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 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.
The artists this week: The Magic Square; John Doyle; Sylvain Barou, Ronan Pellen; Alan Kelly; Iarla Ó Lionáird; Brian Hughes; Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann with Brian McGrath; Ed Miller; Eabhal; Frankie Gavin; Kathryn Tickell; Mossie Martin; Celtic Fiddle Festival; and Diarmuid O Brien & Donal O Sullivan
Our FairPlé score this week: 14
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | February Reel #1-Twomey’s #9-Brady’s | The Magic Square | Traditional Irish Music from Boston |
| 3 | Early In The Spring | John Doyle | Evening Comes Early |
| 4 | The Cat that Ate the Candle-The First Month of Spring | Sylvain Barou, Ronan Pellen | The Last Days of Fall |
| 5 | The Harsh February-McClouds Farewell-Spootiskerry (Reels) | Alan Kelly | Out Of The Blue |
| 6 | Aililiu Na Gamhna (Calling Home The Calves) | Iarla Ó Lionáird | The Seven Steps to Mercy |
| 7 | Reels: Trip to Birmingham, The Humours of Lissadell, The Sandymount Reel | Brian Hughes | When The Wind Blows Wild |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 10 | Spring Song | Ed Miller | Many’s the Fine Tale |
| 11 | Lads of Loipersbach | Eabhal | This is how the Ladies Dance |
| 12 | Sean Maguire’s Hornpipes | Frankie Gavin | Jiggin’ the Blues |
| 13 | Kielder Castle-Johnny Cope | Kathryn Tickell | Return to Kielderside |
| 14 | Polkas_The Return of Spring-The Lakes of Sligo-Memories of Ballymote | Mossie Martin | Humours of Derrynacoosan |
| 15 | Maison De Glace (The Ice House)-Le Printemps (Springtime) | Celtic Fiddle Festival | Play On… |
| 16 | Reels: Sweet Gleann Corbraí-Bridget Flynns-The Cross at The Wood. | Diarmuid O Brien & Donal O Sullivan | Abroad In The Back Kitchen |