Eclectic Celt is a radio show presented by music journalist John O' Regan. Eclectic Celt celebrates a fusion of musical genres. John O' Regan
A broadcaster and freelance journalist from Limerick, Ireland John O’Regan has been at the forefront of the Irish and International music scene for the past three decades. Working initially as a radio presenter he has successfully branched into music journa
lism lecturing and record production John O’Regan’s work has appeared in magazines such as ‘Hot Press’, "Irish Music", "fRoots", ‘MOJO’, ‘Record Collector’, "Rock 'N' Reel', and "The Living Tradition ". He has also had articles and reviews published in the USA, Canada, Germany, Norway and Australia. His writing is incisive, illuminating and his depth of background knowledge has been classed as "Encyclopaedic”. John O’Regan currently presents “Eclectic Celt” on Limerick City Community Radio on Sundays at 2pm. The show as befits the title features Folk, Singer Songwriter, Celtic, Ambient, Traditional music and more,. It highlights talents both new and experienced and chronicles their careers and achievements
He has also made a reputation for informative CD liner notes and CD compilation. John O' Regan has written liner notes for re-issue albums by leading Folk/Roots/Rock/Blues/World Music artists including Ravi Shankar, REO Speedwagon, Taj Mahal, Eddie Cochran, Boz Scaggs, The Allman Brothers Band, Savoy Brown, Rick Derringer, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, Heart, Labelle, The Dubliners, Clannad, To date John has written liner notes for over 100 CDs. He also compiled at annotated “The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk” released in March 2014 which has been described as “An amazing collection” by Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 fame. John O’Regan has crafted a body of work that speaks volumes for his interest and passion for his music, and his articulation of same.
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. See less. John O'Regan presents tunes, songs and stories from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
Sunday November 24th 2024
Special Guests: Gryphon -Legendary UK Medieval Folk/Progressive Rock band. Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2024. Current album -Gryphon Live – A Sonic Tonic www.gryphonband.co.uk
Playlist
1. Altan -The Flood on the Holm/Scotch Mary/The Dancer’s Denial from Runaway Sunday
2. Horslips -The Man who Built America from The Man who Built America
3. Brian Hughes- Corney Drew/Tomorrow Morning from When the Wind Blows Wild
4. Eddi Reader -John Anderson My Jo from The Songs pf Robert Burns Deluxe Edition
5. Johnny Duhan -The Voyage from The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk/The Voyage
6. Martin Crossin -Ommadawn (excerpt) from Omos
7. Mattie- Autumnsong from Reflections
8. Gryphon -Kemp’s Jig from Gryphon Live -A Sonic Tonic
9. Chat with Gryphon (Dave Oberle and Brian Guilland) Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2024
10. Gryphon -Estampie from Gryphon Live – A Sonic Tonic
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie.
01/07/2024
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14/11/2023
A feast of sound after the festival of lights, DJ Ritu MBE mixes culture-connecting global music by Turkiye’s Tarkan, Irish talents Lou McMahon and Aoife Ní Bhriain, Tamil composer/musician Ganavya, Xis of Brasil, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, West African Balimaya Project, soul divas Destiny's Child, and more.. Listen on Resonance 104.4fm, Wednesday 15th November at 6.30pm, or anytime worldwide at Mixcloud/DJRitu CLICK: https://bit.ly/AWILum138
ARTIST - TRACK - COUNTRY
Mabi – Love War - Cuba
The Kingdom Choir – Be Alright – UK
Reda Taliani – Bahr Elghadar – Algeria
Arijit Singh & Shilpa Rao – Chaleya – India
Roberto Fonseca – BailaKinka Mache – Cuba
pratibha singh baghel & Ricky Kej & Abby V – Kahe Sataye – India
Filiz Satik – Istanbul Darbuka Show – Turkiye
Bilja Krstic & Bistrik Orchestra– Sanko Si Bonka Zalibi – Serbia
Abafakasi – Wakwami – South Africa
Mo' Horizons – Balkan Masai – Germany
Tarkan – Kuzu Kuzu – Turkiye
Destiny’s Child – Bills, Bills, Bills – USA
KOUM TARA – Wach Aadabni – Algeria/France
Mezdeke Egypt – Al Ya Alby – Egypt
Galathea ft Guilia de la Rosa – Sacred Love – Italy
Xis – C’alma – Brazil
Zar – Because You Are – UK/India
Cherry Bandora – Mia Dikara – Greece
Lemon & Paice – Full Circle – UK
Lou McMahon – Butter Flies – Ireland
The Gillies – Saviour – UK
Ganavya – Kili – India
Balimaya Project – Suleys Ablution – Senegal/Mali
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain – Why – Wales/Ireland
15/11/23 – AWIL 381. AWIL:Unlocked 138.
All DJ Ritu shows at https://www.mixcloud.com/djritu/
Goin’ Global Gigs Guide: Check the AWIL-Radio Facebook group page. Recommended in London: Nov 25 Kuch Kuch Bollywood Nights @ Sway Bar, Dec 8 Noga Ritter @ Rough Trade East, Aug 17 Arijit Singh @ O2 London Arena.
– sixteen years - . Live on Wednesdays 6.30pm Resonance 104.4 https://www.resonancefm.com/ Online worldwide anytime at . Join us on Facebook group A World in London + Twitter & Instagram
14/11/2023
Some of the recent guests on Eclectic Celt
14/11/2023
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. See less. John O'Regan presents tunes, songs and stories from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
This Sunday November 19th 2023
New Music from: Garidice, Rick O’Donovan, Realta, Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain, Valerie Casey, Fiona Ryan, Shane Howard and the Lemon & Paice Band.
Classics from Na Fili, Liam O’Flynn, The Bothy Band, and Mairead Ni Domhnaill.
Great music and songs from: Jeremy Spencer & Sean Leahy, Clive Carroll, Calum Stuart, Fiona Ryan, The McCalmans, John Spillane, Dave Carroll & Friends and The O’Malleys,
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie.
14/11/2023
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Eclectic Celt broadcasts on Limerick City Community Radio on Sundays at 2pm. John O'Regan presents music and songs from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
Repeat on Tuesday at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. Next live show next Sunday at 2pm- Get us on Alexa, RadioBox, Radio Garden, Tune In App and www.lccr.ie.
Playlist for Sunday November 12th 2023
Playlist
1. Bua-The Mountainy Boy/Cronin’s/Banish Misfortune from the Ward Music Archives Milwaukee USA
2. The Dublin Trio -The Pride of Pimlico from The Pride of Pimlico
3. Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble -Toss the Feathers from Peggy’s Dream
4. Claire Nic Ruarai -An Clar Bog Deil from An Clar Bog Deil
5. Brigide Chamboeul, Ross Ainslie, Steve Burns at the Celtic Colours Festival 2018
6. The Gaugers -The Cruel Brother from Beware of the Aberdonian/Ancient Celtic Voices
7. Michelle Mulcahy-O Sullivans March/Whelan’s Old Sow from Suimhneas
8. Loreena McKennitt -Bonny Portmore from The Visit
9. Tommy Peoples -Waiting on a Call/The Spike Island Lassies from Waiting for a Call
10. Ferdia – A Sigh for Old Times from A Sigh for Old Times
11. Sean Keane -Peggy’s Jig/Charlie Hunter’s from Seansongs
12. The McCalman’s -Fare ye well ye Mormond Braes from Burn the Witch
08/11/2023
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. See less. John O'Regan presents tunes, songs and stories from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
This Sunday November 12th 2023
New Music from: Martin Hayes & the Common Ground Ensemble, Claire Nic Ruaiari, and The Dublin Trio,
Classics from Loreena McKennitt, and Tommy Peoples
Great music and songs from Bua, Michelle Mulcahy, Brigid Chambeul, Ross Ainslie & Steve Byrne, The Gaugers, Ferdia, Sean Keane and The McCalmans.
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie.
08/11/2023
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. See less. John O'Regan presents tunes, songs and stories from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
This Sunday November 12th 2023
New Music from: Martin Hayes & the Common Ground Ensemble, Claire Nic Ruaiari, and The Dublin Trio,
Classics from Loreena McKennitt, and Tommy Peoples
Great music and songs from Bua, Michelle Mulcahy, Brigid Chambeul, Ross Ainslie & Steve Byrne, The Gaugers, Ferdia, Sean Keane and The McCalmans.
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie.
Eclectic Celt broadcasts on Limerick City Community Radio on Sundays at 2pm. John O'Regan presents music and songs from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
Repeat on Tuesday at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. Next live show next Sunday at 2pm- Get us on Alexa, RadioBox, Radio Garden, Tune In App and www.lccr.ie.
Playlist for Sunday November 5th 2023
Special Guest -Dave Pegg -Fairport Convention bassist. Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention -August 2023. www.fairportconvention.com
Playlist
1. The Bothy Band -The Salamanca/The Banshee/The Sailor’s Bonnet from The Bothy Band 1975/The Best of the Bothy Band
2. Mary Black -Flesh and Blood from 25 Years, 25 Songs/The Holy Ground
3. Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain -Why? (Personne n’en est la cause/La Reel a Sarazine) from Double You
4. Sean Keane -Skibbereen from Seansongs
5. Orla Harrington -Paddy Canny’s Toast (Paddy Canny’s Toast/Molly Ban/Rattigan’s) from Melting Snow
6. Fairport Convention -My Love is in America from ###V
7. Chat with Dave Pegg -Fairport Convention – Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2023.
8. Fairport Convention -The Happy Man from ###V
9. Fiona Ryan -Wild Mountain Side from Dreaming my Dreams.
10. Celtic Flames – Reel Time (The Congress/High Road to Linton/Wild Irishman) from From the Attic to Blue Skies
31/10/2023
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. See less. John O'Regan presents tunes, songs and stories from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
This Sunday November 5th 2023
Special Guest : Dave Pegg bassist from legendary UK Folk Rock band Fairport Convention. Recorded at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention August 2023, www.fairportconvention.com
Classics from Fairport Convention, Mary Black, The Bothy Band and Paddy Reilly.
New Music from: Shane Howard, Catrin Finch& Aoife Ni Bhriain, Clive Carroll, Tony Linnane Fiona Ryan, Claire Nic Ruaiari, The Dublin Trio and Celtic Flames.
Classics from Orla Harrington, Mary Black, Sean Keane, Sinead Lohan, John Spillane, Felix Doran, Kentigern, Jeremy Spencer & Sean Leahy and Calum Stuart.
Eclectic Celt broadcasts live on Sundays at 2pm on 99.9FM and www.lccr.ie and is repeated on Tuesdays at 6pm on www.lccr.ie.
31/10/2023
https://www.lccr.ie/podcasts.php?show=eclectic-celt...
Eclectic Celt broadcasts on Limerick City Community Radio on Sundays at 2pm. John O'Regan presents music and songs from the Folk, Celtic, Traditional and Singer Songwriter genres.
Repeat on Tuesday at 6pm on www.lccr.ie. Next live show next Sunday at 2pm- Get us on Alexa, RadioBox, Radio Garden, Tune In App and www.lccr.ie.
Playlist for Sunday October 29th 2023
Playlist
1. The Chieftains – The Chattering Magpie (Dunmore Lassies/Top it Off/ The Chattering Magpie) from Bonaparte’s Retreat
2. The Chieftains & The Corrs -I Know My Love from Tears of Stone
3. Desi Wilkinson – Ta do mhargadh Deanta /Jackson’s Coagy from Sounds from the North
4. Pentangle -Once I Had a Sweetheart from Basket of Light
5. Michelle Mulcahy -Lament for Mick Moloney from Lady on the Island
6. Sinead Lohan – Sailing by from Who do you think I am? /A Woman’s Heart 2
7. Charlie O’Brien – Pa Los De San Patricio from Songs from an Outpost
8. Tony McMahon, Paddy Glackin, Peadar Mercier & Olwen Fouere- Lilies of the Field/The Limerick Lassies from A Sense of Ireland -London 1980.
9. Dolores Keane & John Faulkner -Johnny Lovely Johnny from the 5th Irish Folk Festival – 1978
10. Fisherstreet – Helvic Head/The Trip to Killarney from Out in the Night
11. De Dannan -The Four Courts/McCabe’s from Ar staitse recorded at The Embankment Dublin 1976.
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“Eclectic Celt” is a radio show presented by music journalist, lecturer, record producer and musicologist John O' Regan. Eclectic Celt celebrates a fusion of musical genres and goes out on air on Sundays at 2pm (Irish Time) on Limerick City Community Radio on www.lccr.ie and 99.9 FM.
“Eclectic Celt” with John O’Regan features Folk, Singer Songwriter, Celtic, Ambient, Traditional music and more. It highlights talents both new and experienced and chronicles their careers and achievements. New releases, classic recordings and guest live sessions and interviews also feature. It features new releases, Celtic Classics and rare material from the archives with live sets and interview slots with guests including Luka Bloom, Clannad, Fairport Convention, Peter O’Toole (Hothouse Flowers),John Oates (Daryl Hall & John Oates), The Oyster Band, The 4 of Us, Julie July Band, Martin Simpson, Johnny Duhan, Siobhan O’Brien, The O’Malleys, Eamonn Hehir, J Eoin and many more.
“Eclectic Celt” first emerged in 2014 presented by singer/songwriter Lu McMahon and John O’Regan. Lou McMahon a contemporary folk artist from Co. Clare, Ireland. 'Lou is one to watch' Danny McIlhinney ‐ The Irish Daily Mail newspaper. Lou is a published artist, her song features on 'Ultimate Guide To Irish Folk' a world release, and in 2015 she will release an EP & Album with ARC Music. Lou's has worked with influential Irish artists including Terry Woods (Pogues) and she was lucky to tour Ireland as Jack L's support act.
Since 2016 “Eclectic Celt “ has been presented and curated by John O’Regan. Lou now entertains on World Cruises with International Shipping Lines and also presents “The Cool of the Evening” on alternate Sundays on Limerick City Community Radio.
John O' Regan is broadcaster, musicologist and freelance journalist from Limerick, Ireland He has been at the forefront of the Irish and International music scene for the past three decades. Working initially as a radio presenter he has successfully branched into music journalism lecturing and record production.
John O’Regan’s written work has appeared in magazines such as ‘Hot Press’, "Irish Music", "fRoots", ‘MOJO’, ‘Record Collector’, "Rock 'N' Reel', and "The Living Tradition ". He has also had articles and reviews published in the USA, Canada, Germany, Norway and Australia. His writing is incisive, illuminating and his depth of background knowledge has been classed as "Encyclopaedic”.
He has gained a reputation for informative CD liner notes and CD compilations. Contributing to album releases from labels such as Rhino Records, BGO Records and ARC Music, John O' Regan has written liner notes for re-issue albums by leading Folk/Roots/Rock/Blues/World Music artists including Ravi Shankar, REO Speedwagon, Taj Mahal, Eddie Cochran, Boz Scaggs, The Allman Brothers Band, Savoy Brown, Rick Derringer, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Martyn, Fairport Convention, Heart, Labelle, The Dubliners, and Clannad. To date John has written liner notes for over 300 CDs.
He also compiled and curated “The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk” released in March 2014 which has been described as “An amazing collection” by Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 fame. John O’Regan has crafted a body of work that speaks volumes for his interest and passion for his music, and his articulation of same. “The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk” won the award for “Best Compendium album of 2014” in LiveIreland magazine. It received rave press reviews in the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, and of course Ireland. John’s other page :https://www.facebook.com/Music-HistorianLecturer-1963484657256819/ features his Musical history and lecturing achievements. His blog page “John O’Regan’s JukeBox” https://johnoregansjukebox.wordpress.com/2011/11/07/johnoregans-jukebox/ highlights his achievements so far and he has been regularly featured in the “Who’s Who” section of “The Hot Press Yearbook”. He has also curated a Facebook discovery page for Breton Folk Rock band “Kyaldan” amongst other projects.
“Eclectic Celt” best described as “a fusion of musical genres”-features music from Ireland,
Scotland, UK, Europe and the USA to warm the heart and caress the senses, it has sounds to move the soul and radiates warmth, enthusiasm and a deep love for the music itself.
Lend it your ears and enjoy the delicious eclectic sounds. “Eclectic Celt” airs on Sundays on Limerick City Community Radio at 2pm (Irish) on www.lccr.ie and 99.9FM with a repeat on Tuesdays at 6pm and podcasts are available on MixCloud.
