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We're revisiting some of the most - popular songs from our St Patrick's Day episode today on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #714. Subscribe now! Fialla, Goitse, Mànran, Larkin & Moran Brothers, River Driver, Mac and Cheese, David Mitchell, Bealtaine, Conamara Chaos, Brobdingnagian Bards, On The Lash, The Friel Sisters, Runa, Willowgreen, Charlie O'Brien, Sligo Rags GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2025 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create this year's Best Celtic music of 2025 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on YouTube to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:09 - Fialla "Dúlamán" from A Rare Thing 4:15 - WELCOME 5:37 - Goitse "Green Fields of Canada" from Rosc 10:27 - Mànran "Lahinch" from Ùrar 15:51 - Larkin & Moran Brothers "The Rabble Rouser" from Éistigí 18:45 - River Driver "Toss the Feathers" from Flanagan's Shenanigans! Live at The Celt 21:59 - FEEDBACK 24:40 - Mac and Cheese "Ragged Edge" from Big Fun 29:06 - David Mitchell "Away With The Seelies set" from Contours 33:57 - Bealtaine "Grey Dawn Breaking" from The Founders' Room Vol 2 37:15 - Conamara Chaos "Foxrock Set” from Anord 42:48 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Spancil Hill" from Songs of Ireland 46:23 - THANKS 49:04 - On The Lash "John Riley" from Fireside 52:32 - The Friel Sisters "My Love is in America/The Yellow Tinker/Old Cuffe Street (Reels)" from Northern Sky 55:52 - Runa "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" from Live 58:49 - Willowgreen "Muldoon's Fishing Reel / Morrison's Jig" from Willowgreen III 1:01:40 - Charlie O'Brien "The Trackless Wild" from The Trackless Wild, Irish Song of the Pampa 1:07:59 - CLOSING 1:08:53 - Sligo Rags "The Foggy Dew" from The Night Before the Morning After 1:13:57 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about climate change. What are you doing to combat climate change? Start a discussion with someone today. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic musician and also host of Folk Songs & Stories. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. We are here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to release new music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their community on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Email follow@bestcelticmusic to learn how to subscribe to the podcast and you will get a free music - only episode. You'll also learn how to get your band played on the podcast. Bands don't need to send in music, and You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music. It's 100% free. Again email follow@bestcelticmusic WHAT IS AN ALBUM PIN? An album pin is a lapel pin with artwork inspired by a specific album or song from an album. It could be the actual album artwork or it could be inspired by a specific track on the album. The best album pins stand out on their own. They appeal to more than just your fans. It is simple, bold, and visually engaging. However, what truly makes it an “album pin” is that the purchaser also gets a digital album with their pin. I have an entire blog on my website with details including templates for you to make your own album pin jacket. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST!

Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President, WorkingNation, joins John Williams to break down the latest labor report. What were Jane's big takeaways from the numbers? And what will happen next month when we see the impact of government layoffs? Segment 2: Andy DeMoss, Senior Managing Director with Bradford Allen, tells John about Bradford […]

We talk to The Friel Sisters today on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #682. They are headlining at IrishFest Atlanta this year. Subscribe now! The Friel Sisters, The Inland Seas, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Sassenach, Open The Door For Three, The Drowsy Lads, Dancing With Hobbits, The Henry Girls, Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, RIver Drivers, Rakish GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - The Inland Seas "Si Bheag, Si Mhor" from Down by the Greenwood Side 4:54 - WELCOME 7:17 - Adam Agee & Jon Sousa "Runs in the Family / Angry Birds" from Suantraí 9:30 - Sassenach "Mairi Bhan Og" from Passages 13:43 - Open The Door For Three "The Fairy Jig Set" from A Prosperous Gale 17:42 - The Drowsy Lads "Angel Band (Song)" from Wide Awake 23:13 - FEEDBACK 27:15 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: INTRODUCTION 33:42 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Kissing and Drinking” 37:31 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: NEW ALBUM 42:16 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Star of Crolly Town” 46:32 - THE FRIEL SISTERS INTERVIEW: IRISHFEST ATLANTA 54:04 - THE FRIEL SISTERS “Queen of the Rushes” 58:55 - THANKS 1:02:52 - Dancing With Hobbits "October Waltz" from Dancing With Hobbits 1:06:28 - The Henry Girls "A Time To Grow" from A Time To Grow 1:09:18 - RIver Driver "Blair Mountain" from Live At Steelstacks 1:13:00 - CLOSING 1:14:02 - Rakish "Lightly as the Rain Came Down" from Now, O Now 1:18:28 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Today, I'm happy to share an interview with The Friel Sisters. The band is headlining at IrishFest Atlanta which takes place November 8 - 10, 2024. They are performing on Friday night. In the meantime, send in your Celtic art designs for our 2025 shirts and stickers. I want to see and share your Celtic art. You might even make some money doing it. If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Patrick Rieger emailed some photos: "Hi Marc, I feel like I have been slacking this summer sending you pictures after having sent so many. Celtic Pittsburgh hasn't been doing much the past few months though we do have plans in the works for an event in October. Meanwhile, the renaissance festival season for my family and I started when we attended the Great Lakes Medieval faire the weekend of July 27 and 28. It was a great weekend, and we needed time away from the daily routine. With life so busy for everyone we hardly see friends anymore, and this was a chance to see many of them. We were happy to find that our friend Captain John Stout, aka Richard Brentar, has returned to Great Lakes after having been absent for a few years. I'm not sure what I enjoy more, his music or his stories, he always has lots of great stories to tell. We also saw the Jackdaws, Celtic Mayhem, and Michael Manderen. Sadly we didn't make the shows of Menagerie Music this year but we did manage to catch up with Lisa from that duo. My family and I plus a couple of friends went to see John McCann and Hamish at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle in Pittsburgh on August 3. These two are a lot of fun and have great energy, and get the place jumping. I have seen them for 15 years, starting when they were part of the Corned Beef & Curry Band. Sadly that band broke up when one of the three decided to explore other musical paths. I'll be sending more pictures of Celtic musicians come September after trips to two more ren faires.  Until then, slainte!" Cheryl Arvio emailed some photos: "Hi Marc, Sorry these photos aren't better, but this is Socks in the Frying Pan from Friday night's show at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago. Brilliant, as they always are! Bummed that they are not playing Milwaukee Irish Fest this year, but happy we got to see them (and pick up their new CD) in our hometown. Best,"  

Irish American Heritage Center (4626 N. Knox) celebrates Irish and Irish American culture through events, music, theater, literature, and language. It's truly one of the city's hidden treasures, which is why I'm thrilled to spotlight what they do in this episode. Home to Fifth Province Pub, Mayfair Theatre and plenty of meeting and event spaces, the Irish American Heritage Center is a wonderful place for community, culture and music. Bonus: It's in a giant, century-old, north side, school building, which makes it look and feel unique and very Chicago. Joining me for conversation over bangers & mash from Fifth Province Pub are Brian Esterline (Hospitality Manager) and Ki Wolf-Smith (Board of Directors). Meet me on a Friday after work for a Guinness and Tullamore Dew? Car Con Carne (a Q101 podcast) is presented by Alex Ross Art. Visit Alex Ross on YouTube (@TheAlexRossArt) to keep up to date with one of the comics industry's most important and celebrated creators. ## The summer season at Ravinia kicks off next month… and there's no place more comfortable to see outdoor shows.   Your Ravinia Ticket gets you a free ride in Metra's UP North Line… e train ride to and from the park on Metra's Union Pacific North Line.  Just show your same-day concert ticket to the conductor, and you're good to go! Go to ravnia.org for the full season schedule and tickets! ## A smart home connects virtually all of the technology in your home.  With an Easy Automation-installed smart home system, you and your family can control nearly every device and system in the house in ways that are easy and fun to use. Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules. Get a quote by visiting Easy-automation.net, or call Dan at 630.730.3728See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.  

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.

Steve Darnall of Nostalgia Digest Magazine talks to WGN Radio's Dave Plier about the long-running Chicago radio show ‘Those Were the Days', which is celebrating 50 years this Sunday with a LIVE event at Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.  For more information, visit nostalgiadigest.com.

Lawrence, Kansas native, Ashley Davis spreads winter and Christmas cheer in the Windy City Irish Radio studios this week ahead of her upcoming concert at the Irish American Heritage Center on December 4th.  Ashley features a mix of music from her last three albums giving us a peek into her upcoming Midwest Tour.  Join Tim and Mike each and every Sunday afternoon live on WNDZ 750AM and live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or check out the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.   

The Bums have an acute case of Low-E during Episode 0039 (they can't all be gems); talk eventually turns to NFL Week 9 and the dumpster fire that was MNF (Bears vs. Stealers/refs), the silver lining of Justin Time's progression, AARon “The Liar and Douchebag” Rodgers is flayed in the rail yard for gross negligence, while Jordan “No” Love makes his NFL debut; the Las Vegas Raiders are running out of degenerate criminals (or are they?), Odell escapes Cleveland; Cam is back in Charlotte for his swan song; Paddy heads to Ann Arbor, MI for a field trip to the Big House (travelogue); before the first half closes with a goofy-ass ESPN story about a dude who finds 164 bowling balls buried under his front porch.  The second half ensues with yet another beer review, this time at the hands of Chicago's Lake Effect Brewing Co. and a mash-up with the Irish-American Heritage Center, to create a rock-solid Red Ale named after IAHC's public house bar— “Fifth Providence”  (4.8% ABV); the Bums throw low-energy and sadness at the devastating loss of life in Houston following Travis Scott's AstroWorld concert and the tragedy that followed; Episode 0039 mercifully comes to an end after talk turns to streaming TV series reviews of ShowTime's “American Rust” (starring Jeff Daniels & Maura Tierney) and HBO's “100 Foot Wave” (featuring big wave rider Garrett McNamara).  Happy Armistice / Veterans Day!  Hug a Vet!Recorded, November 11, 2021 at B.O.M. northwest headquarters ‘The Eagle's Nest' in Chicago, IL USA.  

Nanci Caroline Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, raised in Austin, Texas, who split homes in Nashville, Tennessee and Dublin, Ireland.  Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985. In 1994 she won a Grammy Award for the album Other Voices, Other Rooms and she performed at the Irish American Heritage Center's Irish Fest in Chicago, Illinois.  Nanci loved the Irish and the Irish reciprocated that love 1000 times over.   We honor Nanci's legacy and influence on Irish music on Windy City Irish Radio along with a set from acts performing at the Milwaukee Irish Fest, just a hop, skip and a jump from the Windy City.  Join Mike and Tim for an hour of the finest Irish entertainment this side of the Emerald Isle featuring music from Nanci Griffith, Mary Black, Roy Buckley, Kern, The Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, Sierra Hull, Ashley Davis, Mile Twelve, Molly Tuttle, and Luke Kelly.  Its all right here on Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday afternoon from 12noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.   

As the world emerges from it's pandemic cocoon, hope springs eternal here in the Windy City Irish Radio studios with lots of brand new music featuring Imelda May's new album The 11 Hour and music from Nella, Fay Field, Brian Mullen, Aaron McDonnell, Asleep at the Reel, Colm Gavin, Pauly Fagan, Murphy's Lawyer, Sara Noone, Grainne Brady, and Emily Magner Hurley plus exciting news of the reopening of two cornerstones of Chicago's Irish American community, Gaelic Park and the Irish American Heritage Center.  Check out this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Legendary Chicago photographer, Barry Butler, a.k.a. “Chicago’s Picture Poet,” joined Bob Sirott to talk about the WGN Radio Calendar because this year, all of the photography was done by Barry! He also talked about the upcoming iBAM Awards Gala on December 11th and the 2020 Visual Art Award from the Irish-American Heritage Center that he’ll […]

It's a big day in the Windy City Irish Radio studio as the lads welcome singer-songwriter George Murphy all the way from Dublin. George, a former member of The High Kings, has had number one albums in Ireland produced by the legendary Phil Coulter and has also collaborated with the biggest names in Irish Folk such as The Dubliners Official and The Fureys. He is now back out on his own with his new band, The Rising Sons. George plays a few tunes, tells stories of his touring days and current lockdown days and chats about his big concert this Tuesday November 17th honoring the late great Luke Kelly Music on his 80th birthday. Listen each and every Sunday from 12:00 -1:00PM on WNDZ 750AM and catch this week's special podcast right here at www.windycityirishradio.com. And don't forget to tune in to the Irish American Heritage Center's Facebook page this Tuesday at 2PM CST to see George and the band pay tribute to Luke.

Singer Songwriter, Danny Burns, joins us in the Windy City Irish Radio Studios to discuss his last album, North Country, and talk about his newest album expected to release in early 2021. Join Mike, Tim and Danny Burns for a Sunday afternoon of Danny Burns and don't forget to catch Danny at the Irish American Heritage Center's "Fridays In the Fifth" on Friday November 6th! Catch our podcasts at www.windycityirishradio.com or listen to us live on WNDZ 750AM from noon to 1pm.

Like so many others, we were saddened by the cancellation of this year's Irish Fest at the Irish American Heritage Center but on this week's episode of Windy City Irish Radio, Tim and Mike put their best possible spin on it by playing tracks from many of the artists that would have been playing at this year's festival. We so do miss live music and be sure to support these artists by buying their music, tuning into their virtual shows and of course coming out to see them when they are back in our venues and pubs again! Tune in for music and song from We Banjo 3, The Byrne Brothers, Gaelic Storm, Aoife Scott, The High Kings The Larkin and Moran Brothers, Baal Tinne, Rory Makem, St. Stephen's Green, The Great Whiskey Project, Mulligan Stew, and The Chancey Brothers Oh what a line-up that was not meant to be. Maybe next year??! Join us on WSBC 1240AM every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM AND every Sunday from 12PM - 1PM on WNDZ 750AM and catch this week's Irish Fest special podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Trevor Rose-Hamblin (owner/head brewer, Old Irving Brewery and Fiona McEntee (owner, McEntee Law Group) are on the show for a so-crazy-it-just-might-work balance of immigration law information and beer talk. We recorded the show in advance of the Trotter Project Beer Fest kicking off on Sunday 8/11 at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox. Why did I pair brewery owner Trevor with immigration lawyer Fiona for this episode? I thought they'd have "terrific chemistry." The Trotter Project Beer Fest on Sunday 8/11 (Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox). The Fest launches Charlie Trotter Days on Sunday. Immigration law, especially as it pertains to touring musicians. We started our OIB courses with Fried Zucchini (Sicilian caper salsa verde, beer vinegar aioli, parmesan, lemon). The curbside service we got for the podcast has ruined me for all future recordings. (Also: Thanks, Matt!) The food at OIB is high end and next-level. How does Fiona feel about doing media: "I have a responsibility to try and use (my) voice to try and advocate for my clients." Fiona's next immigration-related endeavor: A children's book! Labor trafficking and sex trafficking: Which is more prevalent? "Taking your job home": The differences between Fiona and Trevor. We had the exceptional (and absolutely worth trying if you've never had anything like it) wood-fired Spanish octopus (crispy potatoes, Piquillo peppers, beer vinegar aioli, oregano, lemon, green olive salsa). The key to business travel: Exploring in your down time. We finished our tour of the menu with the OIB burger (8oz wood fired USDA Prime beef, white cheddar, caramelized onions, beer vinegar aioli, rosemary bun, plus fried egg and bacon!).   Car Con Carne is presented by the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston

Trevor Rose-Hamblin (owner/head brewer, Old Irving Brewery and Fiona McEntee (owner, McEntee Law Group) are on the show for a so-crazy-it-just-might-work balance of immigration law information and beer talk. We recorded the show in advance of the Trotter Project Beer Fest kicking off on Sunday 8/11 at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox. Why did I pair brewery owner Trevor with immigration lawyer Fiona for this episode? I thought they'd have "terrific chemistry." The Trotter Project Beer Fest on Sunday 8/11 (Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 North Knox). The Fest launches Charlie Trotter Days on Sunday. Immigration law, especially as it pertains to touring musicians. We started our OIB courses with Fried Zucchini (Sicilian caper salsa verde, beer vinegar aioli, parmesan, lemon). The curbside service we got for the podcast has ruined me for all future recordings. (Also: Thanks, Matt!) The food at OIB is high end and next-level. How does Fiona feel about doing media: "I have a responsibility to try and use (my) voice to try and advocate for my clients." Fiona's next immigration-related endeavor: A children's book! Labor trafficking and sex trafficking: Which is more prevalent? "Taking your job home": The differences between Fiona and Trevor. We had the exceptional (and absolutely worth trying if you've never had anything like it) wood-fired Spanish octopus (crispy potatoes, Piquillo peppers, beer vinegar aioli, oregano, lemon, green olive salsa). The key to business travel: Exploring in your down time. We finished our tour of the menu with the OIB burger (8oz wood fired USDA Prime beef, white cheddar, caramelized onions, beer vinegar aioli, rosemary bun, plus fried egg and bacon!).   Car Con Carne is presented by the Autobarn Mazda of Evanston

Taking advantage of a lull in the festival season with the Irish American Heritage Center's 34th Irish Fest coming to a successful close ahead of next month's Milwaukee Irish Fest, Mike and Tim spins some tunes and songs from new music and some oldies featuring Orla Fallon, Nactambule, Van Morrison, Nathan Carter, Michael McDermott, Aidan O'Toole, Imelda May, Colleen Raney, Kevin Burke & John Brennan, Bernadette Morris, Daoiri Farrell, Arise & Go and The High Kings. It's a full hour of "quality Irish entertainment"! Tune in each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM or check out the website at www.windycityirishradio.com for the podcast.

Ahead of their three upcoming appearances at the Irish American Heritage Center's 34th Annual Irish Fest, the Byrne Brothers return to the Windy City Irish Radio studios for another evening of their finest tunes. Since the Byrne Brothers joined us last they embarked on a 39-state journey leading them to shows in Kansas, Colorado, New York, Nashville, Florida, Texas, Utah, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, California, back to New York then to Florida -- yes, in that order! Needless to say, their RV held up through the long journey. Hear tunes and stories from the road as well as music from bands playing at the Irish American Heritage Festival this weekend including Dust Bowl Revival and Derek Warfield and the Wolftones, You can hear it all here on Windy City Irish Radio each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on 1240AM or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Tonight with Brian Noonan: Host Brian Noonan kicks off the show after a White Sox victory with President of the Irish American Heritage Center of the in preparation for the Irish Fest and all the fun details. For more information on the Irish Fest visit irish-american.org. What are your thoughts on the recent scooter pilot […]

Mike and Tim get their Irish on as they celebrate the upcoming 34th Annual Irish Fest at the Irish American Heritage Center rapidly approaching over the weekend of July 12th through the 14th and preview bands performing at the Fest including Belfast's McPeake, Shane Hennessy of Carlow, New York City's very own The Prodigals, Dustbowl Revival, House of Hamill, St. Stephen's Green, The Dooley Brothers, the Bard of Windy City Irish Radio, Rory Makem, and Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones. It's a great lineup for this year's fest and you can hear more of the bands performing at Irish Fest by tuning into Windy City Irish Radio at 1240AM in Chicago on WSBC or check our podcasts and website at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Tonight Tim and Mike honor the eight inductees to the Irish American Hall of Fame and our Hometown Hero, Fiona McEntee. This year's inductees include Senator, John McCain, Fr. Scott Donahue of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Kay mcnulty, Miracle on Ice teammate, Jack o'callahan, James O'Connor of the Big Shoulders Fund, Mother Gerald Barry, the father of Chicago's Pat Roche and Windy City Feis Weekend, Pat Roche, and Catholic Worker House founder, Dorothy Day with music by will.i.am, Clara Harp & Shamrock Band, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Frank Sinatra Fans, Gear Daddies, Glenn Hansard, Girsa, The Singing Nuns and Wild Colonial Bhoys. It's all star affair at the Irish American Heritage Center this weekend, April 27th, to a sold out crowd. You can listen each Wednesday night from 8:00pm to 9:00pm on WSBC 1240 AM or on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

The Windy City Irish Radio studio is just a little more rosy this evening as the lads are paid a visit from Chicago Rose's Katie Callahan and Maggie McEldowney in advance of the 2019 Chicago Rose of Tralee Selection at the Irish American Heritage Center in Saturday April 6th. The Rose of Tralee International Festival is one of Ireland's largest and longest running festivals, and will celebrate 60 years in 2019. The heart of the festival is the selection of the Rose of Tralee which brings young women of Irish descent from around the world to County Kerry, Ireland for a global celebration of Irish culture. And on Saturday, the Chicago Rose will be selected to be a part of this fantastic event. Join us as we chat with Katie and Maggie and discuss their worldly experiences as Chicago Roses and talk about the event at the IAHC on the 6th. There are tickets still available and it is open to the public. Tune in for rose-colored music from Elvis Costella, Luka Bloom, Scythian and Katie herself. If that's not enough, there is more from County Tyrones The Logues, Quebec's Yves Lambert Trio, Glen Hansard, Doolin’ and a brand new track from WCIR veterans Ashley & Simpson off of their critically acclaimed new album, Off to Here Land. Catch us live every Wednesday on WSBC 1240AM from 8PM - 9PM and check out this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Tune in to Windy City Irish Radio this week as Mike and Tim celebrate the feast day of one Maewyn Succat, more popularly know as St. Patrick. In a special extended podcast, learn all about the life of our patron saint and some interesting tidbits about his annual holiday. There's music of the season from Paul Brady Music with Rodney Crowell (Official), Galician piper Carlos Núñez, Brian Mullen Music, The Wolfe Tones, Black 47, the pride of Denton, TX Brave Combo, The Hacienda Brothers, previews of some upcoming concerts including Socks in the Frying Pan and The Fitzgeralds at the Irish American Heritage Center, Cherish the Ladies at the Old Town School of Folk Music, The High Kings at The MacAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn and Danny Burns at City Winery Chicago. Tune in to WSBC 1240AM every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM for the finest in Irish music and catch this week's holiday broadcast here www.windycityirishradio.com

The lads are alive and well in the aftermath of the St. Patrick's Holiday and tonight on Windy City Irish Radio prove that they're ready for more celebrating with some mighty fine musical performances coming to town the next week. There's The Fitzgeralds at The Irish American Heritage Center this Friday night, Cherish the Ladies at the Old Town School of Folk Music this Sunday and Danny Burns and Tim O'Brien at City Winery next Wednesday night. Tune in for even more music from Cleveland rockers Marys Lane with Martin Furey, Dylan Foley Music, The Lost Brothers, New Yorkers Na Fianna, County Down singer-songwriter Foy Vance, Belfast's Gary Lightbody with Ray Davies, Ed Sheeran Music, and Bob Dylan. St. Pat's season is not over til we say it is! Or until we nap, which ever comes first. Tune to WSBC 1240AM from 8PM - 9PM each and every Wednesday and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Brian welcomes musical guests from the Irish American Heritage Center, who perform live in-studio and discuss upcoming St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Kathy O’Neill stops by from the Irish American Heritage Center with musicians Jack Sundstrom and Nora, Kate, and Ella Chambers from the Academy of Irish Music. The musicians discuss their training and how to […]

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Tim and Mike welcome The Factory Theater playwright Shannon O'Neill and director Spenser Davis into the studio to chat about their current production of "May the Road Rise Up." This is a powerful family drama portraying three generations of an Irish-American family and how they've coped with a profound tragedy, Both moving and funny, this latest production from the Factory Theater is a must-see. The show runs through March 30th. Also tune in for music from Dervish, prior to their concert at the Irish American Heritage Center this Friday night, Socks in the Frying Pan, who will be playing at the IAHC on March 17th, Scythian, who come to Aurora to play this Saturday night, and music from Roger Mcguinn, The Fitzgeralds, Strings and Things,Talisk and The High Kings. Tune in every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's episode here www.windycityirishradio.com

Tonight, Mike and Tim double the Irish fun with two interviews from two stalwarts in Irish Music. First up, it's Paddy Maloney, one of the founding members of the acclaimed group, The Chieftans, ahead of their March 2nd concert at Symphony Hall in Chicago. Paddy shares stories about their upcoming tour in the U.S. and tales from the long and winding road. Then it's Roscommon native, Cathy Jordan, the longtime member of the trad super group, Dervish, ahead of their March 8th concert at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago. It's a celtic star studded night in the Windy City Irish Radio studios with live interviews and plenty of music from two super groups, The Chieftans and Dervish. Join Mike and Tim and catch the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Tim and Mike often talk about the high quality of live music that comes in and out of Chicago on regular basis and as we inch our way towards St. Patrick's Day, this year is no different. With upcoming shows from former Celtic Thunderer Colm Keegan (IAHC 2/17), the The Merry Ploughboy Irish Music Pub Dublin (at Chicago Gaelic Park 2/2, Dervish in Concert (at Irish American Heritage Center 3/8), JigJam (Gaelic Park 3/10), and Declan O'Rourke (Old Town School of Folk Music 2/2), the lads have it covered on this week's show playing songs and tunes from each of these featured artists. This week's edition of Windy City Irish Radio also includes music from Seo Linn, Doolin’ and a special tribute to Scotland's favorite son, Robert Burns, from the trashcan sinatras and Eddi Reader. Join us each and every Wednesday from 8PM to 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's special podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

A running theme throughout Old Town School history is people finding deep connections and community, forging lifelong collaborations, friendships, and often falling in love. In this last episode of our Second Half series, we wanted to share one such story, from two people who met while working at the school in the late 1980s. Married now for years, longtime teachers Elaine Moore and Jim DeWan first met at the school over 3 decades ago. In these excerpts from their conversation at the school on May 20th, 2017, they share a few memories and reflections on their time there--including the school's brief relocation to the Irish-American Heritage Center. Listen to the full interview at: https://archive.storycorps.org/interviews/jim-dewan-elaine-moore/ More stories at: www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps Original recordings featured in this episode (in order of occurrence): - “Glory of Love” performed by Big Bill Broonzy live at Circle Pines Center, circa 1950s - “Softly and Tenderly” as performed by Elaine Moore, Catherine Hall & Jim DeWan at the Old Town School of Folk Music at 909 W Armitage Ave, 1988 - StoryCorps interview between Elaine Moore & Jim Dewan at the Old Town School of Folk Music at 4545 N Lincoln Ave, 5/20/17

After a whole lot of turkey and stuffing, the lads re-group to kick off the Christmas season this week on Windy City Irish Radio and boy, what a kick off! Tim and Mike are joined by Chicago treasure, Paddy Homan, and his brand new release "Christmas Time in Ireland" featuring fine musicianship from The Noble Call with Mick Broderick, Dave Curley, Laurence Nugent, Brendan Bulgar and, of course, Paddy himself. The new album is the perfect companion piece to Paddy and the band's string of Christmas shows which will bring him to Gaelic Park on Friday December 7th and the Irish American Heritage Center on Sunday afternoon, December 9th. Tune in for stories and songs from one of Chicago's great tenors and showman and hear plenty from the new record. Also featured tonight is brand new music from Hamilton, ON's own Steel City Rovers, Fin Furey (along with dad, Finbar), an exclusive new single from young Ballina band, Billow Wood, and a timeless Christmas classic from Nanci Griffith. Join us every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240AM as we jingle all our way to Christmas. Check out this week's holiday podcast here http://www.windycityirishradio.com/podcast.html

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, tune in for great music from Kilkenny/Roscommon sensation Seo Linn, Scotland's Skipinnish, Dublin folk-rocker Villagers, trad band One for the Foxes, piper Jarlath Henderson, Kilarney's Tim O'Shea, Dublin's I Draw Slow and all the way from Prince Edward Island, The East Pointers. There's also some favorites from The Saw Doctors, Mary Black with Imelda May and Ed Sheeran. Listen for a cool country collaboration between Altan and Vince Gill and don't forget to come on out for Altan in Concert at the Irish American Heritage Center in partnership with World Music Festival Chicago next Thursday night. It's FREE! Check out this week's show at www.windycityirishradio.com.

The lads dodge the raindrops to get to the Windy City Irish Radio this week and have some mighty fine rainy night music to show for it with songs and tunes from Pogues, Mundy, County Louth newcomers Kern, Limerick's The Outside Track, D.C.'s own Scythian, fab family band, The Byrne Brothers, and all the way from France Doolin’. Also tune in for more music from We Banjo 3 off of their chart-topping new album, Haven, a tune from Altan in advance of their FREE concert at the Irish American Heritage Center on Thursday September 13, and a birthday tribute to Van Morrison (Official). Mike and Tim are also lucky enough to have Philadelphia actress/playwright Polly McIntyre in advance of her one-woman show She Moved Through the Fair as part of this weekend's Chicago Fringe Festival. We suppose it goes without saying that this week's show is JAM-PACKED! Tune in to WSBC 1240AM each and every Wednesday form 8PM - 9PM and check out this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

It's back to the basics on Windy City Irish Radio this week as the boys spin the best in Irish and Celtic music. Tune in to hear Jarlath Henderson in preview of his performance at the Irish American Heritage Center on October 5th. Or listen for tracks from Irish supergroup, Uliad, Pearl River, NY's Girsa, Galway's HighTime, and Eamon O'Leary. There's also music from Réalta,Dylan Walshe, Declan O'Rourke, Dàimh and Robbie O'Connell. Check out Windy City Irish Radio each and every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC and you can catch this week's podcast here at www.windycityirishradio.com.

20 million online viewers cannot be wrong! Internet sensation The Byrne Brothers join us in the Windy City Irish Radio studios this week for their first U.S. radio appearance. They are performing this Friday night in a FREE concert at the Irish American Heritage Center. Since arriving in the States from their home in Donegal and after six months performing at Raglan Road Orlando in Disney Springs, the family has hit the road to travel the country with instruments in hand and we are very happy to have them in studio to perform for us and for you. The Byrne Brothers consist of Luca (14), Finn (11) Dempsey (8), and yes, they asked Dad Tommy to join in the fun. Tune in for an hour of tunes from the lads and check them out at the IAHC on Friday night in the 5th Province. Tune in for The Byrne Brothers and music from Eileen Ivers, Connla, The Fureys and Nanci Griffith. Windy City Irish Radio airs each and every Wednesday night on WSBC 1240AM from 8PM - 9PM and you can catch this week's action-packed show at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Happy Birthday U.S.A! Tonight on Windy City Irish Radio, it is a firecracker of a show as the boys celebrate Independence Day and preview this weekend's Irish American Heritage Festival. Tune in for music from the Red-Headed Cowboy himself Willie Nelson, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem AND Rory Makem, Byrne and Kelly, JigJam, Tupelo, Chicago's own Jim Sullivan Music and String Sisters. Join Mike and Tim as they chat with Chicago Irish fiddle legend Liz Carroll before her appearance with Dáithí Sproule on the Folk Stage this Saturday evening at the Irish American Heritage Center. Oh say can we see! Tune in each and every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM to WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's patriotic podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

The Irish American Heritage Festival is just two weeks away and on this week's show the lad's celebrate some of the fantastic musicians that will be gracing the stage from July 6th-8th at the Irish American Heritage Center. Tune in for music from local favorites Coyote Riot, Hoosier Staters Kennedy's Kitchen, We Banjo 3, Byrne and Kelly and The Mickey Finns, featuring members of Basket House Band who will be performing at the festival. Listen in as Tim and Mike take a stroll down some summer roads with Makem & Clancy and Maura O'Connell and check out brand new music from Connla, Eamon O'Leary and Seo Linn. You can find Windy City Irish Radio on the radio dial each and every Wednesday night from 8PM - 9PM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

It's time to step it up in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as WGN Radio personality and good friend of the show, Brian Noonan, pays the guys a visit to discuss a myriad of topics. Whether it is their collective love of the Crescent City, reminiscing about this past weekend's Irish American Hall of Fame or tales from his life in radio, Brian fits in quite well and without even saying it convinces the lads that they should not quit their day jobs. Tune in for brand new music from mutual friend Michael McDermott and tunes from New Orleans legends Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet, birthday boy Willie Nelson with The Chieftains, The Saw Doctors, our pal Seán Cleland with Sones de México, and New York rockers Paddy A Go Go with Chris Byrne, Pat McGuire and Eileen Ivers. There's also music from Galway's Salsa-Trad sensation Baile An Salsa in Concert before their big gig at Irish American Heritage Center this Saturday night (tickets still available!!) Many thanks, Brian, for joining us! Tune in each and every Wednesday to WSBC 1240 AM from 8PM - 9PM and catch this week's podcast right here at www.windycityirishradio.com.

The music tells the tale on Windy City Irish Radio this week as the lads play lots of new music along with some blasts from the past. Tune in for the new single from Cúig and new music from Dublin's Bry and Cork's Tiz McNamara. Tim and Mike also feature songs and tunes from The Fitzgeralds, The Narrowbacks, Ryan Sheridan & Ronan Nolan, Hozier, Aslan, Black 47, Paul Brady and Galway's own Celtic Salsa band, Baile An Salsa in advance of their Cinco de Mayo concert at the Irish American Heritage Center on May 5th. It's an hour of toe-tapping good fun. Tune in for more of the same every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240AM and check out this week's podcast at www.WindyCityIrishRadio.com.

Cupid draws back his bow and let's his arrow go straight through the airwaves to your lover's heart tonight in the Windy City Irish Radio studios. Join your funny valentines, Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor, the pedagogues of love, as they spread love and romance and chronicle how St. Valentine, himself, is a resident of the old sod. Fiddle master, Kevin Burke, appears on Windy City Irish Radio ahead of his upcoming show and fiddle workshop at the Irish American Heritage Center. Plus music from Elvis Costello, Great Big Sea, House of Hamill, The Pogues, Tara O'Grady, Luka Bloom, Damien Dempsey, Finbar Furey & Mary Black, Jim Sullivan, Goitse, Open the The Door for Three and Van Morrison. Love is a many splendor thing. Join Mike and Tim each Wednesday night on WSBC 1240AM at 8pm or check out their podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Come in from the cold and check out what the lads are up to this week! Tonight on Windy City Irish Radio Mike and Tim spin brand new tracks from Donegal gals Screaming Orphans, Pigeon Kings off their debut release, fiddle legend and new-found rocker Kevin Burke and the pride of Fermanagh Laurence Nugent. Listen for music from The High Kings, Paul Brady Music, and Dónal Clancy​. Tune in as the boys get set for a busy February as they preview Makem and Clancy in Concert, Kevin Burke in Chicago, and Runa all at the Irish American Heritage Center​ along with Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas at Old Town School of Folk Music. Join us each and every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

It's the official start of the Christmas season in the Windy City Irish Radio studio as the lads are joined by Paddy Homan in advance of his holiday extravaganza with The Noble Call at both Chicago Gaelic Park and The Irish American Heritage Center on December 15th and 16th. Tickets are still available for both shows where Paddy will be joined by the likes of David Curley, Mick Broderick, Katie Grennan and more!! This week Paddy takes us back to the 'hearth’ of an Irish Christmas with some classic songs and stories of the holiday season. Tune in to hear from Paddy along with Nanci Griffith, The High Kings and Declan O'Rourke as we kick off the holiday season in style. Join us every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and listen to this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Widely acknowledged as the premier interpreter of songs and tales of the Great Lakes, singer-songwriter Lee Murdock joins the lads in the Windy City Irish Radio studio for an hour of music documenting the life and times of of the people who live, work and play along the freshwater highways of North America. Tune in as Lee and members of his band Blue Horizon, Joel Simpson and Mike Bradburn, preview their upcoming Christmas Ship concerts at Maple Street Chapel - Lombard, IL on Saturday November 25th and at Edgar's Place in Forest Park on December 9th. Also tune in for tracks previewing The Irish Heritage Singers Concert: Letters from Ireland this Sunday afternoon and Andy Cooney and His Band previewing his concert at the Irish American Heritage Center on Sunday December 3rd. Tune in to WSBC 1240 AM each and every Wednesday as the holiday season is upon us and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishadio.com

It's a night of new music and song in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as the boys spin some new releases and some old favorites. There's a brand new track from Dylan Robert Walshe and special guest James Fearnley of the Pogues off of Dylan's soon-to-be-released album, All Manner of Ways. There's a newly recorded track from Donegal's Spring Tides recorded at the world-famous Sun Studio in Memphis. There's Bo Diddley's I Can Tell as performed by Van Morrison (Official) with Jeff Beck off of Van's just released album, Roll with the Punches. And there's a song off of Imelda May's new release Life Love Flesh Blood. Also join Mike and Tim and listen for music from The Fitzgeralds, The Waterboys, NEW AIRS, David Curley with Mick Broderick, and SLIDE. Also featuring Moya Brennan - First Lady of Celtic Music in advance of her performance with Salon Concerts Chicago at the Irish American Heritage Center on Sunday November 5th and Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones in advance of their show at IBAMChicago on Sunday October 29th. If that sounds like alot, you're right. Join us every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

It's a big week in the Windy City Irish Radio studio as the lads preview two big events coming up over the next couple of days at the Irish American Heritage Center. On Thursday, the IAHC is proud to present world-renowned traditional group Lúnasa at World Music Festival Chicago in a FREE concert. On this week's show we are joined by Sean Cleland and the Irish Music School of Chicago who's Youth Ensemble will be opening for Lunasa at the IAHC. The Kilgubbin Brothers will perform in the 5th Province right after the show. This Friday it's the Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Party featuring The Tossers, The Chancey Brothers and the Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band all performing for $10 at the IAHC. What a way to jump start the weekend!! Tune in to this week's show for LIVE music from the Irish Music School and tracks from Lunasa, The Chanceys, The Tossers, Scotland's, The Recollective and Dublin's, Billy Treacy. Join us each and every Wednesday on WSBC 1240 AM from 8PM - 9PM and check out this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

It was 40 years ago this week that Elvis Presley passed away at Graceland. For a generation of fans, August 16, 1977 is their day that will live in infamy. This week on Windy City Irish Radio, Mike and Tim explore the Irish roots of The King of Rock n Roll with tales of 18th century County Carlow man, William Presley, Elvis' great-great-great-great grandfather, and his journey to America under unfortunate circumstances. Yes, as often is the case on this show, tonight is the night that the lads reveal that Elvis was indeed Irish. Tune in for some hip-shaking, boot-stomping tunes from Elvis himself and Elvis tributes from Richie Kavanagh, Liz Carroll and Richard Thompson plus music from The Tossers, in advance of their Halfway to St. Patrick's Dayevent on September 15th at the Irish American Heritage Center. Also listen for music from Horslips, The Pogues, The Gleasons, The Go Set, Damien Dempsey with Imelda May, The Jeremiahs, and Carlos Núñez. You can hear it all right here at www.windycityirishradio.com. Thank you very much!

The post-Irish American Heritage Festival buzz continues in the Windy City Irish Radio studios after the incredible success of The Irish American Heritage Center's 32nd year featuring music from Tupelo, Scythian, We Banjo 3, and Nolan Lazewski. Also featuring music from recent releases from Coast, The Nesbitt Family, Jim Sharkey, Sharon Shannon and much, much more. Don't miss Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin each and every Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM CHICAGO or on our website at www. windycityirishradio.com.

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, the boys continue to celebrate the 2017 Class of Inductees to The Irish American Hall of Fame in part two of a two part series. The purpose of the Irish American Hall of Fame is to preserve the “story” of the Irish in America and their bountiful contributions to this country and to our society. The Induction Gala will be held this Saturday night in front of a sell out crowd at the Irish American Heritage Center. Tune in for tributes to this year's class including author and scholar Larry McCaffrey, astronaut twin brothers Captain Mark Kelly and Captain Scott Kelly, hotelier/philanthropist John Fitzpatrick, actor/comedian Bill Murray, and Chicago's very own Hometown Heroes Flood Brothers. With brand new music from Sharon Shannon and Finbar Furey, a track from Dublin Gospel Choir with Paddy Casey, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Andrew Bird, The Chieftains with both astronaut, Cady Coleman, with guitar legend, Chet Atkins, and an apt closing number from Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem -- It's a show befitting Hall of Fame status! Tune in every Wednesday night from 8PM to 9PM to WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Andrea Else is a composer and musician who seeks to reflect the social consciousness of living in a global community. Trained in classical and jazz, Andrea has performed and recorded with orchestras, ensembles, choirs, and bands at venues and events including the Taste of Chicago, House of Blues, Looptopia, Dance Chicago, the Irish American Heritage Center and Gallery 37 Theater.