Celtic music

St Patrick’s Day 2025

Mark and Val set the stage for St. Patrick’s Day. We begin with a selection of late 19th- and early 20th-century Irish American songs that pay tribute to a romanticized Ireland. From there, we move through working songs, drinking songs, and Irish classics. The lineup also features a couple of...

Mark & Val’s Annual Irish Fest Preview

Yes, it's that time again! The Kanas City Irish Fest is back Friday, Sept 1 through Sunday, Sept 3 and Mark & Val are here with our annual preview featuring some old favorites and some new discoveries. We'll be bringing you a few of our favorite songs from: The Canterberries, Eddie...

Mark & Val Celebrate the Idiosyncrasy of KKFI

With no Program Director or Executive Director to determine our content, KKFI is a truly community-driven project. Where else can you find a station where the DJs are free to present a musical travelogue of their summer vacation? Which is exactly what we're doing to celebrate the idiosyncrasy of KKFI...

Celtic/World/More or Less Trad Mailbag

Among our new-to-us finds this week, we bring you Irish music direct from Moscow from Polca in Ri's 2021 release From Sliabh Mosco to Cathair Pheadair.  We'll also bring you 2021 releases from Banter featuring Phil Beer (English); Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italian); Cara (German/Irish); Suthering (English); Grosse Isle (Quebecois); Mette...