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Sabine Reichel Asks Her Country: "What Did You Do in the War?"
The German-born writer's memoir documents her parents' involvement in World War II. Reichel grew up in Hamburg after the end of the war, as the country dealt with the guilt of its Nazi past. She says the pain of that history was felt by all citizens, even if it was deeply repressed.
Folk Musician Bill Staines
Staines joins Fresh Air to sing two songs.
Johnny Cunningham and Celtic Music's Broad Appeal
The former Silly Wizard fiddler isn't surprised by the international success of his music. Cunningham says that he can even here echoes of Scottish sounds in traditional American music.
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