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Our 571st episode, which aired on November 30, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Natalie MacMaster about her new book, I Have A Love Story. Natalie MacMaster – Stumpie, Cape Breton Girl Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Tribute to Buddy, One Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Dance Arnold Dance, Canvas Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Wish You Were Near, Canvas Interview with Na...

Our 570th episode, which aired on November 23, 2025, and featured Shawn Collins co-hosting and programming a selection of Celtic music on hammered dulcimer. Dave Neiman & Beverly Woods – Lady Athenry, Balance on Air Dave Neiman & Beverly Woods – Carolan’s Draught, Balance on Air Guy George – Fanny Poer, Dream Castle Rich Mullins – 78 Eatonwood Green, A Liturgy A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band Dan La...

Our 569th episode, which aired on November 16, 2025, and featured my conversation with Stephen Patrick Clare, executive editor of Celtic Life International magazine. Nova – Redwood, Chasing the Sunset Martha Woods – The Bonny Month of June/Tregajorran Furry, Myghternes a Dhons Aisling Brendan Conal – Jump Out of It Hogan/Conchubhair’s Jig/When Sick, is it Tea you Want, Jump Out of It Aoife Scott –...

Our 568th episode, which aired on November 9, 2025. Ronan Martin – Put Me in the Big Chest/McKenna's/O'er Bogey/Iggie and Squiggie, Ronan Martin Alexandra King – Lose You to Dublin, single release Ed Pearlman – Rory, American Scottish Tabache – Bay of Biscay, Waves of Rush Leah Wollenburg, Alex Sturbaum & Ida Hoequist – Eileen O'Riordan’s/Micho Russel's/Star Above the Garter, Chance CLOSET CLASSIC...

Our 567th episode, which aired on November 2, 2025. Fourwinds – Mighty Keith, Allta Gadan – You Were On My Mind This Morning, May the Divil Tune Your Banjos Enda Scahill & Joel Andersson – Slides, The Dark Well Without Willow – Love You Last, single release Cassie & Maggie – Dougie’s Set, Gold & Coal Fiddlers Five – The Lass O' Patie's Mill/Timor The Tartar/Da Merry Boys, Fiddle Music of Scotland...

Our 566th episode, which aired on October 12, 2025, part four of our Celtic Colours preview, featuring a conversation with Reilly Graham of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre. Flook – Koady/The Burning Lion, Sanju Cassie & Maggie – Bow Down, Gold & Coal J.P. Cormier – Steeplechase Lane, 50 Years of Guitar Solas – Far Amerikay, Shamrock City Interview with Reilly Graham of the Celtic Music Interp...

Our 565th episode, which aired on October 5, 2025, and featured part three of our Celtic Colours preview, including our conversation with Joella Foulds of Celtic Colours. Solas – Girls on the Line, Shamrock City Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Dancing on My Own Ground, Home Tim Edey – Bob’s Birthday Hoedown/Mum’s The Word, Little Bird: 22 Compositions 1995-2024 J.P. Cormier – Fleetwood MacInnis,...

Our 564th episode, which aired on September 28, 2025, and featured part two of our Celtic Colours preview and our conversation with Heather MacIsaac. Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Highland House, Home Mary Beth Carty – Dear Island, Crossing the Causeway The Barra MacNeils – The Keeping It Reel, All at Once Kris Drever – Sweet Honey in the Rock, Mark the Hard Earth Howie MacDonald – Miss Ann Car...

Our 563rd episode, which aired on September 21, 2025, and kicked off our Celtic Colours preview with historic Cape Breton music. Winnie Chafe – The Kitchen Session, Legacy Sons of Skye – Trois Soirees (Three Nights Out), Both Sides of the Water The MacLellan Trio – Bog an Lochan/Flora MacDonald/Charlie’s Brother, The MacLellan Trio Play the Music of Cape Breton Kenzie MacNeil – Looking at This Har...

Our 562nd episode, which aired on September 14, 2025. Enda Scahill & Joel Andersson – Sail Away Ladies, The Dark Well Gadan – Across the Western Ocean, May the Divil Tune Your Banjos Nathan Gourley, Joey Abarta & Owen Marshall – The Primrose Road/The Tramp/Martin Wynne's, Copley Street 2 John Jenkins – I Didn’t Want to Change the World, Restless Hearts Florence Fahy – The Trip To Birmingham/The Fa...

Our 561st episode, in which we celebrated our twelfth anniversary with music and conversation with J.P. Cormier. J.P. Cormier – Thompson’s Reel, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Duke of Fife Medley, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Foxglove, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Bitter Creek, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Earl of Hyndford, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier,...

Our 560th episode, which aired on July 13, 2025, and featured our celebration of the Indianapolis Ceili Band's upcoming trip to Ireland. Indianapolis Ceili Band – Jim Donoghue's/Baltimore Salute/Jackie Coleman’s, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Old Kilfenora/The Old Favorite/Jim Ward’s, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – March, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Ba...

Our 559th episode, which aired on July 6, 2025, in which we celebrated America's independence. Tom Delany – The Eavesdropper/The Morning Star/My Love is in America, The Lark’s Call Ashley MacIsaac with Mary Jane Lamond – To America We Go, Ashley MacIsaac John Williams – The New Custom House/Le Set De Americain/Harris Dance Tune, Steam Christy Moore – America I Love You, Burning Times Michael Colem...

Our 558th episode, which aired on June 29, 2025, and celebrated Canada Day. The Fables – Down East Day, A Time Buddy MacMaster – Kenloch Jig Medley, Judique on the Floor Inn Echo – Summers with Nan, Inn Echo Ray Legere – The Mathematician/Blindman’s Reel/Mountain Road, Squirrely Moves Orealis – Highland Ways, Musique Celtique Poor Angus – How Many Are the Days, Poor Angus The Duhks – Your Daughter...

our 557th episode, which aired on June 22, 2025. TRIP – The 50 Reels, In Terra’s Keep Lief Sorbye & Friends – The Midnight Sun, Lief’s Birthday Bash Traditional Fare – With Ourselves/The Scholar/Frank’s Reel, Traditional Fare Fairport Convention – Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman, Live on the BBC Gerry O’Connor – Tatter Jack Walsh/The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Time to Time NEW TO YOU: Cedar Dobson – Ho...

Our 556th episode, which aired on June 15, 2025. Tom Delany – Jim O'Connor's/My Former Wife/Kilglass Lake, The Lark’s Call Merry Hell – Pick Yourself Up and Dance, The Rising of the Bold CLOSET CLASSIC: James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – Man of the House/ NEW TO YOU: Without Willow – The Way Back, single release Gnoss – Alister & Katrina's, The Light of the Moon Runa – For All That You...

Our 555th episode, which aired on June 8, 2025. Flook – Kalamantinos/Larry Get Out of the Bin/Elzic's Farewell, Rubai Daimh – Còta Mòr, single release Club Debris – Reel du Combat, Ricochet Mary Beth Carty – Driver MacIvor/The Fashion that the Ladies Have, Crossing the Causeway Dordan – The Boys of the Lough/Over the Bog Road/The Merry Harriers, Celtic Aire Owen Marshall – Old Aunt Jenny With Her...

Our 554th episode, which aired on May 25, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Lief Sorbye of Tempest. Tempest – Top of the Hill, Surfing to Mecca Tempest – Hal-An-Tow, Serrated Edge Tempest – The Ballydesmond Set, 15th Anniversary Collection Tempest – Captain Morgan, 15th Anniversary Collection Interview with Lief Sorbye, part one Tempest – Toss the Feathers, 15th Anniversary Collection...

Our 553rd episode, which aired on May 18, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Matthew Byrne.

Our 552nd episode, which aired on May 11, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Heather MacIsaac. Danu – Scartaglen/The Hunter’s Purse/The Reconciliation, The Pearl Album Some One’s Sons – Day 2, single release The Townhouse Session Players – The Rolling Waves/Humours Of Ennistymon, A Sunday Session The Townhouse Session Players – Smile In Your Sleep, A Sunday Session Heather MacIsaac – T...

Our 551st episode, which aired on May 4, 2025. Aaron Collis – Before Daylight in the Morning/Bren Tobin's Jigs, Before Daylight in the Morning Billow Wood – Cherry Blossom Tree, single release Heather MacIsaac – Queen of Make Do/Solitude/The Celebratory Cookie, The Moon’s Daughter Matthew Byrne – The Calton Weaver, Stealing Time Pride of New York – King of the Clans/Dan Breen’s/The Steeplechase, P...

Our 550th episode, which aired on April 20, 2025, in which we celebrated part two of Halfway to Celtic Colours. Troy MacGillivray, Caitlin Warbelow & Jake Charron – Opening Set, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Julie Fowlis – Fear a’ Bhrochain, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 Genticorum – Le Petite Marche/Byrn’s Marche, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 12 J.P. Cormier & Dave Gunning – Leather & Dust, Celtic Colour...

Our 549th episode, which aired on April 13, 2025, and featured part one of our Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration. Colin Grant – Drive‘er Like Ya Stole’er, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Jason Roach – Toothbrush Island, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Dawn & Margie Beaton – Thanks for the Drive, Festival Volunteer Drive’ers Association Vol. 1 Mike & Adrienne – H...

Our 548th episode, which aired on April 6, 2025. Danu – Old Peter Street/The Dispute at the Crossroads/Within a Mile of Clonbur, The Pearl Album Miscellany of Folk – When the Moon is Full, Atlantic Sounds Robert Zielinski – Andy McGann's/Humours of Scarriff, The Day Dawn Dolores Keane & John Faulkner – Green Grows The Laurel, Sail Og Rua James Cullinan – Bill Black’s/The Pleasures of Hope/The Wily...

Our 547th episode, which aired on March 30, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Padraig Rynne. Danu -- Tuamgraney Castle/Broken Pledge/Braes of Busby, The Pearl Album Runa -- Indiana, When the Light Gets In Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon -- The Leitrim Reel/Maud Miller's, The Boys of '25 Becky Tracy & Keith Murphy -- Brave Marin, Golden Breen Rynne Murray -- McKenna Country/Ferny Hill/Grist f...