Here in the US, for those of us in northern or high mountain climates, Spring is definitely not the first thing that comes to mind on February 1st. However, known on various calendars as Imbolc or St. Brigid’s Day, this marked the first day of Spring on the Celtic calendar. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of trad music celebrating the First of February.
We play these artists: Emer Mayock; Ciaran Ward & Eire Nua; Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann with Brian McGrath; Adam Agee & Jon Sousa; Phil Cunningham; The McGoldrick Family; Emma Christian; Kathleen Conneely; Dermot Byrne; David Munnelly & Jonas Fromseier; Peter Carberry, Angelina Carberry, and John Blake; The Magic Square; Sylvain Barou & Ronan Pellen; The Nesbitt Family; and Páraic Mac Donnchadha.
Our FairPlé score this week: 38
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | The First Month of Spring, The Flathunters | Emer Mayock | Merry Bits of Timber |
| 3 | Amhrain na Féidearthachta | Ciaran Ward & Eire Nua | Blasta |
| 4 | Your Match is Made _ St Brigids Well _ The Chicken that Made The Soup (single jigs) | Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann with Brian McGrath | Tobar Bhríde |
| 5 | Hardiman’s Fancy-Apples in Winter-The Starry Lane to Monaghan | Adam Agee & Jon Sousa | Suantraí |
| 6 | Andy Stewart’s-The Harsh February (reels) | Phil Cunningham | Masters of the Celtic Accordion; The Big Squeeze |
| 7 | A Few Bob-Martin Rochfords-The Leading Role | The McGoldrick Family | One For The Road |
| 8 | Vreeshey, Vreeshey (Isla De Mann) | Emma Christian | Naciones Celtas II, Camino de las estrellas |
| 9 | The Banks of Lough Gowna-the Coming of Spring-the Whistler At the Wake (Jigs) | Kathleen Conneely | The Coming of Spring |
| 10 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 11 | Frost Is All Over-Wild Oats-Oro Bog Liom I | Dermot Byrne | Dermot Byrne |
| 12 | Mc Carthys Favourite, Spring in the Air, Miss Emily | David Munnelly & Jonas Fromseier | TEN |
| 13 | Reels: The Starry Lane to monaghan-Unknown (Source Michael McGoldrick) | Peter Carberry, Angelina Carberry, and John Blake | Memories from the Holla |
| 14 | The Bass Rock-The Mystery Reel | The McGoldrick Family | One For The Road |
| 15 | February Reel #1-Twomey’s #9-Brady’s | The Magic Square | Traditional Irish Music from Boston |
| 16 | The Cat that Ate the Candle-The First Month of Spring | Sylvain Barou, Ronan Pellen | The Last Days of Fall |
| 17 | The Return of Spring-The Mountain Pathway | The Nesbitt Family | Devils Bit Sessions: Three Generations of Tradition |
| 18 | Pigeon on the Gate, First Day of Spring | Páraic Mac Donnchadha | Not Before Time |