Celtic Winds

09/21/2025

Join Rachel Hilton on Celtic Winds this afternoon from Noon till 3 for the best in traditional and contemporary Celtic Music! Information about live music in the area will be shared during the 1 o’clock hour of today’s show. Listen anywhere from our website, WNCW.org or at 88.7 FM in Spindale, Asheville, Morganton & Hickory,
90.9 FM in Wilkesboro,
In Charlotte at 101.3 FM,
Boone at 92.9 FM,
And on 97.3 FM in Greenville, South Carolina

Public Radio from Spindale, North Carolina. Your source for news and music.

08/31/2025

Tune into Celtic Winds today from noon till 3pm, streaming at wncw.org Today, Tom Fellenbaum is sitting in for Rachel Hilton who is at the Earl Scrugg’s Festival in Tryon, NC. Rachel will be back next Sunday with her wonderful mix on Celtic Winds. And if you happen to be driving around WNC this weekend, tune your radio dial to 88.7fm…you might be surprised!

08/22/2025

Supported by…Blue Ridge Public Radio! 🎙

We’re pleased to share that BPR is a sponsor of the 2025 Carolina Celtic Music Festival! As Western North Carolina’s home for NPR News, classical music, and thoughtful storytelling, BPR is a vital part of our region’s cultural heartbeat. Whether it’s catching the latest headlines on your morning commute, or filling the day with the timeless beauty of BPR Classic, their programming keeps our community and our Fae staff informed, inspired, and surrounded by music.

We’re grateful for their support in bringing Celtic traditions to life on our festival stages this September. 🌿🎻

Tickets and the Full Festival Schedule are available at CarolinaCelticMusic.com!
✨ September 26th & 27th, 2025

08/17/2025

We hope you’ll join Tom Fellenbaum for today’s Celtic Winds from noon till 3pm on WNCW. Locally on your radio dial at 88.7fm or streaming worldwide at

Public Radio from Spindale, North Carolina. Your source for news and music.

08/10/2025

Tune in this Sunday afternoon from 12-3 for a special Celtic Winds! Rachel Hilton will be your host, and she’s giving away a pair of tickets each hour of today’s show to attend the Carolina Celtic Festival at The Fae Nectar Meadery in Lake Lure September 26th and 27th!
Listen locally at 88.7 FM, Charlotte at 101.3 FM, Greenville at 97.3 FM, in Boone at 92.9 FM, and on 90.9 FM in Wilkesboro.
Stream online at WNCW.org, or ask your smart speaker to play WNCW 📻 ☘️

Public Radio from Spindale, North Carolina. Your source for news and music.

07/27/2025

Richard Beard is today's host on "Celtic Winds" 88.7 WNCW (www.wncw.org) from noon until 3pm. He'll be offering a multitude of Irish and Scottish sounds, with new releases, old favorites, and an interesting "Mix and Match" segment of a well known session tune. It's your virtual pub of the airways, every Sunday!

07/06/2025

Join Tom Fellenbaum on today’s Celtic Winds as he welcomes EJ Jones, director of music for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, to discuss the musical lineup for this year’s Games. So join us today from noon till 3pm for Celtic Winds and EJ will be my guest at 1:30.

06/15/2025

Join Tom Fellenbaum for today’s Celtic Winds from noon till 3pm. Streaming from wncw.org or on 88.7fm locally. Today Tom will feature some of the artist performing at this year’s Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Clans which runs from July 10th-13th. He’ll also have a new single release from the band Poor Man’s Gambit. So please tune in today between noon and 3pm for Celtic Winds.

05/25/2025

We hope you’ll join Tom Fellenbaum this afternoon for Celtic Winds on WNCW from noon till 3pm. Streaming worldwide at wncw. org or locally at 88.7fm. Today will feature some of the songs of service, war and loss in observance on Memorial Day.

05/11/2025

Join Richard Beard today on "Celtic Winds" via 88.7 or wncw,org. from noon until three. New recordings this week, like Danu celebrating 20 years of music making, Will McMorran from our region, and plenty of old favorites as well. It's your virtual Irish pub every Sunday on public radio!

05/04/2025

Join Tom Fellenbaum this afternoon from noon till 3pm for this Sunday’s Celtic Winds. Streaming worldwide at wncw.org or locally on your fm dial at 88.7fm. Today Tom will be featuring an anniversary release from Danu. A massive collection of live recordings, 30 cuts from 22 different concert venues, over 2 hours worth of music. So join Tom this afternoon on Celtic Winds.

04/20/2025

We hope you’ll join Tom Fellenbaum today for Celtic Winds on WNCW 88.7fm or streaming online at wncw.org
Today Tom features the last recording by Michael McGoldrick and Tim Edey. It’s called ‘JAMLAND’ and it is jammed with 17 tracks of fabulous music. So join us from noon until 3pm today for Celtic Winds!