Sunday, September 8, 2013

Playlist For 8 September 2013

1. Fiddle Medley by The Brigadoons - The Brigadoons (1984)
2. The Merry Ploughboy by Derek Warfield - God Save Ireland (2008)
3. Brennan on the Moor by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
4. Sing an Irish Song by Barleycorn - My Last Farewell (2002)
5. Mantle of Green by Aoife Clancy - It's About Time (1994)
6. 500 Miles by Blackthorn - Here we go Again (1996)
7. Henry Joy by Various Artists - Celtic Pride II (1997)
8. Reels by Mànran - Mànran (2011)
9. Water is Wide by The Gothard Sisters - Compass (2013)
10. Bold Fenian Men by The Go-Lucky Four - Irish Capers (1967)
11. 85 High in Killarney by Cahal Dunne - Shamrocks and Heather (1997)
12. What's the Rumpus? by Gaelic Storm - What's the Rumpus? (2008)
13. Ireland by Garth Brooks - Fresh Horses (1995)
14. The One and Nine by Shillelagh Law - One and Nine (2008)
15. Caledonia by The Barra MacNeils - In Concert (2009)
16. Dido Bendigo by The Makem and Spain Brothers - Up the Stairs (2011)
17. Whiskey in the Jar by The Screaming Orphans - The Jacket's Green (2011)
18. Irish Soldier Laddie by Hair of the Dog - Collection (2005)
19. Flying Sails by The Gothard Sisters - Compass (2013)
20. Rolling Hills of the Border by Girsa - A Sweeter Place (2011)
21. Anthem For Ireland by Various Artists - The Essential Irish Folk Collection (2003)
22. One Day at a Time by Various Artists - Emerald Classics (1988)
23. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Various Artists - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1994)
24. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen by Andy Cooney - Boston Rose and Other Irish Favorites (1989)
25. Lady of Knock by Deirdre Reilly - A Toast to the Irish Colleens (1999)
26. Hit the Ground and Run by Get up Jack - The Road Home (2013)
27. Fiddlers Green by Get up Jack - The Road Home (2013)
28. The Holy Ground by Get up Jack - The Road Home (2013)
29. Bless the Broken Road by Get up Jack - The Road Home (2013)
30. The Bright Side of the Road by Get up Jack - The Road Home (2013)
31. The Old Man by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
32. Hallelujah by Celtic Thunder - Voyage II (2012)
33. The Bravest by Eamonn McGirr - The Bravest (2001)

CD Received

Up the Stairs by The Makem and Spain Brothers (2011)
Genre: Celtic Folk
When did we receive it? 8 September 2013

First of all, we would like to thank Maura McSweeney - one of the entertainment organizers for The Irish 2000 Music and Arts Festival - for giving us this CD. Maura McSweeney, her lovely daughter Claire, and Kathi Quinlan all visited us at the radio station to chat about the 17th Annual Irish 2000 Festival - taking place on September 13th and 14th, 2013. Thanks so much, girls, great to see you all again! :)

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

Saturday, September 7, 2013

CD Received

25th Anniversary Reunion: Friends Helping Friends by The Brigadoons (1997)
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we receive it? 7 September 2013

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. Glenn went to the Scottish Games and was kind enough to pick up four CDs for us - this one by the Canadian band, The Brigadoons; as well as two others, and the debut CD from the Scottish band, Mànran.

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

CD Received

Live at Dreambuilders by The Brigadoons (2012)
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we receive it? 7 September 2013

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. Glenn went to the Scottish Games and was kind enough to pick up four CDs for us - this one by the Canadian band, The Brigadoons; as well as two others, and the debut CD from the Scottish band, Mànran.

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

CD Received

The Brigadoons by The Brigadoons (1984)
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we receive it? 7 September 2013

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. Glenn went to the Scottish Games and was kind enough to pick up four CDs for us - this one by the Canadian band, The Brigadoons; as well as two others, and the debut CD from the Scottish band, Mànran.

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

CD Received

Mànran by Mànran (2011)
Genre: Celtic Rock
When did we receive it? 7 September 2013

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. Glenn went to the Scottish Games and was kind enough to pick up four CDs for us - this one by the Scottish band, Mànran, and three more by the well-known 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 this CD and the others on future programs.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Playlist For 1 September 2013

1. Morrison's Jig Medley by The Dady Brothers - Soul Lilt (1991)
2. Uncle Nobby's Steamboat by Best Foot Forward - Footnotes (1993)
3. Irish to the Core by Mac and O' - We're Making Memories (1997)
4. The Ferryman/Strawberry Beds by Tommy Comerford - Tommy Comerford Presents...Organised Rhyme (1999)
5. Come by the Hills by The Fureys - The Best of the Fureys and Davey Arthur (1991)
6. When the Pipers Play by Isla St. Clair - When the Pipers Play (1998)
7. Leavin' London/House of Lords/Cat o' Nine Tails by Brendan Woods - Cashman's Diary: The Story of John Boyle O'Reilly (1999)
8. Lisdoonvarna Polka by Dominic Kirwan - Echoes of Ireland (2003)
9. May the Light of Love by The Intermountain Trio - Live at Sky Heart (2010)
10. Peggy Gordon by Brakin' Tradition - Presence in the Past (1995)
11. The Unicorn by The Irish Rovers - Years May Come, Years May Go (1993)
12. The Ghosts of Culloden by Isla Grant - Mother (2001)
13. Will ye no Come Back Again by Schooner Fare - Day of the Clipper (1978)
14. Dan O'Hara by Mac and O' - Someone From Home (1995)
15. Catch me if You Can by Various Artists - Celtic Heritage (2006)
16. Many Young Men of Twenty by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
17. Boolavogue by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
18. Ireland United, Gaelic and Free by Various Artists - The Very Best of Irish Rebel Songs Volume 2 (2008)
19. Dance, Dance, Dance by The Jimmy Kelly Band - Kelly Green (2000)
20. 'The Thorn Birds' Theme by James Galway - Greatest Hits (1988)
21. When New York Was Irish by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
22. The Old Man by Eamonn McGirr - Different Yet the Same (1996)
23. Four Strong Winds by Schooner Fare - The First Ten Years (1986)
24. Amazing Grace/Scotland the Brave by The Schenectady Pipe Band - Live in Concert (2009)
25. Hallelujah by Celtic Thunder - Voyage II (2012)
26. The Rising of the Moon by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
27. Nora by Johnny McEvoy - 20 Greatest Hits (2001)
28. Anois Anseo by Triskele - Look Back...Don't Stare (2010)
29. Shadow of O'Casey by The Sands Family - Collection (1998)
30. Women of Ireland by The Wolfe Tones - 25th Anniversary (1991)
31. Send me a Song by Celtic Woman - Celtic Woman (2005)
32. Compass by The Gothard Sisters - Compass (2013)
33. The Wind Upon the Hill by Kevin McKrell - The Wind Upon the Hill: The Irish Collection (2007)
34. A Toast to the 32 Counties by Mary McGonigle - All-Time Irish Classics (1994)
35. Red is the Rose by The High Kings - Memory Lane (2010)
36. Roll of Honour by Derek Warfield - God Save Ireland (2008)
37. Home Boys Home by Foster and Allen - Forty Shades of Ireland: A Tribute to Old Ireland (1997)