Sunday, March 4, 2012

Playlist For 4 March 2012

1. Fingers of Fun by More Power to Your Elbow (1996) (Bodhran Beat)
2. Out in Front by Guaranteed Irish (2008) (The Ferryman)
3. Tak' a Dram Afore ye Go by North Sea Gas (2011) (Mormond Braes)
4. Live!: The Collector's Edition by Woods Tea Co. (2005) (Daughters and Sons)
5. The Shamrock Connection Volume 1 by Various Artists (1995) (Who's Going to Keep the Home Fires Burning)
6. The Essential Irish Folk Collection by Various Artists (2003) (The Craic Was Ninety in the Isle of Man)
7. For the Times by Schooner Fare (1993) (Roddy McCorley)
8. Herding Cats by Gaelic Storm (1999) (Spanish Lady)
9. Someone From Home by Mac and O' (1995) (Sentimental Irish/Just Like Me)
10. The High Kings by The High Kings (2008) (The Parting Glass)
11. The New York Showband by The New York Showband (1995) (This is my Homeland)
12. The Essential Irish Folk Collection by Various Artists (2003) (A Song For Ireland)
13. Ireland's Call by Tony Kenny (1997) (Ireland's Call)
14. Ireland's Original by Johnny McEvoy (1993) (The Roseville Fair)
15. Another Country by The Chieftains (1992) (Cotton Eyed Joe)
16. Celtic Music From Wales by Ffynnon (2002) (Y Gwydd/The Loom)
17. The Rough Guide to the Music of Wales by Various Artists (2000) (SS Agnes Jack/Aberdare Railway Polka)
18. Let's Have a Party! by Dermot O'Brien (1985) (Ireland's 32/Irish Washerwoman)
19. A Toast to the Irish Colleens by Deirdre Reilly (1999) (Lady of Knock)
20. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Various Artists (1994) (When Irish Eyes Are Smiling)
21. Heritage by Celtic Thunder (2011) (A Place in the Choir)
22. The Soldier's Tree by Joe Giltrap (1999) (The Soldier's Tree)
23. The Golden Collection of Irish Music by Various Artists (1994) (Cavan Girl)
24. Mother by Isla Grant (2001) (Mother's Chair)
25. Irish Album by The Celtic Tenors (2003) (Phil the Fluter's Ball)
26. Our Forever Friend by Noel Henry's Irish Showband (1995) (West Country Lady)
27. Ale House Fire by The Porters (1993) (Patriot Game)
28. 25th Anniversary by The Wolfe Tones (1991) (An Dord Feinne/Oro se do Bheatha Abhaile)
29.  Mother by Isla Grant (2001) (Listen to the Children)
30. The First Ten Years by Schooner Fare (1986) (Portland Town)
31. Words and Music by Phil Coulter (1981) (Take me Home)
32. Draggin' the Days by The Mahones (1994) (Mahones Medley)
33. Come Fill up Your Glasses by The Irish Rovers (1998) (Green Grows the Laurel)
34. May the Road Rise to Meet You by Erin's Pride (1996) (Oh, Danny Boy)
35. Casualties of Retail by Enter the Haggis (2005) (Minstrel Boy)
36. Alive by Schooner Fare (1983) (The Rattlin' Bog)

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Playlist For 26 February 2012

1. St. Patrick's Day Celebration by Various Artists (1992) (The Heather Breeze/St. Anne's Reel/The Peeler's Jacket)
2. Live in Concert by Eamonn McGirr (1984) (Four Green Fields)
3. St. Patrick's Day Celebration by Various Artists (1992) (Outlawed Raparee)
4. The New York Showband by The New York Showband (1995) (Medley: Sean South/Irish Rover/Reilly's Daughter/The Holy Ground/The Wild Colonial Boy)
5. May the Road Rise to Meet You by Erin's Pride (1996) (Westering Home)
6. Another Country by The Chieftains (1992) (Cotton Eyed Joe)
7. Fresh Horses by Garth Brooks (1995) (Ireland)
8. Celtic Tides: A Musical Odyssey by Various Artists (1998) (Sleepy Maggie)
9. Here we go Again by Blackthorn (1996) (Sons of Molly)
10. Dreamers and Angels by Frank Jaklitsch (1997) (May the Road Rise)
11. A Toast to the Irish Colleens by Deirdre Reilly (1999) (Lady of Knock)
12. Profile by The Wolfe Tones (1991) (Song of Liberty)
13. Keepin' up the Payments by Carmel Dempsey (1996) (Mothers, Daughters, Wives)
14. The Golden Collection of Irish Music by Various Artists (1994) (My Lovely Rose of Clare)
15. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (The Town I Loved so Well)
16. At the Parting Glass by Hair of the Dog (2001) (Galway Races)
17. The Wind Upon the Hill: The Irish Collection by Kevin McKrell (2007) (I Wish I Was in England)
18. A Toast to the Irish Colleens by Deirdre Reilly (1999) (Song For Ireland)

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Playlist For 19 February 2012

1. Earthsongs by Secret Garden (2005) (Daughters of Erin)
2. The Other Side by Blackthorn (2002) (The Drummer's Gotta Go)
3. The Pub With no Beer by Patsy Watchorn (1995) (The Shamrock and the Rose)
4. Business as Usual by Boru (1991) (Right Alright)
5. Memory Lane by The High Kings (2010) (Star of the County Down)
6. Recollections by Phil Coulter (1993) (Local Hero)
7. Mother by Isla Grant (2001) (Leaves in the Wind)
8. Ireland's Original by Johnny McEvoy (1993) (The Roseville Fair)
9. Peace in my Land by Cahal Dunne (1996) (Mammas Have a Secret)
10. Paddy Noonan Presents Irish Eyes by Paddy Noonan (1986) (Irish Eyes)
11. All That Might Have Been by Bonnie Logan (2004) (All That Might Have Been)
12. This Story I Tell You is True by T. R. Dallas (2010) (This Story I Tell You is True)
13. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (Katy Daly)
14. Mother by Isla Grant (2001) (Mother's Chair)
15. The Rankin Family by The Rankin Family (1989) (Mairi's Wedding/Michael Rankin's Reel)
16. This Light by Emish (2007) (Blacksmith)
17. This Light by Emish (2007) (Fields of Athenry)
18. Shamrocks and Heather by Cahal Dunne (1997) (85 High in Killarney)

CD Received

This Light by Emish (2007)
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we receive it? 19 February 2012

First of all, we would like to thank Liam, a good friend and faithful listener of 'Proud to be Irish', for giving us a copy of Emish's debut CD for airplay on our show. Emish is one of the many groups that Liam deals with when bringing in Irish bands to the area to play concerts. Please peruse the newly reinstated playlists as we may play some cuts from Emish's debut CD on future shows as time allows.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Playlist For 12 February 2012

1. Etched in Stone by Off Kilter (2001) (Miracle Fingers)
2. Irish Showbands by Various Artists (2008) (Ireland Swings)
3. How Are we Getting Home? by Gaelic Storm (2004) (Born to be a Bachelor)
4. Bring Yer Wellies by Gaelic Storm (2006) (Kiss me I'm Irish)
5. The Promise and the Dream by Shay O'Callaghan and Gillian Carroll (1994) (The Promise and the Dream)
6. Sing a Powerful Song by The Saw Doctors (1997) (Green and Red of Mayo)
7. Look Back...Don't Stare by Triskele (2010) (Sonny)
8. Irish Album by The Celtic Tenors (2003) (Phil the Fluter's Ball)
9. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (The Town I Loved so Well)
10. Shamrocks and Heather by Cahal Dunne (1997) (85 High in Killarney)
11. A Toast to the Irish Colleens by Deirdre Reilly (1999) (Song For Ireland)
12. The Stockton's Wing Collection by Stockton's Wing (1991) (Skidoo)
13. 25th Anniversary by The Wolfe Tones (1991) (Boston Rose)
14. Rolling Home by Tommy Makem (1989) (Waltzing With Bears)
15. Where the New World Meets the Old by Eamonn Ryan (2001) (Hills of Tipperary)
16. Forty Shades of Green: A Tribute to Old Ireland by Foster and Allen (1997) (Galway Bay)
17. Live Alive-oh! by The Wolfe Tones (1986) (Sean South of Garryowen)
18. 25 Irish Favorites by The Countdown Singers (2004) (My Wild Irish Rose)
19. Galway Shawl by Andy Cooney (2001) (My Rose of Ballinrobe)

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Playlist For 5 February 2012

1. Round the Bend by Glen Road (2003) (The Coolea Jig/The Star Jig/The Rollicking Skipper)
2. The Mountains of Mourne by Joe Giltrap (2000) (Clonbrogan)
3. Footnotes by Best Foot Forward (1993) (Pegin Letir Mor)
4. Dancing the Dublin Reel by Carl Corcoran (1995) (Malachy)
5. The White Rose by George Donaldson (2011) (Glasgow)
6. Celtic Women by Various Artists (2007) (A Woman's Heart)
7. The Canny Brothers Band by The Canny Brothers Band (2007) (Whiskey in the Jar)
8. Release the Hounds by Hair of the Dog (1997) (Black Velvet Band)
9. Where the New World Meets the Old by Eamonn Ryan (2001) (Hills of Tipperary)
10. Celtic Thunder: The Show by Celtic Thunder (2008) (Heartland)
11. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere by Joe Cuddy (1994) (Medley of Irish Roses: Rose of Killarney/Rose of Tralee/Rose of Mooncoin)
12. Memory Lane by The High Kings (2010) (Star of the County Down)
13. Live at the Irish Pavilion by Tommy Makem (1993) (The Minstrel Boy/Let Erin Remember)
14. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (The Old Man)
15. My Last Farewell by Barleycorn (2002) (Heather Breeze/My Love is in America)
16. Bound For Boston by Kevin McKrell (2003) (Eagle Bay)
17. To my Children I'm Irish by Mac and O' (1993) (Never Too Far From my Mind)
18. All That Might Have Been by Bonnie Logan (2004) (All That Might Have Been)
19. Lake of Shadows by Phil Coulter (2001) (Sunlight on the Water)
20. My Son by Tony Kenny (1991) (I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen)
21. I Just Want to Dance With You by Sheila Noonan (1995) (Singing Bird)
22. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (The Winds Are Singing Freedom)
23. The Essential Irish Folk Collection by Various Artists (2003) (A Song For Ireland)
24. The Way Back by Eamonn McGirr and Friends (2002) (The Bells of Dunblane)
25. Closer to the Wind by Schooner Fare (1994) (We're Here to Drink the Whiskey)
26. To my Children I'm Irish by Mac and O' (1993) (The Man From the Glen)
27. Brave Lads All by The Highland Rovers Band (2007) (A Nation Once Again)
28. A Toast to the Irish Colleens by Deirdre Reilly (1999) (Lady of Knock)
29. Mother by Isla Grant (2001) (Listen to the Children)
30. Memory Lane by The High Kings (2010) (Step it Out Mary)
31. 25th Anniversary by The Wolfe Tones (1991) (The West's Awake)
32. Take me Home to Mayo by Derek Warfield (2001) (Take me Home to Mayo)
33. Release the Hounds by Hair of the Dog (1997) (Tim Finnegan's Wake)

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Playlist For 29 January 2012

1. Bring Yer Wellies by Gaelic Storm (2006) (Tornado Alley)
2. Ireland's Call by Tony Kenny (1997) (Ireland's Call)
3. A Dream Come True by Isla Grant (2002) (Fiddle on the Wall)
4. For the Times by Schooner Fare (1993) (Roddy McCorley)
5. Live in Concert by Eamonn McGirr (1984) (Sin Ceart)
6. Memory Lane by The High Kings (2010) (Star of the County Down)
7. Younger Than the Sun by Susan Hamlin (2002) (Oh, the Wind and the Rain)
8. Donegal by Hair of the Dog (2007) (The Rambles of Spring)
9. Emerald Classics by Various Artists (1988) (Amazing Grace)
10. The Way Back by Eamonn McGirr and Friends (2002) (The Bells of Dunblane)
11. 25 Irish Favorites by The Countdown Singers (2004) (Minstrel Boy)
12. Donegal by Hair of the Dog (2007) (Right All Right)
13. Dreamers and Believers by The Whole Shabang (1995) (On the One Road/Some Say the Devil is Dead)
14. Memory Lane by The High Kings (2010) (Step it Out Mary)
15. Tommy Comerford Presents...Organised Rhyme by Tommy Comerford (1999) (I.R.E.L.A.N.D.)
16. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (Scorn Not His Simplicity)
17. Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman (1996) (Cry of the Celts)