SCOTCOUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

This Saturday night (Burns Night), there's another chance to see Nashville & The Nashville Ladies, a BBC Alba concert celebrating the songs and poetry of Robert Burns at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, USA. Gaelic singer Cathy Ann MacPhee from Barra performs songs in Gaelic backed by a band of Nashville's top session players. Country singers Beth Nielsen Chapman (who was at Celtic Connections last weekend), Suzy Bogguss (who heads for Scotland in April) , Laura McGhee and The McCarter Twins bring their unique take on Burns' work. A mix of traditional melodies and especially composed melodies bring The Bard's poetry and songs to a new audience with a blend of celtic, country and bluegrass.
The show was first broadcast in 2012, but will be repeated on Burns Night Saturday 25th at 9pm, repeated Sunday 16th @ 11pm and Friday 31st @ 10.30pm.