Our 497th episode, which aired on February 4, 2024. Cillian Vallely & David Doocey – Billy Rush’s, The Yew & The Orchard Some One’s Sons – One More Minute, single release Fiddlers' Bid – Da Sneck O' Da Smaalie/Doon Fae Nort/Jenna Reid of Quarff, Hamnataing The McDades – Willie Reilly (Eccodek Remix), single release Brian McNeill – The Atlantic Reel, Back O’ The North Wind Andrea Beaton – Train to Glasgow, The Tap Session Tarras – The Happy Salmon, Rising Drever McGuire Young – Candle in ...
Feb 11, 2024•59 min
Our 496th episode, which aired on January 28, 2024. Matt & Shannon Heaton – Buried My Wife and Danced on Her Grave/Paddy Fahey’s/Aherne’s Egg, Whirring Winds Figgy Duff – Weather Out the Storm, Weather Out the Storm Patsy O’Brien – Chief O'Neill's Favourite, Irish Guitar Christy Moore – The Reel In The Flickering Light, Magic Nights Touchstone – The Primrose Lass/The Keel Row/Green Grow the Rushes, Jealousy The Yanks – Devanney's Goat/Mighty Keith O'Neill/John Doherty's, The Yanks Boiled in ...
Feb 04, 2024•59 min
Our 495th episode, which aired on January 21, 2024, and featured our annual Outer Reaches broadcast. Barrule – “Engage!”, Barrule Smoky Finish – Master McGrath, Clear This Planet...Immediately! Anxo Lois Garcia – Muiñeira de Poio, Mestres de Gaita Kornog – Lassie Wi' The Yellow Coatie, Kornog Genticorum – La Petite Marche, Au Coeur de L’aube Vasen – Way Down In Smaland and Swingpolska (Langt Ner l Smaland and Slangpolska), Nordic Roots Black Velvet – Time Zone Polkas, single release Kerensa – An...
Jan 28, 2024•59 min
Matt & Shannon Heaton – Maid of Selma/Rose in the Heather/DGaF, Whirring Winds Jenn & Laura-Beth – If I Had A Lover/The Belle of the Ball, Bound Tara Breen & Padraig Rynne – Wake up to Cape Breton/Cloonagroe Reel/Dan Breen's, Nasc Matt & Shannon Heaton – Westlin Winds, Whirring Winds Interview with Shannon Heaton Matt & Shannon Heaton – In Tune with Reality/Aileen Dillane/Brown Weasel, Whirring Winds Sorcha Costello & Mary McNamara – Sligo Fancy/The Galway, The Lady’s Cup...
Jan 21, 2024•59 min
Our 493rd episode, which aired on December 31, 2023, and featured our 2023 year-end wrap-up. Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth – Blackthorn, Volume 1 Ed Yother – Wings of a Goney, First Figure EP RURA – The Crossing, Dusk Moon Gunning and Cormier – There Was A Time, Leather & Dust Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble – The Boyne Water, Peggy’s Dream Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie – Hornpipes & Jigs, Diad Nuala Kennedy – Whirlpools/The Lighthouse Polka, Shorelines Dave Gunning – Fis...
Jan 14, 2024•59 min
Our 492nd episode, which aired on December 24, 2023, and featured our annual holiday episode. Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas – Christmas Day Ida Moarnin/Lady Spence's Reel/Sleep Soond, Fire & Grace The McDades – See Among the Winter’s Snow, A Winter Collection John Whelan & Friends – The Heather in Winter, Flirting with the Edge The Barra MacNeils – Christmas Comes But Once A Year (Christmas In Carrick), The Christmas Album Tim Edey – Munster Cloak/The Galician Carol, Tim Edey’s Celt...
Dec 31, 2023•59 min
Our 491st episode, which aired on December 17, 2023. Maggie Sansone – Boys Of The Lough/Miss Monaghan, Traditions Megan Henderson – Pilgrim Souls, Pilgrim Souls Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich & Matt Griffin – Slippery Slides, Cuisle Bruce Guthro – Friends Like You, Celtic Crossing Gordon McLeod with Matt Cranitch – The Gullane/The Blackwater Polka, Just Fiddlin’ Damien O’Kane & Ron Block with Sierra Hull – The Thrifty Wife, Banjophonics Laura Risk – Retreat Marches, Traverse Old Blind Dogs – Bonni...
Dec 24, 2023•59 min
Our 490th episode, which aired on December 10, 2023. Kevin Burke, Sharon Shannon, & Sean Smith – The Mason’s Apron/Laington’s, excerpt from Music from an Irish Cottage Genticorum – La Batelière, Au Coeur de L’aube Miscellany of Folk – Coiscéim na Sí/Helvic Head, Atlantic Sounds LOCAL FOCUS: Ed Yother – Roving Peddler, First Figure EP Louis Bingham – Garden Slides: Micho Russel's/Scattery Island, Hares on the Hill Cillian Vallely & David Doocey – The Worcester Reel, The Yew & The Orch...
Dec 17, 2023•59 min
Our 489th episode, which aired on December 3, 2023, and featured part three of our 2016 Planxty tribute. Planxty – The Irish Marche, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – Baneasa’s Green Glade/Mominsko Horo, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – Timedance, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – Nancy Spain, Between the Jigs and the Reels Interview with Andy Irvine of Planxty, Part Three Planxty – East at Glendart/Brian O’Lynn/Pay the Reckoning, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – Th...
Dec 10, 2023•59 min
Our 488th episode, which aired on November 26, 2023, and featured part two of our 2016 Planxty tribute. Patrick Street – A Prince Among Men, All in Good Time Patrick Street – The Winding Stairs/Ride A Mile, Made in Cork Sweeney’s Men – Willie O’Winsbury, Sweeney’s Men Sweeney’s Men – Exile’s Jig, Sweeney’s Men Andy Irvine – The Close Shave/East of Glendart, Abocurragh Andy Irvine – Come With Me Over the Mountain/A Smile in the Dark, Rain On The Roof Moziak – Pony Boy/Never Tire of the Road, Live...
Dec 03, 2023•59 min
Our 487th episode, which aired on November 19, 2023, and featured a rebroadcast of part one of our 2016 tribute to Planxty and Andy Irvine. Planxty – Junior Crehan’s Favorite/Corney is Coming, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – The Aconry Lasses/The Old Wheels of the World/The Spike Island Lasses, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – True Love Knows No Season, Between the Jigs and the Reels Planxty – Accident...
Nov 26, 2023•59 min
Our 486th episode, which aired on November 12, 2023. Kevin Burke with Josephine Marsh & Mick Kinsella – The Raheen Reel/The Trip to Cullenstown/The Dingle Reel, excerpt from Music from an Irish Cottage Derek Byrne & Paddygrass – Donald MacGillivry, Threads Boxing Banjo – Mill on the Hill, Round #1 Jenn & Laura-Beth – The Great Divide, Bound Honey and the Bear – Finn’s Jig, Away Beyond the Fret RURA – Rise, Dusk Moon John Whelan – Newtown Bridge/The Kerryman, Come to Dance The Irish D...
Nov 19, 2023•59 min
Our 485th episode, which aired on November 5, 2023. Kevin Burke with Leonard Barry & Mick McAuley – Coppers & Brass, excerpt from Music from an Irish Cottage Matt & Shannon Heaton – Mantle of Green, Tell You in Earnest Aoife Granville – Aoife's Welcome/John Joe Moroney’s Favourite, Sraid Eoin Shuffle Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny – Monday Morning, At It Again Antoin Mac Gabhann & Charlie Lennon – The Flying Column/Tim Moloney’s/The Edenberry, Tunesmith Barrage – Samuel’s Visi...
Nov 12, 2023•59 min
Our 484th episode, which aired on October 8, 2023, and concluded our 2023 Celtic Colours preview. Natalie MacMaster with Bela Fleck – A Blast, Blueprint Anna Massie – Mission Hall, Glad Company John Doyle – Knock A Chroí/Beltra Fai/Aughris Head, The Path of Stones Jay Ungar with Aly Bain – You Lowdown Dirty Dog, The Transatlantic Sessions Vol. 1 Interview with Sean Meister of Some Good Media Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young – Sesquicentennial Set, The Lake Sessions Catherine-Anne MacPhee – ...
Oct 22, 2023•59 min
Our 483rd episode, which aired on October 1, 2023, and continued our Celtic Colours preview. Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie –Lunny, Diad Donnie Campbell & Buddy MacDonald – Song Not A Rifle, Donnie & Buddy at the Gaelic College Tara Breen & Padraig Rynne – The Silver Strand/Caha Mountains/McGovern’s, Nasc Iarla Ó Lionáird – Aoibhinn Cronan, The Seven Steps to Mercy Interview with Mary Janet MacDonald of Tunes and Wooden Spoons Andrea Beaton – Buddy Memories, With Betty & Dave RANT –...
Oct 08, 2023•59 min
Our 482nd episode, which aired on September 24, 2023, and continued our Celtic Colours preview. Mairi Rankin & Eric Wright – Bea Mae’s, The Cabin Sessions John Doyle – Lady Wynde, The Path of Stones James MacLean – Minnie Adams' House, James MacLean Le Vent du Nord – Vive L'amour/Reel a Ti-Zoune, Maudite Moisson Interview with Dawn Beaton of Celtic Colours Blazin’ Fiddles – Dancin’ On the Moon, Old Style Doug Lamey – Highstead’s Set, True North Natalie MacMaster – Barndances, Sketches Cather...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Our 481st episode, which aired on September 17, 2023, and featured historic Cape Breton music. Winston Scotty Fitzgerald – Northstar & Vinton’s Hornpipes, 78 recording Donnie Campbell & Buddy MacDonald – Retreat from Ross Ferry, Donnie & Buddy at the Gaelic College Cape Breton Fiddlers Association – Evening Finale Jig Medley 1973, Remastered Music from the 1973-1979 Festivals Cape Breton Summertime Revue – Bras d’Or, 1992 Howie MacDonald – Betty Matheson's/Mike Saunders'/Swinging On ...
Sep 24, 2023•59 min
Our 480th episode, which aired on September 10, 2023. Trouble in the Kitchen – Mrs. Martha Knowles/Paddy Fahey's/Jackson's Favourite, The Next Turn Socks in the Frying Pan – Mormond Braes, Raw and Ril Alex Sturbaum & Hayden Stern – Memories of Father Angus McDonnell/Ewe with the Crooked Horn/Miss Mary MacDonald/The Noon Lasses, Slash Stephen Lawson – Never Be with Me, Hoping for Purgatory NEW TO YOU: Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie – Hornpipe & Jigs, Diad Rant – Fire Away, Reverie Nuala Kenn...
Sep 17, 2023•59 min
Our 479th episode, which aired on September 3, 2023, and concluded our tenth anniversary celebration. 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 ...
Sep 10, 2023•59 min
Our 478th episode, which aired on August 27, 2023, and continued our tenth anniversary celebration. 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 Haired Man’s Wife/Cherish ...
Sep 03, 2023•59 min
Our 477th episode, which aired on August 20, 2023, and continued our tenth anniversary celebration. Tim Edey & Mohsen Amini – May Day/Vincent Kompany’s, internet recording Enda Scahill, David Howley Russ Caron & Tim Edey – The Cameronian/The Doon, internet recording Lisbon Irish session – I Buried My Wife and Danced on Her Grave/The Cliffs of Moher/The Battering Ram, internet recording Jim Hanlon – Wooden Ships and Iron Men, internet recording Alan Reid – Jig and Reel, internet recording...
Aug 27, 2023•59 min
Our 476th episode, which aired on August 20, 2023, and continued our tenth anniversary celebration. Jimmy Keane & Pat Broaders – Callipygian/Hoban’s on 63rd/Mama O’Keefe, Bits of Bohola (And A Bit) Four Winds – Farewell to the Gold, Four Winds FullSet – The Road to Lisdoonvarna, Notes After Dark Eileen Gannon – Charlie Mulvihill’s/The Road to Eyeries, The Glory Days Are Over John Williams – Up In The Garret/The Old Tipperary, Steam Eimear Arkins – Ballyconnell Fair, What’s Next? Paul Brock &...
Aug 20, 2023•59 min
Our 475th episode, which aired on August 6, 2023, and continued our tenth anniversary celebration. The Tannahill Weavers – Orach, Orach The Tannahill Weavers – Jenny a’Things, Orach The Tannahill Weavers – Northern Lights, Orach The Tannahill Weavers – Jessie the Floo’er of Dunblaine, Orach Interview with Roy Gullane of the Tannahill Weavers The Tannahill Weavers – The Asturian Sessions, Orach The Tannahill Weavers – The Gordon Duncan Set, Orach The Tannahill Weavers – Christchurch Cathedral, Or...
Aug 13, 2023•59 min
Our 474th episode, which aired on July 30, 2023, and continued our tenth anniversary celebration. Hogeye Navvy – Trust Not the Shantyman/Hog Eye Man, Based on a True Story Hogeye Navvy – Erie/Boatman, A Song Will Lift Hogeye Navvy – The Diamond, Based on a True Story Hogeye Navvy – Mason’s Apron/Silver Spear, A Song Will Lift Hogeye Navvy – John Kanaka, Based on a True Story Hogeye Navvy – Lady Ann Montgomery, A Song Will Lift Interview with Mac Bellner of Hogeye Navvy Hogeye Navvy – Mingulay Bo...
Aug 06, 2023•59 min
Our 473rd episode, which aired on July 23, 2023, and continued our tenth anniversary celebration. 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 - Getting Dark Again, ...
Jul 30, 2023•59 min
Our 472nd episode, which aired on July 16, 2023, as part of our tenth anniversary celebration. Dawn and Margie Beaton - Medley of Fiddle Tunes, unreleased recording live at Celtic Colours Interview with Dawn Beaton of Celtic Colours Dawn and Margie Beaton - Just Jigs, A Taste of Gaelic We Banjo 3 - Poor Old Liza Jane/Dance Boatman Dance, Live in Galway Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac - Air a' Ghille Tha Mo Run, Seinn Interview with Wendy MacIsaac Wendy MacIsaac - Magnificent 7, Off the Flo...
Jul 23, 2023•59 min
Our 471st episode, which aired on July 9, 2023, as part of our tenth anniversary celebration. La Bottine Souriant - Reel du Forgeron (Blacksmith's Reel), Anthologie Dalla - Bal Maidens' Chant, Rooz Dalla - Tansys Gollowan, Rooz Antti Järvelä & Arto Järvelä - Foops, Celtic Colours 2013 Live Jamie Smith's Mabon - Tunnag's Tunes, Windblown Jamie Smith's Mabon - Yes We Sing Now, Windblown Kornog - Jesuitmont, Premiere Ffynnon - Y Gwidd, Celtic Music from Wales Milladoiro - A Farruquina, Callestu...
Jul 16, 2023•59 min
Our 470th episode, which aired on July 2, 2023, and featured part one of our tenth anniversary special. The Dardanelles - “McCarthy's,” The Eastern Light CLOSET CLASSIC: Touchstone - “The King's Favorite/Cook in the Kitchen/Din Tarrant's,” Jealousy Niamh Ni Charra - “Tahdg and Biddy's,” Cuz J.P. Cormier - “Ireland,” Somewhere in the Back of my Heart Garry O'Meara - “Reels: Tommy Peoples'/Speed the Plough/The Salamanca,” Pickin’ Time NEW TO YOU: The Barra MacNeils - “Tim Edey with the Barras,” Th...
Jul 08, 2023•59 min
Our 469th episode, which aired on June 25, 2023. Brad Reid – Sunday Session, The Bridge Ivan Drever – The Tide Is Strong, Dreev Will Pound and Jenn Butterworth – Beggarman, Volume 1 Nuala Kennedy – Sally Sits Weeping (Radio Edit), Shorelines Laura Risk – Elsa’s, Traverse Dallahan – Beaton’s, Speak of the Devil Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Everest Witman – Montreal Sky, single release Freda Leask – Wildbird, single release Sami Braman – Greta’s/Allenwood, Riveter Martin Hayes & The Common ...
Jul 01, 2023•59 min
Our 468th episode, which aired on June 18, 2023, and featured the conclusion of our Stan Rogers tribute. Stan Rogers – Witch of Westmoreland, recorded live May 28, 1983, first show Stan Rogers – Three Fishers, recorded live May 28, 1983, first show Stan Rogers – Field Behind the Plow, recorded live May 28, 1983, first show Stan Rogers – House of Orange, recorded live May 28, 1983, first show Stan Rogers – Arts Funding Dialogue, recorded live May 28, 1983, first show Stan Rogers – White Squall, r...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr
