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Early St. Patrick's Day

Saturday Cinema - March 14, 2026

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, join host Lynne Warfel for an early St. Patrick’s Day, celebrating Irish actors and filmmakers and films set or made in Ireland. Selections include music from Far and Away, Braveheart, The Informer and more. Listen now!

Playlist

Angela’s Ashes: Angela’s Prayer
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra

The Quiet Man: Suite
Composer: Victor Young
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1037

Far and Away: Suite
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic

My Left Foot
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Elmer Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Pops
Denon 75288

Angela’s Ashes: Main Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 89009

The Secret of Roan Inish: Return to Roan Inish
Composer: Mason Daring
Soloists: Ensemble
Daring 3015

Finian’s Rainbow: How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
Composer: Burton Lane
Soloists: Fred Astaire, vocals
Warner Bros 2550

The Informer: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 136

Braveheart: Main Title
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Soloists: Jerry O’Sullivan, Uilleann pipes
RCA 68901

Little Women: Dr. March’s Daughters
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Conductor: Alexandre Desplat
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 702752

Little Women: Christmas Breakfast
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Conductor: Alexandre Desplat
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 702752

The Wind that Shakes the Barley/The Reel with the Beryle
Composer: Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
RCA 75398

The Women of Ireland/The Morning Dew
Composer: Sean O'Riada/Paddy Moloney
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
RCA 75398

P.S. I Love You: To Eire
Composer: John Powell
Conductor: Brett Weymark
Orchestra/Ensemble: Sydney Scoring Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 6891

Mrs. Doubtfire: Main Title
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Howard Shore
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Arista 11015

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Main Title/The Flag Parade
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80535

The Molly MacGuires: Theme
Composer: Henry Mancini
Soloists: Gregg Nestor, guitar
Cambria 1069

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Christmas at Hogwarts
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 83491

Lawrence of Arabia: Main Title
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Maurice Jarre
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sony 42307

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