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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 Chieftains – March of the King of Laois/Paddy’s Jig/O’Keefes/Chattering Magpie, The Wide World Over The Chieftains – Round the House and Mind the Dresser, Bonaparte’s Retreat The Chieftains – The Iron Man, The Magic of the Chieftains The Chieftains – Bonaparte’s Retreat, Bonaparte’s Retreat The Chieftains – Closing Theme Music, The Tailor of Gloucester

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 Matt Molloy, John Carty & Arty McGlynn – Bill Black’s/The Kildare Fancy/The Sligo Fancy, Out of the Ashes Talisk – Charlie/Waterfall, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015 Sarah Ann Chisholm – Bloom, single release Poor Man’s Gambit – The Second Goodnight, Kind Providence

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 Soig/Bonnie Scotland/Bill Malley’s, Cormac Begley The Battlefield Band – Out in Australia at Last, The Road of Tears Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Tempest/The Maids of Castlebar/Maudabawn Chapel, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – My Irish Molly-O, Emotional Velocity Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane – Hard on the Heels, EastWind Triona Ni Dhomhnaill – Brid, The Key’s Within

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 Cuille, The Dusty Miller Matt Molloy, Paul Brady & Tommy Peoples – John Brennan’s (The Silver Spire)/Drag Her Around the Road, Matt Molloy, Paul Brady & Tommy Peoples Vasen – Carrowkeel, Gront Joe Shannon & John Williams – The Derry Hornpipe, A Taste of Ireland Barleyjuice – Catholic Guilt, Live Juice NEW TO YOU: Indianapolis Ceili Band – Jim Donoghue’s/Baltimore Salute/Jackie Coleman’s, Emotional Velocity (preview) LOCAL FOCUS: Jim Gill – Piper to the End, 4U2 Iain MacInnes, Billy Ross & Stuart Morison – Over the Sea to No

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 Cussen’s/Gortnatubrid/The Newmarket Polka, The Banks of Tuira Barachois – Pot Pourri: La Grandeuse/Maie A Pierre, Acadian Music from Prince Edward Island Geza Frank & Jean Demai – Photon Wave, Event Horizon Soig Siberil – La Chambre de la Karabasenn, Entre Ardoise et Granit

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 Coyne – Tommy and Jerry, Through the Round Window Kevin O’Donnell – Illinois and Michigan Canal, Deep Is The Well Brenda Castles – Garrykennedy Castle/Burma Banks/Wheels of the World, Indeedin You Needn’t Bother Barra MacNeils – Michael Anthony’s Birthday, All At Once Kevin Burke & John Brennan – Lonesome Moonlight Waltz, The Pound Ridge Sessions

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 Benagh, John Carty & Marcus Hernon – The Cedars of Lebanon/New Year’s Eve, The Good Mixer Ryan’s Fancy – Newport Town. What A Time Vol. 2 Marina Meyler – The New York/The Cook in the Kitchen, Champions of Ireland: Mandolin The Living Stream – Newlin, The Living Stream dBize – The Newcastle Hornpipe/Primrose Polka/President Garfield’s Reel, Storm Party Pig’s Eye Landing – Newark Bay/Marcel Martin, Gypsy Stomp Kevin Madden – Tim O'Leary’s/The New Years Waltz, The Sugar Loaf

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 Dream, A Quare Yield Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy – The Rose in the Heather/The Killavil/An Buachaillin Bui, The Reel Note Gunning & Cormier – Johnny Armstrong, Two J.P. Cormier – Never Going Back Again, unreleased Marty Fahey, Brendan Bulger & Kathleen Gavin – St. Gilberts/The Stage, Music at the House Sharon Shannon & Jim Higgins – The Merry Widow, Sacred Earth

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 & Donnell Leahy – Up On the House Top, A Celtic Family Christmas High Kings – Driving Home for Christmas, Together for Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection Wild Colonial Bhoys – Together for Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection J.P. Cormier – Saints and Sinners, Noel Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – The Christmas Medley, A Celtic Family Christmas Carlos Nunez – Galician Carol, Windham Hill Celtic Christmas Bohola – Dear Nuala/Christmas Eve, Bo-Ho-Ho-Hola Jennifer Midkiff – O Holy Night,

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 Thornton by Mick Moloney, May 1977, courtesy of the Library of Congress Michael Flatley – Galway Rambler, Fleadh Cheoil flute competition May 1977, courtesy of the Library of Congress Noel Rice – the Humours of Ballyloughlin, Fleadh Cheoil flute competition May 1977, courtesy of the Library of Congress Interview with Marty Fahey, part two Interview with Aileen Dillane, part three John Williams – Micho’s Jig/Mikey’s Reel, Hidden Treasures: Irish Music in Chicago Liz Carroll with Marty Fahey – The Humours of Bandon/Planxty Mary O

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 American Music Patrick J. Touhey – Drowsy Maggie/The Scotch Reel/Flogging Reel, The Wheels of the World: Early Irish American Music Interview with Dr. Aileen Dillane, part two Joe Shannon & John McGreevy – The Derry Hornpipe, Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways Liz Carroll – Johnny Harling’s/Marty Fahey’s, A Friend Indeed Interview with Marty Fahey, part one Liz Carroll & Jimmy Keane – Brendan McGlinchey’s No. 1/The New Ivy Leaf, Irish Traditional Music in America: Chicago Liz Carroll & Jimmy Keane – Catheri

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 Shears – Gaelic Airs, A Cape Breton Piper

Our 227th episode, which aired on November 26, 2017. NEW TO YOU: Calum Stewart – The Lasses of Stewarton, Tales from the North Eleanor Shanley – From Galway to Graceland, Desert Heat Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy – The Rolling Hills of Brosna/Colonel McBain, The Reel Note The Elders – Stone & Ice, True Alan Reid & Rachel Conlan – Manorhamilton the Eighth of May, A Quare Yield Cassie & Maggie – Smelling Fresh/Devaney's Goat/Hull's Reel/Stop, Drop and Reel, Fresh Heirs Allie Bennett – Modder River, Full Circle Cara Dillon – River Run, A Thousand Hearts Malcolm Dalglish & Grey Larsen – Banish Misfortune, Banish Misfortune Katherine Moller – Circle the Dragons, Storm Queen Droichead – John Dwyer’s/Thady Casey’s/Tenpenny Piece/Up In the Garret, The Banks of Tuira Kevin Madden – Sliabh Na Mbhan, The Sugar Loaf

Our 226th episode, which aired on November 19, 2017. CLOSET CLASSIC: Sharon Shannon & Natalie MacMaster – The Union Street Session/The Primrose Lass/The Gravel Walk, The Colours of Cape Breton NEW TO YOU: The Elders – Train Song, True Caitlin & Ciaran – The Whistler At The Wake/The Old Flail/The Butcher's March, Caitlin & Ciaran Andy Irvine – Never Tire of the Road, Rude Awakening Slainte Mhath – The Jenga Stick, Slainte Mhath Nesbitt Family – Sonny's Favorite/Over The Hill/The Sandymount, The Devil’s Bit Sessions: Three Generations of Tradition Tommy Guihen – Darby’s Farewell/Father O’Grady’s Trip to Brocca/Baltimore Salute, The Torn Jacket Floating Crowbar – When A Man’s In Love/Tuttle’s/Sgt. Early’s Dream/The Tempest, The Torn Jacket Andrew Finn Magill – The Green Fields Of Glentown/The Old Dudeen/McFadden’s Handsome Daughter, Roots Breabach – Orangedale Whistle, Urlar Waterson Carthy – Rambleaway/Valentine Waltz, Common Tongue

Our 225th episode, which aired on November 12, 2017. Na Mooneys – John Doherty’s/Frankie Kennedy’s/The Limerick Lasses, Na Mooneys Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier – Home to Mary, Two O’Carolan Family – Peadar O’ Donnells/Thran Maggies/Inver Bank, A Language Within The Finest Kind – Maple Leaf Forever, Silks and Spices Dawn & Margie Beaton – Those F(n) Jigs, Taste of Gaelic Droichead – Tom Jones, The Banks of Tuira The Keane Family – Paddy Fahy’s/Scotch Mary/Kitty The Hare, Muintir Cathain The Keane Family – The Faithful Sailor Boy, Muintir Cathain CLOSET CLASSIC: Billy Ross & John Martin – The Hut on Staffin Island/Lone Bush, Braes of Lochiel Mairi MacInnes – Puirt a Beul, This Feeling Inside Poor Man’s Gambit – Pass the Baby, Kind Providence O’Carolan Family – The Knocknamany Bends, A Language Within

Our 223rd episode, which aired on October 29, 2017. Trian – The Poor Man's Fortune/The Fiddler's Key/The Blessings Of Silver, Trian II Dave Gunning & JP Cormier – Backroads, Two The Tannahill Weavers – Wha’ll Dance wi ’Wattie/Pipe Major George Allan, The Old Woman’s Dance John Doyle, Karan Casey & Seamus Egan – The King’s Shilling, Absolutely Irish OST J.P. Cormier – Hiawatha, Looking Back Volume 1: The Instrumentals Dave Gunning & JP Cormier – Johnny Armstrong, Two Interview with J.P. Cormier and Dave Gunning Dave Gunning & JP Cormier – Songbird Valley, Two Dave Gunning – King George V’s Army, A Tribute to John Allan Cameron Kevin Burke – The Star of Munster/John Stenson’s No. 1/John Stenson’s No. 2, If the Cap Fits Socks in the Frying Pan – Little Red Rocket, Without A Paddle John Whelan – The Trip to Skye, Celtic Reflections

Our 222nd episode, which aired on October 22, 2017. Talisk – Pict, Abyss J.P. Cormier – Now That the Work Is Done, Now That the Work is Done Liz Doherty – Fred’s Favourite/Frank Gilrath’s/Touching Cloth, A Quare Imagination Mary Jane Lamond – Bal Na h-Aibhne Deas, Storas Joe Derrane – The Curragh Races/The Skylark/The Reconciliation, The Boston Edge JigJam – Momentum, Hello World Kathryn Tickell – April Frolic, Air Dancing David Francey – Ashtabula, Waking Hours Matt & Shannon Heaton – Poll Halfpenny, Lovers’ Well Cathie Ryan – Be Like The Sea, The Farthest Wave Caitlin & Ciaran – Shannon’s Reel/Patsy Touhey’s Rip The Calico/The Old Down The Broom, Caitlin & Ciaran The Brock McGuire Band – The Mountain Road/The Ash Plant/The Humours of Westport, The Brock McGuire Band Cassie & Maggie – Turn Me Gentle When I’m Dying, The Willow Collection

Our 221st episode, which aired on October 15, 2017, and featured Celtic covers of rock and pop songs. Coig – Solsbury Hill, Rove Beoga – Dirty Work, Live at Stockfisch Studio De Danann – Eleanor Rigby/Father McKenzie’s Jig, A Jacket of Batteries Wake the Dead – Bluebird, Deal Celtic Pink Floyd – Money, Celtic Pink Floyd Celtic Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here, Celtic Pink Floyd The Kells – Can’t Find My Way Home/Jim Ward’s Jig, Smooth Sailing After All Tempest – Locomotive Breath, To Cry You A Song: A Collection of Tull Tales De Danann – Hey Jude, The Star Spangled Molly Charmas – Pipeline, Songs of the Sea JP Cormier – Never Going Back Again, unreleased De Danann – Let It Be, Anthem

Our 220th episode, which aired on October 8, 2017. Beolach – Slip Set: An Drochaid Chiiuiteach/Scottsville Reel/Fox Hunter/Walkin’ The Floor, Beolach Brakin’ Tradition – Matthew’s Voyage, single release The Alt – Geese in the Bog/Covering Ground, The Alt Nuala Kennedy – The Banks of the Roses, Noble Stranger Jerry Holland & Allan Dewar – In Memory of Herbie MacLeod/Christy Campbell/Anthony Murray’s/Bridge of Baymore/Arrochar Bridge, The Heart of Cape Breton: Fiddle Music Recorded Live Along the Ceilidh Trail Interview with Allan Dewar of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre Scott MacMillan & Colin Grant – Lady Georgina Gordon, Good2Go Scott MacMillan & Brian Doyle – Foggy Dew, Live Off the Floor Buddy MacMaster et al. – The Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside/Miss Ann MacNamara/Dusky Meadow/Sandy Cameron/St. Kilda’s Wedding Reel/The Trip to Windsor, Traditional Music from Cape Breton Island Scott MacMillian & Colin Grant – Scott’s 60th Birthday Waltz, Good2Go

Our 219th episode, which aired on October 1, 2017. Troy MacGillivray & Shane Cook – When Here Meets There, When Here Meets There Cyril MacPhee – Dance A Reel, By Request Cherish the Ladies – Follow Me Down to Galway Medley, Cherish the Ladies Live Mary Jane Lamond – Seinn O, Suas E! Tracey Dares – Pipe Group, Crooked Lake Dave MacIsaac – Mrs Gordon Of Troup/Earl Of Home/Mary MacDonald’s/Mr Bernard/Miss Scott Of Usan Interview with Dave MacIsaac Dave MacIsaac – A Tribute to Cape Breton Violin Duos, From the Archives Dave MacIsaac – Henry Ford’s Only Barn Dance, From the Archives Winston Scotty Fitzgerald – Jimmy MacKinnon of Smelt Brook/Scotch Cove, The Inimitable Winston Scotty Fitzgerald Matthew Byrne – What Fortunes Guide A Sailor, Hearts & Heroes Dave MacIsaac – Cluny Castle, From the Archives