I first came across Transatlantic Sessions on TV back around 2009, and was immediately hooked. It was the episode in which Julie Fowlis sits in and plays Òganaich Uir a Rinn M’ Fhàgail. It’s an incredibly beautiful tune, and it sounded amazing with the full band playing – even better than on Julie’s album.
This year, I had the chance to see them reunited on stage, and it was an awesome experience. The highlight of course was Julie marching out on stage playing the bagpipes, although I enjoyed all of the tunes she led on.
I can’t recommend Transatlantic Sessions enough to anybody who enjoys folk, or really, any music. It’s truly world class.