Friday 02/06/2026
Irish Folk Rock 
The fusion of pop and rock music with traditional Irish folk instruments such as the uilleann pipes (bagpipes), tin whistle, bodhran, and fiddle, and the general Celtic flavor of Irish… MoreThe fusion of pop and rock music with traditional Irish folk instruments such as the uilleann pipes (bagpipes), tin whistle, bodhran, and fiddle, and the general Celtic flavor of Irish folk music has been well represented in popular music over the years; most notably by classic folk-rock bands like the Pogues and the Dubliners, The Cranberries, and more recent artists such as CMAT, Lankum, Hozier, and Fontaines D.C. Join Fontana Mercury and Andrew K for an exploration of traditional Irish instrumentation in popular rock music. Less
Hosted by Fontana Mercury Friday | 02/06/2026 | 2:00 pm-
"I'm Shipping Up To Boston"
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Dropkick Murphys -
The Warrior's Code [Hellcat-Epitaph: 2005]
Notes: known by many as a now neo-classic "Irish-American Drinking Song" and show of Irish pride. -
"3CAG"
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KNEECAP -
Fine Art [Heavenly: 2024]
Notes: note the blend of English and Irish language lyrics/singing -
"Dirty Old Town"
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The Pogues -
Rum Sodomy [Stiff Records: 1985]
Notes: RIP Shane MacGowan -
"The Irish Rover"
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The Pogues feat. The Dubliners -
If I Should Fall from Grace with God [Island: 1988]
Notes: RIP Shane MacGowan -
"Tuesday Morning"
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The Pogues -
Waiting For Herb [Rhino: 1993]
Notes: The Pogues sans Shane MacGowan -
"Mull Of Kintyre"
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Paul McCartney -
Wings Greatest [Paul McCartney: 1978]
Notes: A song by the British rock band Wings, it was written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine in tribute to the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute in the south-west of Scotland and its headland, the Mull of Kintyre, where McCartney has owned High Park Farm since 1966. -
"The Foggy Dew"
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The Chieftains & Sinead O'Connor -
The Long Black Veil [RCA: 1995]
Notes: RIP to the great Sinead O'Connor -
"Dreams (Live Acoustic)"
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The Cranberries -
Something Else [BMG: 2017]
Notes: RIP to the late great Dolores O'Riordan -
"The Storm"
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Big Country -
The Crossing [EMI: 1983]
Notes: Scottish group who had a Top 40 hit in the 80s with the song "In A Big Country" -
"Under The Milky Way"
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The Church -
Starfish [Arista: 1988]
Notes: Australian artist-- features Highland pipes imitation-- The iconic "bagpipe-like" solo was created by Steve Kilbey using an EBow on a Fender Jazzmaster guitar, which was then processed and sampled through a Synclavier synthesizer -
"Music For A Found Harmonium"
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Patrick Street -
Irish Times [Green Linnet: 2006]
Notes: Made famous in the 2004 film "Napoleon Dynamite" -
"A Pagan Place"
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The Waterboys -
A Pagan Place [Chrysalis: 1984]
Notes: Considered an English band, but with members hailing from Ireland and Scotland as well. -
"Funky Ceili"
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Black 47 -
Fire Of Freedom [SBK: 1992]
Notes: Irish-American band who were considered the forerunner for bands like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys -
"Fairlies"
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Grian Chatten -
Chaos For The Fly [Partisan: 2023]
Notes: lead singer of Fontaines D.C., Grian Chatten's solo effort - a departure from the band's punk/post punk sound, and album that represents his Celtic folk roots. -
"The Couple Across The Way"
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Fontaines D.C. -
Skinty Fia [XL/Partisan: 2022]
Notes: note the use of Irish accordian - "Dublin City Sky" - Fontaines D.C. - Dogrel [XL/Partisan: 2019]
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"Tomorrow"
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U2 -
October [Island: 1981]
Notes: Can't think of Irish Rock without U2- picked this song for use of Uilleann Pipes on recording, played by Vinnie Kilduff. He's played with a number of Irish artists, including Clannad, Steve Wickham, and The Waterboys -
"Love Will Never Conquer Me"
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The Mary Wallopers -
The Mary Wallopers [BC Records: 2022]
Notes: an Irish folk music group based in Dundalk, County Louth, originally consisting of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy, and Seán McKenna. In 2022 the group expanded to include Róisín Barrett on bass, Brendan McInerney on drums, Seamas Hyland on accordion, and Finnian O'Connor on tin whistle and uilleann pipes. -
"De Selby (Part 1)"
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Hozier -
Unreal Unearth: Unending [Columbia: 2024]
Notes: note the blend of English and Irish language lyrics/singing -
"Ghost Town"
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Lankum -
Ghost Town [Rough Trade: 2025:NEW]
Notes: cover of the Specials' classic 1981 hit
There but for Fortune: The Songs of Phil Ochs
Philip David Ochs was an American singer-songwriter, political activist, and leading figure in 1960s topical and protest music. In 2 hours, we will listen to Phil himself as well as… MorePhilip David Ochs was an American singer-songwriter, political activist, and leading figure in 1960s topical and protest music. In 2 hours, we will listen to Phil himself as well as many of his songs covered by other artists in tribute to his work. Less
Hosted by John Bates Friday | 02/06/2026 | 12:00 pm- "Chords of Fame" - Phil Ochs - The Millenium Collection [A&M: 2002]
- "What's That I Hear" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "Power and the Glory" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "Draft Dodger Rag" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "I Ain't Marching Anymore" - Arlo Guthrie - What's That I Hear [Sliced Bread: 1995]
- "On My Way" - Phil Ochs - The Broadside Tapes 1 [Smithsonian Folkways: 1989]
- "Hazard, Kentucky" - Phil Ochs - The Broadside Tapes 1 [Smithsonian Folkways: 1989]
- "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" - Phil Ochs - The Millenium Collection [A&M: 2002]
- "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" - Dave Van Ronk - What's That I Hear [Sliced Bread: 1995]
- "One More Parade" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "Too Many Martyrs" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "The War Is Over" - Phil Ochs - The Millenium Collection [A&M: 2002]
- "Rehearsals for Retirement" - Phil Ochs - The Millenium Collection [A&M: 2002]
- "Power and the Glory" - Magpie - What's That I Hear [Sliced Bread: 1995]
- "Is There Anybody Here (live)" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "Love Me, I'm a Liberal (live)" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
- "I Kill Therefore I Am" - Phil Ochs - Vancouver Live 1968 [Rhino Archives Alive: 1990]
- "The Bells" - The Roches - What's That I Hear [Sliced Bread: 1995]
- "There But for Fortune (live)" - Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune [Elektra: 1989]
Western Swing
The music popularly known as "Western Swing" originated from rural dance halls in the 1920s-1930, although it did not receive this label until after World War Two. Major contributors to… MoreThe music popularly known as "Western Swing" originated from rural dance halls in the 1920s-1930, although it did not receive this label until after World War Two. Major contributors to this genre include Milton Brown, Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, and Hank Thompson, not to mention many others. Considered by some critics to be "less refined" than the popular jazz music emanating from New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and other large metropolitan cities, Western swing nonetheless featured dazzling musicianship and irresistible rhythms. In fact, Western swing forever influenced honky-tonk, rockabilly, and country rock music, popularizing electrically amplified instruments, along with drums, and completely modernizing country music beginning in the late 1940s. From 10am-noon on Friday, February 6, join Jazz Messenger host Brian Keena for another deep dive into the infectious popular music that filled dance halls of Oklahoma and Texas and beyond, while pledging your financial support to the 2026 WTJU Folk Marathon. Less
Hosted by Brian Keena Friday | 02/06/2026 | 10:00 am- "Stay A Little Longer" {Bob Wills/Tommy Duncan} - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - Columbia 10" [Columbia: 1945]
- "Steel Guitar Rag" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "South" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Take Me Back To Tulsa" {Bob Wills/Tommy Duncan} - Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - OKeh 10" [OKeh: 1941]
- "Panhandle Shuffle" {Billy Briggs} - The Sons Of The West - OKeh 10" [OKeh: 1938]
- "New San Antonio Rose" {Wills} - Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - Vocalion 10" [Vocalion: 1940]
- "Topeka Polka" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Down Home Rag" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Honey Song" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Oklahoma Stomp" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Railroadin'" - Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Swingin' On The Strings: The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection Volume 2 [Razor & Tie Music: 195?/1999]
- "Caffeine Patrol" - Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Swingin' On The Strings: The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection Volume 2 [Razor & Tie Music: 195?/1999]
- "West Of Samoa" - Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Swingin' On The Strings: The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection Volume 2 [Razor & Tie Music: 195?/1999]
- "Swingin' On The Strings" - Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant - Swingin' On The Strings: The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection Volume 2 [Razor & Tie Music: 195?/1999]
- "I Found A New Baby" {Jack Palmer/Spencer Williams} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Silver Bell" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "I Don't Know" {Clarence Lofton} - Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band - World Radio Transcription [WRT: 1953]
- "The Hesitation Blues" {billy smythe/Scott middleton} - Milton brown & his brownines - Decca 10" [Decca: 1936]
- "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin" {Jerry Irby} - Floyd Tillman - Columbia 10" [Columbia: 1946]
- "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" {Merle Travis/Tex Williams} - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan - Capitol 10" [Capitol: 1947]
- "Rochester Schottische" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Knockin' Blues" {Jones} - Ann Jones & Her Western Sweethearts - King 10" [King: 1951]
- "Copenhagen" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Corrine, Corrina" {Trad.} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "Shame On You" {Cooley} - Spade Cooley & The Western Swing Dance Gang - Shame On You (Collection) [Blood Shot Revival: 1945/1999]
- "That's What I Like About The South" {Phil Harris} - Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen [Warner Bros.: 1975]
- "Panama Red" {Peter Rowan} - New Riders Of The Purple Sage - The Adventures Of Panama Red [Columbia: 1973]
- "Am I High?" {Benson/O'Connell/Sherridan} - Asleep At The Wheel - The Wheel [Capitol: 1977]
- "Feels So Good" {Dick Hartman} - Hartman's Heart Breakers - Bluebird 10" [Bluebird: 1936]
- "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart" {Montana} - Patsy Montana And Her Prairie Ramblers - Melotone 10" [Melotone: 1934]
- "Bob Wills Is Still The King" {Waylon Jennings} - Asleep At The Wheel with Clint Black - Ride with Bob: A Tribute to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys [Dreamworks Records: 1999]
- "My Window Faces The South" {Jerry Livingston/ Mitchell Parish/Abner Silver} - Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Country Casanova [Paramount Records: 1973]
- "Bump Bounce Boogie" {Preston/Haber/Benson} - Asleep At The Wheel - Texas Gold [Capitol: 1975]
- "False Hearted Girl" {Alton Delmore/Rabon Delmore} - Tennessee Ernie Ford and Ella Mae Morse With Cliffie Stone's Orchestra - Capitol 10" [Capitol: 1952]
- "Twin Guitar Special" {Leon McAuliffe/Eldon Shamblin} - Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - OKeh 10" [OKeh: 1941]
- "Rosetta" {Earl Hines/Henri Woode} - Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - Vocallion 10" [Vocallion: 1937]
This Should Go On Forever
This is a collection of refreshingly twisted country tunes featuring Lee Ann Womack, Laura Cantrell, Gary Stewart, Buddy Miller and many more singing and playing some beautiful, touching and twangy… MoreThis is a collection of refreshingly twisted country tunes featuring Lee Ann Womack, Laura Cantrell, Gary Stewart, Buddy Miller and many more singing and playing some beautiful, touching and twangy songs, and every one is a winner! Two hours of country vibrations. Less
Hosted by Charles Peale Friday | 02/06/2026 | 8:00 am- "Chances Are" {Hayes Carll} - Lee Ann Womack - The Way I'm Livin' [Sugar Hill: 2014]
- "Wurlitzer Prize" - Nora Jones - [ 2003]
- "High Shelf Booze" - Eilen Jewell - Sinners And Strangers [ 2007]
- "I'm Pretending" {Buddy Miller & Julie Miller} - Buddy Miller - [BMI: 1995]
- "You Better Move On" {Arthur Alexander} - Katy Moffatt - Child Bride [ 1990]
- "Biloxi" {Rosanne Cash} - Rosanne Cash - [ 2014]
- "Exactly Like You" - Hot Club Of Cowtown - Western Clambake [ 1997]
- "Weed Instead Of Roses" {Ashley Monroe} - Ashley Monroe - Like A Rose [ 2013]
- "This Should Go On Forever" - Kristi Rose - Hard-Headed Woman [ 2004]
- "I'm Coming Home" {T-Bone Burnett} - T-Bone Burnett - Truth Decay [ 1980]
- "Too Late For Tonight" {Laura Cantrell} - Laura Cantrell - When Roses Bloom Again [Diesel Only: 2002]
- "Smoke Rings" - k. d. lang - Drag [ 1997]
- "Nothing But Love" {Yoakam} - Dwight Yoakam - Three Pears [ 2012]
- "In A Moment" - Katy Moffatt - Child Bride [ 1990]
- "Broken Again" - Laura Cantrell - When Roses Bloom Again [Diesel Only ]
- "You Got Me" {Ashely Monroe & Karen Fairchild} - Ashely Monroe - You Got Me [ 2013]
- "Crazy" - Linda Ronstadt -
- "Ashes By Now" {Rodney Crowell} - Lee Ann Womack - Ashes By Now [ 2001]
- "Crying Time" {Buck Owens} - Raul Malo - After Hours [New Door: 2007]
- "What You Said" - Laura Cantrell - Humming By The Flowered Vine [Rough Trade ]
- "Thanks A Lot" - Eilen Jewell - Letters From Sinners And Strangers [ 2007]
- "Faded Love" - Hot Club Of Cowtown - What Makes Bob Holler [ 2011]
- "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams [Warner: 1977]
- "Border Radio" - Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison - Cheater's Game [ 2013]
- "More Of Your Love" - the Derailers - Here Comes The Derailers [Lucky Dog: 2001]
Martin Carthy
60 years of recording and a Mercury prize (UK) nominee this year. A Standard bearer of 60’s folk rediscoveries in England, a participant in Steeleye Span’s early folk rock synthesis,… More60 years of recording and a Mercury prize (UK) nominee this year. A Standard bearer of 60’s folk rediscoveries in England, a participant in Steeleye Span’s early folk rock synthesis, a noted collaborator with a host of major names including a duo with Dave Swarbick and various combinations with various Watersons’ family members. Less
Hosted by Bruce Koplin Friday | 02/06/2026 | 6:00 am- "I sowed some seeds" {Topic} - Martin Carthy - Out of the Cut [1982 ]
- "The Devil and the Feathery Wife" {Topic} - MC - Out of the Cut [1982 ]
- "Baker Hill" {Green Linnet} - Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick - Life and Limb [1991 ]
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"History Lesson"
{Decca}
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Three CIty Four -
Three City Four [1965 ]
Notes: Comp. Leon Rossellson -
"Wife of the Soldier"
{Fontana}
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Martin Carthy -
Byker Hills [1967 ]
Notes: Comp. Berthold Brecht -
"Work Life out to Keep Life In"
{Green Linnnet}
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Martin Carthy -
VA Hard Cash [1990 ]
Notes: Trad & additional Lyrics Martin Carthy - "Mermaid" {Topic} - Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick - Straws in the Wind [2006 ]
- "Queen Caraboo" {Topic} - Martin & Eliza Carthy - The Moral of the Elephant [2014 ]
- "The Trees They Do Grow Old" {Hem Hem} - Martin Carthy - Transform me then into a fish [2024 ]
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"Farewell,, Farewell alternate take"
{Free Reed}
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Martin Carthy -
VA Beat the Retreat/ Richard Thompson tribute [1991 ]
Notes: on Carthy Contemporaries part of the Free Reed MC tox -
"Dill pickles Rag"
{Topic}
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Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick -
Both Ears and the Tail [2007 ]
Notes: 1967 live at Folkus Festival - "Old Horse" {Temple} - Martin Carthy John Kirkpatrick and Howard Evans - Various Feed the Folk [1985 ]
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"Famous Flower of Serving MEn"
{Mooncrest}
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Martin Carthy -
Shearwater [1971 ]
Notes: ‘The SIngle most requested item in the Carthy Chronicles” - "The Deserter" {Topic} - Martin Carthy - Signs of Life [1998 ]
- "John Parfit" {Topic} - Martin Carthy - Signs of Life [1998 ]
- "Going and Saying" {TopicToic} - Brass Monkey - Going and Staying [2001 ]
- "Lords of the Dance" - Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick - But Two Came By [1968 ]
- "Scarborough Fa" {Free Reed} - Martin Carthy and John Renbourn - Carthy Chronicles [1993 ]
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"No One Stands Alone"
{Topic}
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Blue Murder -
No One Stands Alone [2002 ]
Notes: Includes Norma Waterson, Mile Waterson, Eliza Carthy
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