Our 166th episode, which aired on September 23, 2016. Beolach – The Watchmaker Set, Variations The Outside Track – Peter’s Dream, Light Up The Dark Carlos Nunez – Two Shores, Brotherhood of Stars John Doyle – Bitter Brew, Shadows and Light Ashley MacIsaac with Mary Jane Lamond – Sleepy Maggie, Hi How Are You Today Dawn and Margie Beaton – Mary Janet’s Fancy, A Taste of Gaelic Interview with Dawn Beaton of Celtic Colours Breabach – James Gunn Henderson, The Big Spree Slainte Mhath – Foxhunter’s, ...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 165th episode, which aired on September 16, 2016, and featured historic Cape Breton music. The Barra MacNeils - Our Highland Queen/Sweeps Hornpipe/Traditional Hornpipe/Devil and the Dirk, The Barra MacNeils The Barra MacNeils - The Island, Rock in the Stream Angus Chisholm - Lochaber Gathering/Bob Johnstone, The Early Recordings of Angus Chisholm John Allan Cameron - Puirt a Beul Medley, Here Comes John Allan Cameron Paul MacNeil & Jamie MacInnis - John McColl's Farewell to the Scottish ...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 164th episode, which aired on September 9, 2016. Jerry Holland - Alexander William MacDonnell, Fiddler's Choice The Kells - Graf Spee, Smooth Sailing After All Gailfean - Paddy Kelly Reels/Finbarr Dwyer's, Won't You Come Out Tonight The Led Farmers - Row By Row, Katie The Elders - Brettski's Medley, Live at the Gem The Hounds of Finn - Boys of Killybegs, Songs of Men In Boats 1612-2010 Interview with Erin O'Rourke of Indy Irish Fest Chance the Arm - Cooley's Reel, Green Groves of Erin Chance...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 163rd episode, which aired on September 2, 2016. The Battlefield Band – The Highlander’s Farewell to Ireland/Farewell to Ireland/Put Me In The Big Chest, Road to Ruin The Barra MacNeils – Nancy-O, In Concert Gailfean – The Cuckoo/The Western, Won’t You Come Out Tonight Gailfean – Nil Na La, Won’t You Come Out Tonight Off Kilter – Sonny’s Mazurka/Troy’s Wedding, Off Kilter The Led Farmers – Rare Old Mountain Dew, Katie Interview with Brendan Walsh of the Led Farmers The Led Farmers – The Whit...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 162nd episode, which aired on August 26, 2016. Rachel Davis - The Last Bar, Turns Jamie Smith's Mabon - The Space Between, The Space Between The Kells - Harmonic Balancer Red/Gooseberry Bush, Smooth Sailing After All Gailfean - Bonny Bunch Of Roses/Redican's Bow/Seán Se Cheo, Won't You Come Out Tonight Interview with Mairtin de Cogain of Gailfean Gailfean - Castle Hyde, Won't You Come Out Tonight Interview with Don Penzien of Gailfean Gailfean - Finbarr Dwyer's/Tom Ward's Downfall/The Maid I...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 161st episode, which aired on August 19, 2016, and featured music from All-Ireland winners. Martin Hayes – Pat Canny’s/Come West Along The Road, Under the Moon FullSet – The Lost and Found, Notes At Liberty Enda Scahill – Maeve’s Reel, Pick It Up The House Band – JigJazz, Another Setting Laurence Nugent -- Paddy Fahy's/Tatter Jack Walsh/Hole in the Boat, The Windy Gap Joe Burke & Charlie Lennon – Murray's Fancy / The Smell Of The Bog, Traditional Music of Ireland John Williams & Dean...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 160th episode, which aired on August 12, 2016. Gailfean - Spike Island Lassies/Tom Moylan's/Donegal Traveler, Won't You Come Out Tonight Gailfean - Sarah/Behind the Bush in the Garden, Won't You Come Out Tonight Teada - Gone for His Tea/Joe Derrane's/All About Weaving, Aineeoin Na Stiorme Cara Dillon - Eirigh Suas A Stoirin, A Thousand Hearts Jason O'Rourke - Murphy's/The Cuckoo, Northern Concertina Jason O'Rourke - L'Aquilette/Arthur, Northern Concertina Ailie Robertson - Angus Jigs, First ...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 159th episode, which aired on August 5, 2016. We Banjo 3 – Kentucky Grind, String Theory We Banjo 3 – Two Sisters, String Theory Joe Derrane – Humours of Lissadel/Music in the Glen/Johnson's, Return to Inis Mor Jerry Holland – Derrane’s Hornpipes, Jerry Holland and Friends Joe Derrane – The Devil and the Dirk/The Trip to Windsor/Brumley Brae, The Boston Edge Joe Derrane – Chief O’Neill’s Favorite/The First of June, The Boston Edge Joe Derrane – The Merry Blacksmith/Limestone Rock, Irish Acco...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 158th episode, which aired on July 29, 2016. Goitse – Chance, Inspired by Chance Goitse – Bonnan a Bui, Inspired by Chance Donal O’Connor, John Mcsherry & Sean Og Graham – Polska Polka, Ulaid Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop – No More Fish, Red Shoes Howie MacDonald – Memories of Fr. Angus MacDonnell, Live and Lively The Outside Track – Cannadee-I-O, Light Up the Dark Socks in the Frying Pan – The Shteady Set, Return of the Giant Sock Monsters from Outer Space Planxty – The Old Torn Pettic...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 157th episode, which aired on July 22, 2016. Mairtin O'Connor, Seamie O'Dowd & Cathal Haydan - The Cooley Set, Crossroads Llangres - La Cuesta Fitoria, Maqueta NEW TO YOU: Mick McAuley - Mayor Harrison's Fedora, Highs and Bellows CLOSET CLASSIC: Seven Nations - Scream/The Surprise Ceilidh Band Set, The Pictou Sessions: An Acoustic Album JigJam - The Banks of Newfoundland/Ringing the Bell, recorded live at Town Hall Theatre, Westport, Co. Mayo Goitse - Ireland's Green Shore, Inspired by C...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 156th episode, which aired on July 15, 2016, in which we celebrated our third anniversary. The Dardanelles - McCarthy's, The Eastern Light Homeland - Ghost Ship, The Show Clannad - Siuil A Ruin, An Diolaim The Tossers - Seven Drunken Nights, Communication and Conviction The Elders - Happy Feet, Story Road The Hounds of Finn - The Fairview Gypsy Reel, Gravity Pulls Ennis - Rise Up Winds, The Fortunate Ones Antoin Mac Gabhann - When Days End Is Done, Tunesmith The Drovers - The Boys and the Ba...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 155th episode, which aired on July 8, 2016. Dessie Kelleher, Brian O’Loughlin & Tom Delaney – Seamus Connolly, Well for Some Nuala Kennedy – Lovely Armoy, Behave the Bravest Bonnie Rideout – Pipe Major William Wilson, Celtic Circles Ryan’s Fancy – Coal Town Road, What A Time NEW TO YOU: Andrew Finn Magill - Tom Of The Red Hills/Tom Ward's Downfall/The Western Lasses, Roots Kern – Rocks of Bonnie Gibraltar, False Deceiver Paul Cranford and Mario Colosimo - Reels In G And E Minor: Lombard'...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 154th episode, which aired on July 1, 2016. CLOSET CLASSIC: Reeltime - Calliope House, Reeltime Open the Door for Three - When First I Went to Caledonia, Penny Wager Gerry O'Connor - Thomond Bridge/Seans Ryan, No Place Like Home Le Vent du Nord - La Traversée, Dans Les Airs Lau - Lang Set, Live at the Bongo Club Edinburgh Moloney, Keane & O'Connell - Here I Am From Donegal, There Were Roses Kate MacLeod & Kat Eggleston - Out on the Ocean/Willie Coleman's, Lost & Found Realta - Ke...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 153rd episode, which aired on June 24, 2016. Beoga - The Homestead Hero, Before We Change Our Mind Beoga - The Bonny Ship The Diamond, Before We Change Our Mind Frankie Gavin - Jenny Picking Cockles/Farewell to Connaught, Fierce Traditional CLOSET CLASSIC: Boiled in Lead - Hard Times, Orb Kendra MacGillivray - Mark Anthony Rainnie, Love O'the Isles Ossian - John MacDonald's/The Sandpit, Borders Tommy Peoples - Tell Her I Am/The Chorus Jig, Iron Man Tannas - 'Si Morag, rù-rà Noel O Grady, Hen...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 152nd episode, which aired on June 17, 2016, and featured a tribute to the late Dave Swarbrick. Dave Swarbrick & Simon Nicol - The Friar's Britches/The Lark In The Morning/The Gravel Path/Leighton Buzzard Shuffle, Live at the White Bear Fairport Convention - Sir Patrick Spens, House Full Fairport Convention - Dirty Linen, Full House Fairport Convention - Walk Awhile, Full House Dave Swarbrick - Carthy's March, Swarbrick Dave Swarbrick - When the Battle Is Over, Smiddyburn Fairport Conven...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 151st episode, which aired on June 10, 2016. John McSherry, Dónal O' Connor & Seán Óg Graham - Ramblers, Ulaíd Ryan's Rancy - Newport Town, Ryan's Fancy: What A Time Brock McGuire Band - The Morning Star Set, Brock McGuire Band We Banjo 3 - Gonna Write Me A Letter, Live in Galway Kinnon & Andrea Beaton - Hinkley Road, Kinnon & Andrea Beaton Frank Ferrel - Belgrave Square/The Mill of Kylemore/Kilcoon, Boston Fiddle: The Dudley Street Tradition Paul Meehan - O'Sullivan's, The Lower...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 150th episode, which aired on June 3, 2016, and featured some of Dave's personal favorites. Touchstone - The Kilmoulis Jig/The Maid at the Spinning Wheel, The New Land Silly Wizard - Mo Chuachag Laghach (My Kindly Sweetheart), Caledonia's Hardy Sons Jerry Holland & John Doyle - Golden Legs/Lively Steps/Garmont Smiddy, Helping Hands J.P. Cormier - Ireland, Somewhere In The Back of My Heart The Elders - Appalachian Paddy, Wanderin' Life & Times The Hounds of Finn - Gravity Pulls, Gravi...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 149th episode, which aired on May 27, 2016. Goitse - Banjoman Button, Inspired by Chance Goitse - Ireland's Green Shore, Inspired by Chance Bothy Band - The Butterfly, After Hours Bothy Band - The Death of Queen Jane, After Hours Eileen Ivers - Ships Are Sailing, Wild Blue J.P. Cormier - Tunes for Uncle Joe, unreleased Nuala Kennedy - Glen Where The Deer Is/The Ivy Leaf/The Dublin Lasses, Behave the Bravest Nuala Kennedy - Fair Annie of the Loch Royanne, Behave the Bravest London Lasses - Ga...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 148th episode, which aired on May 20, 2016. Lunasa - Punch, The Kinnitty Sessions John Doyle - Jack Dolan, Wayward Son De Dannan - The Coleraine Jig, The Star Spangled Molly The Elders - Saint Kevin, American Wake Dan Possumato & Many Friends - Da Eye Wifey, Mostly Melodeon Dan Possumato & Many Friends - Leave Her Johnny, Mostly Melodeon NEW TO YOU: Josie Nugent - Jimmy Doyle's Barndances, Modal Citizen John McCusker - Wee Michael's March/Joe's Tuxedo/Pacific Avenue, Yella Hoose John...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 147th episode, which aired on May 13, 2016. Realta - The Rakes of Clonmel/The Glenshane Pass/O'Leary's Motorbike, Clear Skies Realta - The Longford Weaver, Clear Skies Arum - Lakeshore Drive, Arum Arum - Brightest Sky Blue, Arum Oisin Mac Diarmada - The Avonmore/All Hands Around, The Green Branch Teresa Horgan & Matt Griffin - Sandy Grey, Brightest Sky Blue FullSet - The Brocca, Notes Between the Lines FullSet - Safe Home, Notes Between the Lines Buttons & Bows - The Gatehouse Maid S...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 146th episode, which aired on May 6, 2106. We Banjo 3 - Happiness, single release Enda Scahill - Pondering Jig/The Maid at the Spinning Wheel, Pick It Up The Beaton Family - The Lakewind Set, Celtic Colours Volume X Teresa Horgan & Matt Griffin - The World Turned Upside Down, Brightest Sky Blue Jimmy Keane & Pat Broaders - Welsh’s Old Barndance/Where’s the Dog/The Toormore Polka/Daniel O’Keefe’s Polka, Bits of Bohola Deb Shebish - The Hunter's House/Johnny Cronin's, Kitchen Fiddle In...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 145th episode, which aired on April 29, 2016. Aidan O'Donnell et al. - The Old Bush/The Road to Lisdoonvarna/Farewell to Eireann, Celtic Colours Live Volume Three Phil Cunningham - The Para Handy Set, Celtic Colours Volume X Shelly Campbell with Allan Dewar - The Last March High Bass Set, Celtic Colours Live Volume Three Open the Door for Three - Mary and the Soldier, Celtic Colours Live Volume Three Interview with Deb Shebish (excerpt) Kimberley Fraser - The Tullochgorum Set, Celtic Colours...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 144th episode, which aired on April 22, 2016. Beolach - The Watchmaker Set, Celtic Colours Volume X Old Man Luedecke - The Early Days, Celtic Colours Live Volume Three Altan - A Set of Highlands and Reels, Celtic Colours Volume X The Black Family - Broom O' The Cowdenowes, Celtic Colours Volume X Brenda Stubbert - Four of Her Own, Celtic Colours Volume X Dochas - Sandy Broon's, Celtic Colours Volume X The String Sisters - Liam Childs/Balkin' Balkan/E-B-E Reel, Celtic Colours Live Volume Thre...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 143rd episode, which aired on April 15, 2016, and featured a tribute to the life and music of John Allan Cameron. John Allan Cameron - Little Beggarman (excerpt), The Minstrel of Cranberry Lane John Allan Cameron - Lamentation for James Moray of Abercarney/Dr. MacDonald's Compliments to James Scott Skinner/Joe MacInnis, Here Comes John Allan Cameron John Allan Cameron - Peggy Gordon, Here Comes John Allan Cameron John Allan Cameron - The Parlour Session, Glencoe Station John Allan Cameron - ...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 142nd episode, which aired on April 8, 2016. The Outside Track - Hurry Up and Wait, Light Up the Dark The Barra MacNeils - The Underachiever, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 3 Blazin' Fiddles - The Murdo Set, Celtic Colours Volume X Eleanor Shanley - The Dawning of the Day, Celtic Colours Volume X Interview with Dave Mahalik, part two Paddy Keenan with John Walsh - Sabrina, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 3 Liz Doherty & Lucy MacNeil - Artists in Residence: Cape Breton Set, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 3 ...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 141st episode, which aired on April 1, 2016. J.P. Cormier - Guitar Jigs: Shenandoah/The Chorus Jig/Q Jig, Celtic Colours Live Volume 3 Fred Morrison - Little Cascade Set: Hecla/The Little Cascade/Frances Morton's, Celtic Colours Live Volume 3 Sharon Shannon - The Walking Stick, Celtic Colours Volume 10 Dougie MacLean - The Boatbuilders, Celtic Colours Volume 10 Interview with Dave Mahalik of Celtic Colours The East Pointers - Meals by Maurice: Uncle Dmitri/MJ's Favourite/Meals By Maurice, Ce...
Feb 26, 2017•59 min
Our 140th episode, which aired on March 25, 2016. FullSet - Miss Ramsay's, Notes Between the Lines FullSet - The Bright Side of the Moon, Notes Between the Lines Nuala Kennedy - Muñeira De Paula/The Broken Lantern/Barralín, Behave the Bravest Nuala Kennedy - His Bonnet So Blue, Behave the Bravest Buddy MacMaster - P.M. Jim Christie of Wick March Medley, Judique on the Floor Burning Bridget Cleary - Another Day, These Are The Days The Outside Track - Drilling, Light Up the Dark Dessie Kelliher, B...
Feb 25, 2017•59 min
Our 139th episode, which aired on March 18, 2016, and featured Celtic music from films. Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up to Boston, The Warrior's Code Julie Fowlis - Touch the Sky, Brave (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Gaelic Storm - Titanic Set, Special Reserve Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Falling Slowly, Once (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Capercaillie - Rob Roy Reels, Grace and Pride: The Anthology The Chieftains - O'Sullivan's March, Rob Roy (Original Motion Picture Soun...
Feb 25, 2017•59 min
Our 138th episode, which aired on March 11, 2016. Paddy Keenan - Corner House/Paddy Taylor's/Reavy's, Na Keen Affair The Elders - Devil's Tongue, Live at the Uptown Theater Phil Cunningham - Andy Stewart's/The Harsh February, Airs & Graces Fiddlehead - Rose in the Heather/Farrel O'Gara/The Boys of Malin/The Wedding, The Pure Drop Tempest - Wizard's Walk, The Double Cross Arcady - Kilfenora Jigs, Many Happy Returns Dwayne Cote & Roger Stone - Home (My Island That's So Far Away), Unama Ki ...
Feb 25, 2017•59 min
Our 137th episode, which aired on March 4, 2016. Chrissy Crowley - Trundles, Last Night's Fun Coig - Nach Muladach Muladach Duine Leis Fhein, Five Liz Carroll et al. - Planxty Charles Bunworth/Rose And Kathleen's Slip Jig, Ireland: Crossroads of Art & Design Liz Carroll et al. - Irishtown, Ireland: Crossroads of Art & Design Liz Carroll et al. - The Plane of the Plank/The Knight of Glin's Jig, Ireland: Crossroads of Art & Design Open the Door for Three - The Golden Glove, The Penny W...
Feb 25, 2017•59 min