Pre–St. Patrick’s Day
Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for March 14, 2026
Hour 1: Celebrating Irish Music (pre–St. Patrick’s)
First Set
Daoirí Farrell, “The Creggan White Hare” (live) 5:05
Patrick Street, “Lintheads: The Pride of the Springfield Road / Lawrence Common / Goodbye Monday Blues,” All in Good Time, 7:38 Green Linnet
Liz Carroll, “Lost in the Loop,” Lost in the Loop, 3:20 Green Linnet
Second Set
Planxty, “P Stand for Paddy I Suppose,” Cold Blow and the Rainy Night, 4:34 Shanachie
Paul Brady & Andy Irvine, “The Jolly Soldier / The Blarney Pilgrim,” Andy Irvine / Paul Brady, 5:35 Mulligan
T with the Maggies, “Thugamar Fhein An Samhradh Linn,” T with the Maggies, 3:50 Compass
Midway Music
SULT, “SULT Theme,” SULT: Spirit of the Music, 5:39 (self-produced)
Third Set
Shay Black & The Black Family, “Donal Argus Morag,” Singer’s Request, 3:07 (self-produced)
The String Sisters, “The Campaign Jig Goes to Columbia / Pat & Al’s Jig,” String Sisters Live, 3:14 Compass
Childsplay, “The Hawk and Crow / As the Crow Flies,” As the Crow Flies, 3:50 ChildsPlay Records
Fourth Set
John Spillane, “Johnny Don’t Go to Ballincollig,” Bringing It All Back Home, vol. 2, 2:37 Valley Entertainment
Boiled in Lead, “Brave Bombadier,” Orb, 2:49 Atomic Theory Records
Liam Ó Maonlai & Dónal Lunny, “Cathain,” Journey: The Best of Donal Lunny, 3:23 Rounder / Hummingbird Records
Liz Carroll, “The Rock Reel / The Morning Dew / Reeling on the Box,” Lake Effect, 3:21 Green Linnet
Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for March 14, 2026
Hour 2: More Irish Music
First Set
Maura O’Connell & Cherish the Ladies, “The Verdant Braes of Skreen,” Country Crossroads, 3:52 Big Mammy Records
Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill, “Is Fada Liom Uaim I,” No Dowry, 3:54 Gael-Linn
T with the Maggies, “Oganaich Uasail,” T with the Maggies, 4:55 Compass
Second Set
Melanie O’Reilly & Sean O’Nuallain, “Haul the Bow Line,” Women Who Left, 3:20 (self-produced)
Mary Chapin Carpenter & Lúnasa, “The Irish Girl,” Cas, 4:50 (self-produced)
Lúnasa, “Return from Fingal,” The Merry Sisters of Fate, 3:17 Green Linnet
Third Set
Melanie O’Reilly, “Is Cuimhin Liom,” Women Who Left, 3:30 (self-produced)
Eileen Ivers, “Parting of Friends,” Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, 5:50 Koch Records
Planxty, “Thousands Are Sailing,” Words and Music, 5:15 Shanachie
Karan Casey & Childsplay, “Sailing Off to Yankeeland,” The Bloom of Youth, 5:53 Childsplay Records
Daoirí Farrell & Lúnasa, “Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore,” Cas, 4:14 (self-produced)
Closing
The Rankin Family, “Chi Mi No Mor Bheanna,” The Planet Sleeps, 3:45 Sony / Work Wonder