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This week’s show is a mostly uptempo affair that also includes a hat-tip to a friend who was there…there for me…there for many. Supportive, kind, generous, warm, friendly…there.

Enjoy!

• Wes Montgomery
• Grant Green
• Frank Sinatra
• Sinéad O’Connor
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Sonny Rollins
• Bobby Womack & The Roots
• Charlie Christian
• Les Paul
• Pupi Campo
• Nat “King” Cole
• Nancy Wilson
• Duke Ellington
• Fletcher Henderson
• Bessie Smith
• Fats Waller
• Nat “King” Cole
• Marvin Gaye
• Mel Tormé
• Dave Brubeck
• Freddie Roach
• Johnny Hartman
• Ramsey Lewis
• Stevie Wonder
• Sidney Bechet
• Tierney Sutton
• Mel Tormé

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This episode is a bit of an exorcism. After the last six years of dealing with the facts, figures, files, photos & the feelings that came with all of it, I am actively putting it all behind me. On this episode, you’ll also hear me on college radio, announcing the show with my dad for what was Father’s Day.

Enjoy!

• Mandy Patinkin
• Count Basie
• Frank Sinatra
• Nat “King” Cole
• The Civil Wars
• Typhoon
• Fistful of Mercy
• New Model Army
• Bruce Springsteen
• Ellis Paul
• Kristina Olsen
• Peter Gabriel
• Emma Langford
• Standing Room Only – June 19, 1993
• John Pizzarelli
• Van Morrison
• Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”
• Mandy Patinkin
• The Decemberists

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My 10th or 12th or 14th annual St. Patrick’s Day show is a favorite to do every year…and this was no different. I added some new stuff from existing acts & some old stuff from resisting acts, too. All in the hopes that whatever sort of St. Patrick’s Day you celebrate that it’s a beautiful one! ENJOY!

• Afro Celt Sound System
• The Bothy Band
• The Corrs
• Bill Whelan
• Tommy Healy
• Paddy Kiloran
• The Dubliners
• The Chieftains
• Clannad
• Gearóidín Breathnach
• Megon McDonough
• Seamus Beagley & Mary Black
• Mary Black
• Kate Bush
• Imelda May
• Emma Langford
• Bing Crosby
• Colm Mac Con Iomaire
• Stephen James Smith
• Davy Spillane
• The Gloaming
• Iarla Ó Lionáird
• Imelda May
• Billy Clifford
• Terry Teahan
• Nan Tom Teaimín De Búrca
• Seosamh Mac An Iomaire
• Fiachna Ó Braonáin
• Lankum
• The Bothy Band
• Celia Ní Fhátharta
• The Pogues
• The Lost Brothers
• Joe Chester
• John Blek
• Gerr Walsh
• Robert John Ardiff
• Bell X1 w/ Dowry Strings
• The Waterboys
• Clare O’Riordan
• Rory Gallagher
• Ash
• Fontaines D.C.
• U2
• Niall Connolly
• Christy Moore
• Luka Bloom
• Myles O’Reilly
• The Swell Season
• Clare Sands
• The Bothy Band
• Eileen Ivers
• Glen Hansard & Friends
• The Bothy Band
• Liam Neeson
• Paul Brady
• Ed Sheeran
• Alana Henderson
• Declan O’Rourke

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63 years ago today – March 7, 1963 – this masterpiece of an album came out. All recorded in one day & basically one take, with minimal post-production at that. We close this week’s show with that album – the 6 songs of that genius recording – and bring you some other cherry picked beauties to go with it!

ENJOY!

• Shirley Horn
• Johnny Hartman
• Nat “King” Cole
• John Coltrane
• Johnny Hartman
• Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
• Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane
• Johnny Hartman
• John Coltrane
• Johnny Hartman
• John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

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This week’s episode is all about the basics & keeping warm…and a salute to my first adult trip to Hawai’i!

ENJOY!

• Miles Davis
• John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
• Nat “King” Cole
• Duke Ellington
• Big John Patton
• Peggy Lee
• The King Sisters
• Elmore James
• Les Paul
• Bing Crosby
• Johnny Hartman
• Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
• Frank Sinatra
• Benny Goodman

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This year’s Christmas episode is the longest show I think I’ve ever done…clocking in at 6 hours & 54 minutes!!!

It’s intended to be enjoyed as you cook, bake, wrap presents, shop for presents or whatever it is you love to do during the holiday season!

• The Boston Pops
• Mel Tormé
• Perry Como
• Andy Williams
• George Winston
• Bing Crosby
• Perry Como
• Nat “King” Cole
• Bono
• U2
• The Pogues
• Luther Vandross
• Ray Anthony
• Jimmy McGriff
• Alvin Stoller
• Pearl Bailey
• Capital Studio Orchestra
• Les Brown & His Band of Renown
• Lou Rawls
• Otis Redding
• Olivia Olson
• Bessie Smith
• John Lee Hooker
• Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
• Steven Feifke Big Band with Benny Benack III
• Nancy Lamott
• Tierney Sutton
• George Winston
• Andy Williams
• Frank Wallace
• Ashley MacIssac
• Donal Lunney, Zoe Conway & Mairtin O’Connor
• Loreena McKennitt
• Eimear Quinn
• Walking On Cars
• Mick Flannery
• The Hedge Schools
• Judy Collins
• Lisa Hannigan
• Band Aid
• Mannheim Steamroller
• Chris Rea
• Paul McCartney
• John Lennon
• Vince Guaraldi
• Elvis Presley
• Burl Ives
• Bill Monroe
• Roy Orbison
• Lyle Lovett
• Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
• Sufjan Stevens
• The Oh Hellos
• Kate Bush
• James Taylor
• John Gorka
• Charlie Parker
• Tony Bennett
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Lena Horne
• Vic Damone
• Jack Jones
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• Frank Sinatra
• Judy Garland
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Mario Lanza
• Julie Andrews
• The Philadelphia Orchestra
• Leontyne Price
• Bobby Darin
• Guy Lombardo
• Nancy Wilson

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This year’s St. Patrick’s Day show is chock full of blistering & boisterous numbers as well as a good few ballads, too.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! ENJOY!

• Afro Celt Sound System
• Paddy Kiloran
• Tommy Healy
• Afro Celt Sound System
• The Corrs
• Bill Whelan
• The Chieftains
• The Dubliners
• Luke Kelly & Al O’Donnell
• The Chieftains
• Celia Ní Fhátharta
• Johnny Mháirtín
• The Chieftains
• Seamus Begley & Mary Black
• Mary Black
• Kate Bush
• Colm Mac Con Iomaire
• Megon McDonough
• Davy Spillane & Sinéad O’Connor
• Davy Spillane
• Clannad
• Bing Crosby
• Imelda May
• Emma Langford
• Colm Mac Con Iomaire
• Iarla Ó Lionáird
• Gearóidín Breathnach
• The Gloaming
• Stephen James Smith
• The Gloaming
• Billy Clifford
• Terry Teahan
• Seosamh Mac An Iomaire
• Fiachna Ó Branonain
• The Bothy Band
• The Pogues
• Lankum
• The Lost Brothers
• Joe Chester
• One Morning In August
• Jon Blek
• Emma Langford
• Villagers
• Robert John Ardiff
• Gerr Walsh
• Bell X1 w/ Dowry Strings
• The Waterboys
• Hothouse Flowers
• Clare Ó Riordan
• Ash
• Fontaines D.C.
• U2
• Rory Gallagher
• Niall Connolly
• Arrivalists
• Myles O’Reilly
• Glen Hansard
• Eileen Ivers
• The Bothy Band
• Glen Hansard & Friends
• Liam Neeson
• Paul Brady
• The Bothy Band
• Ed Sheeran
• Alana Henderson
• Declan O’Rourke

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This week’s show is dedicated to small worlds & a need to believe that hope springs eternal!

ENJOY!

• Tierney Sutton
• Liv Monaghan
• Abbey Lincoln
• John Coltrane
• John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
• Mel Tormé
• Kenny Dorham
• Nat “King” Cole
• Sam Cooke
• Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.
• Sammy Davis, Jr.
• George Winston

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This year’s Christmas episode is the longest show I think I’ve ever done…clocking in at 6 & a half hours. It’s intended to be enjoyed as you cook, bake, wrap presents, shop for presents or whatever it is you love to do during the holiday season!

• Perry Como
• Bing Crosby
• Perry Como
• Nat “King” Cole
• Billy Porter
• Andy Williams
• Doris Day
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Alvin Stoller
• Jimmy McGriff
• Ray Anthony
• Otis Redding
• Pearl Bailey
• Capital Studio Orchestra
• Les Brown & His Band of Renown
• Lou Rawls
• Luther Vandross
• Olivia Olson
• Bessie Smith
• Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
• John Lee Hooker
• Nancy Lamott
• Tierney Sutton
• George Winston
• Andy Williams
• Frank Wallace
• U2
• Ashley MacIssac
• Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops
• Mel Tormé
• Tony Bennett
• Bobby Darin
• Frank Wallace
• Donal Lunney, Zoe Conway & Mairtin O’Connor
• Altan
• Loreena McKennitt
• Eimear Quinn
• Walking On Cars
• Mick Flannery
• The Hedge Schools
• Judy Collins
• Lisa Hannigan
• Mannheim Steamroller
• John Lennon
• Dean Martin
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Vince Guaraldi
• Elvis Presley
• Bill Monroe
• Burl Ives
• Gene Autry
• Roy Orbison
• Lyle Lovett
• Sufjan Stevens
• Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison
• Chris Rea
• James Taylor
• Charlie Parker
• Tony Bennett
• Lena Horne
• Vic Damone
• Jack Jones
• Frank Sinatra
• Judy Garland
• Harry Connick, Jr.
• Luciano Pavarotti
• Mario Lanza
• Julie Andrews
• The Philadelphia Orchestra
• Leontyne Price
• Bobby Darin
• Guy Lombardo
• Nancy Wilson

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I think it’s been 2-3 years or more since I did a “Thanksgiving show,” per se. I decided to do so!

ENJOY!

• Sarah Vaughan
• Aretha Franklin
• Dinah Washington
• Lynne Palter & Mike Jackson
• Frank Sinatra
• Michael Feinstein
• Bell X1
• Joe Chester
• Declan O’Rourke
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Johnny Hartman
• Chet Baker
• Shirley Horn
• The London Cello Sound
• Oscar Peterson
• Duke Ellington
• Nat King Cole
• Louis Armstrong