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Step into the sound of Ireland with My Irish Radio Music and Culture News — the official podcast of My Irish Radio, your 24/7 home for the best in Irish and Celtic music. Each episode brings you the latest news from Ireland’s vibrant music scene and cultural community — from new artist releases and upcoming festivals to stories celebrating Irish heritage across the globe. Whether you love traditional reels and jigs, rebel ballads, pub favorites, or Irish rock and pop, you’ll find it all here — along with updates on what’s happening in Irish culture today. 🎧 Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com for nonstop Irish and Celtic music — new and old, from Ireland and beyond. And here’s your chance to take part: 💚 Host your own show! Choose your playlist, share your passion, and make My Irish Radio — Your Irish Radio. Email myirishradio@gmail.com to get started. Keep the spirit of Ireland alive — in every song, every story, every show.

  1. 2d ago

    Andy Irvine Interview - Woody Guthrie Through An Irish Lens

    Get tickets and info on current shows here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/andy-irvine-live-at-the-gaelic-league https://michiganirish.org/ https://www.andyirvine.com/ A lot of artists talk about “full circle” moments. Andy Irvine actually lives one. After more than six decades as a defining voice in Irish folk music, he finally releases an entire album devoted to the songs of Woody Guthrie, the writer who helped pull him into folk in the first place and whose words still feel painfully current. We sit down with Andy ahead of his Midwest run through Chicago, Detroit, and the Michigan Irish festival scene to hear how this record came together and why it still sounds like an Andy Irvine album, not a museum piece.  We dig into the deep-folk mechanics behind the track list: how you narrow Guthrie’s enormous catalog, what you do with lyrics Woody never recorded, and how melodies move through tradition via borrowed airs and reimagined arrangements. Andy shares what he found in the Woody Guthrie Archive in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and how research turns into something you can actually sing onstage night after night. If you care about folk storytelling, protest songs, traditional music, and the craft of building an arrangement that serves the words, there’s a lot here to steal for your own listening and playing.  The conversation gets personal as Andy remembers corresponding from afar during 1959 to 1960, when Guthrie’s Huntington’s disease had already taken away his ability to write back, and friends helped keep the connection alive through letters and reel-to-reel tapes. We also talk about recording at home, leaving good songs off an album because “there isn’t room,” and the tricky balance of honoring new material without pushing out the older repertoire audiences still show up for.  If you enjoy Andy’s work with Planxty, Sweeney’s Men, and beyond, or you’re searching for the best Woody Guthrie covers with a fresh traditional approach, hit play and come along for the stories. Subscribe for more, share this with a folk-loving friend, and leave a review with the Woody song you think should never disappear. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

    Andy Irvine Interview - Woody Guthrie Through An Irish Lens

  2. 2d ago

    From Viking Longhouses To Neon Vinyl Irish Culture In Motion

    A Viking longhouse the size of a headline is emerging from the soil in Waterford, while ancient harp melodies get pressed onto neon vinyl. That contrast isn’t a contradiction. It’s a clean way to understand Irish culture right now: fiercely protective of its roots and almost fearless about remixing them for the future. We zoom in on the week of September 7 through 13, 2026 and follow the music as it crosses borders and comes back changed. Cherish the Ladies makes history as the first US-based group to win a top traditional Irish music honor, and we unpack why the diaspora can “freeze” a style, preserve it, and send it back as a standard. Then we flip the direction of influence with Andy Irvine’s Irish acoustic take on Woody Guthrie, tracing the shared drone, modes, and working-class themes that link Irish folk and early American folk. From there, we test what happens when tradition meets modern production. We talk Chasing Abbey’s CyberSelt and the real acoustic overlap between uilleann pipe drones and EDM sub-bass, plus the immersive audiovisual push from Trick Mist, balanced against the raw pull of McDara Yates’ street-song approach. We also map the week’s live cultural range, from Trinity’s Future of Music Conference to folk festival deep cuts, Mahler in the concert hall, and stadium-scale pop at Croke Park. Finally, we go deeper than playlists into preservation and memory: the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland crossing half a million digitized records, Cork burial records becoming searchable, the importance of Griffith’s Valuation after the Four Courts fire, and the heavy history echoed by Duffy’s Cut in Pennsylvania. If you like Irish music, Irish history, and cultural analysis with real stakes, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

  3. Sep 2

    Vikings, Wristbands, And An 80,000-Person Singalong

    A packed field at Electric Picnic. An 80,000-capacity Slane Castle headline announcement. Then a quiet excavation that brings forgotten lives back into the light. We follow the thread that ties modern Irish music to the deeper machinery of Irish culture and Irish history and the connection is stronger than you might expect. We talk through Fontaines D.C. booking Slane Castle for June 26, 2027 and why that stage is a true legacy marker, plus the kind of temporary “small city” logistics a show like that demands. From there we zoom into Electric Picnic’s lineup as a living timeline, where Van Morrison and newer voices share the same cultural oxygen, and where the Saw Doctors bringing out the Mayo GAA team becomes a perfect snapshot of local identity scaling up to a national celebration. We also push back on the old idea that Irish artists must leave for London or Los Angeles by looking at Irish Music Month and how local radio stations create a real grassroots pipeline. Then we shift to preservation: the Irish Heritage Collection sale highlights how physical artifacts can become exclusive, while the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland hits 500,000 freely accessible digital records and opens Irish genealogy and research to the global Irish diaspora. Finally, we dig into archaeology in Waterford and Pennsylvania and what those discoveries say about inward and outward migration, memory, and the stories modern Irish songs keep carrying forward. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves Irish music, and leave a review with the detail you can’t stop thinking about. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

  4. Aug 26

    A My Irish Radio Tribute To Dolly Parton And Her Celtic Connections

    Dolly Parton is gone, and it feels personal, even if you never met her. She wrote songs that hold up a mirror without being cruel, she made space for people to laugh at themselves, and she gave back in ways that changed lives far beyond the stage. Today we slow down and sit with her work the way you would with a friend, letting the music do what it always did: comfort, spark memories, and tell the truth in plain language. We also chase a thread that surprises a lot of listeners, Dolly’s connection to Celtic music and Irish culture. From the Little Sparrow era and its intentionally folk-forward sound to the way Appalachian music carries echoes of Scotland and Ireland, you can hear how naturally her voice fits into traditional textures. Along the way we share Irish and Irish-adjacent covers that reframe her classics, including a joyful take on “Two Doors Down,” a heartfelt “I Will Always Love You,” and an Irish-flavored twist where “Jolene” becomes “Maureen.” Then there’s the kind of story you almost wouldn’t believe if it weren’t recorded: Dolly on vacation in County Kerry, stepping into a pub session and singing “Coat of Many Colors” like she’s been there all night. We also spotlight her collaboration with Altan, nod to the tribute album that includes Sinead O’Connor’s powerful cover, and finally let Dolly do what only she can, deliver the definitive “Jolene,” before we close with “The Parting Glass.” If Dolly’s music has ever meant something to you, hit play, share this tribute with a friend, and subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. After you listen, will you tell us your first Dolly memory and the one song you’ll always keep? Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

    A My Irish Radio Tribute To Dolly Parton And Her Celtic Connections

  5. Aug 11

    Traditional Irish Culture Thrives By Remixing Itself

    A million people gathering in Belfast for traditional Irish music should change how we talk about “old” culture. We start with that jaw-dropping crowd and follow the ripple effects across Irish music and Irish heritage, because numbers like that don’t happen when a tradition is fragile. They happen when a community feels ownership and pride, and when newcomers feel welcomed into the sound. If you’re searching for Irish music news, Irish culture updates, or the best Irish and Celtic music discoveries, you’ll hear why traditional music is thriving right now and why it’s anything but stuck in the past. From there, we zoom into the modern remix. Festival lineups place giants of the tradition alongside fearless contemporary voices, and new releases underline the point with real creativity. We dig into the logic behind Irish hip hop fusion, where rap’s roots in oral storytelling line up surprisingly well with sean-nós phrasing, ballad culture, and rhythm-first narratives. The question we keep coming back to is not whether tradition can survive change, but whether change is the method that keeps tradition alive. Then we move from sound to place. National Heritage Week and OPW heritage sites open the doors with tours, community events, and hands-on experiences like weaving workshops, antiquities roadshows, and mock archaeological digs. That leads to the real dirt-under-the-fingernails story in Waterford, where Viking-era structural foundations point to permanent settlement and big historical revisions. And we close with a digital kind of unearthing: expanded genealogy tools like the Cork Graveyards database, where one searchable record can turn overwhelming history into a personal anchor. If this sparks your curiosity, subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves Irish music and history, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

  6. Jul 29

    When 800,000 Fiddles And Mayo Finally Agree

    A 75-year curse is supposed to be superstition, until you watch generations carry it like a weight. We start with the Mayo breakthrough in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and pull apart what really changed, from the pressure of history to the simple math of Gaelic football scoring, where one early goal can feel like destiny. Then we follow the ripple effect beyond the pitch, because the bigger story is how a community decides it’s done living inside an old script. From there, we head to Belfast, where the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann turns the city into a living instrument and does something symbolically huge: traditional music events cross the gates of Belfast City Hall for the first time in 75 years. With Belfast TradFest, Féile an Phobail, and TG4 broadcasting it all, the moment isn’t just felt locally, it’s made visible to the world and to the next generation who will treat this “new normal” as simply normal. We widen out again to the full modern Irish music ecosystem, from Luke Combs selling out Slane Castle alongside Irish talent to projects that honor roots and initiatives like Irish Music Month that build a real pipeline for new artists. Finally, we land somewhere quieter but just as disruptive: a debut Irish novelist earning Booker attention for a gritty gangland story that refuses the postcard version of Irish identity. Subscribe for more Irish music and culture news, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

  7. Jul 22

    From Hurling Glory To Festival Season And Living Genealogy

    Ireland can feel like two countries at once: ancient stones and living language on one hand, global entertainment and modern music on the other. We follow that tension through a single weekly broadcast and pull out a clear pattern: Ireland isn’t stuck in the past or rushing to erase it. It’s choosing, again and again, what gets protected and what gets amplified. We start with the GAA, where hurling and Gaelic football remain amateur in pay but elite in scale, pride, and pressure. Limerick’s title win at Croke Park sets the stage, then we sit with the generational longing behind Mayo’s decades-long wait for another championship. That county-first loyalty isn’t just fandom. It’s family, parish, and place, and it shapes how people show up for each other. Then we zoom out to cultural heritage and modern media. The Office of Public Works draws a hard line by rejecting reality TV filming at archaeologically sensitive sites in County Meath, while Irish language culture gets treated as serious art through renewed attention on writer Alan Titley. At the same time, Ireland happily exports modern stories like RTÉ’s Kin, proving it’s not anti-modern, it just wants the terms to be its own. From there, the summer calendar explodes: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann coming to Belfast, new label In This Records betting on physical media, Kneecap bringing Irish-language hip-hop into community fundraising, and Luke Combs packing Slane Castle. We also acknowledge the heartbreak of losing Cork DJ Mark “Beansy” O’Brien, a reminder that tight scenes share both joy and grief. We close with Tracing Forward, a genealogy tool focused on finding living relatives, and a question about what part of your own history is waiting to be remixed. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves culture and music, and leave a review with your answer. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

  8. Jul 16

    O'Jizo Brings Japanese Celtic Fire

    A band from Tokyo falling hard for Irish traditional music sounds unlikely until you hear how it happened. I’m joined by Kozo of O'Jizo, a Japanese Celtic music trio bringing flute-forward tunes, accordion drive, and string rhythm to the United States, with a stop on August 11 at the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Redford, Michigan. We talk about what makes small rooms special, where the audience is close enough to feel every lift in a reel and every turn in a melody.  Kozo walks me through his musical origin story, from school-band trumpet to discovering the Irish sound through Dervish, and why the flute became the instrument that truly fit. We dig into the surprising connections between Irish music and American roots styles like bluegrass and country, then zoom out to the bigger picture: the Irish music scene in Japan and how it has grown over the last two decades through students, community organizing, and people simply getting hooked on tunes and dance music.  We also get into the practical details listeners actually want: what O'Jizo’s lineup looks like, how many times they’ve toured the States, and how their setlist can change depending on the room and the crowd. Kozo shares what’s coming with their next album release, how they’re bringing CDs on tour, and where to follow the band online at orjizo.org. And yes, he even plays a tune on flute during the conversation, giving you a real taste of the sound before you see them live.  If you love Irish flute, Celtic sessions, global folk traditions, and discovering new touring bands before everyone else, hit play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Your source for Irish music and culture news! Tune in for the latest in Irish and Celtic music, festivals, and heritage. Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com — and host your own show! Email myirishradio@gmail.com From trad to rock — Ireland’s soundtrack lives here. Listen worldwide at MyIrishRadio.com Script compiled and read with voices from NotebookLM

    O'Jizo Brings Japanese Celtic Fire
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Step into the sound of Ireland with My Irish Radio Music and Culture News — the official podcast of My Irish Radio, your 24/7 home for the best in Irish and Celtic music. Each episode brings you the latest news from Ireland’s vibrant music scene and cultural community — from new artist releases and upcoming festivals to stories celebrating Irish heritage across the globe. Whether you love traditional reels and jigs, rebel ballads, pub favorites, or Irish rock and pop, you’ll find it all here — along with updates on what’s happening in Irish culture today. 🎧 Listen 24/7 at MyIrishRadio.com for nonstop Irish and Celtic music — new and old, from Ireland and beyond. And here’s your chance to take part: 💚 Host your own show! Choose your playlist, share your passion, and make My Irish Radio — Your Irish Radio. Email myirishradio@gmail.com to get started. Keep the spirit of Ireland alive — in every song, every story, every show.

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