Playlist For 27 September 2015

1. Jigs: Orphan/The Kesh by The Merry Ploughboys - MP3 (2002)
2. When You Were Sweet Sixteen by The Fureys - The Fureys' Finest (1994)
3. Southern Cross by Joe Giltrap - The Soldier's Tree (1999)
4. Footsteps Through the Rosses by Margo - Old Friends of Mine (1992)
5. John McLean March by North Sea Gas - Glencoe Massacre (2008)
6. The Drummer's Gotta Go by Blackthorn - The Other Side (2002)
7. The Rocky Road to Dublin by The Merry Ploughboys - The Rocky Road to Dublin (2010)
8. Drill, ye Tarriers, Drill by Liam Clancy - We've Come a Long Way (1989)
9. Irish Stew by Anne Barrett - Shamrock the Album (2003)
10. A Place in the Choir by Celtic Thunder - Heritage (2011)
11. Killybegs by The Chieftains - Another Country (1992)
12. Gentle Annie by The Emigrants - October Winds (1997)
13. Boolavogue by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
14. Roddy McCorley by Danny Doyle - Rebels!: The Gold Sun of Freedom (1998)
15. Rolling Hills of the Border by Girsa - A Sweeter Place (2011)
16. Paddy and the Barrel by The New Barleycorn - At Flannery's (1990)
17. Mahones Medley by The Mahones - Draggin' the Days (1994)
18. One Day at a Time by Various Artists - Emerald Classics (1988)
19. Marie's Wedding by Van Morrison and the Chieftains - Irish Heartbeat (1988)
20. My Homeland by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
21. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
22. There Has to be an End by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
23. The Jacket's Green by The Screaming Orphans - The Jacket's Green (2011)
24. Cavan Girl by Various Artists - The Golden Collection of Irish Music (1994)
25. All Through the Night by The Gothard Sisters - Mountain Rose (2015)
26. Sunlight on the Water by Phil Coulter - Lake of Shadows (2001)
27. Sing a Mayo Song by Mary McGonigle - When the Roses Bloom Again (1998)
28. Medley: Sean South/Irish Rover/Reilly's Daughter/The Holy Ground/The Wild Colonial Boy by The New York Showband - The New York Showband (1995)
29. The Wild Rover by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
30. Four Green Fields by Eamonn McGirr - Live in Concert (1984)
31. Auld Lang Syne by The Gothard Sisters - Mountain Rose (2015)
32. Forever and More by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1993)
33. Farewell to Carlingford by The Dubliners - 20 Original Greatest Hits (1978)
34. The Parting Glass by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
35. Geraldine's Thinking of Galway by Hair of the Dog - Liam Left the Lights on Again (2012)
36. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen by Andy Cooney - Boston Rose and Other Irish Favorites (1989)
37. Road to Kiltimagh by Ian Gallagher - Ian Gallagher (2001)

CD Received

The Essential Galway Boy Collection by Mike Denver (2010)
Genre: Irish Country
When did we receive it? 25 September 2015

First of all, we would like to thank the management of Irish country singer Mike Denver for sending us a copy of his CD! Many thanks again for sending this CD to us and please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts off of it on future programs.

CD Received

Kitchen Ceilidh 2 by The Brigadoons (2015)
Genre: Celtic Folk
When did we receive it? 23 September 2015

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to 'Proud to be Irish' - Glenn - for sending us these CDs. Glenn went to the Scottish Games and was kind enough to pick up two CDs for us - both by the Canadian band, The Brigadoons.

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

CD Received

Kitchen Ceilidh 1 by The Brigadoons (2015)
Genre: Celtic Folk
When did we receive it? 23 September 2015

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to 'Proud to be Irish' - Glenn - for sending us these CDs. Glenn went to the Scottish Games and was kind enough to pick up two CDs for us - both by the Canadian band, The Brigadoons.

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

CD Received

The Rocky Road to Dublin by The Merry Ploughboys (2010)
Genre: Irish Folk
When did we receive it? 21 September 2015

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to 'Proud to be Irish' - Jim - for sending us these CDs. Someone called in a request last week for a song by the Dublin band - The Merry Ploughboys. Unfortunately, while we had of course heard of the popular Irish band, we didn't have any of their CDs.

Jim was listening to the show that day, and had heard us explain our situation. Then, he very kindly called us up and said that he would send us a couple of CDs by The Merry Ploughboys. Many thanks again, Jim. Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts off these CDs on future programs.

CD Received

MP3 by The Merry Ploughboys (2002)
Genre: Irish Folk
When did we receive it? 21 September 2015

First of all, we would like to thank our good friend and a faithful listener to 'Proud to be Irish' - Jim - for sending us these CDs. Someone called in a request last week for a song by the Dublin band - The Merry Ploughboys. Unfortunately, while we had of course heard of the popular Irish band, we didn't have any of their CDs.

Jim was listening to the show that day, and had heard us explain our situation. Then, he very kindly called us up and said that he would send us a couple of CDs by The Merry Ploughboys. Many thanks again, Jim. Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists as we may be playing some cuts off these CDs on future programs.

Playlist For 20 September 2015

1. 75 Fingers/Towne Teine/Bang Your Frog on the Sofa by Girsa - A Sweeter Place (2011)
2. Star of the Co. Down by The Mahones - Draggin' the Days (1994)
3. Medley: Sean South/Irish Rover/Reilly's Daughter/The Holy Ground/The Wild Colonial Boy by The New York Showband - The New York Showband (1995)
4. You're Welcome to Ireland by Maire McVicker - Dreams of my Land (1994)
5. Sons of Molly by Blackthorn - Here we go Again (1996)
6. Dublin in the Rare Auld Times by Dominic Kirwan - Echoes of Ireland (2003)
7. The Winds Are Singing Freedom by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
8. Mingulay Boat Song by Frank Jaklitsch - Seize the Day (1996)
9. Summer's in the Country by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
10. Sing an Irish Song by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
11. Whistling Gypsy by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
12. The Dublin Reel by Carl Corcoran - Dancing the Dublin Reel (1995)
13. Compass by The Gothard Sisters - Compass (2013)
14. These Are my Mountains by Paddy Noonan - Paddy Noonan's Scottish Party (1991)
15. McAlpine's Fusiliers by The Galway Blazers - Irish Music in America (1970)
16. The Jacket's Green by The Screaming Orphans - The Jacket's Green (2011)
17. Local Hero by Phil Coulter - Recollections (1993)
18. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Various Artists - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1994)
19. We'll Meet Again my Friends by Isla Grant - A Dream Come True (2002)
20. The Dublin Pub Crawl by The Irish Rovers - The Irish Rovers Home in Ireland (2011)
21. Shamus O'Brien by Deirdre Reilly - The Patriot Game (1996)
22. Home From the Sea by Phil Coulter - Words and Music (1981)
23. Fiddle on the Wall by Isla Grant - A Dream Come True (2002)
24. Roses o' Prince Charlie by North Sea Gas - Dark Island (2003)
25. Dawning of the Day/Scottish Destiny by North Sea Gas - Scottish Destiny (1995)
26. What's the Rumpus? by Gaelic Storm - What's the Rumpus? (2008)
27. On the One Road by Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones - On the One Road (2009)
28. The Voyage by Andy Cooney - Vows, Prayers and Promises (2001)
29. The Old Man by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
30. Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
31. Anywhere Is by Enya - The Memory of Trees (1995)
32. The Wedding Song by Andy Cooney - Vows, Prayers and Promises (2001)
33. Draggin' the Bow by Mari Black - Flight (2014)
34. Dingle Bay by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
35. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
36. Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon: The Music of the Waterboys and Mike Scott (1998)
37. The Mountains of Pomeroy by Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones - On the One Road (2009)

CD Received

Flight by Mari Black (2014)

Genre: Irish Folk

When did we receive it? 20 September 2015

Well, we had a bit of a surprise this afternoon. Mari Black - a champion fiddle player from Massachusetts - has just sent us a copy of her debut CD: Flight. This CD arrived at the studio and we received it when we came in this morning. Many thanks to Ms. Black for sending us her CD. 

Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists for us to play songs off Flight by Mari Black on upcoming shows.

Playlist For 13 September 2015

1. Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance (1996)
2. Juice of the Barley by Barleyjuice - The Morning After (2008)
3. 500 Miles by Blackthorn - Here we go Again (1996)
4. We the People by The Foothills Trio - In Good Company (1994)
5. Bacach Bui by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
6. Fire in the Glen by North Sea Gas - Fire in the Glen (2015)
7. Red is the Rose by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
8. St. Anne's Reel by The Gothard Sisters - Mountain Rose (2015)
9. My Rose of Ballinrobe by Andy Cooney - Galway Shawl (2001)
10. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Andy Cooney - Boston Rose and Other Irish Favorites (1989)
11. On the Banks of the Roses by Andy Cooney - Live in Concert (2004)
12. The Highwayman by Liam Clancy - We've Come a Long Way (1989)
13. Perfect Girl by Boru - Business as Usual (1991)
14. The Town I Loved so Well by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
15. When New York Was Irish by Mike Roche - The Last to Leave (2003)
16. Star of the County Down by Glengarry Bhoys - Full Contact Highlanding (1999)
17. Dublin Town by Kevin McKrell - I Wish I Had a Boat (2015)
18. Fare Thee Well Enniskillen by Frank Jaklitsch - Seize the Day (1996)
19. The Orange and the Green by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
20. Fiddler's Green by Get up Jack - The Road Home (2013)
21. We'll Meet Again my Friends by Isla Grant - A Dream Come True (2002)
22. Portland Town by Schooner Fare - The First Ten Years (1986)
23. Leaving of Liverpool by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
24. You Touched Upon my Life by Various Artists - The Wedding Song Collection (1993)
25. The Wild Colonial Boy by Hair of the Dog - Release the Hounds (1997)
26. Celtic Symphony by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
27. Mother's Chair by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
28. The Irish Rover by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
29. Green Hills of Kerry by Various Artists - The Golden Collection of Irish Music (1994)

CD Received

Fire in the Glen by North Sea Gas (2015)
Genre: Celtic Folk
When did we receive it? 10 September 2015

First of all, we would like to thank Linda, North Sea Gas' manager, for sending us the band's latest CD for possible airplay on 'Proud to be Irish' in the coming weeks. Please keep an eye on our newly reinstated playlists for us to play songs off this newest CD and others by North Sea Gas on upcoming shows.

Playlist For 6 September 2015

1. Reels: The Flags of Dublin/O'Rourke's/John Naughton's/The Providence by Various Artists - You Are Not Forgotten: An Irish-American Tribute to the Troops (2013)
2. Nancy Spain by Andy Cooney - The Best of Andy Cooney: Treasury of Hits (2008)
3. Ireland by Garth Brooks - Fresh Horses (1995)
4. Janie Mac I'm Nearly Forty by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
5. Danny Boy by James Galway and Phil Coulter - Celtic Legends (1997)
6. Michael by Johnny McEvoy - Ireland's Original (1993)
7. The Ghosts of Culloden by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
8. Plastic Bullets by The Wolfe Tones - Profile (1991)
9. There Has to be an End by Dermot O'Brien - Let's Have a Party! (1985)
10. In my Mother's Eyes by John Culliton Mahoney - In my Mother's Eyes (2006)
11. Donald Where's Your Trousers by The Irish Rovers - The Irish Rovers' Gems: 32 Years of Irish Rovers Favourites (1996)
12. Green and Red of Mayo by The Saw Doctors - Sing a Powerful Song (1997)
13. Scotland For Ever/Scotland the Brave by John McDermott - Timeless Memories: The Greatest Hits (2006)
14. Medley of Most Requested Songs by The Irish Rovers - Party With the Rovers (1983)
15. Under the Milky Way by Seven Nations - Big Dog (1996)
16. Cotton Eyed Joe by The Chieftains - The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration (2002)
17. Morning Has Broken by The Chieftains - The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration (2002)
18. The Parting Glass by Triskele - Triskele Live! (2015)
19. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
20. Scorn Not His Simplicity by Phil Coulter - Words and Music (1981)
21. The Town I Loved so Well by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
22. Geraldine's Thinking of Galway by Hair of the Dog - Liam Left the Lights on Again (2012)
23. Bound For Boston by Kevin McKrell - I Wish I Had a Boat (2015)
24. Ghosts of the Molly Maguires by Donnybrook Fair - Tunnel Tigers (1982)
25. All of the Hard Days Are Gone by The McKrells - Somethin' Fierce (2000)
26. Belfast to Boston by Various Artists - Peace For Ireland: One Child at a Time (2005)
27. Belfast Brigade by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
28. The Black Velvet Band by The High Kings - The High Kings (2008)
29. The Schooner Lake Set by Gaelic Storm - Special Reserve (2003)
30. Only Time by Enya - A Day Without Rain (2000)
31. Boston Rose by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
32. Highland Cathedral by Phil Coulter - Highland Cathedral (2000)
33. Sonny by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
34. Danny Boy by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
35. Jigs: The Greenfields of Woodford/The Hole in the Hedge/Seamus Cooley's by Various Artists - You Are Not Forgotten: An Irish-American Tribute to the Troops (2013)