This version of the program is divided into 5 segments this week. The show is divided into sections so broadcasters who desire to use this content can insert your station info, etc. The segments vary in length, but I try to keep them approximately 30 minutes in most cases.
Out of the Woods is an earthy, wires and wood, mostly acoustic program featuring some of the best new and established artists from the worlds of folk, bluegrass, singer-songwriters, alt.country, Americana, classic country, old-time, Celtic, and everything that falls in between. The show is an unpredictable mix flowing like a river between moods, often with an edge or in a melancholy minor key. On occasion, Out of the Woods features interviews and live in-studio performances with national and international touring musicians. Past guests have included artists such as Bela Fleck, Si Kahn, Brown Bird, Dana Robinson, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Bill Bourne, Karl Shiflett, Rachel Bissex, Darryl Purpose, Bow Thayer, Cosy Sheridan and many others. Out of the Woods grew out of Jon 'Chip' Colcord's former acoustic programs, The Song Swap and Music For The Mountain, separate folk and bluegrass programs which aired in New Hampshire during the 1990s. As a child, Colcord grew up a ravenous music fan with an ear for both rock and folk, from Arlo Guthrie to Aerosmith. All of these influences converge on Out of the Woods to bring you a mix which is as much on the edge as it is down home. Folk music with a rock 'n' roll soul
Oh, it was a fun show tonight. I always enjoy doing this show every year. Some holidays just have better music than others. The syndicated show will actually air on St. Patrick's Day, so that is a nice twist. My good friend Joe Bollard from Bray in County Wicklow helped me with some pronunciations for some Irish words, so a big thanks to Joe. Good craic! Here is what we played:
OUT OF THE WOODS INTRO
MICKEY DOHERTY - The Fiddler And The Fairy - The Otherworld: Music And Song From The Irish Tradition - Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann
JOANIE MADDEN - Nuala's Bonnet/The Croton Dam - Song Of The Irish Whistle 2 - Hearts of Space
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NUALA KENNEDY - The Banks Of The Roses - Noble Stranger - Compass
MICK MOLONEY - The Babies On Our Block - McNally's Row Of Flats - Compass
DOLORES KEANE - Fare Thee Well A Stor - Night Owl - Kirkelig Kulturverksted
LUKA BLOOM - You Couldn't Have Come At A Better Time - This New Morning - Compass
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THE WATERBOYS - An Irish Airman Forsees His Death - An Appointment With Mr. Yeats - Proper
THE WATERBOYS - A Man Is In Love - The Best Of The Waterboys - Chrysalis
CHERISH THE LADIES - The Galway Rover - New Day Dawning - Green Linnet
ALTAN - As I Roved Out - 25th Anniversary Celebration - Compass
CORMAC CANNON - The Gold Ring - The Otherworld: Music And Song From The Irish Tradition - Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann
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BAP KENNEDY - Celtic Sea - The Sailor's Revenge - Proper American
SINEAD O'CONNOR - Her Mantle So Green - Putumayo Presents Celtic Crossroads - Putumayo
THE MAKEM BROTHERS - Bold Robert Emmet - Who Fears To Speak, 1798-1998 - Red Biddy
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THE NIALL TONER BAND - Comin' Up The Road - Mood Swing - Avalon
I DRAW SLOW - Mama Don't Cry - Redhills - Pinecastle
GERRY O'CONNOR - Gravel Walk/Jolly Tinker - High Up-Low Down - Myriad Media
FINBAR FUREY (with Mary Black) - Walking With My Love - Colours - Valley Entertainment
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THE JOHNSTONS - The Coleraine Regatta - The Johnstons/Barleycorn - Castle Music
CLANNAD - An Gabhar Ban - Celtic Tides (various) - Putumayo
LIAM O'FLYNN - The Drunken Landlady/McKenna's - The Piper's Call - Tara Music Company
ROBERT SARAZIN BLAKE with JOHN MCSHERRY - I've Been Waiting - A Long Series Of Memorable Nights Forgotten: The Belfast Sessions - Same Room
(Weekly concert calendar over 'Waiting For Gordon' by Dana & Susan Robinson)
THE DUBLINERS - The Pool Song - 30 Years A Greying - Celtic Airs
THE CHIEFTAINS & THE RANKIN FAMILY - An Innis Aigh - Celtic Tides (various) - Putumayo
FIL CAMPBELL - Seoladh Na nGamhna - Farewell To Cold Winter - Glenshee Music
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RON KAVANA - Sands Of Time Lament - Home Fire - Green Linnet
STAN ROGERS - The House Of Orange - From Fresh Water - Borealis
ANNMARIE O'RIORDAN - There Were Roses - Harmony Handed Down - Self
SUSAN MCKEOWN - The Cure For Me - Belong - Hibernian Music
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KEVIN BURKE - The Sligo Maid/The Woman Of The House/The Sailor's Bonnet - Sweeney's Dream: Fiddle Tunes from County Sligo, Ireland - Smithsonian Folkways
(Ivan Murray ID for Out of the Woods)
MURRAY & FALKENAU - Monroe's Farewell To Darkhollow/28th Of January - The Leipzig Sessions - Self
DERVISH - Molly And Johnny - Playing With Fire - Self
JACK HARDY - The Tinker's Coin - The Tinker's Coin: Celtic Anthology - Great Divide
JACK HARDY - Explanation of the song 'The Tinker's Coin' (interview excerpt, 1999)
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PATRICK STREET - Stewball And The Monoghan Grey Mare - Compendium: The Best Of Patrick Street - Green Linnet
THE CHIEFTAINS - Mna Na Heireann - The Very Best Of The Claddagh Years - Claddagh
LUNASA - Eanair - Lunasa - Compass
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LUKE DANIELS - Patsy Denning Set - The Celtic Heartbeat Collection 2 (various) - Celtic Heartbeat
SHARON SHANNON (with Shane MacGowan) - Rake At The Gates Of Hell - Saints & Scoundrels - Compass
TRIP MCCOOL - Ireland, Oh Ireland - The Traveler - Thinking Dog
PEAIT SHEAIN O CONAOLA - Port Na Siog [The Time Of The Fairies] - The Otherworld: Music And Song From The Irish Tradition - Comhairle Bhealoideas Eireann
(Outro over 'Happy Trails' by Quicksilver Messenger Service)