Program Highlights and Schedules for July - September 2005
Program # Feed Date Title  
  
05-27 7/7/05 New Releases
Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for his monthly roundup of the best of new and recent releases from both sides of the Atlantic.
  
05-28 7/14/05 Music & Poetry: A Visit with Irish Poet Michael Coady
One of Ireland's leading poets, Michael Coady, from Carrick-on-Suir in the southeast of Ireland, visits our studio to read some of his poetry and to reflect on his longstanding friendships with his musical neighbors The Clancy Brothers, and with traditional Clare musicians Pakie, Micho, and Gussie Russell.
  
05-29 7/21/05 Women in Celtic Music
The focus this week is on female singers and musicians of all ages, past and present, performing in the Celtic traditions of various European and North American lands.
  
05-30 7/28/05 The Many Talents of Seamus Egan [encore of #04-08]
Philadelphia Irish musician Seamus Egan of the band Solas is only in his early thirties, but he has long been recognized as one of the top Irish flute, guitar, and tenor banjo players anywhere. He is also emerging as an excellent producer of CDs by other performers. This week's program spotlights his many talents.
  
05-31 8/4/05 New Releases
What's hot this summer (in the Celtic music world)? Tune in to this week's program for a sampling of some of the best of new and recent releases.
  
05-32 8/11/05 Dancing with Lunasa
The Irish band Lunasa takes its name from the ancient Irish harvest festival of the 1st of August. We celebrate that holiday by dancing with music from the growing number of CDs by this outstanding instrumental band.
  
05-33 8/18/05 "Lark in the Morning" 50th Anniversary
One of the earliest record albums representing the rich singing and instrumental traditions in the far corners of Ireland was recorded 50 years ago by musicologist Diane Hamilton, who traveled around Ireland locating and recording the traditional musicians with help from the young Liam Clancy. This week we celebrate the anniversary of that album by playing it in its entirety, with updates on some of the musicians who have passed on or are still performing.
  
05-34 8/25/05 British Folk [encore of #04-21]
The great variety and vigor of British folk songs and dance music is the focus of this week's program, including the likes of Martin Carthy, June Tabor, Maddy Prior, Kate Rusby, Bill Jones, and Fairport Convention.
  
05-35 9/1/05 New Releases
Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for this monthly roundup of new and recent releases from the Celtic traditions.
  
05-36 9/8/05 Irish Music in New York II
This is the second of what could become an annual series featuring Irish musicians currently or formerly living in New York City. The list is impressive!
  
05-37 9/15/05 The Birds & the Beasts [encore of #04-28]
The songs and tunes in this week's program are named for birds and animals that held significance for Scottish, Irish, and English people of centuries past. No snakes are anticipated.
  
05-38 9/22/05 A Tour of the Celtic Lands [encore of #04-43]
This week we follow the paths of the ancient Celts and sample the musical treats of Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, Wales, Brittany, and Galicia, as well as the most Celtic region of North America, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
  
05-39 9/29/05 American Celts [encore of #04-47]
The spotlight this week is on Americans playing and singing in the Celtic traditions.




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