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.