Andy Cooney's NY Irish Music Hour

Hi Friends, My 30th show will feature some of the artists that will be performing at this year's East Durham Irish Festival taking place on Memorial Day Weekend 2022 in the Catskill Mountains in upstate NY.  Our Seamus Pick will feature a Band from County Tyrone call The Logues.  I was browsing YouTube this week and I came across a live performance in Dublin of Paddy Reilly singing with our o...

Hello Friends, I hope you're enjoying Season 2 so far.  Lots of great Irish Music coming out every week!  Enjoy new singles from Donegal girl Sinead Black, Bernie Heaney & PJ Murrihy & Sabrina Fallon.  Also there are new album releases  from Mike Denver, Derek Ryan & Alastair Coyles,   Seamus Balfe has a great pick with Scottish artist Kevin McKidd with one of my favorite old tune...

This is the St. Patrick's Day episode of Andy Cooney's New York Irish Hour! Part 1 Ruby Murray, Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones, The Murphy's & David James Part 2 The Clancy Brothers, The Willoughby Brothers, Andreas Durkin & Andy Cooney Part 3 Derek Ryan, The Wolf Tones, Martin Flynn & Nathan Carter with The High Kings Support the show Special Thanks to All Our...

Season 2, Episode 27 is up and ready for ears!  I’m featuring a couple of new bands I came across, Ceol and Claddagh Folk!  My new Album is just out as you know and I will feature 2 more tracks from it.  Seamus Balfe has picked a track from a band called Scythian.  They are 1st generation Ukrainian  lads that play Celtic music and they do it pretty well.  Noel V Ginnity will provide us with a litt...

Season 2 kicks off with some new releases from Angela Reid from Omagh, CO Tyrone and New York Irish Girl, Cheryl Anne McCullagh.  My new Album, Take Her In Your Arms will be released March 4, 2022. I'll be featuring the title track and a tune written by New York Irishman, Tommy Mulvihill about growing up on an Irish neighborhood in the Bronx in the 1960s.   Part 1 Shane Owens, Bernie Heaney,...

You're very welcome to our Season One Finale of The New York Irish Hour!  I'm going to play some of my favorite tracks I came across these past 8 months doing this show.  I'm also featuring a couple of brand new artists to The New York Irish Hour like Sinead Black, Caitlin and Ciaran and the debut single from our New York local favorites Susan & Gerard...  I also caught up with...

Hi Friends,   I’m delighted to play some of my favorite Irish music out there today.  Some are the highlights are a couple of new releases from Nathan Carter and Derek Ryan.  We are also featuring the debut single of a young lady from Mayo named Nicola O’Haire with a new song from Brendan Graham.  I got a chance to catch up with her in a brief interview.  She’s a darling young lady…. I’m also feat...

Hi Folks! I hope you enjoy my 23rd New York Irish Hour.  I will be featuring new singles by Derek Ryan, Malachi Cush, Phil Coulter with vocalist George Hutton.  Phil was also kind enough to join us and tell us about their new release.   We'll also be playing some artists that are new to the New York Irish Hour such as, Paddy Reilly, Annmarie O'Riordan, Trail West from Scotland, Maura O&a...

Hi Friends, We have a great line up this episode.  Will be featuring the latest singles from Nathan Carter, Bernie Heaney, Mike Denver and yours truly.  New to the New York Irish Hour is John McDermott. John's voice is like velvet.  Also new to my show is Cahal Dunne.  Cahal and I go back over 30 years and have done several concert tours together.  Enjoy! Andy Part 1: Nathan Carter (latest si...

Hello Friends, I hope you enjoy this episode!  I'll be featuring 4 new releases along with some selections I hope you enjoy.  .  The Dublin Vocal group,  Ardu, honor our fallen of 9/11, Nathan Carter revives a Dubliners classic,  Lisa Stanley keeps us all in positive spirits with her new single and Phil Coulter does it once again with a most powerful new song with an amazing vocalist from Der...

Welcome to my 20th New York Irish Hour.  It's been great getting to know so many great artists in the Irish Music world from Ireland, the UK, Canada and the US.  Enjoy! Part 1: Celtic Thunder, Lorraine McCauley (New Release), Andy Cooney (Latest Single), Jim McCann, Nathan Carter Part 2: Michael English, Don Stiffe w/ Sharon Shannon (New Single), Aiofe Scott (Seamus Pick), Andy Cooney, Johnny...

You're very welcome to The NY Irish Hour.  This episode features some artist new to my show; from Canada, The Irish Descendants, Mac & O from Tipperary, Kevin McKrell from New York, Davey Arthur and The Fury Brothers, Gaelic Storm and sad farewell to Nanci Griffith.  I also featured new singles from Bernie Heaney & David James.  Enjoy.... Part 1: The Irish Descendants, David James (Ne...

I have to say I really enjoyed putting this show together.  On this episode I caught up with Derek Warfield of the legendary Wolfe Tones.  We talked about the early days into the incredible success he is enjoying with The Young Wolfe Tones.  Seamus Balfe's  pick this week was a great one playing Mick Hanley with his version of his song that was a big hit for Hal Ketchem and Mary Black, Past t...

Welcome to the NY Irish Hour Episode 17.  I'm introducing a few new artists to the show, Shawn Cuddy, Luka Bloom & Renee Stakey.  Enjoy also a vintage recording from the 1940s by Dubliner, Noel Purcell!  I have a brand new single out and Kathy Durkin has a new single.  Enjoy... Part 1 Mike Denver, Kathy Durkin (New Single), Andy Cooney (New Single), Sean Keane,  Part 2 Shawn Cuddy, Noel V...

Lots of new music this episode and new artist to The New York Irish Hour! Part 1  Sean Wilson & Tony Mac, Owen Mac, Derek Ryan, The Young WolfeTones (New Single), Andy Cooney Part 2 Dolores Keane, Seamus Kennedy, Ardú (New Single), PJ Murrihy (Seamus Pick), Marie Francis Part 3 Ailish McBride, Nathan Carter, Shane Owens, Kathy Durkin (New Single), Dessie Hynes Support the show Special Thanks t...

Part 1 Screaming Orphans, Derek Ryan, Patrick Feeney, Carmel Dempsey, Andy Cooney (sneak preview) Part 2 Derek Warfield & The Young WolfeTones, Mick Thomas, Tupelo (new single), McLean Avenue Band (Seamus Pick), Martin Flynn Part 3 John McNicholl, The Elders, Nathan Carter, Paddy Noonan & The RTE Concert Orchestra Support the show Special Thanks to All Our Sponsors! Tourism Ireland / Irela...

On this show I have some new artists to the New York Irish Hour, Frank Hennessy with Noel McLoughlin and Denis Carey with The Old Dungarvan Oak, The Druids with their new single, Kate Purcell, Barry Kirwan, Stocktons Wing and Mac & O.  Enjoy... Part 1:  Stuart Moyles, Frank Hennessy with Noel McLoughlin and Denis Carey, The Druids, Kate Purcell Part 2 Barry Kirwan, Alan Kelly, High Kings,  Sto...

Hello Friends, I hope you enjoy this episode.  We will be featuring some new artists to The NY Irish Hour, The McLean Avenue Band, Dervish with Steve Earle , comedian, Hal Roach and a talented group of young ladies from Edmunds, Washington, The Gothard Sisters.  I would also like to welcome a new segment of my show called "A Seamus Pick".  Seamus Balfe from Limerick is a friend of mine w...

In this episode I feature quite a few artists that spent some years in the New York City area such as Heidi Talbot,  Cathy Maguire & Glen Curtain.  Also artists that are frequent visitors to the New York Irish Scene like, Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones & Kathy Durkin and some of Ireland's most current popular Artists such as Nathan Carter, Declan Nerney, Tommy Fleming &...

Hi Friends, I'm so spoiled that I get to do this program!  This episode featured some of my friends from the New York Irish Music scene, Willie Lynch, Mary O'Dowd and Erin's Pride along friends that have been on my Cruise of Irish Stars, Mike Denver, The Screaming Orphans, Derek Ryan, Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones and Patrick Feeney.  Also I welcome my friends  The Willou...

We have an awesome show for you this week!  I'm playing some new artists to the NY Irish Hour, The Elders, Flogging Molly, Tommy Fleming, Pat Marnane & Celtic Cross.  You'll also enjoy a new face on the  Irish Comedy scene, Mick Thomas! Part 1 Michael English, The Elders, Nathan Carter, The Murphy's, Part 2 Derek Ryan, Mick Thomas, Pat Marnane, Celtic Cross, Tis Himself! Part 3...

Hi Friends, I really enjoyed putting together this episode of The New York Irish Hour. Some of the highlights are a tribute to Carmel Quinn who passed on March 6, 2021 & and the immortal Dermot O'Brien and a wonderful interview with Joanie Madden... Part 1:Derek Ryan, Andreas Durkin, Me!, Carmel Quinn (Tribute), Nathan Carter Part 2: Bernie Heaney, Alan Kelly, Mike Denver, Joanie Madden i...

I'm very excited about my latest New York Irish Music Hour Podcast. It's filled with new releases, a few classics and dedications. Part 1: Nathan Carter (new single), Patrick Feeney, Lisa McHugh, Ryan Cooney & Dad, Stuart Moyles Part 2: Andy Cooney, that's me! (new single), Mike Denver (new single), Olivia Douglas, The Young Wolfe Tones featuring Andreas Durkin, Sean Keane (new...

I'm delighted to have a co-host this episode, Patti Ann Browne.  Patti Ann had a decorated career as a news anchor at MSNBC & Fox News. Patti Ann was the host Ceol Na Gael (The Music of the Irish) on WFUV, Fordham University in the mid 1980's when she attended as a student. You're going to love her and our music selection. Part 1: Christy Moore, Derek Ryan, Louise Morrissey, ME,...

In this Episode of the my New York Irish Hour we will feature a few of my recordings along with: Part 1: Nathan Carter, Stuart Moyles,  Bernie Heaney & Erin's Pride Part 2: Derek Ryan, Richie Remo & Dee Reilly with Dermot O'Brien Part 3: Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Noel V Ginnity, The Murphy's & Mike Denver  Support the show Special Thanks to All Our Spon...