VERMONT PUBLIC TELEVISION PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS FOR

MARCH 7 TO 13

March 7: Sunday at 3 p.m., Vermont Public Television celebrates Irish music with longunseen performances by Irish and American stars. “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” features Bing Crosby singing “Molly Malone” and ballads from Maureen O’Hara, Rosemary Clooney and others. Among the folk singers are The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, The Dubliners and Judy Collins. Tenor Frank Patterson is heard in “The Fields of Athenry” and “Danny Boy.” There will be a rebroadcast March 8 at 8 p.m.

At 6 p.m., “Andre Rieu Live in Dresden: Wedding at the Opera” overflows with song and dance, as well as “The Wedding March” performed for real newlyweds. It took place in 2008 at the beautiful Semper Opera House.

At 8 p.m. on “Tommy Emmanuel: Center Stage,” the celebrated acoustic guitarist delivers a performance with his trademark showmanship, flawless skills and vast repertoire. During the broadcast, tickets to his upcoming VPT benefit concert in S. Burlington will be made available. There are repeat broadcasts scheduled for March 14 at 10 p.m. and March 24 at 9:30 p.m.

At 9:30 p.m., “Great Performances” presents Michael Buble’s recent high-octane performance at Madison Square Garden. He’ll sing his hits and songs from his new Grammy Award-winning release, “Crazy Love.”

At 11 p.m., “Chris Botti Live in Boston, Part II” finds the acclaimed trumpeter with Sting, Steven Tyler, Josh Groban and Yo-Yo Ma. Keith Lockhart conducts the Boston Pops.

March 8: Monday at 7:30 p.m. on Vermont Public Television’s “Profile,” Fran Stoddard talks with Jack and Christine Lazor, who represent two generations from Butterworks Farm, a model of self-sufficient organic farming in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

At 8 p.m., there’s an encore of the tuneful special “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.”

At 9:30 p.m. on “Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment!,” the group of five male vocalists performs a musical revue that spans six decades, from nostalgic Irish classics to contemporary numbers.

March 9: Tuesday at 8 p.m. on “Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk” anthropologist Wade Davis, river advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and their daughters take a rafting expedition down the Colorado River. Their adventure provides dramatic commentary on a threatened ecosystem.

At 9 p.m. “Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert” features such stars from the label as Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Steve Martin, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Madeleine Peyroux.

March 10: Wednesday at 8 p.m., “American Masters: Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound” gathers archival and recent performances by Baez and friends, along with interviews, to provide an unprecedented look into the life of the legendary folk singer.

March 11: Thursday at 9 p.m., “The T.A.M.I. Show: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s First Concert Film” encores. Made just eight months after The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, the 1964 T.A.M.I. Show was the first concert movie of the rock ‘n’ soul era. This rare film features the likes of James Brown, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Rolling Stones.

March 12: Friday at 10 p.m., “Independent Lens” presents “Between the Folds,” profiling a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers to forge new lives as origami artists.

March 13: Saturday at 11 a.m., “Rick Steves’ European Insights” finds the TV traveler visiting Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Austria and the Danish Nazi Resistance Museum in Copenhagen.

At 1 p.m., Vermont Public Television’s latest cooking special, “VPT Cooks: Simply Maple,” repeats. Vermont chefs and sugar makers cook up favorite recipes that use maple syrup. Sean Buchanan of the Stowe Mountain Lodge hosts, and cookbooks will be available during the broadcast.

At 5 p.m., “Pat Boone: Love Letters in the Sands of Time” recalls Boone’s hit show that debuted in 1957, when the singer and movie star was just 23.

At 6:30 p.m., VPT repeats “Historic Pubs of Dublin,” where author Frank McCourt led a fun-filled tour of notable pubs and their neighborhoods, providing insight into Irish culture and history.

At 8 p.m., “The Story of the Vicar of Dibley” takes a hilarious look behind the scenes of the popular Britcom with Dawn French, Emma Chambers and others from the cast and crew.

At 9:30 p.m., “DaCapo: Songs for Delight” features the tenor trio in hits from the 1970s and ‘80s, performing at a castle in Germany.