Playlist 5 May 2024

9:07 AM Rachel Hair “Looking at a Rainbow Through a Dirty Window” from Sparks

9:10 AM The Alt “One Morning in May” from The Alt

9:14 AM Oisín Mac Diarmada “Bright May Morning / Fowler On the Moor (feat. Samantha Harvey)” from The Green Branch

9:18 AM Dolly Parton, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh and Altan “Barbara Allen (Live)” from Heartsongs (Live From Home)

9:26 AM Archie Fisher “Lord of the May” from A Silent Song

9:29 AM Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland & Deirdre Galway “May Day (reel-jig)” from Music in the Glen

9:33 AM The Tannahill Weavers “Last May A Braw Wooer” from Leaving St. Kilda

9:37 AM Caladh Nua “Reels: Tie the Ribbon / The Queen of May (feat. Caoimhín Ó Fearghail)” from Honest to Goodness

9:41 AM Colcannon “Late April/Early May” from Three Days In May

9:45 AM Nancy Kerr & James Fagan “Searching For Lambs” from Steely Water

9:48 AM Hauler “Mayday” from Hauler

9:52 AM The Chieftains & The Rolling Stones “The Rocky Road to Dublin” from The Long Black Veil

10:06 AM Louis Killen “Blow The Man Down” from Steady as She Goes: Songs and Chanties from the Days of Commercial Sail

10:08 AM Seumas Gagne “Is Truagh Leam Ar Sgaradh” from Baile Ard

10:15 AM The Trials of Cato “Gloria” from Hide and Hair

10:20 AM O’Hooley & Tidow “Gentleman Jack” from The Fragile

10:24 AM Réalta “The Wind That Shakes The Barley” from The Wind That Shakes The Barley

10:28 AM Conor Mallon “Rise of Macha” from Unearthed

10:33 AM Katie Macfarlane “Puirt-À-Beul: Mo Gheala-chasach / Siud Mar A Dhannsadh Ùisdean Friseal / Fhir Nan Casan Caola / Leis A’ Bhriogais Uallaich” from An Nighean Sheunta / The Enchanted Girl

10:38 AM Morgan Toney “Red River to Eskasoni” from First Flight

10:44 AM Tannas “Mairead Nan Cuiread (Wily Margaret) / the Bob Parsons Strathspey” from Rù-Rà

10:48 AM Binky Blue “J21” from Ark

10:51 AM Niteworks “An Toll Dubh (feat. Sian)” from An Toll Dubh (feat. Sian) – Single

10:55 AM Hevia “Marcha Del Dos de Mayo” from Al Otro Lado

Oak and Thorn 4/28/24 by Colleen

artist-song-recording-label

9:00

Manus McGuire-An Gleanntan Alainn-Saffron Blue-Green Linnet

Cathie Ryan-As the Evening Declines-The farethest Wave -Shanachie

Franco Morone-Geordie/John Barlycorn-The Road to Lisdoonvarna

9:15

Manus McGuire-An Gleanntan Alainn-Saffron Blue-Green Linnet

Cathie Ryan-As the Evening Declines-The farthest Wave-Shanachie

Franco Morone-Geordie/John Barleycorn-The Road to Lisdoonvarna

9:30

Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts-Recruited Collier-RUsby and Roberts-Compass

Catriona McKay and Chris Stout-The Black Ship-Laebrack-Green Trax

Dougie MacLean-The Sycthe Song-Riof-Dunkeld

Ian Carr-Maria-Fyace-Compass

9:45

Ed Miller-The Spanish Lady-Never Frae my MInd-Wellfield

Bywater-Trying Not to Die-Bywater

Julie Fowlis-Camarinas-Alterum-Lochshore

Peter Ostoushko-Trip to Donegal-Coming Down from Red Lodge

10:00

MarJane Lammond and Wendy MacIsaac-Air a Ghile Tha Mo Run-Sienn-Factor

Calan-Hayes and Quinn’s-Solomon-Calan

John Doyle-The Eighteenth of June-The Alt-Under the Arch

John Whelan-Dr. O’Neal/Killavet-Celtic Roots-Spirit of the dance

10:15

Christa Burch-Love of the Land-Love of the Land-Burch

Tabache-The Quiet Place-Waves of Rush-KRL

The House band-The gardeners-Rockall-Green Linnet

Tony McManus-The Maids of Mitcheltown-The maker’s Mark

10:30

Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy-Looking at a Rainbow-Sparks

Muireann nic Amhlaoibh-Free and easy-Daybreak-Compass

Corner House-O’ER Roghe-Caight Up

Mick McAuley and Winifred Horan-Adieu Lovely Nancy-Serenade-Compass

11:00

Kate Rusby-The Fairest of All Yarrow-10-Compass

Chris Norman-The Darling-The Caledonian Flute-Chris Norman Ensemble

Altan-Cuach mo Lon-The Blue Idol-Narada

Troy Macgillivray-Pressed for Time-Live at the Music Room

Dougie MacLean-Farewell to whiskey

Playlist 21April 2024

9:07 AM Rachel Hair “McLeods of Waipu” from Élan

9:11 AM Éilís Kennedy “Franklin’s Crew” from So Ends This Day

9:15 AM Rachel Hair “Meras (Grainne Brady’s / The Namesake / Mera’s Delight)” from SPARKS

9:22 AM Dominique Dodge “Puirt Chruinne” from Canan na Teud (The Language of the Strings)

9:27 AM Su-a Lee “O’Carolan” from Dialogues

9:31 AM The Alt “Falkirk Fair” from Day is Come

9:35 AM Tina Jordan Rees “The Squirrel Returns / KPC” from Beatha

9:43 AM Ruth Keggin “Eubonia Soilshagh” from Lossan

9:47 AM Bruce Macgregor “Road to Tyranny” from Road to Tyranny

9:51 AM Three Flew West “Begging I Will Go” from Away With the Birds

9:55 AM REALTA “Johnny D’s / The Connaught Heifers / The Jolly Tinker / The Mill House” from Thing of the Earth

10:06 AM Rachel Hair “To the Rock (Inneen Kilkenny / Jerrey yn Theihll / The Answerer)” from Élan

10:10 AM Rachel Hair “Inverness Bridge (Mrs John MacColl / Inverness Bridge / The Ferryman)” from élan

10:15 AM Brian Ó hEadhra & Fionnag NicChoinnich “Fuigfidh Mise an Baile Seo” from Fuigfidh Mise an Baile Seo

10:18 AM Lauren MacColl “The Lost Bell / Women of the Shore” from Haar

10:21 AM Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones “Gormshùil Mhòr” from Despite the Wind and Rain

10:25 AM Westward the Light “The Rearrangement Reel (with Joseph Peach, Charlie Grey, Owen Sinclair & Sally Simpson)” from Flow Country

10:30 AM Eithne Ní Uallacháin “Beo” from Bilingua

10:34 AM Ceolbeg “Zito the Bubbleman” from Ceolbeg Collected

10:39 AM Joy Dunlop “Am Bràighe” from Caoir

10:43 AM Seo Linn “Siúil a Rún” from Anuas

10:48 AM Duncan Chisholm “The Razor’s Edge” from Black Cuillin

10:51 AM Roehind “Dheannain Sùgradh” from Buile

10:54 AM Niteworks “Teannaibh Dlùth” from Teannaibh Dlùth

Oak and Thorn 4/14/24 by Colleen

artist-song-recording-label

9:00

Laurel Martin-Oisian Mac Diarmada’s-The Groves-Laurel

Mary McLaughlin-A Woman’s Heart-Faire Celts-Narada

Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter-Passage to Morko-Harmony House

9:15

Dave Curley-The Pleasure will be Mine-A Brand New day

Niall Vallely-Farewell to Mc Carthy-Buille

Malinky-The False Lover Won Back-3 Ravens-CD TRAX

Calan-Hayes and Quinns-Soloman

9:30

Cathie Ryan-Lovely Willie-The Music of What Happens-Shanachie

Donal Lunny-The Mousekin Shoes-Journey-Best of Donal Lunny

Mick Mc Cauley and Winifred Horan-Adieu Lovely Nancy-Serenade-Compass

Joanie Madden-The Black Rose-Song of the Irish Whistle-Heart’s O’ Space

10:00

Litha-Icarus-Dancing in the Light-Rough Trade

Liz Carrol-See It There-Lost in the Loop-Green Linnet

Capercaille-Nighean Dubh Nighen Donn -At The Heart of it All-Vertical

Billy McComiskey-Keogh’s/Maggie Lynne’s-Outside the Box-Compass

10:15

Jim Malcolm-Battle of Waterloo-Live in Glenfarg-Beltane

Finlay McDonald-Miss Elliot-ReEcho-Green Trax

Runa-The Northwest Passage-When the Light gets In-Runa

Cala-Roxy’s Birthday Jigs-Dinas-Calan

10:30

Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIssac-Oran an t-Saighdeir-Seinn-Factor

Julie Fowlis-Dance Dun Coloured Slattern-Every Story

The Cotters-Northumberland-Feast-Rounder

John Doyle-The Bonnet/The Monahan Twig/A Fair Wind-Wayward Son

10:45

Mark Dunlop-The Three Huntsman-Island on the Moon-CD TRAX

The Outside Track-Caroline of Edinburgh Town-The Outside Track

Sharon Shannon-The Cavan Potatoes-Journey-Best of Donal Lunny

Reeltime-The Bantry Girl’s Lament-Reel Time

Duncan Chisholm-O’ Mairead Og-Farrar-Copperfish

Playlist 7 April 2024

9:07 AM The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem “Rosin the Bow” from Come Fill Your Glass with Us (Remastered)

9:10 AM Skara Brae “Caitlín Óg” from Skara Brae

9:12 AM Clannad “Fairly Shot of Her” from Clannad 2

9:15 AM Planxty “Raggle Taggle Gypsy – Tabhair Dom Do Lamh” from Planxty

9:23 AM Éilís Kennedy “Franklin’s Crew” from So Ends This Day

9:27 AM Isla Ratcliff “The Three Mile Bridge” from The Castalia

9:31 AM Francy Devine “By the Mountain Streams Where the Moorcocks Crow” from My Father Told Me

9:36 AM Téada “Ar Mhuin na Muice / Cairo Barry / Garranmore / Hunter Billy’s” from Coisceim Coiligh / As the Days Brighten

9:42 AM CIARAN COONEY “The Mickey Dam” from Red

9:47 AM Three Flew West “King of the Birds / See You Tomorrow” from Away With the Birds

9:50 AM Daoirí Farrell “Sullivan’s John” from The Wedding Above in Glencree

9:53 AM REALTA “Up And About In The Morning / Scattery Island / The Slippery Dip” from Thing of the Earth

10:04 AM Genticorum “Goûtons du plaisir” from Au cœur de l’aube

10:07 AM Genticorum “Ruban rose” from Au cœur de l’aube

10:11 AM Genticorum “Le Brandy des montagnes noires” from Au cœur de l’aube

10:18 AM Natalie Haas “Antisyzygy” from Syzygy

10:22 AM Catriona Watt “A’ Bhean Eudach” from Cadal Cuain

10:25 AM Rachel Hair “To the Rock (Inneen Kilkenny / Jerrey yn Theihll / The Answerer)” from Élan

10:28 AM Hò-rò “Beinn a’ cheathaich” from New Moon

10:36 AM Valtos “Beinn (feat. Eilidh Cormack & Lana Pheutan)” from Valtos

10:40 AM Conor Mallon “Mist from the Moyle” from Mist from the Moyle

10:44 AM Paul Mounsey “Alba” from Nahoo

10:49 AM Afro Celt Sound System “Whirl-Y-Reel 2” from Volume 1 – Sound Magic (Real World Gold)

10:55 AM Valtos “Air Falbh (feat. Eilidh Cormack & Lana Pheutan)” from Valtos

Oak and Thorn 3/31/24 by Colleen

artist-song-recording-label

9:00

Shelly Phillips-The Butterfly-The Butterfly

Emma Christian-The Goodnight Song-Celtic Women of Song-Narada

Pierre Bensusan-Son Long Michael-Intuite

9:15

Ensemble Alcatraz-En Avril au Tens Pascour-Danse Royale-Elektra Nonesuch

Ossian-The Carrying Stream-The Carrying Stream-CD Trax

Mairi MacInnes-Fear a Bhata-This Feeling InsideGreen Trax

Calan-Leicester Love-Dinas-Calan

9:30

Cathy Ryan-Lament of the Three Marys-The Music of What Happens-Shanachie

Connemara-Dance on Daddy’s Shoes/Speed the Plow-Beyond the Horizon

Julie Fowlis-Windward Away-Alterum-Machair

Shelly Phillips-The Wood Between the Worlds- The Wood Between the Worlds

9:45

Archie Fisher-The Presence-Sunsets I’ve Wandered Into-Snow Goose

Ensemble Galilei-Misty Maids of Galway/The Absent Minded Woman-The Mystic and the Muse

Clannad-Coinleach Ghlas an Fhomair-An Diolaim

Franco Morone-Kittywave-Stranlandie

10:00

Robbie O’Connell-A Week Before Easter-Close to the Bone-Green Linnet

Runa-Jutland Set-When the Light Gets In-Runa

Hans Araki-The Road to Drumleman-At Our Next Meeting

Steve Tilson-Turning of the Tides-Solorubato-Fellside records

10:15

Pentangle-Black Waterside-A Maid in Bedlam-Shanachie

Tabache-Jack’s Christening-Waves of Rush-Lochshore

Kate Rusby-Sir Eglemore-The Hourglass-Compass

Reeltime-Tore Waterfall-Reeltime-Green Linnet

10:30

Jim Malcolm-The Wild Geese-Live in Glenfarg-Beltane

Grainne Murphy-The New Mown Meadow/Maids of Mt Kisco-Short Stories

Connemara-Dublin Lady-Siren Song-Blix-

Duncan Chisholm-Craskie-Canaich-Copperfish

Celtic Music Herstory

A look back at a few of the many women musicians who were prominent in the folk-revival period in the British Isles, many of them still with us today and still performing. Many of these women took their traditional music into new directions, often controversial at the time, but now regarded as leaders in the movement.

Starting with an amazing fiddler who was famous throughout Ireland in the mid-20th century:

9:08 AM Aggie Whyte “Lord Gordon’s (Reel)” from Aggie Whyte

Skara Brae recorded an album in an afternoon in 1970 that transformed the way people approached Gaelic songs:

9:13 AM Skara Brae “Casadh An Tsúgáin” from Skara Brae

9:15 AM Skara Brae “Cad É Sin Don Té Sin?” from Skara Brae

A family band won a contest and recorded an album in 1973 that shocked many listeners, before Moya Brennan’s voice became world famous:

9:19 AM Clannad “Mrs. McDermott” from Clannad

9:21 AM Clannad “Thios Chois Na Tra Domh” from Clannad

Moving into the 1980s with a track from a “Concept Album” and then some of the women who became superstars:

9:28 AM Sylvia Woods “Metamorphosis” from The Harp of Brandiswhiere

9:31 AM Capercaillie “Eilean a’Cheo” from Cascade

9:35 AM Loreena McKennitt “Come By the Hills” from Elemental

9:38 AM Frankie Kennedy and Mairead NiMhaonaigh “Highland And Reels: The Highland Man/The Cliffs Of Glencolumbkille/Old Cuffe Street” from Altan

And now moving into the 1990s:

9:44 AM Catherine Ann MacPhee “Mile Marbhphaisg Air A’Ghaol” from Chi Mi’ N Geamhradh

9:48 AM Cherish the Ladies “The Cameronian Set: The M’Intinn Raoir/Duke of Gordon/The Cameronian/Lady of the House” from Out and About

9:53 AM Sharon Shannon “Reel Beatrice” from Spellbound: The Best of Sharon Shannon

9:56 AM The Poozies “Beinn’ a’ Cheathaich” from Dansoozies

Some poetry to honor the memory of Gordon Black:

10:05 AM Seamus Heaney “At the Wellhead” from The Poet & The Piper

10:07 AM Tommy Makem “Young Land, Ancient Land” from Ancient Pulsing

Promoting a concert coming up on April 11:

10:12 AM Genticorum “Goûtons du plaisir” from Au cœur de l’aube

10:14 AM Genticorum “Avant l’orage” from Avant l’orage

Finishing the show with more recent music and some contemporary sounds:

10:21 AM Julie Fowlis “Ged a Sheòl Mi Air M’ Aineol” from Mar a Tha Mo Chridhe (As My Heart Is)

10:24 AM The Outside Track “Troll/Sean’s Slip” from The Outside Track

10:30 AM Kathleen MacInnes “Bha Mise Raoir air an Airigh” from Summer Dawn

10:33 AM Niamh Ní Charra “The Copper Mines of Killarney / Covering Ground / Andy De Jarlis (Jigs)” from Donnelly’s Arm

10:45 AM String Sisters “The Champaign Jig Goes To Columbia, Pat & Al’s Jig” from Norsk Brygg

10:48 AM Na h-Òganaich “Màl Na Mara” from Gun Stad

10:51 AM Mary Jane Lamond “Domhnall Mac ‘ic Lain” from Suas e!

10:54 AM Capercaillie “Inexile (1998 remix) – remix” from The Future Sound of Gaeldom

Oak and Thorn 3/17/24 by Colleen

Although struggling with laryngitis this morning I will try to present some of the cultural

aspects of old Ireland some of which have vanished with time and modernity and as for the music

it speaks for itself. Erin go bragh.

artist-song-recording-label

9:00

Maeve Donnelly-Mountain Road/Kitty Town-Flame on the Banks

Roisin Elsafty-Ochon An Gorta Mor-Gaelic Ireland-Arc

Gerry Strong-Keldevil Air-Na Keen Affair-Conya

9:15

John Doyle and Nuala Kennedy-Going for a Soldier Jenny-The Alt-Under the Arch

Colm O’Donnell-The Road to Monalea-Farewell to Evening

Joanie Madden-Bantry Girl’s Lament-Celtic Twilight-Hearts O’ Space

Muireann ni Amhlaoibh-Humors of Whiskey-Daybreak-Compass

9:30

Sean Keene-Was I Loved-Traditional Irish Love Songs

Martin Hays and Dennis Cahill-John Naughton’s Reel-The Lonesome Touch-Green Linnet

Finola O’ Siochru-Mairin De Barra-Gaelic Ireland-Arc

Ron Kavana-Sands of Time Lament-Home Fire-Green Linnet

9:45

Jack Gilder and Friend-Martin Wynes-Sets in the City

The Cassidy’s-Tiocfaidh An Samhrdh-Singing from Memory

Liz Carrol- The Exile of Erin- The Boston College Irish Fiddle Festival

Aoife Clancy-Wild Mountan Thyme-Irish Music Collection

10:00

Ron Kavana-The Kilshanning Wager-Home Fire

Paddy Keenan-Jenny’s Wedding-Na Keene Affair-Conya

Nomos-Bean Dubh an Ghleanna-Set You Free-Green Linnet

Joanie Madden-Roisin Dubh-Song of the Irish Whistle-Hearts O’ Space

10:15

The Voice Squad-The Partibg Glass-Good People All

Aine Minoque-Oran Mhor Mhic Leonid-Celtic Lamentations

Seamus Begley and Steeve Clooney-Beir mo Dhuthracht-Celtic Voices

Cocannon-Return to Fingal/The Golden Keyboard-3 Days in May

10:30

Colcannon-Hunt the Cat-Tradional

Maura O’Connel-Dun Do Shuil-Wandering Home-Green Linnet

Martin Hayes-The Morning Star-Handful of Earth-Green Linnet

Liam O’Flnn-Sliabh na Ban-Silver Anniversary

Irish Women

All Irish and nearly all women on today’s show!

9:08 AM Skara Brae “Suantraí Hiúdaí” from Skara Brae

9:10 AM Aggie Whyte “Bonnie Kate, Jenny’s Chickens (Reels)” from Aggie Whyte

9:12 AM Clannad “Two Sisters” from Dúlamán

9:16 AM Altan “Con Cassidy’s and Neil Gow’s Highlands / Moll and Tiarna / McSweeney’s Reels” from Horse With A Heart

9:24 AM Rún “Beidh Aonach Amárach​​” from Beidh Aonach Amárach​​/​​There’s a fair tomorrow

9:27 AM Maeve Donnelly with Tony MacManus “Paddy Fahy’s/Paddy Kelly’s (Reels)” from Flame on the Banks

9:31 AM Niamh Parsons “A Kiss in the Morning Early” from Heart’s Desire

9:34 AM Cherish The Ladies “The Ladies Of Carrick/The Kinnegad Slashers/Old Man Dillon” from Out and About

9:42 AM Kevin Burke “Seanamhac Tube Station – Live” from An Evening with Kevin Burke (Live)

9:45 AM Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary “Liffey Side” from single pre-release

9:49 AM Nuala Kennedy “Whirlpools : The Lighthouse Polka” from Shorelines

9:52 AM Nuala Kennedy “My Brown Haired Boy / Young Tom Ennis” from Behave the Bravest

10:01 AM Dolly Parton, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh and Altan “Barbara Allen” from Wayfaring Strangers

10:06 AM Liz Knowles “Rakes and Frolics: Tuhy’s Frolics/The Rakes of Cashel (feat. Pat Broaders)” from Making Time

10:11 AM Loreena McKennitt “Blacksmith” from Elemental

10:14 AM The Friel Sisters “Young Tom Ennis / King of the Pipers / Hunt the Cat” from Before the Sun

10:22 AM Niamh Ní Charra “Cad É Sin Don T’é Sin (Song)” from Donnelly’s Arm

10:26 AM Tina Jordan Rees “Ugly Sea / The New Inn / Ubiquitous Tunes” from Beatha

10:30 AM Susan McKeown “An Nighean Dubh (The Dark Haired Girl)” from Lowlands

10:34 AM Sásta “Palm Sunday” from Éirelocked

10:44 AM Eithne Ní Uallacháin “Óró” from Bilingua

10:48 AM Cathy Jordan/Seamie O’Dowd “I Am of Ireland” from I Am of Ireland / Yeats in Song

10:51 AM T With The Maggies “Thugamar Fhein An Samhradh Linn” from T With The Maggies

10:55 AM Sinead O’Connor “Óró Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile” from Sean-Nós Nua

10:59 AM Sharon Shannon “Sparky” from Out the Gap

Playlist 25 February

9:06 AM MacGregor, Brechin & Ó Headhra “Sitting On the Stern of A Boat” from Sonas

9:10 AM Sian “Sheòl Am Bàta” from Sian

9:15 AM Trian “The Air Tune/The Cliff Dwellers/Cutting The Waves” from Trian II

9:20 AM Syncopaths “Be Like the Sea” from Be Like the Sea

9:26 AM The Alt “Lovely Nancy” from The Alt

9:31 AM Kevin Burke “Morrison’s Jig / Pipe on the Hob” from Sligo Made

9:34 AM Nuala Kennedy “My Brown Haired Boy / Young Tom Ennis” from Behave the Bravest

9:42 AM Cantrip “A Mhic Iain ‘ic Sheumais” from The Crossing

9:47 AM Gillian Frame “Hug Air a Bhonaid Mhoir / Cha Tig an Latha” from Pendulum

9:49 AM Seamus Begley “Domhnaill O Conaill” from The Bold Kerryman

9:53 AM Dàimh “Chì mi’n Toman” from The Rough Bounds

10:04 AM Garefowl “Hion Daila Horo Ri Ho Hion Daila Là” from Cliffs

10:09 AM Binky Blue “Out At Sea” from Islands – EP

10:14 AM Rachel Walker “The Arms of the Ocean (feat. Alec Dalglish)” from The Arms of the Ocean (feat. Alec Dalglish) – Single

10:17 AM Fiddler’s Bid “On The Wings Of Skorie” from Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer

10:24 AM Bruce Macgregor “Essich” from Road to Tyranny

10:28 AM Calum Alex Macmillan “Oran An Fheoir” from Till

10:32 AM Tina Jordan Rees “Ugly Sea / The New Inn / Ubiquitous Tunes” from Beatha

10:37 AM Cantrip “Time Will Cure Me” from Undark

10:44 AM Katie Macfarlane “O Cha Tèid, Cha Tèid Mise” from O Cha Tèid, Cha Tèid Mise

10:48 AM Martyn Bennett “swallowtail” from Grit (Real World Gold)

10:53 AM Mànran “Puirt Ùrar” from Ùrar

10:57 AM Valtos “Dorn” from Valtos