New Year’s Eve playlist

Horslips “Drive the Cold Winter Away” from Drive the Cold Winter Away (Bonus Version) (2010) on Celtic Airs

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Christa Burch “giant” from Love of the Land (2009) on Christa Burch

Dervish “Apples in Winter” from Harmony Hill (1996) on Dervish

Catherine-Ann MacPhee “Chi Mi’ N Geamhradh” from Chi Mi’ N Geamhradh (1991) on Greentrax Recordings

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Julie Fowlis “Lon-dubh/Blackbird” from Cuilidh (2007) on Spit & Polish

Dougie Maclean “The Osprey” from Fiddle (1984) on Dunkeld Records

Andy M. Stewart “The Echo Mocks the Corncake” from The Man In the Moon (2006) on Green Linnet

Battlefield Band “The Golden Eagle / O’er the Moor to Maggie / The Highland Man Kissed His Grannie / Wissahickon Drive” from New Spring (2008) on Temple Records

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Calum Alex MacMillan “Fonn Mo Leannain” from Till (2017) on Vertical Records

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas “Freedom Come All Ye” from Ports of Call (2017) on Culburnie Records

Julie Fowlis “Fear a’ Bhrochain / Dòmhnall Binn” from alterum (2017) on Machair Records Ltd

Fras “Tom McHale’s” from Dile (2016) on Birnam

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Mary Ann Kennedy “Grioglachan” from An Dan (2017) on ARC Music

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The Drunken Gaugers “The Broken Windscreen” from The Drunken Gaugers (2017) on Brooklyn Boy 1 Records

Lankum “Bad Luck to the Rolling Water” from Between the Earth and Sky (2017) on Rough Trade

Doyle McCusker Goldrick “The Wishing Tree” from The Wishing Tree (2017) on Under One Sky Records

Gudrun Walther & Jürgen Treyz “Maid on the Shore” from duo (2017) on Walther & Treyz Records

Réalta “Saltón De Meres / Pasacáis Del Xarreru (Asturian Tunes)” from Clear Skies (2016) on Réalta Records

Set break

Promo

Gillian Frame “Rothes Colliery (feat. Mike Vass, Euan Burton & Anna Massie)” from pendulum (2017) on Cheerygroove

Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton “Fourth” from Symbiosis (2017) on Great White Records

Old Blind Dogs “Sawney Bean” from Room with a View (2017) on OBD Music

The Fire “Calum McKinnon” from Ignite (2017) on Independent

Set break

Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter “An irish blessing” from A Winter Gift (2014) on White Strand Records

The Tannahill Weavers “Auld lang syne” from Best of the Tannahill Weavers (2006) on Green Linnet

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Oak and Thorn 12/24/17 by Colleen

A great opportunity on this Christmas Eve to find and play these special recordings, largely traditional from the Christmas season. Happy Yule!

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9:00

James Galway-Rock you to Rest-Celtic Xmas II-Windham Hill
Heidi Talbot and Joanie Madden-The Castle of Dromore-Cherish the Ladies-Rounder
Druidstone-Christmas Caper-Comfort and Joy-Rounder

9:15

Robbie O’Connell-Three Kings-Comfort and Joy-Rounder
Aine Minoguue-The Dove’s Return-Celtic Xmas II-Windham Hill
Fiona Mackenzie-Leanabh an Aigh-Duan Nollaig-Green Trax
Cherish the Ladies-O Little Town of Bethlemham-On Christmas NIght-Rounder

9:30

Altan-Soillse na Nollaig-Celtic Christmas-Windham Hill
Lisa Lynne-Circle of Joy-Celtic Xmas III-Windham Hill
Seamus Begley-Coinnie An Linoh losa=Celtic Christmas III-Windham Hill
Eileen Ivers-Apples in Winter-

9:45

Fiona Mackenzie-Bha Buachaillean an-Duhaich -Duan Nollaig-Green Traz
Maddy Prior-The Carnival Band-Comfort and Joy-Rounder
Tommy Sands-A Christmas Childhood-To Shorten the WinterGreen Linnet
Chiefton’s-O’Mahoney’s Frolics-A Chieftan’s Celebration-BMG

10:00

Waterson’s-Nowell Sing we Clear-Celtic Soujourn
Kevin Burke and Michael O Domhnaill-On a Cold Wintry’s Day-A Celtic Christmas Celebration
The Poor Clares-Remember the Poor-Songs for Midwinter-Centaur
Milladoiro-Maneo Da Ulla/Foliada De Padrenda-Thistle and Shamrock

10:15

Nowell Sing we Clear-Babe of Bethlemhem-Comfort and Joy
Cherish the Ladies-On Christmas Night-On Christmas Night-Rounder
Mairead ni Dhomhnaill and Voice Squad-Traveler’s Prayer-Traveler’s Prayer-Shanachie
Lisa Lyne-Morning Star-A Celtic Christmas Celebration

10:30

The Watersons-The Ditching Carol-Christmas Sojourn
Mairead and Triona ni Dhomhnaill -Airdi Cuan-Christmas Celebration
Cormac Breatnach-Nollaig na Mban-Celtic Christmas-Windham Hill
Aine Minoque-I am Asleep-Lullibies of the Celtic Lands

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Playlist 12-14-2017

Aidan Brennan, Johnny Cunningham & Susan McKeown “As Warm As Winter Snow” from A Winter Talisman (2001) on Sheila-na-Gig Music

Set break

Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter “Interlude/St. Basil’s Hymn” from A Winter Gift (2014) on White Strand Records

Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter “Winter” from A Winter Gift (2014) on White Strand Records

Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter “To Drive the Winter Cold Away” from A Winter Gift (2014) on White Strand Records

Aidan Brennan, Johnny Cunningham & Susan McKeown “Preab San Ól (In Praise of Drink)” from A Winter Talisman (2001) on Sheila-na-Gig Music

Men of Worth “Fair Haired Child / the Orphan / the Dunmore Lasses” from A Winter’s Carol on Mahog Music

Molly’s Revenge & Christa Burch “O Come O Come Emmanuel” from Wintersong (2013) on Molri Music

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Mick Moloney “Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake” from Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake on Unknown

The Kipper Family “Arrest These Merry Gentlemen” from Arrest These Merry Gentlemen on Unknown

The Clancy Brothers “jingle bells” from Christmas on Unknown

Coig “Carol of the Celts” from Carols (2015) on Independent

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Aidan Brennan, Johnny Cunningham & Susan McKeown “My Singing Bird” from A Winter Talisman (2001) on Sheila-na-Gig Music

The Bothy Band “The Blackbird” from Out of the Wind, Into the Sun (1977) on Compass Records

Christa Burch “The Hawk and the Crow” from Love of the Land (2009) on Christa Burch

Altan “The Curlew / McDermott’s / Three Scones of Boxty” from Horse With a Heart (2006) on Green Linnet

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Old Blind Dogs “The Twa Corbies” from Close to the Bone (1993) on KRL

Jenny Sturgeon “raven” from From the Skein (2016) on Tamarach Records

Salt House “She’s Like the Swallow” from Lay Your Dark Low (2013) on Make Believe Records

Breabach “The Desperate Battle” from The Desperate Battle of the Birds (2010) on Breabach Records

Set break

Poor Man’s Gambit “Hornpipes: The Wonder Hornpipe / The Golden Eagle” from Kind Providence on Poor Man’s Gambit

Mary Ann Kennedy “Seinn, Horo, Seinn” from An Dan (2017) on ARC Music

The Fire “Calum McKinnon” from Ignite (2017) on Independent

Set break

Gudrun Walther & Jürgen Treyz “Maid on the Shore” from duo (2017) on Walther & Treyz Records

Réalta “The Star Above the Garter / Eibhlín Ní Riordáin’s (Slides)” from Clear Skies (2016) on Réalta Records

Old Blind Dogs “Sawney Bean” from Room with a View (2017) on OBD Music

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Jethro Tull “Ring Our Solstice Bells” from The Jethro Tull Christmas Album on The Ian Anderson Group of Companies

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Playlist 12-10-2017

The Chieftains “John Kelly’s Merrily Kiss the Quaker / Denis Murphy’s Slide” from The Chieftains 3 (1971) on Claddagh Records Limited

Promo

Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy “Ballad of St. Anne’s Reel” from The Makem and Clancy Collection (2005) on Shanachie Entertainment

Boys of the Lough “The Waterford Waltz, The Stronsay Waltz” from Farewell and Remember Me (2005) on Shanachie Entertainment

The Dubliners “Black Velevet Band” from The Best of the Original Dubliners (2003) on EMI

The Bothy Band “The Salamanca / The Banshee / The Sailor’s Bonnet” from 1975 (1975) on Compass Records Group

Set break

The Tannahill Weavers “Birnie Bouzle” from Are Ye Sleeping Maggie (1993) on Hedera

Silly Wizard “Fhear a Bhata (The Boatman)” from Caledonia’s Hardy Sons on Shanachie

Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh “Highland and Reels: The Highland Man / The Cliffs of Glencolumbkille / Old Cuffe Street” from Altan (2006) on Green Linnet

Solas “The Yellow Tinker / Cranking Out / Master Crowley’s #2” from Solas on Shanachie

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Duncan Chisholm “Camhanaich Air Machair” from Canaich (2010) on Copperfish

Cruinn “Cèilidh na Bliadhna” from Storas (2014) on Cruinn

Daimh “Murdo On The Dance Floor, Teampall An Gleantainn, Paddy Cronin’s, The Wild Irishman” from Crossing Point (2007) on Greentrax Recordings

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Runa “Bedlam Boys (Live)” from live (2016) on RUNA Music

Cassie & Maggie MacDonald “Moonlight So-NOT-a” from Fresh Heirs (2011) on MacSis Music

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Doyle McCusker Goldrick “Burke & Hare” from The Wishing Tree (2017) on Under One Sky Records

Réalta “Paddy Ryan’s Dream / The Dunmore Lasses / The Maple Leaf (Reels)” from Clear Skies (2016) on Réalta Records

Daoirí Farrell “Valley of Knockanure” from True Born Irishman (2016) on Daoirí Recordings

Connla “Escaldárium” from River Waiting (2016) on Connlamusic

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The Fire “Highland Plaid” from Ignite (2017) on Independent

Kirsty Law “Riddles” from Shift (2014) on Toun Records

Gillian Frame “Hug Air a Bhonaid Mhoir / Cha Tig an Latha (feat. Mike Vass, Euan Burton & Anna Massie)” from pendulum on Cheerygroove

Jenny Sturgeon “Culan” from From the Skein (2016) on Tamarach Records

Set break

Ross & Ali “Pongu” from Symbiosis (2016) on Great White Records

 

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