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The Thistle & Shamrock
Weekly American radio program
The Thistle & Shamrock is a weekly American syndicated radio program, named after the national emblems of Scotland and Ireland, specializing in Celtic music. It is heard on 380 National Public Radio (NPR) stations,[2] and is available internationally on WorldSpace via NPR Worldwide; according to NPR, Thistle is the most listened-to Celtic music program in the world.[3] It has been produced and hosted by Scottish native Fiona Ritchie since its inception in 1981.