Kitchen Party Ceilidh

05/03/2026

On tonight's episode, we’ll have new music from Arise & Go, Trouz Bras, The McDades, Niall McCabe and Dave Gunning, and I’ll speak with Dave about his great new album, Field Notes, and his Dave Gunning Zero Hunger Campaign.

Listen live at 10 PM EDT on WICR FM 88.7 or stream live worldwide at www.wicronline.org

In the meantime, the podcast of KPC 587, featuring our inside look at the Indiana Repertory Theatre's production of Come from Away, is up on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-127774073/kpc_2026_04_26_podcast and soon to follow on iTunes, Google, TuneIn, Audacy, Audible, Amazon Prime Music, iHeartRadio and at www.kpc-radio.com

See you on the radio tonight!

Our 587th episode, which aired on April 26, 2026, and focused on the Indiana Repertory Theatre run of Come From Away, with my conversation with music director Angie Benson.

04/26/2026

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04/26/2026

On this week's special show, we'll celebrate the current run of Come From Away, the Tony Award-nominated musical currently playing at the Indiana Repertory Theater through May 10. I'll speak with Angie Benson, the show's music director, and we'll have tracks from Covers from Away, featuring songs from the musical as reimagined by some of Newfoundland's best artists, including Alan Doyle, Shannyganock, the Navigators, the Dardanelles, and many more!

Listen live at 10 PM EDT tonight on WICR FM 88.7, or stream live worldwide at www.wicronline.org

In the meantime, the podcast of KPC 586, part two of our Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration, is up on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-127774073/kpc_2026_04_19_podcast
and soon to follow on iTunes, Google, TuneIn, Audacy, Audible, Amazon Prime Music, iHeartRadio and at www.kpc-radio.com

See you on the radio tonight!

Our 586th episode, featuring part two of our annual Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration. The Barra MacNeils – Michael Anthony's Birthday Set, Celtic Colours Live Vol. 13 Lucy MacNeil – Sally Garden

04/19/2026

Tonight, after a week's delay due to losing my voice, we'll have part two of our annual Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration, and as we typically do, we'll play the latest version of the Celtic Colours Live releases, in this case, Live Volume 13, featuring performances from last fall's fest. Tonight, we'll finish out Volume 13 with music from The Barra MacNeils, Lucy MacNeil and Solas, along with selected highlights from Volumes 12 and 13, including Natalie MacMaster, J.P. Cormier & Dave Gunning, the trio of John Doyle, Mick McAuley and Oisin McAuley, and much more.

Listen live at 10 PM EDT on WICR FM 88.7 or stream live worldwide at www.wicronline.org

In the meantime, the podcast of KPC 584, featuring part one of Halfway to Celtic Colours, is up on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-127774073/kpc_2026_04_06_podcast and soon to follow on iTunes, Google, TuneIn, Audacy, Audible, Amazon Prime Music, iHeartRadio and at www.kpc-radio.com

See you on the radio tonight!

Our 585th episode, which aired on April 5, 2026, and featured part one of our Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration, with music from Celtic Colours Live Volume 13. saltfishforty – Mrs. MacLeods/Last

04/15/2026

Come and experience the magic of Mozart, an infectious Celtic jig, the sound of a lonesome fiddle, or a mesmerizing saxophone break. For centuries, the church has been a center for music and other arts, expressing the inexpressible and transcending the earthbound. Sound & Spirit is dedicated to cont...

04/12/2026

Last week, we did part one of our annual Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration, with part two scheduled for this evening. Unfortunately, though, I have lost my voice. So part two will have to wait until next week.

Sorry about that!

04/05/2026

On tonight's 584th Kitchen Party Ceilidh, we'll have part one of our annual Halfway to Celtic Colours celebration, and as we typically do, we'll play the latest version of the Celtic Colours Live releases, in this case, Live Volume 13, featuring performances from last fall's fest. Tonight, we'll have live music you won't hear anywhere else from Beolach, Flook, Dave Gunning, Jimmy Rankin and much more. We'll wrap it up on part two next week.

Listen live at 10 PM EDT on WICR FM 88.7 or stream live worldwide at www.wicronline.org

In the meantime, the podcast of KPC 583, featuring new music and conversation with Drew Miller of Boiled in Lead, is up on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-127774073/kpc_2026_03_29_podcast and soon to follow on iTunes, Google, TuneIn, Audacy, Audible, Amazon Prime Music, iHeartRadio and at www.kpc-radio.com

See you on the radio tonight, and happy Easter to all who observe!

Our 584th episode, which aired on March 29, 2026, and featured new music from Boiled in Lead and my conversation with Drew Miller. Boiled in Lead – Slip Jigs, King of the Dogwoods Boiled in Lead – Ki