Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Playlist for February 24, 2010

First Hour:
Gráda – Natural Angle (2010) [Ireland]:
– Abe’s Axe – 2:41
– John Riley – 3:34
– Five Jumps – 4:05
– Louis Collins – 3:33
– Bottom of the Hill – 3:10

Martin Simpson – True Stories (2009) [U.K]:
– Look Up, Look Down – 3:25
– Sir Patrick Spens – 3:56
– The Wind and the Rain – 5:25
– Will Atkinson – 4:01
– Swooping Molly – 2:21

Various Artists – Celtic Woman 4 (2010):
– Julie Fowlis – Tha Caolas Eadar Mi's Iain – 4:48
– Karen Matheson – Mi Le m'Uilinn – 5:29
– Dolores Keane – Galway Bay – 3:34
– Maeve Mackinnon – Fiollaigean – 4:01

Second Hour:
Edel Sullivan – In the Time Of (2006) [Ireland]:
– Albyn's Journey/London Winter/The Snowy Reel – 4:44
– McCarthy’s Waltz – 2:49
– Ravi & Aisling's Wedding Air/Off to the Island/Billy Rush's Own – 4:17
– Dan Sullivan's/East of Ballydesmond No 1&2 – 3:25
– Coast of Austria/Trip to Cullenstown – 2:51

Patrick Ball – Storyteller (1994) [U.S.]:
– Moore's Castle: The Wounded Hussar – 9:19
– The Seal: Port na bPuca – 3:07
– The Soul Agony: Bonny Portmore/Green Fields of Canada – 5:53

Umnachter Project – Schall und Rauch (2010) [Austria]:
– Wurzelwicht – 6:59
– Con Fuoco – 3:11
– Am anderen Tage – 3:11
– Nach Dannen – 4:36

Third Hour:
Gaelic Storm – Herding Cats (1999) [U.S.]:
– The Ferryman – 3:14
– The Park East Polkas – 3:46
– Spanish Lady – 3:53
– Barnyards of Delgaty – 2:36
– Titanic Set – 3:23

Glengarry Bhoys – Eight (2010) [Canada]:
– Bedlam Boys – 5:07
– Gertie’s Return – 4:10
– War Wagon – 4:43
– Parcel of Rouges – 2:47

The Hit the Bottle Boys – Fine Irish Music (2006) [U.S.]:
– As I Roved Out – 3:51
– South Australia – 3:27
– When Will We Be Married? – 3:14
– O’Sullivan’s John – 3:11
– Recruiting Sergeant – 4:16

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Playlist for February 17, 2010 (Guest host Ellie Blair)

First Hour:
Fraser Fifield - Honest Water (2002) [Scotland]:
– Dark Reel
– Marjan’s
– Velvet Reel
– Horo

Altan - 25th Anniversary Celebration (2010) [Ireland]:
– Is The Big Man Within
– Donal Agus Morag
– Bog An Lochain/The Margaree Reel/The Humours Of Wesport
– As I Roved Out
– The Sunset

The Hut People - Home Is Where The Hut Is (2010) [UK]:
– Asa Branca
– La Gran Noticia
– Napoleon

Second Hour:
Rhythm N Reel - The Crossing (2009) [Scotland]:
– See You Jimi
– Ride On
– The Gael
– Bad Moon Rising (Live)

Nuala Kennedy - Tune In (2010) [Scotland]:

– Footsteps/Julian And Iwona’s
– All Of These Days
– The Spider And The Fly
– The Books In My Library
– Little Bird

Aidan O’Rourke - Sirius (2008) [Scotland]:
– Falun Fine
– Bah Hamburg
– Lochaber Drive
– Hinba

Third Hour:
Annbjorg Lien - Waltz With Me (2008) [Norway]:
– The Traveller
– Home East
– Walking Strings

Ed Miller - Lyrics Of Gold (2008) [Scotland/Austin]:
– Green Grow The Rushes O
– Aye Waulkin O
– Ca The Yowes
– A Man’s A Man

Cathy Ryan - The Music Of What Happens (1998) [Ireland]:
– Home By Bearna
– I’m Going Back
– Understanding Love
– The Lights Of San Francisco

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Playlist for February 10, 2010

First Hour:
Caladh Nua – Happy Days (2009) [Ireland]:
– The Windmill Set – 4:20
– Cad E Sin Don Te – 3:06
– By Heck – 3:02
– The Templehouse Reels – 2:29
– Beeswing – 4:49

Duncan Chisholm – Farrar (2008) [Scotland]:
– The Farley Bridge – 2:22
– Farewell to Uist – 4:40
– A’ Mhairead Og – 3:39
– 250 to Vigo – 3:16
– The 303 – 4:30

Various Artists – Alula Records Sampler (2009):
– Susan McKeown – A Mhaire Bhruinneall – 2:03
– Tim O’Brien – Ireland’s Green Shore – 4:20
– Susan McKeown – In London So Fair – 5:14
– Johnny Cunningham – The Landing – 3:06
– Thomas Loefke & Norland Wind – Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithl – 2:20

Second Hour: BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009 nominees
Karine Polwart – This Earthly Spell (2008) [Scotland]:
– Sorry – 4:18
– Rivers Run – 3:09
– Firethief – 3:12
– The News – 3:09

Jim Moray – Low Culture (2008) [U.K.]:
– Leaving Australia – 4:15
– All You Pretty Girls – 4:12
– Across the Western Ocean – 3:22
– I’ll Go List for a Sailor – 3:04

Eliza Carthy – Dreams of Breathing Underwater [U.K.]:
– Rows of Angels – 3:13
– Rosalie – 3:45
– Mr. Magnifico – 6:06

Chris Wood – Trespasser (2008) [U.K.]:
– The Cottager’s Reply – 4:11
– The Lady of York – 4:05
– Come Down Jehovah – 5:29

Third Hour:
Dave Burland – His Master’s Choice: The Songs of Richard Thompson (1996) [U.K.]:
– Hard Luck Stories – 4:20
– Dimming of the Day – 2:57
– Withered and Died – 3:12
– I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight – 3:24
– Down Where the Drunkards Roll – 4:07

The Waterboys – Room to Roam (1990) [Scotland]:
– In Search of a Rose – 1:20
– A Man is in Love/Calliope House – 3:18
– The Star and the Sea – 0:26
– Raggle Taggle Gypsy – 2:58
– Upon the Wind and Waves – 0:45
– Spring Comes to Spidda – 1:25
– A Trip to Broadford – 1:14
– Further Up Further In – 5:33
– The Kings of Kerry – 0:58

Paddy Goes to Holyhead – PaddyTales (2000) [Germany]:
– The Raggle Taggle Gipsies – 3:11
– Celebrate – 3:18
– Johnnie Cope – 2:51
– Whiskey When I’m Dry – 2:57
– Elias – 4:41

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Playlist for February 3, 2010

First Hour:
Karan Casey & John Doyle – Exiles Return (2010) [Ireland]:
– The False Lady – 4:49
– Sailing Off to the Yankee Land – 4:06
– Madam I’m a Darling – 3:46
– False Lover John – 4:12

Silly Wizard – Kiss the Tears Away (1983) [Scotland]:
– The Queen of Argyll – 3:29
– Finlay M. MacRae – 3:36
– Sweet Dublin Bay – 3:32
– Banks of the Bann – 3:3
– The Greenfields of Glentown/The Galtee Reel/Bobby Casey's Number Two/Wing Commander Donald Mackenzie's Reel – 4:45

The Unwanted – Music From the Atlantic Fringe (2009) [Ireland/U.S.]:
– Out on the Western Plains – 5:13
– Sweet Beckie at the Loom – 4:19
– The Duke of Leinster Set – 4:58
– Shove the Pig’s Foot Set – 3:33

Second Hour:
The Chieftains – The Chieftains in China (1987) [Ireland]:
– Full of Joy – 2:33
– If I Had Maggie in the Wood – 3:23
– The Chieftains in China (Medley) – 11:46

Dhalia’s Lane – Hollymount (2005) [Germany]:
– Hollymount – 3:20
– Sleep Soond l’da Mornin – 3:47
– Road to Lisdoonvarna/Dever the Dancer – 4:50
– Al Suk – 2:42
– Them – 1:53

String Sisters – Live (2009):
– The Matchmaking Song (Tá Mo Chleamhnas A Dhéanamh) – 5:51
– The Horsebell Tune (Bjølleslåtten – 2:38
– Rumble Thy Bellyful – 3:10
– Da Trowie Burn – 3:56
– The Fly and Dodger – 3:09

Third Hour:
Mike Harding – Plutonium Alley (1986) [U.K.]:
– Head for the Hills – 4:19
– Plutonium Alley – 5:22
– Black Lung Blues – 3:40
– Kerry Polkas – 3:39

Roaring Jack – Through the Smoke of Innocence (1990) [Australia]:
– Girl on the Gate – 2:29
– Song of Choice – 4:11
– Ways of a Rover – 2:14
– Lass From Yarrow – 2:21
– Polythene Flowers – 2:58
– The Bonny Wee Well – 2:20
– Criminal Justice – 2:27

The Pogues – Just Look Them In the Eye and Say... POGUEMAHONE!! (2008) [Ireland]:
– The Kerry Polka – 1:29
– Boys from the County Hell – 2:47
– Hot Asphalt – 2:28
– The Last of McGee – 2:45
– Afro-Cuban Bop – 2:48
– Yount Ned of the Hill – 3:46
– When the Ship Comes In – 3:12