From Donegal, to Sliabh Luachra, to Scotland and beyond, the fiddle is the core instrument in traditional Celtic music. This week, Katie Marie and Joe bring you foot-stomping dance music featuring fiddlers from Ireland, Scotland, the US and Canada.
The musicians this week: Michael Coleman, Charlene Adzima, Matt Molloy, Altan, Johnny Doherty, Emma O’Leary, Denis Murphy-Julia Clifford, Padraig O’keeffe, Paddy Cronin, The Fire, Bonnie Rideout, Ashley MacIsaac, Cassie & Maggie, Mick O’Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, and Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann (with Brian McGrath).
Our FairPlé score this week: 56
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | The Rambling Pitchfork | Michael Coleman | Michael Coleman 1891-1945 Disc 2 |
| 3 | The Rambling Pitchfork-Trip To Reykjavik-Tommy Peoples’ | Charlene Adzima | The Initiation |
| 4 | Matt Peoples (Reels) | Matt Molloy | Matt Molloy, Paul Brady And Tommy Peoples |
| 5 | Tommy Peoples-The Windmill-Fintan Mcmanus’s (Reels) | Altan | Island Angel |
| 6 | King George IV | Johnny Doherty | The Floating Bow |
| 7 | The Knocknagree Polka-The Lonesome Polka-Paddy Jones Polka | Emma O’Leary | Mo Cheantar Féin |
| 8 | The Ballydesmond Polkas | Denis Murphy-Julia Clifford | The Star Above The Garter |
| 9 | Slides The Kilcummin-If I Had A Wife-The Worn Torn Petticoat | Padraig O’keeffe | The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master |
| 10 | In Memory Of Coleman [Reel] | Paddy Cronin | Irish Traditional Music In America: The Music Of Ed Reavy |
| 11 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 12 | Buchanan Street-Wake Up, Its 6pm-The Sunday Marathon | The Fire | Crossing to Ireland EP |
| 13 | What the Devil Ails You!-Loch Ness | Bonnie Rideout | Scottish Fire |
| 14 | King George IV _ King George V _ Old King’s Reel _ King’s Reel _ Traditional Reel | Ashley MacIsaac | Fine, Thank You Very Much |
| 15 | The Dusty Meadow Variations | Cassie & Maggie | Sterling Road |
| 16 | Denis Murphy’s Quirky Fling, Jimmy Doyle’s Polka, Port Mháirtín Shéamuis | Mick O’Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh | Deadly Buzz/Aoibhinn Crónán |
| 17 | The New Policeman _ The Stony Steps _ The Masters Return (reels) | Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann with Brian McGrath | Tobar Bhríde |
| 18 | Youghall Harbour-Lad O’Beirne’s (Set dance-Reel) | John And Maggie Carty | Settle Out Of Court |