A weekly Celtic Music radio show, featuring traditional and contemporary Celtic music from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Galicia, and around the world.
09/06/2025
Every ten shows or so, Katie Marie and Joe gather up all the tracks we had to leave off of the prior ten shows and give them a second chance. This week, we also feature a brand new single from Dàimh, which is a genuine Montana cowboy song in Gaelic.
Every ten shows or so, Katie Marie and Joe gather up all the tracks we had to leave off of the prior ten shows and give them a second chance. This week, we also
08/30/2025
Almost a decade ago, performer Karan Casey was standing on stage at a festival and realized that out of the nineteen performers, she was the only woman. The FairPlé movement was born from that realization. Seeking equal representation in performances and broadcast, one of their slogans is "There is no limit on the space in our tradition: there is room for everyone." Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of traditional Celtic music featuring women artists.
The artists this week: Harem Scarem; Trian; The Shee; Ann Currane; Bumblebees; Niamh Parsons; Scottish Fish; Solenn Lefeuvre & Gilles Le Bigot; Emer Mayock; Sarah Dinan; Winifred Horan, John Williams, Katie Grennan, Utsav Lal; Bridget Fitzgerald; and Sarah Bauhan.
Almost a decade ago, performer Karan Casey was standing on stage at a festival and realized that out of the nineteen performers, she was the only woman. The Fai
08/23/2025
It's time to get your hands dirty, because it's Labor Day! It not only ushers in the last gasp of summer, but the date also commemorates the common workers laboring to bring home a living wage. These songs and tunes celebrate those who work with their hands, whether they crew a ship, build roads, till the ground, or toil in the bowels of the earth, and the struggles they faced to earn dignity and a better life.
The artists this week: Molly's Revenge With Moira Smiley; Kathleen Keane; Frank Harte & Donal Lunny; Goitse; Padraig Rynne; Mick Moloney; Great Big Sea; Paddy O'Brien; Karan Casey; Kevin Burke; Arcady; The Bonny Men; Ed Miller; and Liz Carroll & John Doyle.
It's time to get your hands dirty, because it's Labor Day! It not only ushers in the last gasp of summer, but the date also commemorates the common workers labo
08/16/2025
Around this time every year, the stretch of oppressively hot summer temperatures gets a few days too long: these are indeed the Dog Days of Summer. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of Celtic tunes and songs honoring our favorite canine companions to distract us from this heat and take time to ponder the meaning of "Dog Days".
The artists this week: Danú; Scottish Fish; Calan; Beth Patterson; Dick Gaughan & Andy Irvine; Noreen O'Sullivan with Frankie & Sean Gavin; Open House; Altan; Ed Miller; Lily Gems & Eileen O' Driscoll; Solas; Four Men & A Dog; and Goitse.
Our FairPlé score this week is 46.
Around this time every year, the stretch of oppressively hot summer temperatures gets a few days too long: these are indeed the Dog Days of Summer. Katie Marie
08/09/2025
This week, Katie Marie and Joe put together a fun summer set of traditional Celtic music, heavy on the Canadian and Breton for a refreshing soundtrack to kick off summertime adventures.
The artists this week: Solenn Lefeuvre & Gilles Le Bigot, Bodega; The Glengarry Bhoys; Ad Vielle Que Pourra; Pierre Schryer & Dermot Byrne; The Cats in the Kitchen; Brian Hughes & Dave Sheridan; Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie; Becky Taylor; Xavier Boderiou, Sylvain Barou & Antoine Lahay; Sterne; Storvan; and Solas.
Our FairPlé score this week is 29.
[Previously aired 6/24/23] This week, Katie Marie and Joe put together a fun summer set of traditional Celtic music, heavy on the Canadian and Breton for a refr
08/02/2025
The history of Ireland and America is intricately bound by stories of emigration and immigration. Driven by the Great Hunger in 1847, millions of Irish left their homes and sailed west in a desperate bid for a better life, and--if they survived the voyage on the coffin ships--often found themselves in unscrupulous work conditions or immediately conscripted into the US Civil War. Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of songs and tunes commemorating and celebrating the fortitude and determination of those journeys.
The artists this week: Lúnasa; Tom Delany; Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne; Pádraic Keane, Páraic Mac Donnchadha & Macdara Ó Faoláin; Dick Gaughan & Andy Irvine; Tradify; Killarney; Joe Heaney; Tony Linnane; Karan Casey & John Doyle; Muireann Ní Shé; Shantalla; Caitlin Nic Gabhann; Frank Harte & Donal Lunny; and Burning Bridget Cleary.
[This episode previously aired 8/17/24] The history of Ireland and America is intricately bound by stories of emigration and immigration. Driven by the Great Hu
07/26/2025
This week, Katie Marie and Joe celebrate the Celtic holiday of Lughnasa, which falls on the first of August. We play an hour of Harvest-time and Summer-themed tunes and songs--perfect for a lazy evening after a hard day gathering the first fruits of the fields. And just a quick note: the next two or three weeks will be repeats, as our home station in Carson City is moving from the historic Adams House, and Katie and Joe will be hauling gear to our new studio at the also-historic Brewery Arts Center.
The artists this week: Lúnasa; La Lugh; Katie Jane Band; Karine Polwart with Pippa Murphy; dBize; Seán McKeon; Storvan; Dervish; Sophie & Fiachra + André Marchand; John Cronin & Daithí Kearney; Jane & Kyle; and Altan.
This week, Katie Marie and Joe celebrate the Celtic holiday of Lughnasa, which falls on the first of August. We play an hour of Harvest-time and Summer-themed t
07/12/2025
It's a Free For All on High Country Celtic Radio, where Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of Celtic tunes and songs that aren't bound by any sort of theme. Our last Free For All show was back in January, so we're catching up!
The artists this week: Sarah McQuaid; Open The Door For Three; Olion Byw; John Cronin & Daithí Kearney; Solenn Lefeuvre & Gilles Le Bigot; Seán McKeon; Andrew Caden & Conor McDonagh; Ciarán Ó Maonaigh & Seán Óg Graham; Scone; Kornog; Ronan Le Bars Group; Tri Yann; and Tulua.
It's a Free For All on High Country Celtic Radio, where Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of Celtic tunes and songs that aren't bound by any sort of them
07/05/2025
Show 380 - Raggle Taggle #38 (2025-07-05)
Every ten or so shows, Katie Marie and Joe look back through the tracks left out from the prior shows due to time and we give them a second chance. Here's an hour of great Celtic tunes and songs that deserve to be heard.
The artists this week: Danú; Donald WG Lindsay; Andrew Finn Magill; Ciarán Ó Maonaigh le Seán Óg Graham; Matt Molloy & John Carty With Arty McGlynn; Celtic Fiddle Festival; Nuala Kennedy; Patrick Street; Mary Black; The Dardanelles; Calum Stewart & Lauren MacColl; and Four Men & A Dog.
This week's FairPlé score: 18
Playlist:
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Track
Artist
Release
1
Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses
Nuala Kennedy
Behave the Bravest
2
The Garsun Who Beat His Father, Sean Mcguire's, Jimmy Kelly's
Danú
All Things Considered
3
Tak It Man Tak It
Donald WG Lindsay
Two Boats Under the Moon
4
Charles Dickens' Jig, Erynn & Carl's Jig
Andrew Finn Magill
Courting the Sun
5
The Repeal of the Union
Ciarán Ó Maonaigh le Seán Óg Graham
Caillte sa Cheol-Lost in the Music
6
Napoleon Crossing The Alps (March)
Matt Molloy & John Carty With Arty McGlynn
Out Of The Ashes
7
An Droiou
Celtic Fiddle Festival
Play On...
8
Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses
Nuala Kennedy
Behave the Bravest
9
Pity The Poor Hare: On Yonder Hill-Merrily Tripping O'er The Plain-The Kilgrain Hare-Pity The Poor Hare
Patrick Street
Cornerboys
10
Paddy's Lamentation-Ships Are Sailing
Mary Black
Long Journey Home
11
The Doubles
The Dardanelles
The Dardanelles
12
The Gordons
Calum Stewart & Lauren MacColl
Wooden Flute & Fiddle
13
Slides: Knocknagoshel Peeler and the Goat Jim O Keeffes
Four Men & A Dog
And the Band Played On
You can contact us and find stations that air High Country Celtic Radio throughout the week at our website, https://highcountrycelticradio.com.
06/28/2025
It's Independence Day in the US. Katie Marie and Joe commemorate July 4th with an hour of Celtic music played by American artists from coast to coast.
The artists this week: Joanie Madden, Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey, Brendan Dolan; The Lilies of the Midwest; Dublin Gulch; Bua; Liz Carroll; Open House; Andrew Caden & Conor McDonagh; Haley & Dylan Richardson; Cherish the Ladies; Dréos; Open The Door For Three; Burning Bridget Cleary; and Alan Murray & Andrew Finn Magill.
It's Independence Day in the US. Katie Marie and Joe commemorate July 4th with an hour of Celtic music played by American artists from coast to coast. The arti
06/21/2025
July 1st marks the national holiday of Canada, Canada Day. Formerly known as Dominion Day, the holiday commemorates the anniversary of the Canadian Confederation when the colonies of United Canadas, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united as a single entity within the British Empire. To honor our neighbors to the north, Katie Marie and Joe put together an hour of artists from across Canada.
The artists this week: Jane & Kyle, Glengarry Bhoys, Genticorum, Nathan Smith, Brad Tuck, Olivia Barrett, Jerry Holland, The Cottars, Ashley MacIsaac, BARAGWIN, Nuallan, Natalie MacMaster, Stan Rogers, and Cassie & Maggie.
July 1st marks the national holiday of Canada, Canada Day. Formerly known as Dominion Day, the holiday commemorates the anniversary of the Canadian Confederatio
06/14/2025
The fiddle is the driving engine behind much of Celtic dance music. Capable of lonely airs all the way to wild flights of notes and ornaments, the fiddle is the perfect addition to any pub session or performance.
The artists this week: The Kane Sisters; Liz Carroll & John Doyle; Liz Carroll; Na Mooneys; Fiddlehead; Takehiro Kunugi; Oisin Mac Diarmada; Rowan Leslie; Hamish Imlach; Natalie MacMaster; Trian; Adam Agee & Jon Sousa; and Liz Knowles.
This week's FairPlé score: 62
Playlist:
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Track
Artist
Release
1
Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses
Nuala Kennedy
Behave the Bravest
2
Fahey's-Fahey's-The Wild Swans at Coole (Reels)
The Kane Sisters
Under The Diamond
3
A Pound a Week Rise
Liz Carroll & John Doyle
Double Play
4
Miss Cathy Chilcott-Fiddle Heaven & Fish On
Liz Carroll
On the Off Beat
5
Jenny's Welcome To Charlie
Na Mooneys
Na Mooneys
6
Dulaman-Last Chance
Fiddlehead
The Pure Drop
7
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The fiddle is the driving engine behind much of Celtic dance music. Capable of lonely airs all the way to wild flights of notes and ornaments, the fiddle is the
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Traditional Celtic Music from Western Nevada and the High Sierra
High Country Celtic Radio is a weekly, one-hour Celtic Music program featuring the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Northern Spain, and the Isle of Man performed by artists across the world. Played on stations across the country, our show is a great addition to a non-commercial station looking to add a curated Celtic music show with male and female hosts.
High Country Celtic Radio strives for gender equality in our show’s playlists to give equal play to women artists in the spirit of the FairPlé movement. We self-rate our inclusiveness for each weeks’ show by calculating a “FairPlé score” where our goal is 40-60, showing a balanced blend of music performed by women or bands where women make up around half the group.
Would you like to get your Traditional Celtic music played on our show? We focus on acoustic Irish, Scottish, Breton, Welsh, Manx, and Galician/Asturian music, and we are always eager to audition new music and give it a spin on the air. Take a look at our playlist archives at https://highcountrycelticradio.com/category/episodes/ to hear if your music would be a good fit. Once we receive music, it may take two or three weeks to get it into rotation, as we usually record our shows in advance.
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