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70 minutes of good Irish traditional music, from some of Ireland's top musicians and singers mostly on their own and indie labels. All of which are distributed and promoted by the first indie company to specialize in Irtrad. All titles are available via mail order from www.copperplatemailorder.com Payment through Pay Pal. Check out the web site for sound samples and details on over 100 great titles.
Presented by Alan O'Leary formerly of CMR Radio and Spyda Radio and driving force behind Copperplate. Feddback always welcome, enjoy the music.
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Copperplate Time 533

Copperplate Time 533

2026-04-1201:32:13

Http://www.copperplatemailorder.com                                     Copperplate Time 533                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND: Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.After Hours 2. LONDON LASSES:  Dandy Dilly Cronin/Moving in Old Decency/Ballintore Fancy/Over the Bridge to Peggy.               LL 253. PADDY GLACKIN:  Julia Delaney/Mothers Delight. Ceol ar an bhFidil 4. FRANK HART: The Maid from Cabra West.  Compilation 5. PADDY TUTTY & CAOIMHIN O'FEARGHAILL:   McGettrick's.  Flute & Fiddle6. DANU:  Tuamgraney Castle/The Broken Pledge/The Braes of Busby.   Buan 7. NOEL HILL: The Ladies Pantalettes/Ravelled Hank of Yarn/Sean Reid's/The Silver Spear. Live in New York8. DANNY O'MAHONY & MICHEAL O'RAGHALLAIGH:              Humours of Ballyloughlin/Boys of Tanderagee.   As It Happened 9. TERRENCE O'FLAHERTY:   Return to Camden Town.  Download 10. KAREN RYAN:  Sliabh Geal gCua.   The Coast Road 11. ANDY MARTYN:  The Blackthorn.   Will We Give It A Go?12. SEAN KEANE:  The Man from Connemara.   Compilation 13. LIZ& YVONNE KANE:  The Bee's Wing/In Memory of Coleman.  The Well Tempered Bow14. EILIS KENNEDY:  Who Knows Where the Time Goes.  Time to Sail 15. JOHN McKENNA & JAMES MORRISON:        The Tailor's Thimble/Red Haired Lass. The Buck from The Mountain 16. MICK O'BRIEN:   Statia Donnelly's/I Will if I Can/Patsy Geary's.    May Morning Dew 17. TERRY CLARKE:  Sea Song.  The Shelley River 18. THE WATERBOYS:   Fisherman's Blues.  Fisherman's Blues 19. TERRY CLARKE:  The Irish Rockabilly Blues.   The Shelley River
Copperplate Time 532

Copperplate Time 532

2026-04-0501:32:15

htttp://www.copperplatemailorder.com                                  Copperplate Time 532                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND: Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.After Hours 2. SIMON & GARFUNKEL:  April Come She Will.   Old Friends3. DANU:  The Highest Hill in Sligo Set & Farewell Angelina.  When All is Said & Done 4. BRENDAN McAULEY: The Pheaton Carraige.  The McCartneys of Pennyburn.  Under the Diamond6. RICHIE DWYER:  Cailroe Ramblers/Lake Dance.  In A Creative Mood 7. BERT JANSCH:  Tell Me What is True Love.  Rosemary Lane8. MICHAEL HYNES & KIRSTEN ALLSTAFF:  Air for Tommy Peoples/The Mermaids of Mullaghmore.                  An tUrlár Leice 9. GERRY DIVER:   The Bath Set.  Diversions 10. SEAMUS BEGLEY & STEVE COONEY:   Bruach na Carraige Báine.   Meitheal 11. COLM O'DONNELL:  The Bodrhan Song.   Farewell to Evening Dances12. MAGGIE BOYLE:  Donal Óg.   Won't You Come Away 13. CHRISTY MOORE:  Easter Snow.   Compilation14. RALPH McTELL:   Jesus Wept.   Sand in Your Shoes 15. LIAM O'FLYNN& CATHERINE ENNIS:   Easter Snow.   Bringing It All Back Home 16. THE WATERBOYS:  September 1913.   An Appointment With Mr Yeats 17. DYLAN CARLOS, CEIN SWEENEY & JOHN McCARTIN:              The Rolling Wave/The Lark on the Strand/The Banks of Lough Gowna.  The One After It 18. DEZI DONNELLY:  Paddy Ryan's Dream/Dowd's Fave/Phelim's Frolics.  Familiar Footsteps 19. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.  After Hours
Copperplate Time 531

Copperplate Time 531

2026-04-0101:29:47

                                    Copperplate Time 531                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND: Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.After Hours 2. CRAWFORD/FARRELL/DOOCEY: Mouse in the Mug.Music & Mischief3. GARADICE: 2 Mile Gate/Brigid McRory/Woods of Caol Ruadh.  Sanctuary 4. DELORES KEANE:  Galway Bay.  Best of 5. MICHELLE MULCAHY:  Taabhair Dom Do Lámh.  Lady on the Island6. JOHN & JACINTA McEVOY:   The Secret Well/Whispering Water. The Boyne Mist 7. PADDY KEENAN:  The Steampacket/Miss McLeod's.  Paddy Keenan8. KAREN RYAN:  Dr O'Neill's/Saddle the Pony.  The Coast Road 9. STEVE TILSTON:   Slip Jigs & Reels.  Distant Days 10. JOHNNY CONNOLLY: Na Ceannabhain Bhána/Paidin O'Raifereartagh.   Drioball na Fáineoige 11.  The Given Note/Port na bPúcaí.     The Poet & The Piper12. MICHAEL HYNES: Boys of the Lough/The Limerick Tinker/Buckley's Fancy.  Waits & Strays 13. BRIAN LENNON: The Laurel Tree/Flowers of Red Hill.   Within A Mile of Kilty 214. RALPH McTELL:  The Girl from the Hiring Fair. Silver Celebration 15. STEVE TILSTON:   Skinjuju.   Distant Days 16. JOHNNY O'g CONNOLLY:  Ceilaúr na Spideoige/Ben's Arrival.  Fear Inis Bearachain 17. DAVE SHERIDAN:  A Smile for Sheila/McKenna's/The Leitrim Quickstep.  Drivin' Leitrim Timber 18. MACALLA:  Blackberry Blosom/Lord McDonnell/Vincent Broderick's.   Women of Ireland 19. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.                    After Hours
Copperplate Time 530

Copperplate Time 530

2026-03-1501:34:14

                                   Copperplate Time 530                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND: Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.After Hours 2.PJ & MARCUS HERNON:  Reel of Bogiie/Austin Tierney's/Road to Ballymack/St Ruth's Bush.                  Celebrating 50 years3. DAVE SHERIDAN:  The Whinney Hills of Leitrim/Boys of Portaferry.   Drivin' Leitrim Timber 4. NIAMH PARSONS:  Sweet Daffodil Mulligan.  Kind Providence 5. LEO ROWSOME:   St Patrick's Day.   Classics of Irish Piping6. CHRISTY MOORE:   St Patrick Was A Gentleman.  The Iron Behind the Velvet 7. KEVIN BURKE & MATT MOLLOY: The Bloom of Youth/Molloy's Fave/The Cabin Hunter.  Compilation 8. MICK O'BRIEN & CAOIMHIN O'RAGHALLAIGH:  Teampall an Ghleantaín/Hickey's. Kitty Lie Over 9. PADDY CRONIN:The Bunch of Keys/The Steampacket.  Rakish Paddy Cronin 10. BILLY CLIFFORD:   The Blue Ribbon Polkas 2 + 1.  Echoes of Sliabh Luachra 11. SARAH & RITA KEANE:   A Stóir mo Chroí.   Bringing It All Back Home12. THE BAILEYS:  Danny Boy.  A Song for Ireland 13. BRENDAN & MARTIN McHUGH: Marion Kelly's/Carey's Cottage.   2nd Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert14. McDONAGH BROTHERS & TOMMY FLYNN:                  McFadden's/The Blackberry Blossom. The McDonagh's of Ballinafad 15. MAGGIE BOYLE: Gweebarra Shore  Gweebarra 16. KEVIN BOYLE:   No 1 Sardine.  Bon Cabbage 17. JOHN DOHERTY: The Lancers Jig/Gusty's Frolics.The Floating Bow 18. GATEHOUSE:  Kitty Got A Clinking.  Heather Down the Moor. 19 CAOIMHIN O'FEARGHAILL: Mary McMahon/Reel of Mullinavat.  Uilleann Piping from Co Waterford 20. EAMON McGIVNEY: The Hairy Chested Frog/Sean Reid's.  Eamon McGivney 21. JOHN REGAN & PATSY MOLONEY:  McGettrick's No 2/Mist on the Mountain.  Over the Bog Road 22. THE WATERBOYS:  With A Bang On The Ear.  Fisherman's Blues 23. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours
Copperplate Time 529

Copperplate Time 529

2026-03-0801:30:40

                                   Copperplate Time 529                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours 2. LUNASA:  Within A Mile Set.  Cas3. DAITHI FARRELL & LUNASA: Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore. Cas 4. BUTTONS & BOWS:  The Return of Spring/The Mountain Pathway.                    The Return of Spring 5. NIAMH Nic CHARRA:   The Curlew Hills/Tripping to the Well/Two Part Pour.                          Donnelly's Arm6. PADDY GLACKIN:  Top It Off/The Sunny Bank.  Ceol ar an bhFidil 7. NOEL HILL:  An Phis Fluich/The Fisherman's Jg.  Live in New York 8. JOHN BOWE & MARY CONROY:                          The Sailor's Cravat/The Reel of Bogy. Bowe & Conroy 9. ROGER SHERLOCK:The Queen of May/Mama's Pet.   Memories of Sligo 10. KEVIN BURKE:   London Town.   The Pound Ridge Sessions 11. DONAL LUNNY & SULT BAND:   Sult Set.  Spirit of the Music12. AOIFE & MICK O'BRIEN & EMER MAYOCK:             The Traveller/The Top of the Cliff/The Bride's to Bed.                  Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts 113. ELAINE REILLY & DAITHI GORMLEY:               The Jig of Port Fleadh/The Pride of Sliabh Aughty/Tapping Toes. Epiphany 14. DELORES KEANE & MICK HANLEY:                    My Love is in America.   Bringing It All Back Home 15. GATEHOUSE:  The Monasteravon Set.  Heather Down the Moor 16. HUGHIE GILLESPIE & FRANK KELLY:   Colonel Fraser. The Sparkling Dawn 17. ANGELINA CARBERRY & MARTIN QUINN:              Poll Hal'penny/Sean O'Duibhir an Ghleanna.  An Traidisiún Beo 18. MARY McNAMARA & P JOE HAYES:           The Humours of Glenfinn/The Glen of Aherlow/The Killarney Boys of Pleasure.               Trad Music from East Clare 19. SORCHA COSTELLO: John Naughton's Ryan's Rant.  The Primrose Lass 20. JOHN McEVOY & JOHN WYNNE: The Masters Return/The Dog Among the Bushes. The Dancer at the Fair 21. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours
Copperplate Podcast 315B

Copperplate Podcast 315B

2026-03-0101:03:15

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                 Copperplate Podcast 315                                presented by Alan O'Leary                                              March 2026                             www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Gerry Diver:  The Bath Set. Diversions 2. Dylan Carlos, Cian Sweeney & John McCartin:          Mayor Harrison's Fedora/Clamcy's Cross. The One After It 3. Andy Martyn & John Carty:  Caught in the Surf/Good Man, Noel.              Will We Give It A Go ? 4. Rita Gallagher:  The Shores of Lough Brann.  The May Morning Dew 5. Urnua:  Inisboffin.  Urnua6. Eamonn Cotter:  The Cottage in the Glen/ The Ladies Pantalettes.             Trad Music from Co Clare 7. Bobby Casey:  Colonel Fraser/Toss The Feathers                The Spirit of West Clare                                8. Gatehouse:   The Harvest Knot/The Healing Stone.                 Heather Down the Moor9. Caoimhin O'Fearghaill:          Bonaparte's Retreat/Callaghan's HP.                  Uilleann Piping From Co Waterford 10. Donal Clancy:  The Lowlands of Holland.              On The Lonesome Plain. 11. Noel Hill: The Ladies Pantalettes/Ravelled Hank of Yarn/Sean Reid's/The Silver Spear. Live in New York 12. Paddy Glackin:  Cherish the Ladies. Glackin13. Gerry Hanley:  The Old Road to Garry/Carmel O'Mahony Mulhaire.                In The Middle of It 14. Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan:            The Sweathouse/ Corrie Hellie/The New Found Out.                 The Missing Guest    15. Gerry Diver:  Hora.  Diversions
Copperplate Time 528

Copperplate Time 528

2026-02-2201:28:26

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                   Copperplate Time 528                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours 2. WE BANJO 3: Bunch of Green Rushes/Salt Creek.  Gather The Good3. DAVE SHERIDAN: Lough Allen/The Singing Kettle/John Blessing's.                        Drivin' Leitrim Timber 4. DERMOT BRYNE:  McInerney's HP/The Japanese HP. Dermot Byrne 5. CHRISTY MOORE:   Boy in the World.   A Terrible Beauty6. DEZI DONNELLY & MIKE McGOLDRICK:              Walls of Liscarroll/Rooney's Fave/Connaught Man's Ramble.                        Dog in the Fog 7. MICK O'BRIEN & CAOIMHIN O'RAGHALLAIGH:        An Buialteoir Aerach/Enchanted Lady/The Holy Land.  Deadly Buzz8. GRÁINNE HOLLAND:  Donal na Gráine.  Compilation 9. SEAN RYAN:Paddy Kellys/ Pigeon on the Gate/Glen of Aherlow.  Seán Ryan 10. JOE BURKE:   The Dawn/The Moving Cloud.   Seoltai Séidte 11. IRLA ÓLIONÁIRD:   Aisling Gheal.   Music of Dreams 12. NEIL  MULLIGAN: The Blackbird/Miss Galvin.  An Tobar Glé 13. JOHN & JACINTA McEVOY:         Balrath Woods/Nóra na bportach/The Highwayman.   The Boyne Mist14. EILIS KENNEDY: The Hills of Isle au Haut.   Westward 15. CIARA McElHOLM:  Norwegian Breeze.  Amergin Fire 16. OPEN THE DOOR FOR THREE:   The Boy in the Tree.   The Joyful Hour 17. BERT JANSCH:  Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning.  LA Turnaround. 18. PLANXTY:  The Aconry Lasses/ Old Wheels of the World/Spike Island Lasses.    Compliation 19. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.                    After Hours
Copperplate Time 527

Copperplate Time 527

2026-02-1501:33:01

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                    Copperplate Time 527                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours 2. DONAL LUNNY BAND: Sult Reels.   Sult3. BROCK MAGIURE BAND: The Moving Cloud.   Compilation 4. EILIS KENNEDY:  The Elk River Dam.   Westward 5. CILLIAN VALLELY & DAVID DOOCEY:                 Elk River Dan/Ryan's.  The Yew & The Orchard6. MARY COSTELLO & PJOE HAYES:  McGreevey's Favourite/Miss McGuinness/The Sweetheart Reel.  Trad Music from East Clare 7. KEVIN BURKE:        The Humours of Castlefinn/The Ewe Reel/McFadden's.  Sligo Made8. PJ & MARCUS HERNON:          Redican's Mother/Taim in Arrears/Hardiman's. Celebrating 50 years 9. EAMONN & GERALDINE COTTER:Aisling Gheal.The Knotted Chord 10. IRLA O'LEONARD:   The Heart of the World.   Invisible Fields 11. TOMMY PEOPLES:   The Green Fields of Glentown.   CCE Album 12. MICK SANDS & CLIVE CARROLL:                         Autobiography.  The Ominous & the Luminous 13. LIAM O'LYNN:   The Dark Slender Boy.   Planxty Live 200414. ELEANOR SHANLEY/GARADICE: Sanctuary. Sanctuary. 15. LUKE KELLY/DUBLINERS:  Black Velvet Band.  Compilation 16. DOC WATSON:   The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band.                  The Vanguard Years 17. MARTIN CARTHY:  Lovely Joan.   Transform Me into A Fish. 18. THE WATERSONS:  Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy.                          Sound, Sound Your Instruments of Joy 19. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.                    After Hours
Copperplate Time 526

Copperplate Time 526

2026-02-0801:26:45

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                     Copperplate Time 526                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com    1. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours 2. BUTTONS & BOWS: The Return of Spring/The Mountain Pathway.                  The Return of Spring3. CARLOS/SWEENEY/McCARTIN:            The Rolling Wave/The Lark on the Strand/Banks of Lough Gowna.                   The One After It 4. TIM DENNEHY: I Know What I'm Missing.  Old Boots & Flying Sandals 5. JOHN McEVOY & JOHN WYNNE:                 McPaddin's Fave/A Visit to Ireland.  Dancer at the Fair6. ELAINE REILLY:  The Fergus Reel/The Girl Who Broke My Heart.                Epiphany 7. JAMES KEANE, MATT MOLLOY & KEVIN CONNEFF:             The Musical The Hunter's Purse/The Flowing Bowl/Tilly Finn's.                     With Friends Like These 8. KEVIN CRAWFORD & CILLIAN VALLELY:                 Days Around Lahinch/The Man from Moyasta.                    On Common Ground 9. MICHAEL McGOLDRICK & JOHN CARTY:                Whistler O're The Lave O't/Kilkenny for Mr/Come to the Fair.                   At Out Leisure 10. THE BAILEYS:   A Song for Ireland.   A Song for Ireland 11. CAOIMHIN O'FEARGHAILL & PADDY TUTTY:                Palm Sunday/Mulqueeney's.   Flute & Fiddle 12. GATEHOUSE:  The Cocks are Crowing.  Heather Down the Moor13. JOHN JOE GORDON: The Primrose Polka/The Bluebell Polka.                    Within A Mile of Kilty 214. GERRY HANLEY: A Roll of the Dice/Ride A Mile. In The Middle of It. 15. MICK MULVEY & SHANE MEEHAN:              Sword in the Hand/Wheels of the World/Mullin's Fancy.                 The Missing Guest 16. ANDREW MURRAY:  Jock O' Hazeldene.   Hell or High Water 17. NIAMH NÍ CHARRA:  The Curlew Hills/Tripping Up the Stairs/Two Part Pour.                   Donnelly's Arm 18. PADDY KILLORAN:  The Old Dudeen/The Road to Lurgan.                          Taisce Luacmhar 19. DANU:  The Poor Man's Fortune/The Long Strand/Gan Ainm.  10,000 Miles 20. LEONARD BARRY:  The Limerick Lasses/Johnny McGoohan's/The Laurel Tree.   New Road 21. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.After Hours
Copperplate Podcast 314

Copperplate Podcast 314

2026-02-0101:01:27

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                 Copperplate Podcast 314                                presented by Alan O'Leary                                              February 2026                             www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Gerry Diver:  The Bath Set. Diversions 2. Joe Derrane, Seamus Connolly & John McGann:          Dash to Portobello/McFarley's Reel/Geeghan's.                    The Boston Edge 3. Kevin Crawford, Colin Farrell & David Doocey:          Johnny Cope/The Scartaglen/The Black Haired Lass.               Music & Mischief 4. Danu:  10.000 Miles.   10.000 Miles 5. The Outside Track:  The Road to Rollo Bay.  Rise Up6. Andy Martyn:  The Sailor's Bonnet/The Culfadda Reel.                             Will We Give It A Go? 7. Karen Ryan:  Kitty's Rambles/Kitty of Oulart/An Rogaire Dubh.                The Coast Road                                8. Nancy Costello:   John Brennan's/George White's Fave/Mountain Top.                   Draiocht na Feadoige 9. Michael Banahan:  The Tango.  Broken Heart. 10. Mick O'Brien & Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh:               Dublin Lads/The Tap Room/The Liffey Banks. Deadly Buzz 11. Dan Brouder & Angelina Carberry:              The Battle of Dunboy/Kitty O'Shea's. A Waltz for Joy12. Paddy Glackin:  Top It Off/The Sunny Banks.  Glackin 13. Kevin Rowsome:  The Wet Weather/The Fair Maids of        Ireland/Welcome to the Country.          The Musical Pulse of the Pipes    14. Johnny Og Connolly & Brian McGrath: The Mountain Dew/Loughrea Reel.  Dreaming Up The Tunes  
Copperplate Time 524

Copperplate Time 524

2026-01-1801:33:12

                                   Copperplate Time 524                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com                                          My Glasgow Visit 1. BOTHY BAND:  Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill. After Hours 2. JIMMY McHUGH: Pidgeon on the Gate.  2nd Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert3. BRENDAN & MARTIN McHUGH:       MarionKelly's/Carey's Cottage.  2nd Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert 4. BRIDGE CEILI BAND: Lord McDonald's/The Holly Bush/Finbarr Dwyer's.                          Sparks on Flags 5. PAUL McGLINCHEY & MACDARA O'RAGHALLAIGH:                 Lord Ramsey's/The Jolly Tinker/The Rainbows End.  Unearthed6. CHRISTY MOORE:  By Clyde's Bonnie Banks. Live in Dublin 7. KEVIN ROWSOME: The Musical Pulse  of the Blaskets.                     The Musical Pulse of the Pipes8. MICK MULVEY:  The Brook//The Killukin Ghost/Salute to Sherlock.              The Missing Guest 9. MICHAEL ROONEY & JUNE McCORMACK:           Colonel McBain's/Paddy Kiloran's.  Lands End 10. EILEEN O'BRIEN & LAR GAVIN:      The Poppy Leat/McIntyre's HP.   2nd Jimmy McHugh Memorial Concert 11. SEÁN ÓSÉ:  Do Bhí Bean Uasal.   O'Riada sa Gaiety 12. PJ CROTTY & JAMES CULLINANE:                    Sheep in the Boat/Hurry the Jug. Happy to Meet13. ANGELINA CARBERRY & DAN BRUDER:               Curlews in the Bog/Tommy People's/The Monsignor's Blessing.                    A Waltz for Joy 14. EILIS KENNEDY:   Ciumhais Charrig Aonair. So Ends This Day 15. PADDY CARTY & CONOR TULLY:                    Dowd's/In Memory of Coleman. Trad Music of Ireland 16. DERMOT BYRNE, JOHN DOYLE & EAMONN COYNE:                  Highland & Reels.  Liag 17. PJ & MARCUS HERNON:  Gallagher's Frolics/Tae ar an bPortach/An Buachaillin Bán.  Celebrating 50 Years 18. MICHAEL BANAHAN:  Winter in the City.   Broken Heart 19. CILLIAN VALLELY & DAVID DOOCEY:                    The Peacock's Feather.  The Yew & The Orchard 20. KEVIN BURKE & JOHN BRENNAN:                    London Town.   The Piound Ridge Sessions 21. BOTHY BAND: Green Groves of Erin/Flowers of Red Hill.   After Hours                                                 http://copperplatemailorder.com
Copperplate Podcast 313

Copperplate Podcast 313

2026-01-0101:08:00

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                 Copperplate Podcast 313                                presented by Alan O'Leary                                              January 2026                             www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Gerry Diver:  The Bath Set. Diversions 2. Carlos/Sweeney & McCartin: Con Curtin's Big Balloon/Man of the                   House/The New Line to Loughan       The One After It 3. John & Jacinta McEvoy:The Cave of the Cats/The Road to Monalea.                  The Boyne Mist 4. Gatehouse:    Kitty Got A Clinking & As I Roved Out.                 Heather Down the Moor 5. Laoise Kelly: Joe Cassidy's/Frank Gilruth's/Hull's Reel.    Ceis6. Sharon Newton Creasey:   Donegal Castle/The Firth House.                   Auchensail 7. Elaine Reilly:  Miss Lyon's Fancy/Lough Mountain.   Epiphany              8. Garadice:   The Princes Feather/Ted Furey's/Support                 From America.    Sanctuary 9. Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan: Lough Key/Fire Away Ya                Devil/Whinny Hills of Leitrim .  The Missing Guest 10. Michael Banahan: Ballad of Mikey Carthy.Broken Heart. 11. Patsy Moloney: Paddy Taylor's/Sugar Hill.                Temple in the Glen 12. Gerry Hanley: Slopes of Ben Bulben/The Swan on the Lake/The Showman's Fancy. In The Middle of It.13. John Wynne & John McEvoy:  Last Train From Loughrea/Ned Coleman's.   The Dancer at the Fair 14. Sorcha Costello: Down the Broom/Gatehouse Maid/Jimmy Murray's No 2.  The Primrose Lass    15. Dave Sheridan: The Hut in the Bog/Tom Dowd's Fave/Trip to Cullenstown.   Drivin' Leitrim Timber
http://copperplatemailorder.com                                  Copperplate Time 523                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com                                 A CHRISTMAS MISCELLANY                         1. EILEEN IVERS:  Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollaig/High Road to Linton.                    An Irish Christmas 2. TOMMY SANDS: A Childhood Christmas. To Shorten the Winter3. JOHNNY CONNOLLY & BRIAN McGRATH:               Christmas is Spiddal/ 12 To the Bar.  Dreaming Up the Tunes 4. PAUL BRADY:  Arthur McBride. Brady & Irvine 5. OUTSIDE TRACK:  Winter Jigs.  Christmas Star6. TIM DENNEHY:  The Kerry Christmas Carol.             Between the Mountains & the Sea 7. CÓR CHOIS FHARRAIGE An Céad Noel.  Carúil Nollag8. EILEEN IVERS:  Apples in Winter/Frost is All Over/Merry Christmas.              An Irish Christmas 9. JERRY LYNCH:A Silent Night (Christmas 1915). The Dawning of the Day 10. NEW RANGE:   O Come O Come Emannuel.  A Christmas Heritage 11. FRANK KELLY:  The 12 Days of Christmas.   Compilation 12. CHRISTY MOORE:  A Fairytale of New York.  Smoke & Strong Whiskey13. DICK GAUGHAN: The Snows They Melt the Soonest.  Handful of Earth 14. MOVING HEARTS:   May Morning Dew.  The Storm 15. TERRY CLARKE:  American Lipstick.  Shelley River 16. JONI MITCHELL:  River.   Blue 17. MICK MOLONEY: Celebration & Mrs Fogarty's Christmas Cake.                   An Irish Christmas 18. BERT JANSCH:  In The Bleak Midwinter.  L.A. Turnaround 19. RALPH McTELL:   Things You Wish Yourself.   Single 20. BILLY McCOMISKEY BAND:  The Girl Who Broke My Heart.                   An Irish Christmas
Copperplate Time 522

Copperplate Time 522

2025-12-1501:32:22

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                     Copperplate Time 522                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com                              1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves.   After Hours 2. Garadice: Gan Ainm/The Sunny Hills/Castleblaney Piper.  Garadice 3. John & Jacinta McEvoy:  The Secret Well/Whispering Water.  The Boyne Mist 4. Eleonor Shanley:  Motherland.  Garadice 5. Danny Meehan/Le Cheile:  Paddy the Cooper/Dublin Porter.  Out of the West6. Cillian Vallely & David Doocey:  Heights of Darga/Paddy Joe's.                The Yew & The Orchard 7. Kevin Crawford: Repeal of the Union/The Ivy Leaf/The Hut in the Bog.                Carrying the Tune8. Lar Gavin:  The Wicked Gander.  2 Miles from Tulla 9. Mick Sands & Clive Carroll:                  Lough Erne's Shore. The Ominous & Luminous 10. Bobby & Sean Casey:                Farewell to Miltown/The Star of Munster.  The Spirit of West Clare 11. PJ & Marcus Hernon:Redigan's Mother/Táim in Arrears/Hardiman.                Celebrating 50 Years 12. Mary McPartlan:  Wild Mountain Side.  Petticoat Loose13. Sorcha Costello: John Naughton's/Ryan's Rant. The Primrose Lass 14. Gerry Hanley:  The Old Road to Garry/Carmel'Mahoney Mulhaire.                   In The Middle of It 15. Roger Sherlock & Mary Conroy:                Queen of May/Anderson's Reel. Memories of Sligo 16. David Sheridan:  I Buried My Wife/O'Dea's/Ryan's.  Drivin' Leitrim Timber. 17. Ralph McTell: The Ferryman. Live in London 18. Terry Clarke:  The Coffin Road.  West Highland Blues 19. Johnny Cash:   Big River.   Compilation 20. Bothy Band:  Green Groves.   After Hours
Copperplate Time 521

Copperplate Time 521

2025-12-0701:33:23

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                   Copperplate Time 521                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com                              1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves.   After Hours 2. Open the Door For Three: Boyne Water.  The Joyful Hour3. Dezi Donnelly & Mike McGoldrick: The Walls of Liscarroll/Rooney's Jig/    ~               Connaughtman's Ramble. Dog in the Fog 4. Daoiri Farrell: A Pint of Plain. A Lifetime of Happiness 5. Garadice: The Ballintra Lasses/The Rock Reel/Silver Lining/               The Border Collie. Sanctuary6. Aidan Connolly & Bryan O'Leary:              Molly Myer's/The Humours of Glencollins. The Groves of Gneevegilla7. Brendan McAuley:  The Phaeton Carraige.                The McCartneys of Pennyburn 8. James Keane: Carmel O'Maoney Mulhaire/The Maid in the Cherry Tree/              The Kilfenora Reel. GL Compilation 9. Rita Gallagher:   The Mountain Streams.  May Morning Dew10. John & Jacinta McEvoy:  O'Flynn's Fancy/Paddy Cronin's.                    The Boyne Mist 11. Elaine Reilly:  The GalwayJig/The New Concert Flute.    Epiphany                     12. Paul Brennan/Carrig:The Pleasures of Hope/O'Donnell's HP.                Airs & Graces 13. Michael Banahan:  Finding My Way Back.  Broken Heart14. Laoise Kelly: An Londubh/Maidrin Ruadh. Ceis 15. Mick & Aoife O'Brien & Emer Mayock:  Reel 97/The Tinker's Frolic/Light Horse Reel.  Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts 16. Ralph McTell: The Girl On The Jersey Ferry. Live in London 17. Jackie McAuley & Rod Demick:  Don't Listen to the Rich.                     Jackie McAuley & Rod Demick 18. Crosby, Stills & Nash:  Suite Judy Blue Eyes. Carry on 19. Rory McLeod:  Back to Donegal.  Travelling Home  
Copperplate Time 520

Copperplate Time 520

2025-11-1601:32:45

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                 Copperplate Time 520                              presented by Alan O'Leary                         www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.  After Hours 2. Marcus & PJ Hernon: Caught in the Surf/Reel of Rio/The Corner House.                         Celebrating 50 Years3. Gatehouse:   The Gypsy Princess.   Heather Down the Moor 4. Sandy Denny:   Late November.  Sandy Denny 5. Niamh Ni Charra:    Clan March.   Donnelly's Arm 6. John & Jacinta McEvoy: The Trip to Tara/The Bull Feast.   The Boyne Mist 7. Garadice:   The 2 Mile Gate/Brigid McRory/Woods of Caol Ruadh.  Sanctuary 8.  Paul Boyle: Never Was Piping So Gay/Maid Behind the Bar. Private Recording 9. Maggie Boyle:  Gweebarra Shore.   Gweebarra 10. Kevin Boyle:  Number 1 Sardine.   Bon Cabbage 11. Carlos Dylan/Cein Sweeney/John McCartin:                The Tinker's Stick/Spoil the Dance/Humours of Lissadell.                    The One After It 12. Jake Walton:  The Lake Isle of Innisfree.  Silver Muse 13. Sorcha Costello. Lawson's HP/Spellan's Fiddle.  The Primrose Lass14. Michael Banahan:   Leaving On Your Mind.   Broken Heart 15. Terry Clarke:   Sligo Honeymoon 1946.   The Shelley River 16. Judy Collins:   My Father.   Colours of the Day 17. Ralph McTell & Dave Pegg:   A Close Shave.  The Old Pals Act 18. Gerry Hanley: Jackie Coleman's/Bird in the Bush/Mountain Top.                In The Middle of It 19. Danu: Peggy's Nettles/Butlers of Glenn Avenue/Mountain Top.                Think Before You Think 20. Dave Sheridan:The Letterkenny Blacksmith/Matt Peoples/Famous                       Ballymote.  Drivin' Leitrim Timber
Copperplate Time 519

Copperplate Time 519

2025-11-0901:38:32

                                Copperplate Time 519                              presented by Alan O'Leary                         www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.  After Hours 2. PatrickStreet: Music for a Found Harmonium.   GL Compilation3. Gatehouse: On The Edge. Heather Down the Moor 4. Ralph McTell: The Irish Girl.  The Boy With The Note 5. John & Jacinta McEvoy:April Showers/The Dreamer.The Boyne Mist 6. Gerry Hanley: Tommy Mulhaire's/Paddy Fahy's/The Pipers Chair.                In The Middle of It 7. Mary Bergin:  The Lady on the Island/The Concert Reel.               Feadoga Stain  8. Peter Coughlan:   The Field Behind the Plough.  Hungry Grass 9. Dezi Donnelly & Mick McGoldrick:             An Buachaillain Dreoite/The Lark in the Morning.    Dog in the Fog     10. Eilis Kennedy:  A Sailors Trade. So Ends This Day 11. Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan:  Murray ya Pup/Brady's Shrew/              McKenna's 2nd Ballroom Fave.   The Missing Guest 12. Archie Fisher:   Song For A Friend.   A Silent Song 13. Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers:  The Final Trawl.  Off The Map 14. Archie Fisher.   The Parting Glass.  A Silent Song 15. Aoife Ni Bhriain:   The Drunken Sailor.  Rogha Raelach 16. Aoife Ni Bhriain & Mick O'Brien & Emer Mayock:              Johnny's Gone to France/Highlander's Kneebuckle/Lady O'Brien.                        More Tunes from the Goodman Manuscripts17. Seamus Begley & Jim Murray:                     The Mountains of Pomeroy.   Éirí Go La18. John McEvoy & John Wynne:         The Last Train to Loughrea/Ned Coleman's Jig.   The Dancer at the Fair 19. Damien Dempsey: It's All Good. Seize The Day 20. Rita Connolly: Ciúmhais Charrig Aonair (The Fasnet Rock).                Beal Tuinne
Copperplate Podcast 311

Copperplate Podcast 311

2025-11-0201:06:09

                                Copperplate Podcast 311                                         NOVEMBER 25                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. Gerry Diver: Diversions.  Diversions 2. Danu: The Poor Man's Fortune/The Long Strand/Gan Ainm.                     10,000 Miles 3. Karen Ryan: Galway Reel/The Musical Priest/Sailor on the Rock.                        The Coast Road   4. Eamonn Cotter: Galway Bay/The Acrobat HP. Trad Music from Clare 5. Andy Martyn:  The Blackthorn Set.  Will We Give It A Go? 6. Paul Brennan:  London Town.  Airs & Graces7. Michael Sheehy: The Cats Rambles/The Boys of Bunnratty/The Templeglantine         The Cats Rambles 8. Brendan McAuley: Rattle the Keys/Pennyburn's Gates,                         The McCartneys of Pennyburn9.  John Joe Gordon: The Primrose Polka/The Bluebell Polka.                Within A Mile of Kilty 2 10. Gerry Hanley:  Old Road to Garry/Carmel O'Mahoney Mulhaire.                In The Middle of It 11. Michael Banahan:  Winter in the City.  Broken Heart12. Gatehouse:  As I Roved Out/ The Harvest Knot/The Healing Stone.                Heather Down the Moor 13. Mick & Aoife O'Brien & Emer Mayock             Miss Monaghan's Reel/Neil Gow's 2nd Wife/Lucy Campbell.                  Tunes From Goodman Manuscript 14. Dezi Donnelly:   The Spey in Spate/Cape Breton's Welcome to Shetland.                                     Familiar Footsteps15. John & Jacinta McEvoy:        The Journey Home/Paddy Healy's/The Controversial Reel.  The Boyne Mist
Copperplate Time 518

Copperplate Time 518

2025-10-1901:30:35

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                 Copperplate Time 518                              presented by Alan O'Leary                         www.copperplatemailorder.com                                   Preview of Return to London 25 1. Bothy Band:  Green Groves/Flowers of Red Hill.  After Hours 2. London Lasses: The Woods of Caolrua/Dancing Eyes/The Crock of Gold/The White Fairy.                       LL253. Maeve Donnelly: Return to Camden Town/The Girl Who Broke My Heart.                  Flame on the Banks 4. Danu: The Poor Man's Fortune/The Long Strand/Gab Ainm.    The Pearl Album 5. Nell Ni Chronin:    Eochaill.   The Pearl Album 6. Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan:  The Fairy Reel/The Ballinamore Reel/Jack Maguire's.                    The Missing Guest 7. Tara Breen & Padriag Rynne:                Wake Up to Cape Breton/Clooncroe Reel/Dan Breen's.  NASC  8. Brendan McAuley:   The Crooked Road/Temple Gleanntain.             The McCartney's of Pennyburn 9. Maeve Donnelly/Charlie Haris/Conal O'Grada:                     The New Mown Meadow/Dublin Reel/The Steampacket.    Riches of Clare     10. Eamonn Cotter:  Lady Gordon & Lord Gordon's.   Trad Music from Clare    11. Friel Sisters:  Helvic Head/I Buried My Wife/Fraher's.   The Friel Sisters 12. Thatch Ceili Band:   The Drunken Gauger. The Thatch 13. Peter McAlinden:  The Limestone Rock/Josie McDermott's.    Happy to Meet 14. Karen Ryan.   Mrs Lawrie/Karen Ryan.  The Coast Road 15.Sean Keane:   Jeanie's Welcome to Charlie/Connaught Heifers.  Seoda Ceoil 16. Michael Banahan:   Broken Heart.  Brokken Heart17. Carlos/Sweeney/McCartin:                    Humours of Castlefinn/McDonagh's #2/Smash the Windows.   The One After It18. Noel Hill: Johnny Cope.   Live in New York 19. Michael Sheehy & Ed Barrett:                The Worn Torn Petticoat/Scattery Island/The Kiaser. The Cat's Rambles 20. Gerry Harrington: Timmy O'Connor's Slides. At Home 21. Danny Thompson's Whatever:  Idle Monday. Whatever 1
Copperplate Podcast 310

Copperplate Podcast 310

2025-10-1901:00:28

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                  Copperplate Podcast 310                                           OCTOBER 25                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com 1. London Lasses: Martin Wynne's No 4/The Curlew/Nana Jo's.  LL25  2. Angelina Carberry & Dan Bruder:         The Rolling Rocks of Glan/The River Meadow Reel.    Back in Time 3. Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan:                Murray ya Pup/Brady's Shrew/McKenna's 2nd Ballroom Fave.                        The Missing Guest   4. Rita Gallagher:   The Heathery Hills.   The Heathery Hills 5. Mick O'Brien:  Humours of Lisheen/Tom Billy's Fancy/Humours of Kilkenny.                   May Morning Dew6. Johnny Og Connolly:  P.J. Conlon's Slip Jigs.  Fear Inis Bearachain7. Jacinta McEvoy: The Meelick Team/The Squirrel's Nest.                 The Boyne Mist 8. Michael Banahan:  Pollavarddy Dance Hall.  Broken Heart  9. Gatehouse:  On The Edge/Blue Island/The Crooked Wood.                Heather Down the Moor 10. Gerry Hanley:  Old Road to Garry/Carmel O'Mahoney Mulhaire.                In The Middle of It 11. Treasa Ní Mhiolláin:  An Spalpin Fánach.   Lan Mara 12. Dave Sheridan: Whinny Hills of Leitrim/The Boys of Portaferry.                Drivin' Leitrim Timber 12. Garadice:   Gan Ainm/Sunny Hills of Beara/The Castleblaney Piper.                      Garadice
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