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Our 559th episode, which aired on July 6, 2025, in which we celebrated America's independence. Tom Delany – The Eavesdropper/The Morning Star/My Love is in America, The Lark’s Call Ashley MacIsaac with Mary Jane Lamond – To America We Go, Ashley MacIsaac John Williams – The New Custom House/Le Set De Americain/Harris Dance Tune, Steam Christy Moore – America I Love You, Burning Times Michael Coleman – The Green Fields Of America/The Swallow's Tail, The Enduring Magic Tim O’Brien, Dirk Powell & John Hermann – Mountain Air/Washington's March/Bonaparte's Retreat, Songs from the Mountain David Bromberg Band – Yankee’s Revenge, Midnight on the Water Donnie Munro – Heart of America, Heart of America Caitlin & Ciaran – American Polka, Caitlin & Ciaran The Mahones – Across the USA, Irish Punk Collection Cathal McConnell & Robin Morton – Thousands are Sailing to Americay, An Irish Jubilee The Chieftains – American Theme, Long Journey Home

Our 558th episode, which aired on June 29, 2025, and celebrated Canada Day. The Fables – Down East Day, A Time Buddy MacMaster – Kenloch Jig Medley, Judique on the Floor Inn Echo – Summers with Nan, Inn Echo Ray Legere – The Mathematician/Blindman’s Reel/Mountain Road, Squirrely Moves Orealis – Highland Ways, Musique Celtique Poor Angus – How Many Are the Days, Poor Angus The Duhks – Your Daughters & Your Sons/Jean’s Reel, Your Daughters & Your Sons West of Mabou – Gordon’s Reels, West of Mabou The McDades – The Lonely Road, The Empress The Paperboys – Cooley's Reel/Tyrol Mountain Hop, Late As Usual Tommy Makem – Canada My Own Land, The Tommy Makem Songbag Stompin’ Tom Connors – Cross Canada, Souvenirs: 25 of the Best

our 557th episode, which aired on June 22, 2025. TRIP – The 50 Reels, In Terra’s Keep Lief Sorbye & Friends – The Midnight Sun, Lief’s Birthday Bash Traditional Fare – With Ourselves/The Scholar/Frank’s Reel, Traditional Fare Fairport Convention – Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman, Live on the BBC Gerry O’Connor – Tatter Jack Walsh/The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Time to Time NEW TO YOU: Cedar Dobson – Hocus Polkas, Decade Troy MacGillivray – The Flowers Of Antrim/West Mabou/Teetotaler's/Olive Branch, Eleven North Sea Gas – Dark Island, Dark Island Breen Rynne Murray – McKenna Country/Ferny Hill/Grist for the Mill, Odyssey Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers – Rolling Home, Off the Map Xesus Vaamonde Manteiga – Mouchino, Solo de Gaita Traditional Fare – Jenn & Anthony’s Wedding Waltz, Traditional Fare

Our 556th episode, which aired on June 15, 2025. Tom Delany – Jim O'Connor's/My Former Wife/Kilglass Lake, The Lark’s Call Merry Hell – Pick Yourself Up and Dance, The Rising of the Bold CLOSET CLASSIC: James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – Man of the House/ NEW TO YOU: Without Willow – The Way Back, single release Gnoss – Alister & Katrina's, The Light of the Moon Runa – For All That You Do Set, When The Light Gets In Howie MacDonald – Homage to Dave, Shades of Tartan John Jenkins – Cruel Wind, Restless Hearts Brenda Castles – Tom McElvogue's/Cwrw Da/The Exile’s Jig, Indeedin You Needn’t Bother Gigspanner Big Band – Hard Times Come Again No More/Arthur Peter's Reel, Turnstone Katherine Moller – Unnamed Reels, Sheila’s Brush Cushla – Fos, Tech Duinn

Our 555th episode, which aired on June 8, 2025. Flook – Kalamantinos/Larry Get Out of the Bin/Elzic's Farewell, Rubai Daimh – Còta Mòr, single release Club Debris – Reel du Combat, Ricochet Mary Beth Carty – Driver MacIvor/The Fashion that the Ladies Have, Crossing the Causeway Dordan – The Boys of the Lough/Over the Bog Road/The Merry Harriers, Celtic Aire Owen Marshall – Old Aunt Jenny With Her Nightcap On/The Green Gowned Lass, Throughline The Bothy Band – The Priest/Mary Willie’s/This Is My Love How Do You Like Her, After Hours The Elders – Ballymun Road, Alive and Live in Ireland Stockton’s Wing – Sonny Brogan's/Charlie Lennon's, Stockton’s Wing Wake the Dead – Prodigal Town, Buckdancer’s Choice Altan – Is the Big Man Within/Tilly Finn’s Reel, 25th Anniversary Celebration Athena Tergis – The Shoemakers Daughter/Gerdy Commane’s/My Love is Fair and Handsome, The Letter Home Maire Ni Ghrada – Na Connerys, The Irish Folk Festival: The Women

Our 554th episode, which aired on May 25, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Lief Sorbye of Tempest. Tempest – Top of the Hill, Surfing to Mecca Tempest – Hal-An-Tow, Serrated Edge Tempest – The Ballydesmond Set, 15th Anniversary Collection Tempest – Captain Morgan, 15th Anniversary Collection Interview with Lief Sorbye, part one Tempest – Toss the Feathers, 15th Anniversary Collection Interview with Lief Sorbye, part two Tempest – Ye Jacobites By Name, 10th Anniversary Compilation Interview with Lief Sorbye, part three Tempest – Bonden Og Kraka, Turn of the Wheel Lief Sorbye – The Busker’s Lament, Across the Borders

Our 553rd episode, which aired on May 18, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Matthew Byrne.

Our 552nd episode, which aired on May 11, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Heather MacIsaac. Danu – Scartaglen/The Hunter’s Purse/The Reconciliation, The Pearl Album Some One’s Sons – Day 2, single release The Townhouse Session Players – The Rolling Waves/Humours Of Ennistymon, A Sunday Session The Townhouse Session Players – Smile In Your Sleep, A Sunday Session Heather MacIsaac – The MacIsaacs of Silverwood/Teddy's/The Stubborn Stone/Hannah & Becca's, The Moon’s Daughter Heather MacIsaac – There For Me, The Moon’s Daughter Interview with Heather MacIsaac, part one Heather MacIsaac – Kito's Fancy/Director of Confusion/Hector's Slippers, The Moon’s Daughter Interview with Heather MacIsaac, part two Heather MacIsaac – Memories of Valerie MacIsaac, The Moon’s Daughter Interview with Heather MacIsaac, part three Nathan Courley, Joey Abarta & Owen Marshall – John Kelly's/The Humours of Carrigaholt, Coply Street 2 Heather MacIsaac – The Broken Lens, The Moon’s Daughter

Our 551st episode, which aired on May 4, 2025. Aaron Collis – Before Daylight in the Morning/Bren Tobin's Jigs, Before Daylight in the Morning Billow Wood – Cherry Blossom Tree, single release Heather MacIsaac – Queen of Make Do/Solitude/The Celebratory Cookie, The Moon’s Daughter Matthew Byrne – The Calton Weaver, Stealing Time Pride of New York – King of the Clans/Dan Breen’s/The Steeplechase, Pride of New York De Danann – Over The Bog Road, Selected Jigs Reels & Songs Boys of the Lough – Cape Breton Wedding Reel No. 1-No. 2-No. 3, To Welcome Paddy Home Silly Wizard – Willie Archer, A Glint of Silver Martin Hayes – Tommy Coen’s Reel/The Swallow, Martin Hayes Cathie Ryan – An Seanduine Doite (The Burnt Old Man), The Music of What Happens The Pogues – Dingle Regatta, Red Roses for Me Alaw – Satiana, Dead Man’s Dance Marla Fibish & Rebecca Richman – Spring Forward, Playdate Pride of New York – Sean McGlynn’s Waltz, Pride of New York

Our 550th episode, which aired on April 20, 2025, in which we celebrated part two of Halfway to Celtic Colours. Troy MacGillivray, Caitlin Warbelow & Jake Charron – Opening Set, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Julie Fowlis – Fear a’ Bhrochain, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Genticorum – Le Petite Marche/Byrn’s Marche, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 J.P. Cormier & Dave Gunning – Leather & Dust, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Doyle, MacAuley & McAuley – Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Rakish – Time Check, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Rum Ragged – Ray Head’s/Harry Everleigh’s/Mrs. Belle’s, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Beauxmont – Au bord du Lac_Bijou, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Wendy MacIsaac, Jackie Dunn MacIsaac & Hilda Chaisson – Dancing to the Fiddle, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Hirondelles – Je_l'ai_vu_Voler, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 The Gilberts – Avalon, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Dave Gunning & Friends – These Hands, recorded during Celtic Colours 2020

Our 549th episode, which aired on April 13, 2025, and featured part one of our Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration. Colin Grant – Drive‘er Like Ya Stole’er, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Jason Roach – Toothbrush Island, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Dawn & Margie Beaton – Thanks for the Drive, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Mike & Adrienne – Haul In The Lines, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Maxim Cormier – Fathers Know Best, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Rachel Davis – Dan Hughie & Buddy Jigs, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Kenneth & Angus MacKenzie – Skye Jigs, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Joanne MacIntyre – Marbhrann Dha Ahtair, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Anita MacDonald – The Driving Force, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Kyle MacDonald – Dunvegan, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Malcolm MacNeil – The Silver Spear Set, Festival V

Our 548th episode, which aired on April 6, 2025. Danu – Old Peter Street/The Dispute at the Crossroads/Within a Mile of Clonbur, The Pearl Album Miscellany of Folk – When the Moon is Full, Atlantic Sounds Robert Zielinski – Andy McGann's/Humours of Scarriff, The Day Dawn Dolores Keane & John Faulkner – Green Grows The Laurel, Sail Og Rua James Cullinan – Bill Black’s/The Pleasures of Hope/The Wily Old Bachelor, Here It Is James Cullinan – The Fiddler Mick Hoy/Tiny Hearts/Over the Bog Road, Here It Is Damp in the Attic – Damp in the Attic/The Moving Cloud, I Was Flyin’ It Jenn Butterworth – Fair Maids of February, Her By Design James MacLean – Christie Campbell, James MacLean Caliban – Bold John Barleycorn, Caliban Vinnie Kilduff – The Sailor's Farewell/The Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Welcome to Shetland/Sweeney’s Buttermilk, The Boys from the Blue Hill Stockton’s Wing – The Sliabh Lucan Polkas, Letting Go Athena Tergis – Bi Falbh On Uinneig, A Letter Home

Our 547th episode, which aired on March 30, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Padraig Rynne. Danu -- Tuamgraney Castle/Broken Pledge/Braes of Busby, The Pearl Album Runa -- Indiana, When the Light Gets In Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon -- The Leitrim Reel/Maud Miller's, The Boys of '25 Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy -- Brave Marin, Golden Breen Rynne Murray -- McKenna Country/Ferny Hill/Grist for the Mill, Odyssey Breen Rynne Murray -- Begley’s/Cuz Teahan's/Malbay Slide, Odyssey Interview with Padraig Rynne, part one Breen Rynne Murray -- High 5's, Odyssey Interview with Padraig Rynne, part two Notify -- Other Side of the Glass, Worlds Collide Notify -- Mays Smile/Amber Spring, Worlds Collide Breen Rynne Murray -- Vals Til Mor Og Far, Odyssey

Our 546th episode, which aired on March 23, 2025. Breen Rynne Murray – Finbarr Dwyer’s/The Mill of Kylemore/Pretty Molly, Odyssey Cuas – Dusty Little Wings, Cuas Tern – Shetland Reels, Flyway NEW TO YOU: Jenn Butterworth – The Housewife's Lament, Her By Design Ken Perlman – Cape Breton Johnny Cope/Miss Lyle/The Black Mill, Devil in the Kitchen CLOSET CLASSIC: Curt Osgood – Aunt Mary's Canadian Jig/Murray River Jig, Newfield Sessions Kevin Crawford, Colin Farrell & Patrick Doocey – The Headspinner/The Teacake, Music & Mischief LOCAL FOCUS: Bobcat Opossum – The Rake And Rambling Boy/Kilnamona, Look What the Bobcat Dragged In Open the Door for Three – Billy From Bruff, The Prosperous Gale Altan – An T-Oileán Úr, Horse with a Heart Daimh – The Elegant Man, single release Joseph Cormier & J.P. Cormier – The Nameless Lassie, Velvet Arm Golden Hand

Our 546th episode, which aired on March 9, 2025.

Our 544th episode, which aired on March 2, 2025.

Our 543rd episode, which aired on February 23, 2025.

Our 542nd episode, which aired on February 9, 2025. Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle – Dawn & Dusk, single release NEW TO YOU: Niall McCabe – Valentines Day 1981, single release The Drowsy Lads – Peggy Nettles, Time Flies The Drowsy Lads – Welcome Poor Paddy, Time Flies Interview with Phil Franck of The Drowsy Lads The Drowsy Lads – Barn Burner Set, Time Flies Yankee Celtic Consort – Ben’s Favorite/Julia Delaney/The Longford Tinker/The Silver Spear, Wander the Wood Club Debris – La Belle Catherine, Ricochet Ivan Drever – Stay Young, Covered Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne – The Blueberry Ball, Wooden Boats The Drowsy Lads – Lakes of Pontchartrain, Wide Awake

Our 541st episode, which aired on February 2, 2025. Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon – The Ash Plant/The Woman Of The House, The Boys of ‘25 The Freels – West Moon, The Freels Open the Door for Three – The Drunken Gauger. The Prosperous Gale Patrick Street – Brackagh Hill, Irish Times Lane to the Glen – Crotty’s Glory/Reel No. 295, Lane to the Glen Simon Mayor – The MossTrooper Medley, The Mandolin Album NEW TO YOU: James Cullinan – Atlantic Wave/Lough Mountain/The Fourpenny Bit, Here It Is Gordie Sampson – Old Ways, Stones Rakish – Tune for Sarah, Now O Now Dougie MacLean – Bonnie Bessie Logan, Craigie Dhu Kevin & Seamus Glackin – King Of The Pipers, Na Saighneain - Northern Lights We Banjo 3 – Tell Me Why, Roots to Rise Live Bobcat Opossum – 12-31-23 Waltz, Look What the Bobcat Dragged In

Our 540th episode, which aired on January 26, 2025. Fourwinds – Mighty Keith, Allta Fourwinds – The Great Big Roaming Ass, Allta De Dannan – Haley’s Favourite/Kitty Come Over/Mullins Fancy/Opera Reel, Ballroom John Doyle – Valentine O’Hara, Haven CLOSET CLASSIC: Arthur Robertson – Maclean Of Pennycross/Maggie Of Cameron/Duntroon, Scottish Fiddlers to the Fore Ken Perlman – Golden Keyboard/Nine Points of Roguery, Clawhammer Banjo & Fingerstyle Guitar Solos Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey – The Wedding Reels/Marian’s Favourite, Jamland NEW TO YOU: Merry Hell – Peace Can Be Louder Than War, Rising of the Bold Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon – The Peacock’s Feather/Bantry Bay, The Boys of ‘25 Without Willow – Sink My Teeth, single release Marla Fibish & Rebecca Richman – Return Of The Ducks/Fae's Fancy/Arthur Darley’s, Playdate Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey – Mrs. Judge, Jamland