Name: Transatlantic Sessions
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1995-01-01
Rating: 10
Cast: Aly Bain, Jerry Douglas

The greatest backporch show you weren't invited to — until now.

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Latest Episode

30 min

Season 6 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

Oct 20, 2013

Featuring Karen Matheson, Maura O'Connell, Aoife O'Donovan, Tim O'Brien and Andy Irvine.

Overview

Documentary

Folk musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together in what have been called “the greatest backporch shows ever.” Collaborative live performances by various leading folk and country musicians playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America.

concert folk music americana country music gaelic music bluegrass

Cross-cultural connectionGenerational craftCommunity through improvisationOral tradition preservation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Musicians who've forgotten how to fake anything.

Sound

Raw acoustics that make studio albums cry.

Production

Intimate setting, zero ego, maximum craft.

Best for:Solo·Background·Rewatch

Creators

Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain

First AiredJan 1, 1995

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Seasons6·Episodes38

Top Cast

Aly Bain

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Jerry Douglas

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jerry Douglas, 'the Dobro king,' was only 24 when he co-founded this series — already a 10-time Grammy winner by then.

Cultural

The show quietly mapped the hidden highways between Appalachian bluegrass and Scottish Gaelic traditions, proving they share DNA most Americans and Brits never knew existed.