Welcome Kind Stranger - Falling Slowly #40

This week on Welcome Kind Stranger…
We head into the hills of Schoharie County, New York, to visit Ryan McGiver at Scrumpy Ewe Cidery, where we explore the timeless craft of making traditional old-world cider.
Along the way we celebrate craftsmanship in all its forms—from music and stone masonry to the patient art of cider making.
We’ll also take a moment to remember one of Ireland’s finest musicians, Glen Hansard—of The Frames, The Commitments, and Once. His songs gave voice to hope, heartbreak and humanity, touching countless lives around the world. This week’s programme is, in part, a quiet tribute to an artist whose music will continue to comfort, inspire and remind us of the extraordinary power of a simple song.