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Windy City Irish Radio would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Join us as we Deck the Halls and Roast the Chestnuts and celebrate the holidays as only we know how. There are so many presents under the tree for you including an exclusive holiday tune from Makem & Spain and music sure to make you merry from The Elders, Kiltartan Road with Kathy Cowan and Andrew Bird, The High Kings and brand new Cherish the Ladies. And there's more from Irish Comedian Frank Kelly, current Irish chart leader and Tupelo lead man James Cramer with Eleanor McEvoy, The Irish Rovers, The Saw Doctors, Ashley MacIsaac, The Coronas, The Mullarkeys, and the Wild Colonial Bhoys. Plus a holiday classic from the Pogues with Kirsty MacColl, and tunes from Gemma Hayes with Richard Egan, Rhiannon Giddens with Caitriona O'Leary and an old Christmas favorite from our friend, Michael McDermott. Join Mike and Tim this Christmas and every Wednesday evening on WSBC 1240AM Chicago from 8pm to 9pm or listen to the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Tonight on Windy City Irish Radio​, Chicago Irish harpist Aislinn Gagliardi brings a much needed touch of class to the studio with classic tunes and music from her upcoming release The Thin Place. Mike, Tim and Aislinn talk about the new album and her big record release party at Chief O’Neill’s​ on October 28th. Continuing the barrage of high culture, the Queen of Knox Avenue, seanache Kathy O'Neill, regales the lads with a whimsical story of her childhood days in the Garden State. Finally, showing that we CAN have our cake and eat it too, Sean Cleland from the Irish Music School of Chicago​ joins us for tunes and updates on all that is happening at IBAMChicago 2015​ this weekend -- and featuring music from Sharon Shannon and the High Kings. All in one hours time! IBAM, do you? Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor each Wednesday night on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights from 8pm to 9pm or listen to our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

As September fades and the first leaves fall, Tim and Mike bring on the night with songs and stories to warm up the autumn air. And there's a toast to the hopeful plea to win just once that comes with Chicago baseball in October.. With music from The Fureys, The Mickey Finns, The Saw Doctors, Limerick's Goitse, Wisconsin's own, The Tooles, Mick Jagger with The Chieftains, Damien Dempsey, Scythian and The Tartan Terrors. The boys also preview the Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas concert at Old Town School of Folk Music and the The High Kings big show at IBAMChicago 2015. Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor each Wednesday night on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights from 8pm to 9pm or listen to our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Irish folk music legend, Liam Clancy, would have turned 80 years old this month. On tonight's show, Mike and Tim pay tribute to the man Bob Dylan called "The best ballad singer I've ever heard in my life." We also chat with former Chicagoan and Trinity Academy of Irish Dance instructor, dancer and fiddle player, Katie Grennan, and play tracks from her new release Between Worlds. Also featuring music from Mary Black, Imelda May, Eileen Ivers and an iBAM preview with Sharon Shannon and The High Kings. Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor each Wednesday night on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights from 8pm to 9pm or listen to our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Artemisia Theatre's long anticipated play, Belfast Girls, is finally here. Award winning playwright, Jaki McCarrick, stops in the Windy City Irish Radio studios to chat about the U.S. debut at the The Den Theatre in Wicker Park this Saturday, May 16th. Also, ahead of Chicago Gaelic Park's 29th Annual Irish Fest from May 22nd to May 25th, Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor plays songs from featured artists at this year's fest. Tune in each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm CST on WSBC 1240AM Chicago or WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights or listen on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Artemisia Theatre's long anticipated play, Belfast Girls, is finally here. Award winning playwright, Jaki McCarrick, stops in the Windy City Irish Radio studios to chat about the U.S. debut at the The Den Theatre in Wicker Park this Saturday, May 16th. Also, ahead of Chicago Gaelic Park's 29th Annual Irish Fest from May 22nd to May 25th, Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor plays songs from featured artists at this year's fest. Tune in each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm CST on WSBC 1240AM Chicago or WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights or listen on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.

From his analogical shamrock teachings of Christianity, to his legendary expulsion of ophidian creatures, the "Apostle of Ireland", St. Patrick, is once again celebrated by virtue of devotion, tradition, and legend with music, dance, song and a celebratory toast or two. Join Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin for an evening celebrating the first Bishop of Armagh with a visit from the Lord Mayor of County Cork, Alan Coleman, an Irish Coffee tasting and demonstration from Foynes Irish Coffee Champion, Michael Magner, a visit from Muck Brother Aidan O'Toole, a visit from the Queen of Knox Avenue, Kathy O'Neill, and music from the Irish Rovers, Karen and Patrick Cannady, Carloz Nunez, Barleyjuice, Beoga, Gaelic Storm, Solas, Jim McCann, The High Kings, The Irish Choir, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby and much more. Join Mike and Tim each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240 AM and WCFJ 1470 AM or listen on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Winter doldrums got you down? Have you lost that spring in your step? We here at Windy City Irish Radio feel that it is our civic duty as public servants of the airwaves to help you get through the blue moods that the dead of winter brings. In short, it's time to PEP YOU UP! Tune in for spirited tunes of good cheer and foot-tapping syncopation from the likes of Gaelic Storm, Leahy, The Saw Doctors, The Elders, The High Kings, Pogues, The Willis Clan, Socks in the Frying Pan, Dougie MacLean, Damien Dempsey, and Young Dubliners. Join Mike Shevlin & Tim Taylor on WSBC 1240 AM or WCFJ 1470 AM from 8 PM - 9 PM each Wednesday night. You can learn more about Windy City Irish Radio on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com. You can contact Tim Taylor or Mike Shevlin at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com.

iBAM fournders, Cliff Carlson and Kathy Curry, stop in at the Windy City Irish Radio studios to promote the upcoming IBAM Chicago 2014 at the Irish American Heritage Center featuring music from honoree, Paddy Reilly, The High Kings, and Mundy along with music clips from honoree and actor, John Mahoney, and a clip from comedian Joe Rooney. Also, music from the Cranberries, Leahy, Flogging Molly, Liz Carroll, The Prodigals, The Boomtown Rats, Orla Fallon and much, much more. Listen live each week from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com. Contact Tim or Mike at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com.

Mike and Tim set the stage for the upcoming Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers square off this Sunday and pay tribute to the Scots epic movement and fight for independence with songs from Dougie MacLean and Tannahill Weavers. Also, a set for the upcoming IBAMChicago 2014 at the Irish American Heritage Center with music from The High Kings, Mundy, Paddy Reilly, and honoree, John Mahoney. Also music to honor the anniversary of Irish American Hall of Famers, Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney's 1927 "long count" fight at Soldier Field, The "Boss" and "Mullingar Man" Bruce Springsteen's 60th Birthday, new music from up and coming Northern Ireland young country artist Jordan Mogey, music from Orla Fallon, and much, much more. Listen to Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor live each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm CST on Access Radio WSBC 1240 AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470 AM Chicago Heights or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com. Contact Mike or Tim at mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com or tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com.

Ballad singer, songwriter, poet, performer & entrepreneur, Jamie O'Reilly, stops in to promote her upcoming appearances at the Irish American Heritage Center for her September 26th Salon Concert Series, "Songs of a Catholic Childhood" and her October 5th "Literary Salon Celtic Women Tea" at the upcoming iBAM Festival. Also music from IBAM artists Mundy and The High Kings, U2, The Dubliners, Sinead O'Connor and Ed Sheeran. Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor live each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm CST. Contact Tim or Mike at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com.

It's a "Dance All Night" broadcast in the Windy City Irish Radio Studios tonight with music from Eileen Ivers, Paddy Holman, the young guns from Dublin - The Strypes, Hothouse Flowers, The Stunning, The Pogues, Gemma Hayes. Kelly Hogan & Scott Ligon, Tangleweed, Mundy with Sharon Shannon, The High Kings, Solas, and Bob Marley with the Chieftans. Listen to the show live each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights or listen to the podcast on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com. Contact us at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com and mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com.

On the heals of their upcoming single release, Windy City Irish Radio debuts Tupelo's newest song titled THE SHIFTING GROUND. Also, Mike and Tim get all literary with their tributes to William B. Yates and a Bloomsday tribute to James Joyce with music from Cherish the Ladies, Cyril Cusack, The Waterboys, The Chieftans & Carolina Chocolate Drops, Kennedy's Kitchen, Gaelic Storm, The High Kings, Luka Bloom, Hozier, De Dannan, Cormack O'Mahoney and a Father's Day Tribute by the Larkin Moran Brothers. Join Mike and Tim live each Wednesday from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights for music, theater, books and all things Irish. You can contact us for requests, compliments and or just to say hello at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com and mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com and you can learn more about Windy City Irish Radio at www.windycityirishradio.com.

Nothing marks the unofficial start of summer than Memorial Day and Gaelic Park's 28th Annual Irish Fest. Tonight Mike and Tim celebrate Gaelic Park's Irish Fest with music from the Makem and Spain Brothers, The Gothard Sisters, The Elders, The High Kings, The Makem Brothers, Black 47 and the Screaming Orphans. Join Mike and Tim each Wednesday night live from 8pm to 9pm CST on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights. For more information on Windy City Irish Radio, you can access our website at windycityirishradio.com or by contacting Tim Taylor at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com or Mike Shevlin at mike.shevlin@windycityirishradio.com.

Everyone may be Irish on St. Patrick's Day but in the Windy City Irish Radio studios we're always Irish. Despite our post-St. Pat's weariness, the show must go on and on it goes! Join Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor for an evening of new music wtih an interview with James Cramer from the Dublin-based band, Tupelo, as well as songs from their new album, Push On. Also music from Black 47, The Sawdoctors, Cherish the Ladies, The High Kings, Solas, Andrew Bird and The Pogues. Listen to Windy City Irish Radio live each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM Chicago and WCFJ 1470AM Chicago Heights and listen to past podcasts on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com. For requests or dedications, please contact Tim Taylor at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com.

This week our pick is Marie’s Wedding, a traditional Scottish song. Katie’s pick is by “The Irish Rovers” A long standing band with many albums. Seth’s pick is by “The High Kings” and is in their album “The High Kings”

This week our pick is “The Rocky Road to Dublin.” Some people may know this tune from the 2009 film “Sherlock Holmes”. Seth’s version of the tune was performed by “The High Kings,” from their album “Memory Lane.” Katie’s was made by “The Orthodox Celts.”