It’s Independence Day in the US, commemorating the separation of the American colonies from the British Empire. As the young nation muscled its way westward, desperate people watched from across the Atlantic and saw the US as a promise of freedom and opportunity. Irish immigrants flocked across the ocean in a bid to gamble on a better life; in this week’s show, Katie and Joe play songs and tunes about those who emigrated in search of hope and freedom.
This week, we play Déanta, Burning Bridget Cleary, Caitlín & Ciarán, De Danann, Karan Casey, Danú, Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis, Yvonne Casey, Niall Keegan, Steph Geremia, Reeltime, Frank Harte & Donal Lunny, Grey Larsen & André Marchand, and John Doyle.
Our FairPlé Score this week: 57
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | The Gleanntán Reel-The Sandymount Reel-The Beauty Spot-The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn-The Midnight Reel | Various Artists | Geantraí-glued |
| 2 | Thousands Are Sailing | Déanta | Déanta |
| 3 | Pipe Set: Over the Isles to America-Miss McLeod’s | Burning Bridget Cleary | These Are the Days |
| 4 | American Polka | Caitlín & Ciarán | Caitlín & Ciarán |
| 5 | Rambling Irishman | De Danann | The Best Of De Danann |
| 6 | The Ballad Of Tim Evans | Karan Casey | Distant Shore |
| 7 | Independence Hornpipe, Colonel Fraser | Danú | Danú |
| 8 | Medley: The Girl Who Broke My Heart-My Love Is In America-Christmas Eve (Live) | Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis | An Irish Christmas (Live from Irish Arts Center) |
| 9 | Reels: Jack Coughlan’s-Kilteery-Andy McGann’s (feat. Kevin Griffin) | Yvonne Casey | Croí |
| 10 | The Gleanntán Reel-The Sandymount Reel-The Beauty Spot-The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn-The Midnight Reel | Various Artists | Geantraí |
| 11 | John J. Kimmell’s Favourite (clog)-My Love is in America-The Diamond Ring (Reels) | Niall Keegan | Acoustic World-Ireland |
| 12 | Davy Maguire’s | Steph Geremia | The Open Road |
| 13 | Gort To Texas To Honolulu | Reeltime | 20th Anniversary Collection |
| 14 | City Of Chicago | Frank Harte-Donal Lunny | The Hungry Voice (The Song Legacy Of Ireland’s Great Hunger |
| 15 | C’est par un Beau Samedi d’Été-Bobbing for Apples | Grey Larsen & André Marchand | Les Marionnettes |
| 16 | Liberty’s Sweet Shore | John Doyle | Shadow And Light |