Our 347th episode, which aired on March 29, 2020. At First Light – The Pipers of Roguery, Idir Pat Kilbride – The Wearing of the Breeches, Undocumented Dancing Andrea Beaton – The Number Nine, Branches The Irish Tradition – Paddy’s Lamentation, The Times We’ve Had Athas – The Frogg/Mopac’s Crawl/Tom Mhic’s, 10 for 10: Live Tracks & Rarities Marla Fibish – The Humours of Derrycrossane/Maud Millar/Eddie Duffy’s Favourite, The Bright Hollow Fog Interview with Marla Fibish Marla Fibish – Ca Bhfu...
Apr 06, 2020•59 min
Our 346th episode, which aired on March 22, 2020. Curfa – Molloy’s Favorite/McFadden’s/Tae’s A Beggin, Curfa John Doyle – The Wheels of the World, Evening Comes Early Therese McInerney – Tune for Tom/Therese’s Tune/Ahern’s Egg, Down the Strand Battlefield Band – Tramps & Hawkers, Across the Borders Patrick Orceau et al – The Black Haired Lass/Maggie White’s Chattering Magpie/Crowley’s, Live at Mona’s Gerry O’Connor, Gabriel McArdle & Martin Quinn – The Maid that Dare Not Tell It/Jemmy Du...
Mar 29, 2020•59 min
Our 345th episode, which aired on March 15, 2020. The Johnstons – The Barleycorn, Barley Corn Wolfe Tones – Erin Go Bragh, Rifles of the IRA Cruiskeen – The Pinch of Snuff, Alive & Drinkin’ in Ireland The Black Family – The Lass of Killiecrankie, Our Time Together Brophy Brothers – The Rambling Pitchfork/Saddle the Pony/The Black Rogue, Classic Ceili Bands Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – Johnson’s Motor Car, In Person at Carnegie Hall Jim & John Hanlon – Farewell to Carlingford, The ...
Mar 22, 2020•59 min
Our 345th episode, which aired on March 8, 2020. Siucra – High Reel/Paddy Fahy’s/Cottage in the Grove, Here Among Strangers Mary Back – Men of Worth, Collected Laughing Jack – Jigs, Live at the Indy Folk Series Laughing Jack – Flat Nose Joe, Live at the Indy Folk Series Interview with Dmitri Alano & Garry Farren of Laughing Jack, part one Laughing Jack – I’m Not Irish, Live at the Indy Folk Series Interview with Dmitri Alano & Garry Farren of Laughing Jack, part two Laughing Jack – The D...
Mar 15, 2020•59 min
Our 343rd episode, which aired on March 1, 2020. Kevin Crawford – George White’s Favourite/The Sligo Maid, The D Flute Album Starb’ard Side – Will You Be Waiting, Starb’ard Side Fasta – The Glentaun Reel/Callaghan’s, Un Canadien Errant David Francey – Green Fields, Far End of Summer Deanta – Gravelly Groove, Deanta Michael Carney – The Jolly Tinker, The Wheels of the World: Early Irish American Music J.P. Cormier – Leavin’ Charlottetown, The Messenger Matt Molloy & Sean Keane – Mayor Harriso...
Mar 08, 2020•58 min
Our 342nd episode, which aired on February 23, 2020. Joe Derrane – The Boys of Ballinafad/The White Petticoat, Give Us Another Frank Murphy – The Mason’s Apron, Ballinasloe Fair: Early Irish American Music (1920-30) Noel Hill – I Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her, Irish Folk Festival: Back to the Future Jason O’Rourke – The Fox On the Town/The Roscommon/The Spike Island Lasses, The Northern Concertina Jimmy Keane, Mick Moloney & Robbie O’Connell – The Maids of Selma, Kilkelly John Whel...
Mar 01, 2020•59 min
Our 341st episode, which aired on February 16, 2020, and featured part one of our feature on free reeds. Martin Tourish & Luke Ward – Tripping Up the Stairs/Ballymagan Fairies, Clan Ranald Frank Murphy – Rakes of Clonmel, Ballinasloe Fair: Early Irish American Music (1920-30) William J. Mullaly – The Green Groves of Erin/The Ivy Leaf, The Wheels of the World Vol. 2 Brenda Castles – Fox on the Prowl/House of Hamill/Kilty Town, Indeedin’ You Needn’t Bother Flanagan Brothers – International Ech...
Feb 23, 2020•58 min
Our 340th episode, which aired on February 9, 2020. Breabach – Knees Up, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven The Outside Track – Peter’s Dream, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven Ur: The Future of Our Past – The Highway North, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven The Barra MacNeils – Caledonia, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven Chartrand Babineau – Benoit/Boudreault, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven J.P. Cormier & Tim Edey – A Mighty Medley, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven Frigg – Juoko-Taiga, Frigg ...
Feb 16, 2020•58 min
Our 339th episode, which aired on February 2, 2020. Beolach & Breabach – Annie’s New Heart Jigs, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven Julie Fowlis – Camarinas, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven The Dardanelles – Boyd’s Cove Singles, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven The Chieftains with Alyth McCormack – Red is the Rose, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven April Verch Band – Spider Bit the Baby/Durang’s Hornpipe, Celtic Colours Live Volume Seven Kenneth MacKenzie/Kolten MacDonnell/Orianna MacNeil – Sc...
Feb 09, 2020•58 min
Our 338th episode, which aired on January 26, 2020, and featured music and conversation with Jim Hanlon. Jim Hanlon – From the Heart, From the Heart Jim & John Hanlon – Hometown Bay, The Cormier Sessions Vol. 1 Starb’ard Side – Over the Starb’ard Side/Kilmoulis Jig/Belle Dune Reel, Starb’ard Side Interview with Jim Hanlon Jim Hanlon – Home Down by the Sea, From the Heart Jim Hanlon – Annie’s Promise, From the Heart Jim & John Hanlon – Guitar Widow, The Cormier Sessions Vol. 1 Jim & J...
Feb 02, 2020•58 min
Our 337th episode, which aired on January 19, 2020, and featured Celtic music from the outer reaches. Mec Lir – The Ram, single Barrule – The King of the Sea, Manannan’s Cloak Dan Ar Braz – Broken Prayer, Celtiques MAZ – La Falaise Rouge, ID Jamie Smith’s Mabon – The Gordano Ranter, Windblown Kilbride – Tom Edwards/Angharad Sian/Y Derwydd, Kilbride Llan de Cubel – A La Mar Fui Pos Naranxes, Un Tiempu Meyor Milladoiro – Alalas Da Ulla, Auga de Maio Dalla – Nine Brave Boys, A Richer Vein Frigg – M...
Jan 26, 2020•58 min
Our 336th episode, which aired on January 12, 2020. Joe Burke, Michael Cooney & Terry Corcoran – Brian Boru’s March/Sporting Paddy/The Traveler, Happy to Meet Sorry to Party LOCAL FOCUS: Laughing Jack – The King of Rome, Live at the Indy Folk Series Natalie MacMaster – Judy’s Dance, Sketches Gerry O’Connor, Gabriel McArdle & Martin Quinn – Bonnie Wee Charlie, Jig Away the Donkey Dallahan – When the Day is On the Turn, When the Day is On the Turn Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford – The...
Jan 19, 2020•58 min
Our 335th episode, which aired on January 5, 2020. Florence Fahy – The New Copperplate/The Old Copperplate, Tunes from the Flaggy Shore Tempest – The New Squire, Another Dawn JJ Chaisson – The New Fiddle/Malcolm’s New Fiddle/Trip to Sligo/Owny’s Favourite, The Gift Runa – The Banks of Newfoundland, Ten: The Errant Night Jason Roach – The New Prairie Spurs, Jason Roach Niall Keegan – Tom McElvogue’s/New Irish Barndance/Tom McElvogue’s Other, Don’t Touch the Elk Patrick Ourceau et al – The New Roa...
Jan 12, 2020•59 min
Our 334th episode, which aired on December 29, 2019. We Banjo 3 – Wynne’s, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – Prettiest Little Girl, Roots to Rise Live Arise & Go – Voyage, Meeting Place Tim Edey – Ain’t Nobody Home, Being Myself Beolach – Schooner Lane The Outside Track – Road to Rollo Bay, Rise Up Natalie MacMaster – Fill‘er Up for a Set, Sketches Runa – Dance in the Graveyard, Ten: The Errant Knight Coig – From the Old Tapes, Ashlar JigJam – Tullamore to Boston, Phoenix Liz Carroll & Jak...
Jan 05, 2020•59 min
Our 333rd episode, which aired on December 22, 2019, and featured holiday and winter-themed Celtic music. Farsan – A' Mhisg A Chuir An Nollaig, Farsan Bruce Guthro – A Good Cape Breton Tune, Bound for Bethlehem The Barra MacNeils – Party in Washabuct, The Christmas Album Dave Browne & The Temple Bar Band – 2000 Mile, Together for Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection Kyf Brewer – Whiskey for Christmas, Together for Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection Seven N...
Dec 29, 2019•58 min
Our 332nd episode, which aired on December 15, 2019. Barrule – The Laxey Reels, Manannan’s Cloak NEW TO YOU: Billow Wood – Old Friend, single release Farsan – The Water Boiling Machine, Farsan Mick Moloney – When McGuinness Gets A Job, If It Wasn’t for The Irish and the Jews Natalie MacMaster – West Bay Road, Sketches Martin Hayes Quartet – Monasteraden Fancy, The Blue Room Ronan Browne & Peadar O’Loughlin – The South West Wind/Petticoat Loose, South West Wind Tim O’Brien – Mick Ryan’s Lamen...
Dec 22, 2019•59 min
Our 331st episode, which aired on December 8, 2019. Buille – The Wrong House, Buille Donal Clancy – The Lowlands of Holland, On the Lonesome Plain Paddy Glackin & Robbie Hannan – The Dogs Among the Bushes/The Glen Road to Carrick, Seidean Si Irish Tradition – Windmills, The Corner House Caladh Nua – The Coen Reels, Next Stop Teada – Gan Ainm/The Stormy Night/Paddy Cronin’s, Ceol & Cuimhne Slide – Dublin to Dublin, Mendicity John Doyle – Sovay, Evening Comes Early CLOSET CLASSIC: Rare Air...
Dec 16, 2019•58 min
Our 330th episode, which aired on December 1, 2019, and featured Celtic music played on the guitar. Arty McGlynn – The Humours of Kilclogher/Strop the Razor, Masters of the Irish Guitar Donal Clancy – The Greenfields of Canada/Mairseail Na Conrach, On the Lonesome Plain Dave MacIsaac – Currie’s Rambles, Nimble Fingers Skara Brae – Angela, Skara Brae Pierre Bensusan – Le Marche Du Sonneur Egare, Musiques Richard Thompson – Dundee Hornpipe/Poppy Leaf Hornpipe, Strict Tempo Duck Baker – Duke of The...
Dec 08, 2019•58 min
Our 329th episode, which aired on November 10, 2019. The Dardanelles – Jim Rumboldt’s/Gillis’ Favourite, The Eastern Light Sean Tyrell – Mattie, Cry of a Dreamer Na Mooneys – Siffering Ducks/The Cavanman’s Daughter, Na Mooneys Dulahan – No English Spoken Here, Relic of a Bygone Day The Kilfenora Ceili Band – The Kilfenora Reels, The Kilfenora Ceili Band The Outside Track – The Silver Bullet, Rise Up Seamus Sands – The Wee House/The Donaghadee Hunt/Air in the Travellers, A Deep Pool Eimear Arkins...
Dec 01, 2019•59 min
Our 328th episode, which aired on November 3, 2019. Backwest – When Diarmuid Met Maud, The Long Walk Farsan – Fear Drabastach, Farsan Beolach – Berrigan’s Folly, All Hands Coda – Tom Paine’s Bones, Train of Spirits Mary MacNamara – The Humours of Tullycrine/Mikey Callaghan’s, Traditional Music of East Clare Dan Possumato – Bobby Gardiner’s/Baker’s Well/Derrygallen Bridge, The Last Pint Capercaillie – The Humours of Cork/PM Jimmy Pryde/Weasel in the Dyke/MacLeod’s Farewell, Sidewaulk Bothy Band –...
Nov 10, 2019•58 min
Our 327th episode, which aired on October 27, 2019. Beloach – Annie’s New Heart, All Hands Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill – Race for the Sun, Race for the Sun Natalie MacMaster – Three Reels, Sketches Mick Moloney & Eugene O’Donnell – St. Brendan’s Fair Isle, Mick Moloney with Eugene O’Donnell Liz Carroll & Jake Charron – The Bird/Greek Petunia, Half Day Road Fairport Convention – Cup of Tea/A Loaf of Bread/Miss Monahan’s, The Five Seasons Moving Cloud – The Avonmore/More Luck to Us/T...
Nov 03, 2019•59 min
Our 326th episode, which aired on October 20, 2019, and featured Celtic covers of rock and pop songs, Great Big Sea – End of the World, Play Barra MacNeils – Second Hand News, Racket in the Attic High Kings – The Boys Are Back in Town, Grace & Glory Dervish – Gypsies Tramps & Thieves, Traveling Show Tempest – Let’s Live for Today, Another Dawn Screaming Orphans – Happy Together, Life In A Carnival Boxing Banjo – Fire & Rain, Round #1 Celtic Pink Floyd – Brain Damage, Celtic Pink Floy...
Oct 27, 2019•58 min
Our 325th episode, which aired on October 13, 2019. Arise & Go – The Braes, Meeting Place Malinky – The Brisk Young Lad, Far Better Days Cherish the Ladies – Highway to Kilkenny, New Day Dawning Runa – Farewell to Tarwathie/The Last Leviathan, Live Liz Carroll – The Old Maid of Galway/Lizzie In The Lowground, Lost in the Loop Ossian – Troy’s Wedding/Biddy from Sligo, Borders Cathal Hayden – Herve’s, Hooked on Banjo The Dreadnoughts – Sons of Murphy, Legends Never Die Bua – The Braes of Maas/...
Oct 20, 2019•58 min
Our 324th episode, which aired on October 6, 2019. Tim Edey – Naimh’s Capers, Being Myself John Doyle – The Gallant Poacher, Wayward Son Howie MacDonald – Art and Bernadette, Shades of Tartan The Outside Track – Set You Free, Light Up the Dark Glenn Graham – Gettin’ Pipey, Drive Troy MacGillivray – Father Francis Cameron’s, Boomerang Dwayne Cote – Mrs. Ferguson of Raith Medley, Limited Edition Collection Julie Fowlis – Puirt, Mar a Tho Ma Chridhe Buddy MacDonald & John Ferguson – Strathspeys...
Oct 13, 2019•59 min
Our 323rd episode, which aired on September 29, 2019. Dawn & Margie Beaton – Thanks for the Drive, Taste of Gaelic Matthew Byrne – Sarah Jane, Horizon Lines Interview with Dawn Beaton of Celtic Colours Beolach – David Rankin’s Strathspey/Brose and Butter/Lala/Francis Aucoin, Variations Breabach – Google This, Frenzy of the Meeting Talisk – Rations, Beyond Interview with Mohsen Amini of Talisk Talisk – Cabot Trail, Beyond Howie MacDonald – A Night at the Roxborough’s, Shades of Tartan Kimberl...
Oct 06, 2019•59 min
Our 322nd episode, which aired on September 22, 2019. Natalie MacMaster & Buddy MacMaster – The King George Medley, Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island Mary Jane Lamond – Illean Aigh, Orain Ghaidhlig Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus – West Mabou Reel, Return to Kintail Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier – Poor Ellen Smith, Two Coig – From the Old Tapes, Ashlar Interview with Darren McMullen & Chrissy Crowley of Coig Coig – Mystery Groove, Ashlar Coig – Odds & Ends, Ashlar Tim Ed...
Sep 29, 2019•59 min
Our 321st episode, which aired on September 15, 2019. Cape Breton Symphony Fiddlers – Cameron Highlanders/Farewell to Erin/The Great Cape Breton, The Great Cape Breton Fiddle Company John Allan Cameron – King Robert the Bruce, The Minstrel of Cranberry Lane Winston Scotty Fitzgerald – Salute to Boston Jig, A Selection of New Jigs, Reel, Strathspeys, Hornpipes & Waltzes The Barra MacNeils – One Wild Rose, All at Once Angus Chisholm – Miss Minnie Foster/Fred Wilson’s Clog, The Early Recordings...
Sep 22, 2019•58 min
Our 320th episode, which aired on September 8, 2019. Boxing Banjo – Rockin’ the Boat, Round #1 Laughing Jack – Across the Western Ocean, album preview Runa – Kelly Man Reels, Ten: The Errant Night Runa – The Lakes of Pontchartrain, Ten: The Errant Night Interview with Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Runa Runa – Firewood Set, Ten: The Errant Night Runa – Dance in the Graveyard, Ten: The Errant Night Bohola – O’Reagan’s/Shephard’s/Hay Rolling/Captain Rodney, Bits of Bohola (And A Bit) The High Kings – Kel...
Sep 15, 2019•58 min
Our 319th episode, which aired on September 1, 2019. Celtic Fiddle Festival – La Belle Catherine, Play On Runa – Thaney, Ten: The Errant Night Bohola – The Sweet Isle/The Cauled Cap, Bits of Bohola Boxing Banjo – Mill on the Hill, Round #1 Interview with Mick Healy of Boxing Banjo Boxing Banjo – The Old Blackthorn Stick, Round #1 Boxing Banjo – Keepin’ It Reel, Round #1 Micheal Healy – The Rambles of Kitty/The Flying Wheelchair/The Loughing Spoons, Pleckin’ About Steeleye Span – The Old Maid In ...
Sep 08, 2019•59 min
Our 318th episode, which aired on August 25, 2019. We Banjo 3 – Wynne’s, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – Prettiest Little Girl, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – John Brown’s, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – Hold On To Your Soul, Roots to Rise Live Interview with David Howley of We Banjo 3 Fergal Scahill – The Gold Ring/Maid at the Spinning Wheel, The Dusty Bridge Freewheel – The Scholar, Going Nowhere Fast We Banjo 3 – The Fox, unreleased Dwayne Cote – The Pipe Marching Legends, Solo Volume 1 Cor...
Sep 01, 2019•59 min
