Episodes

It’s Independence Day in the US. Katie Marie and Joe commemorate July 4th with an hour of Celtic music played by American artists from coast to coast. The artists this week: Joanie Madden, Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey, Brendan Dolan; The … Read More

July 1st marks the national holiday of Canada, Canada Day. Formerly known as Dominion Day, the holiday commemorates the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation when the colonies of United Canadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united as a single … Read More

The fiddle is the driving engine behind much of Celtic dance music. Capable of lonely airs all the way to wild flights of notes and ornaments, the fiddle is the perfect addition to any pub session or performance. The artists … Read More

Mother’s Day gets all the publicity and hype, but Katie Marie and Joe haven’t forgotten about Father’s Day. We play an hour of Celtic music featuring fathers. The artists this week: Sweeney’s Men, Gerry O’Connor, The Monks of the Screw, … Read More

Memorial Day has come and gone, students are out of school, and summer is officially in full swing. To be pedantic, Summer of course really starts on June 20th this year–but we all know summer is here. Katie Marie and … Read More

Memorial Day is a solemn remembrance of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in battle, and Celtic music tells their stories through the centuries. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of songs and tunes telling the tales of … Read More

With the summer festival season kicking off in Scotland, Katie Marie and Joe celebrated by playing an hour of Scottish songs and tunes played by Scottish artists. We also play a track off a CD just sent to us by … Read More

Mother’s Day falls on May 11th, the second Sunday of May in the US and Canada. In Ireland and the UK, it’s celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which was March 30th this year. May 1st is also May … Read More

May Day refers to two holidays: The first one is the traditional start of Summer, and the other is the date of the International Workers’ Day. Katie Marie and Joe, who both held union jobs in prior careers, put together … Read More

This week, Katie Marie remarked to Joe about the number of Springtime creatures she’s seen in her neighborhood, which prompted the topic of this week’s show: Animals. This week’s artists include: Danú, The Alt, Cillian Vallely, Pigyn Clust, Niamh Parsons … Read More