Our 437th episode, which aired on September 11, 2022. Nathan Gourley & Laura Feddersen – Sir George MacKenzie/Monaghan Twig/Sean Sa Cheo, Brightly or Darkly Sean Mathews – The Hope that Love Will Give, Welcome to Ballsgrove Sean Keegan – Last Night’s Fun/The Sailor On the Rock, A Bird Never Flew On One Wing Jocelyn Pettit – Never-Ending Road, Wind Rose Hugh Healy – McGivney's Fancy/The Birds/The Mathematician, Ceolaire Alex Sturbaum with Ryan McKasson – Tullibardine/Pay as You Go/Lady Lucy R...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Our 436th episode, which aired on September 4, 2022, and featured our tribute to Mick Moloney: Mick Moloney – Richard Brenman's/The Bush on the Hill, Strings Attached The Johnstons – Johnston’s Motor Car, The Travelling People Mick Moloney – Ricky’s White Face/The Top of the Stairs, Strings Attached Mick Moloney, Jimmy Keane & Robbie O’Connell – There Were Roses, There Were Roses Mick Moloney – Two Jigs, Irish Folk Favorites Mick Moloney – John Dwyer's Reel/The Lasses of Castlebar, Mick Molo...
Sep 11, 2022•59 min
Our 435th episode, which aired on August 28, 2022. Nathan Gourley & Laura Feddersen – Joe Bane’s/Ah Surely, Brightly or Darkly Nathan Gourley & Laura Feddersen – The Morning Thrush/Spike Island Lasses, Brightly or Darkly Jocelyn Pettit – Migrations, Wind Rose Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira – Across the Western Ocean, All It Brings Joe MacMaster – Latakia Bound/Mr. Ferguson of Raith/The Doctor/The Rendezvous/The Port Phillip Piano/The Red Mill, Joe MacMaster Fara – Solar, Energy Islands ...
Sep 04, 2022•59 min
Our 434th episode, which aired on August 21, 2022, and focused on the new album from We Banjo 3. We Banjo 3 – The First Second Gentleman, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Hummingbird, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Garden Song, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Heart in Hand, Open the Road Interview with Enda Scahill of We Banjo 3 We Banjo 3 – Open the Road, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Rialto, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Gift of Life, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Long Way Down, Open the Road We Banjo 3 – Alive with ...
Sep 04, 2022•59 min
Our 433rd episode, which aired on August 14, 2022, and featured part two of our focus on Teada. Teada – The Women of Monaghan/Nancy Hynes’/Tap the Barrel, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Teada – Eileen Og, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Teada – The Liffey Banks, Teada Teada – Eochaill, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Oisin Mac Diarmada – The Strayaway Child Jig, Ar An bhFidil Oisin Mac Diarmada – Captain O’Neill’s/Eddie Kelly’s/The Green Branch, The Green Branch Interview with...
Aug 21, 2022•59 min
Our 432nd episode, which aired on July 31, 2022, and featured part one of our feature on Teada. Teada – The Cauliflower/Tom Busby’s/A Tribute to Jim, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Teada – The Snowy-Breasted Pearl, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Teada – Ar Mhuin na Muice/Cairo Barry/Garranmore/Hunter Billy's, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Teada – Paddy from Aghera/Bottle of Cop On/Kitty Sean Cunningham’s, Coisceim Coiligh/As the Days Brighten Oisin Mac Diarmada – The Frisco...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr
Our 431st episode, which aired on July 24, 2022. Sean Keegan – The Humours of Carrigaholt/The Shaskeen, A Bird Never Flew On One Wing Battlefield Band – The Mickey Dam/The Haughs o’ Cromdale/The Glasgow Hornpipe, Beg & Borrow Teada – Greta’s Favourite/Grist for the Mill/Ríl Johnny Phádraig Pheter, Coisceim Coiligh The Barra MacNeils – Every Time, In Session Katie Grennan – Beare Island, Far Away The Hibs – Bluebell Polka, 40 Acre Notch Theresa O’Grady – Happy to Meet Sorry to Part/Padraig O'...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr
Our 430th episode, which aired on July 17, 2022, and celebrated our ninth anniversary. The Dardanelles – McCarthy’s, The Eastern Light The Elders – Appalachian Paddy, Wanderin’ Life & Times Runa – Saints & Sinners, Ten: The Errant Knight Dave Bagdade – Jack Haggerty, Rocky Shores of Home The Bothy Band – The Butterfly, After Hours Martin Hayes & Brooklyn Rider – The Butterfly, The Butterfly Richard Thompson – Banish Misfortune, Strict Tempo JJ Chaisson – The Fermoy Lasses/Fern Maille...
Jul 24, 2022•59 min
Our 429th episode, which aired on July 10, 2022. Nathan Gourley & Laura Feddersen – The Crib of Perches/Into the Woods/Johnny McGreevy's, Life Is All Checkered Andy Irvine & Friends – Edward Connors, Old Dog Long Road Vol. 1 Jerry Holland – Cutting Ferns/Alex Dan MacIsaac’s/Brenda Stubbert’s/Mutt’s Favorite/Bernadette’s/Lady Gordon of Gordonstown, Master Cape Breton Fiddler Mick McAuley – House Carpenter, An Ocean’s Breadth Dave Berry & Friends – Morning Walk, Morning Walk Joe McHugh...
Jul 17, 2022•59 min
Our 428th episode, which aired on July 3, 2022. Jocelyn Pettit – Kitchen Ceilidh, Wind Rose Tim Edey – Farewell to the Gold, Live from Tpot Studios Scotland Katie Grennan – The One That Was Lost, Far Away RURA with Hannah Rarity – Take This Heart of Gold, Our Voices Echo Sam ‘n Ash – Neckbelly, Echo Summit Damien O’Kane & Ron Block – Woman of No Place, Banjophonics Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill – Port na bPucai/Kilnamona/Ship in Full Sail/Ger the Rigger/The Old Blackthorn/Exile of Erin/Th...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Our 427th episode, which aired on June 26, 2022, and featured our nearly-annual Canada Day celebration. Ryan’s Fancy – Reels, What A Time! A Forty-Year Celebration Garrison Brothers – You’ll Be Home Again, Look What the Wind Blew In Vishten – Jolie Coeur, 11:11 Katherine Moller – Bear the Tinker, Storm Queen La Bottine Souriante – Reel du Forgeron, Rock & Reel Shane Cook – Maids of Arrochar, Shane Cook The Duhks – The Dregs of Birch, The Duhks West of Mabou – September, The Bridge Derina Har...
Jul 03, 2022•59 min
Our 426th episode, which aired on June 19, 2022. John and Phil Cunningham – The Glens of Aherlow/Father Kelly No. 1/John Brennan’s/Ril Bheara, Against the Storm Danny Guinan & Mark Gilligan – Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway, Mulligans: The First Ten Years Natalie MacMaster – Father John Angus Rankin, Sketches Gary Cook – Daddy’s Song, Recorded live at 2006 Kempt Shore Maritime Acoustic Festival Buddy MacMaster – Memories of Father Charles MacDonald, The Judique Flyer The Dardanelles – Fathe...
Jun 26, 2022•59 min
Our 425th episode, which aired on June 5, 2022. Altan – Shamus Boyle’s/King of the Pipers, Live at Cambridge Folk Festival Lau – The Bird That Winds the Spring, Race the Loser Liz Carroll & John Doyle – Before the Storm/The Black Rogue, Double Play The Gilberts – Frame by Frame, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 Joe McHugh & Barry Carroll – Three Fermanagh Polkas, The Long Finger Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway – Clifford’s, Music in the Glen James Kelly – Farewell to Irel...
Jun 11, 2022•59 min
Our 424th episode, which aired on May 29, 2022. Teada – Ar Mhuin na Muice/Cairo Barry, Garranmore/Hunter Billy's, Coisceim Coiligh Teada – The Snowy Breasted Pearl, Coisceim Coiligh Kinnaris Quintet – Happy Days, This Too Ross Ainslie, Ali Hutton & Jenn Butterworth – Hard is the Fortune, Symbiosis III Tempest – The Optimist, Going Home Roger Landes – A Barrel of Knives, Dragon Reels Dave Berry & Friends – Dutch Flatt, A Morning Walk Celtic Woman with The Longest Johns – Beeswing, Postcar...
Jun 05, 2022•59 min
Our 423rd episode, which aired on May 22, 2022. Cara – Heroes, Yet We Sing Cyril MacPhee – L’Acadie, When I Say I Do Aidan Connolly – The Offaly Favourite/Ansty’s, The Portland Bow The Fables – Ramblin’ Rover, A Time Alasdair Fraser – The Mathematician/Sir David Davison of Cantray, Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler Stockton’s Wing – The Prince’s Feather, The Crooked Rose Patrick Ourceau et al – The Black Haired Lass/Aggie White’s Chattering Magpie/Crowley’s, Live at Mona’s Golden Bough – The Blind ...
May 29, 2022•59 min
Our 422nd episode, which aired on May 1, 2022. Aaron O'Hagan & Luke Ward – O'Mahoney's/The Graf Spee, From the Devil’s Punchbowl Liz Carroll & John Doyle – A Pound A Week Rise, Double Play Aidan Connolly – The Whigs of Fyfe/The Sailor on the Rock/The Trip to Durrow, The Portland Bow Boiled in Lead – The Town of Ballybay, Orb Roger Landes – Master Crowley’s, Dragon Reels Tempest – Dream Morris, Going Home Gatehouse – Joe Ryan’s Mazurka/Buckley’s Fancy/The Laurel Tree, Tus Nua NEW TO YOU: ...
May 08, 2022•59 min
Our 421st episode, which aired on April 24, 2022. Rose Morrison, Margie Beaton & Patrick Gillis – The Broomstick, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 Capercaillie – Seinneam Cliu Nam Fear Ur, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 Aerialists – Bodach Innse Chro/Lads of Almwick, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 Lennie Gallant & Friends, Selkie, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 Adam Young & Friends – Forever Young, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 The McDades – The Oak, Ivy & Ash, Celtic Colours Live Volume 9 ...
May 03, 2022•59 min
Our 420th episode, which aired on March 27, 2022. Eamonn O’Riordan & Tony O’Connell – Jackson’s Rum Punch/The Drake’s Lad, Rooska Hill Iona Fyfe – The Cauld, single release Tempest – Mrs. Preston’s Favorite, Going Home Tempest – Jolly Roger, Going Home Gatehouse – Jimmy Gibkin’s/The Gneevguillia Reel/The Casagh Reel, Tus Nua The Strungs – Plaxty Dermot Grogan, Strung Brad Reid – Trip to Peggy’s Cove, New Scotland Mary Beth Carty – Clare, Les Biens-Nommes Sharon Shannon – Mouth of the Tobique...
Apr 24, 2022•59 min
Our 419th episode, which aired on March 20, 2022, and featured the re-release of Andy Irvine & Paul Brady's 1976 duo album. Andy Irvine & Paul Brady – The Plains of Kildare, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady Andy Irvine & Paul Brady – Lough Erne Shore, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady Andy Irvine & Paul Brady – Fred Finn’s Reel/Sailing Into Walpole’s Marsh, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady Andy Irvine & Paul Brady – Bonny Woodhall, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady Andy Irvine & Paul Brady...
Mar 27, 2022•59 min
Our 418th episode, which aired on March 6, 2022. Aaron O'Hagan & Luke Ward – Jerry’s Beaver Hat/Sean Buí/Dinny Delaney’s, From the Devil's Punchbowl NEW TO YOU: The Elders – We Are Same, single release John Williams – Miss Hamilton, Steam Siobhan Miller – The Ramblin’ Rover, single release Seamus McGuire with Steve Cooney – Lad O’Beirne’s Reel, An Irish Viola Moving Cloud – Paddy Fahy’s Reel/The Ewe Reel, Foxglove Brian McNeill – The Bridal Boat, Back o’ the North Wind Manran – Aileen, Urar ...
Mar 20, 2022•59 min
Our 417th episode, which aired on February 20, 2022, and featured our tribute to the music of Turlough O'Carolan. Mike Mullins – Three Tunes by Turlough O’Carolan, 8-String Sketches The Chieftains – Carolan’s Welcome, Chronicles: 60 Years of the Chieftains Carl Hession – Morgan Magan, Tra: Water’s Edge Joemy Wilson – Carolan’s Cottage, Carolan’s Cottage Reelroad – Eleanor Plunkett, Reelroad The Irish Tradition – Festus Burke, The Times We’ve Had The Chieftains – George Brabazon, Chronicles: 60 Y...
Mar 06, 2022•59 min
Our 416th episode, which aired on February 13, 2022. Sharon Shannon – Daddy Shannon’s Jig, single release Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys – Angeline the Baker, Pretty Peggy Seamus McGuire with Steve Cooney – I Was Born for Sport/The Boys of Coonamore, An Irish Viola Cara Dillon – The Shores of Lough Bran, A Thousand Hearts Molly’s Revenge – Cloud of Dejection, Lift The East Pointers – Country Cable, Yours to Break The East Pointers – Tanglewood, What We Leave Behind The East Pointers – John Wallac...
Feb 20, 2022•59 min
Our 415th episode, which aired on February 6, 2022. Reeltime – Bridge Over the Atlantic, Celtic Roots & Celtic Moods Gatehouse – Over the Mountain, Tus Nua Celtic Fiddle Festival – Knocknagow, Rendezvous CLOSET CLASSIC: De Dannan featuring Andy Irvine – The Emigrant’s Farewell, Irish Folk Festival: The Seventies Alasdair Fraser – The Acrobat/The Shelburne Reel, Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler Brad Reid – Braes of Dunvegan, New Scotland Interview with Brad Reid Brad Reid – Lucy Campbell/Sandy ...
Feb 13, 2022•59 min
Our 414th episode, which aired on January 16, 2022, our annual Outer Reaches show. Fleadh – Courthouse Reel/The Laurel Tree, The Peacock’s Feather Genticorum – Les Culottes De V'lour, La Bibournoise Alain Genty – Le Petit Encrier, Le Grand Encrier 4 yn y Bar – Dacw 'Nghariad, The Folk Music of Wales: Yesterday & Today Haugaard Hirup – Lys, Lys Kornog – Gwerz Ar Marc' Hadourig Bihan-Autrefois Disait Un Guerrier'ton Derobee, Premiere Frigg – Kekripolska, FriggXX Kerensa – Tralee Gaol/The Chant...
Feb 06, 2022•59 min
Our 413th episode, which aired on December 26, 2021, and featured our look back at 2021. Talisk – Aura, single release Cathy Jordan & Seamie O’Dowd – I Am of Ireland, I Am of Ireland: Yeats in Song Adam Young – Forever Young, Yearbook Steve MacIntyre – Catch My Breath, Steve MacIntyre (EP) Martin Hayes – The Road to Gary/Big Pat – Live at the NCH 2020 The Chieftains – O’Neill’s March, Chronicles: 60 Years of The Chieftains Alex Sturbaum – The White Winged Diver/Ladies in the Salt Pound/Musse...
Jan 02, 2022•59 min
Our 412th episode, which aired on December 12, 2021, and featured a tribute to the late Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains. The Chieftains – Away We Go Again, Chronicles: 60 Years of The Chieftains The Chieftains – Round the House and Mind the Dresser, Chronicles: 60 Years of The Chieftains The Chieftains – Boil the Breakfast Early, Chronicles: 60 Years of The Chieftains The Chieftains – Limerick Rake, Chronicles: 60 Years of The Chieftains The Chieftains – The Humours of Ballyconnell/The Red Haire...
Dec 26, 2021•59 min
Our 411th episode, which aired on November 14, 2021, and featured our tribute to the late David Stenshoel of Boiled in Lead. Boiled in Lead – The Pinch of Snuff, From the Ladle to the Grave Boiled in Lead – Wild Rover, Alloy 2.1 Boiled in Lead – Fisher’s Hornpipe, Alloy 2.1 Boiled in Lead – Hard Times, Orb Boiled in Lead – The Hunter’s Purse/The Guns of the Magnificent Seven, From the Ladle to the Grave Boiled in Lead – Step It Out Mary, From the Ladle to the Grave Boiled in Lead – Come In From ...
Nov 28, 2021•59 min
Our 410th episode, which aired on November 7, 2021. Manran – Crossroads, Urar Sarah McQuaid – Charlie’s Gone Home, The St. Buryan Sessions The McDades – Nomadic Mood/Caroline’s Reel, The Empress Billow Wood – If You Come Back, Walls of Caves Sharon Shannon – Daddy Shannon’s Jig, single release Sharon Shannon – Jewels of the Ocean/Lizzie In The Lowground, Live in DeBarra’s Hanneke Cassel – Drummond Castle/I Won’t Do the Work/Brenda Stubbert’s Reel/Cape Breton Fiddlers Welcome to Shetland, Over th...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr
Our 409th episode, which aired on October 31, 2021, our first-ever Halloween show. Socks in the Frying Pan – The Halloween Set, Socks in the Frying Pan The Elders – Devil’s Tongue, Live at the Uptown Theater Liz Carroll – The Ghost/The Hatchlings/The Long Bow, Lake Effect Kevin Henry – Peg Kelley’s Black Cat, One’s Own Place: A Family Tradition Lunasa – Dr. Gilbert’s/Devils of Dublin/Black Pat’s, Otherworld Ashley MacIsaac – Devil in the Kitchen, Fdler JigJam – The Brown Coffin/Monster Stormy Bl...
Nov 07, 2021•59 min
Our 408th episode, which aired on October 24, 2021. CLOSET CLASSIC: The Scottish Caledonian Gas Pipe Band (Ceilidh Band) – Lord Donald’s/The Star of Munster/The Boys O’Malin, Out of the Blue Iontach – All the Fine Young Men, A New Journey Aine Heslin – Saorla’s Hornpipe/Hard to Get Started/Lady of the Hollow, The Tunes Foundry Brad Tuck – Get Up Jack! John Sit Down!, The Rocky Isle Niamh Ni Charra – The Copper Mines of Killarney/Covering Ground/Andy De Jarlis, Donnelly’s Arm Realta – The Galtee/...
Oct 31, 2021•59 min
