It’s the week of Veteran’s Day in the US, which falls on November 11th. This is also Armistice Day, observed in Europe–but often ignored in the Republic of Ireland, due to the fight for Irish independence happening concurrently with World War One. Katie Marie and Joe put together a set of songs and tunes that forego political sides and focus on the very human aspects of those who chose the soldier’s life–or those that were forced into it. We also feature songs detailing the anguish of those left behind.
This week, we play: Dún Aengus, Dolores Keane & John Faulkner, Cassie & Maggie, Frank Harte & Donal Lunny, Planxty, Long Woman’s Grave, Stray Hens, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Solas, Battlefield Band, Planxty, Colleen Raney, Bonnie Rideout, and Guichen.
Our FairPlé score this week: 50
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | Twa Recruitin’ Sergeants | Dún Aengus | Down by the Glenside |
| 3 | The Low Low Lands Of Holland | Dolores Keane & John Faulkner | Broken Hearted I’ll Wander |
| 4 | The King’s Shilling | Cassie & Maggie | Sterling Road |
| 5 | Wounded Hussar | Frank Harte-Donal Lunny | My Name Is Napoleon Bonaparte |
| 6 | The Bonny Light Horseman | Planxty | After The Break |
| 7 | High Germany | Long Woman’s Grave | (single) |
| 8 | See The Tender Coming | Stray Hens | Stray Hens |
| 9 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 10 | The Road to La Coruna | Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne | Kind Providence |
| 11 | The Wind That Shakes The Barley | Solas | Sunny Spells And Scattered Showers |
| 12 | The Beaches Of St Valery-Elizabeth Clare | Battlefield Band | Rain, Hail Or Shine |
| 13 | Pat Reilly | Planxty | The Well Below The Valley |
| 14 | I Wish the Wars Were All Over | Colleen Raney | Linnet |
| 15 | The 156th Brigade at the Battle of Romani | Bonnie Rideout | Scottish Fire |
| 16 | Battle Swing | Guichen | BroZHers |