The holidays are over. Here in the high desert at the feet of the Sierra Nevada, winter is a living force with which to reckon…think Donner Party–that grisly wintertime scene happened only a handful of miles from our studio. To warm you up, Katie and Joe spin up some tasty Celtic music featuring music that reflects on the depth of winter. Good music can see you through the darkest days. This week, we feature a well-rounded blend of music to keep you warm: Peter Nardini, Lúnasa, Dolores Keane & John Faulkner, Dick Gaughan, Randal Bays, Peg McGrath, Altan, d’Bize, Eoin Dillon, Gráda, Ed Miller, Shira Kammen, and Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis.
Playlist:
| # | Track | >Artist | Release |
| 1 | Hogmanay-Atholl Highlanders | Peter Nardini | The Best Of Battlefield Band 1977-2001 |
| 2 | Snowball: Ciara’s Dance/Burning Snowball/Road to Reel | Lúnasa | Lá Nua |
| 3 | Month Of January | Dolores Keane & John Faulkner | Broken Hearted I’ll Wander |
| 4 | The Snows They Melt the Soonest | Dick Gaughan | Handful Of Earth |
| 5 | Air: Ny Kirree Fo Sniaghtey (The Sheep Under The Snow) | Randal Bays | Masters Of The Irish Guitar |
| 6 | Easter Snow (air) | Peg McGrath | Wooden Flute Obsession 3, Disk 1 |
| 7 | The Snowy Path | Altan | Harvest Storm |
| 8 | Dwane Cote-Shenacadie-Storm Party | d’Bize | Storm Party |
| 9 | Dancing on the Radio-Port Con Durham | Eoin Dillon | Pondelorum |
| 10 | Snow Leopard | Gráda | Endeavor |
| 11 | The Last Trip Home | Ed Miller | Many’s the Fine Tale |
| 12 | Kost ar’Choat | Shira Kammen | Mistral |
| 13 | Medley: Port na bPúcaí-The Piper on Horseback-Lady on the Island-The Foxhunter’s Reel (Live) | Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis | An Irish Christmas (Live from Irish Arts Center) |
| 14 | The Gleanntán Reel/The Sandymount Reel/The Beauty Spot/The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn/The Midnight Reel | Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh, Paul Doyle, Michelle O’Brien, Troy Bannon & Cyril O’Donoghue | Geantraí |