Folk Music & Beyond Playlist

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for December 13, 2025
Hour 1: A Celtic Christmas

First Set

Susan McKeown & Johnny Cunningham, “A Winter Charm of Lasting Life,” A Winter Talisman, 2:54 Sheila-Na-Gig Music / Caledonian Musicworks

Robbie O’Connell, “Three Kings,” Comfort and Joy—A Celtic Christmas Sojourn, 2:47 Rounder

Eimear Arkins, “Teir Abhaile Riu,” Here & There, 3:33 (self-produced)

(Pledge Break—Eimear Arkins “Thirteen Arches / The Hairy Chested Frog,” Here & There)

Interview with William Coulter 19:45 (ends with Eimear Arkins, “Fair and Tender Ladies,” Here & There, 5:00)

Second Set

Moira Smiley, “Wexford Carol,” A Celtic Christmas / Parcel from America, 3:43 (self-produced)

Kevin Burke & Micheál Ó Domhnaill, “On a Cold Winter’s Day / Christmas Eve,” Celtic Christmas, 4:05 Windham Hill

Eimear Arkins, “She’s At It Again / Tune for Tom,” Here & There, (self-produced)

(Pledge Break—Shira Kammen, “Christmas Day in the Morning,” The Castle of the Holly King, 1:40 Bright Angel Records)

Third Set

Solstice, “Nova Nova, Ave Fit Ex Eva,” Winter Solstice, 2:25 (self-produced)

Robin Williamson, “Praetorius’ Courante CLXXIX / Drive the Cold Winter Away,” Winter’s Turning, 2:40 Flying Fish

The Roches, “Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light,” We Three Kings, 1:30 Rykodisc

Ensemble Choral du Bout du Monde, “Pa Voe Ganet (When He Was Born),” Comfort & Joy, 3:46 Rounder

(Pledge Break—The Chieftains, “The Bells of Dublin,” The Bells of Dublin, 3:04 RCA Victor/BMG)