For NPR's 50th anniversary, Fiona Ritchie handpicked 50 classic Celtic songs and instrumentals ... a part in defining the sound of The Thistle & Shamrock.

The Celtic symbol for luck and the unofficial, yet the most recognizable symbol of Ireland. The shamrock is a single ... The most common knot. Unity and trinity of soul, heart, and mind.

Sponsor Message Thinking back to 1990, when NPR first partnered with me in presenting The Thistle & Shamrock®, I remember talking about the show as an open doorway to a world of evolving Celtic ...