Show 119 – Independence Day
(2020-07-04)

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It’s Independence Day in the US, commemorating the separation of the American colonies from the British Empire. As the young nation muscled its way westward, desperate people watched from across the Atlantic and saw the US as a promise of freedom and opportunity. Irish immigrants flocked across the ocean in a bid to gamble on a better life; in this week’s show, Katie and Joe play songs and tunes about those who emigrated in search of hope and freedom.

This week, we play Déanta, Burning Bridget Cleary, Caitlín & Ciarán, De Danann, Karan Casey, Danú, Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis, Yvonne Casey, Niall Keegan, Steph Geremia, Reeltime, Frank Harte & Donal Lunny, Grey Larsen & André Marchand, and John Doyle.

Our FairPlé Score this week: 57

Playlist:

# Track Artist Release
1 The Gleanntán Reel-The Sandymount Reel-The Beauty Spot-The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn-The Midnight Reel Various Artists Geantraí-glued
2 Thousands Are Sailing Déanta Déanta
3 Pipe Set: Over the Isles to America-Miss McLeod’s Burning Bridget Cleary These Are the Days
4 American Polka Caitlín & Ciarán Caitlín & Ciarán
5 Rambling Irishman De Danann The Best Of De Danann
6 The Ballad Of Tim Evans Karan Casey Distant Shore
7 Independence Hornpipe, Colonel Fraser Danú Danú
8 Medley: The Girl Who Broke My Heart-My Love Is In America-Christmas Eve (Live) Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis An Irish Christmas (Live from Irish Arts Center)
9 Reels: Jack Coughlan’s-Kilteery-Andy McGann’s (feat. Kevin Griffin) Yvonne Casey Croí
10 The Gleanntán Reel-The Sandymount Reel-The Beauty Spot-The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn-The Midnight Reel Various Artists Geantraí
11 John J. Kimmell’s Favourite (clog)-My Love is in America-The Diamond Ring (Reels) Niall Keegan Acoustic World-Ireland
12 Davy Maguire’s Steph Geremia The Open Road
13 Gort To Texas To Honolulu Reeltime 20th Anniversary Collection
14 City Of Chicago Frank Harte-Donal Lunny The Hungry Voice (The Song Legacy Of Ireland’s Great Hunger
15 C’est par un Beau Samedi d’Été-Bobbing for Apples Grey Larsen & André Marchand Les Marionnettes
16 Liberty’s Sweet Shore John Doyle Shadow And Light