WSIU

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WSIU Public Radio serves a region of rural southern Illinois known as "Little Egypt". The 30-county region is defined by the Mississippi, Ohio and Wabash Rivers. WSIU signed on the air in September of 1958. WSIU operates FM stations in Carbondale, IL; Mt. Vernon, IL; and Olney , IL. WSIU is also home to the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service providing reading services for the blind and visually impaired.

Series

Caption: Host Bryan Kelso Crow, Credit: Celtic Connections
60 Pieces

Public Radio's Weekly Hour of Music From the Celtic Traditions

  • From: WSIU
  • Updated: Jan 11, 2013

Latest Pieces

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This week on a special encore performance of Celtic Connections we feature accordion player Jackie Daly, from the Cork/Kerry border area of Sliabh ...

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  • Added: Jun 13, 2018
  • Length: 58:28
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This week on Celtic Connections it's an encore program from 2015. "In Concert" features the recordings from live concert appearances, including li...

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 13
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This week on Celtic Connections hear some of the newest exciting arrangements of dance tunes, and moving versions of ballads, in this week's roundu...

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  • Added: May 30, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 14
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Join Celtic Connections as we celebrate the birth of Thomas Moore, the poet laureate and most widely loved songwriter of Ireland, was born on May 2...

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  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
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Lots of good tracks from 2015 CDs have not been heard on Celtic Connections until now, as we revisit some of the great releases from that year. Fe...

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  • Added: May 17, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
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We celebrate Bob Dylan's birthday this month with covers of his songs by Celtic and American singers, and a few from the man himself on this week's...

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  • Added: May 09, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
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Join us for a sampling of dance tunes and songs from some of the leading current bands, singers, and instrumentalists on this week's Celtic Connect...

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  • Added: May 02, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 12
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Join Celtic Connections this week as six new releases share the spotlight in this week's program. Featuring Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Martin & Eliza ...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
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Turn the clock back to 1978 on this week's Celtic Connections as we profile the emergent young professional bands of the 1970's. Featuring Planxty...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
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This week Celtic Connections turns its attention to the annual St. Louis Tionol weekend of Irish music instruction, concerts, and sessions that ret...

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  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 58:29
  • Purchases: 12