GBH Music bids a fond farewell to A Celtic Sojourn host Brian O’Donovan, who died on October 6th.
“A Farewell to A Celtic Sojourn,” hosted by Brad Paul, is a moving presentation that pays tribute to Brian and his legacy of supporting Celtic music and culture. You’ll hear stories told by his friends, longtime collaborators, and colleagues who worked with him at GBH, and hear musical highlights from nearly four decades of A Celtic Sojourn.
Listen to "A Farewell to A Celtic Sojourn" using the audio player above.
Local flute player Shannon Heaton produced another tribute to Brian, featuring uilleann piper Joey Abarta, singer Karan Casey, guitarist Matt Heaton, fiddle player Hanneke Cassel, harpist Maeve Gilchrist, dancer Kieran Jordan, and guitarist Keith Murphy:
Heaton wrote, "Boston producer Brian O’Donovan made a lot of space for Irish music and culture. He was dedicated to sharing it widely. And though he presented music on formal stages and through his WGBH broadcast “A Celtic Sojourn,” casual, public Irish music sessions were ever important and enduring for him. This beloved leader lifted up traditional music. And he elevated the practice of ‘just going to the local pub’ into an act of radical community building."
