Windy City Irish Radio

Shepherds quake at the sight -- Christ the Savior is born.  Christ the Savior is born!  Merry Christmas to you all!  Today on Windy City Irish Radio we celebrate Christmas Day with music fro The Outside Track, The Makem and Spain Brothers, The Elders, Schythian, We Banjo 3, The Drowsy Lads, Colm Gavin with Charlie McGattigan, Goats Don't Shave, The Irish Rovers, The Chieftains & Jackson Brown, The Coronas and Scythian.  Join Mike and Tim for a Christmas Day celebration live streaming on globalirishradio.com or 750AM WNDZ.  

Over the past nine years, Windy City Irish Radio held many Christmas parties inviting our favorite musicians, singers and poets to perform live in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  Favorites such as Rory Makem, the Chancey Brothers, Joe McShane, Joel Simpson and Jennifer Ashley, Mark Piekarz, Cathy Cowan and Kathy O'Neill joined Mike and Tim to celebrate the season.  Today, we resurrect the old Christmas party and feature clips from past shows.   Join us from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or on globalirishradio.com.  Merry Christmas!

The Christmas spirit is live and well in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and we're celebrating the Christmas season Windy City Irish Radio-style with music from Irish greats including Damien McGinty, Roisin O, The Finns, Shane Hennesey, Cladia Buckley, Scythian, Daniel O'Donnell, Joanie Madden, Ashley Davis & John Doyle, The Irish Rovers, Irish Christmas In America, Eileen Ivers, Nathalie McMaster and the Byrne Brothers!  Get into the Christmas spirit.  We are!!  Check us out every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon to 1pm on www.globalirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ.  

As we slide into the month of December, the outside temps sure make it feel like winter's grip is taking hold.  But not to worry -- it's warm and cozy in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and the studios are full of the Christmas Spirit. This week we feature Ireland's best Christmas exports from the Screaming Orphans, The Outside Track, Danny Burns, Enda Reilly, Michael Londra, Ashley Davis & John Doyle, Niamh Farrell, The Lost Brothers, Nanci Griffith, McPeake, The Dooleys, Frankie Gavin & The Carl Hession, The Irish Rovers, and the The High Kings.  The Christmas spirit is here on Windy City Irish Radio live each Sunday afternoon from 12:00 noon to 1pm on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ.  

Just off a long Thanksgiving weekend, the Christmas season kicks off in the Windy City Irish Radio studios in full swing featuring the season's best songs and tunes from Ashley Davis, Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diamada, Danny O'Donnell, Cherish the Ladies, Celtic Woman, Tom Morley, The Irish Rovers, Craig Duncan, Cliona Hagan, Derek Ryan featuring Sharon Shannon, Celtic Thunder, Nathan Carter, The Harp Twins, and Lisa Kelly.  Hey, Christmas is coming so get in the spirit!!  Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live on www.globalirishradio.com.  

Thanksgiving is all about heading home to be with family & friends, breaking bread and being thankful for all of our blessings and we're doing just that right here on Windy City Irish Radio studios this week.  It's songs of the big meal, thanksgiving, heading home and family featuring music from Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers, Brendan Moriarty, Barleyjuice, Rosemary Clooney, Bob Walsh, Mark Howard, John Mock and Stuart Duncan, Ashley Davis, Danny O'Donnell, Sina Theil, Stree Lights Project, Celtic Women and the great Luke Kelly!  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

As the temps cool off across the Midwest, the music heats up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week we feature music from Clare Sands, Enda Scahill, Rusty Shackle, George Murphy, Goitse, The Lost Brothers, Solas, Cherish the Ladies, The Whiteaways, Josh O'Keefe, Nathan Carton and Bono with old Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio!

Colcannon, Bahmbrack, The Pooka and the Banshee, Black Cats and Hell are all on display as we celebrate the Celtic holiday of Samhain (pronounced Sew-In).  Join Tim for an hour of music and stories to celebrate the Celtic Halloween featuring music from Dahm the Bard, Imelda May, Scott Bozwell, Mary Black, Annie Finch, Irish Rovers, Lorena McKennitt, The High Kings, The Commitments, PeakFiddler, and Karliene.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Check us out live on www.globalirishradio.com or via 750AM Chicago.  

The Irish music community mourns the loss of two great musicians.  Earlier this week, while touring New Orleans, Irish American and Chicago South Sider, Marty Sammon, passed away at the young age of 45, a day after his birthday.  With grandparents on both sides hailing from Ireland, Marty embraced his Irish roots learning Irish polkas and reels on the piano but migrated towards his true love of the blues.  At an early age, Marty's parents realized his immense talent and Marty began performing for many blues greats.  In addition to releasing his own solo album recorded live at the Kingston Mines in Chicago, Marty was the keyboardist for guitar blues legend, Buddy Guy.  Marty passed away the morning after performing his last show at the Maple Leaf in New Orleans, a city he loved almost as much as Chicago.Barry Mohan, guitarist and singer from the group, All Folk'd Up, died tragically in a an auto accident in Ireland earlier this week.  Barry was in the prime of his career and left us at a very young age of 28 years.  We feature new music from Brona McVittle, The Mary Wallops, Niamh Dunne, Character Fleadh, Dublin Irish Trio, Rufus Nightjar, Lyra, Lisa Hannigan and a new release from Murphy's Lawyer.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in live on globalirishradio.com or tune in on 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  

As the autumn season cools the temps outside, live music is heating up in the Chicagoland Metro area with Altan performing at the Old Town School of Folk Music on October 30th and Nathan Carter adding on a second show at Chicago Gaelic Park on November 18th.  This week we feature music from Saint Sister, Rory Makem, JigJam, We Banjo 3, Blue Rodeo, Lisa Canny, Bill Treacy & The Scope, Dervish with Brendan Gleason, and Hozier.  It's all right here live streaming on globalirishradio.com, on our website at windycityirishradio.com or live on WNDZ 750 AM Chicago.   

The First Lady of Country Music, Loretta Lynn, passed away earlier this week leaving behind a legacy of country music.  Lynn, of Scot-Irish decent, was the first woman singer-songwriter in Country music, breaking down barriers for women of country music around the world.  Lynn wrote about heartache, relationships, hardships and life in "Butcher Holler", her home town.  Today, we honor the Queen of Country Music along with music from Clare Dillon, Matt McGinn & Aoife Scott, Iona Fyfe, Breahbach, Brenda Castles, Leigh Bruckerville, Bonfire Radicals, Picture This, Brian Deady, Ronan Keating, and Lisa Lambe.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in each and every Sunday at 12:00 noon on globalirishradio.com or in WNDZ 750AM Chicago or on our website at windycityirishradio.com.  

We feature lots of new music this week from some old alum of the Windy City Irish Radio studios and lots of new friends yet to grace our studios.  This week it's new music from the Led Farmers, Damien O'Kane and Ron Block, Enda Reilly, Austral, Jig Jam, Winborne, Joe Jencks, and Siobhan Miller as well as music from the Cheiftans as well as bands from Nova Scotia and bands residing in Florida as a reminder of the devastation brought on by Hurricane's Fiona and Ian.  Join us each Sunday afternoon on 750AM WNDZ or live on globalirishradio.com.  

There's lots of new music this week in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  Elle Marie O'Dwyer, who is featured in this month's Irish Music Magazine, released a new album along with lots of other bands from the Emerald Isle and the other Celtic nations.  This week we feature Altan, Scottish band FARA, the Siskin Quartet, Nathan Carter, Sue Harding, Goitse, We Banjo 3, June McCormack and Michael Rooney, Graeme Armstrong, Kieran Wade, and Jimmy Crowley.  It's all right here!  Tune in on globalirishradio.com or on our website at windycityirishradio.com or live on the radio at 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  

Even though Summer isn't quite over, we'll already lookin gforward to sprintg...yes, that's right spring.  Why?  Well, it's halfway to St. Patrick's Day and we're celebrating with  music from headliner, Gaelic Storm, Josh O'Keefe and STEAM plus an unlikely collaboration in Northern Ireland's Janet Devlin and Inglebert Humperdink with music from the Irish Rovers, The Gothard Sisters, Katie Grennan, Patty Gurty, Nathan Evans, Nathan Carter, Brian Mac Gloinn and crooner, Danny O'Donnell.  Tune in on globalirishradio.com for our live stream, on our website at windycityirishradio.com or on the old AM dial at 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  

It may be rainy and dreary in the Windy City Irish Radio studios but it's sunny and lively in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week we feature lots of new music from Niahm Ferrell, The Moxie Strings, Phil Langran, Niahm Lynn, Karliene, Niahm McGlinchey, The Siskin Quartet, FARA, Ruth Keggin and Rachel Hair, Jackie Oats, The Songbirds, and Ailbhe Reddy.  Tune in on globalirishradio.com on our website and windycityirishradio.com or live on WNDZ Radio 750AM.

It's Sunday afternoon in the Windy City and it's a long weekend!  Mike and Tim celebrate the Labor Day holiday with music from Gaelic Storm, Shane Hennessy, The Saw Doctors, Paul Brady, Natalie McMaster, Clare Sands & Susan O'Neil, The Prodigals, Drops of Green, The Pogues, Cabon Leaf, Luke Kelly, The Led Farmers, and Roger McGuinn.  Enjoy the long weekend and the last days of summer!!

Milwaukee Irish Fest ended last week but the sweet memories of crowds gathering, seeing old friends, enjoying the summer breezes off of Lake Michigan and hearing the best of the best of Irish music still lingers in the air and Windy City Irish Radio keeps that spirit alive featuring many of the bands who performed at the MIlwaukee Irish Fest along with some new music and some classics to keep your feet moving.  This week we feature Bridin, Rum Ragged, Clare Sands, Bruise Orange Band, Ciaran Moran, Sinead Wilcox, Tulua, Meg Lagrande, Mike Hanrahan, Grace Day, Cathal O'Curran, Maura O'Connell and Jana McCarthy.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio where you can live stream at globalirishradiol.com, listen live on WNDZ 750AM each and every Sunday at 12 noon or on our website at windycityirishradio.com.  Drop us a line and tell us how we're doing at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com.  

Lots of new music and some classics get spun in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as Mike and Tim celebrate their ninth year on the radio and embarking on year 10!  This week we feature The Mickey Finns, Talisk, We Banjo 3, Imelda May, The Pogues, The Waterboys, Gaelic Storm, Billow Wood, Goitse, The Henry Girls, Mary's Lane, The Cheiftans and, of course, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis "the Pelvis" Presley onllthe anniversary of his passing.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio live streaming on globalirishradio.com, on our website at windycityirishradio.com or over the airwaves at 750AM Chicago WNDZ!

As the dog days of summer roll in, the music heats up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios wtih music from Andy Cooney, Amy Godard, Meg Lagrande, Michael Darcy and the Atlantic Tramps, Mike Hanarahan, Emma Langford, Bonfire Radicals, Bella Hardy, Damian McKee, Andy Martyn, The Dublin City Ramplers, Cara McGinnon and Noel Flynn!  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday broadcasting on WNDZ 750AM or live streaming on globalirishradio.com or on our website at windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio hits it's summer stride with lots of new music, music as part of upcoming summer festivals and just plan ol' toe tappers.  Join Mike and Tim on a Sunday afternoon for music from Emma Langford, Anton Glackinm, Billow Wood, The Spain Brothers, Socks in the Frying Panm, Gaelic Storm, All Folk's Up, Villagers, JigJam, Paul Brady, Lunasa,m George Murphy and a summer classic from Bagatelle!  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio at www.windycityirishradio.com or live on globalirishradio.com or on 750AM WNDZ.  

This week there's lots of new music crossing the transom of the Windy City Irish Radio studios from Boxing Banjo, Noel Briody, Hank Wedel, Melissa Jane Carroll and Ronan Healy, Eamonn Jackson Lee Hayes,  and Doppler and some classics from Green Fields of America, Roseanne Cash, Aoife Scott, Frances Black and Roisin O.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio broadcasting live on globalirishradio.com and 750AM WNDZ and, of course on our website windycityirishradio.com or via all major podcast providers.  And, in addition to having a face for radio, Tim Taylor also is the Egg-secutive Director of the Magic City Egg Fest, a barbecue festival for enthusiasts of the Big Green Egg, America's best-selling kamado style grill.  Join Tim on August 13th in the Village Colon, MI for the Magic City Egg Fest.  Come out and taste or sign up a team.  If you sign up a cooking team, Tim will sponsor you!  First come, first serve! tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or 773.383.7892

After an eight year hiatus, Teada returns to the Windy City Irish Radio studios ahead of their US tour and their upcoming performance in Chicago at the Old Town School of Music on August 13th and during the release of their newest album "As the Day Brightens".  Oisin Mac Diamada joins Windy City Irish Radio with an hour of songs and tunes from their new album and discussing the upcoming tour.  Join Tim and Oisin at www.windycityirishradio.com on live on the air on 750AM WNDZ.  

The Irish American Community lost a great leader and friend this past week.  Tom Looney passed away at the age of 81.  Tom grew up in the Irish village of Ballycashen in the town Kilnaboy in County Clare as the youngest of seven children.  He immigrated to the United States on 1960, was drafted into the Army in 1962 and married his wife, Bridget "Breege" Looney in 1966 and they remained inseparable.  In the 1980's, Tom and Breege took over the famous Abbey Pub in Chicago and featured new and established acts from around the world.  Tom was the President of the Irish American Heritage Center and helped acquire, finance and refurbish the center through Irish tradesmen.  Tom is survived by his wife, Breedge, daughters Siovhan and Dierdre, sons Patrick and Thomas and eight grandchildren.On today's show, we feature music from The Coors, Connla, The Tumbling Patties, The Chieftans with Imelda May, Katie Grennan, The East Pointers, Makem and Spain, The Town Pants, David Curley and Mike Broderick, Roy Buckley, Jiggy and Bagatelle.  It's all right here on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed on globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

With festival season heating up this summer all accross the Midwest, Windy City Irish Radio features bands soon to be appearing at the MIlwaukee Irish Fest and the Dublin, OH Irish Fest.

You're a grand old flag, you're a high flying flag and forever in peace may you wave.  You're the emblem of the land I love, home of the free and brave!  That's right, the U.S. is celebrating it's 247th birthday and we here at Windy City Irish Radio want to celebrate the nations birth and celebrate the Irish contribution to our nation's freedom.  This afternoon we celebrate old Uncle Sam with music from James Cagney, Bing Crosby, Celtic Women, Frank Patterson, Shane Hennessey, The Irish Tenors, Derek Warfield, David Kincaid, The Irish Brigade and the man in black, Johnny Cash!  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Check us out at www.windycityirishradio.com.  God Bless America and Happy Birthday Uncle Sam!

The Irish music community lost a legend in Irish music.  Dennis Cahill, a native of Chicago and one of the finest Irish guitarists in the world, passed away this past week.  President Higgins says Cahill brought a "unique style to his guitar playing, while being deeply respectful of the essence of traditional Irish music".  Cahill, along with his close friend and fellow musician, appeared on Windy City Irish Radio many years ago.  In honor of Dennis and musical legacy, we pay tribute to Dennis Cahill.  In addition, we feature music from We Banjo 3, Makem and Clancy, The Screaming Orphans, The Gloaming, Van Morrison and Mark Knopfler,  Michael McDermott, The Saw Doctors, The Whileaways, Josh O'Keefe, Scythian, and the High Kings,  Join us for one of the finest Irish hours in the land at www.windycityirishradio.com, live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com or on the air at 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  

Today's it's all about dear old Dad.  That's right, it's Father's Day and we're celebrating the day Windy City Irish Radio style with Father's Day songs from John McDermott, Glenn Hansard, The Byrne Brothers, Father Daughter duo Hugh P and Maria, Father Son due Joe & Declan McShane, Davey Fu.rey, Rory Makem and lots more.  It's all here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in each Sunday afternoon at 12 noon on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed on globalirishradio.com.  

Ah the days heat up, so do the tunes and songs in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week Mike and Tim bring some new music and some older but classic Irish songs to the Windy City Irish Radio studios with music from Socks In the Frying Pan, Daimh, Byrne and Kelly ahead of their performance at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago, The Villagers, Ashley Davis, The Jeremiahs, Billow Wood, Hudson Taylor, Shane Hennessey, Katie Grennan,m The Drowsy Lads, and The Fitzgeralds.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio live streamed on globalirishradio.com, www.windycityirishradio.com, or live on the AM dial at 750AM WNDZ.  

With summer weather approaching, we gladly usher in the month of June with lots of new music featuring Fontaines D.C. on the heals of their recent performance at the Irish American Heritage Center right here in the Windy City of Chicago.  Also featuring Open The Door for Three, We Banjo 3, Aoife Scott, Jig Jam, Eileen Ivers and Byrne and Kelly.  But let's not for our man W.B. Yeats on the cusp of his 157th Birthday and to celebrate, we feature Cathy Jordan with Seamie O'Dowd, De Dannan, Cyril Cusack, Cherish the Ladies and a little diddy by Hozier.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in on www.globalirishradio.com or via our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or on local radio on WNDZ 750AM Chicago.

Memorial Day weekend can be a bit bittersweet.  It's a weekend of reflection - remembering those who have gone before us whether it be a close friend or family member.  On the other hand, it's the unofficial start of summer.  A time when you dust off your barbecuing prowess and soak up the sun.  And speaking of sun, why not let a little light in with lots of new music with some classics sprinkled in.  This week we feature Michael McDermott, Boxing Banjo, Talleymore, Casey Murray & Molly Tucker, The Black Ceili Band, Dylan Walshe, Gnoss, Colm Gavin, Sharon Shannon, Glenn Hansard and Becky Dellow.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  You can listen live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or on the airwaves at 750AM WNDZ Chicago.  Drop us a line or make a request at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com.  

As spring rolls in, the gardens of the Midwest explode with an abundance of green and springtime color and guess what?  So does Windy City Irish Radio!  This week we have a colorful array of blossoming artist from the emerald isle to the Windy City.  This week we feature Liz Carroll, Davie Furey, Owen Moore, Denise Brennan, Grace Foley, Shelta, Donna Dunne, Seamus McGuire & Steve Cooney, Pete and Tom on Song and the Celtic Women.  Whether you are spring cleaning, gardening, or sipping a pint on the porch, tune in to Windy City Irish Radio each Sunday at noon on 750AM WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Often times we talk about how glorious it is in the Windy City Irish Radio studios even when the weather, perhaps, isn't so glorious but today is one of those special afternoons where the temps are summerlike (even two weeks before Memorial Day!!), the grass is greener, the flowers are blooming, the birds are softly chirping and, most importantly, the beer gardens are open.  Yes, it is truly a glorious day here in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and to celebrate all this gloriousness, we have lots of glorious music from Lunasa, The Drowsy Lads, Ryan Sheridan, The Elders, JigJam, The Whileways, Roisin O, Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill, Eileen Ivers, Ronnie Drew, Mike Hanrahan, and the Screaming Orphans.  Tune in each and every glorious Sunday afternoon for the absolute finest Irish entertainment in the land at www.globalirishradio.com, www.windycityirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ. 

Chew with your mouth closed, sit up straight, make your bed.  All the lessons dear ol' mom taughts.  So, hats off to all you moms out there and a Happy Mother's Day!  Today we feature new music from Teada featuring John C. Reilly, a couple of new one's from Jim Sullivan, Eamon Flynn, the Blackwater Ceili Band, Derik Ryan, Celtic Thunder, Marian Waldron, Melissa Jane Carroll, Grump O' Sheep, Donna Dunne and Jig Jam.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio!

Easter has a double meaning in the Irish Community.  Deeply rooted in Christian faith, Easter Sunday celebrates the risen Christ.  And it commemorates the anniversary of the Easter Rising; Ireland's long fight to regain their freedom.  So, today on Windy City Irish Radio we celebrate the anniversary of the risen Christ and Ireland rise to freedom with music from Orla Fallon, Liz Carroll, Ronan Hardiman, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, Patrick Cassidy, The High Kings, The Wolfe Tones, The Elders, Kennedy's Kitchen, The Saw Doctors, and Steve Goodman.  Check us out live on 750AM WNDZ and live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or available on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  Happy Easter!!

Despite Old Man Winter's icy grip, the calendar says it's Springtime in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and, well, hope springs eternal!  Today we feature a mix of the oldies and some new music featuring Emma Langford, Dairi Farrell, Beoga, Eva Cassidy, David Curley & Mick Broderick, Cathy Jordan with Seamie O'Dowd, the Cape Breton girl, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Connla, Celtic Woman, Paul Brady, Josh O'Keefe, Makem and Spain, Tom Sulivan, David Maguire, and Leo & Anto!  Crank up the tunes while you clean for Spring each and every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon to 1pm on 750AM WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

As the Spring weather rolls into the Windy City Irish Radio studios, so does the thoughts Spring Break.  Warm ocean breezes, sand between your toes and your favorite boat drinks!  Ah, boat drinks.  Hey, speaking of boat drinks, did you know that the Parrot Head King turned 75?  Yep, with all of our holiday merriment, the new year, Valentine's Day and, of course, the High Holy Days of the St. Patrick's season, we neglected to wish Jimmy Buffett a happy 75th birthday on Christmas Day.  So, Windy City Irish Radio takes a bit of a Spring Break to honor Jimmy's 75th with music from Irishmen Tex Deegan, Amon Folan, Paul Brady and, of course, Jimmy doing a bit of Van Morrison.  Hey, that's not all!  We have Spring music sure to put a spring in your step from Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, Seamus Cooley doing a Jimmy Keane tune, Enya, The Celtic Women, The Country Gentleman,  Dervish and so much more.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday afternoon from 12:00 noon to 1pm on 750 AM WNDZ and live steaming on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com and, of course, catch our podcast on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

With the High Holy days of St. Patrick's celebrations behind us, Windy City Irish Radio marches on through the end of March while hope springs eternal as we welcome April's shower's and May's flowers.  We feature various new artists this week including a new one from the Irish Rovers, who are celebrating their 60th Anniversary plus music from Hillary Klug, Grace Foley, Murphy's Lawyer, The Carroll Sisters, Gabriel Gonzalaz, Joanna Clare, House of Hamill, Tempest, Caitriona O'Sullivan and an oldie but a goodie from Liza Carroll and Marty Fahey.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in on www.globalrishradio.com for the live stream or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or live on the air at 750AM WNDZ.  

At precisely 10:33am CST, Spring arrived in Chicagoland and across the land but it's most evident in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  The windows are open, the daffodils are ready to poke through the defrosting soil and the music is lively.  Breath in the fresh spring air and while you're handling the  spring cleaning, crank up the tunes!  We usher in Spring's arrival with music that will restore that spring in your step featuring The Waterboys, All Folk'd Up, a classic from Tommy Makem, Maria Kelly, CMAT, Christy Moore, Declan O'Rourke, Glen Hansard, Michael McDermott and Sharon Shannon.  And the music world lost a great one this past week -- singer, songwriter, Pete St. John.  We honor Pete's legacy with songs from the High Kings, Luke Kelly, and the Mickey Finns.   Open the windows and let the spring breeze roll on with Windy City Irish Radio on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

With the high holy days of the St. Patrick's Day season upon us, there's plenty to celebrate in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and in the Windy City with parades on the northside, southside and downtown, pubs open, music performed and lots of dancing, singing and merriment all to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, ol' Maywan Succatt, that's right, old St. Patrick himself.  Join Mike and Tim for an hour of celebration to Ireland's favorite saint with music from the Irish Rovers, The Pogues, Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers, Bing Crosby, The Screaming Orphans, Cherish the Ladies, Niamh McElduff, and so much more.  Happy St. Patrick's Day from Windy City Irish Radio!

With the high holy days banging on the doors of the Windy City Irish Radio Studios, there's not much to do than to let the party in, so let's do it.  Bar the doors, Katy!  It's Windy City Irish Radio and they ain't takin' no for an answer.  That's right, check them out at WNDZ 750AM or at www.windycityirishradio.com or on globalirishradio.com.  You'll like it.  Trust me!!

The Mardi Gras season is always a special season but this year it's even more special as parades roll on through the streets of New Orleans again.  Mike and Tim celebrate the Mardi Gras season yet again bringing their 9th Annual Mardi Gras celebration to the airwaves featuring the best of Irish music with a Cajun-New Orleans flare featuring music from great Irishmen, Professor Longhair and Fats Domino, Drops of Green, Scythian, Aoife O'Donovan and Colm Mac Namara, Damian McGeehan, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong, Daniel O'Donnell, Wayne Toups and Zydecajun with a Van Morrison classic, La Vent Du Nord, The Lash, La Bottine Souriante, and the big voice of Maura O'Connell.  Grab yourself an Abita, kick off your shoes and let the Mardi Gras Parado Roll On!  Check out Windy City Irish Radio live on WNDZ 750AM and live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or check out the website at www.windycityirishradio.com.   

As winter drones on, Windy City Irish Radio looks forward to the upcoming high holy days of the St. Patrick's Day season with music from acts appearing live in the upcoming weeks including Dervish, Jig Jam and Josh O'Keefe as well as music from Clare Sands, Susan O'Neill, Lemonchello, Fiachtna O Braonaine, The Screaming Orphans, All Folkd Up, Glen Hansard, Dylan Walsh, Tupelo and Liam Clancy.  We'll have lots of St. Patrick's Day merriment in the upcoming weeks as we count down the days to the return of the downtown, southside and northwest side parades and a full calendar of Irish and Irish American acts gracing venues all over the Chicagoland area.  Check out Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday afternoon on WNDZ 750AM at 12 noon, live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com and on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.   

Love is in the air this week on Windy City Irish Radio.  Those pedagogues of love celebrate Valentine's Day with an hour of Valentine's Day music for those seeking love, lost love or those still madly in love.  That's right, Cupid has pulled back is bow and is ready to shoot it straight into your lovers heart (in a very loving and caring fashion, of course).  Join Mike and Tim for an hour of Valentine's Day music featuring songstress, Tara O'Grady, a classic from Sharon Shannon and Jim Murphy, The Coors featuring the Chieftains, a little love poem from Yeats read by the lovely and oh so talented Sarah Bolger, JigJam, Imelda May, Finbar Furey, Dropkick Murphy's with the boss, Bruce Springstein, Barnbrack, Elenor McEnvoy & Mary Black, U2 and The Pogues.  Check in live on 750AM WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or via our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.  Happy Valentine's Day!! 

February 1st may mark the beginning of Spring on the Celtic calendar and a rememberance of Ireland's mother, the Patroness of Erin, St. Brigid, but when you live in the Windy City, February can seem like the longest and bleakest month of the year.  As the snow flies, cold weather lingers and "dibs" squabbles continue, there's plenty of singing, dancing and joy in the Windy City Irish Radio studios with lots of new music and celebrations.  This week we celebrate a belated Feast of St. Brigid's Day with a new song from Eamon Flynn, we celebrate country music icon Garth Brooks on the eve of his 60th birthday, remember piano great, Libarace, with music from Tara O'Grady and a little diddy from ol' Władziu himself on the anniversary of his passing on February 4, 1987.  As live music creeps back into society, we anxiously await upcoming shows from Dervish, Jig Jam, The Merry Ploughboys and Derrick Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones plus a new songs from John Prine tribute band, Bruised Orange, Austin, TX native, Aaron McDonnell, and from rising star, Dan McCabe.  Hey, it's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Check us out live on 750AM WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

After a two-year hiatus, the Celtic Women Tour -- Postcards from Ireland, returns to the U.S. with an 84-city tour including Chicago on April 7th at the Rosemont Theater.  Accomplished on fiddle and harp and with the voice of an angel, Tara McNeal of Celtic Women fame joins us for an hour of stories and music from their latest CD, DVD and PBS special, Celtic Women: Postcards from Ireland, a beautiful complication recorded in 14 different locations through the north, south, east and west of Ireland.  Tickets are on sale for the April 7th show at www.celticwomen.com.  Join Tim, Mike and Tara for an hour of Windy City Irish Radio featuring Celtic Women.  You can check out the show each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on 750AM WNDZ, the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com and you can listen to the live stream on www.globalirishradio.com.  

Founded in 1990 by creative force and renowned choreographer Mark Howard, the Trinity Irish Dance Group is a uniquely Irish-American company serving as the birthplace of progressive Irish dance.  Chelsea Hoy joins Mike and Tim in the Windy City Irish Radio studios ahead of their upcoming tour taking them as far as Japan.  This week's show features music from Billy Tracey and the Scope, Tim O'Brien, Jiggy, Socks In the Frying Pan, UZ, and Aslan.  It's all right here on WNDZ 750AM or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or tune in live at www.globalirishradio.com.  

When the cold and snow settle in the Midwest, it's time to heat things up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and there's no better way than to lay down some new tasty tracks from Irish artists spanning the globe -- some old faces and some new faces but lots of new music this week from Billow Wood, Lunasa, Eleanor McEvoy, Planxty, Socks In the Frying Pan, Damien McGeehan, Dervish with Steve Earl, House of Hammill, Colm Gavin, The Byrne Brothers, Lee Hayes, and the Fitzgeralds.  So put some turf on the fire, pull your favorite pint and listen to Chicago's most popular Irish Radio show, Windy City Irish Radio.  Listen live locally at 750 WNDZ Chicago, live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com, or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  Stay warm out there!!

In December we celebrated the birth of a the boy king but in January, we celebrate the birth of another King -- the undisputed King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Aaron Presley.  Born in Tupelo, MS, Elvis made his way to Memphis, TN where he made his new home and it's still the home of the King where thousands visit Graceland and pay homage to the King.  We too pay homage to the King of Rock and roll but we do it Windy City Irish Radio-style.  Elvis' contribution to music is unmeasurable and reached every corner of the world including his ancestral homeland where his great-great-great-great granddaddy emigrated from County Wicklow to the New Orleans after an incident where a bunch of Carlow roughens knocked him down, stepped on his face and maybe slandered his name all over the place but thankfully never stepped on his suede shoes.   Elvis loved the Irish and they, in turn, loved him.  In honor of the King's 87th birthday, we celebrate his musical legacy featuring music from singer songwriter and Irishman, Phil Coulter, Bing Crosby, a poem by Bono, Daniel O'Donnell, Delores O'Roirdan, Orla Fallon, Imelda May and Jack Savoretti, The Waterboys, Elvis impersonator, Jim Brown, a great story from broadcaster and journalist, Joe Jackson, on why Heartbreak Hotel is an Irish song, The Poor Clares from New Orleans and one from the King himself.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio broadcasting live on WNDZ 750AM Chicago and live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com and the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

As Bing Crosby sang in Irving Berlin's classic movie, Holiday Inn, "Let's Start the New Year Right!" and with just two days in, so far, so good.  On today's show, Mike and Tim ring in a year of hope, promise, happiness, prosperity and, most important, our health.  Join Mike and Tim and ring in 2022 with music from the McGuire Sisters, Van Morrison, Bing Crosby, Lyra, U2, Enda Reilly, Imelda May, Donovan, Aimee, Mairi Cambell, and Emma Langford.   Wishing you all the happiest and healthiest of New Years!  Check out our show on www.windycityirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ Chicago or live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com.