Transatlantic Sessions 3 is a 2 disc DVD set that brings together the best of Nashville, Ireland and Scotland in a format , in the words of one critic, 'a unique insight into the sheer joy of making music' or in the words of another, 'the greatest backporch shows ever'.
A beautiful old farm steading converted into a small concert/studio space in the Perthshire Highlands was chosen and top vocal and instrumental exponents of the Country and Celtic traditions gathered to rehearse and play together with no audience except themselves and a resident house-band of their peers.
Music co-directors were Nashville's Jerry Douglas and Scotland's Aly Bain.
Leavening the intimacy of the music-making through each of the six programmes in the series is a strong element of spectacular Highland scenic photography while the informality of backstage conversation and stories serves to highlight the series' genuinely historic qualities of collaboration and performance.
This set includes the complete season 3 plus bonus footage.
Singers and Musicians:
USA
Russ Barenberg, Iris DeMent, Jerry Douglas, Bruce Molsky, Tim O'Brien, Joan Osborne, Todd Parks, Darrell Scott.
Ireland
Paul Brady, Ronan Browne, Cara Dillon, Sam Lakeman, Donal Lunny, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray, Gerry O'Connor, Sharon Shannon.
Scotland
Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham, Julie Fowlis, Donald Hay, James MacIntosh, Catriona MacKay, Karen Matheson, Fred Morrison, Eddi Reader, Donald Shaw.