Windy City Irish Radio

Shepherds quake at the sight -- Christ the Savior is born.  Christ the Savior is born!  Merry Christmas to you all!  Today on Windy City Irish Radio we celebrate Christmas Day with music fro The Outside Track, The Makem and Spain Brothers, The Elders, Schythian, We Banjo 3, The Drowsy Lads, Colm Gavin with Charlie McGattigan, Goats Don't Shave, The Irish Rovers, The Chieftains & Jackson Brown, The Coronas and Scythian.  Join Mike and Tim for a Christmas Day celebration live streaming on globalirishradio.com or 750AM WNDZ.  

As we slide into the month of December, the outside temps sure make it feel like winter's grip is taking hold.  But not to worry -- it's warm and cozy in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and the studios are full of the Christmas Spirit. This week we feature Ireland's best Christmas exports from the Screaming Orphans, The Outside Track, Danny Burns, Enda Reilly, Michael Londra, Ashley Davis & John Doyle, Niamh Farrell, The Lost Brothers, Nanci Griffith, McPeake, The Dooleys, Frankie Gavin & The Carl Hession, The Irish Rovers, and the The High Kings.  The Christmas spirit is here on Windy City Irish Radio live each Sunday afternoon from 12:00 noon to 1pm on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ.  

Just off a long Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas season kicks off in the Windy City Irish Radio studios in full swing featuring the season's best songs and tunes from Ashley Davis, Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diamada, Danny O'Donnell, Cherish the Ladies, Celtic Woman, Tom Morley, The Irish Rovers, Craig Duncan, Cliona Hagan, Derek Ryan featuring Sharon Shannon, Celtic Thunder, Nathan Carter, The Harp Twins, and Lisa Kelly.  Hey, Christmas is coming so get in the spirit!!  Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live on www.globalirishradio.com.  

Colcannon, Bahmbrack, The Pooka and the Banshee, Black Cats and Hell are all on display as we celebrate the Celtic holiday of Samhain (pronounced Sew-In).  Join Tim for an hour of music and stories to celebrate the Celtic Halloween featuring music from Dahm the Bard, Imelda May, Scott Bozwell, Mary Black, Annie Finch, Irish Rovers, Lorena McKennitt, The High Kings, The Commitments, PeakFiddler, and Karliene.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Check us out live on www.globalirishradio.com or via 750AM Chicago.  

As the autumn season cools the temps outside, live music is heating up in the Chicagoland Metro area with Altan performing at the Old Town School of Folk Music on October 30th and Nathan Carter adding on a second show at Chicago Gaelic Park on November 18th.  This week we feature music from Saint Sister, Rory Makem, JigJam, We Banjo 3, Blue Rodeo, Lisa Canny, Bill Treacy & The Scope, Dervish with Brendan Gleason, and Hozier.  It's all right here live streaming on globalirishradio.com, on our website at windycityirishradio.com or live on WNDZ 750 AM Chicago.   

There's lots of new music this week in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  Elle Marie O'Dwyer, who is featured in this month's Irish Music Magazine, released a new album along with lots of other bands from the Emerald Isle and the other Celtic nations.  This week we feature Altan, Scottish band FARA, the Siskin Quartet, Nathan Carter, Sue Harding, Goitse, We Banjo 3, June McCormack and Michael Rooney, Graeme Armstrong, Kieran Wade, and Jimmy Crowley.  It's all right here!  Tune in on globalirishradio.com or on our website at windycityirishradio.com or live on the radio at 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  

It's Sunday afternoon in the Windy City and it's a long weekend!  Mike and Tim celebrate the Labor Day holiday with music from Gaelic Storm, Shane Hennessy, The Saw Doctors, Paul Brady, Natalie McMaster, Clare Sands & Susan O'Neil, The Prodigals, Drops of Green, The Pogues, Cabon Leaf, Luke Kelly, The Led Farmers, and Roger McGuinn.  Enjoy the long weekend and the last days of summer!!

Lots of new music and some classics get spun in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as Mike and Tim celebrate their ninth year on the radio and embarking on year 10!  This week we feature The Mickey Finns, Talisk, We Banjo 3, Imelda May, The Pogues, The Waterboys, Gaelic Storm, Billow Wood, Goitse, The Henry Girls, Mary's Lane, The Cheiftans and, of course, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis "the Pelvis" Presley onllthe anniversary of his passing.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio live streaming on globalirishradio.com, on our website at windycityirishradio.com or over the airwaves at 750AM Chicago WNDZ!

Windy City Irish Radio hits it's summer stride with lots of new music, music as part of upcoming summer festivals and just plan ol' toe tappers.  Join Mike and Tim on a Sunday afternoon for music from Emma Langford, Anton Glackinm, Billow Wood, The Spain Brothers, Socks in the Frying Panm, Gaelic Storm, All Folk's Up, Villagers, JigJam, Paul Brady, Lunasa,m George Murphy and a summer classic from Bagatelle!  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio at www.windycityirishradio.com or live on globalirishradio.com or on 750AM WNDZ.  

This week there's lots of new music crossing the transom of the Windy City Irish Radio studios from Boxing Banjo, Noel Briody, Hank Wedel, Melissa Jane Carroll and Ronan Healy, Eamonn Jackson Lee Hayes,  and Doppler and some classics from Green Fields of America, Roseanne Cash, Aoife Scott, Frances Black and Roisin O.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio broadcasting live on globalirishradio.com and 750AM WNDZ and, of course on our website windycityirishradio.com or via all major podcast providers.  And, in addition to having a face for radio, Tim Taylor also is the Egg-secutive Director of the Magic City Egg Fest, a barbecue festival for enthusiasts of the Big Green Egg, America's best-selling kamado style grill.  Join Tim on August 13th in the Village Colon, MI for the Magic City Egg Fest.  Come out and taste or sign up a team.  If you sign up a cooking team, Tim will sponsor you!  First come, first serve! tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or 773.383.7892

The Irish American Community lost a great leader and friend this past week.  Tom Looney passed away at the age of 81.  Tom grew up in the Irish village of Ballycashen in the town Kilnaboy in County Clare as the youngest of seven children.  He immigrated to the United States on 1960, was drafted into the Army in 1962 and married his wife, Bridget "Breege" Looney in 1966 and they remained inseparable.  In the 1980's, Tom and Breege took over the famous Abbey Pub in Chicago and featured new and established acts from around the world.  Tom was the President of the Irish American Heritage Center and helped acquire, finance and refurbish the center through Irish tradesmen.  Tom is survived by his wife, Breedge, daughters Siovhan and Dierdre, sons Patrick and Thomas and eight grandchildren.On today's show, we feature music from The Coors, Connla, The Tumbling Patties, The Chieftans with Imelda May, Katie Grennan, The East Pointers, Makem and Spain, The Town Pants, David Curley and Mike Broderick, Roy Buckley, Jiggy and Bagatelle.  It's all right here on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed on globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag and forever in peace may you wave.  You're the emblem of the land I love, home of the free and brave!  That's right, the U.S. is celebrating it's 247th birthday and we here at Windy City Irish Radio want to celebrate the nations birth and celebrate the Irish contribution to our nation's freedom.  This afternoon we celebrate old Uncle Sam with music from James Cagney, Bing Crosby, Celtic Women, Frank Patterson, Shane Hennessey, The Irish Tenors, Derek Warfield, David Kincaid, The Irish Brigade and the man in black, Johnny Cash!  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Check us out at www.windycityirishradio.com.  God Bless America and Happy Birthday Uncle Sam!

The Irish music community lost a legend in Irish music.  Dennis Cahill, a native of Chicago and one of the finest Irish guitarists in the world, passed away this past week.  President Higgins says Cahill brought a "unique style to his guitar playing, while being deeply respectful of the essence of traditional Irish music".  Cahill, along with his close friend and fellow musician, appeared on Windy City Irish Radio many years ago.  In honor of Dennis and musical legacy, we pay tribute to Dennis Cahill.  In addition, we feature music from We Banjo 3, Makem and Clancy, The Screaming Orphans, The Gloaming, Van Morrison and Mark Knopfler,  Michael McDermott, The Saw Doctors, The Whileaways, Josh O'Keefe, Scythian, and the High Kings,  Join us for one of the finest Irish hours in the land at www.windycityirishradio.com, live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com or on the air at 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  

With summer weather approaching, we gladly usher in the month of June with lots of new music featuring Fontaines D.C. on the heals of their recent performance at the Irish American Heritage Center right here in the Windy City of Chicago.  Also featuring Open The Door for Three, We Banjo 3, Aoife Scott, Jig Jam, Eileen Ivers and Byrne and Kelly.  But let's not for our man W.B. Yeats on the cusp of his 157th Birthday and to celebrate, we feature Cathy Jordan with Seamie O'Dowd, De Dannan, Cyril Cusack, Cherish the Ladies and a little diddy by Hozier.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in on www.globalirishradio.com or via our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or on local radio on WNDZ 750AM Chicago.

Often times we talk about how glorious it is in the Windy City Irish Radio studios even when the weather, perhaps, isn't so glorious but today is one of those special afternoons where the temps are summerlike (even two weeks before Memorial Day!!), the grass is greener, the flowers are blooming, the birds are softly chirping and, most importantly, the beer gardens are open.  Yes, it is truly a glorious day here in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and to celebrate all this gloriousness, we have lots of glorious music from Lunasa, The Drowsy Lads, Ryan Sheridan, The Elders, JigJam, The Whileways, Roisin O, Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill, Eileen Ivers, Ronnie Drew, Mike Hanrahan, and the Screaming Orphans.  Tune in each and every glorious Sunday afternoon for the absolute finest Irish entertainment in the land at www.globalirishradio.com, www.windycityirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ. 

As the Spring weather rolls into the Windy City Irish Radio studios, so does the thoughts Spring Break.  Warm ocean breezes, sand between your toes and your favorite boat drinks!  Ah, boat drinks.  Hey, speaking of boat drinks, did you know that the Parrot Head King turned 75?  Yep, with all of our holiday merriment, the new year, Valentine's Day and, of course, the High Holy Days of the St. Patrick's season, we neglected to wish Jimmy Buffett a happy 75th birthday on Christmas Day.  So, Windy City Irish Radio takes a bit of a Spring Break to honor Jimmy's 75th with music from Irishmen Tex Deegan, Amon Folan, Paul Brady and, of course, Jimmy doing a bit of Van Morrison.  Hey, that's not all!  We have Spring music sure to put a spring in your step from Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, Seamus Cooley doing a Jimmy Keane tune, Enya, The Celtic Women, The Country Gentleman,  Dervish and so much more.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday afternoon from 12:00 noon to 1pm on 750 AM WNDZ and live steaming on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com and, of course, catch our podcast on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

With the High Holy days of St. Patrick's celebrations behind us, Windy City Irish Radio marches on through the end of March while hope springs eternal as we welcome April's shower's and May's flowers.  We feature various new artists this week including a new one from the Irish Rovers, who are celebrating their 60th Anniversary plus music from Hillary Klug, Grace Foley, Murphy's Lawyer, The Carroll Sisters, Gabriel Gonzalaz, Joanna Clare, House of Hamill, Tempest, Caitriona O'Sullivan and an oldie but a goodie from Liza Carroll and Marty Fahey.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in on www.globalrishradio.com for the live stream or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or live on the air at 750AM WNDZ.  

At precisely 10:33am CST, Spring arrived in Chicagoland and across the land but it's most evident in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  The windows are open, the daffodils are ready to poke through the defrosting soil and the music is lively.  Breath in the fresh spring air and while you're handling the  spring cleaning, crank up the tunes!  We usher in Spring's arrival with music that will restore that spring in your step featuring The Waterboys, All Folk'd Up, a classic from Tommy Makem, Maria Kelly, CMAT, Christy Moore, Declan O'Rourke, Glen Hansard, Michael McDermott and Sharon Shannon.  And the music world lost a great one this past week -- singer, songwriter, Pete St. John.  We honor Pete's legacy with songs from the High Kings, Luke Kelly, and the Mickey Finns.   Open the windows and let the spring breeze roll on with Windy City Irish Radio on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

As winter drones on, Windy City Irish Radio looks forward to the upcoming high holy days of the St. Patrick's Day season with music from acts appearing live in the upcoming weeks including Dervish, Jig Jam and Josh O'Keefe as well as music from Clare Sands, Susan O'Neill, Lemonchello, Fiachtna O Braonaine, The Screaming Orphans, All Folkd Up, Glen Hansard, Dylan Walsh, Tupelo and Liam Clancy.  We'll have lots of St. Patrick's Day merriment in the upcoming weeks as we count down the days to the return of the downtown, southside and northwest side parades and a full calendar of Irish and Irish American acts gracing venues all over the Chicagoland area.  Check out Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday afternoon on WNDZ 750AM at 12 noon, live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com and on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.   

When the cold and snow settle in the Midwest, it's time to heat things up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and there's no better way than to lay down some new tasty tracks from Irish artists spanning the globe -- some old faces and some new faces but lots of new music this week from Billow Wood, Lunasa, Eleanor McEvoy, Planxty, Socks In the Frying Pan, Damien McGeehan, Dervish with Steve Earl, House of Hammill, Colm Gavin, The Byrne Brothers, Lee Hayes, and the Fitzgeralds.  So put some turf on the fire, pull your favorite pint and listen to Chicago's most popular Irish Radio show, Windy City Irish Radio.  Listen live locally at 750 WNDZ Chicago, live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com, or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  Stay warm out there!!