Our 565th episode, which aired on October 5, 2025, and featured part three of our Celtic Colours preview, including our conversation with Joella Foulds of Celtic Colours. Solas – Girls on the Line, Shamrock City Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Dancing on My Own Ground, Home Tim Edey – Bob’s Birthday Hoedown/Mum’s The Word, Little Bird: 22 Compositions 1995-2024 J.P. Cormier – Fleetwood MacInnis, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with Joella Foulds of Celtic Colours Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach – Lands’ End, single release Westward the Light – O’Farrell’s, Flow Country Beolach – Annie's New Heart, recorded live at 2021 ECMA Awards Show Ríoghnach Connolly – Níl Sé Na Lá, Black Lung Malcolm MacNeil – The Silver Spear Set, upcoming album preview Matthew Byrne – Jessie Monroe, Stealing Time Westward the Light – The Braes of Rannoch, Flow Country
Our 564th episode, which aired on September 28, 2025, and featured part two of our Celtic Colours preview and our conversation with Heather MacIsaac. Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Highland House, Home Mary Beth Carty – Dear Island, Crossing the Causeway The Barra MacNeils – The Keeping It Reel, All at Once Kris Drever – Sweet Honey in the Rock, Mark the Hard Earth Howie MacDonald – Miss Ann Carnagie/Napoleon, Howie MacDonald & His Cape Breton Fiddle James MacLean – Miss Lyall's, James MacLean Doug Lamey – Dear Jerry, A Step Back in Time Heather MacIsaac – Not What You See, The Moon’s Daughter Interview with Heater MacIsaac Heather MacIsaac – Big Barn Little Farm/Jig to Slip/The Ladies Bench, The Moon’s Daughter Solas – The Flowing Bowl, Reunion: A Decade of Solas Ashley MacIsaac & Barbara MacDonald Magone – Beautiful Lake Ainslie, Beautiful Lake Ainslie Heather MacIsaac – Farewell to Aeneas MacIsaac, The Moon’s Daughter
Our 563rd episode, which aired on September 21, 2025, and kicked off our Celtic Colours preview with historic Cape Breton music. Winnie Chafe – The Kitchen Session, Legacy Sons of Skye – Trois Soirees (Three Nights Out), Both Sides of the Water The MacLellan Trio – Bog an Lochan/Flora MacDonald/Charlie’s Brother, The MacLellan Trio Play the Music of Cape Breton Kenzie MacNeil – Looking at This Harbour, From the Archives Howie MacDonald – Gramin/Jabe Meadow/Compliments to Doug MacPhee, Howie MacDonald & His Cape Breton Fiddle Deanie Munroe – Broad Swords: Braes of Mar/Farmer’s Daughter, Scottish Dances with Piper Deanie Munroe Johnny MacLeod – The Rover's Return/Irishman's Heart To The Ladies/Cock O' The North, Traditional Fiddle Music of Cape Breton, Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines Cyril MacPhee – We'll All Come Back Again, When I Say I Do Dan Joe MacInnis – Farewell to the Glen/Tom Dey/Raigmore House/Bridge of Bucket, Scottish Canadian Fiddle Music Maybelle Chisholm McQueen with Jason Roach – Picks Pennies & Band Aids, Pure Celtic Hearts Buddy MacMaster – Don't Be Teasing Jig Medley, Judique on the Floor Doug MacPhee – The Mason’s Apron, The Reel of Tulloch Kenzie MacNeil – The Barbarian, From the Archives
Our 562nd episode, which aired on September 14, 2025. Enda Scahill & Joel Andersson – Sail Away Ladies, The Dark Well Gadan – Across the Western Ocean, May the Divil Tune Your Banjos Nathan Gourley, Joey Abarta & Owen Marshall – The Primrose Road/The Tramp/Martin Wynne's, Copley Street 2 John Jenkins – I Didn’t Want to Change the World, Restless Hearts Florence Fahy – The Trip To Birmingham/The Fairhaired Boy/The Fox On The Prowl, Tunes from the Flaggy Shore Pride of New York – Redican’s Mother/The Bridal/The Humours of Whiskey, Pride of New York Cuas – Polca Deálaí,The Roundabout Polka, Cuas Graham Wells – Morrissey And The Russian Sailor, Traditional Music from Newfoundland Carl MacKenzie – Dannie MacEachern’s Jog/Mr. Morrison’s Jig, Celtic Ceilidh Solas – Tell God and the Devil, Shamrock City Socks in the Frying Pan – Extravaganza Bonanza, Raw & Ril Traditional Fare – A Change of Seasons, Traditional Fare
Our 561st episode, in which we celebrated our twelfth anniversary with music and conversation with J.P. Cormier. J.P. Cormier – Thompson’s Reel, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Duke of Fife Medley, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Foxglove, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Bitter Creek, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Earl of Hyndford, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier, part one J.P. Cormier – Windy & Warm, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier, part two J.P. Cormier – Dave’s Guitar Polkas, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Butterfingers Set, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier, part three J.P. Cormier – Sheep In A Meadow/Guitar Polka, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Winston on the Twelve, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Adrenaline Rush, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Both Sides Now, 50 Years of Guitar
Our 560th episode, which aired on July 13, 2025, and featured our celebration of the Indianapolis Ceili Band's upcoming trip to Ireland. Indianapolis Ceili Band – Jim Donoghue's/Baltimore Salute/Jackie Coleman’s, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Old Kilfenora/The Old Favorite/Jim Ward’s, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – March, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – Peace in Erin, Every Wednesday Night Interview with Alberta Lathan of the Indianapolis Ceili Band Indianapolis Ceili Band – Thomond Bridge Hornpipe, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Green Cottage/Ballyoran Polka/The Four Pound Cheque, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – Out On The Ocean/Banks Of Lough Gowna/Handsome Young Maidens, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Graf Spey/The Thundering Herd, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Tempest/Maids Of Castlebar/Maudabawn Chapel, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The New Broom/Around the Fairy Fort/If We Hadn’t Any Women in the World, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – Wheels Of The World/Humors Of Mullinafauna/The Blue Jig, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – Bluemont Waltz/Sligo Maid, Emotional Velocity
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 Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1
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