Have a happy St. Patrick's Day!

Facebook Graphics, St. Patrick's Day Graphics at WishAFriend.com

We hope that everyone; old and new friends, online and offline friends, and family from all over, have a wonderful and much blessed St. Patrick's Day. We are truly honored and blessed to have you all in our lives! :)

Celtic Thunder Concert on PBS

Many thanks to Diane for alerting us to Celtic Thunder on PBS from 6 PM to 8 PM tonight. I watched the entire show and as Diane told me last week: "Corned beef and cabbage and Celtic Thunder. How can you go wrong?" It was a great show, Diane! :)

2nd Annual 'Old Fashioned Sunday' on 'Proud to be Irish'

Since it went so well last year, we would like to ask all our listeners to join us again for the 2nd Annual 'Old Fashioned Sunday' this Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 12 Noon to 3 PM on 'Proud to be Irish'.

If you were part of last year's "bonanza", you know the rules; but to reiterate: please feel free to contact us at (518) 783-2400 during the show and request bands, songs and singers that we haven't heard in ages. You can also contact us through the Internet on our new blog: http://theladyinthemist.blogspot.com/ or through our email address at keepitirish@nycap.rr.com.

For all of you living outside the Albany area, you can also log on to http://www.wvcr.com and click on 'Listen Live' to join in the festivities as well! :) It was so much fun last year that we decided to do it again this year. We hope to have you all as "partners" in this hopefully yearly event. See you soon! :)

Newly Formed Spruz Group

I would love to see all my Facebook friends become part of our new Spruz group. I hope to see you all there soon! :) http://keepitirish.spruz.com/?page=login&cmd=register&from_member=0001723B-A0F0-4E08-96B9-E5E76DEEB23D

Playlist For 11 March 2012

1. What's the Rumpus? by Gaelic Storm (2008) (Death Ride to Durango)
2. Putumayo Presents: Celtic Crossroads by Various Artists (2005) (Wild Mountain Thyme)
3. The Jacket's Green by The Screaming Orphans (2011) (The Lark in the Morning)
4. The Soldier's Tree by Joe Giltrap (1999) (Southern Cross)
5. We've Come a Long Way by Liam Clancy (1989) (Drill, ye Tarriers, Drill)
6. Shamrock the Album by Anne Barrett (2003) (The Boy From Ballymore)
7. Green and Gold by Barleycorn (2002) (We the People)
8. May we All Someday Meet Again by The Fureys (2001) (May we All Someday Meet Again)
9. A Toast to the Irish Colleens by Deirdre Reilly (1999) (Lady of Knock)
10. The Morning After by Barleyjuice (2008) (Sally Garden)
11. Etched in Stone by Off Kilter (2001) (Miracle Fingers)
12. May the Road Rise to Meet You by Erin's Pride (1996) (Oh, Danny Boy)
13. Look Back...Don't Stare by Triskele (2010) (Anois Anseo)
14. Keltic Kids by Larry Kirwan (1998) (The Leprechaun)
15. Release the Hounds by Hair of the Dog (1997) (Black Velvet Band)
16. Liam Left the Lights on Again by Hair of the Dog (2012) (Three Drunken Maidens)
17. Liam Left the Lights on Again by Hair of the Dog (2012) (Geraldine's Thinking of Galway)
18. Liam Left the Lights on Again by Hair of the Dog (2012) (Papa John's Tree)
19. Liam Left the Lights on Again by Hair of the Dog (2012) (Into the Mystic)
20. One Drop of Whiskey by The Canny Brothers Band (2010) (Foggy Dew)
21. Different Yet the Same by Eamonn McGirr (1996) (Whistling Gypsy)
22. Lenahan by Lenahan (2003) (County of Queens)
23. Festival of Irish Folk Music by Various Artists (1980) (Irish Soldier Laddie)
24. Cathie Ryan by Cathie Ryan (1997) (Slan Abhaile)
25. Scottish Tranquility by Phil Coulter (1984) (The Rowan Tree)
26. Release the Hounds by Hair of the Dog (1997) (Tim Finnegan's Wake)
27. Live in Concert by Eamonn McGirr (1984) (Four Green Fields)
28. Celtic Traditions: Memorable Tales by Various Artists (1998) (Cloghinne Winds)
29. Greatest Hits by James Galway (1988) (Thorn Birds Theme)
30. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Various Artists (1994) (I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen)
31. The Unicorn: Irish Favorites by Echoes of Erin (1999) (McNamara's Band)
32. The Way Back by Eamonn McGirr and Friends (2002) (The Bells of Dunblane)

CD Received

Thank You by The Screaming Orphans (2009)
Three song CD
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we received it? 6 March 2012

First of all, we would like to thank Karl, a good friend and faithful listener of 'Proud to be Irish', for sending us two of The Screaming Orphans CDs for possible airplay on our show. The Screaming Orphans is one of Karl's new favorite bands and is composed of four sisters from Bundoran, County Galway.

CD Received

The Jacket's Green by The Screaming Orphans (2011)
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we received it? 6 March 2012

First of all, we would like to thank Karl, a good friend and faithful listener of 'Proud to be Irish', for sending us two of The Screaming Orphans CDs for possible airplay on our show. The Screaming Orphans is one of Karl's new favorite bands and is composed of four sisters from Bundoran, County Galway.