Unquiet Spirits Arise #779

This week's playlist travels from the pubs of Ireland to the hills of Appalachia and back across the water. Celtic Underground takes on Spancil Hill, Boiled In Lead sails away, Jim Moray gives the Lily of the West a fresh coat of paint, and Some One's Sons wake Finnegan all over again. Fifteen artists, one long road home. It's the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #779.   -    -   Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com!

Caitlin Finley & Will Woodson, Trí, Jesse Ferguson, Tulua, Mairi McGillivray, Irish Millie, Celtic Underground, Avourneen, Slugger's Rule, Maggie MacInnes, Some One's Sons, Mick Flannery, Anaïs Mitchell, Boiled In Lead, The Elders, Jim Moray

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:02 - Intro: Tiffany Kerruish of Fynoderee Distillery

0:53 - Caitlin Finley & Will Woodson   -   "Miss Langford's / Big Pat's / The Dairy Maid" from Once Through the Hall

4:28 - WELCOME

6:17 - Trí   -   "The Connaught Man's Rambles / The Races of Castlebar / The Bohola Jig" (Mayo set) from The Cuckoo Sings in May

(pronunciation: Trí = TREE, Bohola = buh   -   HOH   -   luh)

9:49 - Jesse Ferguson   -   "The Unquiet Grave" from Carried Forward

14:24 - Tulua   -   "Sandy Horizon / The Big Reel of Ballynacally / The Wild Irishman" (reels) from In The Snug

(pronunciation: Ballynacally = bal   -   ee   -   nuh   -   KAL   -   ee)

17:02 - Mairi McGillivray   -   "Starlings" from Mo Thìr

(pronunciation: Mo Thìr = moh HEER)

21:21 - FEEDBACK

23:18 - Irish Millie   -   "Am I Enough" from Can You See Me?

27:36 - Celtic Underground   -   "Spancil Hill" from You Can Always Go Home

31:44 - Avourneen   -   "Austin Station" from Way Stations

(pronunciation: Avourneen = ah   -   VOOR   -   neen)

35:46 - Slugger's Rule   -   "He Loves Her Still ft. Far Away Waltz" from Clusterfolk

38:58 - Maggie MacInnes   -   "Cumha Hiortach" from Uiseagan Bharraigh

(pronunciation: Cumha Hiortach = KOO   -   uh HEERSH   -   tukh, Uiseagan Bharraigh = OOSH   -   uh   -   gan VAR   -   ee)

44:46 - THANKS

46:33 - Some One's Sons   -   "Finnegan's Wake" from The Boom is Back

49:35 - Mick Flannery feat. Anaïs Mitchell   -   "Rising Tide" from The House Must Win

(pronunciation: Anaïs = ah   -   nah   -   EES)

53:38 - Boiled In Lead   -   "(I'll Sing You) Sail Away, Ladies" from King of the Dogwoods

58:18 - The Elders   -   "The Celtic Warrior" from The Spirits and The Sea

1:02:47 - CLOSING

1:03:44 - Jim Moray   -   "Flora (The Lily of the West)" from Gallants

1:07:32 - CREDITS

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