Episodes

The holidays are over. Here in the high desert at the feet of the Sierra Nevada, winter is a living force with which to reckon…think Donner Party–that grisly wintertime scene happened only a handful of miles from our studio. To … Read More

Winter Solstice…it’s the first day of Winter. The return of the sun is celebrated–using different themes, of course–across most all religions. This week, Katie looks at a tiny sliver of Winter- and Solstice-themed Celtic music.She features artists: Siucra, Shantalla, Liz … Read More

This week’s show features the Irish wooden flute. In the hands of a skilled player, this instrument–in spite of its simple nature–is capable of extraordinary speed and expressiveness. Joe hosts solo this week, and he chose this week’s topic after … Read More

In this week’s show, Joe and Katie play music from Scotland in honor of St. Andrew’s Day, the feast day for Scotland’s patron saint. It’s all Scottish but without the stereotypical, regimental pipes and drums. When you hear the bagpipes … Read More

Katie and Joe swap tracks back and forth to create yet another Free-for-All show. This week, we feature artists Mike McGoldrick & Dezi Donnelly, Capercaillie, Kate Rusby, Billy McComiskey, Walking On Air, Cran, Steph Geremia, Bleizi Ruz, Sylvain Barou, Leo … Read More

On this episode, we revisit the lush landscape of the guitar and bouzouki as lead and accompanying instruments. Although frequently maligned by traditional music purists, the guitar and bouzouki have found a firm foothold in traditional Irish and Scottish music … Read More

Katie Marie and Joe just finished dog-sitting for five dogs, so they have dogs on the brain. This week’s show features songs and tunes about our canine buddies.We’ve also collected a bunch of new material, so we intersperse some new … Read More

Katie and Joe resurrect tracks from the last ten shows that didn’t make the cut the first time around. There’s nothing wrong with these songs and tunes; they just didn’t fit due to time. When there’s so much great music … Read More

Samhain is the Celtic holiday that has morphed into the Westernized concept of Hallowe’en. It’s a time when the veil between the spirit world and the real world grows thin–thin enough that spirits and humans may pass back and forth … Read More

It’s a golden morning here in the high desert–it’s a perfect day for songs and tunes about the sea. Katie and Joe feature music all about the ocean from Ireland to England, across the Channel to Brittany, and back across … Read More