Hey everyone. Another week has gone by and the world is still turning.  Things are not looking great in the economy here and of course that trickles to the rest of the world faster than we would like. Jobs are being lost all across America. Yet there is hope and we are all waiting now for January 20th to see if the man that so many have pinned thier hopes on can make good his promises.  Despite the grim ecomonic news there is still that hope. I am hoping that people can at least get through this Christmas and no more jobs get lost between now and then.

While we wait, all I can do is play you some great music. So settle down and enjoy. 

On today's show

1. Randy Newman - Feels Like Home 

2. Sharon Shannon - Coridinio

3. Planxty - You Rambling Boys of Pleasure

4.  Uncle Earl - Dream My Girl

5. Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty

6. Patrick Street - The Boys of Malin

7. Steve Forbert - Thinkin'

8. The Pyros - Fur Coat and Bottle of Wine

9. Alison Brown - The Sound of Summer Running

10. Richard and Linda Thompson - Bright Lights

11. Ry Cooder - The Way We Make a Broken Heart

12.  Pierce Pettis - Alabama 1959

What an exciting week that was and what a good result at the end. Today America feels different to me. For the first time in years I feel hope a better future for a lot of people. So congratulations to President Elect Obama. Now it is time to show all of us who had so much faith in you that you really can do what you promised. We wish you great success.

On today's show

1. Three Dog Night - Joy to the World

2. Vivaldi Celtic -O'Stravaganza

3, The Waterboys - When Ye Go Away - Fisherman's Blues

4. Vince Gill - Hills of Caroline - The Key

5. Ryan Adams - Everybody Knows - Easy Tiger

6. Moving Hearts - The Lake of Shadows - The Storm

7. No River City - Jacey Farrow - Wolves and Fishes

8. Tim O'Brien - Long BLack Veil - Fiddler's Green

9. Ralph Stanley - O' Death - O Brother Where Art Thou?

10. Nickel Creek - Sweet Afton - Nickel Creek

11.  Tony McManus and Alain Genty - Desert Dance - Singing Sands

12.  Oisin McCauley - Gillian's Tune - Far from the Hills of Dinegal

13. Randy Newman - Feels Like Home - Harps and Angels

Well we made it back from Florida all safe and sound. This year's Magfest was every bit as good as we expected it to be. The rain was there for most of Thursday night and Friday but that did nothing to discourage thousands of music fans from coming out to hear some great bands. One thing about Magnoliafest and it's sister event Springfest is that there are always a few surprises. This year the big talking point was former Crooked Still cellist Rashad Eggleston and his new band. This group has to be seen to be believed. Sadly there are no recordings of the band yet but it wont be long before they are in the studio and churning out a few hits. The other cool surprise is that we are now in full throttle planning ways to bring the spirit of this great festival to Ireland.

On this week's show.

1. Ciaran Tourish - Oldtown - from Down The Line

2. The Band - The Weight

3. June Tabor - Lie Near Me - from  At The Wood's Heart

4. Matt Kearney - Nothing Left to Lose

5. Freddy Fender - Before the Last Teardrop Falls

6. Boys of the Lough - Big John's Reels - from Twenty

7. Acoustic Syndicate - A Better Place 

8. Brian Kennedy - Christopher Street 

9. Cerys Matthews with John Jorgenson and Stuart Duncan - An Occasional Song - from Hands Across The Water

10. Loudon Wainwright III - I'd Rather be Lonely - from History

11. Kate Rusby - Streams of Nancy - from Awkward Annie

12. Dermot Byrne - Paddy's Rambles Through the Park - from Dermot Byrne

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It is Magnoliafest time again and as you listen to this week's show I am on the road. Myself and Lupa are on our way down 75 to Live Oak where this great annual event takes place. Set in the beautiful "Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park", Magfest is a weekend of jam bands, bluegrass, alt country, folk, and a lot more. It is a great family event too with people from all over the US coming together to enjoy the end of another festival season in the idyllic setting on the banks of the Suwannee River. While I am there I am hoping to talk to Sam Bush, Jim Lauderdale, The Duhks, Pete Rowan and many more for future shows on ICRFM and I will be taking a lot of pictures too. So on today's show please enjoy some of the people who play at Magfest and who, over the last few years have become great friends and colleagues of mine.

So on today's show

1. Darrell Scott - Head South - Aloha from Nashville

2. Vassar Clements - Mambo Boogie - Livin' with the Blues

3. The Duhks - Your Daughters and Your Sons - Your Daughters and Your Sons

4. Jim Lauderdale - Almost Next to Nothing

5. Del McCoury - Take Me To The Mountains 

6. Sam Bush - Same Old River - Ice Caps - Peaks of Telluride 

7. Tony Rice - Jerusalem Ridge - Church Street Blues

8.  Uncle Earl - Orphan Train -  She Went Upstairs

9. Jerry Douglas (with Sam Bush and Bela Fleck) - Who's Your Uncle? - The Best Kept Secret 

10. David Grisman - LIttle Cabin Home on the Hill - Home is where the heart is.

11. Railroad Earth - 'Neath the Stars - The Good Life

12. Peter Rowan - Break My Heart Again

That week went by fast for me, I've hardly had time to draw breath between shows. But I am back with another show filled with great music. I recorded the show from my bed this week with one eye on the recording system and one on the television as the final presidential debate was due to begin. The past few weeks have raised the game for the two candiates with the economy going a litle crazy.  But it has been the most important election in recent history for more reasons than just the recent economic problems. So to my American friends I say "VOTE Please Vote"  

Music on the show this week from 3 different members of the Pyros including Kevin Doherty, Paul Rodden and former Pyro Rory McLeod (oh and myself playing bass on Rory's track) Also some great music from this side of the pond from Nickel Creek, Peter Rowan and more.  We are also just a week away from Magnoliafest in Florida and I talk a little about that on the show today. So tune in and enjoy.

On this week's show you heard

1. Mother of Mercy - Four Men and a Dog - Dr A's Secret Remedies

2. Pink Moon - Nick Drake - Pink Moon

3. When you Come Back Down - Nickel Creek - Nickel Creek

4. The Ballygar Jigs - Mick MacAuley and Winnifred Horan - Serenade

5. Outlaw Love - Peter Rowan - Peter Rowan

6. Leave it to Loser - Robbie Fulks - Georgia Hard

7. The Rocks of Bawn - Arcady - Celtic Twilight

8. Shawn Mullins - Shimmer

9. Misty - Ray Stevens 

10. Walking the Dog - Mister Midnight - Slumber

11. Back to Donegal - Rory McLeod - Travelling Home

12. Above the Line - Ron Block - Doorway

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Another week has gone by and I am here with another show. The rain has finally come back back to Georgia. Not a huge amount but enough to make me feel a little more homesick. But there is plenty of good music on today's show including two from my good friend Judith Owen. She is about to head out on tour with Richard Thompson and I will get you dates for that as soon as I have them.  In the meantime enjoy the show and please keep sending your emails and comments and of course vote for your favorite song on the poll.

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On today's show you heard

1. The Band - Up On Cripple Creek

2. Athena Tergis - Johny McGreevy's / Owney Davey's / O'Callaghan's / Margaree Reel - from the CD A Letter Home

3. The Duhks -  Le Meunier Et La Jeune Fille/Les Quatre Fer En L'air - from the CD Your Daughters and Your Sons

4. Noam Pilkelny - Orange Front - from the CD In The Maze

5. Arty McGlynn - Jigs--The Humors Of Kilclogher-Strop The Razor

6. The Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice 

7. Solas - Bheadh Buachaillin Deas Ag Sile - The Hour Before Dawn

8. Pierce Pettis - Alabama 1959 - from the CD - Great Big World

9. Daithi Sproule - Lisa's Brook 

10. Judith Owen - Conway Bay - from the CD Happy This Way

11. Judith Owen - Eye of the Tiger - from the CD Here

12. Michael McGoldrick - Gaelic Gavotte - from the CD Wired

13. Tom Waits - Somewhere - from the CD Blue Valentine