Our 257th episode, which aired on June 24, 2018. Diamh – Donald MacLeod Reels, The Rough Bounds Capercaillie – Skye Walking Song, Nadurra Brenda Castles – Phyllis’ Birthday/Paddy Fahy’s/The Cloone, Indeedin’ You Needn’t Bother Aoife Clancy – High Germany, Soldiers & Dreams Sharon Shannon – Lad O’Bierne’s/Dowd’s Favorite/Mouth of the Tobique, Each Little Thing Michael Coleman – Lord McDonald, Michael Coleman 1891–1945: Ireland's Most Influential Traditional Musician of the 20th Century CLOSET...
Jun 30, 2018•58 min
Our 256th episode, which aired on June 17, 2018. Cherish the Ladies – The Father’s Day Medley, At Home Jim McCann – Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway, Jim McCann Brian Conway – Killimor/Pat McKenna’s/Father Hanley’s, Consider the Source Dick Gaughan – The Father’s Song, A Different Kind of Love Song Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne – Mom and Dad’s Jigs, How Good Is Me Life! Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly – Ask My Father/Jack of All Trades, Rolling On Hounds of Finn – Finn’s Reel/A Father’s Pride, ...
Jun 24, 2018•58 min
Our 255th episode, which aired on July 10, 2018. Adam Agee & John Sousa – Drummond Castle/The Old Favorite, Ceol na gCarad Daimh – ‘S Trusaidh mi na Coilleagan, The Rough Bounds Bernadette Nic Gabhann – The Boyne Hunt/The Boyne Mist/Travers, Here to Play The Friel Sisters – A Stor A Stor A Ghra/The Hag with the Money, Before the Sun Danu – Cutting A Slide/The Fiddle Cushion, Ten Thousand Miles Gillian Head – Dr. Reelgood, Tidal Aidan O’Rourke – Do People Still Do This, 365 Volume 1 Eamon O’L...
Jun 16, 2018•58 min
Our 254th episode, which aired on June 3, 2018. Breabach – The Full Booner, The Big Spree Coig – Land O’ the Leal, Rove Cillian Vallely – Stormy Hill, The Raven Rock Lunasa – Tribute to Larry, Cas Interview with Kevin Crawford of Lunasa, part one Lunasa with Natalie Merchant – Bonnie Light Horseman, Cas Interview with Kevin Crawford of Lunasa, part two Kevin Crawford – The High Road to Glin/The Hard Road to Travel/Paddy Fahey’s, In Good Company Lunasa with Tim O’Brien – The Water Is Wise, Cas Lu...
Jun 05, 2018•58 min
Our 253rd episode, which aired on May 27, 2018, and featured interviews with Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea. Alan Doyle – Come Out With Me, A Week at the Warehouse Excerpt from Where I Belong by Alan Doyle Great Big Sea – Ordinary Day, Tonder Festival 2004 Interview with Alan Doyle, part one Alan Doyle – Somewhere In A Song, A Week at the Warehouse Interview with Alan Doyle, part two Irish Descendants – Not For the Money Alone, Southern Shore Interview with Alan Doyle, part three Gr...
Jun 03, 2018•59 min
Our 252nd episode, which aired on May 20, 2018, and featured part two of our Newfoundland focus. Tickle Harbour – Water Street Jigs, Battery Included Irish Descendants – Leaving on the Evening Tide, Across the Water Excerpt from Where I Belong by Alan Doyle Wonderful Grand Band – The Kerry Polka, Living in a Fog Wonderful Grand Band – UIC, Living in a Fog Excerpt from A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle The Dardanelles – The Long Point Reels, Eastern Light Matthew Byrne – The River Driver, ...
May 25, 2018•58 min
Our 251st episode, which aired on May 13, 2018, and featured part one of our Newfoundland focus. Excerpt from Where I Belong by Alan Doyle The Fables – Heave Away, Tear the House Down Great Big Sea – Run Runaway, Up Ryan’s Fancy – Reels, What A Time! Volume 1 Ryan’s Fancy – Feller from Fortune, What A Time! Volume 1 Interview with Fergus O’Byrne of Ryan’s Fancy A Crowd of Bold Sharemen – Mixed Reels, A Crowd of Bold Sharemen Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne – Wave Over Wave, Wave Over Wave The Fre...
May 19, 2018•58 min
Our 250th episode, which aired on May 6, 2018. Ed Yother – Paddy West, unreleased Ed Yother – Where I Told Her I Loved Her and Sprained Her Ankle/Gander in the Pratie Hole/The Persistence of Noel Reid, unreleased CLOSET CLASSIC: Michael Piper Cooney – Scotsman Over the Border, Tunes from the Village Rosie Stewart – Down Our Street, Adieu to Lovely Garrison Stan Rogers – Arts Funding/White Squall, recorded live at McCabe’s on May 28, 1983 Alan Doyle – Where The Nightingales Sing, Boy on Bridge Lu...
May 11, 2018•58 min
Our 249th episode, which aired on April 29, 2018. Chulrua – Tobin’s Favorite/Willie Clancy’s/Paddy Taylor’s, Barefoot at the Altar Matt & Shannon Heaton – Cruel Salt Sea, Tell You In Earnest NEW TO YOU: Danu – The Connemara Hornpipe/The Leverette, Ten Thousand Miles NEW TO YOU: Danu – Ar Maidin Inne Dom, Ten Thousand Miles Tommy Guihen – The High Hills of Largy and The Mossy Banks, The Torn Jacket Filska – Dunns Dings Aa, Time and Tide Paul Brock & Enda Scahill – The Jackson Polka, Humdi...
May 06, 2018•58 min
Our 248th episode, which aired on April 22, 2018. John Redmond – The Low Ditch/Katlar’s Reel/The Reel of Marquette, Box Sets Mozaik – O’Donoghue’s, Changing Trains David Power & Willie Kelly – Humours of Drinagh/Blooming Meadows, Apples in Winter CLOSET CLASSIC: John Faulkner – Johnny Coughlin, Kind Providence NEW TO YOU: Danu – The Poor Man’s Fortune/The Long Strand/Reel Gan Ainm, Ten Thousand Miles Sandy Macintyre – Excelsior Hornpipe, Island Treasure Vol. 1 Cormac Begley – Paddy Canny’s P...
Apr 28, 2018•58 min
Our 247th episode, which aired on April 15, 2018, in which we paid tribute to Liam O'Flynn. Sean Keane, Matt Molloy & Liam O’Flynn – The Wheels of the World, The Pinch of Snuff and The Fair Haired Boy, Fire Aflame Christy Moore – Cliffs of Doneen, Prosperous Planxty – The Humours of Ballyloughlin, The Well Below the Valley Mark Knopfler – A Night in Summer Long Ago, Golden Heart Interview with David Power Shaun Davey & Liam O’Flynn – The Brendan Voyage, The Brendan Voyage Kate Bush – Jig...
Apr 28, 2018•58 min
Our 246th episode, which aired on April 8, 2018. Coig – Franzke en Francais: Le Reel de Violon du Monte en Vielle/St. Andrew’s Flight/Dionne Reel/Franzke’s Reel, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Ur: The Future of Our Past – The Waking Hour, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle – Leaving Uist/Lochaber Badger, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Sarah MacInnis – O Ìosa, Bi ‘n Còmhnaidh air M’Aire Gach Uair, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Dwayne Cote – John Wayne Landry’s Fare...
Apr 14, 2018•58 min
Our 245th episode, which aired on April 1, 2018. Micheal Healy – The Boardwalk Reel/Pleckin’ About, Pleckin’ About The Barra MacNeils – Going Down the Road, The Question Talisk – Echo: The Hills of Kaitoke/Aye Right, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Rihannon Giddens & Dirk Powell – Julie, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Blas – Mussel Inn/Grappa Jig, Blas David Power & Willie Kelly – Bonaparte’s Retreat/Callaghan’s, Apples in Winter Interview with David Power David Power & Willie Kelly – Drowsy ...
Apr 06, 2018•58 min
Our 244th episode, which aired on March 25, 2018. Alan Kelly Gang – Millhouse/The Ballinafad Fancy/Lady Gordon’s, The Last Bell Tim O’Brien with Lunasa & Arty McGlynn – Bright Sunny South, single release NEW TO YOU: Altan – Seán Sa Cheo/Tuar/Oíche Fheidhmieúil (A Spirited Night), The Gap of Dreams NEW TO YOU: Altan – Bacach Shíl’ Andaí, The Gap of Dreams Blazin’ Fiddles – Dancing on the Moon, The Old Style John McSherry, Donal O’Connor & Sean Og Graham – Punching Holes in the Music, Ulai...
Apr 01, 2018•58 min
Our 243rd episode, which aired on March 18, 2018, and featured Celtic music played on the mandolin. David Surette – Farewell to Aberdeen/Robertson’s Reel, The Green Mandolin Kevin MacLeod – Black Mount Forest Marches, Highland Strands De Danann – Tripping Up the Stairs/A Trip to Athlone, De Danann Fiontan O Meachair – An Staicin Eornan/Scairtin Bhilli, Irish Traditional Mandoline Gerald Trimble – Mr. Webster/Miss Jane MacInnes-Dandeleith, First Flight Andy Irvine – James Magee, Abocurragh Mick M...
Mar 24, 2018•58 min
Our 242nd episode, which aired on March 11, 2018. Gerry O’Connor – Devanney’s Goat/Dr. Gilbert/Richard Dwyer’s, Time to Time Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny – My Heart Belongs to She, At It Again We Banjo 3 – Aunt Jemima’s Plaster, String Theory Talisk – Crossing, Abyss David Power – The Maids of Mount Cisco/The Old Pigeon on the Gate, The Eighteen Moloney Indianapolis Ceili Band – March, Emotional Velocity Interview with Dmitri Alano of the Indianapolis Ceili Band Indianapolis Ceili Band – Ou...
Mar 17, 2018•58 min
Our 241st episode, which aired on March 4, 2018. Beolach – Freddy’s Set, Beolach Sarah Bauhan – Woodland Dream, Elmwood Station David Power & Willie Kelly – The Flax in Bloom and Garret Barry’s, Apples in Winter Boys of the Lough – Leitrim Queen, Farewell and Remember Me Fergal Scahill – Miss Thornton’s/Lad O’Bierne’s/The Graf Spee, Wayfaring Talisk – Echo, Abyss NEW TO YOU: Lunasa – The Tinker’s Frolics, CAS NEW TO YOU: Lunasa – Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore, CAS De Dannan – The Broken Pledg...
Mar 10, 2018•58 min
Our 240th episode, which aired on February 25, 2018. Michael McGoldrick – Jenny Picking Cockles/The Earl’s Chair, Morning Rory Tempest – Johnny Cope, Thirty Little Turns Florence Fahy – Darby the Driver/Jim Droneys Tunes from the Flaggy Shore Great Big Sea – River Driver, The Hard and the Easy Lunasa – The Chestnut Tree/Willie’s Fling No. 2/Within A Mile of Dublin/Cnocan An Teampaill, CAS Lunasa – Autumn Child/Heaton Chapel, Otherworld Howie MacDonald – Clear the Track, Auld School Blas – The Ca...
Mar 03, 2018•58 min
Our 239th episode, which aired on February 18, 2018, and featured the music of the Chieftains. The Chieftains – Boil the Breakfast Early, Boil the Breakfast Early The Chieftains – When A Man’s In Love, Boil the Breakfast Early The Chieftains – Tom Billy’s/The Road to Lisdoonvarna/The Merry Sisters, Chieftains 3 The Chieftains – Blind Pew, Reel Music: The Film Scores The Chieftains – Chasing the Fox, Ballad of the Irish Horse The Chieftains – The Galway Races, Ballad of the Irish Horse The Chieft...
Feb 24, 2018•58 min
Our 238th episode, which aired on February 11, 2018. The East Pointers – Tanglewood, What We Leave Behind Alan Kelly Gang – Music Makers, The Last Bell Cathal Hayden – The Floating Crowbar, Hooked On Banjo Paul McKenna Band – Tipping Point, Paths That Wind CLOSET CLASSIC: Maybelle Chisholm McQueen – Good Times in New Waterford, Pure Celtic Hearts Irish Descendants – King of the Pipers/Up the Southern Shore, Blooming Bright Star Baal Tinne – Cook in the Kitchen/The Frost Is All Over, The Dawn Mat...
Feb 18, 2018•58 min
Our 237th episode, which aired on February 4, 2018. Donal O’Connor John McSherry & Sean Og Graham – The Ramblers, Ulaid Ron Kavana – Reconciliation, Home Fires Joe Burke – The Connaughtman’s Rambles/The Cat in the Corner, The Big Squeeze: Masters of Celtic Accordion Mairtin de Cogain Project – Holding an Eye, From Cork with Love Eileen Ivers – St. Elizabeth’s/Fisherman’s Lilt/The Top of the Stairs, Eileen Ivers Kenneth & Angus MacKenzie – Slow Drive, Piob is Fidheall Cormac Begley – An S...
Feb 10, 2018•58 min
Our 236th episode, which aired on January 28, 2018. Calum Stewart – The Angel’s Share/Copper Stills/Gladstone, Tales from the North Danu – Follow On, When All Is Said and Done Karen Tweed & Tom McElvogue – Luckpenny/Wheels of the World/The Bicycle Jig/Bank of Ireland, Luckpenny Jim Sharkey – Misty Morning Rain, Misty Morning Rain Tommy Keane – The Boys of the 25/The Hare’s Paw/The Pinch of Snuff, The Piper’s Apron Gay, Conor and Sean McKeon – The Blackthorn Stick/Tansey’s Favorite/Barr na Cu...
Feb 04, 2018•58 min
Our 235th episode, which aired on January 21, 2018, and featured our annual Outer Reaches program. Mec Lir – The Silver Spear/Fair Wind/The Humours of Tulla, Not an EP Genticorum – Le Loups, Le Galarneau Llan de Cubel – The Pasucais Medley, IV Calan – Madame Fromage, Solomon Carlos Nunez – Jigs and Bulls, Os Amores Libres Barrule – Illiam Boght (Poor William), Manannan’s Cloak Dalla – Descent, Rooz Robin Huw Bowen – Cadar Idris (The Fairy Reel), The Sweet Harp of My Land Droichead – Seamus Cusse...
Jan 28, 2018•58 min
Our 234th episode, which aired on January 14, 2018. Blazin’ Fiddles – Crofting Counties: Kenny MacDonald's Jig/Garster's Dream/The Grey Buck/The Favourite Dram, Fire On! Dervish – Molly and Johnny, Playing with Fire Ushers Island – Johnny Doherty’s, Ushers Island Ushers Island – Bean Phaidin, Ushers Island Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair – Larry’s Favorite/The Union Street Session/Joe Cassidy’s, One for the Foxes Joanna Hyde & Tadhg O Meachair – Three Fishers, One for the Foxes Eamonn Coy...
Jan 21, 2018•58 min
Our 233rd episode, which aired on January 7, 2018. NEW TO YOU: Poor Man’s Gambit – The New Policeman/McFadden’s Handsome Daughter/McGettrick’s, Kind Providence NEW TO YOU: Poor Man’s Gambit – Newry Highwayman, Kind Providence Tommy Guihen – The View Across the Valley/Father Newman’s, The Torn Jacket Andy Irvine – Banks of Newfoundland, Abocurragh Scythian – New Reel, Scythian Live Vol. 1 Paul Cranford – New Harbour/Maire’s Return/Liam Lewis, More Tunes from the Lighthouse Noel O Grady, Henry Ben...
Jan 14, 2018•58 min
Our 232nd episode, which aired on December 31, 2017. Coig – The P.F.P. Set, Rove The Outside Track – Glorious, Eh?, Light Up the Dark New Road – Errigal Braes/Cam Ye By Athol, Stone Walls and Street Lights Socks in the Frying Pan – When First I Came to Caledonia, Without A Paddle Noctambule – The Cloone/The March Reel/The Abbey, A Sweetish Tune Danny Carnahan – The Ballad of Capel Street, Sky In Your Pocket Alan Reid & Rachel Conlan – Bernie Cunnion’s Fling/The Highest Hill in Sligo/David’s ...
Jan 07, 2018•58 min
Our 231st episode, which aired on December 24, 2017. Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Angels We Have Heard On High, A Celtic Family Christmas We Banjo 3 – Deck the Halls With Lots of Banjos, single release Cherish the Ladies – Deck the Halls, Together for Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection Ashley Davis – Nollaig Moon, Together for Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection The Chieftains – I Saw Three Ships A Sailin’, The Bells of Dublin Natalie MacMaster &am...
Dec 31, 2017•58 min
Our 230th episode, which aired on December 17, 2017, and featured part two of our exclusive look at the Chicago Irish music scene of the 1970s. Jimmy Moore & Pat Broaders – Foxhunter, Moore and Broaders Liz Carroll with Marty Fahey, Lord MacDonald’s/The Judge’s, A Friend Indeed Jimmy Keane – Horse Keane’s Hornpipe/The Rath Cairn Reel/The Charleston, A Taste of Ireland Frank Thornton – Tom Ash’s March/Irish Freedom March, Irish Traditional Music in America: Chicago Interview with Frank Thornt...
Dec 23, 2017•58 min
Our 229th episode, which aired on December 10, 2017, and featured part one of our exclusive look at the Chicago Irish music scene of the 1970s. Joe Shannon – O’Keefe’s Plough/Merry Blacksmith, Irish Traditional Music in America: Chicago Joe Shannon & John McGreevy – Scatter the Mud/Fasten the Leggin, Irish Traditional Music in America: Chicago Interview with Dr. Aileen Dillane, part one Patrick J. Touhey – The Steampacket/The Morning Star/Miss McCleod, The Wheels of the World: Early Irish Am...
Dec 19, 2017•58 min
Our 228th episode, which aired on December 3, 2017. Talisk – The Knife, Abyss We Banjo 3 – Trying to Love, String Theory NEW TO YOU: Ushers Island – Five Drunken Landladies, Ushers Island’ The Elders – Cousin Charlie, Racing the Tide The Elders – Silver Spear/Earl’s Chair/Frank’s Reel, True The Elders – Show Me A Soul Interview with Ian Byrne of the Elders The Elders – Hot and Bothered/Dublin Hallway, True The Elders – Going to Arklow, True Rawlins Cross – Hold Me Tonight, Rock Steady (EP) Barry...
Dec 09, 2017•58 min
