Past Shows

This week, we’re featuring the theme of Justice and Oppression. From great epics of entire populations under an oppressor’s thumb to a lone woman cleverly gaining the upper hand on an attacker, Irish and Scottish music has a long history … Read More

This week, Katie Marie and Joe play a free for all show, which means there’s no theme this week–just fun, traditional Celtic music. We feature another track from The Fire’s brand-new release, “Marigold,” and we also just received Shay and … Read More

January 6th is the last day of the liturgical Christmas Season. In Ireland, the last day of Christmas is celebrated by women going out and enjoying themselves while the men clean up the holiday mess and deal with the kids. … Read More

Show 144 Playlist: # Track Artist Release 1 Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses Nuala Kennedy Behave the Bravest 2 The Leading Role-Matt Peoples’-The Curlew Caroline Keane Shine 3 Oro Johnny 3’oh On The Go 4 Fogarty’s … Read More

Show 143 Playlist: # Track Artist Release 1 Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses Nuala Kennedy Behave the Bravest 2 Christmas In Spiddal-Donegal Mazurka (Mazurkas) Steph Geremia Up She Flew 3 The Drunken Landlady, Christmas Eve, The … Read More

This week on High Country Celtic Radio, Katie and Joe play an hour of traditional and contemporary Celtic music that strikes our fancy. There’s no theme, so it’s a wide-ranging selection of songs and tunes. This week, we play The … Read More

This week, Katie and Joe present a Raggle Taggle show, where we bring back those tracks that didn’t make the cut over the last ten shows. It’s not that the songs and tunes are second-rate–because they’re definitely not–it’s just that … Read More

Although *every* day is a good day to be Scottish, Katie and Joe celebrate St. Andrew’s Day this week. It’s the ideal time of year to celebrate one’s Scottish heritage with some amazing music. If you’re unfamiliar with traditional Scottish … Read More

This week, Katie and Joe reflect on the reality that holiday celebrations are going to be different in 2020. We put together a show that tips our hats to those who can’t go home for the holidays, or are avoiding … Read More

This week, Katie and Joe skirl up a show of bagpipes from across the Celtic world. We play tracks featuring the Great Highland Bagpipe and Northumbrian Smallpipes of Scotland, Uilleann Pipes of Ireland, Gaita of Galicia, and the pipe bands … Read More