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. This women’s day out is called Nollaig na mBan, or “Women’s Christmas.” Katie Marie and Joe celebrate the concept of this role reversal by playing an hour of women musicians of traditional Celtic music. We also feature an interview with fiddler, Rebecca Lomnicky of the California-based band, The Fire, on their 2021 release, ‘Marigold.’
This week, we feature Anna Murray, the bridies, Lynnsey Weissenberger & Treasa Harkin, Trio Tarare, Lily Gems & Eileen O’Driscoll, The Fire, Sileas, The Black Family, Barry & Laura Kerr, Catherine Mcevoy, Three Mile Stone, and Harem Scarem
Our FairPlé score this week: 100
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | Lady in the Bottle-Old Hag You Have Killed Me-Price of the Pig (Live) | Anna Murray | The William Kennedy Piping Festival, Vol. 2 |
| 3 | Fiery Fiddling | the bridies | 4 AND 9 |
| 4 | Reels: The Curragh Races-Jenny Picking Cockles | Lynnsey Weissenberger & Treasa Harkin | Dyad |
| 5 | Laridés | Trio Tarare | Trio Tarare |
| 6 | Peter O’byrne’s Fancy-Creeping Docken-Yellow Wattle | Lily Gems & Eileen O’Driscoll | Early Reflections |
| 7 | The Duchess of Hamilton | The Fire | Marigold |
| 8 | Buain A’choirce | Sileas | Play On Light |
| 9 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 10 | Weave and Mend | The Black Family | Time for Touching Home |
| 11 | The Tailor’s Thimble: The Four Mile Stone-The Tailor’s Thimble | Barry & Laura Kerr | Castor Bay |
| 12 | The Hunters Purse-Sweeneys Dream | Catherine Mcevoy | The Home Ruler |
| 13 | The Sunday Marathon | The Fire | Marigold |
| 14 | Heather on the Moor | Three Mile Stone | Three Mile Stone |
| 15 | Slippery (The Dutch Jury-Ginny’s Tonic-The Slippery Eel-Niamh’s Capers) | Harem Scarem | The Birnam Witch Project |