Program Highlights and Schedules for January - March 2012

12-01

1/5/12

New Releases

New and recent releases from the past year are spotlighted on this week's edition of Celtic Connections.

12-02

1/12/12

Six Band Spotlight

Six of the leading bands in contemporary Celtic music are in the spotlight this week, but you'll have to tune in to find out which six!

12-03

1/19/12

Robert Burns Birthday Celebration

January 25th marks the 252nd birthday of Scotland's great poet, songwriter, and song collector, Robert Burns. Scottish singers continue to perform and record his works, as we will hear in this week's birthday celebration.

12-04

1/26/12

The M&M Show

Musicians and bands whose names start with M and M are featured this week, including Matt Molloy, Mick Moloney, Manus McGuire, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, and Mouth Music. Why not!

12-05

2/2/12

New Releases

Join host Bryan Kelso Crow for this monthly roundup of the best vocal and instrumental tracks from new and recent releases.

12-06

2/9/12

Songs of Courtship and Love

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we feature songs and melodies inspired by past lovers, and inspiring lovers or lovers-to-be of today.

12-07

2/16/12

A Visit with Kyle Carey

New Hampshire singer-songwriter Kyle Anne Carey visits the studio to talk about her new CD "Monongah," with fiddle player Russell McCumber and Irish guitar player Neil Fitzgibbon.

12-08

2/23/12

St. David's Day Celebration

The feast day of the patron saint of Wales gives us the occasion for an all-Welsh musical celebration on this week's program.

12-09

3/1/12

New Releases

What's new in the Celtic music world on both sides of the Atlantic? Tune in this week to hear a rousing sample of some of the best vocals and instrumentals from new and recent releases.

12-10

3/8/12

Steamboat Songs

Architecture professor Bob Swenson visits our studio to talk about his research on steamboats of the 1800s, as we feature steamboat songs from the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

12-11

3/15/12

A Great Day for the Irish

What better way to honor St. Patrick than by tuning in to this all- Irish program as we celebrate Ireland's patron saint! Mind you, there will be no green beer served here!

12-12

3/22/12

Toe-Tapping Tunes

The music is all for dancing or marching this week as we feature a variety of jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, polkas, slip jigs, and more.

12-13

3/29/12

Old Favorites

Vocals and instrumentals from the past several decades are dusted off for this week's show.