Many faiths around the world celebrate major holidays around the time of the Winter Solstice, with its promise of lengthening days, the eventual end of bleak winter, and renewal. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of Celtic music featuring songs and tunes around the Winter Solstice.
Artists this week: The Fire; Susan Mckeown & Lindsey Horner; Iontach; Cara; Nollaig Casey; Jessica Radcliffe, Lisa Ekstrom, and Martin Simpson; Andy Irvine And Paul Brady; Fàrsan; Lisa Ekstrom; Janice Burns & Jon Doran; The Bethlehem Village Band; English Acoustic Collective; Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis; and Diarmuid O Brien & Donal O Sullivan.
Our FairPlé score this week: 64
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | The Holly and The Ivy | The Fire | The Fire’s Very Scottish Christmas |
| 3 | Green Grow’th the Holly | Susan Mckeown & Lindsey Horner | Though the Bitter Frost & Snow |
| 4 | Mummering the Day After Christmas | Iontach | Flight of the Wren |
| 5 | The Legend Of Lisalway: The Legend of Lisnalway-Aoibhe Dreaming-Mad Practising | Cara | Yet We Sing |
| 6 | The Harp And Shamrock __- The Silver Strand _ | Nollaig Casey | The Music Of What Happened |
| 7 | Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance-In Winters Shadow | Jessica Radcliffe, Lisa Ekstrom, Martin Simpson | Beautiful Darkness, Celebrating the Winter Solstice |
| 8 | Arthur Mcbride | Andy Irvine And Paul Brady | Andy Irvine And Paul Brady |
| 9 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 10 | A’ Mhisg a Chuir an Nollaig Oirnn (Drunk at Christmas) | Fàrsan | Fàrsan |
| 11 | Tourne Tourne | Lisa Ekstrom | Beautiful Darkness, Celebrating the Winter Solstice |
| 12 | Derby Ram | Janice Burns & Jon Doran | Great Joy to the New |
| 13 | Y Fari Lwyd | The Bethlehem Village Band | Bethlehem Christmas |
| 14 | Mari Lwyd | English Acoustic Collective | Ghosts |
| 15 | The Wren Song (Live) | Mick Moloney & Athena Tergis | An Irish Christmas (Live from Irish Arts Center) |
| 16 | Reels: The Pigeon on the Gate-The Pride of Moyvane-Christmas Eve | Diarmuid O Brien & Donal O Sullivan | Abroad In The Back Kitchen |