Image: Irish singer songwriter Luka Bloom, featured on this week’s show (photo courtesy of the artist).
Week 30 (#2096)
We feature some unique tracks from Celtic roots, including some fresh takes on pop and rock classics. Alison Brown, Luka Bloom, Moya Brennan, and Martyn Bennett all make their mark on an unforgettable playlist.
O Love is Teasin'...by Rhiannon Giddens from Tomorrow is My Turn (Nonesuch)
Hibernian Rhapsody...by De Dannan from Hibernian Rhapsody (Shanachie)
Miracle of Being...by Capercaillie from Dusk Till Dawn (Survival)
Little Sadie...by John Doyle from Wayward Son (Compass)
Time After Time...by Alison Brown from The Song of the Banjo (Compass)
I Say a Little Prayer...by Mary Black from No Frontiers (Gift Horse)
[ID excerpt] Eddie Kelly's...by John Doyle from Wayward Son (Compass)
Gentle On My Mind...by Luka Bloom from Head and Heart (Compass)
Reel Around the Sun...by Brendan Power from Brendan Power Plays the Music of Riverdance (Greentrax)
Ain't No Sunshine...by Sileas from Play On Light (Greentrax)
Love Comes Quietly...by Simon Thoumire and David Milligan from The Big Day In (Foot Stompin)
Sailing...by Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra from Affinity (Beo)
Shputnik In Glenshiel...by Martyn Bennett from Bothy Culture (Ryko)