Mother's Blood, Sister Songs: Episode 2 'Sister Songs'

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.