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December 15, 2016 Program 1751:  Midwinter Music (December 15, 2016) Week 50 Travel into the magical traditions of midwinter through some spellbinding music of the season. Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy) Silent Night...by Phil Cunningham with Karen Matheson from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical) Chickadee's Christmas/365 Days till Christmas/A Tribute to Larry Reynolds...by Phil Cunningham and friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical) Lovely Molly Mae...by Phil Cunningham and friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/The Reel Beatrice...by Phil Cunningham with Eddi Reader from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical)   Mainistir na Búille...by California Revels from Christmas in an Irish Castle (www.calrevels.org) Bán-chnuic Éireann Óighe...by California Revels from Christmas in an Irish Castle (www.calrevels.org)  Wexford Carol...by California Revels from Christmas in an Irish Castle (www.calrevels.org) [ID excerpt] God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy) Aberystwyth/The Jolly Shepherds...by Bonnie Rideout and guests from A Scottish Christmas - The Celebration (Tulloch) Auld Lang Syne...by Bonnie Rideout and guests from A Scottish Christmas - The Celebration (Tulloch) A Dash for the Presents/Joy to the World/Parnell's March...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy) Christ Child's Lullaby...by Cherish the Ladies from A Star in the East (Big Mammy)   Tam the Gun/Wee Michael's March/Ack Stirling's March...by Phil Cunningham and friends from Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (Vertical)

December 08, 2016 Program 1750:  Winter Gifts (December 08, 2016)  Week 49 Fiona has as sackful of new releases to share with you that may help you resolve your holiday shopping challenges! Maire Mhor...by Na Mooneys from Na Mooneys (Na Mooneys) Straths City...by Gillian Head from Spirit (gillian-head.com) Silver Dagger...by The High Bar Gang from Someday the Heart Will Trouble the Mind (True North Records) Hirta...arranged by James MacMillan from The Lost Songs of St. Kilda (Decca) The Willow Tree...by Heidi Talbot from Here We Go 1,2,3 (Navigator) Da Scallowa Lasses/Lorna's Reel...by Nordic Fiddler's Bloc from Deliverance (nordicfiddlersbloc.com) Time to Rise...by Heidi Talbot from Here We Go 1,2,3 (Navigator) [ID excerpt] Suffering Ducks ...by Na Mooneys from Na Mooneys (Na Mooneys)  Remember Them With Gladness...by Freeland Barbour, Jane Gardner, Mairi Campbell, Alison Campbell from Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land ~ The Concert (Greentrax) My Son John...by Martin Carthy from Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land ~ The Concert (Greentrax) Lullaby for Mel/Chris Grace's Jig/Reel of Beer...by Ross Ainslie from Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land ~ The Concert (Greentrax) Sarah's Reel/Sam's Reel...by the Occasionals & Guests from Freeland Barbour and Friends: The Music and the Land ~ The Concert (Greentrax) Mons Graupius...by William Jackson with the Scottish Festival Orchestra from Composition (Mill) The Pure Land...by William Jackson with Mairi MacInnes from Composition (Mill) Hanter Dro...by Matthew Olwell (with Shodekeh Talifero - human beatbox) from Cybertrad (cybertrad.com)