The Winter Solstice is a time when many faiths across the world celebrate the concept of rebirth and renewal. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of wintry and holiday-themed Celtic music to celebrate the days getting longer and the eventual coming of Spring.
The artists this week: Ciarán Cooney, Fàrsan, Pat Fleming, Seán Gavin, Liz Carroll, Joe Heaney, Altan, Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis, The Bethlehem Village Band, Tim Edey, John Doyle & Mick McAuley, Fiddlers2, Lisa Ekstrom, and The Fire.
Our FairPlé score this week: 50
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | First Fall Of Winter-The Kirky Dancer | Ciarán Cooney | RED |
| 3 | A’ Mhisg a Chuir an Nollaig Oirnn (Drunk at Christmas) | Fàrsan | Fàrsan |
| 4 | As I Went Out Upon the Ice-Toor Mor Polkas 1 & 2 | Pat Fleming | Live Music from Sliabh Luachra |
| 5 | Snow on the Hills-The Lively Wagtail-Martin Wynne’s | Seán Gavin | The Fisherman’s Island |
| 6 | The Jump Ball-Whipple Hill-How We Spent The Christmas | Liz Carroll | Lake Effect |
| 7 | Oíche Nollag | Joe Heaney | Say A Song |
| 8 | Soillse Na Nollag | Altan | Celtic Christmas, Vol 1 |
| 9 | The Holly and the Ivy (Live) | Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis | An Irish Christmas (Live from Irish Arts Center) |
| 10 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 11 | Y Fari Lwyd | The Bethlehem Village Band | Bethlehem Christmas |
| 12 | Fairy Tale of New York | Tim Edey | A Celtic Christmas |
| 13 | Merry Christmas To All And Goodnight | John Doyle & Mick McAuley | (single) |
| 14 | Winter Garden-King’s Fancy-Intrigue | Fiddlers2 | Mirrors of Elsewhere-Ireland |
| 15 | TourneTourne | Lisa Ekstrom | Beautiful Darkness, Celebrating the Winter Solstice |
| 16 | Noel Emmanuel | The Fire | The Fire’s Very Scottish Christmas |