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This Week:

“The Whistle Blower” The McDades from Bloom

“Queenstown” Boston Blackthorn from Better Late than Ever

“Salamanca/O'Dowd's Favorite” T.J. Hull and Jeff Ksiazek from Eist

“House Carpenter (Child Ballad #243)” Leza Mesiah from The Moor of Dundee

“Green Fields of France” Christiane Cargill from Metamorphosis

“Month of January” Thyme Awaye from A Collection of Live Recordings Also featured on the new Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation CD

“Dulaman” Robbi McMillen from Facade

“Lament of the Wolves” Jacie McConnell from Jacie McConnell Demo

“Tell Me Dancin' Beggarman Medley” Trinity River Whalers from Dancin' Beggarman

“A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go” Jolly Rogues from 14 Miles to Boston

“Arthur's Seat” Cristian van Schuerbeck from Celtic Thoughts

“Schindig” by Mabon from OK Pewter

“T.J.” Ed Walker from The Arran Suite

“Raggle Taggle Gypsies (Live)” Shamus O'Blivion and the Megadeath Morrismen from an upcoming CD

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THE CELTIC TOP FIVE 5. “Green Grow the Rashes” by Brobdingnagian Bards 4. “No Booze Today” by Emerald Rose 3. “Caitlin Triall (Irish)” by Navan 2. “Mad Jenny” by The Merry Wives of Windsor

1. “Black Fox” Heather Dale from The Road to Santiago