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Program 1518:  New Releases (June 28, 2012)  Week 26

Hear the best of emerging sounds, styles and artists with host Fiona Ritchie and her batch of brand new releases from Celtic roots.

The World's Gone Over Me Now…by Mhairi Hall & Patsy Reid from Contours of Cairngorm Live  (Stath Records)
Marnoch's…by Pete Clark and Gregor Lowrey from Caught & Released (Pete Clark)
Lighthouse Light…by Mary Black with Janis Ian from Stories from the Steeples (3U Records)
The Green Lady… by Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy from Enthralled (Borealis Records)
The Unst Boat Song… by Fiona Mackenzie from Archipelago - Songs of the Scottish Islands (Greentrax Records)
Maire an Chuil or Bhui…by At First Light from Idir  (Compass Records)
Bethan's Dance… by At First Light from Idir  (Compass Records)
ID Excerpt: Pennan Den…by Pete Clark and Gregor Lowrey from Caught & Released (Pete Clark)
Solid Air…by Sarah McQuaid from The Plum Tree and The Rose (Waterbug Records)
One Last Pay Day...by Finbar Furey from Colours (Valley Entertainment)
New Oysters… by Sarah McQuaid from The Plum Tree and The Rose (Waterbug Records)
Bridge: The Very First Fish/ Music for a New Crossing…by The Kathryn Tickell Band from Air Dancing (Park Records)
The Streets Forget…by Eamon Friel from The Streets Forget (Thran Records)
Swedish: Anglas/ Engelska… by Rachel Hair Trio from No More Wings (March Hair Records)
Til…by Annbjorg Lien from Khoom Loy (Compass Records)

Program 1517: Solas (June 21, 2012)  Week 25

The music of Solas is always exciting perhaps because it's constantly evolving.  Meet Seamus Egan and Win Horan who chat about their roles in shaping Irish-America's most influential band and share loads of their music with us.

The Flowing Bowl/Maire Breathnach's/The Doon Reel/Mason's Men…by Solas from Reunion (Compass) 
Aililiú Na Gamhna…by Solas from Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers (Shanachie) 
The Stride/Tom Doherty's/The Contradiction/Viva Glicia…by Solas from The Words That Remain (Shanachie) 
Pastures of Plenty…by Solas from Reunion (Compass) 
Black Annis…by Solas from Reunion (Compass) 
ID excerpt: Who's in the What Now…by Solas from The Edge of Silence (Shanachie) 
Homeless…by Solas from The Hour Before Dawn (Shanachie) 
The Hanover Reel/John James' Reel/The Copperplate…by Solas from Waiting For An Echo (Shanachie) 
Darkness, Darkness…by Solas from The Edge of Silence (Shanachie) 
Seven Curses…by Solas from For Love And Laughter (Compass) 
Timmy Clifford’s/The Return Home/O'ot Be Est Da Vong/John Joe Casey's….by Solas from Reunion (Compass)

Program 1516:  Bass Rock (June 14, 2012)  Week  24

Contributions by acoustic and electric bass to Celtic music are subtle, imaginative and, with players like Alain Genty, firmly in the foreground.

Le Petit Encrier…by Tony McManus & Alain Genty from Singing Sands (Greentrax)  
Broom of Cowdenknowes…by Savourna Stevenson, June Tabor, Danny Thompson from Singing the Storm (Cooking Vinyl)  
The Ramnee Ceilidh/Release Da Hounds…by Croft No. Five from Attention All Personnel (Foot Stompin')
Worcester City…by Eliza Carthy from Anglicana (Topic) 
Trois Messagers…by Alain Genty from Une Petite Lanterne (Keltia Musique)
At Dawn of Day/Grey-haired Woman from Raasay…by Capercaillie from Choice Language (Vertical)  
ID Excerpt: A Forest Plin…by Alain Genty from La Couleur du Milieu (Coop Breiz)
Dans Tro Lors…by Annie Ebrel & Riccardo Del Fra from Voulez Loar – Velluto di Luna (Gwerz)  
She’s in the Attic…by Shooglenifty from Radical Mestizo (Compass)
May Colvin…by Sìleas from Play on Light (Greentrax) 
Smile/Mrs Elizabeth Thoumire…by Simon Thoumire Three from Waltzes for Playboys (Acoustic Radio)   
That's the Way It Is…by Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle from Passe Avant (Park Records)   
Peter Man...by The Kathryn Tickell Band from Air Dancing (Park)

Program 1515:  Archie Fisher (June 07, 2012)  Week 23

Don't miss this opportunity to meet the legendary Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and broadcaster.  Archie makes connections between Celtic and American song traditions and we hear music from across the decades of his remarkable career in the folk scene.

The Broom of the Cowdenknowes...by The Black Family from The Black Family (Dara)
The Shipyard Apprentice...by Battlefield Band from Battlefield Band (Temple)
King Orfeo...by Barbara Dickson from Words Unspoken (Greentrax)
Will Ye Gang, Love...by Archie Fisher from Will Ye Gang, Love (Green Linnet)
River And The Road...by Archie Fisher from Windward Away (Red House)
[ID excerpt] Lindsay...by Archie Fisher from Will Ye Gang, Love (Green Linnet)
Bonnie Border Lass (guitar intro)...by Archie Fisher from Windward Away (Red House)
Silver Coin...by Archie Fisher from Sunsets I've Galloped Into... (Greentrax)
Adam Cameron...by Archie Fisher from Will Ye Gang, Love (Green Linnet)
Cuillins of Home...by Archie Fisher from Windward Away (Red House)
Borderlands...by Archie Fisher from Windward Away (Red House)

Program 1514:  Classically Celtic (May 31, 2012)  Week 22

Hear music that draws upon traditional roots whilst oozing classical style, albeit with string sections sounding just a little more racy than usual!

Dr. Gilbert's… by Padraic O’Reilly from Highly Strung! (Rath)
Si Dolce è’l Tormento…by Tony McManus from The Maker’s Mark  (Greentrax)
The Lass o' Gowrie…by Jean Redpath from Will Ye No Come Back Again (Greentrax)
Baby Broon/Space to Breathe/Slowing down/Vanessa Edward’s Enviable Rhythm…by Patsy Reid from Bridging the Gap (Vertical) 
[ID excerpt] With a Love That’s True…by Padraic O’Reilly from Highly Strung! (Rath) 
Accokeek…by Al Petteway & Amy White from Acoustic Journey (Maggie's Music) 
Ceann Dubh Díilis…by Anúna and the Ulster Orchestra from Behind the Closed Eye (Greentrax) 
Water Music…by Pierre Bensusan from Musiques (Windham Hill)
Not From These Parts/Five is Better/At the Edge/Life is Good…by Patsy Reid from Bridging the Gap (Vertical) 
Fill To Me the Parting Glass…by Shaun Davey with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and soloists from May We Never Have to Say Goodbye (Tara)

Program 1513: Underneath the Stars (May 24, 2012)  Week 21 

As the days grow longer our music looks to the Northern and Western skies for inspiration this week and draws meaning, guidance and solace from the sun, moon and stars. 

The Moonlight Piper…by Carlos Núñez with The Chieftains from Brotherhood of Stars (RCA Victor)
The Planets....by Kate Rusby from Awkward Annie (Pure Records)
The Sound of the Sun: The Three Sea Captains / The Sound of the Sun...by Fred Morrison from The Sound of the Sun (Lochshore) 
Land of the Setting Sun…by Talitha Mackenzie from Indian Summer (Sonas)
Hunter's Moon/Getting There/The Morris Minor...by Liz Carroll & John Doyle from In Play (Compass)
Such a Night of Stars… by Eamon Friel from Word of Spring (Thran)
ID excerpt: The Crow in the Sun… by Dáithí Sproule from The Crow in the Sun (New Folk)
New Moon…by Ceilidh Minogue from Ceilidh Minogue (Greentrax)
Sun, Moon and Stars…by Filska from A Thousand Miles Away (Foot Stompin') 
Laughing With the Moon…by Hilary James & Simon Mayor from Laughing with the Moon (Acoustics Records) 
Moondance…by Nightnoise from The White Horse Sessions (Windham Hill)
Lloer Dirion (Tender Moon)...by Carreg Lafar from Profiad (Carreg Lafar)
Dark Light…by Davy Spillane from A Place Among the Stones (Columbia)

Program 1512:  Irish Classics (May 17, 2012)  Week 20  

Early Bothy Band, Kevin Burke, Paul Brady: it's all here in our nostalgic browse through Irish classics of the '70s and '80s. 

Jimmy Lyon's/The Teelin/The Red Crow/The Broken Bridge…by Altan from The Red Crow (Green Linnet) 
City of Chicago…by Christy Moore from Ride On (Green Linnet) 
The Parting of Friends…by Matt Molloy from Stony Steps (Green Linnet)
Maudabawn Chapel/The Wild Irishman/The Moher Reel…by Kevin Burke and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill from Green Linnet 20th Anniversary Collection (Green Linnet)
Amhrán Pheadar Breathnach by Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill from No Dowry (Shanachie)
The Lakes of Pontchartrain…by Paul Brady from The Missing Liberty Tapes (Compass) 
ID Excerpt: Sligo Reel…by Flook from Flatfish (Flatfish Records)
The Kesh Jig/Give Us a Drink of Water/The Flower of the Flock/Famous Ballymote…by The Bothy Band from Live in Concert (Green Linnet)
Song for Ireland…by Mary Black from The Collection (Telstar)
The Storm…by Moving Hearts from The Storm (Son)
On Horseback…by Eileen Ivers from Wild Blue (Green Linnet) 
Blackwater…by Altan from Blackwater (Virgin)
Lois Na Banríona by Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn from Causeway (Tara) 
Timedance ’92: The Ballymun Regatta…by Bill Whelan, Liam O’Flynn, Donal Lunny, Andy Irvine from The Seville Suite (Tara)

Program 1511: Celtic Romance (May 10, 2012) Week 19

Lose yourself in the sound of soulful ballads and songs of loving, leaving, and loneliness in new and traditional Celtic music of the heart.

Silver Dagger…by Solas from Reunion (Compass) 
The Lea Rig…by Jim Malcolm from Home (Beltane)  
Wrong Foot Forward…by Flook from Haven (Flatfish Records) 
Maid in Fhomhair –One Morning in Autumn/Princess Royal…by Susan McKeown from Blackthorn: Irish Love Songs   (World Village)   
Julia's Waltz…by Natalie MacMaster from Yours Truly (Rounder) 
ID Excerpt: The House of Little Lights…by Flook from Haven (Flatfish Records)      
The False Lover Won Back…by Malinky from 3 Ravens (Greentrax)
Gone to the Bower/Olaf Cowan’s Welcome to Wardieburn/The Road to Glountane…by Malinky from 3 Ravens (Greentrax)
And I Love You So…by Pauline Scanlon from Red Colour Sun (Compass)
hFear a Bhata…by Mairi MacInnes from This Feeling Inside (Greentrax)
We'll Be Together Again…by Dougie MacLean from Who Am I (Dunkeld)
Timmy Clifford's/The Return Home/O'ot Be Est Da Vong/John Joe Casey's…by Solas from Reunion (Compass)

Program 1510:  Beltane Bash (May 03, 2012)  Week 18

The ancient year marked seasonal changes with special festivals and rituals. Beltane, one of four quarter-day festivals, is recreated today in the modern Scottish capital with festivities to re-establish Edinburgh residents' links with the natural year. Join in our celebration in a Beltane-themed hour of music.

Fire Dance...by Richard Wood from Fire Dance (Iona) 
Roly Gentle/Hot Rivets/Tartar Frigate/Closed Face Reel...by Kathryn Tickell from The Very Best of Kathryn Tickell (Park)
Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance...by Loreena McKennitt from Parallel Dreams (Quinlan Road) 
Tine Gheal/Bright Fire...by Anam from Tine Gheal/Bright Fire (Linn)  
An Hour in the Gloaming...by Jim Malcolm from The First Cold Day (Beltane)   
Blackberry Festival Footrace/For Reals...by Hanneke Cassel from For Reasons Unseen (Cassel Records)  
[ID Excerpt] Firedance/Andalucia...by Brendan Power from Plays the Music from Riverdance (Greentrax) 
Beltaine...by Lúnasa from Lúnasa (Compass)
We Build Fires...by The Poozies from Raise Your Head (A Retrospective) (Compass)  
The Fire of the Spirit...by Richard Souther from Illumination. Hildegard von Bingen: the Fire of the Spirit (Sony)
Flowers of Spring/The Wily Old Man...by John Carty from Yeh, That's All It Is (Shanachie)    
Snowdrops/Birth...by Maddy Prior from Year (Park)  
A Rosebud By My Early Walk...by The Birnam Quartet from The Music of Burns (Shoogle) 
Firedance...by Bill Whelan from Riverdance (Celtic Heartbeat)

Program 1509: Mando Banjo Magic (April 26, 2012)  Week 17

Stringed instruments of all sorts help forge this music's identity.  This week we feature two that have become central to its sound with Seamus Egan, Jane Rothfield, and Gerry O'Connor.

Bag of Spuds/Copperplate Reel…by Gerry O’Connor from No Place Like Home (Myriad Media)
It's Still Raining/Carlisle Street Reels…by Solas from Another Day (Shanachie)
Merry Go Round…by Solas from For Love And Laughter (Compass) 
Frosty Morning/Santa Anna’s Retreat/Santa Anna's March…by Robin Bullock from The Enchanted Woods (Dancing Wolf Records) 
He's Gone Away…by Simon Mayor Quintet with Hilary James from Mondolinquents (Acoustics)
Loudeac Round Dances…by Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder from Zephyr in the Confetti Factory (Jamie Laval)
ID Excerpt: Brendan O'Regan's Reels…by Gerry O’Connor from No Place Like Home (Myriad Media)
Fade Away…by Harem Scarem from Storm in a Teacup (Vertical)
Carry Me Back…by Jane Rothfield from iFiddle theyBanjo (Jane Rothfield)
The Bonny Irish Boy… by The Green Fields of America from The Green Fields of America (Compass)
Fahey's #25/Molly on the Shore/Bonnie Anne…by The Green Fields of America from The Green Fields of America (Compass)
Bound…by Eliza Lynn from The Weary Wake Up (Eliza Lynn)
Early Mornin' Train…by Jack Evans from Once Upon a Time in the North (Greentrax)
McConnell's Rant…by Shooglenifty from Troots (Shoogle)

Program 1508:  Horizons (April 19, 2012) Week 16

Tune into sounds that have turned a new generation onto Celtic music including flute and whistle player Michael McGoldrick, singer Emily Smith, and piper Stuart Cassells who fronts the Red Hot Chilli Pipers

James Brown’s March/Noon Lassies…by Michael McGoldrick from Fused (Vertical)
Skidoo…by Mairead Nesbitt from Raining Up (Vertical)
Edward of Morton…by Emily Smith from A Different Life (White Fall)
Scottish Piano Fusion…by Sandy Meldrum from Scottish Piano Fusion (Greentrax)
Waltz Harry lane/The Steampacket/Crowley’s #2…by Cé from Between Words  (Ce)
The Flower of Magherally O…by Pauline Scanlon from Hush (Compass)
Two of a Kind…by Lunasa from Sé (Compass) 
ID Excerpt: Reeling Piano – Catharsis…by Sandy Meldrum from Scottish Piano Fusion (Greentrax)
Suite de Larides…by Fraser Fifield Trio from Slow Stream  (Tanar)
Rasio’r Goleuadau…by Gwilym Morus from Traffic (Rasal)
Karabach…by Martyn Bennett & Tommy Smith from Ceol Tacsi (Vertical)
Kaleidoscope…by Shona Mooney from Heartsease (Footstompin)
Never…by Harem Scarem from Let Them Eat Fishcake (Vertical)
November…by Sunhoney from November (Vertical)
The Rutting/Athol Cummers/The Prince of Wales/Bodhran Solo/Angus McGonnagle, The Gargling Gargoyle… by Stuart  Cassells from Blown Away (Footstompin)

Program 1507: Ferintosh (April 12, 2012) Week 15

We explore a distinctive blend of Celtic and Baroque music this week, largely sourced from 18th century collections of Scottish airs and dance tunes.  It comes to us from Ferintosh (cellist Abby Newton, harper Kim Robertson, fiddler David Greenberg) who join host Fiona Ritchie to chat about their musical inspirations and journeys.

Da Full Rigged Ship/Da New Rigged Ship…by Abby Newton from Crossing to Scotland (Culburnie)
Ferintosh/ Irvin Stiple/John Howat’s Reel…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
The Forest of Ga-ick/The Forest where the Deer Resort/ The Kilchattan Wedding…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
Logan Water Song/The Blackbird/Lark in the Morning/Bog an Lochan/The Corbey and the Pyett/Green Grow the Rashes…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh  (Ferintosh)
ID Excerpt: Tullochgorum…by Ferintosh from  Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
Tullochgorum…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
Kinrara/Forneth House…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
A Mhairi Bhan Og/Rowing from Isla to Uist/A’Bhliadhna Gus an Aimfir Fo…by Abby Newton from Castles, Kirks and Caves (Redwing Music)
The Languor of Love…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
Ye Banks and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)
Bernard’s Well/ Neil Roy…by Ferintosh from Ferintosh (Ferintosh)