Marco Polo and the Old Silk Road
The program for April 29, 2000, was called "Marco Polo," in honor of a song by that name by Loreena McKennitt. We've taken the opportunity to make some musical explorations.
First hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Flook | The Gentle Giant | Flatfish (Flatfish) |
| Stanley Greenthal | Tsámiko Reflections | Turning Towards You (Madrona Ring) |
| New Set | ||
| Malinky | Dimna Juda | Last Leaves (Greentrax) |
| Steve Baughman | Dushanbe Gathering | A Drop of the Pure (Tall Tree) |
| Music Under Announcements | ||
| Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane | Antice | East Wind (Tara) |
| Muzsikás | Régen Volk, Soká Losz | The Prisoner's Song (Hannibal) |
| Loreena McKennitt | Marco Polo | The Book of Secrets (Quinlan Road) |
| New Set | ||
| Ross Daly & Jamshid Chemirani | Pervane | An-Ki (Oriente) |
Second hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Haris Alexiou | To Tango Tis Nephelis | Live '92–'97 (Mercury) |
| Tsufit | Tov Le Hodot | Under the Mediterranean Sky (Hummingbird Productions) |
| Alicia Svigals | Kallarash | 'Fidl' (Traditional Crossroads) |
| Vanja Lazarova | Ah, Minav Gora | Macedonian Traditional Love Songs (Third Ear) |
| New Set | ||
| Ashik Mahsuni Serif and Musa Eroğlu | Bildiremezsin | Ashiklar, Those Who Are in Love (Golden Horn) [the video] |
| Sima Bina | Sabze Gol Yar | Music of North Khorasan (Caltex) |
| Barbaros Erkose Ensemble | Lingo Lingo Sesiler/Konyali | Lingo Lingo (Golden Horn) |
| New Set | ||
| Ross Daly & Labyrinth | Thalassa Mavri | Mitos (Network) |
| New Set | ||
| Martin Simpson & Wu Man | White Snow in Spring | Music for the Motherless Child (Water Lily Acoustics) |