Windy City Irish Radio

12/19/2022

Over the past nine years, Windy City Irish Radio held many Christmas parties inviting our favorite musicians, singers and poets to perform live in the Windy City Irish Radio studios. Favorites such as Rory Makem, The Chancey Brothers, Joe McShane, Joel Simpson and Jennifer Ashley, Mark Piekarz, Cathy Cowan and Kathy O'Neill joined Mike and Tim to celebrate the season. Today, we resurrect the old Christmas party and feature clips from past shows. Join us from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or on globalirishradio.com. Merry Christmas!

Over the past nine years, Windy City Irish Radio held many Christmas parties inviting our favorite musicians, singers and poets to perform live in the Windy City Irish Radio studios. Favorites such as Rory Makem, the Chancey Brothers, Joe McShane...

11/28/2022

Just off a long Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas season kicks off in the Windy City Irish Radio studios in full swing featuring the season's best songs and tunes from Ashley Davis, Seamus Begley & Oisín Mac Diarmada, Daniel O'Donnell, Cherish the Ladies, Celtic Woman, Tom Morley, The Irish Rovers, Craig Duncan, Cliona Hagan, Derek Ryan Music featuring Sharon Shannon, Celtic Thunder, Nathan Carter, Camille and Kennerly - Harp Twins, and Lisa Kelly. Hey, Christmas is coming so get in the spirit!! Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live on www.globalirishradio.com.

Just off a long Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas season kicks off in the Windy City Irish Radio studios in full swing featuring the season's best songs and tunes from Ashley Davis, Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diamada, Danny O'Donnell, Cherish...

10/23/2022

The Irish music community mourns the loss of two great musicians. Earlier this week, while touring New Orleans, Irish American and Chicago South Sider, Marty Sammon from the Marty Sammon Band passed away at the young age of 45, a day after his birthday. With grandparents on both sides hailing from Ireland, Marty embraced his Irish roots learning Irish polkas and reels on the piano but migrated towards his true love of the blues. At an early age, Marty's parents realized his immense talent and Marty began performing for many blues greats. In addition to releasing his own solo album recorded live at the Kingston Mines in Chicago, Marty was the keyboardist for guitar blues legend, Buddy Guy. Marty passed away the morning after performing his last show at the Maple Leaf in New Orleans, a city he loved almost as much as Chicago.

Barry Mohan, guitarist and singer from the group, All Folk'd Up, died tragically in a an auto accident in Ireland earlier this week. Barry was in the prime of his career and left us at a very young age of 28 years.

We feature new music from Bróna McVittie Music, The Mary Wallopers, Niamh Dunne, Character Fleadh, Dublin Irish Trio, Rufous Nightjar, LYRA, Lisa Hannigan and a new release from Murphy's Lawyer.

It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio. Tune in live on globalirishradio.com or tune in on 750AM WNDZ Chicago.

We feature new music from Brona McVittle, The Mary Wallops, Niamh Dunne, Character Fleadh, Dublin Irish Trio, Rufus Nightjar, Lyra, Lisa Hannigan and a new release from Murphy's Lawyer.

It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio. Tune in live on globalirishradio.com or tune in on 750AM WNDZ Chicago. https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/11551283

The Irish music community mourns the loss of two great musicians. Earlier this week, while touring New Orleans, Irish American and Chicago South Sider, Marty Sammon, passed away at the young age of 45, a day after his birthday. With grandparents...

10/09/2022

We feature lots of new music this week from some old alum of the Windy City Irish Radio studios and lots of new friends yet to grace our studios. This week it's new music from the The Led Farmers, Damien O'Kane and Ron Block, Enda Reilly, Austral, JigJam, Winborne, Joe Jencks, and Siobhan Miller as well as music from the The Chieftains as well as bands from Nova Scotia and bands residing in Florida as a reminder of the devastation brought on by Hurricane's Fiona and Ian. Join us each Sunday afternoon on 750AM WNDZ or live on globalirishradio.com

We feature lots of new music this week from some old alum of the Windy City Irish Radio studios and lots of new friends yet to grace our studios. This week it's new music from the Led Farmers, Damien O'Kane and Ron Block, Enda Reilly, Austral, Ji...

08/01/2022

This week there's lots of new music crossing the transom of the Windy City Irish Radio studios from Boxing Banjo, Noel Briody, Hank Wedel, Melissa Jane Carroll and Ronan Healy, Eamonn Jackson Lee Hayes, and Doppler and some classics from Green Fi...

07/30/2022

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After an eight year hiatus, Teada returns to the Windy City Irish Radio studios ahead of their US tour and their upcoming performance in Chicago at the Old Town School of Music on August 13th and during the release of their newest album "As the Da...

02/06/2022

February 1st may mark the beginning of Spring on the Celtic calendar and a remembrance of Ireland's mother, the Patroness of Erin, St. Brigid, but when you live in the Windy City, February can seem like the longest and bleakest month of the year. As the snow flies, cold weather lingers and "dibs" squabbles continue, there's plenty of singing, dancing and joy in the Windy City Irish studios with lots of new music and celebrations. This week we celebrate a belated Feast of St. Brigid's Day with a new song from Eamon Flynn, we celebrate country music icon Garth Brooks on the eve of his 60th birthday, remember piano great, Libarace, with music from Tara O'Grady and a little diddy from ol' Władziu himself on the anniversary of his passing on February 4, 1987. As live music creeps back into society, we anxiously await upcoming shows from Dervish, Jig Jam, The Merry Ploughboys and Derrick Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones plus a new songs from John Prine tribute band, Bruised Orange, Austin, TX native, Aaron McDonnell, and from rising star, Dan McCabe. Hey, it's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio. Check us out live on 750AM WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Windy City Irish Radio is a weekly radio show and podcast featuring Irish and Irish American artist, authors, signers, songwriters, and performers of Irish music, literature, arts and theater.

01/23/2022

This week on Windy City Irish Radio Mike and Tim welcome Associate Artistic Director and Dancer Chelsea Hoy from the Trinity Irish Dance Company in advance of their U.S. Tour which includes a stop at the beautiful Auditorium Theatre here in Chicago on Feb 5. Tune in as the guys chat with Chelsea and listen for music from the Trinity show composed by our very own Liz Carroll with Winston Damon..The boys also feature brand new music from Billy Treacy & The Scope and U2 and more from Goitse, Gaelic Storm, Jiggy, Socks in the Frying Pan and The Script with Christy Dignam. Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live stream us on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com. You can catch this week's podcast HERE https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/9935258

01/16/2022

Baby, it's COLD outside and this week on Windy City Irish Radio the lads bring a little warmth with wintery wonders from Lúnasa, Planxty, and The Byrne Brothers. There's also brand new music from Billow Wood, Damien McGeehan, House of Hamill. Lee Hayes and Eleanor McEvoy. And if that is not enough turn in for more from Socks in the Frying Pan, Colm Gavin Music, The Fitzgeralds and Dervish with Steve Earle. Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live stream us on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com and catch this week's podcast HERE https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/9796219

01/02/2022

Happy New Year!! On this week's show, join us and start 2022 off with a bang with music from Van Morrison, Lyra, U2, Enda Reilly Music, Imelda May, Donavan, Emma Langford, Mairi Campbell, Charles Brown, The McGuire Sisters, Bing Crosby, Aimee, and Johnny B and the Boogeymen.Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live stream us on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com and catch this week's podcast HERE https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/9795497

12/31/2021

It's the Twelve Days of Christmas and wow do we have gifts for all of you! Tune in for music brand new music from Scythian, Screaming Orphans and Lorraine Nash and more from The Makem and Spain Brothers, The Outside Track, U2, Hudson Taylor, Picture This, Ed Sheeran with Beoga, Lisa O'Neill, The Chieftains, Elvis Costello and Natalie MacMaster with Donnell Leahy. ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM Windy City IRISH RADIO!! Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live stream us on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com and catch this week's podcast HERE https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/9789004

12/26/2021

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