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Our 245th episode, which aired on April 1, 2018. Micheal Healy – The Boardwalk Reel/Pleckin’ About, Pleckin’ About The Barra MacNeils – Going Down the Road, The Question Talisk – Echo: The Hills of Kaitoke/Aye Right, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Rihannon Giddens & Dirk Powell – Julie, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 5 Blas – Mussel Inn/Grappa Jig, Blas David Power & Willie Kelly – Bonaparte’s Retreat/Callaghan’s, Apples in Winter Interview with David Power David Power & Willie Kelly – Drowsy Maggie/Callaghan’s, Apples in Winter David Power – Will You Come Down to Limerick?, The Eighteen Moloney CLOSET CLASSIC: Brophy Brothers Ceili Band – The Kildare Fancy/Boys of Blue Hill/Harvest Home, Classic Ceili Bands The Fureys & Davey Arthur – The Last Rose of Summer, The Best of the Fureys & Davey Arthur David Power & Willie Kelly – Úr Chnoc Chein Mhic Cháinte, Apples in Winter

Our 244th episode, which aired on March 25, 2018. Alan Kelly Gang – Millhouse/The Ballinafad Fancy/Lady Gordon’s, The Last Bell Tim O’Brien with Lunasa & Arty McGlynn – Bright Sunny South, single release NEW TO YOU: Altan – Seán Sa Cheo/Tuar/Oíche Fheidhmieúil (A Spirited Night), The Gap of Dreams NEW TO YOU: Altan – Bacach Shíl’ Andaí, The Gap of Dreams Blazin’ Fiddles – Dancing on the Moon, The Old Style John McSherry, Donal O’Connor & Sean Og Graham – Punching Holes in the Music, Ulaid David Power & Willie Kelly – Ace and Deuce of Piping Variation, Apples in Winter Tannahill Weavers – Bustles and Bonnets, Land of Light Fairport Convention – Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter’s Jig/Toss the Feathers, Amazing Grace Early Show September 5, 1975 Tempest – Thirty Little Birds, Thirty Little Turns Jimmy Higgins, Alan Kelly & Steve Cooney – Beautiful Lake Ainslie, Pure Bodhran: The Definitive Collection

Our 243rd episode, which aired on March 18, 2018, and featured Celtic music played on the mandolin. David Surette – Farewell to Aberdeen/Robertson’s Reel, The Green Mandolin Kevin MacLeod – Black Mount Forest Marches, Highland Strands De Danann – Tripping Up the Stairs/A Trip to Athlone, De Danann Fiontan O Meachair – An Staicin Eornan/Scairtin Bhilli, Irish Traditional Mandoline Gerald Trimble – Mr. Webster/Miss Jane MacInnes-Dandeleith, First Flight Andy Irvine – James Magee, Abocurragh Mick Moloney – Paddy O’Brian’s Jig/The King of the Pipers, Mick Moloney with Eugene O’Donnell, Joe McKenna, Shelly Posen & Patrick Sky Marla Fibish & Jimmy Crowley – The Morning Star/Trip to Cullenstown/Good Morning to Your Nightcap, The Morning Star Planxty – Smeceno Horo, Between the Jigs and The Reels: A Retrospective Planxty – The Rambling Siuler, After the Break NEW TO YOU: Altan – The Piper in the Cave/An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas, The Gap of Dreams Lief Sorbye – The Nexus, Across the Borders Fiontan O Meachair – O Life Go

Our 242nd episode, which aired on March 11, 2018. Gerry O’Connor – Devanney’s Goat/Dr. Gilbert/Richard Dwyer’s, Time to Time Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny – My Heart Belongs to She, At It Again We Banjo 3 – Aunt Jemima’s Plaster, String Theory Talisk – Crossing, Abyss David Power – The Maids of Mount Cisco/The Old Pigeon on the Gate, The Eighteen Moloney Indianapolis Ceili Band – March, Emotional Velocity Interview with Dmitri Alano of the Indianapolis Ceili Band Indianapolis Ceili Band – Out on the Ocean/Bank of Lough Gowna/Handsome Young Maidens, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – Lord Courtown, Emotional Velocity Winston Scotty Fitzgerald – James F. Dickie’s Delight/James Scott Skinner/Mrs. E. MacLeod, Classic Cuts Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – Isn’t It Grand Boys, Ain’t It Grand Boys Pat Kirtley – The South Wind, Irish Guitar

Our 241st episode, which aired on March 4, 2018. Beolach – Freddy’s Set, Beolach Sarah Bauhan – Woodland Dream, Elmwood Station David Power & Willie Kelly – The Flax in Bloom and Garret Barry’s, Apples in Winter Boys of the Lough – Leitrim Queen, Farewell and Remember Me Fergal Scahill – Miss Thornton’s/Lad O’Bierne’s/The Graf Spee, Wayfaring Talisk – Echo, Abyss NEW TO YOU: Lunasa – The Tinker’s Frolics, CAS NEW TO YOU: Lunasa – Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore, CAS De Dannan – The Broken Pledge/Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie, Selected Jigs, Reels and Songs LOCAL FOCUS: Indianapolis Ceili Band – Pete’s Jigs, Emotional Velocity David Power – Bean Dubh A’Gleanna, The Eighteen Moloney

Our 240th episode, which aired on February 25, 2018. Michael McGoldrick – Jenny Picking Cockles/The Earl’s Chair, Morning Rory Tempest – Johnny Cope, Thirty Little Turns Florence Fahy – Darby the Driver/Jim Droneys Tunes from the Flaggy Shore Great Big Sea – River Driver, The Hard and the Easy Lunasa – The Chestnut Tree/Willie’s Fling No. 2/Within A Mile of Dublin/Cnocan An Teampaill, CAS Lunasa – Autumn Child/Heaton Chapel, Otherworld Howie MacDonald – Clear the Track, Auld School Blas – The Call and The Answer, Blas Alison Perkins & Nicolas Brown – Dusty Miller/Love and Whiskey/Won’t You Come In, All Covered With Moss Dulahan – Cabin Boy, Little Bits of Truth Gabe McVarish – M.S.R., Eclection Sarah Bauhan – Brafferton Village/A-Z Waltz, Elmwood Station

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