the henry girls

Last year, Irish Times' reviewer Joseph O'Connor raved, “It’s hard to imagine a more exciting debut novel being published this year. This book is a stunning and wonderful achievement by a writer touched by greatness.” Surpisingly, the book was not written by Tim Taylor or by Mike Shevlin but written by Sara Baume from County Cork and the book is "Spill Simmer Falter Wither". On her first tour through the U.S. supporting the book, Sara visits the Windy City Irish Radio studio to discuss her career and her fantastic book about a man and his one-eyed dog. AND, there's music. Listen for a whole lotta banjo from County Meath's Damaris Woods, Galway's We Banjo 3 and NYC's The Narrowbacks, a Scottish three-fer from The Old Blind Dogs, Tannahill Weavers and the great Dougie MacLean, and tunes from Mary Black, The Henry Girls, and Glen Hansard. Join Mike and Tim each Wednesday night from 8 - 9 PM on WSBC 1240 AM or check out the podcast www.windycityirishradio.com.

Let's hear a Ho! Ho! Ho! and off we go as Mike and Tim discuss the legend of St. Nicholas (or Daidí na Nollag or Father Christmas or Santa Claus) and his Irish "roots" in honor of his feast day! Tune in to Windy City Irish Radio as the boys officially kick off the Christmas season with tunes of the yuletide season from the likes of The Saw Doctors, Bing Crosby, Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet, Larry Kirwan, Ashley Davis, The Irish Rovers, Ashley MacIsaac, Wild Colonial Bhoys, WALLIS BIRD Official Page, The Henry Girls and so much more. Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor live each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights for the best in Irish music, culture, books, theater and craic. For more information on Windy City Irish Radio you can contact us on our newly refurbished website at www.windycityirishradio.com or via e-mail at mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com or tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com. Join Mike and Tim live each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on 1240AM WSBC Chicago and 1470AM WCFJ Chicago Heights. You can learn all about the great hosts on their website at www.windycityirishradio.com and you can contact Tim and Mike at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com.