Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One
(Compilation '98)
Iona Records, IRCD063 (UK)

Tracks
1. Waiting on the Federals
2. A Simple Life
3. Blue Train
4. Marriage Made in Hollywood
5. Tribute to Peadar O'Donnell
6. Hummingbird
7. La Dense de la Vie
8. Bachelor's Walk
9. Always Will
10. Nobody Wins
11. Les Veuves de la Coulee
12. There's Always Sunday
13. Excuse Me Mister
14. 40 Shades of Green

Artists
1. Aly Bain
2. Ricky Skaggs
3. Maura O'Connell
4. Paul Brady
5. Jerry Douglas
6. Eddi Reader
7. Michael Doucet
8. Brenda Smyth
9. Nanci Griffith
10. Rodney Foster
11. Russ Barenberg
12. Karen Matheson
13. John Martyn
14. Roseanne Cash

Notes
The first of the series of compilation albums for BBC TV program, Transatlantic Sessions 2(FYI, the original Transatlantic Sessions was aired in '93). This album includes Eddi's live version of Hummingbird. Eddi took part in Rodney Foster's Nobody Wins too.

In the program hosted by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas, they called in various musicians and played the live sets of music such as bluegrass, country, Irish and cajun , without audience.

Eddi's Hummingbird was played for the program as well, and it was played by the artists who appeared with Eddi and Boo, including Rodney Foster, Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Danny Thompson and Tommy Hayes. That gave a fresh feel to this song.

Eddi sings together with Rodney Foster in most part in his Nobody Wins. Eddi's voice does not sound as conspicuous as usual, but her humming at the ending can not be missed.

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