November 11th marks Veteran’s Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada and elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Celtic music archives the memories of battles over the centuries through songs and tunes commemorating those who fought in those conflicts. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of music remembering those who fought and the ones they left behind.
The artists this week: Great Big Sea; Cassie & Maggie; Macdara Yeates; Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry; Nuala Kennedy & Mike Bryan; Molly’s Revenge; Karan Casey & John Doyle; Ian Melrose & Kerstin Blodig; Battlefield Band; and Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne.
The FairPlé score this week: 55
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | Recruiting Sargeant | Great Big Sea | Play |
| 3 | The King’s Shilling | Cassie & Maggie | Sterling Road |
| 4 | The Kerry Recruit | Macdara Yeates | Traditional Singing from Dublin |
| 5 | Connie the Soldier-Maids Of Ballingary-Maloney’s Wife | Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry | Angelina Carrberry & Martin Quinn |
| 6 | Heights of Cassino | Nuala Kennedy & Mike Bryan | A Wee Selection (Some Scottish Tunes for Flute & Guitar) |
| 7 | Mary and the Gallant Soldier | Molly’s Revenge | Raise the Rafters |
| 8 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 9 | The Little Drummer Girl | Karan Casey & John Doyle | Exiles Return |
| 10 | The Battle of Waterloo | Ian Melrose & Kerstin Blodig | Kelpie |
| 11 | The Beaches Of St Valery-Elizabeth Clare | Battlefield Band | Rain, Hail Or Shine |
| 12 | The Road to La Coruna | Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne | Kind Providence |
| 13 | The Battle of Waterloo | Molly’s Revenge | Raise the Rafters |