HAVE GUITAR WILL TRAVEL WORLD takes viewers on a musical journey with Nashville singer-songwriter Mark Allen to explore how an area's music and traditions express interconnected histories and cultures. As Mark visits the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands, the English Midlands, North Wales, Switzerland and Ireland, he befriends local artists who embody the vitality of their living and often intangible cultural heritage. Through a shared love of music, Mark introduces viewers to the individuals keeping local music traditions alive. These often lesser-known voices reveal the surprising origins of musical heritage and culture.
Tue, Oct 21 | 10:00 A.M. |
The Shetland Sound
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Mark sails deep into the North Sea to learn the secrets of the legendary "Shetland Sound. |
Tue, Oct 21 | 5:00 P.M. |
The Shetland Sound
NH Create (11.4)
Mark sails deep into the North Sea to learn the secrets of the legendary "Shetland Sound. |
Tue, Oct 21 | 11:00 P.M. |
The Shetland Sound
NH Create (11.4)
Mark sails deep into the North Sea to learn the secrets of the legendary "Shetland Sound. |
Tue, Oct 28 | 10:00 A.M. |
Myths & Monsters of the Scottish Highlands
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Mark treks to the Scottish Highlands on Burns Night as Scots worldwide celebrate their national poet and bard, Rabbie Burns. |
Tue, Oct 28 | 5:00 P.M. |
Myths & Monsters of the Scottish Highlands
NH Create (11.4)
Mark treks to the Scottish Highlands on Burns Night as Scots worldwide celebrate their national poet and bard, Rabbie Burns. |
Tue, Oct 28 | 11:00 P.M. |
Myths & Monsters of the Scottish Highlands
NH Create (11.4)
Mark treks to the Scottish Highlands on Burns Night as Scots worldwide celebrate their national poet and bard, Rabbie Burns. |
Tue, Nov 4 | 10:00 A.M. |
Sins, Switzerland & The Crossroads of Culture
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Mark explores the musical crossroads and charm of a cinematically iconic Swiss village. |
Tue, Nov 4 | 5:00 P.M. |
Sins, Switzerland & The Crossroads of Culture
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Mark explores the musical crossroads and charm of a cinematically iconic Swiss village. |
Tue, Nov 4 | 11:00 P.M. |
Sins, Switzerland & The Crossroads of Culture
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Mark explores the musical crossroads and charm of a cinematically iconic Swiss village. |
Tue, Nov 11 | 10:00 A.M. |
Sheffield, Steel & The People's Republic of South Yorkshire
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Mark joins musicians at the Tramlines festival of Sheffield and discovers the newest metal of "Steel City" is the steel guitar. |
Tue, Nov 11 | 5:00 P.M. |
Sheffield, Steel & The People's Republic of South Yorkshire
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Mark joins musicians at the Tramlines festival of Sheffield and discovers the newest metal of "Steel City" is the steel guitar. |
Tue, Nov 11 | 11:00 P.M. |
Sheffield, Steel & The People's Republic of South Yorkshire
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Mark joins musicians at the Tramlines festival of Sheffield and discovers the newest metal of "Steel City" is the steel guitar. |
Tue, Nov 18 | 10:00 A.M. |
Wales & The Soul of the Red Dragon
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Mark goes on a musical quest in search of the soul of North Wales, and finds himself in a land of dragons and druids, jam sessions and jazz guitars, where bardic poets wear crowns, and the resilience of the Welsh culture can be heard in its language, lore and songs. |
Tue, Nov 18 | 5:00 P.M. |
Wales & The Soul of the Red Dragon
NH Create (11.4)
Mark goes on a musical quest in search of the soul of North Wales, and finds himself in a land of dragons and druids, jam sessions and jazz guitars, where bardic poets wear crowns, and the resilience of the Welsh culture can be heard in its language, lore and songs. |
Tue, Nov 18 | 11:00 P.M. |
Wales & The Soul of the Red Dragon
NH Create (11.4)
Mark goes on a musical quest in search of the soul of North Wales, and finds himself in a land of dragons and druids, jam sessions and jazz guitars, where bardic poets wear crowns, and the resilience of the Welsh culture can be heard in its language, lore and songs. |
Tue, Nov 25 | 10:00 A.M. |
Ireland & The Sound of Independence
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Mark travels to Dublin Bay, seeking a deeper meaning behind the Irish ballads he's sung for years, and explores a friend's familial connection to the pivotal 1916 Easter Rising. |
Tue, Nov 25 | 5:00 P.M. |
Ireland & The Sound of Independence
NH Create (11.4)
Mark travels to Dublin Bay, seeking a deeper meaning behind the Irish ballads he's sung for years, and explores a friend's familial connection to the pivotal 1916 Easter Rising. |
Tue, Nov 25 | 11:00 P.M. |
Ireland & The Sound of Independence
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Mark travels to Dublin Bay, seeking a deeper meaning behind the Irish ballads he's sung for years, and explores a friend's familial connection to the pivotal 1916 Easter Rising. |
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