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Our 602nd episode, which aired on September 13, 2026. Kalos – Pretty Good Friday/Ladybug, Tamarack The Elders – Shores of Farewell, The Spirits and the Sea Arise & Go – The Drowning At Bruckless/The Miller’s Maggot, Moments of Light Cara Dillon – Never In A Million Years, After the Morning Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis – Calliope House/The Cowboy Song, The Road North Tim Collins – The Road to Cloncon/On the Wran/The Master's Touch, Weaving the Tune Josephine Marsh Band – Chuckling in the Bunk/Springtime, I Can Hear You Smiling Ivan Drever & Dick Clarke – Mrs MacDonald's Lament, Live in Tucson 1988 Olivia Barrett – The Miller of Drone/Palmer's Gate/Laura's Reel, Elsewhere Dervish with Glen Hansard – Leave A Light On, The Great Irish Songbook Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers Theresa MacClellan – Glendale Roots, Cape Breton Live: Take 01 Genticorum – Valse Beaulieu, La bibournoise

Our 601st episode, which aired on September 6, 2026. Hayden Stern – Boston Harbor Welcome, The Morning Dark North Sea Gas – Ballad of St. Anne’s Reel/St. Anne’s Reel, Keltic Heritage CLOSET CLASSIC: Michael Piper Cooney – Sean Ryan’s, Tunes from the Village Scartaglen – Chuaigh Me 'Na Rosann, Odyssey Moving Hearts – Tribute To Peadar O'Donnell, The Storm Ivan Drever & Dick Clarke – Andy Renwick's Ferret/Dick Gossip’s Rel, Live in Tucson 1988 Phil Cunningham – The Four Stroke Reel/Martin O’Connor’s Flying Clog, Palomino Waltz LOCAL FOCUS: Hogeye Navvy – Oh What A Parish/Kesh Jig, Poor Old Horse John McGann – Sligo Lament, Upslide Daithi Sproule & Victoria Adiiye – There But for Fortune, There But for Fortune Ron Gonnella – The Provost of St. Vigeans/The Corner House, International Friendship of the Fiddle Gerald Trimble – The York Reel/Dancing Feet, First Flight Daithi Sproule & Victoria Adiiye – Peace in the Storm, There But for Fortune

Our 600th episode, which aired on July 26, 2026, and which we celebrated by playing listener and artist requests. We Banjo 3 – Happiness, String Theory Adam & Dave Shapiro – Paddy’s Rambles Through the Park, Cape to Clare Hogeye Navvy – When the Ship Comes In/Scotland the Brave, A Song Will Lift Matt Molloy – Josie Mcdermott’s/Martain Ainsboro’s, Matt Molloy Cuas – Polca Deálaí/The Roundabout Polka, Cuas Hayden Stern – Farewell to Santa Ana, The Morning Dark Mary Bergin – Ril Gan Ainm/Ah Surely/The Union Reel, Feadoga Stain Gordon Lightfoot – Song for a Winter’s Night, The Way I Feel The Pogues – Broad Majestic Shannon, If I Should Fall From Grace with God James Keelaghan – Cold Missouri Waters, A Recent Future Breabach & Beolach – The Last March, recorded live at Celtic Colours 10/15/19 Seth Lakeman – Mayflower Waltz, A Pilgrim’s Tale

Our 599th episode, which aired on July 19, 2026, and marked our 13th anniversary with some of my favorite tracks. The Dardanelles – McCarthy’s, The Eastern Light Socks in the Frying Pan – When First I Came To Caledonia, Without A Paddle Liz Carroll – The Silver Spear/The Earl's Chair/The Musical Priest, Lost in the Loop The Elders – Appalachian Paddy, Wanderin’ Life & Times Touchstone – The Kilmoulis Jig/The Maid At The Spinning Wheel, The New Land Silly Wizard – Mrs Martha Knowles/The Pitnacree Ferryman/The New Bob, Live Again Jerry Holland & John Doyle – Golden Legs/Lively Steps/Garmont Smiddy, Helping Hands Stan Rogers – Witch of Westmoreland, recorded live May 28, 1983, first show J.P. Cormier – Cape Breton Guitar Set, Primary Color Planxty – The Irish Marche, Words & Music We Banjo 3 – The Fox, Live Again Colin Grant – Jen & Anthony’s Wedding, Fun for the Whole Family

Our 598th episode, which aired on July 12, 2026. Zoe Conway, Donal Lunny & Mairtin O’Connor – The House of Hamill/Maple Leaf/The Glen Road To Carrick, In Full Sail Danu – Taimse ‘gus Máire, The Pearl Album: Live in Celebration Le Vent du Nord – Salut Réjean, Voisinages The Town Pants – Monahan the Mutineer, Coming Home Elaine Reilly & Daithi Gormley – The Smokey Chimney/The Wiley Old Bachelor, Elaine Reilly & Daithi Gormley La Familie LeBlanc – Snoro, Amourette Dylan Foley & Dan Gurney – The Keys to the Convent/The Mooncoin, Irish Music from the Hudson Valley Bob Leslie – Bess Millie, In Praise of Crows Josephine Marsh Band – Maria’s Jig/Rose in the Garden, I Can Hear You Smiling Christy Moore – Smoke & Strong Whiskey, Smoke & Strong Whiskey Aisling Brendan Conal – Snow on the Tracks/Miss Ramsay’s, Aisling Brendan Conal Josephine Marsh Band – O’Shea’s Waltz/Soliel d’Octobre, I Can Hear You Smiling

Our 597th episode, which aired on July 5, 2026, in which we celebrated American Independence Day. Fourwinds – McKinneys of Chicago, Allta Cleghorn – Celtic America, Celtic America Inn Echo – Lost in Washington, Inn Echo Stan Rogers – California, Northwest Passage Sean Keegan – The Green Fields of America/The Crock of Gold, Keegan’s Fancy Newgrange – Goin’ to Boston, Newgrange Siobhan Peoples & Sean Potts – My Love Is in America/The Launching of the Boats/The Steampacket, Irish Folk Festival: Harvest Storm The Tannahill Weavers – The American Stranger, Land of Light Fernando Perez – New World Bound (Bound to America), Celtic Music for Guitar The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – American Medley, Ain’t It Grand Boys The Chieftains – North Americay, An Irish Evening Horslips – The Man Who Built America, The Man Who Built America Nightnoise – The American Lass, Nightnoise

Our 596th episode, which aired on June 28, 2026, in which we celebrated Canada Day. CLOSET CLASSIC: Reeltime – The Bridge Across the Atlantic, Irish Folk Festival: Celtic Roots & Celtic Moods Gibb Todd – Canada, Goin’ Home Talisk – Montreal, Beyond Buddy MacDonald – Sunny Old St. John's, We Remember You Well David Rea – Maple Syrup, Brass Ring Dan Berggren – Maple Syrup Time, For Pet’s Sake John Mason & The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra – Maple Sugar, Festival City Deanta – The Green Fields Of Canada, Deanta The Mountain Goats – Nova Scotia, Letter from Belgium Annabelle Chvostek – Ona (In Toronto I Get More Hugs, In Montreal I Get More Kisses), Rise Laura Love – Saskatchewan (Juneteenth), Ne-grass Bob Franke – The Roads Are Long in Canada, Long Roads Short Visits Ron Hynes & The Barra MacNeils – Gone to Canada, The Celtic Colours Sessions

Our 595th episode, which aired on June 21, 2026, and celebrated Father's Day. Athena Tergis – Johnny Going to Ceili/Father O’Grady’s Trip to Bocca/Hold the Reins, A Letter Home Nuala Kennedy – Father Father, Shorelines Katie McNally Trio – The Martlet/Father John Angus Rankin, The Boston States Anchors Aweigh – When Father Papered the Parlour, Time on the Bay Rant – Dad’s 60th, Reverie Kristen Shaw – Lord Lydoch/The Perthshire Hunt/ Judy’s/Mist on the Lock/Lady Mair MacKenzie/My Father’s, Kristen Shaw Maybelle Chisholm McQueen – The Grand Mira/Strathlorne Valley/Spin-N-Glo/Squirrel In The Tree/The Irish Washerwoman, Pure Celtic Hearts Volume Two Shannyganock – Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway, Homebrew Doug Lamey – Bill and Father John, A Step Back in Time Richard Thompson – Dad’s Gonna Kill Me, Sweet Warrior The Townhouse Session Players – Father Kelly's/Paddy Mill's Fancy, A Sunday Session Natalie MacMaster – Our Father, Cape Breton Girl

Our 594th episode, which aired on June 14, 2026. Tom Delany - Gan Aimn/Delaney's Drummers/Brian O'Lynn, The Lark’s Call NEW TO YOU: Mary Beth Carty & Marrow Bone – Mary Anne/Dunmore Lasses/Ships Are Sailing, single release Caroline Keane -- O’Connor Donn’s/Chris Droney’s Favourite/Seán Clancy’s Reel, Rise Nova – Anderson’s Coast, Chasing the Sunset Scott MacMillan – Rambling in D Minor, The Minnie Sessions Vol. 2 Maura Shawn Scanlin – Geremy’s Jig, Rule of Three Sean Keegan – Waynesboro/Swinging on the Gate, Keegan’s Fancy Jayne Pomplas – Hit Single, single release The Dardanelles – Rakish Paddy Set, The Dardanelles Realta – Ormond Sound/Jackson’s/Lucy Campbell’s, Thing of This Earth De Dannan – The Garden Valley, Hibernian Rhapsody Tern – Tha mo ghaols' aig Dònal, Flyway

Our 593rd episode, which aired on June 7, 2026. Arise & Go – Jos Cormier - Jock Broon’s 70th, Moments of Light The McDades – Lily of the West, Thread the Light Seamus Begley & Jim Murray – The Old Torn Petticoat that I Bought in Mullingar/Mary Willie’s/The Star Above the Garter, Ragairne Rua – The Moon & St. Christopher, Ao-Tea-Roa Hauler – Finders Keepers, Hauler The Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band – The Gold Ring/The Lucky Penny, The Kilfenora Ceili Band Gadan – Old Timey, May the Divil Tune Your Banjos Tempest – Queen of Argyll, Bootleg: 35th Anniversary Edition Tara Breen – Pottinger's Reel/Rannie MacLellan's/Bunker Hill, Sooner or Later CLOSET CLASSIC: Mazz O'Flaherty & Eilís Kennedy – The Painting Song, Songs of Mazz O’Flaherty Theresa O’Grady – Patsy Touhey’s/Tommy Coen’s/The Geese in the Bog, Banjo’ista Tim Edey – Emma’s Tune, Little Bird: 22 Compositions 1995-2024

Our 592nd episode, which aired on May 31, 2026. Ciaran Ryan – Cheap and Nasty/Trip to Dalian/The Hornpipe Reel, Kick up the Dust Nuala Kennedy – Ye Lovers All, Shorelines Ed Pearlman – Claret, American Scottish Solas – Roger the Miller, Live at the Flynn Theatre Assynt – The Source, Where From Here Louis Bingham – The Petardvark, Hares on the Hill Seamus Ennis – The First House In Connaught/The Copper Plate Reel, The Bonny Bunch of Roses Jimmy Rankin – Whiskey When the Sun Goes Down, Back Road Paradise Carlos Sweeney McCartin – The Tinker’s Stick/Spoil the Dance/The Humours of Lissadell, The One After It Kevin Burke – Thrush in the Straw/A Health to the Ladies/Boys of the Town, Up Close Hannah Harris – Paddy Fahey’s/The Sunny Hills of Beara/Hardiman’s Fancy/The Old Woman Tossed Up in a Blanket, At the Core Cara – The Naked Man in the Whirlpool, Yet We Sing

Our 591st episode, which aired on May 24, 2026. Maura Shawn Scanlin – Princess Nancy, Rule of Three Cathy Jordan – Aililiu na Gamhna, Holding Up half the Sky: Voices of Celtic women, Volume Two Dervish – Lark on the Strand, Midsummer’s Night Eamon O’Leary – Craigie Hills, Live at Mona’s Shannon Heaton – Apian Army, Perfect Maze Arise & Go – Munlochy Bridge/The Editor’s Favourite/Portencross Castle/MacKinnon’s Other Rant/Attwood O’Connor’s/Dr. Alasdair MacKenzie, Moments of Light Ashley MacIsaac & Barbara MacDonald Magone – Christie Campbell/Anthony Murray/The Straw Man/Tramper Down, Beautiful Lake Ainslie Honey & the Bear – Close to the Edge, A Wish & A Tide NEW TO YOU: Caroline Keane – Doctor Byrne’s/Rossinver Braes, Rise Paper Wings – River Stones, Mountains on the Moon Tempest – Heather on the Moor, Bootleg: 35th Anniversary Edition Eamon O’Leary – Waiting For Emilie, Live at Mona’s

Our 590th episode, which aired on May 17, 2026. Ciaran Ryan – Aoife’s/Sweet Relief/Sausage Gate, Kick Up the Dust Jason Whelan – The Ferryland Sealer, single release Trouz Bras – Life is for Living, Edge of the Spiral: Celtic Music of Brittany Some One's Sons – The Boom is Back (Radio Edit), The Boom is Back EP Eloise & Co – Humours of Trim/Humours of Kilclogher, Avec Elodie Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon – James Kelly's/A Few Bob, The Boys of `25 Sean Gavin & Colm Gannon – Sweet Flowers Of Milltown/The First of May, The Boys of `25 The Riptide Movement – 800 Years, single release The Flying Toads – The Monaghan Set, In Stitches John Jenkins – Dying By Inches, single release NEW TO YOU: Caroline Keane – Martin Wynne’s No. 4/The Humours of Castlefin/The Road to Garrison, Rise Colin Farrell – Lough Gitane, On the Move

Our 589th episode, which aired on May 10, 2026, and featured our latest Mother's Day tribute. Pride of New York – Redican’s Mother/The Bridal/The Humours of Whiskey, Pride of New York Christy Moore – Motherland, Magic Nights Andrea Beaton – The B Minor Cut, Cuts Seven Nations – Mama, Thanks for Waiting Glen Graham & Rodney MacDonald – Mo Mhathair (My Mother), Traditionally Rockin’ Fiddlers 3 – Mother's Reel/Glen Allen Reel/Tune with No Name, Encore! Matt & Shannon Heaton – P Joe Hayes #2/Cottage in the Grove/Mother and Child, Whirring Wings Villages – Mother, Dark Island The Forgotten Bouzouki – My Mother’s Portrait, The Forgotten Bouzouki Andy Irvine – The Spirit of Mother Jones, Abocurragh Maurice Lennon, Ciara Brennan & Chris Dawson – My Grandmother's House/The King's Bow/The Last One Out, Two 3 Four Linda Arnold – Garten Mother’s Lullaby, Celtic Twilight 3: Lullabies

Our 588th episode, which aired on May 3, 2026, and featured music from and conversation with Dave Gunning. Arise & Go – The Beekeeper/The Pipers of Roguery/The Floating Crowbar, Moments of Light Breabach – The Seven Men Of Knoydart, Urlar The McDades – Telegraph Reel/The Three Sisters, single release Dave Gunning – World of Make Believe, Field Notes Interview with Dave Gunning Dave Gunning – King George V’s Army, A Tribute to John Allen Cameron Dave Gunning – Going Nowhere Tonight, Field Notes Maurice Lennon, Ciara Brennan & Chris Dawson – March of the Kings of Laois, Two 3 Four Ó hEaráin – On My Mind, single release Trouz Bras – Evelyn's Hanter Dro, Edge of the Spiral: Celtic Music of Brittany Niall McCabe – The Heart Remembers, Take Me Back