It’s upon us once again: the one day each year when everybody is Irish. We’ll join in this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some wonderful contemporary and classic recordings from Irish and Irish/American artists including Moving Cloud, Runa, Kevin Burke, Lankum, Barde and Tim O’Brien. Slainte! … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Moving Cloud / “Do You Want Any More-The Visit to Ireland” / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet
Lankum / “Henry My Son” / Cold Old Fire / Self Produced
Runa / “The Hunter Set” / Live / Self Produced
The Jeremiahs / “Hogeye Man” / The Jeremiahs / Self Produced

The Gloaming / “The Lobster” / 3 / Realworld
Colleen Raney / “The Collier’s Daughter” / Standing in Doorways / Little Sea
Moving Cloud / “The Dances at Kinvarna-Peach Blossoms” / Moving Cloud / Green Linnet

Kevin Burke / “Glen Cottage Polka Medley” / An Evening with Kevin Burke / Loftus
Barde / “P Stands for Paddy” / Barde / Self Released
Altan / “The Gap of Dreams-Nia’s Jig-The Beekeeper” / The Gap of Dreams / Compass
Tim O’Brien / “Ireland’s Green Shore” / The Crossing / Alula
Nightingale / “Farral O’Gara-Trim the Velvet” / The Coming Dawn / Epact
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways