New Music

Week 3 (#2069)
The New Year has always delivered on the promise of new music. Fiona Ritchie hand-picks and hour’s worth of irresistible tracks from recent releases.

I Sing Because…by Pauline Vallance from The World’s a Gift (paulinevallance.co.uk)
The Whitbread Case…by Rory Matheson and Graham Rorie from We Have Won the Land (grahamrorie.com)
Nerthus…by Barry Nisbet from The Springbank Voyage (Rattled Rug Music)
The Belles of St. Louis…by Kevin Buckley from Big Spring (kevin-buckley.com)
Tui Bird…by Pauline Vallance from from The World’s a Gift (paulinevallance.co.uk)
Estrellas…by Sarah Markey from Leaving Lurgangreen (Sarah Markey CD)
[ID ecerpt] Griminish…by Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd from Back in the Room (SGNG CD)
Puirt a Beul…by Fiona J. Mackenzie from Tac’ An Teine (Greentrax)
Ailein Duinn…by Fiona J. Mackenzie from Tac’ An Teine (Greentrax)
The Optician’s…by Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd from Back in the Room (SGNG CD)
Summer in Skye Suite…by Alastair Savage from Tunes from the River (Woodland Records)
We Have Won the Land …by Rory Matheson and Graham Rorie from We Have Won the Land (grahamrorie.com)

Hope Springs

(The Poetry Path - Photo by Fiona Ritchie)

Week 2 (#2068)
Music plays a part in shining a ray of hope into the year that lies ahead.  John McCutcheon, Tim O’Brien, Luka Bloom, and Peggy Seeger remind us all to have something to hope for.

Reel à Bouche…by John McCutcheon from Water From Another Time (Rounder)
Shadow of the Mountain…by Dougie MacLean from New Tomorrow (Dunkeld)
Yellow Coat…by Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac from Seinn (Factor)
The Beauty of Everyday Things…by Luka Bloom from Bittersweet Crimson (BigSky)
Well for Zoë…by Karine Polwart and Tim O’Brien from Wells for Zoê Water for Life (Compass)
Sitting on Top of the World…by Doc Watson from Trouble in Mind (Sugar Hill)
How I Long For Peace…by Peggy Seeger from First Farewell (Red Grape)
[ID excerpt] Keeping Up with Calum…by Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac from Seinn (Factor)
The Great Storm is Over…by John McCutcheon from Water From Another Time (Rounder)
Sunday River Waltz…by Bruce MacGregor, Christine Hansen and Friends from Kissin’ is the Best of A’ (Brechin All)
Light on a Distant Shore …by Ossian from Light on a Distant Shore (Iona)
Seudan a’ Chuain…by Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac from Seinn (Factor)

Hogmanay

(Photo: Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe)

Week 52 (#2066)
Looking forward and moving on, we mark our passage into a New Year with an upbeat hour of live recordings with audiences gathered throughout the worlds of Celtic music.

Glenlogie…by Jim Malcolm from Live in Glenfarg (Beltane) 
Katie Campbell’s Rambles/Streets of Forbes…by Niamh Parsons from Loosely Connected (Greentrax)
Man of Arran…by Niamh Parsons featuring the Loose Connections from Loosely Connected (Greentrax)
Canan Nan Gaidheal…by Scottish Women & Band from Scottish Women (Greentrax)
Trip to Skye…by Skolvan from Live in Italia (Keltia Musique) 
Sir Patrick Spens…by Jim Malcolm from Live in Glenfarg (Beltane) 
ID Excerpt: Flowers of Edinburgh…by Jim Malcolm from Live in Glenfarg (Beltane) 
Bogey’s Bonnie Belle…by Christy Moore, Donal Lunny & Jimmy Faulkner from Live in Dublin (Tara Music) 
The Rocky Road to Dublin/Indian Ate the Woodchuck…by Mozaik from Live From the Powerhouse (Compass) 
Breileach…by Capercaillie from Dusk Till Dawn (Survival) 
The Big Set…by The Unusual Suspects from Live in Scotland (Foot Stompin’) 
The Kerry Dances…by Frankie Gavin and Stephane Grappelli from Frankie Gavin 2003-2004 Collection (Frankie Gavin)   

Fiona’s Celtic Christmas

(Photo by Fiona Ritchie)

Week 51 (#2065)
Enjoy the rich acoustic instruments and voices of the festive season, with tales of tradition, rhymes of remembrance, and the unique flavors of a Celtic Christmas.

The Castle of Dromore...by Cherish the Ladies from On Christmas Night (Rounder)  
Into the Light...by Al Petteway & Amy White from Winter Tidings (Maggie's Music)  
The Holly and the Ivy...by Kerfuffle from Lighten the Dark (Kerfuffle)
Sweet Bells...by Phil Cunningham and Friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical) 
Caílin Na Gruaige Doinne/New Year's Eve/The Palm Tree...by Cherish the Ladies from Heart of the  Home (cherishtheladies.com)  
Travellers' Prayer...by John Renbourn from Traveller's Prayer (Shanachie)  
[ID excerpt] God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen...by Jerry Reed Smith & Lisa Maria Smith from One Wintry Night (Silent Planet)  
Carol of the Birds...by Matt & Shannon Heaton from Fine Winter's Night (MattandShannonHeaton.com)  
Improvisation on Dona Nobia Pacem...by Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer from Yo-Yo Ma and Friends Songs of Joy & Peace (Sony)
The Gift...by Maddie Prior & the Carnival Band from Ringing the Changes (Park) 
Patapan/O come, O come Emmanuel...by Mindy Gledhill from Winter Moon (Blue Morph) 
The Storm...by Jerry Reed Smith & Lisa Maria Smith from One Wintry Night (Silent Planet) 
Christ Child's Lullaby/Star in the East/Born in Bethny...by Al Petteway & Amy White from Winter Tidings (Maggie's Music) 

Solstice

(Photo by Fiona Ritchie)

Week 50 (#2064)
Midwinter in the northern hemisphere is a shared experience. Hear the music that keeps you company through the shortest days of the year.

Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy) 

Silent Night...by Phil Cunningham with Karen Matheson from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical) 
Chickadee's Christmas/365 Days till Christmas/A Tribute to Larry Reynolds...by Phil Cunningham and friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical)

Lovely Molly Mae...by Phil Cunningham and friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/The Reel Beatrice...by Phil Cunningham with Eddi Reader from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical) 

Mainistir na Búille...by California Revels from Christmas in an Irish Castle (www.calrevels.org)

Bán-chnuic Éireann Óighe...by California Revels from Christmas in an Irish Castle (www.calrevels.org) 

Wexford Carol...by California Revels from Christmas in an Irish Castle (www.calrevels.org) 

[ID excerpt] God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy)
Aberystwyth/The Jolly Shepherds...by Bonnie Rideout and guests from A Scottish Christmas - The Celebration  (Tulloch)

Auld Lang Syne...by Bonnie Rideout and guests from A Scottish Christmas - The Celebration (Tulloch) 

A Dash for the Presents/Joy to the World/Parnell's March...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy) 

Christ Child's Lullaby...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy) 

Tam the Gun/Wee Michael's March/Ack Stirling's March...by Phil Cunningham and friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical)

In Flight

Week 39 (#2053)
Migrations of birds are like songs and tunes that travel to new places and often find their way back home again. Fiona Ritchie continues to explore the movement of music with “The Birds’ Flight” by Tim Cummings, Pete Sutherland, and Brad Kolodner, and other music.

How Can I Keep From Singing?…by Julee Glaub from Fields Faraway (Julee Glaub)
Farewell Dundee/Babe of Bethlehem…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
Sonny’s Dream…by Jean Redpath from Leaving the Land (Greentrax)
MacGregor of Roaring Fork…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
The Birds’ Flight…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
The Blackest Crow…by Laurie Lewis from Birdsong (Spruce and Maple Music)
Jackson Gal…The Birds’ Flight…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
[ID excerpt] Sheep in the Clouds…The Birds’ Flight…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
Cape Fear…by Ian Hardie from Westringing (ian-hardie.co.uk)
Jackaro…by David Ferrard from Across the Troubled Wave (Alter Road)
Love and Freedom…by Atwater-Donnelly from Like the Willow Tree (Beacon)
The Wood Thrush’s Song…by Laurie Lewis from Birdsong (Spruce and Maple Music)
Lexie MacAskill…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
Kilmarnock…by Timothy Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner from The Birds’ Flight (Birchen Music)
Tingles…by The Elephant Sessions from Nead Nan Cèoladair / The Musicians’ Nest (Lews Castle College UHI)

New For Fall

Image: Paul Anderson, fiddler (photo courtesy Paul Anderson.com)

Week 37 (#2051)
The stream of new music is ever-flowing. Fiona Ritchie cups her hands under the flow to share some fresh sounds this week with Luke Jackson and more. The program also includes acclaimed fiddler Paul Anderson with music from Aberdeenshire and the area around Balmoral Castle, where Queen Elizabeth died this month. We debut a new poem by the Scottish national poet, The Makar, in honor of the late Queen.

Balmoral Castle…by Paul Anderson from Land of the Standing Stones (Fingal)
The Journey Home…by Paul Anderson from the Journey Home (Ross)
The Bonnie Banks o’ Dee…by Paul Anderson from The High Summit (Fingal)
The Pass of Ballater…by Paul Anderson from Home+Beauty (Greentrax)
By the Mountain Streams…by Paul Anderson and the Whisky Olympics from Stream of Conciousness - Live in Ireland (Fingal)
Balmoral…by Paul Anderson from The High Summit (Fingal)
Who Knows Where the Time Goes?…by Luke Jackson from Journals (First Take)
[ID excerpt] Cherry Picker…by Luke Jackson from Journals (First Take)
Wild Mountainside…by McKerron, Brechin, ÓhEadhra from Le Chèile (Brechin All)
Blue Bonnets Over the Border/Mr. and Mrs. Linklater of Cedarwood/Craggan Rock…by McKerron, Brechin, ÓhEadhra from Le Chèile (Brechin All)
Hò Rò Mo Nighean Donn Bhòidheach…by McKerron, Brechin, ÓhEadhra from Le Chèile (Brechin All)
The Light of Home…by Andy Martyn from Will We Give it a Go? (MARTYN)
Lament for King George V…by Paul Anderson from Beauties of the North (Fingal)
Poem: Lochnagar by Kathleen Jamie Scottish Poetry Library
Rjukan…by Kyle Warren from Relentless (Greentrax)
The Aberdeen Arms…by Paul Anderson from The Singing Land (Moidart)

2000 and Counting

Image: Roseanne Cash, singer, songwriter, and author (photo courtesy ICM Speakers).

Week 36 (#2050)
Fiona Ritchie looks back to some memorable artists and recordings, and some new ones that have caught her ear.

E Krez Hag Endro…by Alan Stivell from Back to Breizh (Dreyfus)
The Atlantic Reels…by Brian McNeill from Scotland the Real (Smithsonian Folkways)
The Silver Darlins…by Battlefield Band with Alison Kinnaird from Scotland the Real (Smithsonian Folkways)
Miss Wharton Duff/The Mare…by Tony Cuffe from Scotland the Real (Smithsonian Folkways)
The Fiddling Ladies…by The Chieftains from Tears of Stone (BMG)
Smaointe…by Enya from Shepherd Moons (Reprise)
[ID excerpt] Ebudæ…by Enya from Shepherd Moons (Reprise)
This Love Will Carry…by Dougie MacLean, with family and friends - private recording
Let No Man Steal Your Thyme…by Cassie & Maggie from The Willow Collection (cassieandmaggie.com)
Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies…by Rosanne Cash from Songcatcher (Vanguard)
Lady Finella…by Iona Fyfe from Sense of the Place (stonehavenfolkclub.co.uk)
There Was a Sang…by Scott Murray with Corrina Hewat from There Was a Love (scottmurraysongs.co.uk)
Hion Daila Horo Ri Ho Hion Daila Là…by Garefowl from Cliffs (Penny Fiddle)

Singing the Land

Image: Sandwood Bay, Sutherland, Scotland (photo: cairngram.info)

Week 35 (#2049)
This week features music from Karine Polwart's theatrical event Wind Resistance and from fiddler Duncan Chisholm’s Sandwood Bay, named for the finest and least accessible beach in Scotland.

Ben-Y-Vrackie/The Crieftan/Old Hill (part 2)...by Tunebook from Melody Lab (Sheem) (Ross Ainslie tunes)
The Wild Geese...by Liam O'Flynn from Out to An Other Side (Tara) 
Uamh An Oir...by Josie Duncan and Pablo Lafuente from The Morning Tempest (Oak Ridge)
All on a Summer's Morning...by Karine Polwart from A Pocket of Wind Resistance (Hudson) 
The Moor Speaks...by Karine Polwart from A Pocket of Wind Resistance (Hudson) 
Lark in the Clear Air...by Karine Polwart from A Pocket of Wind Resistance (Hudson) 
Lullaby for a Lost Mother...by Karine Polwart from A Pocket of Wind Resistance (Hudson) 
[ID excerpt] Snow on High Ground...by Duncan Chisholm from Sandwood (Copperfish) 
Spaílpin Fánach...by Dervish from Live in Palma (Compass) 
I Love the Trees...by Nomos from Set You Free (Green Linnet)
Súile Shuibhne...by Nomos from Set You Free (Green Linnet)
The Pilgrimage...by Duncan Chisholm from Sandwood (Copperfish) 
A Precious Place...by Duncan Chisholm from Sandwood (Copperfish)   
Dizzy Blue...by Duncan Chisholm from Sandwood (Copperfish)    
The Burial Clouds...by Duncan Chisholm from Sandwood (Copperfish)    
North to Cape Wrath/The Dark Reel...by Duncan Chisholm from Sandwood (Copperfish) 

Tune In

Image: Kinnaris Quintet (photo courtesy of the artists).

Week 34 (#2048)
Although radio has its own national celebration day (Aug 20th), every week on Thistle we celebrate the medium that connects us. This week, we feature music from radio broadcasters and artists who have a home on public radio.

Balfour Road/The Weatherman…by Kinnaris Quintet from Free One (kinnarisquintet.bandcamp.com)
Dancing on the Wireless…by The Shee from A Different Season (theshee.com)
The Old Songs…by Eamon Friel from Atlantic Light (Thran)
Tra Bo Dau…by Cerys Matthews from Hullabaloo (Rainbow)
Roly Gentle/Hot Rivets/Tartar Frigate/Closed Face Reel…by Kathryn Tickell from The Best of Kathryn Tickell (Park)
The Ballad Tree (theme)…by Cerys Matthews from Hullabaloo (Rainbow)
[ID excerpt] Hypnotica…by Sultans of String from Refuge (sultansofstring.com)
Mary MacDonald/Auld Stewarts of Fothergill/Clydesdale Lasses…by Bruce MacGregor from Kissin’ is the Best of A’ (Brechin All Records)
This is the News…by Christine Kydd from Shift and Change (christinekydd.com)
Radio Edit…by Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd from The Final Trawl (Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd)
Lord of the May…by Archie Fisher from A Silent Song (Red House)
Voice on the Airwaves/Ian Charles Hodgson of Balmore…by Pete Clark from Now & Then (musicinscotland.com)
La Tarara…by Cerys Matthews from Explorer (cerysmatthews.co.uk)
The Wee Dollop/The Houseboat…by Liz Carroll from Liz Carroll (Green Linnet)
Weather Update…by Sultans of String from Refuge (sultansofstring.com)

Left Field

Image: Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra (photo courtesy of the artists).

Week 32 (#2046)
We feature some unique tracks from Celtic roots, including some fresh takes on pop and rock classics. Alison Brown, 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)

Chansons

Week 31 (#2045)
From the "chant de marin," or sea shanties, of Brittany to the songs of the voyageurs of the Canadian fur trade, enjoy the French songs that extend branches of the Celtic music tree from the old world to the new, with artists Le Vent du Nord, Hilary James, and Chris Norman.

Les Métamorphoses...by Mélisande from Les Métamorphoses (melisandemusic.com)
Le Rosier...by Le Vent du Nord from Têtu (Borealis Records)
Cardeuse-Riopel...by Le Vent du Nord from Têtu (Borealis Records)
Quand J'Étais Fille à l'Âge de Quinze Ans...by Keith Murphy from Suffer No
Loss (blackislemusic.com)
Trots Matzots du Port-De-Brest...by Arcady from After the Ball (Shanachie
Records)
Jacky Daly's Reels...by Arcady from After the Ball (Shanachie Records)
Trois Navires de Ble...by Claudine Langille from The Coin and the Feather
(ClaudineLangille)
[ID excerpt] Reel des Narcisse...by Barachois from Musique Acadienne de
L'Île-du-Prince Edouard (Iona Recordings)
Sur la Route de San Francisco...Cap Horn from Horizons Chimériques (Keltia
Musiques)
Mélodie Gavotte/Ton A-Boz Gavotenn...by Karma from Nozata (Coop Breizh)
Roll Alabama Roll...by Djiboudjep from Chants de Marins (Arfolk)
Les Berceaux...by Hilary James from Burning Sun (Acoustics Records)
Reel de Chicoutimi/Reel St. Jean/Reel Éboulement...by Chris Norman from The
Beauty of the North (Dorian Recordings)
Monday Morning and Reels...by North Atlantic Trio from Some Part of
Something (Bird Creek Records)

New For Summer

Image: Musicians and producers Dougie and Jamie MacLean in their studio (photo Celtic Music Radio).

Week 30 (#2044)
Fiona Ritchie delves into some of the new music she’s recently discovered, including albums picked up on summer travels.

Voyage…by Arise and Go from Meeting Place (ariseandgo.org)
One Fine Day…by John Doyle and Mick McAuley from John Doyle and Mick McAuley (johndoylemickmcauley.com)
Along Together/The Roustabout/The Murmuration/Sharpen the Scythe…by John Doyle and Mick McAuley from John Doyle and Mick McAuley (johndoylemickmcauley.com)
Packman’s Bridge…by Dougie MacLean and Jamie MacLean from Flo (Dunkeld Records)
Mish As Y Keayn…by Ruth Keggin and Rachel Hair from Lossan (March Hair Records)
The Drouthy Burn…by Dougie MacLean and Jamie MacLean from Flo (Dunkeld Records)
[ID excerpt] Lornty…by Dougie MacLean and Jamie MacLean from Flo (Dunkeld Records)
Ships are Sailing…by Kevin Buckley from Big Spring (kevin-buckley.com)
Swannanoa…by Janis Ian from The Light at the End of the Line (Rude Girl Records)
Twa Corbies…by GF Morgan from Driftwood (gfmorganballads.com)
Follow the Heron…by Hò Rò from New Moon (musichoro.com)
Dark Sky New Moon…by Hò Rò from New Moon (musichoro.com)
Ungeshader Narrows…by Dougie MacLean and Jamie MacLean from Flo (Dunkeld Records)

Classic Counterpoint

Week 28 (#2042)
We listen this week to music from Celtic roots that shares an approach with Renaissance and Baroque music.

Reel of Tulloch…by Chatham Baroque with Chris Norman from Reel of Tulloch (Dorian)
Never Weatherbeaten Saile…by Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band from Hang Up Sorrow & Care (Park)
A Round of three country Dances in One…by Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band from Hang Up Sorrow & Care (Park)
Playford Tunes…by Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band from Hang Up Sorrow & Care (Park)
Galliarde La Roine D’Ecosse…by Neil Morrison from Scotland’s Music (Linn)
The Golden Pavan…by John Kitchen from Scotland’s Music (Linn)
Come My Children Dear…by The Baltimore Consort with Custer LaRue from Scotland’s Music (Linn)
Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home…by John Renbourn from The Hermit (Shanachie)
[ID Excerpt] The English Dance…by John Renbourn from The Black Balloon (Shanachie)
Francesco Geminiani: Sonata Op. 5 No. 6 in A Minor: Adagio; Allegro Assai, Grave; Allegro…by Carina Drury from Irlandiani (Penny Fiddle)
Sídh Beag agus Sídh Mór Variations…by Antoni O’Breskey from When Bach Was An Irishman and Mozart a Gypsy Boy (nomadicpiano.com)
Bach’s Stormy Fuga…by Antoni O’Breskey from When Bach Was An Irishman and Mozart a Gypsy Boy (nomadicpiano.com)
When She Cam’ Ben She Bobbit…by Chatham Baroque with Chris Norman from Reel of Tulloch (Dorian)
J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 2 in A Minor…by Chris Thile from Bach Sonatas and Partitas Vol 1.(Nonesuch)

Hometown Song

Week 27 (#2041)
This week, artists from both sides of the Atlantic commemorate personal connections to their hometowns, including Ewan MacColl’s “Dirty Old Town” and “Festival Lights” by the McCalmans.
Dirty Old Town...by The Easy Club from Scottish, Rhythm & Swing (Green Linnet) 
March Up Fifth...by Eileen Ivers from Crossing the Bridge (Sony) 
Sweet Thames Flow Softly...by Planxty from Planxty (Shanachie)
Lost in the Loop...by Liz Carroll from Lost in the Loop (Green Linnet) 
John Cunningham's Return to Edinburgh/Heather Bells/The Bell Reel/The Limerick Lasses...by Relativity from Relativity (Green Linnet) 
Festival LIghts...by Nick Keir from Fishing Up the Moon (Nick Keir) 
[ID excerpt] The Smoky Chimney...by Eoghan O'Sullivan, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae from The Smoky Chimney (Kells) 
Dublin Diner...by Michelle Burke from Step Into My Parlour (Kilcronat) 
The Glasgow Lasses/The Scottish Lovers...by Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow (Temple)
Piccadilly...by Rita Connolly from Valparaiso (Tara) 
Farewell to Govan...by Liam O'Flynn from The Given Note (Tara) 
To the Homeland...by Maura O'Connell from Walls & Windows (Sugar Hill) 
A Glasgow Celebration...by Billy Jackson from The Wellpark Suite (Iona) 

Shine

Week 24 (#2038)
This week we embrace the bright summer months with music that lifts us into light and positivity, featuring Eileen Ivers, Caroline Keane, and Llan de Cubel.

Sadhbh Ni Bhruineallaigh…by Solas from The Turning Tide (Compass)
Chase the Blues Away…by Eileen Ivers from Scatter the Light (Musical Bridge)
Atlantic Light…by Eamon Friel from Atlantic Light (Thran)
The Roscommon Reel/The Ballymahon Reel/Father Newman’s…by Caroline Keane from Shine (CarolineKeaneMusic.com)
Lon-Dubh…by Julie Fowlis from Live At Perthshire Amber (Machair)
Shine…by Eileen Ivers from Scatter the Light (Musical Bridge)
[ID excerpt] When You’re Gone I Say Your Name …by Caroline Keane from Shine (CarolineKeaneMusic.com)
Lightseekers…by Lorraine Jordan from Send My Soul (lorrainejordan.net)
The Murroe Polka/The Taur Polka/Mick Duggan’s Polka…by Caroline Keane from Shine (CarolineKeaneMusic.com)
Sail Away…by JigJam from Phoenix (jigjam.ie)
La Perruca…by Llan de Cubel from La Liuz Encasa (llandecubel.com)
Matalalluna…by Llan de Cubel from La Liuz Encasa (llandecubel.com)
Marchando…by Llan de Cubel from La Liuz Encasa (llandecubel.com)
Gratitude…by Eileen Ivers from Scatter the Light (Musical Bridge)

New Sounds

Image: Scots traditional music band Heisk (photo courtesy of the artists).

Week 23 (#2037)
Fiona Ritchie handpicks from some of the best new releases recently received, acquired, picked up, and passed along!

Andina…by Heisk from Heisk (heisk.co.uk)
Traivellers Joy…by Jim and Susie Malcolm from Auld Toon Shuffle (Beltane)
The Loss Endured - Parts I and II…by Tamsin Elliott from Frey (Penny Fiddle)
Raven…by Jenny Sturgeon from From the Skein (Tamarach)
Air and Light…by Jenny Sturgeon from The Living Mountain (Hudson)
Fair Drawin’ In…by Jenny Sturgeon from From the Skein (Tamarach)
Aoibhneas Éillis Ní Chealaigh-Elizabeth Kell’s Delight/Nóra Chríonna/Moss Marton’s…by Tom Delaney from The Lark’s Call (TomDelaney.com)
[ID excerpt] The Eavesdropper…by Tom Delaney from The Lark’s Call (TomDelaney.com)
Scots Brawl…by Harta from Harta (Friends of Highland Music)
Salve Splendor…by Canty from Carmina Celtica (Linn)
Green Grow the Rushes…by William Taylor with Canty from Carmina Celtica (Linn)
Row Bullies Row…by The Exmouth Shanty Men from Tall Ships and Tavern Tales (WildGoose)
Taylor’ Ale/The Alston Fiddle…by Bosun Higgs English Country Dance Band from A Most Particular Vintage (WildGoose)
Sack ‘Em Ups…by Eamonn Flynn fro Anywhere But Home (Eamonn Flynn)
Fløteren…by Heisk from Heisk (heisk.co.uk)

Celtic Compilation II

Image: U.S. Country Music singer and songwriter Suzy Bogguss (photo courtesy of BBC Radio Scotland).

Week 22 (#2036)
We pick our way through a random assortment of themes with music from artists including Skipinnish, Suzy Bogguss, and Dick Gaughan from his “Harvard Tapes”.

Coire Bhreacain…by Skipinish from Steer By the Stars (Skipinnish Records)
Hop High Ladies/Dunsmore Lasses…by Mary Z. Cox from Carolina Banjo (maryzcox.com)
Wayfaring Stranger…by Suzy Bogguss from American Folk Song Book (Loyal Dutchess Records)
The Gooseberry Bush/The Chicago Reel/Jenny’s Welcome to Charlie…by Dick Gaughan from The ‘Harvard’ Tapes (Greentrax Recordings)
The Freedom Come All Ye…by Dick Gaughan from The ‘Harvard’ Tapes (Greentrax Recordings)
Sliabh na mBan…by Dick Gaughan from The ‘Harvard’ Tapes (Greentrax Recordings)
[ID Excerpt]…The Final Birl…by The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience from Foxy Laddie (Brechin All Records)
Fare The Well, a Stór…by Altan from The Gap of Dreams (Compass)
The Half Century Set…by Andy Irvine, Dónal Lunny, Paddy Glackin, Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle from Usher’s Island (Vertical Records)
Erin Go Bragh…by Dick Gaughan from The ‘Harvard’ Tapes (Greentrax Recordings)
Now Westlin Winds…by Dick Gaughan from The ‘Harvard’ Tapes (Greentrax Recordings)
Song For Ireland
Orcadian Strip the Willow…by The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience from Foxy Laddie (Brechin All Records)

Celtic Compilation I

Image: Explorers of Ozark Music, fiddle & banjo duet Betse & Clarke (photo courtesy of the artists).

Week 20 (#2034)
Head, heart, river and rose - we pick our way through a random assortment of themes in a selection of music from artists including Luka Bloom, Elephant Sessions, The Unwanted and Underhill Rose.

Head and Heart...by Luka Bloom from Head & Heart (Big Sky Records) 
Sprig of Thyme...by Heidi Talbot and John McCusker from Love is the Bridge Between Two Hearts (Under One Sky Records)  
Borderland...by Barry Nisbet from A Bright Ray of Sunshine (Barry Nisbet)  
Tingles...by Elephant Sessions from The Musicians' Nest (Lews Castle College) 
Sovay...by Low Lily from 10,000 Days Like These (Mad River Records)  
Weevily Wheat...by The Unwanted from Pay Day (Whirling Discs)
Sweet Roseanne...by The Unwanted from Pay Day (Whirling Discs)
[ID break] Alia Star ...by Daygan from Musician Magician Music Magick (OSMO) 
Beth Mawr Ydi Cariad...by Calan from Deg | 10 (Sain) 
New Set...by Calan from Deg | 10 (Sain) 
Banks of the Lee...by Luka Bloom from Head & Heart (Big Sky) 
Trouble in Mind...by Underhill Rose from Underhill Rose Live (underhillrose.com)
Fair and Tender Ladies...by Betse & Clarke from River Still Rise (betseandclarke.com)
Arkansas Traveller...by Betse & Clarke from River Still Rise (betseandclarke.com)
Deio I Dywyn...by Calan from Deg | 10 (Sain) 

Singers Songwriters

Image: Harper Allie Robertson (photo courtesy of the artist).

Week 19 (#2033)
Explore the craft of songwriters this week, and the landscapes that inspire their music, with Emily Smith, Berth Jansch, Eamon Friel, and Karine Polwart.

Vanity's Child...by Aine Furey from Celtic Woman 2 (Celtic Woman Records)
The Mermaid of Galloway...by Emily Smith from Too Long Away (Shoeshine Records) 
Glint of Silver...by Eddie and Luc from Tirade (EdLucCD) 
Nottamun...by Bert Jansch from Jack Orion (Transatlantic Records)  
As the Day Grows Longer Now...by Bert Jansch from Sketches (Temple) 
The Fairy Queen...by Ailie Robertson from Little Lights (Lorimer Records)  
[ID excerpt]  Ellen’s Dreams...by Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow (Temple)  
All the Fun of the Fair...by Eamon Friel from Phone Tapping (Thran Records)
Gnossienne #1...by Tony McManus from Mysterious Boundaries (Greentrax) 
King of Birds...by Karine Polwart from Traces (Borealis) 
Eternity...by Dougie MacLean from Essential Too (Dunkeld) 
The Japanese Hornpipe...by Hanz Araki and Kathryn Claire from The Emigrant's Song (Celtic Conspiracy ) 
Both Sides the Tweed...by Dick Gaughan from Favourite Scottish Songs (Greentrax)  
Sporan Dhomhnaill/Mist on the Glen/Miss Monaghan...by Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow  (Temple)