High Country Celtic Radio

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From Nevada’s high desert to the mighty Sierra, Katie and Joe journey across the world of Celtic Traditional and Contemporary music.

High Country Celtic Radio focuses on the Traditional music and trad-based music of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Wales, and northern Spain, performed by musicians across the world. This is (mostly) about traditional songs and acoustic music, featuring traditional instruments.

"Celtic Music" conjures up different concepts of musical styles depending on whom you ask, for it encompasses a huge variety of music, from New Age, through Traditional, to rock. As denizens of Northern Nevada, hosts Joe Bly and Katie Marie may not be in one of the epicenters of Traditional Music like Boston, County Clare, or Chicago, but they are working, trad musicians that share their enjoyment of all things Trad.

For stations, we also offer FTP downloads and personalized evergreen and weekly promos.

Many of our episodes are tied to specific dates or seasons, but the "free-for-all" and "raggle-taggle" pieces are pretty sure to be evergreen. Prior to episode 34, we ran two-hour episodes, but each segment can be easily run as an hour. Hide full description

High Country Celtic Radio focuses on the Traditional music and trad-based music of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Wales, and northern Spain, performed by musicians across the world. This is (mostly) about traditional songs and acoustic music, featuring traditional instruments."Celtic Music" conjures up different concepts of musical styles depending on whom you ask, for it encompasses a huge variety of music, from New Age, through Traditional, to rock. As denizens of Northern Nevada, hosts Joe Bly and Katie Marie may not be in one of the epicenters of Traditional Music like Boston, County Clare, or Chicago, but they are working, trad musicians that share their enjoyment of all things Trad.For stations, we also offer FTP downloads and personalized evergreen and weekly promos. Many of our... Show full description


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This week on High Country Celtic Radio, Katie and Joe feature tracks that didn't make the playlists over the last 10 shows.

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  • Added: Sep 19, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, Katie and Joe play music featuring the Irish wooden flute.

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  • Added: Sep 26, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, we are pleased to present an hour of hard-driving music featuring the accordion and the concertina.

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  • Added: Oct 03, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, Katie and Joe are taking a little time off, but we're still bringing you the best in trad music. We're presenting you this Raggle-Taggle...

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  • Added: Oct 10, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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This week, Katie and Joe feature a Free For All show, where we play music that isn't linked by any kind of theme.

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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The veil between this material world and the spirit realms has grown thin, and Katie and Joe spin up some tracks to celebrate Samhain--the time of ...

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Katie and Joe play a fun, non-partisan show that explores the American political process from a traditional, Celtic music point of view.

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Katie and Joe put together a show highlighting the tribulations of those in armed services fighting for their country or fighting for freedom.

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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This week, Katie and Joe skirl up a show of bagpipes from across the Celtic world.

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, Katie and Joe reflect on the reality that holiday celebrations are going to be different in 2020.

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Katie and Joe celebrate St. Andrew's Day this week. It's the ideal time of year to celebrate one's Scottish heritage with some amazing music.

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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This week, Katie and Joe present a Raggle Taggle show, where we bring back those tracks that didn't make the cut over the last ten shows.

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week on High Country Celtic Radio, Katie and Joe play an hour of traditional and contemporary Celtic music that strikes our fancy.

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  • Added: Dec 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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Katie and Joe spin up tracks celebrating, lamenting, and contemplating the season and Solstice-themed Celtic music.

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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The one bright spot in 2020 is the inventive and creative ways Celtic artists were able to release new music during the pandemic, so this show feat...

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  • Added: Dec 26, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
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In Ireland, the last day of Christmas is celebrated by women going out and enjoying themselves while the men clean up the holiday mess and deal wit...

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  • Added: Jan 02, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, Katie Marie and Joe play a free for all show, which means there's no theme this week--just fun, traditional Celtic music.

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  • Added: Jan 09, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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From great epics of entire populations under an oppressor's thumb to a lone woman cleverly gaining the upper hand on an attacker, Irish and Scottis...

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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Burns Night, on January 25, is the celebration of the life, the poetry, and the songs of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns.

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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This week, Katie and Joe celebrate St. Bridgid's Day, or Imbolc, which is the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

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  • Added: Jan 30, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11