Concept albums

After forty-eight years making music together, the Chieftains are always on the lookout for surprising collaborations. On their latest album, San Patricio, they mix it up with the finest Mexican folk musicians as well as Ry Cooder and Linda Ronstadt to tell the story of a battalion of Irish-American soldiers.

There’s a new movie hitting theatres this week called ‘Strange Powers.’ It follows a band that, according to the film’s disclaimer, is iconic to some and completely unknown to others.

The San Patricio Battalion fought in the Mexican American War. The story of the San Patricio Battalion is the subject of a new CD. It’s by The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder. Marco Werman speaks to Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains and Ry Cooder.

Ersi Arvizu boxed, sang, and sometimes boxed and sang in the same venue. She gave both up for a while. But now she’s singing again… thanks in part to Ry Cooder. Anchor Marco Werman has today’s Global Hit.