Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Mid-Week Mix, Third Week Of Advent, O Antiphons
Advent Edition Part 3: The O Antiphons by the Dominican Friars of Blackfriars, England via their YouTube channel, Godzdogz.
O Sapientia, December 17th
O Adonai, December 18th
O Radix Jesse, December 19th
O Clavis David, December 20th
O Oriens, December 21st
O Rex Gentium, December 22nd
O Emmanuel, December 23rd
O Sapientia, December 17th
O Adonai, December 18th
O Radix Jesse, December 19th
O Clavis David, December 20th
O Oriens, December 21st
O Rex Gentium, December 22nd
O Emmanuel, December 23rd
Labels: Advent, Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Mid-Week Mix, Second Week Of Advent
Advent Edition Part 2
Pia Skibdahl, Benedictus Es Domine
Schola Cantorum Riga, Veni Redemptor Gentium
Lorena McKennitt, Veni, Veni Emannuel
John Williams, Wachet Auf
Te Lucis Ante Terminum
Introit For the Second Sunday Of Advent
Choir Of King's College Cambridge, The Cherry Tree Carol
Introit For the Third Sunday Of Advent
Next week: All the O Antiphons (though I will still publish one each day while they are being prayed).
Pia Skibdahl, Benedictus Es Domine
Schola Cantorum Riga, Veni Redemptor Gentium
Lorena McKennitt, Veni, Veni Emannuel
John Williams, Wachet Auf
Te Lucis Ante Terminum
Introit For the Second Sunday Of Advent
Choir Of King's College Cambridge, The Cherry Tree Carol
Introit For the Third Sunday Of Advent
Next week: All the O Antiphons (though I will still publish one each day while they are being prayed).
Labels: Advent, Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Mid-Week Mix, First Week Of Advent
Advent Edition 1
Giovanni Vianini, Creator Alme Siderum
Alma Redemptopris Mater
Choir Of Litchfield Cathedral, Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending
Rorate Caeli De Super
Brother Alphonsus Mary, On Jordan's Bank
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Gabriel's Message
Giovanni Vianini, En Clara Vox
Consortium, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Giovanni Vianini, Creator Alme Siderum
Alma Redemptopris Mater
Choir Of Litchfield Cathedral, Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending
Rorate Caeli De Super
Brother Alphonsus Mary, On Jordan's Bank
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Gabriel's Message
Giovanni Vianini, En Clara Vox
Consortium, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Labels: Advent, Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Mid-Week Mix Thanksgiving Special Edition
A Thanksgiving theme for this week's edition.
Over the River and Through the Woods
We Gather Together
Harvest Home
Come Ye Thankful People, Come
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Mel Torme, Sleigh Ride
Perry Como, There's No Place Like Home For the Holidays
Bing Crosby, Faith Of Our Fathers
Over the River and Through the Woods
We Gather Together
Harvest Home
Come Ye Thankful People, Come
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Mel Torme, Sleigh Ride
Perry Como, There's No Place Like Home For the Holidays
Bing Crosby, Faith Of Our Fathers
Labels: Pleasing Tunes, Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Mid-Week Mix, All Souls' Day Edition
The Young Tradition, The Lyke Wake Dirge
Sting, Soul Cakes
From Naxos' Ego sum Resurrectio CD, Dies Irae
Cherish the Ladies, The Ballad Of the Fox Hunter
Monks of Cistercian Abbey of Stift Heiligenkreuz, REQUIEM AETERNAM
Loreena McKennitt, All Souls' Night
Carlos Puma, Dia de Los Muertos
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Isn't It Grand, Boys?
Sting, Soul Cakes
From Naxos' Ego sum Resurrectio CD, Dies Irae
Cherish the Ladies, The Ballad Of the Fox Hunter
Monks of Cistercian Abbey of Stift Heiligenkreuz, REQUIEM AETERNAM
Loreena McKennitt, All Souls' Night
Carlos Puma, Dia de Los Muertos
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Isn't It Grand, Boys?
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
Pub Session, Matt Malloy & John Carty & Friends
Matt Malloy, Christy Moore, & Donal Luney, Jenny's Chickens
Mhairi Hall Trio with Donal Lunny, A Good Winter
Blazin' Fiddles
Sue Ashton
The Corrs, Toss The Feathers
Celtic Woman, The Butterfly
The Corrs and the Chieftains
Matt Malloy, Christy Moore, & Donal Luney, Jenny's Chickens
Mhairi Hall Trio with Donal Lunny, A Good Winter
Blazin' Fiddles
Sue Ashton
The Corrs, Toss The Feathers
Celtic Woman, The Butterfly
The Corrs and the Chieftains
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Mid-Week Mix: Going For Baroque
The Irish/Celtic/English music predominates in this feature, I also love baroque music.
Locatelli, Violin Concerto In D Major
Handel, Concerto Grosso Opus 3, n. 3
D. Scarletti, Sonata for Harpsichord, K 141
Vivaldi, Concerto for Mandolin in C Major RV425
J. S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue In D-Minor
Corelli, Trio Sonata Op.3, No.2
Boccherini, Minuet String Quintet
Telemann, Concerto in D minor for oboe, strings and continuo TWV 51:d1
Locatelli, Violin Concerto In D Major
Handel, Concerto Grosso Opus 3, n. 3
D. Scarletti, Sonata for Harpsichord, K 141
Vivaldi, Concerto for Mandolin in C Major RV425
J. S. Bach, Toccata and Fugue In D-Minor
Corelli, Trio Sonata Op.3, No.2
Boccherini, Minuet String Quintet
Telemann, Concerto in D minor for oboe, strings and continuo TWV 51:d1
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
Kate Rusby, Fare Thee Well
Sarah Deere-Jones, Fantasie For Celtic Harp
Loreena McKennitt, The Old Ways
Mary Black, Siúil A Rúin
Lucie Skeaping & The City Waites, The Lunatick Lover
Aoife Clancy, Gypsy Davey
Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts, No Going Home
Cherish The Ladies, The Ballad of the Fox Hunter
Sarah Deere-Jones, Fantasie For Celtic Harp
Loreena McKennitt, The Old Ways
Mary Black, Siúil A Rúin
Lucie Skeaping & The City Waites, The Lunatick Lover
Aoife Clancy, Gypsy Davey
Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts, No Going Home
Cherish The Ladies, The Ballad of the Fox Hunter
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
The High Kings, Finnegan's Wake
The City Waites, The Jovial Lass
The Wolfe Tones, Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile
Unknown, I Once Loved A Lass
Mary Black, Fields Of Gold
Theditor, To Anacreon in Heaven
The Rankin Family, Gaelic Medley
Nana Mouskouri, The Ash Grove
The City Waites, The Jovial Lass
The Wolfe Tones, Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile
Unknown, I Once Loved A Lass
Mary Black, Fields Of Gold
Theditor, To Anacreon in Heaven
The Rankin Family, Gaelic Medley
Nana Mouskouri, The Ash Grove
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
Kate Rusby, The Wild Goose
The Blood of Cu Chulainn
Kate Rusby, Let Me Be Live
Gin Lane, Shebeg and Shemore
Andy Stewart, The Scottish Soldier
Makem & Clancy, The Mary Ellen Carter
Mike Waterson, John Barleycorn
The High Kings, The Rocky Road To Dublin
The Blood of Cu Chulainn
Kate Rusby, Let Me Be Live
Gin Lane, Shebeg and Shemore
Andy Stewart, The Scottish Soldier
Makem & Clancy, The Mary Ellen Carter
Mike Waterson, John Barleycorn
The High Kings, The Rocky Road To Dublin
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
A Mid-Week Mix To Make You Rue Its Return: Hocktide Morris Dancing and Maypole Special Edition
Cotswold Morris Dancing
Morris Dancing At Oxford
Hexham MorrisMen, The Lass Of Richmond Hill
Morris Dance at Arnold Arboretum, Boston
More From the Arnold Arboretum
May Pole Dancing at Winterborne Stickland Fete 2006
Gloucestershire Morris Men, Stanines Morris
A Fourth Grade Maypole Dance
Morris Dancing At Oxford
Hexham MorrisMen, The Lass Of Richmond Hill
Morris Dance at Arnold Arboretum, Boston
More From the Arnold Arboretum
May Pole Dancing at Winterborne Stickland Fete 2006
Gloucestershire Morris Men, Stanines Morris
A Fourth Grade Maypole Dance
Labels: Hocktide, Morris Dancing, Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
Back after its Lenten hiatus, with songs known in 1775, since Patriots' Day was a week ago this past Monday.
The High Kings, The Wild Rover
Fifes and Drums of 5th Dutch Line Infantry Regiment, The Girl I Left Behind Me
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Portlairge
Soundtrack of Barry Lyndon, Lillibulero
Luke Kelly and the Dubliners, Whiskey In the Jar
Rogue's Gallery, I'll Fathom the Bowl
James Taylor, Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier
The Liberty Boys, Nottingham Ale
Angela Shaddix and David Leslie Thomas, Over the Hills and Far Away
Bailliekins, When the King Enjoys His Own Again
Orthodox Celts, Star of the County Down
E. J. Kurtz, The British Grenadiers
Three Legs Of Man, The Lincolnshire Poacher
Liam Clancy, The Parting Glass
The High Kings, The Wild Rover
Fifes and Drums of 5th Dutch Line Infantry Regiment, The Girl I Left Behind Me
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Portlairge
Soundtrack of Barry Lyndon, Lillibulero
Luke Kelly and the Dubliners, Whiskey In the Jar
Rogue's Gallery, I'll Fathom the Bowl
James Taylor, Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier
The Liberty Boys, Nottingham Ale
Angela Shaddix and David Leslie Thomas, Over the Hills and Far Away
Bailliekins, When the King Enjoys His Own Again
Orthodox Celts, Star of the County Down
E. J. Kurtz, The British Grenadiers
Three Legs Of Man, The Lincolnshire Poacher
Liam Clancy, The Parting Glass
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
Planxty, The Blacksmith
Cherish The Ladies, Erin Grá Ma Chrói (Ireland Of My Heart)
Paddy Reilly, Carrickfergus
Jim McCann, Grace
Mary Black, A Song For Ireland
Johnny McEvoy, The Hills Of Connemara
Clancy, Dillon, & Clancy, The Maid Of Fife
The Makem Brothers and the Spain Brothers, The Mountain Dew
Am I crazy, nostalgic, or both, or wouldn't Finbar Clancy provide the vocal boost the Makem Brothers need?
Cherish The Ladies, Erin Grá Ma Chrói (Ireland Of My Heart)
Paddy Reilly, Carrickfergus
Jim McCann, Grace
Mary Black, A Song For Ireland
Johnny McEvoy, The Hills Of Connemara
Clancy, Dillon, & Clancy, The Maid Of Fife
The Makem Brothers and the Spain Brothers, The Mountain Dew
Am I crazy, nostalgic, or both, or wouldn't Finbar Clancy provide the vocal boost the Makem Brothers need?
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
D J Fozter, The Spotted Dog / Hardiman's Jig
Love the hat. Everyone here in Boston is wearing them this endless, merciless winter.
Matt Malloy & Donal Lunny, Crowley's Reel/Roscommon Reel
The High Kings, The Rocky Road To Dublin
The chunky one (I know, glass houses, throwing stones) is Finbar Clancy, Bobby's son, who I featured here with his father some months ago.
The Corrs, Toss the Feathers
Matt Molloy, Christy Moore, Donal Lunny & The Chieftains, Jenny's Chickens
The High Kings, The Black Velvet Band
The Corrs, Forgiven, Not Forgotten
The High Kings, The Parting Glass
Love the hat. Everyone here in Boston is wearing them this endless, merciless winter.
Matt Malloy & Donal Lunny, Crowley's Reel/Roscommon Reel
The High Kings, The Rocky Road To Dublin
The chunky one (I know, glass houses, throwing stones) is Finbar Clancy, Bobby's son, who I featured here with his father some months ago.
The Corrs, Toss the Feathers
Matt Molloy, Christy Moore, Donal Lunny & The Chieftains, Jenny's Chickens
The High Kings, The Black Velvet Band
The Corrs, Forgiven, Not Forgotten
The High Kings, The Parting Glass
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
Love, Courtsship, Marriage, and its Travails
The Orthodox Celts, The Star Of the County Down
Ronnie Drew, Courtin' In the Kitchen
The Rankin Family, Fare Thee Well, Love/Mairi's Wedding
Makem & Clancy, Mary Mack
The Irish Rovers, Mick McGuire
Tommy Makem, William Bloat
Wench Work, The Wife's Lament
Kate Rusby, The Yorkshire Couple
Bonus:
Ronnie Drew and The Dubliners, Seven Drunken Nights
The Orthodox Celts, The Star Of the County Down
Ronnie Drew, Courtin' In the Kitchen
The Rankin Family, Fare Thee Well, Love/Mairi's Wedding
Makem & Clancy, Mary Mack
The Irish Rovers, Mick McGuire
Tommy Makem, William Bloat
Wench Work, The Wife's Lament
Kate Rusby, The Yorkshire Couple
Bonus:
Ronnie Drew and The Dubliners, Seven Drunken Nights
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Mid-Week Mix
The Irish Harp and the Chieftains, Planxty George Brabazon
Kate Rusby, Annan Waters
The Dublin City Rambers, Waxies Dargle
The Sirens Of Sterling, The Chandler's Wife
Johnny McEvoy, Mursheen Durkin
Catherine Bott, Mad Maudlin
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, I'll Tell Me Ma
The Three Legs Of Man, Tarry Trousers
Kate Rusby, Annan Waters
The Dublin City Rambers, Waxies Dargle
The Sirens Of Sterling, The Chandler's Wife
Johnny McEvoy, Mursheen Durkin
Catherine Bott, Mad Maudlin
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, I'll Tell Me Ma
The Three Legs Of Man, Tarry Trousers
Labels: Pleasing Tunes
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Music For The Twelfth Day Of Christmas
Loreena McKennitt, The Seven Rejoices Of Mary
Burl Ives, The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Celtic Woman, Ding Dong Merrily On High
Bing Crosby, Do You Hear What I Hear?
Sarah MacLachan, O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Burl Ives, The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Celtic Woman, Ding Dong Merrily On High
Bing Crosby, Do You Hear What I Hear?
Sarah MacLachan, O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Labels: Christmas, Pleasing Tunes
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Music for the Eleventh Day Of Christmas
Maureen Hegarty, O Holy Night
Anne Murray, Joy to the World
Monteverdi Choir, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
Maureen Hegarty, Ave Maria (Shubert)
Anne Murray, Joy to the World
Monteverdi Choir, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
Maureen Hegarty, Ave Maria (Shubert)
Labels: Christmas, Pleasing Tunes
Monday, January 03, 2011
Music For the Tenth Day Of Christmas
The Chieftains with Burgess Meredith, Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil
Choir Of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Once In Royal David's City
David Archuleta, Pat-A-Pan
Frederica von Stade & Kathleen Battle-I Wonder as I Wander, Mary Had a Baby
It is back-to-work day, the modern equivalent of Plough Monday (which is tyraditionally observed next Monday) in the secular world, but Recta Ratio is still in full christmas mode.
Choir Of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Once In Royal David's City
David Archuleta, Pat-A-Pan
Frederica von Stade & Kathleen Battle-I Wonder as I Wander, Mary Had a Baby
It is back-to-work day, the modern equivalent of Plough Monday (which is tyraditionally observed next Monday) in the secular world, but Recta Ratio is still in full christmas mode.
Labels: Christmas, Pleasing Tunes
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Music For the Ninth Day Of Christmas
Celtic Woman, Away In A Manger
Andrea Bocelli, Angels We Have Heard On High
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Andrea Bocelli, Adeste Fideles
Andrea Bocelli, Angels We Have Heard On High
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Andrea Bocelli, Adeste Fideles
Labels: Christmas, Pleasing Tunes
