Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show

10/12/2024

Tomorrow's radio show is ready as I head off to the Philadelphia Ceili Group Irish Festival for the day. Tomorrow you will be hearing songs and tunes from Pólca 4, Trevor Sexton & Ger O Donnell, Nuala Kennedy, Rattle the Boards, Matt Murphy, Screaming Orphans, Craobh Rua, Dervish, Donie Carroll, the very talented Angland siblings from CCE Glenflesk and Karan Casey. I hope you can join me at noon Eastern time in the U.S. on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie

Enjoy this beautiful day and hope to see lots of listeners up at the Irish Center today!

10/05/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready. It will feature songs and tunes from many of the performers at this year's Philadelphia Ceili Group Festival. You'll be hearing from Billy Mccomiskey, Joanna Clare, Tim Britton, John Byrne, Kevin McCloskey, the Consequences (Lexie Boatright), the Murphy Beds (Eamon O'Leary & Jefferson Hamer), Liz Hanley, John McGillian & Jimmy McGillian and more. I hope you can tune in at noon Eastern time to www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time to www.gir.ie.

09/28/2024

Tomorrow's show is ready and was inspired by last Sunday's concert at the Irish Center with Seán Keane. He did some lovely covers of American songs and it got me thinking it was about time to do another "Crossover" show. You'll be hearing songs and tunes from Seán Keane, Dolly Parton with Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, The Chieftains with Doc Watson, Ann Kirrane, The Everly Brothers, Ricky Scaggs with Paddy Glackin and Mark O'Connor, Mary McPartlan RIP, Damaris Woods and Elle Marie O Dwyer. I hope you can tune in at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie. See you on the air tomorrow!

09/21/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready with songs and tunes for the turning of the season. You'll be hearing from Brenda Castles, Seán Keane, Arcady with Frances Black, The Consequences, Eleanor Shanley, Screaming Orphans, P.J. Murrihy, Johnny Connolly, Trasna (Trevor Sexton and Ger O Donnell), James Keane and Matt Murphy. We hope you can join us at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie.

09/07/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready. We will be doing a tribute segment to Cyril O'Donoghue who sadly passed away in Co. Clare this week. We will follow that with songs and a radio interview with Seán Keane who will be appearing in Philadelphia at the Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center "The Irish Center" on Sunday, Sept. 22nd. We'll hear from Dolores Keane, Edel Vaughan, Michelle Mulcahy and Nan Tom Taimín as well. I hope you can join me at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie.

*Photo by myself taken in July in Kilmackalloge, Co. Kerry. For some reason it reminds me of autumn.

08/31/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready with music featuring songs relevant to Labor Day and some of the great Irish Labour organizers. You'll be hearing from Solas, Mary Courtney, The River Drivers, Dolores Keane, Christy Moore, Noel Shine & Mary Greene, the late Ronnie Drew, the late Mick Moloney and Eilís Kennedy. I hope you can join me at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie.

08/24/2024

Tomorrow's radio show is ready as we look forward to our last week of summer and sunny blue skies! We'll be listening to tunes and songs from Buttons & Bows, Mary Greene, Seán Keane, James Keane, Sean Tyrrell RIP, Fil Campbell & Tom McFarland, Arcady, The Casey Sisters, Tommy Sands, The Leitrim Equation and Polca 4. I hope you can join me at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com and at 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie.

*Photo below taken from Helen's Bar, Kilmackillogue Pier and shows the original townland for my Murphy ancestors.

08/17/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready with Listener Favorites and Requests. Lots of listeners gave great suggestions last week so I'm including as many as possible. I hope you'll enjoy listening to tunes and songs from Altan, Johnny McEvoy, Katie Theasby, Planxty, Mary McPartlan RIP, Robbie O'Connell, Ryans' Fancy, Don Stiffe, Joanie Madden and Liam Clancy RIP. You can listen at 12:00 Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com.

08/10/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready and will feature a plethora of Irish "Supergroups" including Arcady, Bothy Band, the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, De Danann, the Fureys, the High Kings, Lunasa, Moving Cloud and Van Morrison with the Chieftains and more. I hope you can join me at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com!.

*Photo below shows the Kilmackillogue harbour in Co. Kerry taken a few weeks ago by yours truly as the sun set at 10:00 PM.

08/03/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready, with inspiration from a few sources. You'll be hearing songs and tunes from Late in the Night (Christy Barry, Cyril O'Donoghue and Conor McCarthy), Gabriel Donohue, John Prine & Mary Staunton, Sliabh Notes, Dervish with Imelda May, Enda Haran, Niamh Ní Charra, De Danann with Maura O'Connell, Christie Hennessy and Patrick Street. I hope you can join me at noon Eastern time on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie.

Photo below taken by yours truly in July, portrays a boreen in Kilmackillogue, Co. Kerry on a beautiful sunny day!

07/27/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready. We will pay tribute to two artists whose passings were remembered this week, Mick Moloney and Sinead O'Connor. We'll also be hearing more from the two new CDs from Altan and Oisín Mac Diarmada. We'll also be hearing from Robbie O'Connell, The Grehan Sisters, Pólca 4 and more. I hope you can tune in at noon EDT on www.wtmrradio.com or ask Alexa, Siri, etc. to tune to WTMR 800 AM. In Ireland you can go to www.gir.ie at 5:00 to catch the show.

*Photo is of the view of Glanmore Lake from Josie's Lakeview Restaurant in Lauragh, Co. Kerry, just off the Healy Pass taken by yours truly a few weeks ago.

07/20/2024

Tomorrow's radio show is ready and as promised last week it features songs and tunes from the counties going to the two All-Ireland finals this week. We'll be hearing from the Kilfenora Céilí Band, Ann Kirrane and Gerry Lynch (rip) representing Co. Clare. From Cork we'll hear from the Allow Ceili Band, Donie Carroll and Elle Marie O Dwyer for the Clare-Cork Hurling final taking place tomorrow. Moving to the Galway-Armagh Football final taking place next Sunday, we'll hear from Cherish the Ladies, Dolores Keane and Don Stiffe for Galway and Briege Murphy, Cillian Vallely and Paddy Reilly for Armagh. I hope you can join me at noon EDT on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie. Hopefully Michael Bradley who managed to get tickets to the match tomorrow will keep us updated on the score!

Photo taken on July 10 at the top of the Healy Pass where Co. Cork meets Co. Kerry. Photo credit: Marianne MacDonald

07/13/2024

Home from Ireland and it took me hours to get my show for tomorrow ready! I received a few new CDs in the mail and brought one home with me. You'll be hearing from the new Altan CD, the new CD from Oisín Mac Diarmada, Elle Marie O Dwyer, Enda Haran, Mick Brown, Mary Black & Jimmy McCarthy and the late Danny Quinn. A bit of a mix of old and new taking place at noon EDT on www.wtmrradio.com or at 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie. I hope you can join me!

Photo taken by yours truly outside Helen's Bar, Kilmackillogue where we were doing B&B for several glorious days of beautiful weather, lovely meet-ups with friends and cousins and copious amounts of fresh seafood and gorgeous pints of Murphy's stout! ;)

06/29/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready with a very special theme. "The Long Grazing Acre" is a project currently underway in Ireland where Paddy Keenan, Mickey and Niamh Dunne, Eamonn De Barra and others are traveling by horse and wagon to pay tribute to their Traveller forefathers. They started in Roscommon and are making their way to Donegal with stops every night in different areas where they are sharing their music. My show will feature two live tracks sent to my by Paddy, along with recorded music from such well-known Irish Traveler musicians as The Pe**er Dunne (rip), Maggie Barry (rip), Felix Doran (rip), Finbar Furey, Mary Keenan, Mickey and Niamh Dunne, Thomas McCarthy and others. I hope you can tune in at noon EDT on www.wtmrradio.com or at 5:00 PM Irish time on www.gir.ie. Please feel free to share this with anyone you think might be interested.

06/22/2024

Tomorrow's Philadelphia Sunday Irish Radio Show is ready with lots of sunny and cheerful songs and tunes for you as we welcome in summer. You'll be hearing from Buttons & Bows, Eleanor Shanley, Don Stiffe, John Dwyer RIP, Seán Tyrrell RIP, Greenshine, Garadice, Matt Keane, Ger Hoyne and Jim Sharkey. I hope you can join me at noon EDT on www.wtmrradio.com or 5:00 Irish time on www.gir.ie

Stay cool, stay hydrated and mind your pets do the same!

02/07/2021

I'll be telling you more over the next few weeks about this series of concerts. Great list of performers!

IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE FACEBOOK LIVE
Presents ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT HOME

17 Concerts From Around The World
on March 17th and Proudly Featuring :

String Loaded (Australia)
https://stringloaded.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/stringloadedcelticfiddleband/
Start Times @ 9am Ireland, 8pm Australia, 10pm New Zealand, 10am WET, 4am Eastern, 3am Central,.1am Pacific

POLYTROPOS with Oscar West and Rennie Pearson (New Zealand)
www.polytroposmusic.com
Oscar West & Rennie Pearson - Polytropos
Start Times @ 10am Ireland, 11pm New Zealand, 9pm Australia, 11am WET, 5am Eastern, 4am Central and 2am Pacific

Lucie Perier (France)
www.lucieperier.com
https://www.facebook.com/LuciePerierFlute/
Start Times @ 11am Ireland, 10pm Australia, 12 Noon WET, 6am Eastern, 5am Central and 3am Pacific

Conor McGinity (Ireland)
https://m.facebook.com/ConorMcGintyMusic/
Start Times @ 12 Noon Ireland, 11pm Australia, 1pm WET, 7am Eastern, 6am Central and 4am Pacific

The Byrne Brothers (Ireland & USA)
www.thebyrnebrothers.com
https://www.facebook.com/byrnebrothers/
Start Times @ 12.55pm Ireland, 11.55pm Australia, 1.55pm WET, 7.55am Eastern, 6.55am Central and 4.55am Pacific

Meadhbh Walsh (Ireland)
https://m.facebook.com/meadhbhwalshmusic
Start Times @ 1.30pm Ireland, 2.30pm WET, 8.30am Eastern, 7.30am Central, 5.30am Pacific

John Spillane (Ireland)
https://johnspillane.ie/
https://www.facebook.com/john.spillane.musician.ireland/
Start Times @ 2pm Ireland, 3pm WET, 9am Eastern, 8am Central, 6am Pacific and very early in Australia

Maca (Ireland)
https://macaofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/macaceol
Start Times @ 3pm Ireland, 4pm WET, 10am Eastern, 9am Central, 7am Pacific and very early in Australia

Bruce Foley & Mary Coogan (USA)
Bruce Foley Music
Start Times @ 4pm Ireland, 5pm WET, 11am Eastern, 10am Central, 8am Pacific and very early in Australia

George Murphy & The Rising Sons (Ireland)
https://www.facebook.com/therisingsonsirl
Start Times @ 5pm Ireland, 6pm WET, 12 Noon Eastern, 11am Central, 9am Pacific and very early in Australia

Doolin' (France)
www.doolin.fr/english/
https://www.facebook.com/doolinmusic/
Start Times @ 6pm Ireland, 7pm WET, 1pm Eastern, 12 Noon Central, 10am Pacific and very early in Australia

Sina Theil (Ireland & Germany)
https://sinatheilmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SinaTheilMusic
Start Times @ 7pm Ireland, 8pm WET, 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, 11am Pacific and very early in Australia

Haley Richardson & Friends (USA)
www.haleyrichardsonmusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/haleyrichardsonmusic/
Start Times @ 8pm Ireland, 9pm WET, 3pm Eastern, 2pm Central, 12 Noon Pacific and very early in Australia

Elle Marie O' Dwyer (Ireland)
www.ellemarieodwyer.ie
https://www.facebook.com/ElleMarieODwyer/
Start Times @ 9pm Ireland, 10pm WET, 4pm Eastern, 3pm Central, 1pm Pacific and very early in Australia

Mairead Nesbitt (Ireland and USA)
www.maireadnesbittviolin.com
https://www.facebook.com/maireadnesbittcelticviolinist/
Start Times @ 10pm Ireland, 11pm WET, 5pm Eastern, 4pm Central, 2pm Pacific and very early in Australia

Ashley Davis (USA)
www.ashleydavisband.com
https://www.facebook.com/daisyringsmusic/
Start Times @ 11pm Ireland, 12 Midnight WET, 6pm Eastern, 5pm Central, 3pm Pacific and very early in Australia

RUNA (USA & Canada)
https://runamusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RUNACelticmusic/
Start Times @ 12 Midnight Ireland, 1am WET, 7pm Eastern, 6pm Central, 4pm Pacific and very early in Australia

For More Details and Event Notifications see our page Events @ Irish Music Magazine official from February 8th.

Bring the Joy of Music to your home this St Patrick's Day with the Gift of Music.

SUPPORT THE MUSICIANS by Donating to
their Concerts and by Ordering Merchandise from their online websites from February 8th through to St Patrick's Day.

Follow IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE on Facebook @ Irish Music Magazine official
Order your Monthly Magazine & Subscription @ www.irishmusicshopping.com

LET THE MUSIC PLAY THIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

02/07/2021

Great concert coming on Valentine's Day!

Our next epic concert is coming up quick! Next Sunday, Feb. 14th (Valentine's Day), we'll feature 67+ performers bringing tunes from our homes to yours, in celebration of love and friendship during difficult times. Traditional, jazz, and classical music is on the program!

Speaking of the program...we've got the lineup! (Thanks as always to Anna Colliton Visuals for her gorgeous design work. 🤩) Head over to the FB event (Tune Supply Presents: Valentine's Day from Far Away) for more details and to let us know whether you'll be there!

One more thing: Tune Supply is run entirely by just two people, and we are limited in the time/resources we can spend on getting the word out about, well, everything! If you are able to share, we'd all be very grateful. Thank you in advance!! 🥳

THE LINEUP: Adryon de León Music, Aidan Connolly, Alan Murray, Alasdair White Music, Alex LoRe Music, Andie Tanning, Andrew Finn Magill Music, Anna Colliton, Annamaria Mottola, Ashley Davis, Brenda Castles Music, Caitlin Warbelow Music, Carolyn Kendrick, CP-Reeds (César Pastor), Chloe Feoranzo, Chris Ranney, Colin Farrell Music, Dan Walsh - Banjo/Vocal/Guitar, Danielle Enblom, Dave Barckow Music/The Diddley Idols, MunnellyMusic (David Munnelly), Dennis Lichtman, Donie Carroll, Doug Carter, Dylan Meek, Eileen Gannon - Harpist, Eimear Arkins Music, Ethan Setiawan, Francis Cunningham, Gabriel Donohue Music, Gerry O'Beirne, Greg Anderson, Haley Richardson Music, Hannah Read, James Yoshizawa, Jason Sypher, Jefferson Hamer, John Redmond, Katie Linnane, Katie McNally, Boyd Meets Girl Duo (Laura Metcalf Boyd and Rupert Boyd), Louise Barry, Louise Bichan | Photographer/Musician, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project, Manus McGuire Music, Mari Black, Maria Schafer - Vocalist, Marta Cook (The Shepherd School of Irish Music), Matt Mancuso, Matt Stapleton, Mick Moloney, Natalie Haas, Neil Pearlman, Niall O'Leary Irish Dance, Nic Zuppardi, Nicolas Sokolic, Robert Ryan, Santiago Molina - Música, Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter, Sean Emch, Sergio Ribnikov Gunnarsson - musician and composer, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Tara O'Grady Music, The Overlook - String Quartet, Tim Britton, and Tony DePaolo. Whoa.

01/31/2021

If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, you still have time today and then you have three days to enjoy the concerts!

Didn't get tickets yet?
It's your lucky day 💚
All shows are available for sale untill Midnight Sunday 31st.
Yes, that means you can still get a ticket & enjoy the show for 3 days.
Book now: http://tradfest.ie