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Ramble with us through the valley on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #698. Subscribe now!

Maggie's Wake, Lúnasa, Sassenach, Louise Bichan, Toby Bresnahan, Kinnfolk, Ironwood, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Altan, Strings & Things, Firinn, Faoileán, Bonhomme Setter, Stout Pounders, Eimear Arkins

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0:07 - Maggie's Wake "Harrison's Way" from Maggie's Wake

1:45 - WELCOME

3:58 - Lúnasa "Bal Loudieg" from Live in Kyoto

7:26 - Sassenach "My Lagan Love" from Passages

11:21 - Louise Bichan "CBC Winnipeg" from Out of My Own Light

17:37 - Toby Bresnahan "Lord Randall" from All In Good time

22:14 - FEEDBACK

26:43 - Kinnfolk "Song for the Valley" from Star Above The Mountain

28:29 - Ironwood "Trip to Goa" from Gretna Green

31:28 - Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps "The Ballad of Uncle Frank" from Down to the Roots

36:34 - Altan "An Gasúr Dána/An Ghirseach Dholba/Ríl na mBreac Beadaí (Reels)" from Donegal

40:35 - Strings & Things "Sweet Daisy" from The Unsolicited Dance

44:49 - THANKS

47:42 - Firinn "Al's Reel, The Poor Excuse" from The Long Lunch

51:31 - Faoileán "Here I Am Amongst Ye" from Far Hills

53:58 - Bonhomme Setter "Green Ramble" from Colors of Time

57:39 - Stout Pounders "Shipwrecked Souls (Live)" from Liver Let Live

1:00:19 - CLOSING

1:02:08 - Eimear Arkins "Tuttle's / Hanging On Halliday (Reels)" from Here & There

1:06:36 - CREDITS

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