our 557th episode, which aired on June 22, 2025. TRIP – The 50 Reels, In Terra’s Keep Lief Sorbye & Friends – The Midnight Sun, Lief’s Birthday Bash Traditional Fare – With Ourselves/The Scholar/Frank’s Reel, Traditional Fare Fairport Convention – Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman, Live on the BBC Gerry O’Connor – Tatter Jack Walsh/The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Time to Time NEW TO YOU: Cedar Dobson – Hocus Polkas, Decade Troy MacGillivray – The Flowers Of Antrim/West Mabou/Teetotaler's/Olive B...
Jun 29, 2025•59 min
Our 556th episode, which aired on June 15, 2025. Tom Delany – Jim O'Connor's/My Former Wife/Kilglass Lake, The Lark’s Call Merry Hell – Pick Yourself Up and Dance, The Rising of the Bold CLOSET CLASSIC: James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – Man of the House/ NEW TO YOU: Without Willow – The Way Back, single release Gnoss – Alister & Katrina's, The Light of the Moon Runa – For All That You Do Set, When The Light Gets In Howie MacDonald – Homage to Dave, Shades of Tartan John Jenki...
Jun 22, 2025•59 min
Our 555th episode, which aired on June 8, 2025. Flook – Kalamantinos/Larry Get Out of the Bin/Elzic's Farewell, Rubai Daimh – Còta Mòr, single release Club Debris – Reel du Combat, Ricochet Mary Beth Carty – Driver MacIvor/The Fashion that the Ladies Have, Crossing the Causeway Dordan – The Boys of the Lough/Over the Bog Road/The Merry Harriers, Celtic Aire Owen Marshall – Old Aunt Jenny With Her Nightcap On/The Green Gowned Lass, Throughline The Bothy Band – The Priest/Mary Willie’s/This Is My ...
Jun 14, 2025•59 min
Our 554th episode, which aired on May 25, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Lief Sorbye of Tempest. Tempest – Top of the Hill, Surfing to Mecca Tempest – Hal-An-Tow, Serrated Edge Tempest – The Ballydesmond Set, 15th Anniversary Collection Tempest – Captain Morgan, 15th Anniversary Collection Interview with Lief Sorbye, part one Tempest – Toss the Feathers, 15th Anniversary Collection Interview with Lief Sorbye, part two Tempest – Ye Jacobites By Name, 10th Anniversary Compilation I...
Jun 02, 2025•59 min
Our 553rd episode, which aired on May 18, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Matthew Byrne.
May 24, 2025•59 min
Our 552nd episode, which aired on May 11, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Heather MacIsaac. Danu – Scartaglen/The Hunter’s Purse/The Reconciliation, The Pearl Album Some One’s Sons – Day 2, single release The Townhouse Session Players – The Rolling Waves/Humours Of Ennistymon, A Sunday Session The Townhouse Session Players – Smile In Your Sleep, A Sunday Session Heather MacIsaac – The MacIsaacs of Silverwood/Teddy's/The Stubborn Stone/Hannah & Becca's, The Moon’s Daughter Heat...
May 18, 2025•59 min
Our 551st episode, which aired on May 4, 2025. Aaron Collis – Before Daylight in the Morning/Bren Tobin's Jigs, Before Daylight in the Morning Billow Wood – Cherry Blossom Tree, single release Heather MacIsaac – Queen of Make Do/Solitude/The Celebratory Cookie, The Moon’s Daughter Matthew Byrne – The Calton Weaver, Stealing Time Pride of New York – King of the Clans/Dan Breen’s/The Steeplechase, Pride of New York De Danann – Over The Bog Road, Selected Jigs Reels & Songs Boys of the Lough – ...
May 11, 2025•59 min
Our 550th episode, which aired on April 20, 2025, in which we celebrated part two of Halfway to Celtic Colours. Troy MacGillivray, Caitlin Warbelow & Jake Charron – Opening Set, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Julie Fowlis – Fear a’ Bhrochain, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Genticorum – Le Petite Marche/Byrn’s Marche, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 J.P. Cormier & Dave Gunning – Leather & Dust, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Doyle, MacAuley & McAuley – Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy, Celtic Colours ...
May 04, 2025•59 min
Our 549th episode, which aired on April 13, 2025, and featured part one of our Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration. Colin Grant – Drive‘er Like Ya Stole’er, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Jason Roach – Toothbrush Island, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Dawn & Margie Beaton – Thanks for the Drive, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Mike & Adrienne – Haul In The Lines, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Maxim Cormier – Fathers Kn...
Apr 20, 2025•59 min
Our 548th episode, which aired on April 6, 2025. Danu – Old Peter Street/The Dispute at the Crossroads/Within a Mile of Clonbur, The Pearl Album Miscellany of Folk – When the Moon is Full, Atlantic Sounds Robert Zielinski – Andy McGann's/Humours of Scarriff, The Day Dawn Dolores Keane & John Faulkner – Green Grows The Laurel, Sail Og Rua James Cullinan – Bill Black’s/The Pleasures of Hope/The Wily Old Bachelor, Here It Is James Cullinan – The Fiddler Mick Hoy/Tiny Hearts/Over the Bog Road, H...
Apr 13, 2025•59 min
Our 547th episode, which aired on March 30, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Padraig Rynne. Danu -- Tuamgraney Castle/Broken Pledge/Braes of Busby, The Pearl Album Runa -- Indiana, When the Light Gets In Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon -- The Leitrim Reel/Maud Miller's, The Boys of '25 Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy -- Brave Marin, Golden Breen Rynne Murray -- McKenna Country/Ferny Hill/Grist for the Mill, Odyssey Breen Rynne Murray -- Begley’s/Cuz Teahan's/Malbay Slide, Odyssey Inter...
Apr 05, 2025•59 min
Our 546th episode, which aired on March 23, 2025. Breen Rynne Murray – Finbarr Dwyer’s/The Mill of Kylemore/Pretty Molly, Odyssey Cuas – Dusty Little Wings, Cuas Tern – Shetland Reels, Flyway NEW TO YOU: Jenn Butterworth – The Housewife's Lament, Her By Design Ken Perlman – Cape Breton Johnny Cope/Miss Lyle/The Black Mill, Devil in the Kitchen CLOSET CLASSIC: Curt Osgood – Aunt Mary's Canadian Jig/Murray River Jig, Newfield Sessions Kevin Crawford, Colin Farrell & Patrick Doocey – The Headsp...
Mar 30, 2025•59 min
Our 546th episode, which aired on March 9, 2025.
Mar 23, 2025•59 min
Our 544th episode, which aired on March 2, 2025.
Mar 09, 2025•59 min
Our 543rd episode, which aired on February 23, 2025.
Mar 02, 2025•59 min
Our 542nd episode, which aired on February 9, 2025. Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle – Dawn & Dusk, single release NEW TO YOU: Niall McCabe – Valentines Day 1981, single release The Drowsy Lads – Peggy Nettles, Time Flies The Drowsy Lads – Welcome Poor Paddy, Time Flies Interview with Phil Franck of The Drowsy Lads The Drowsy Lads – Barn Burner Set, Time Flies Yankee Celtic Consort – Ben’s Favorite/Julia Delaney/The Longford Tinker/The Silver Spear, Wander the Wood Club Debris –...
Feb 23, 2025•59 min
Our 541st episode, which aired on February 2, 2025. Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon – The Ash Plant/The Woman Of The House, The Boys of ‘25 The Freels – West Moon, The Freels Open the Door for Three – The Drunken Gauger. The Prosperous Gale Patrick Street – Brackagh Hill, Irish Times Lane to the Glen – Crotty’s Glory/Reel No. 295, Lane to the Glen Simon Mayor – The MossTrooper Medley, The Mandolin Album NEW TO YOU: James Cullinan – Atlantic Wave/Lough Mountain/The Fourpenny Bit, Here It Is Gordie S...
Feb 09, 2025•59 min
Our 540th episode, which aired on January 26, 2025. Fourwinds – Mighty Keith, Allta Fourwinds – The Great Big Roaming Ass, Allta De Dannan – Haley’s Favourite/Kitty Come Over/Mullins Fancy/Opera Reel, Ballroom John Doyle – Valentine O’Hara, Haven CLOSET CLASSIC: Arthur Robertson – Maclean Of Pennycross/Maggie Of Cameron/Duntroon, Scottish Fiddlers to the Fore Ken Perlman – Golden Keyboard/Nine Points of Roguery, Clawhammer Banjo & Fingerstyle Guitar Solos Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey – ...
Feb 02, 2025•59 min
Our 539th episode, which aired on January 19, 2025, and featured our annual exploration of the Outer Reaches. Droichead – The Humours of Castlefinn/Sporting Paddy/Cregg’s Pipes, The Banks of Tuira Rapalje – Johnnie Cope/The Geese in the Bog/Turf Lodge, Diamonds (EP) Crasdant – Cwrw da '/Pibddawns Owen Huw, Welsh Traditional Music Kornog – Helen of Kirkconnel, On Seven Winds Dalla – Bishop`s Jig/No Song No Supper, Cribbar Frigg – Kotkanpaa, Frigg Live Carlos Nunez – Dueling Chanters, Carlos Nunez...
Jan 26, 2025•59 min
Our 538th episode, which aired on January 12, 2025. Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle – Revival of the Fittest, single release Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Dancing On My Own Ground, Home Kevin Henderson & Neil Pearlman – Tune for Lukas/Talon's Trip to Thompson Island, Burden Lake Gnoss – The River, The Light of the Moon Anna Massie – Out on the Ocean, Two Down Warbelow Range – South of the Grampians/Toss the Feathers, Warbelow Range Tom Delany – The Eavesdropper/The Morni...
Jan 19, 2025•59 min
Our 537th episode, which aired on January 5, 2025. Alex Sturbaum with Jesse Partridge – Humours of Kinvara/The New Custom House/The Bunch of Green Rushes, Slash Mary Black – Brand New Star, Babes in the Wood Brid Harper – Jig for Yvette/Lad O’Bierne’s No. 2/The New Whistle, Brid Harper The Celtic Fiddlers – The New World, Passage Donald Angus and Elizabeth Beaton – The Broken Lantern/Sandy John’s/Rolling Off a Log/Orange & Blue/The New Rigged Ship/Go to the Devil and Shake Yourself, Live at ...
Jan 12, 2025•59 min
Our 536th episode, which aired on December 29, 2024, and featured our year-end wrap-up. Pine Tree Flyers – Opera Reel/Golden Wedding Reel, Pine Tree Flyers Alan Doyle – Welcome Home, Welcome Home Lane to the Glen – Galloping O'Hogan/The Magpie in the Tree, Lane to the Glen Altan – The Barley and the Rye, Donegal Matt & Shannon Heaton – In Tune with Reality/Aileen Dillane/Brown Weasel, Whirring Winds Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Made to be Played, Home Ken Perlman – The Marchioness Of...
Jan 05, 2025•59 min
Our 535th episode, which aired on December 22, 2024, and featuring our annual holiday episode of Christmas and winter-themed Celtic music. Reverie Road – Snowy Drifts, Reverie Road Matthew Byrne – Serving Girl’s Holiday, Sing Through the Earth & Skies Andy Irvine – Longford Weaver/Christmas Eve, Old Dog Long Road Vol. 1 The McDades – The Huron Carol, A Winter Collection Battlefield Band - Snow On the Hills/Xesus and Felisa, Threads John Gracie – Cape Breton Christmas Morn, Have Yourself A Me...
Dec 29, 2024•59 min
Our 534th episode, which aired on December 8, 2024. Anna Mhoireach – Slieve Russell/Donald Camerons Powder Horn, Out of the Blue Crossroads – The Border Widow's Lament, De Partir C'est Mon Plaisir Pennybrook – The Edge Of Waiting, The Edge Of Waiting Hannah James & Sam Sweeney – The Farmer's Cursed Wife, State and Ancientry GiveWay – Callum’s Road/Para Handy End Theme/Tongadale Reel/Tam Lin, Full Steam Ahead Blair Douglas – Nelson Mandela's Welcome To The City Of Glascow, A Summer In Skye Iv...
Dec 22, 2024•59 min
Our 533rd episode, which aired on December 1, 2024, and featured tracks from Celtic Colours Live Vol. 11. Mary Frances Leahy & Troy MacGiullivray – Tunes with Troy, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 11 Boulerice, Demers & Deveaux – Au Canada il y a Des Jolies Filles, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 11 Shane Cook & The Woodchippers – Say Old Man Set, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 11 Mary Jane Lamond et al – Hi Ri Him Bo, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 11 Blazin' Fiddles – Call Her Mum, Celtic Colours Live Vol. ...
Dec 08, 2024•59 min
Our 532nd episode, which aired on November 24, 2024. Beginish – The Plough & Stars, Beginish Cara Dillon – Green Grows the Laurel, Cara Dillon The Irish Descendants – The Eavesdropper/The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Livin’ on the Edge Le Vent du Nord – Louisbourg, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 11 NEW TO YOU: Bobcat Opossum – The Torn Jacket/The Virginia Reel, Look What the Bobcat Dragged In Babineau/Chartrand – Le Grondeuse, Ecoutez Tous Blackthorn – Cooley's/Arkloch Mountain/Russell Daly's, Market T...
Dec 01, 2024•59 min
Our 531st episode, which aired on November 17, 2024, and celebrated Thanksgiving with songs and tunes of plenty. Realta – Girl Of The House/Tom Busby’s/The Bashful Maid/The Flitch Of Bacon, Open the Door for Three Deanta – The Maid That Sold Her Barley, Ready for the Storm Tickle Harbour -- I Didn't Drink The Rum/Jim Keefe’s/Gortnatubrid, Battery Included Silly Sisters – Cakes & Ale, No More to the Dance NEW TO YOU: Marla Fibish & Rebecca Richman – Johnny C’s/The Hag at the Churn/Connie ...
Nov 24, 2024•59 min
Our 530th show, which aired on November 10, 2024. Droichead – The Banks of Tuira, The Banks of Tuira John Falkner – McCaffrey, Kind Providence Ciaran Tourish – Port Chuilinn/The Cordal Jig/Paddy Taylor's Jig, Down the Line Pauline Scanlon – I Wonder What Is Keeping My True Love This Night, Gossamer Brid Harper – Bo Mhin Na Toitean/Tartan on the Heather/Johnny Boyle’s Jig/The Atlantic Roar, Brid Harper David Power – The Rainy Day/The Bunch Of Keys, The Eighteen Moloney Angus D. MacColl – Strathsp...
Nov 17, 2024•59 min
Our 529th episode, which aired on November 3, 2024. Gerry O'Connor – Moving Cloud, Time to Time Doug Lamey – Muil nam Mórbheann, A Step Back in Time Pine Tree Flyers – Shadows on the Lawn/The Banks of Lough Gowna/The Prince of Seals, Pine Tree Flyers De Dannan – Far Away in Australia, Ballroom Fiddlers Five – Grace Hay’s Delight/Drummond Castle/The Stool o’ Repentance, Fiddlers Five Florence Fahy – The Dragon Fly/The Honey Bee, Tunes from the Flaggy Shore: Traditional Irish Music from County Cla...
Nov 09, 2024•59 min
Our 528th episode, which aired on October 20, 2024, and featured our latest installment of Celtic covers of pop and rock hits. Tim Edey – Isn’t She Lovely, I Got Rhythm The Freels – Cecilia, The Freels Tempest – Masters of War, 15th Anniversary Collection Clumsy Lovers – Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right, Barnburner J.P. Cormier – We Can Work It Out, Take Five: A Banjo Collection Tempest – Norwegian Wood, Thirty Little Turns Doolin’ – Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Circus Boy Deluce’s Patent – Keep M...
Nov 03, 2024•59 min
