The wren, the wren, the king of all birds,St. Stephen&apos;s Day was caught in the furze,Although he was little his honour was great,Jump up me lads and give him a treat.That&apos;s right, it&apos;s St. Stephan&apos;s Day and the first day of Christmas and Windy City Irish Radio has wrapped it up in a big red bow celebrating the Christmas season and, of course, St. Stephen&apos;s Day with music from The Outside Track, The Makem and Spain Brothers, Scythian, Screaming Orphans, U2, Hudson Taylor, Lorraine Nash, Picture This, Ed Sheeran, Lisa O&apos;Neill, The Cheiftans, Elvis Costello, and Nastalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.  It&apos;s a holiday extravaganza you can catch each week on WNDZ 750AM, on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com or live streamed on globalirishradio.com.  

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Windy City Irish Radio - December 26, 2021

Despite the ongoing supply chain issues around the world, the boys at Windy City Irish Radio will be delivering an abundance of Christmas spirit with a bounty of Irish and Irish American new Christmas Classics that will sure to infuse the spirit of ol&apos; St. Nick and the birth of the boy king.  This week we feature all new Christmas music from Anne Brennan, We Banjo 3, Noel Flynn, Tara O&apos;Grady,  Eammon Jackson, Marian Kirby, Michael Ferrell, Pete and Tom on Song, Screaming Orphans, Ashley Davis, Mary Duff and the Celtic Women.  It&apos;s the gift of the season.  Merry Christmas from Windy City Irish Radio.  Check out the live stream at www.globalirishradio.com or our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - December 19, 2021

The Christmas spirit is alive and well in the Windy City Irish Radio studios with an hour jam packed with Christmas merriment fearing music from We Banjo 3&apos;s newest Christmas album, Sharon Shannon, The Outside Track, Eileen Ivers, The Lost Brothers, Megan O&apos;Neil, Michael Landra, Niamh Farrell, Enda Reilly, Kodaline, Lisa Hannigan, Alexandra Sykes and Anton Glackin and Imelda May with Michael Lagrand.  Christmas time is here and you can check us out on www.windycityradio.com or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - December 12, 2021

As we roll through the holiday season, it&apos;s starting to feel a lot like Christmas with the gift of new music and the gift of Christmas music.  This week it&apos;s a mix of the new and the classic with music from Seamie O&apos;Dowd, Brid O&apos;Riordan, John Doyle and Cillian Vallelly, Lee Hayes, Jason McAllister, Murphy&apos;s Lawyer, Eammon Flynn, Niamh Regan, Al Walser, Aoife Scott, Ashley Davis, Tara O&apos;Grady, Brendan Monaghan, and Becky Dellow.  Get in the holiday spirit on Windy City Irish Radio each and every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750 AM or live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or check out our podcasts on www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - December 5, 2021

Lawrence, Kansas native, Ashley Davis spreads winter and Christmas cheer in the Windy City Irish Radio studios this week ahead of her upcoming concert at the Irish American Heritage Center on December 4th.  Ashley features a mix of music from her last three albums giving us a peek into her upcoming Midwest Tour.  Join Tim and Mike each and every Sunday afternoon live on WNDZ 750AM and live streamed on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or check out the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.   

Windy City Irish Radio - November 28, 2021

As we emerge from another year dealing with this no-good pandemic, Mike and Tim still have things to be thankful for and, yet again, celebrate one of their favorite holidays with another Thanksgiving, Windy City Irish Radio style!  There&apos;s still a lot to be thankful for this holiday season especially with world emerging from its collective cocoon and with the pandemic on the verge obsolesce. Join Tim and Mike with music from Street Lights, Danny O&apos;Donnell, The Cranberries, The Commitments, The Fureys, The Waterboys, Bing Crosby, Cheryl Wheeler, The Crooked Road, Sinead O&apos;Connor and Ashley Davis.  Happy Thanksgiving from Windy City Irish Radio!!

Windy City Irish Radio - November 21, 2021

This week on Windy City Irish Radio it&apos;s a mix and new and old featuring music from the "Wagaon Wheel", Nathan Carter, Cuig, a classic by the Screaming Orphans, Kate Rusby, Richard Thompson, Liam Clancy with Tom Paxton and the Dublin Gospel Choir and a Veteran&apos;s Day set featuri ng the Dropkick Murphys, The Wolfe Tones, a live one from the Elders, and U2.  Tune in next Sunday for our annual Thanksgiving Special with all music of "Thanks and Gratitude".  Check us out each week live on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - November 14, 2021

This week on Windy City Irish Radio we feature new music from We Banjo 3, House of Hamill Sharon Shannon and Jig Jam, who return to the states for a performance at Chicago Gaelic Park.  And we have a lot of classics from Lunasa, Paul Brady, Atlan, Mundy, Roisin O, Ashley Davis, Eleanor McEvoy, The Whileaways, and we celebrate Tommy Makem&apos;s 89th birthday!  It&apos;s all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in to WNDZ 750AM or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - November 7, 2021

Over the course of the past eight years, Windy City Irish Radio has shared Halloween stories of the banshee and the pooka, both demonic entities of the Celtic underworld, but this year it&apos;s new stories of other demonic entities infiltrating the Windy City Irish Radio studios and lurking under your porch, in a dark basement or your bedroom closet or across the pond on the isle of Erin.  It&apos;s a Samhain/Halloween special on Windy City Irish Radio featuring music from Scythian, Dani Larkin, Roy Buckley, Billow Wood, Daori Farrell, Runa, Shane McGowan,  Brave Giant, The Flat Five and Lisa Theil.  Brace yourself -- you&apos;ll be scared out of your socks!  Check us out each Sunday afternoon at 12 noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com or live streamed at www.globalirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - October 31, 2021

As the fall season settles in, ourdoor activies turn to the indoors and there&apos;s no better indoor activity than an Irish pub and there no better way to embrace an Irish Pub than with a pint, a piece of turf on the fire and a bit of pub music and today we feature pub music from the Irish Rovers, Conor O&apos;Mahoney, and The High Kings and then it&apos;s a bit of a country music set from up and comer, Sina Theil with a Zac Brown cover, Tom Sullivan, Marian Kirby and Michael Farrell then some new music from Noel Flynn, Eamon Jackson, Pete and Tom on Song, Davie Furey and North Texas Band, The Selkie Girls.  It&apos;s all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in each Sunday afternoon from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or live stream us on Global Irish Radio at www.globalirishradio.com or catch the podcast on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  Drop us a note and let us know how we&apos;re doing at tim.taylor@windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - October 24, 2021

The Irish and the world recently lost Paddy Maloney, the founding member of the Chieftains.  Paddy did more to bring Irish music to the masses than any artist of his time collaborating with Van Morrison, Leahy, Sting, Mick Jagger, Ricky Skaggs, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the Rolling Stones among the crossover artists and bands.  Today we celebrate the legacy of Paddy Maloney and the Chieftains.  Tune in each Sunday afternoon from 12 noon to 1pm on 750AM WNDZ or live stream it on www.globalirishradio.com or check out the podcast on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - October 17, 2021

The autumnal season takes root in the Windy City Irish Radio studios this week where Mike and Tim feature some of the best fall songs to celebrate it&apos;s arrival.  Plus, Tim and Mike celebrate October baseball with their beloved Chicago White Sox hanging in the balance as they approach game 3 of the five game playoff and the White Sox first home game of the series.  This week feature&apos;s music from The Furey&apos;s with Davey Arthur, Beoga, Aoife Scott, Begatelle, Slide, Back West, Strings and Things, Planxty, Skipinnish, Luka Bloom, Bryan Ferry, and Ed Sheeran plus a couple of features to celebrate our Go Go White Sox!!  It&apos;s all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Listen in each and every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon to 1pm on 750 WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - October 10, 2021

150 years ago this week, the Chicago Fire ravaged the city of Chicago and forever changed the landscape of the City of Big Shoulders.  This afternoon Windy City Irish Radio celebrates the Hog Butcher of the World with musicians who have graced the Windy City over the years and a special exclusive exonerating Mrs. O&apos;Leary and her cow and revealing the true culprit of the Chicago Fire.  Mike and Tim celebrate Chicago with music from Christy Moore, The Drovers, Maurice Lennon, Kevin Flynn, Michael McDermott, Ike Reilly, Liz Carroll, Katie Greennan, Paddy Homan, Jimmy Keane, and Billy Treacy.  It&apos;s all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Tune in live on 750AM or check out our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com or live stream at www.globalirishradio.com.  

Windy City Irish Radio - October 3, 2021

Twas 72 years ago that a Jersey boy was born. He of County Kildare ancestors with names such as Garrity, O&apos;Farrell, McNicholas and Kelly went on to be quite the cool rockin&apos; Daddy in the USA. This week on Windy City Irish Radio the lads celebrate the birthday of The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, featuring songs from Bruce himself with Lúnasa piper extraordinaire Cillian Vallely, Northern Irish rockers The Logues and Solas. While they are at it, Mike and Tim also pay a birthday tribute to gone-too-soon singer-songwriter Mic Christopher who passed at the very young age of 32 nearly 20 years ago. Listen for a special tribute from his esteemed colleagues and friends including Glen Hansard, Eddie Vedder, Mundy and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. The boys also spin brand new tracks from Offaly&apos;s Olive Burke and singer-songwriter Ciaran Cooney and tracks from KT Tunstall with Alan Cumming and Super Ceili with Goitse.Check us out live on www.globalirishradio.com, on our website, www.windycityirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ and catch this week&apos;s podcast here -https://www.buzzsprout.com/16863/9261294.

Windy City Irish Radio - September 26, 2021

Windy City Irish Radio - September 19, 2021

Windy City Irish Radio, hosted by Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin each Wednesday evening from 8pm to 9pm CST on WSBC 1240AM Chicago ties current events to Irish culture through music, books, theater and the arts.

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