Our 574th episode, which aired on December 21, 2025, and featured our annual holiday episode of Christmas and winter-themed Celtic music. Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – St. Nick’s, One Boiled in Lead – Apple Tree Wassail, Silver Blackwater Ceili Band – Apples in Winter/The Green Fields of Woodford/James McMahon's, Music in the Valley Touchstone – White Snow, Jealousy Countercurrent – Her Bright Smile/Skating on the Harborfront, Not So But Far Otherwise Aisling Brendan Conal – Snow on the Tracks/Miss Ramsay’s, Jump Out of It Damien O’Kane & Ron Block – Two Metre Gossip/The Icy Skid, Banjovial Christine Primrose – Last Night My Mind Was.../The Drunkenness That Christmas Brought Us, Celtic Mouth Music Greenfire – The Ice Castle/Old Rag, Greenfire The Glencoe Lads – Shetland: Christmas Day I'da Mornin', Home Port Bohola – Christmas Concerto, Bo-Ho-Ho-Hola The Chieftains – The Dingle Set Dance, The Bells of Dublin John McCutcheon – For Unto Us A Child Is Born, Water from Another Time

Our 573rd episode, which aired on December 14, 2025, and featured music from and conversation with Cape Breton guitarist Malcolm MacNeil. Assynt – Assynt House, Where From Here Cara Dillon – Johnny Lovely Johnny, Hill of Thieves Michael McGoldrick & Tim Edey – Rocking the Boat/Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie, Jamland Dane Pedersen – Travelling Alone, Travelling Alone Malcolm MacNeil – The Stubbert Medley, The Bridge Malcolm MacNeil – Bridge Jigs, The Bridge Interview with Malcolm MacNeil Malcolm MacNeil – Gordon’s Hook, The Bridge Malcolm MacNeil – An Eala Bhàn, The Bridge Merry Hell – Lizard on a Log, Rising of the Bold Malcolm MacNeil – Our Highland Queen, The Bridge

Our 572nd episode, which aired on December 7, 2025. Capercaillie – Brenda Stubbert’s Set, Waulkroots Some One's Sons – The Chance to Feel Alive, single release Aisling Brendan Conal – The Skylarks Ascension/Sonny Brogan’s/The Connaughtman Rambles, Jump Out of It Ispini Na hEireann – Johnny Jump Up, Poxtail Soup Brenda Castles – The Shaskeen/The Jolly Tinker, The Light Side of the Tune Graham MacKenzie & Rory Matheson – Take Six, Take Six Malcolm MacNeil – Kyle Tunes, The Bridge Tessa Rose Jackson – By Morning, The Lighthouse Athena Tergis – Paddy Kelly’s/The Drunken Tinker/Con McGinley’s, A Letter Home John Jenkins – The Disappearance, Restless Hearts Ciaran O Maonaigh – Kitty O’Neil’s, Caillte sa Cheol | Lost in the Music Countercurrent – Two Rivers, Not So But Far Otherwise

Our 571st episode, which aired on November 30, 2025, and featured music and conversation with Natalie MacMaster about her new book, I Have A Love Story. Natalie MacMaster – Stumpie, Cape Breton Girl Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Tribute to Buddy, One Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Dance Arnold Dance, Canvas Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Wish You Were Near, Canvas Interview with Natalie MacMaster Natalie MacMaster – Patricia Kelso’s, Sketches Natalie MacMaster – Barndances, Sketches Natalie MacMaster – Killiecrankie, Sketches Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Fiddler’s Despair, One Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – Joyous Waltz, One

Our 570th episode, which aired on November 23, 2025, and featured Shawn Collins co-hosting and programming a selection of Celtic music on hammered dulcimer. Dave Neiman & Beverly Woods – Lady Athenry, Balance on Air Dave Neiman & Beverly Woods – Carolan’s Draught, Balance on Air Guy George – Fanny Poer, Dream Castle Rich Mullins – 78 Eatonwood Green, A Liturgy A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Band Dan Landrum & Rich Humphries – Stickman Jig, Landrum/Humphries Karen Alley – Glass Island Reel, Sunlit Strings Dan Landrum & Rich Humphries – Planxty Oleson, Landrum/Humphries Guy George – The Shepherdess, Dream Castle Karen Alley – Twilight Dance, Sunlit Strings Nate Pultorak – The Wandering, Of Trees and Stars and Stuff Scott Williams – Atholl Highlanders, Road to Lisdoonvarna Magical Strings – Hardiman Jigs, Fairy Winds Magical Strings – Galloping Gertie/Caught in the Rain, Fairy Winds Russell Cook – Carrickfergus, Twilight in the Highlands Scott Williams – Three Nightingales, Road to Lisdoonvarna Nate Pultorak – The Road to Lisdoonvarna/Morrison’s Jig/The Blarney Pilgrim, Of Trees and Stars and Stuff Maggie Sansone – Variations on an Irish Air, A Celtic Fair

Our 569th episode, which aired on November 16, 2025, and featured my conversation with Stephen Patrick Clare, executive editor of Celtic Life International magazine. Nova – Redwood, Chasing the Sunset Martha Woods – The Bonny Month of June/Tregajorran Furry, Myghternes a Dhons Aisling Brendan Conal – Jump Out of It Hogan/Conchubhair’s Jig/When Sick, is it Tea you Want, Jump Out of It Aoife Scott – Ireland's Hour of Need, Homebird Interview with Stephen Patrick Clare of Celtic Life International Tim Collins – The Star of Munster/Follow me Down/Miss Monaghan, Weaving the Tune Liz Doherty – Donegal Reel/The Tartar Frigate/The Waves Of Rush, Heat the Hoose 2 Graham MacKenzie & Rory Matheson – Ascension Jigs, Take Six Eliza Carthy – Little Gypsy Girl, Anglicana Alasdair Fraser – The Acrobat/The Shelburne Reel, Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac – Bishop Alexander MacDonald's Farewell to Victoria/The Tweedale Club/MacLaughlan’s, Piano Music Russell Hunter with Sandy Wright – Annie Laurie, Heat the Hoose 2

Our 568th episode, which aired on November 9, 2025. Ronan Martin – Put Me in the Big Chest/McKenna's/O'er Bogey/Iggie and Squiggie, Ronan Martin Alexandra King – Lose You to Dublin, single release Ed Pearlman – Rory, American Scottish Tabache – Bay of Biscay, Waves of Rush Leah Wollenburg, Alex Sturbaum & Ida Hoequist – Eileen O'Riordan’s/Micho Russel's/Star Above the Garter, Chance CLOSET CLASSIC: Siobhan Peoples & Sean Potts – My Love Is in America/The Launching Of The Boats/The Steampacket, The Irish Folk Festival: Harvest Storm Olivia Barrett – Back It Up, Mac/Coming Down the Causeway, Elsewhere Charles James and The Rise – About A Cow (Radio Edit), single release Tim Collins – Inverness ‘88/Miss Admiral Gordon, Weaving the Tune Scruj MacDuhk – Cragie Hills, The Road to Canso Greenfire – Sean Ryan’s/The Old Favorite/Old Joe’s, Greenfire Leah Wollenburg, Alex Sturbaum & Ida Hoequist – Wooly Mountain Waltz, Chance

Our 567th episode, which aired on November 2, 2025. Fourwinds – Mighty Keith, Allta Gadan – You Were On My Mind This Morning, May the Divil Tune Your Banjos Enda Scahill & Joel Andersson – Slides, The Dark Well Without Willow – Love You Last, single release Cassie & Maggie – Dougie’s Set, Gold & Coal Fiddlers Five – The Lass O' Patie's Mill/Timor The Tartar/Da Merry Boys, Fiddle Music of Scotland Damien O’Kane & Ron Block – Youthful Echoes/Wash and Go & Go and Wash, Banjovial Luka Bloom – The Hill of Allen, Riverside Brenda Castles – Jenny's Welcome to Charlie, The Light Side of the Tune Jenn Butterworth – Jeannie, Her By Design Ciaran O Maonaigh – The Repeal of the Union, Caillte sa Cheol | Lost in the Music Tim Edey – Richard’s Minuet, Little Bird: 22 Compositions 1995-2024

Our 566th episode, which aired on October 12, 2025, part four of our Celtic Colours preview, featuring a conversation with Reilly Graham of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre. Flook – Koady/The Burning Lion, Sanju Cassie & Maggie – Bow Down, Gold & Coal J.P. Cormier – Steeplechase Lane, 50 Years of Guitar Solas – Far Amerikay, Shamrock City Interview with Reilly Graham of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre Kenneth MacKenzie – Mabou Drones, Cape Breton Live: Take 01 John Pellerin – I Guess It's Jigs, Cape Breton Live: Take 01 Andrea Beaton – Outlander, With Betty & Dave Dane Pedersen – Go My Way, Travelling Alone Doug Lamey – Alex Joe’s Jig, A Step Back in Time Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac – Rinn Mi Còrr is Naoi Mìle (I Travelled More Than Nine Miles), Seinn Dara Smith-MacDonald, Adam Young & Brent Chaisson – The Celtic Heart, Island

Our 565th episode, which aired on October 5, 2025, and featured part three of our Celtic Colours preview, including our conversation with Joella Foulds of Celtic Colours. Solas – Girls on the Line, Shamrock City Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Dancing on My Own Ground, Home Tim Edey – Bob’s Birthday Hoedown/Mum’s The Word, Little Bird: 22 Compositions 1995-2024 J.P. Cormier – Fleetwood MacInnis, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with Joella Foulds of Celtic Colours Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach – Lands’ End, single release Westward the Light – O’Farrell’s, Flow Country Beolach – Annie's New Heart, recorded live at 2021 ECMA Awards Show Ríoghnach Connolly – Níl Sé Na Lá, Black Lung Malcolm MacNeil – The Silver Spear Set, upcoming album preview Matthew Byrne – Jessie Monroe, Stealing Time Westward the Light – The Braes of Rannoch, Flow Country

Our 564th episode, which aired on September 28, 2025, and featured part two of our Celtic Colours preview and our conversation with Heather MacIsaac. Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen – Highland House, Home Mary Beth Carty – Dear Island, Crossing the Causeway The Barra MacNeils – The Keeping It Reel, All at Once Kris Drever – Sweet Honey in the Rock, Mark the Hard Earth Howie MacDonald – Miss Ann Carnagie/Napoleon, Howie MacDonald & His Cape Breton Fiddle James MacLean – Miss Lyall's, James MacLean Doug Lamey – Dear Jerry, A Step Back in Time Heather MacIsaac – Not What You See, The Moon’s Daughter Interview with Heater MacIsaac Heather MacIsaac – Big Barn Little Farm/Jig to Slip/The Ladies Bench, The Moon’s Daughter Solas – The Flowing Bowl, Reunion: A Decade of Solas Ashley MacIsaac & Barbara MacDonald Magone – Beautiful Lake Ainslie, Beautiful Lake Ainslie Heather MacIsaac – Farewell to Aeneas MacIsaac, The Moon’s Daughter

Our 563rd episode, which aired on September 21, 2025, and kicked off our Celtic Colours preview with historic Cape Breton music. Winnie Chafe – The Kitchen Session, Legacy Sons of Skye – Trois Soirees (Three Nights Out), Both Sides of the Water The MacLellan Trio – Bog an Lochan/Flora MacDonald/Charlie’s Brother, The MacLellan Trio Play the Music of Cape Breton Kenzie MacNeil – Looking at This Harbour, From the Archives Howie MacDonald – Gramin/Jabe Meadow/Compliments to Doug MacPhee, Howie MacDonald & His Cape Breton Fiddle Deanie Munroe – Broad Swords: Braes of Mar/Farmer’s Daughter, Scottish Dances with Piper Deanie Munroe Johnny MacLeod – The Rover's Return/Irishman's Heart To The Ladies/Cock O' The North, Traditional Fiddle Music of Cape Breton, Volume 1: Mabou Coal Mines Cyril MacPhee – We'll All Come Back Again, When I Say I Do Dan Joe MacInnis – Farewell to the Glen/Tom Dey/Raigmore House/Bridge of Bucket, Scottish Canadian Fiddle Music Maybelle Chisholm McQueen with Jason Roach – Picks Pennies & Band Aids, Pure Celtic Hearts Buddy MacMaster – Don't Be Teasing Jig Medley, Judique on the Floor Doug MacPhee – The Mason’s Apron, The Reel of Tulloch Kenzie MacNeil – The Barbarian, From the Archives

Our 562nd episode, which aired on September 14, 2025. Enda Scahill & Joel Andersson – Sail Away Ladies, The Dark Well Gadan – Across the Western Ocean, May the Divil Tune Your Banjos Nathan Gourley, Joey Abarta & Owen Marshall – The Primrose Road/The Tramp/Martin Wynne's, Copley Street 2 John Jenkins – I Didn’t Want to Change the World, Restless Hearts Florence Fahy – The Trip To Birmingham/The Fairhaired Boy/The Fox On The Prowl, Tunes from the Flaggy Shore Pride of New York – Redican’s Mother/The Bridal/The Humours of Whiskey, Pride of New York Cuas – Polca Deálaí,The Roundabout Polka, Cuas Graham Wells – Morrissey And The Russian Sailor, Traditional Music from Newfoundland Carl MacKenzie – Dannie MacEachern’s Jog/Mr. Morrison’s Jig, Celtic Ceilidh Solas – Tell God and the Devil, Shamrock City Socks in the Frying Pan – Extravaganza Bonanza, Raw & Ril Traditional Fare – A Change of Seasons, Traditional Fare

Our 561st episode, in which we celebrated our twelfth anniversary with music and conversation with J.P. Cormier. J.P. Cormier – Thompson’s Reel, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Duke of Fife Medley, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Foxglove, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Bitter Creek, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Earl of Hyndford, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier, part one J.P. Cormier – Windy & Warm, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier, part two J.P. Cormier – Dave’s Guitar Polkas, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – The Butterfingers Set, 50 Years of Guitar Interview with J.P. Cormier, part three J.P. Cormier – Sheep In A Meadow/Guitar Polka, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Winston on the Twelve, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Adrenaline Rush, 50 Years of Guitar J.P. Cormier – Both Sides Now, 50 Years of Guitar

Our 560th episode, which aired on July 13, 2025, and featured our celebration of the Indianapolis Ceili Band's upcoming trip to Ireland. Indianapolis Ceili Band – Jim Donoghue's/Baltimore Salute/Jackie Coleman’s, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Old Kilfenora/The Old Favorite/Jim Ward’s, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – March, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – Peace in Erin, Every Wednesday Night Interview with Alberta Lathan of the Indianapolis Ceili Band Indianapolis Ceili Band – Thomond Bridge Hornpipe, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Green Cottage/Ballyoran Polka/The Four Pound Cheque, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – Out On The Ocean/Banks Of Lough Gowna/Handsome Young Maidens, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Graf Spey/The Thundering Herd, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The Tempest/Maids Of Castlebar/Maudabawn Chapel, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – The New Broom/Around the Fairy Fort/If We Hadn’t Any Women in the World, Every Wednesday Night Indianapolis Ceili Band – Wheels Of The World/Humors Of Mullinafauna/The Blue Jig, Emotional Velocity Indianapolis Ceili Band – Bluemont Waltz/Sligo Maid, Emotional Velocity

Our 559th episode, which aired on July 6, 2025, in which we celebrated America's independence. Tom Delany – The Eavesdropper/The Morning Star/My Love is in America, The Lark’s Call Ashley MacIsaac with Mary Jane Lamond – To America We Go, Ashley MacIsaac John Williams – The New Custom House/Le Set De Americain/Harris Dance Tune, Steam Christy Moore – America I Love You, Burning Times Michael Coleman – The Green Fields Of America/The Swallow's Tail, The Enduring Magic Tim O’Brien, Dirk Powell & John Hermann – Mountain Air/Washington's March/Bonaparte's Retreat, Songs from the Mountain David Bromberg Band – Yankee’s Revenge, Midnight on the Water Donnie Munro – Heart of America, Heart of America Caitlin & Ciaran – American Polka, Caitlin & Ciaran The Mahones – Across the USA, Irish Punk Collection Cathal McConnell & Robin Morton – Thousands are Sailing to Americay, An Irish Jubilee The Chieftains – American Theme, Long Journey Home

Our 558th episode, which aired on June 29, 2025, and celebrated Canada Day. The Fables – Down East Day, A Time Buddy MacMaster – Kenloch Jig Medley, Judique on the Floor Inn Echo – Summers with Nan, Inn Echo Ray Legere – The Mathematician/Blindman’s Reel/Mountain Road, Squirrely Moves Orealis – Highland Ways, Musique Celtique Poor Angus – How Many Are the Days, Poor Angus The Duhks – Your Daughters & Your Sons/Jean’s Reel, Your Daughters & Your Sons West of Mabou – Gordon’s Reels, West of Mabou The McDades – The Lonely Road, The Empress The Paperboys – Cooley's Reel/Tyrol Mountain Hop, Late As Usual Tommy Makem – Canada My Own Land, The Tommy Makem Songbag Stompin’ Tom Connors – Cross Canada, Souvenirs: 25 of the Best

our 557th episode, which aired on June 22, 2025. TRIP – The 50 Reels, In Terra’s Keep Lief Sorbye & Friends – The Midnight Sun, Lief’s Birthday Bash Traditional Fare – With Ourselves/The Scholar/Frank’s Reel, Traditional Fare Fairport Convention – Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman, Live on the BBC Gerry O’Connor – Tatter Jack Walsh/The Connaughtman’s Rambles, Time to Time NEW TO YOU: Cedar Dobson – Hocus Polkas, Decade Troy MacGillivray – The Flowers Of Antrim/West Mabou/Teetotaler's/Olive Branch, Eleven North Sea Gas – Dark Island, Dark Island Breen Rynne Murray – McKenna Country/Ferny Hill/Grist for the Mill, Odyssey Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers – Rolling Home, Off the Map Xesus Vaamonde Manteiga – Mouchino, Solo de Gaita Traditional Fare – Jenn & Anthony’s Wedding Waltz, Traditional Fare

Our 556th episode, which aired on June 15, 2025. Tom Delany – Jim O'Connor's/My Former Wife/Kilglass Lake, The Lark’s Call Merry Hell – Pick Yourself Up and Dance, The Rising of the Bold CLOSET CLASSIC: James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien & Daithi Sproule – Man of the House/ NEW TO YOU: Without Willow – The Way Back, single release Gnoss – Alister & Katrina's, The Light of the Moon Runa – For All That You Do Set, When The Light Gets In Howie MacDonald – Homage to Dave, Shades of Tartan John Jenkins – Cruel Wind, Restless Hearts Brenda Castles – Tom McElvogue's/Cwrw Da/The Exile’s Jig, Indeedin You Needn’t Bother Gigspanner Big Band – Hard Times Come Again No More/Arthur Peter's Reel, Turnstone Katherine Moller – Unnamed Reels, Sheila’s Brush Cushla – Fos, Tech Duinn

Our 555th episode, which aired on June 8, 2025. Flook – Kalamantinos/Larry Get Out of the Bin/Elzic's Farewell, Rubai Daimh – Còta Mòr, single release Club Debris – Reel du Combat, Ricochet Mary Beth Carty – Driver MacIvor/The Fashion that the Ladies Have, Crossing the Causeway Dordan – The Boys of the Lough/Over the Bog Road/The Merry Harriers, Celtic Aire Owen Marshall – Old Aunt Jenny With Her Nightcap On/The Green Gowned Lass, Throughline The Bothy Band – The Priest/Mary Willie’s/This Is My Love How Do You Like Her, After Hours The Elders – Ballymun Road, Alive and Live in Ireland Stockton’s Wing – Sonny Brogan's/Charlie Lennon's, Stockton’s Wing Wake the Dead – Prodigal Town, Buckdancer’s Choice Altan – Is the Big Man Within/Tilly Finn’s Reel, 25th Anniversary Celebration Athena Tergis – The Shoemakers Daughter/Gerdy Commane’s/My Love is Fair and Handsome, The Letter Home Maire Ni Ghrada – Na Connerys, The Irish Folk Festival: The Women