Show 317 – The Fiddle Show
(2024-04-20)

posted in: Past Shows

From Donegal, to Sliabh Luachra, to Scotland and beyond, the fiddle is the core instrument in traditional Celtic music. This week, Katie Marie and Joe bring you foot-stomping dance music featuring fiddlers from Ireland, Scotland, the US and Canada.

The musicians this week: Michael Coleman, Charlene Adzima, Matt Molloy, Altan, Johnny Doherty, Emma O’Leary, Denis Murphy-Julia Clifford, Padraig O’keeffe, Paddy Cronin, The Fire, Bonnie Rideout, Ashley MacIsaac, Cassie & Maggie, Mick O’Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, and Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann (with Brian McGrath).

Our FairPlé score this week: 56

Playlist:

# Track Artist Release
1 Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses Nuala Kennedy Behave the Bravest
2 The Rambling Pitchfork Michael Coleman Michael Coleman 1891-1945 Disc 2
3 The Rambling Pitchfork-Trip To Reykjavik-Tommy Peoples’ Charlene Adzima The Initiation
4 Matt Peoples (Reels) Matt Molloy Matt Molloy, Paul Brady And Tommy Peoples
5 Tommy Peoples-The Windmill-Fintan Mcmanus’s (Reels) Altan Island Angel
6 King George IV Johnny Doherty The Floating Bow
7 The Knocknagree Polka-The Lonesome Polka-Paddy Jones’ Polka Emma O’Leary Mo Cheantar Féin
8 The Ballydesmond Polkas Denis Murphy-Julia Clifford The Star Above The Garter
9 Slides The Kilcummin-If I Had A Wife-The Worn Torn Petticoat Padraig O’keeffe The Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master
10 In Memory Of Coleman [Reel] Paddy Cronin Irish Traditional Music In America: The Music Of Ed Reavy
11 Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses Nuala Kennedy Behave the Bravest
12 Buchanan Street-“Wake Up, It’s 6pm”-The Sunday Marathon The Fire Crossing to Ireland EP
13 What the Devil Ails You!-Loch Ness Bonnie Rideout Scottish Fire
14 King George IV _ King George V _ Old King’s Reel _ King’s Reel _ Traditional Reel Ashley MacIsaac Fine, Thank You Very Much
15 The Dusty Meadow Variations Cassie & Maggie Sterling Road
16 Denis Murphy’s Quirky Fling, Jimmy Doyle’s Polka, Port Mháirtín Shéamuis Mick O’Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh Deadly Buzz/Aoibhinn Crónán
17 The New Policeman _ The Stony Steps _ The Masters Return (reels) Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann with Brian McGrath Tobar Bhríde
18 Youghall Harbour-Lad O’Beirne’s (Set dance-Reel) John And Maggie Carty Settle Out Of Court