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)