bjork - Violently happy

Vox Feminae - Visur Vatnsenda Rosu

Björk - Tabula Rasa

Björk - Blissing Me

Anna Thorvaldsdottir - Heyr þú oss himnum á

Linda Buckley & Irene Buckley- Song of the Siren (vox Annette Buckley)

Linda Buckley - Fall Approaches

Linda Buckley - Numarimur

Find out more on www.mothersbloodsistersongs.com

Mother's Blood, Sister Songs is an Athena Media production for RTÉ lyric fm made with the support of the TV licence fee and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The presenter is Linda Buckley, producer is Helen Shaw, the documentary audio editor is Pearse O Caoimh and the production digital editor is John Howard.

The RTÉ lyric fm commissioning editor is Olga Buckley.