Playlist For 23 December 2012

1. Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton by Eileen Ivers - An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas (2007)
2. Christmas in the Old Man's Hat by Celtic Tradition - An Irish Christmas Album (1987)
3. Deck the Halls by Moya Brennan - An Irish Christmas (2006)
4. Fairytale of New York by The Irish Tenors - Christmas (2009)
5. Hark the Herald Angels Sing by Celtic Woman - Home For Christmas (2012)
6. An Irish Blessing by Roma Downey - Healing Angel (1999)
7. Christmas Time in Ireland by Paddy Noonan - Paddy Noonan's Christmas Time in Ireland (1977)
8. The Banks of my Own Lovely Lee by Elle Marie O'Dwyer - Where the Allow Waters Flow (2012)
9. Emigrant Eyes by Dolores Keane - Solid Ground (1992)
10. I'm Going Back by Cathie Ryan - The Music of What Happens (1998)
11. A Candle in the Window by Alabama - Christmas (2007)
12. The Greatest Gift of All by Eamonn McGirr and Friends - The Way Back (2001)
13. Christmas in Killarney by Tony Kenny - Come Home to Ireland For Christmas (1996)
14. O Holy Night by Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration (2006)
15. Old Man and the Donkey by Frank Kelly - Frank Kelly's Christmas Countdown (1995)
16. Christmas Time in Ireland by Eileen Ivers - An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas (2007)
17. I Saw Three Ships a Sailing by The Chieftains - The Bells of Dublin (1991)
18. Christmas Medley: Winter Wonderland/Santa Claus is Coming to Town/Let it Snow, Let it Snow by Andy Cooney - Auld Christmas Waltz (1996)
19. Bells Over Belfast by The Irish Rovers - Songs of Christmas (1999)
20. Christmas in the Trenches/Silent Night by Coyote Run - Tend the Fire: Christmas With the Coyotes (2006)
21. Merry Christmas Little Zachary by The Foothills Trio - Songs For a Winter Night (1995)
22. Jingle Bells by Phil Coulter - The Christmas Collection (2003)
23. Happy Christmas/War is Over by Eamonn McGirr - Irish Capers (1967)
24. Christmas Countdown by Frank Kelly - Frank Kelly's Christmas Countdown (1995)
25. Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake by The Irish Rovers - Songs of Christmas (1999)
26. Christmas Eve in Ireland by Paddy Noonan - Paddy Noonan's Christmas Time in Ireland (1977)
27. The Holly and the Ivy by Roger Whittaker - Christmas Songs (1995)
28. Little Drummer Boy by Andy Cooney - The Magic of Christmas (2010)
29. Christmas 1915 by Celtic Thunder - Act Two (2008)
30. Silent Night by Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration (2006)
31. Away in a Manger by Orla Fallon - Winter, Fire and Snow: A Celtic Christmas Collection (2010)
32. Trains and Winter Rains by Enya - And Winter Came (2008)
33. The Arrival of the Wren Boys by The Chieftains - The Bells of Dublin (1991)
34. Light One Candle by The Foothills Trio - Songs For a Winter Night (1995)
35. We Wish You a Merry Christmas by The Irish Rovers - Songs of Christmas (1999)
36. Jingle Bells Ceili by Tom Comerford - Celtic Christmas (2001)

Playlist For 16 December 2012

1. Michael's Ride by Shaun Davey - Waking Ned Devine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1998)
2. Dingle Bay by The Wolfe Tones - Spirit of the Nation (1964)
3. Daughters and Sons by Woods Tea Co. - Live!: The Collector's Edition (2005)
4. Listen to the Children by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
5. Mary From Dungloe by Various Artists - The Golden Collection of Irish Music (1994)
6. The Reel in the Flickering Light by Kevin Evans - Galway to Graceland (1996)
7. Christmas Day by Various Artists - Together For Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection (2012)
8. When You Were Sweet Sixteen by Various Artists - The Greatest Irish Album Ever! (2005)
9. Irish Soldier Laddie by Various Artists - Festival of Irish Folk Music (1980)
10. Joe Neil by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
11. Irish to the Core by Mac and O' - We're Making Memories (1997)
12. Sound the Pibroch by Joe Giltrap - Where There's Life (1994)
13. The Belltable by Stockton's Wing - The Stockton's Wing Collection (1991)
14. Waltzing With Bears by Tommy Makem - Rolling Home (1989)
15. Mo Ghile Mear/Our Hero by The Chieftains - The Long Black Veil (1995)
16. Peggy Gordon by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
17. Staten Island by Johnny McEvoy - Ireland's Original (1993)
18. Isle of Inisfree by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
19. When New York Was Irish by Paddy Reilly - The Gold and Silver Days (2001)
20. The Rambles of Spring by Hair of the Dog - Donegal (2007)
21. The Town I Loved so Well by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
22. The Bells of Dunblane by Eamonn McGirr and Friends - The Way Back (2002)
23. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Isla Grant - The Beauty of my Home (2003)
24. An Angel's Wings by Isla Grant - The Beauty of my Home (2003)
25. Gartan Mother's Lullaby by The Screaming Orphans - The Jacket's Green (2011)
26. May the Light of Love by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Sky Heart (2010)
27. Red is the Rose by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
28. Gorgeous and Bright by Harry O'Donoghue - It'll be Alright on the Night (1998)
29. My Homeland by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
30. Hay Wrap by The Saw Doctors - Sing a Powerful Song (1997)
31. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
32. Star of the County Down by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
33. When the Pipers Play by Isla St. Clair - When the Pipers Play (1998)
34. If I Was a Dog by Tommy Makem - Live at the Irish Pavilion (1993)
35. There Were Roses by The Sands Family - Collection (1998)
36. Emigrant Eyes by Geraldine Doyle - Emigrant Eyes (1995)
37. Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake by Paddy Noonan - Paddy Noonan's Christmas Time in Ireland (1977)
38. Amazing Grace by Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band - The Pipes (and Drums) Are Calling (2009)

CD Received

Waking Ned Devine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Shaun Davey (1998)

Genre: Celtic Folk

When did we receive it? 15 December 2012

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to "Proud to be Irish" - Glenn - for sending us this CD. We had had a request for a song that we knew that we didn't have in our archives at the time of the listener's request. Glenn was kind enough to send us Waking Ned Devine: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Shaun Davey so we would be able to play the request on the show!

Many thanks again, Glenn! Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts off this CD on future programs.

Mareena's 'Pick of the Week'

29. Patriot Game by The Clancy Brothers - Greatest Irish Hits (1995)

Dominic Behan

Why did I choose this song? The Patriot Game is an Irish ballad written by Dominic Behan (1928-1989) - the brother of Irish novelist and playwright, Brendan Behan and a member of a literary family. His maternal uncle, Peadar Kearney, wrote the English lyrics to The Soldiers' Song in 1907 - The Soldiers' Song (Amhrán na bhFiann in Irish) is now the Irish National Anthem.

Fergal O'Hanlon

Sean South

The Patriot Game is the story of Fergal O'Hanlon (1936-1957) who at age 20, was killed along with Sean South in an attack on a Royal Ulster Constabulary (R. U. C.) barracks in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh during the Border Campaign of 1956-1962.

Playlist For 9 December 2012

1. An Amaid by Emish - This Light (2007)
2. One For the Morning Glory by Harry O'Donoghue - It'll be Alright on the Night (1998)
3. A Place in the Choir by The New Barleycorn - Ireland's Celtic Heartbeat (1997)
4. The Ballad of Mad Jack by Schooner Fare - Closer to the Wind (1994)
5. Who I Am by Celtic Cross - Shores of America (2007)
6. Rich Man's Garden by Johnny McEvoy - Ireland's Original (1993)
7. Merry Christmas Everyone by Tom Comerford - Celtic Christmas (2001)
8. Dance at the Crossroads by The High Kings - Live in Dublin (2008)
9. Star of the County Down by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
10. MTA by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
11. Leather Britches Medley by The Dady Brothers - Soul Lilt (1991)
12. Too Old to Die Young by Margo - Parcel of Dreams (2008)
13. The Wild Colonial Boy by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
14. The Wind Upon the Hill by Kevin McKrell - The Wind Upon the Hill: The Irish Collection (2007)
15. Sonny by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
16. Born to be a Bachelor by Gaelic Storm - How Are we Getting Home? (2004)
17. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by The Irish Tenors - Christmas (2009)
18. The Helicopter Song by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
19. When I Win by Gaelic Storm - How Are we Getting Home? (2004)
20. The Minstrel Boy/Let Erin Remember by Tommy Makem - Live at the Irish Pavilion (1993)
21. Leaves in the Wind by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
22. The Ghosts of Culloden by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
23. Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (1988)
24. The Winds Are Singing Freedom by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
25. The Day That Christ Was Born by Isla Grant - Childhood Memories (2002)
26. Uncle Dano's/The Midnight Hornpipe by Joannie Madden - A Whistle on the Wind (1994)
27. The Broad Black Brimmer by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
28. Home From the Sea by Celtic Thunder - Heritage (2011)
29. Patriot Game by The Clancy Brothers - Greatest Irish Hits (1995)
30. Mother's Chair by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
31. Ireland's Call by Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder: The Show (2008)
32. Christmas Pipes by Maire McVicker - Winter, Fire and Snow: A Celtic Christmas (1999)
33. Christmas Countdown by Frank Kelly - Comedy Countdown (2001)
34. Patsy Geary's/Coleman's Cross by The Bothy Band - Live in Concert (1995)
35. Outlawed Raparee by Various Artists - St. Patrick's Day Celebration (1992)
36. Kevin Barry by Derek Warfield - A Nation Once Again (2003)
37. The Keeper by The New Barleycorn - At Flannery's (1990)
38. Hearts on Fire by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
39. The Parting Glass by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)

Mareena's 'Pick of the Week'

6. The Boys of Wexford by Danny Doyle - Rebels! The Gold Sun of Freedom (1998)

Patrick Joseph McCall -
Better known as P. J. McCall

Why did I choose this song? The Boys of Wexford was a ballad written by Patrick Joseph McCall (1861-1919) and Arthur Warren Darley (1873-1929). Patrick Joseph McCall was an Irish songwriter and poet also known for writing the lyrics to Follow me up to Carlow, Boolavogue and Kelly the Boy From Killanne. He also collected many old Irish airs but is perhaps better known for his patriotic ballads. Patrick Joseph McCall married Margaret Furlong - the sister of Irish poet, writer and political activist, Alice Furlong - in 1901.

Arthur Warren Darley was an Irish fiddle player, composer, music teacher, examiner and traditional music archivist. Arthur was also a church organist who spent some time as a Church of Ireland organist near Bruckless, Co. Donegal.

Arthur Warren Darley was the first musical director of the Abbey Theatre following its foundation in 1904, and he played a very active part with the Abbey Theatre. His father Henry Warren Darley had converted to Catholicism and Arthur supported the nationalist cause during the Irish War of Independence in 1916. His house - Bruckless House - provided shelter for republican leaders.

Theobald Wolfe Tone -
Better known as Wolfe Tone -
was the leader of the United Irishmen

The Boys of Wexford is a famous Irish ballad commemorating the Irish Rebellion of 1798 - also known as United Irishmen Rebellion. This rebellion took place against British rule in Ireland and lasted from May to September of 1798. The United Irishmen was a republican revolutionary group very much influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions.

The leader of the United Irishmen, Theobald Wolfe Tone (1763-1798) traveled in exile from America to France to secure French military support for the Irish cause beginning in 1796. The subsequent French force that Wolfe Tone succeeded in raising, consisted of 14,000 veteran French troops under General Hoche. The ship sailed into Bantry Bay in December of 1796 after eluding the Royal Navy. However, unremitting storms, the indecisiveness of leaders and bad seamanship forced the French fleet to return home. The army of 14,000 was then split up and sent off to fight in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Fr. John Murphy -
Better known during his lifetime as "Mr. Murphy -
was one of the most famous leaders of The Wexford Rebellion

The Wexford Rebellion was led by the Wexford United Irishman and began 27 May 1798. It was the most successful and most destructive of the uprisings that broke out all over Ireland in 1798. From 27 May 1798 to 21 June 1798, Father John Murphy and many other leaders cemented their names in Irish history.

Playlist For 2 December 2012

1. Tornado Alley by Gaelic Storm - Bring Yer Wellies (2006)
2. It's Good to See You by Barleycorn - Green and Gold (2002)
3. Clare's Dragoons by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
4. When the Boys Come Rolling Home by The New Barleycorn - Ireland's Celtic Heartbeat (1997)
5. The Irish Pub by The High Kings - The Irish Pub Song (2009)
6. The Boys of Wexford by Danny Doyle - Rebels! The Gold Sun of Freedom (1998)
7. Cottage by the Sea by Margo - Parcel of Dreams (2006)
8. Mulligan and Me by Cahir O'Doherty - 19 Great Irish Songs (1994)
9. Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
10. This Piece of Earth by Various Artists - Celtic Lives: Tales of Pride (1998)
11. Reels and Regulations by More Power to Your Elbow - Fingers of Fun (1996)
12. The Red Rose Cafe by The Mulligans - The Best of the Mulligans (1998)
13. Katy Daly by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
14. Sonny by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
15. Barry Lyndon: Love Theme by The Chieftains - Film Cuts (1996)
16. Eagle Bay by Kevin McKrell - The Wind Upon the Hill: The Irish Collection (2007)
17. Ballad of Accounting by Karan Casey - Songlines (1997)
18. Those Were the Days by Celtic Cross - Shores of America (2007)
19. Fiddler's Green by Schooner Fare - Closer to the Wind (1994)
20. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Various Artists - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1994)
21. Fairytale of New York by The Irish Tenors - Christmas (2009)
22. The Keeper by The New Barleycorn - At Flannery's (1990)
23. Michael MacDonald's Jig by The Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band - The Pipes (and Drums) Are Calling (2009)
24. Modern Pirates by Barleyjuice - A Night at the Pub (2008)
25. Paddy and the Barrel by The New Barleycorn - At Flannery's (1990)
26. Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (1988)
27. You Touched Upon my Life by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1993)
28. Gorgeous and Bright by Harry O'Donoghue - It'll be Alright on the Night (1998)
29. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
30. Give me Your Hand by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
31. Mulligan Stew by The Mulligans - The Best of the Mulligans (1998)
32. Song For Ireland by Mary Black - Song For Ireland (1998)
33. Christmas Countdown by Frank Kelly - Comedy Countdown (2001)
34. The Little Shirt my Mother Made For Me by Diarmuid O'Leary - Step it Out (1995)
35. Oiche Cuin by Enya - Oiche Cuin (1995)
36. The West's Awake by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
37. Loving Arms of Co. Down by Maire McVicker - Dreams of my Land (1994)
38. Celtic Heartbeat by The New Barleycorn - Ireland's Celtic Heartbeat (1997)

CD Received

Together For Christmas: A Contemporary Celtic Christmas Collection by Various Artists (2012)
Genre: Celtic Folk
When did we receive it? 30 November 2012

First of all, we would like to thank Anita Daly of Daly Communications for sending us this Christmas CD for possible airplay on 'Proud to be Irish'. This CD features Christmas songs by such eminent Irish artists as The Elders, The High Kings, John Munnelly, Cherish the Ladies, Kyf Brewer, Emma Kate Tobia, The Celtic Tenors, Damien Dempsey, and many, many more. Once again, many thanks to Anita for sending us this CD and we look forward to listening to it in the very near future.

Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts from this CD on future programs.

Mareena's 'Pick of the Week'

25. Rob Roy: O'Sullivan's March by The Chieftains - Film Cuts (1996)

Donal O'Sullivan

Why did I choose this song? The 'O'Sullivan' in O'Sullivan's March was Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare (1561-1618). He was the last independent ruler of the O'Sullivan Beara sept, and thus the last O'Sullivan Beara - a Gaelic princely title.

Donal's father was killed in 1563, but his son was considered too young to inherit the title at the time of the chief's death. Instead, the clan's leadership passed to the chief's surviving brother, Owen. In 1587, Donal asserted his own claim to the clan's leadership. Eager to extend English legal authority over Ireland, the Dublin commission that had confirmed Owen's leadership - who had been knighted by Elizabeth I in order to claim his leadership at the time - accepted Donal's claim, and he now became O'Sullivan Beare

In the lead up to the Nine Years' War (1594-1603) - also known as Tyrone's Rebellion - Donal O'Sullivan initially kept his distance from the rebel cause. In time, Donal joined a confederation of Gaelic chiefs led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone and Hugh Roe O'Donnell. In 1603, Dunboy Castle, the stronghold of the O'Sullivans, fell after a vicious 13-day siege. The entire company of defenders was either killed in battle or executed.

Donal O'Sullivan was absent during the siege, having traveled north to conference with Hugh O'Neill. The Earl of Tyrone's letter to Philip II of Spain left him with little hope of a pardon from the English, and he continued his fight with guerilla tactics. Donal O'Sullivan was eventually forced to gather up his remaining followers, including women and children, and set off on a 250-mile march to the north.

The grueling two-week march was the most poignant in Irish history and was marked by incredible suffering as the fleeing, starving O'Sullivans sought food from an already decimated Irish countryside in winter, often resulting in hostility. On January 4, 1603, the remaining clan members - 35 out of the original 1000 - arrived at O'Rourke castle in Leitrim. Many had died along the way from hunger and exposure, and others had settled along the route.

In Leitrim, Donal O'Sullivan sought to gather forces to continue the fight, but resistance ended when Hugh O'Neill signed the Treaty of Mellifont. Donal, along with other members of the Gaelic nobility, fled and sought exile in Spain.

Playlist For 25 November 2012

1. Bodhran Beat by More Power to Your Elbow - Fingers of Fun (1996)
2. You're Welcome, One and All by Margo - Parcel of Dreams (2008)
3. The Irish Pub by The High Kings - The Irish Pub Song (2009)
4. Fairytale of New York by The Irish Tenors - Christmas (2009)
5. Clonbrogan by Joe Giltrap - The Mountains of Mourne (2000)
6. Fiddler's Green by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
7. United we Conquer by Isla Grant - Childhood Memories (2002)
8. Sunday, Bloody Sunday/I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by Phil Coulter - Recollections (1993)
9. Scottish Medley: I Love a Lassie/Roamin' in the Gloamin/A Wee Deoch and Douris/Scotland the Brave by Cahal Dunne - Shamrocks and Heather (1997)
10. The Spinning Wheel by Frank Patterson - God Bless America: An Irish Salute (2000)
11. The Holy Ground by The High Kings - Live in Ireland (2011)
12. Men of Erin by The Elders - Alive and Live in Ireland (2007)
13. The Rising of the Moon by The High Kings - Live in Ireland (2011)
14. We're Here to Drink the Whiskey by Schooner Fare - Closer to the Wind (1994)
15. Patsy Fagan by Derek Warfield - God Save Ireland (2008)
16. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
17. The Orangedale Whistle by The Rankin Family - Fare Thee Well Love (1992)
18. Rafferty's Motor Car by Val Doonican - The Very Best of Val Doonican (1998)
19. My Homeland by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
20. The Parting Glass by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
21. The Boys of Kilmichael by Derek Warfield - The Night...is Young (2008)
22. The Mary Ellen Carter by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
23. Pal of my Cradle Days by Ann Breen - Specially For You, Mother (2009)
24. Go Lassie Go/Dutchman by The High Kings - Live in Ireland (2011)
25. Rob Roy: O'Sullivan's March by The Chieftains - Film Cuts (1996)
26. The Rambles of Spring by Hair of the Dog - Donegal (2007)
27. Summertime is Coming/O-Ro by Aoife Clancy - Soldiers and Dreams (2001)
28. The Minstrel Boy/Let Erin Remember by Tommy Makem - Live at the Irish Pavilion (1993)
29. Sing an Irish Song by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
30. Roll of Honour by Derek Warfield - God Save Ireland (2008)
31. Boolavogue by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
32. Freeborn Man by Schooner Fare - For the Times (1993) 
33. Ballads and Blarney: The Boston Burglar/Muirsheen Durkan/Whiskey on a Sunday/Home Boys Home by Phil Coulter - The Live Experience (1996)
34. My Wild Irish Rose by Various Artists - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1994)
35. Kiss me I'm Irish by Gaelic Storm - Bring Yer Wellies (2006)
36. The Green Fields of France by The Fureys - The Fureys' Finest (1995)
37. Belfast Brigade by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
38. The Salt Lick by Gaelic Storm - Bring Your Wellies (2006)

CD Received

Film Cuts by The Chieftains (1996)
Genre: Irish Folk
When did we receive it? 24 November 2012

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to "Proud to be Irish" - Glenn - for sending us this CD. We had had a request for a song that we weren't sure we had in our archives at the time of the listener's request. Glenn was kind enough to send us Film Cuts by The Chieftains so we would be able to play the request on the show!

Many thanks again, Glenn! Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts off this CD on future programs.

Mareena's 'Pick of the Week'

4. The Ghosts of Culloden by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)

Why did I choose this song? Isla Grant is an international singer/songwriter born in Wigtownshire, Scotland (which is within the county of Dumfries, Scotland). However, Isla and her family eventually settled in the Scottish Borders. Isla grew up in a musical family - her father's side of the family were highland bagpipe players, and her mother's side of the family were violin and accordian players. When she fourteen years old, Isla began singing, focusing on country music. Isla turned professional until 1992 when an horrific car accident involving herself and her husband Al, forced her to stop touring for five years. During her recuperation, Isla started composing more of her own music and released a CD of Hank Williams covers on her own record label in October of 2008.

Charles Edward Stuart - Charles III
Better known as 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' or 'The Young Pretender' 

Prince William Augustus - Duke of Cumberland
Better known as 'Butcher Cumberland'

The Ghosts of Culloden was written by Isla Grant and is about 'The Battle of Culloden', which was fought on April 16, 1746. 'The Battle of Culloden' was the final battle of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 and was between the forces of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' - Charles Edward Stuart and Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland - who earned the title 'Butcher Cumberland' because of his actions during the Battle of Culloden. Even though the British did win the Battle of Culloden, the victory is not considered a battle honor.

Allegedly, on each anniversary of the Battle of Culloden - April 16 - people claim to have seen phantoms all along the moor and to hear the ghostly sounds of battle between the soldiers who can not rest in peace. While no birds sing on Culloden Moor these days, it is said that on the eve of the battle in 1746, the Jacobite commander, Lord George Murray, saw a large black bird rise from the ground in front of him, and fly away. This bird was considered a bad omen and a harbinger of doom for Lord Murray and his men. Although the black bird's apparition is seen somewhat infrequently these days, 'The Great Scree of Culloden Moor' as it is called, always heralds bad luck to people who do see it.

Playlist For 18 November 2012

1. Planxty Fanny Power/Give me Your Hand/Tabhair Dom do Lamh by The Canny Brothers Band - One Drop of Whiskey (2010)
2. Fiddle on the Wall by Isla Grant - A Dream Come True (2002)
3. Leixlip Memories by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
4. The Ghosts of Culloden by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
5. Conor McCormeac by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
6. Medley: Beer Barrel Polka/Havanagila/Irish Molly-O by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
7. The Way Old Friends Do by Mac and O' - We're Making Memories (1997)
8. Once and For All by Boru - Business as Usual (1991)
9. Bold Fenian Men by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
10. Sally Garden by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
11. The Craic Was Ninety in the Isle of Man by Various Artists - The Essential Irish Folk Collection (2003)
12. Four Green Fields by Eamonn McGirr - Live in Concert (1984)
13. Green Hills of Tyrol/When the Battle's O'er by Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band - The Pipes (and Drums) Are Calling (2009)
14. Rosin the Bow by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
15. May the Light of Love by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Skyheart (2010)
16. Hills of Tipperary by Eamonn Ryan - Where the New World Meets the Old (2001)
17. Michael by Johnny McEvoy - Ireland's Original (1993)
18. Oh, Danny Boy by Erin's Pride - May the Road Rise to Meet You (1996)
19. The John McLean March by North Sea Gas - Glencoe Massacre (2008)
20. Rolling Home by Tommy Makem - Rolling Home (1989)
21. Irish Eyes by Cahal Dunne - Shamrocks and Heather (1997)
22. Frankie and Johnny by Frank Jaklitsch - Seize the Day (1996)
23. Many Young Men of Twenty by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
24. Phil the Fluter's Ball by The Celtic Tenors - Irish Album (2003)
25. Dark, Deep, Rolling Water by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
26. The Punch and Judy Man by Barleycorn - Green and Gold (2002)
27. 3 Counties Medley: Boys From the Co. Mayo/Lovely Leitrim/Homes of Donegal by Tony Kenny - Through the Eyes of an Irishman (1995)
28. Ireland's Call by Tony Kenny - Ireland's Call (1997)
29. Wild Mountain Thyme by Kevin Evans - Galway to Graceland (1996)
30. Song For Ireland by Mary Black - Song For Ireland (1998)
31. The Rat Upon the Harp by The McKrells - Somethin' Fierce (2000)
32. Slievenamon by The Wolfe Tones - Live Alive-oh! (1986)
33. The Voyage by Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder: The Show (2008)
34. Fields of Athenry by Paddy Reilly - The Gold and Silver Days (2001)
35. Irish Stew by Anne Barrett - Shamrock the Album (2003)
36. You Touched Upon my Life by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1995)
37. Swig by Barleyjuice - A Night at the Pub (2008)

Mareena's 'Pick of the Week'

20. The Wall by Michael McCann - Soldiers' Songs (1996)

Why did I choose this song? In honor of Veterans' Day which is officially observed on November 11 in the United States. Veterans' Day is a day to observe the service and sacrifice of all U. S. military veterans, as opposed to all military service members who died in the service of their country. 

 The song The Wall was written in 1985 by Tim Murphy, a Vietnam veteran who received the Silver Star in Vietnam. It is sung by Michael McCann, a former paratrooper and Army Special Forces (Green Beret) medic. The title of the song refers to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C. Dedicated on Veterans' Day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial holds 58,272 names (as of May 2011) of soldiers either killed in action or missing in action from the Vietnam War.

Slán Abhaile, Martin Fay!

In Loving Memory of

Martin Fay (1936-2012)

Born: Cabra, Dublin - (Fiddler and Bones Player)

Fiddler with The Chieftains

Years active: 1960-1969 with the Irish traditional band, Ceoltóirí Chualann; 1962-2001 with The Chieftains.

Albums: Martin Fay recorded more than 30 albums with the Chieftains until he stopped touring with the band in 2001.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the Fay Family on the passing of their loving brother, husband, father and grandfather Martin Fay. Martin was inspired to take up music after seeing a movie about the life of the violinist Niccolò Paganini. Although his mother taught him to play the piano from an early age, by age 15, he had persuaded his father to buy him a violin. He was originally going to become a classically trained violinist and after leaving school at 18, worked in an office by day and in the evenings played in the Abbey Theatre orchestra, where he eventually met the theatre's musical director, Seán Ó Riada.   

Seán wanted to create a chamber orchestra that played arrangements of traditional folk music. Martin Fay's classical training, and a growing interest in Irish music, led him to join Ceoltóirí Chualann, Seán's new ensemble in 1960, with which he enjoyed some radio success. In 1962, Martin Fay was one of the original founding members of The Chieftains. The group's popularity soon extended beyond folk music enthusiasts and they had reached fame by 1975.

Martin passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He was 76 years old and had suffered through a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, Gráinne, also known as Gertie; a son, Fergal, a daughter, Dearbhla Fay; as well as a sister and a grandson.

God rest your soul, Martin, the music world is a little dimmer for your passing!

Slán Abhaile, Martin! 

Playlist For 11 November 2012

1. Heather Breeze/My Love is in America by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
2. Wearing of the Green by The Wolfe Tones - Profile (1991)
3. The Bramble and the Rose by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
4. You're Not Irish by Seamus Kennedy - On the Rocks (2004)
5. Four Green Fields by The Clancy Brothers - Greatest Irish Hits (1995)
6. Celtic Girl by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
7. Hay Wrap by The Saw Doctors - All the Way From Tuam (1993)
8. Local Hero by Phil Coulter - Recollections (1993)
9. Summertime is Coming/O-Ro by Aoife Clancy - Soldiers and Dreams (2001)
10. The Bold Tenant Farmer by Cahir O'Doherty - 19 Great Irish Songs (1994)
11. The John McLean March by North Sea Gas - Glencoe Massacre (2008)
12. The Craic Was Ninety in the Isle of Man by Various Artists - The Essential Irish Folk Collection (2003)
13. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
14. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
15. Red is the Rose by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
16. We'll Meet Again my Friends by Isla Grant - A Dream Come True (2002)
17. Lincoln's Army by Johnny McEvoy - Ireland's Original (1993)
18. Scotland the Brave/Rowan Tree/Wings by Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band - The Pipes (and Drums) Are Calling (2009)
19. Jackets Green by Mary O'Dowd - A Portrait of Mary O'Dowd (1991)
20. The Wall by Michael McCann - Soldiers' Songs (1996)
21. Tunnel Tigers by Sean Keane - Turn a Phrase (1996)
22. The Fields of Athenry by Derek Warfield - A Nation Once Again (2003)
23. Day of the Clipper by Schooner Fare - Day of the Clipper (1978)
24. What's the Rumpus? by Gaelic Storm - What's the Rumpus? (2008)
25. Too-ra-Loo-Ral by Tony Kenny - The Very Best of Tony Kenny's Ireland Volume II (1998)
26. Bonnie Dundee/Steamboat by Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band - The Pipes (and Drums) Are Calling (2009)
27. The Irish Wedding Song by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1995)
28. Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (1988)
29. Mountain Dew by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
30. Back Home in Derry by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
31. The Parting Glass by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
32. Belfast by Paddy Noonan - Paddy Noonan Presents Irish Eyes (1986)
33. Boolavogue by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
34. Send me a Song by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
35. Let Erin Remember/The Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls by Derek Warfield - A Nation Once Again (2003)
36. Ready For the Storm by The Fighting 86s - Blood Brothers (2010)
37. Kevin Barry by Derek Warfield - A Nation Once Again (2003)
38. Please Come Home by The Elders - Wanderin' Life and Times (2011)
39. Song of Liberty by The Wolfe Tones - Profile (1991)
40. The Boy From Ballymore by Anne Barrett - Shamrock the Album (2003)
41. A Nation Once Again/God Bless America by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)

Mareena's 'Pick of the Week'

27. Helicopter Song by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)

Mountjoy Prison, as it is known today, was opened in 1850 
as Mountjoy Gaol - nicknamed 'The Joy'

Why did I choose this song? The Helicopter Song is a number one single by the extremely popular Irish band The Wolfe Tones. The song tells the story of the brazen daylight escape of three Irish Republican Army prisoners from Dublin's Mountjoy Jail. On October 31, 1973, an IRA member hijacked a helicopter and forced the pilot to fly to Mountjoy where the three prisoners - J. B. O'Hagan, Seamus Twomey and Kevin Mallon - were lifted by helicopter from the exercise yard of the D wing of the jail at 3:40 pm. The incident was a major embarrassment for the Irish government.

Despite The Helicopter Song being immediately banned by the government, the song topped the Irish popular music charts, peaking on November 22, 1973 and staying at Number One for four weeks. 

A manhunt involving twenty thousand members of the Irish Defence Forces and the police force of Ireland, the Garda Síochána, was launched for the escapees. Kevin Mallon was recaptured at a dance in a hotel on 10 December 1973; and imprisoned in Portlaoise Prison - which he also escaped from during a mass breakout of nineteen prisoners on 18 August 1974. He was recaptured in Dublin in January 1975 and returned to Portlaoise Prison.

J. B. O'Hagan was recaptured in Dublin in early 1975, and also imprisoned in Portlaoise Prison. After he served out his original twelve-month sentence, he was immediately rearrested and sentenced to a further two years for escaping. Seamus Twomey evaded recapture until 2 December 1977, when he was spotted sitting in a car in Sandycove by members of the Garda's Special Branch who were investigating an arms shipment after a tip from the Belgian police. He drove away after spotting the officers, before being recaptured in the center of Dublin after a high-speed car chase. He was also imprisoned in Portlaoise Prison until his release in 1982.  

CD Received

The Pipes (and Drums) Are Calling by Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band (2009)
Genre: Celtic Folk
When did we receive it? 7 November 2012

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to "Proud to be Irish" - Glenn - for sending us this CD. The Scotia-Glenville High School is in Scotia, New York. All the members of the pipe band are between the ages of eight and eighteen years old. The Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band were crowned World Champions of the Novice Juvenile Division at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland in August of 2012

Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement, kids! We are so proud of you! :) Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts off this CD on future programs.

Playlist For 4 November 2012

1. Jig Set by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
2. My Homeland by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
3. Juice of the Barley by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
4. Ballad of St. Anne's Reel by Sheila Noonan - Radio Sweethearts (1999)
5. My Heart's Tonight in Ireland by Various Artists - Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music (1996)
6. Southern Cross by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
7. What's the Rumpus? by Gaelic Storm - What's the Rumpus? (2008)
8. Come to the Bower by Seamus Kennedy - On the Rocks (2004)
9. Brennan on the Moor by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
10. Day of the Clipper by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Sky Heart (2010)
11. Foggy Dew by The Canny Brothers Band - One Drop of Whiskey (2010)
12. Mother's Chair by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
13. Oh, Danny Boy by Erin's Pride - May the Road Rise to Meet You (1996)
14. A Nation Once Again by The Highland Rovers Band - Brave Lads All (2007)
15. Green and Red of Mayo by The Saw Doctors - All the Way From Tuam (1993)
16. Coultergeist by Phil Coulter - Highland Cathedral (2000)
17. Katy Daly by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
18. May the Light of Love by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Sky Heart (2010)
19. Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (1988)
20. The Raggle Taggle Gypsy by The Waterboys - Room to Roam (1990)
21. Home From the Sea by Phil Coulter - Words and Music (1981)
22. The Lighthouse by Tara Shamrock - One For the Road (1997)
23. One Day at a Time by Various Artists - Emerald Classics (1988)
24. The Rose of Mooncoin by The Wolfe Tones - Belt of the Celts (1993)
25. Bacach Bui by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
26. Anywhere Is by Enya - The Memory of Trees (1995)
27. Helicopter Song by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
28. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
29. Songs of Home by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
30. Phil the Fluter's Ball by The Celtic Tenors - Irish Album (2003)
31. Rambles of Spring by Cahir O'Doherty - 19 Great Irish Songs (1994)
32. Bundlin' by Dominic Kirwan - Echoes of Ireland (2003)
33. Mary's Eyes by Gaelic Storm - Tree (2001)
34. Mr. Moses Ri-Tooral-I-Ay by The Clancy Brothers - The Best of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem (2001)
35. Bantry Bay by Phil Coulter - Forgotten Dreams (1989)
36. The John McLean March by North Sea Gas - Glencoe Massacre (2008)
37. Celtic Heartbeat by The New Barleycorn - Ireland's Celtic Heartbeat (1997)

Playlist For 28 October 2012

1. Fiddle Medley: Lime Hill/Keep the Country Bonnie Lassie/Jack Daniel's Reel/Little Donald in the Pig Pen by The Rankin Family - The Rankin Family (1989)
2. Shoals of Herring by Schooner Fare - Day of the Clipper (1978)
3. The Soldier's Tree by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
4. Star of the County Down by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
5. Westering Home by The Celtic Tenors - Feels Like Home (2011)
6. Coultergeist by Phil Coulter - Highland Cathedral (2000)
7. Ireland by Garth Brooks - Fresh Horses (1995)
8. Hey Sandy by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
9. The Ferryman by Guaranteed Irish - Out in Front (1991)
10. Slan Abhaile by Cathie Ryan - Cathie Ryan (1997)
11. May the Light of Love by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Sky Heart (2010)
12. The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Whole Shabang - Dreamers and Believers (1995)
13. The West's Awake by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
14. Cashel Wind by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
15. Day of the Clipper by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Sky Heart (2010)
16. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
17. Hills of Tipperary by Eamonn Ryan - Where the New World Meets the Old (2001)
18. Those Were the Days by Celtic Cross - Shores of America (2007)
19. Galway Girl by Dominic Kirwan - Echoes of Ireland (2003)
20. The Sea by Various Artists - Celtic Lives: Tales of Pride (1998)
21. Whistling Gypsy by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
22. Streets of New York by The Wolfe Tones - Spirit of the Nation (1964)
23. Fairytale of New York by Phil Coulter - Recollections (1993)
24. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
25. The Wild Colonial Boy by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
26. When Rivers Rise by Spirit of the West - Tripping up the Stairs (1988)
27. Peggy Gordon by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
28. Paddy and the Barrel by The New Barleycorn - At Flannery's (1990)
29. Danny Boy by Frank Patterson - God Bless America: An Irish Salute (2000)
30. Sam Hall by The Irish Descendants - We Are the Irish Descendants (2004)
31. Bold Fenian Men by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
32. The Highwayman by Liam Clancy - We've Come a Long Way (1989)
33. The Leprechaun by Larry Kirwan - Keltic Kids (1998)
34. Roddy McCorley by Schooner Fare - For the Times (1993)
35. Two Sisters by Aoife Clancy - Soldiers and Dreams (2001)
36. All of the Hard Days Are Gone by The McKrells - Somethin' Fierce (2000)
37. The Devil and the Dirk by Natalie McMaster - Blueprint (2003)

Playlist For 21 October 2012

1. Whistling Low/Errigal by Various Artists - Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music (1996)
2. Medley: Beer Barrel Polka/Havanagila/Irish Molly-O by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
3. The Punch and Judy Man by Barleycorn - Green and Gold (2002)
4. St. Brendan's Voyage by Guaranteed Irish - Out in Front (1991)
5. Dancer in the Dance by Shirae - Tiger's Island (2004)
6. Leixlip Memories by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
7. Green and Gold by The Elders - Alive and Live in Ireland (2007)
8. Isle of Innisfree by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
9. Wild Mountain Thyme by Kevin Evans - Galway to Graceland (1996)
10. Galway Bay by Andy Cooney - Boston Rose and Other Irish Favorites (1989)
11. Paddy McGinty's Goat by Val Doonican - The Very Best of Val Doonican (1998)
12. Day of the Clipper by Schooner Fare - Day of the Clipper (1978)
13. Natives by The Rankin Family - Endless Seasons (1996)
14. Clare's Dragoons by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
15. A Hundred Pipers by Isla St. Clair - When the Pipers Play (1998)
16. Take me Home to Mayo by Andy Cooney - Galway Shawl (2001)
17. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
18. Poor Paddy on the Railway by Eamonn McGirr - I'm Yer Wee Man (1985)
19. Into the Mystic by Hair of the Dog - Liam Left the Lights on Again (2012)
20. Rolling Home by Tommy Makem - Rolling Home (1989)
21. Danny Boy by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
22. Ireland Swings by Various Artists - Irish Showbands (2008)
23. Modern Pirates by Barleyjuice - A Night at the Pub (2008)
24. Galway Girl by Dominic Kirwan - Echoes of Ireland (2003)
25. Freedom by The Highland Rovers Band - Brave Lads All (2007)
26. All That Might Have Been by Bonnie Logan - All That Might Have Been (2004)
27. After All These Years by Various Artists - Emerald Classics (1988)
28. An Irish Party in Third Class by Various Artists - Back to Titanic (1998)
29. Those Were the Days by Celtic Cross - Shores of America (2007)
30. Wanderin' Life and Times by The Elders - Wanderin' Life and Times (2011)
31. Let it Flow by Hair of the Dog - Let it Flow (2003)
32. Mull of Kintyre by The Celtic Tenors - Irish Album (2003)
33. Medley by Eamonn McGirr and Friends - The Way Back (2001)
34. Michael by Johnny McEvoy - Ireland's Original (1993)
35. Dublin in the Rare Auld Times by Dominic Kirwan - Echoes of Ireland (2003)
36. A Nation Once Again by The Highland Rovers Band - Brave Lads All (2007)
37. Katy Daly by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)

Playlist For 14 October 2012

1. Polkas: Out in Front/Britches Full of Stitches/Sean Ryan's by Guaranteed Irish - Out in Front (1991)
2. Jackets Green by Mary O'Dowd - A Portrait of Mary O'Dowd (1991)
3. Farewell to Nova Scotia by Danny Quinn - Gifts From a Bard (2005)
4. Leaving of Liverpool by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
5. 'Til This Day is Done by The Whole Shabang - Cuttin' Loose! (1996)
6. Sing an Irish Song by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
7. Malachy by Carl Corcoran - Dancing the Dublin Reel (1995)
8. Boolavogue by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
9. Celtic Symphony by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
10. Delaney's Donkey by Val Doonican - The Very Best of Val Doonican (1998)
11. Whistling Gypsy by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
12. Medley by Eamonn McGirr and Friends - The Way Back (2002)
13. Slan Abhaile by Cathie Ryan - Cathie Ryan (1997)
14. Pretty Little Girl From Omagh by Daniel O'Donnell - The Very Best of Daniel O'Donnell (1991)
15. Song of Liberty by The Wolfe Tones - Profile (1991)
16. The Promise and the Dream by Shay O'Callaghan and Gillian Carroll - The Promise and the Dream (1994)
17. Those Were the Days by Celtic Cross - Shores of America (2007)
18. Please Come Home by The Elders - Wanderin' Life and Times (2011)
19. Quebecois by Schooner Fare - For the Times (1993)
20. The Keeper by Barleycorn - Green and Gold (2002)
21. One Day at a Time by Various Artists - Emerald Classics (1988)
22. Men of Erin by The Elders - Alive and Live in Ireland (2007)
23. The John McLean March by North Sea Gas - Glencoe Massacre (2008)
24. Rose of Allendale by Various Artists - The Essential Irish Folk Collection (2003)
25. Green and Red of Mayo by The Saw Doctors - All the Way From Tuam (1993)
26. Little Girl of Mine by Carl Corcoran - Dancing the Dublin Reel (1995)
27. The Unicorn by The Irish Rovers - 40 Years A-Rovin' (2005)
28. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
29. Galway City by Danny Quinn - Gifts From a Bard (2005)
30. The Parting Glass by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
31. This Love Will Carry by Various Artists - The Essential Irish Folk Collection (2003)
32. Into the Mystic by Hair of the Dog - Liam Left the Lights on Again (2012)
33. Wild Mountain Thyme by Kevin Evans - Galway to Graceland (1996)
34. Bogie's Bonnie Belle by Various Artists - Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music (1996)
35. Many Young Men of Twenty by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
36. My Heart's Tonight in Ireland by Various Artists - Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music (1996) 

Playlist For 7 October 2012

1. The Concert Reel/The High Road to Linton by Stockton's Wing - The Stockton's Wing Collection (1991)
2. The Shamrock and the Rose by The Whole Shabang - Cuttin' Loose! (1996)
3. Sound the Pibroch by Joe Giltrap - Where There's Life (1994)
4. Katy Daly by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
5. Listen to the Children by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
6. Southern Cross by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
7. Mulligan and Me by Cahir O'Doherty - 19 Great Irish Songs (1994)
8. 85 High in Killarney by Cahal Dunne - Shamrocks and Heather (1997)
9. Kiss me I'm Irish by Gaelic Storm - Bring Yer Wellies (2006)
10. Born to be Bachelor by Gaelic Storm - How Are we Getting Home? (2004)
11. Brian Boru's March/Tripping up the Stairs/The Lilting Fisherman by Boru - Business as Usual (1991)
12. Paddy McGinty's Goat by Val Doonican - The Very Best of Val Doonican (1998)
13. Hills of Tipperary by Eamonn Ryan - Where the New World Meets the Old (2001)
14. Danny Boy by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
15. Mammas Have a Secret by Cahal Dunne - Peace in my Land (1996)
16. Come by the Hills by The Fureys - The Best of the Fureys and Davey Arthur (1991)
17. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
18. Donegal and Back Again by The Highland Rovers Band - Unusual Days (2007)
19. The Town I Loved so Well by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
20. Men Behind the Wire by Larry Cunningham - Larry Cunningham Live (1970)
21. Gillis Mountain by The Rankin Family - Fare Thee Well Love (1992)
22. Roisin by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
23. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
24. Roddy McCorley by Schooner Fare - For the Times (1993)
25. Clare's Dragoons by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
26. Skye Boat Song by Moira Kerr - Celtic Soul (2006)
27. The Bells of Dunblane by Eamonn McGirr and Friends - The Way Back (2002)
28. The Irish Wedding Song by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1995)
29. Anois Anseo by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
30. The Ferryman/Strawberry Beds by Tommy Comerford - Tommy Comerford Presents...Organised Rhyme (1999)
31. Mother's Chair by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
32. James Connolly by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
33. All of the Hard Days Are Gone by The McKrells - Somethin' Fierce (2000)
34. The Galway Girl by Hair of the Dog - Liam Left the Lights on Again (2012)
35. All That Might Have Been by Bonnie Logan - All That Might Have Been (2004)
36. Give me Your Hand by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
37. The Parting Glass by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
38. Master McGrath by The Clancy Brothers and Robbie O'Connell - Tunes 'n' Tales of Ireland (1988)
39. Red is the Rose by Danny Quinn - Gifts From a Bard (2005)

Playlist For 30 September 2012

1. Celtic Heartbeat by The New Barleycorn - Ireland's Celtic Heartbeat (1997)
2. Come With me Molly by Paddy Noonan - Paddy Noonan Presents Irish Eyes (1986)
3. The Ramblin' Rover by The New Barleycorn - Ireland's Celtic Heartbeat (1997)
4. Celtic Symphony by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
5. Daughters and Sons by Woods Tea Co. - Live!: The Collector's Edition (2005)
6. The Holy Ground by Danny Quinn - Gifts From a Bard (2005)
7. Ned Kelly From Kinsale by Brendan Woods - Cashman's Diary: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly (1999)
8. Red is the Rose by Danny Quinn - Gifts From a Bard (2005)
9. Ballad of St. Anne's Reel by Sheila Noonan - Radio Sweethearts (1999)
10. Winds of Morning by Tommy Makem - Live at the Irish Pavilion (1993)
11. Oh my Little Darlin'/Ruby on the Railroad by Hair of the Dog - Liam Left the Lights on Again (2012)
12. Leaves in the Wind by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
13. When You Were Sweet Sixteen by The Fureys - The Best of the Fureys and Davey Arthur (1991)
14. When the Pipers Play by Isla St. Clair - When the Pipers Play (1998)
15. The Leprechaun by Larry Kirwan - Keltic Kids (1998)
16. I. R. E. L. A. N. D. by Tommy Comerford - Tommy Comerford Presents...Organised Rhyme (1999)
17. Phil the Fluter's Ball by The Celtic Tenors - Irish Album (2003)
18. This Story I Tell You is True by T. R. Dallas - This Story I Tell You is True (2010)
19. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
20. Medley of Irish Roses: Rose of Killarney/Rose of Tralee/Rose of Mooncoin by Joe Cuddy - Beautiful Isle of Somewhere (1994)
21. Enniskillen Dragoons by Paddy Reilly - Paddy Reilly's Ireland Volume 2 (1986)
22. You Raise me Up by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
23. Heartland by Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder: The Show (2008)
24. The Irish Wedding Song by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1995)
25. Sonny by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
26. Ireland United by The Galway Blazers - Irish Music in America (1970) 
27. If I Ever Leave This World Alive by Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies (2002)
28. Those Were the Days by Celtic Cross - Shores of America (2007)
29. Raglan Road by Van Morrison and the Chieftains - Irish Heartbeat (1988)
30. Marie's Wedding by Hair of the Dog - Donegal (2007)
31. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
32. Tipperary on my Mind by Mac and O' - To my Children I'm Irish (1993)
33. Dingle Bay by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
34. The Last House in Our Street by Colum Sands - The March Ditch (1991)

Slán Abhaile, Raylene Rankin!

In Loving Memory of

Raylene Rankin (1960-2012)

Born: Mabou, Nova Scotia - (Lawyer)

Singer with The Rankin Family

Years active: 1989-1999, performed sporadically with the newly reformed group: 2007-2012

Solo Albums: "Lambs in Spring" (2004), "All the Diamonds" (2011)

Our hearts and prayers go out to the Rankin Family on the passing of their loving sister, wife and mother Raylene Rankin. Before she began her music career, Raylene was admitted to the Bar in 1988. The entire family of 12 children would entertain their neighbors every third weekend as part of a traditional music céilidh. The first Rankin Family band formed in the 1970s when sisters Geraldine, Genevieve and Raylene joined their brothers John Morris and David, and began performing at local weddings and dances in Cape Breton.

As the older siblings went off to college, younger brother Jimmy and his sisters Cookie and Heather took their places. Raylene died on Sunday, 30 September 2012 after a decade-long battle with breast cancer. She was just 52.

Raylene is predeceased by her parents Kathleen and Alexander, her brother John Morris and her sister Geraldine, and her father-in-law Roderick Anderson. She is survived by her husband Colin and her son Alexander.

God rest your soul, Raylene, the music world is a little dimmer for your passing!

Slán Abhaile, Raylene! 

Slán Abhaile, Larry Cunningham!

In Loving Memory of

Larry Cunningham (1938-2012)

Born: Clooneen, Mullinalaghta, Longford Ireland - (Carpenter)

Irish country music singer with The Mighty Avons and many other Irish showbands

Years active: 1961-2012

Our hearts and prayers go out to Cunningham Family on the passing of their loving brother, husband, father and grandfather Larry Cunningham. Before he began his music career, Larry left school at age 16 and moved to Derby, England to find work as a carpenter. By day he worked on building sites, while at night and on weekends, Larry pursued his passion for traditional music and Gaelic football.

In February 1972, Larry married Beatrice Nannery and they had four children and two grandchildren together. Following a long period of illness, Larry passed away on Friday, 28 September 2012 - he was 74. He is survived by his wife Beatrice, his daughters Regina and Sinead, sons Lorcan and Barry, and grandchildren Molly and Peter.

God rest your soul, Larry, the music world is a little dimmer for your passing!

Slán Abhaile, Larry! 

Playlist For 23 September 2012

1. Fiona's Breakdown by Sara Milonovich - Daisycutter (2009)
2. Green and Red of Mayo by The Saw Doctors - Sing a Powerful Song (1997)
3. St. Patrick's Day by The Highland Rovers Band - Unusual Days (2007)
4. Portland Town by The Foothills Trio - In Good Company (1994)
5. Rosin the Bow by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
6. The Rising of the Moon by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
7. Singing Bird by Sheila Noonan - I Just Want to Dance With You (1995)
8. The Winds Are Singing Freedom by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
9. Mother by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
10. Rory O'Moore by The Wolfe Tones - Belt of the Celts (1993)
11. Sing a Mayo Song by Mary McGonigle - When the Roses Bloom Again (1998)
12. Rolling Home by Tommy Makem - Rolling Home (1989)
13. Lochanside by North Sea Gas - Lochanside (2005)
14. Galway Bay by Andy Cooney - Boston Rose and Other Irish Favorites (1989)
15. This Story I Tell You is True by T. R. Dallas - This Story I Tell You is True (2010)
16. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
17. Donegal and Back Again by The Highland Rovers Band - Unusual Days (2007)
18. Day of the Clipper by Schooner Fare - Day of the Clipper (1978)
19. Heartland by Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder: The Show (2008)
20. Paddy McGinty's Goat by Val Doonican - The Very Best of Val Doonican (1998)
21. Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (1988)
22. McAlpine's Fusiliers by The Galway Blazers - Irish Music in America (1970)
23. The Garden Song by Andy Cooney - Boston Rose and Other Irish Favorites (1989)
24. Hearts on Fire by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
25. Ireland's Call by Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder: The Show (2008)
26. Men Behind the Wire by Derek Warfield - God Save Ireland (2008)
27. Caledonia by Amy Collins - The Hour of the Wolf (2012)
28. Sons of Molly by Blackthorn - Here we go Again (1996)
29. The Bold Tenant Farmer by Cahir O'Doherty - 19 Great Irish Songs (1994)
30. Boston Rose by Andy Cooney - Andy Cooney Live in Concert (2004)
31. The Old Man by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
32. All That Might Have Been by Bonnie Logan - All That Might Have Been (2004)
33. Ballad of St. Anne's Reel by Sheila Noonan - Radio Sweethearts (1999)