October 06, 2026 - 4339 views
This month new tracks aplenty, as well as our regular features: album of the month - What News by Alasdair Roberts, Amble Skuse & David McGuinness; London-Irish fiddler Michael Gorman in 'Archive Corner'; and a poignant deportation ballad from the ITMA Irish Traditional Song Calendar:
1. Alltacht - Reels: Richie Dwyer's / Maid in the Cherry Tree / The Boys of Tulla
2. Brown Wimpenny - Shady Grove
3. Alfi - Fox and the Hare
4. Alasdair Roberts, Amble Skuse & David McGuinness - The Dun Broon Bride
5. Jon Wilks - Geordie
6. Jack Rutter - The Cat, The Mouse & The Cask Of Ale
7. albireo - The Purlongs
8. Sam Sweeney & Grace Smith - Round Hill Wood / The Rowling Bet
9. Alasdair Roberts, Amble Skuse & David McGuinness - The Fair Flower of Northumberland
10. Macdara Yeates - Hiring Time
11. James Patrick Gavin and Adrian Lever - Lon Dubh
12. Michael Gorman - Mountain Road
13. Paddy Keenan & Tommy O'Sullivan - O’Rourke’s / The Spike Island Lassies / Lord McDonald's
14. Fin Moore & Sarah Hoy - Jimmy 'n' Jigs
15. Hammy Hamilton and the Ora Quartet - The Banks of the Bann
16. Frank Harte - The Connerys
17. Thirty Pounds of Bone - Davy Lowston
18. Rachel Hair - Mackie's Reels
19. CUAS - Walsh’s / Gan Ainm / The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue
20. Moya Sweeney & Archie Churchill-Moss - For Frans
21. Alasdair Roberts, Amble Skuse & David McGuinness - Long A-Growing
22. Claire Hastings - The Bressay Lullaby
23. She Shanties - Essequibo River
24. Catharine Kingcome - Hornpipes - The Rights of Man
25. Hamish Napier - FOOTHILLS: Tom nan Carragh / Cnocaireachd / Loch nan Cnapan / The Reel of Tulloch / The Hammer
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