Episodes

You’d think it would be easy picking an hour of Irish music for a Saint Patrick’s Day show, but it’s harder than you’d imagine. We know lots of folks expect the lively pub songs, but our idea for a St. … Read More

March 1st marks St. David’s Day, the patron saint of Wales. Katie Marie and Joe spin up a playlist of Welsh music, some traditional, some contemporary. With Welsh being a Brythonic language with similarities to Brezhoneg, the language of Celtic … Read More

Every so often, Katie Marie and Joe abandon themes and holidays and just grab CDs from the top of the stack. This is what we were listening to this week, and we’d like to share. Have a couple of new … Read More

If you have realized that the roses have wilted, the chocolate has melted all over the car seat, and perhaps the “walk of shame” feels more shameful than it should, then this week’s playlist just might be what you need. … Read More

We’ve recorded shows highlighting the rich Celtic repertoire of the Great Hunger, emigration, labor, wars…but this Valentine’s Week, Katie Marie and Joe are delighted to feature Celtic songs and tunes about the joys of love. There’s no dark twists or … Read More

This week, Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of music featuring tracks that we had to leave off of the last 10 shows simply because we ran out of time. We’re also excited to premiere a couple of … Read More

Trad Celtic music, being folk music, has a vast repertoire of songs and tunes featuring criminals, cheaters, cads, and other ne’er-do-wells. This week, Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of music featuring these Celtic anti-heroes. Some are well-known … Read More

January 25 marks the birthday celebration of the life, music, and poetry of Scotland’s great bard, Robert Burns. Scots around the world hold a great feast featuring Scottish fare, haggis, and fine whiskys. The feast concludes with performances of Burns’ … Read More

This week, Katie Marie and Joe explore the songs and tunes surrounding emigration. Much of the Irish music about emigration focuses on the calamitous Great Hunger of 1847 and the desperate people who fled across the sea to the US … Read More

[This is a re-airing of Show 145, first aired 1/2/21] 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 … Read More