Step into the heartbeat of Ireland with our brand-new collection of folk songs — a lively blend of tradition, storytelling, and pure Celtic spirit. From foot-stomping jigs to mist-soft ballads, each track carries the warmth of the pub fire, the echo of ancient hills, and the joy of voices raised together in song. With rich harmonies, soaring fiddle lines, and tales of love, laughter, and life along the wild Atlantic shore, our music captures the magic of Ireland in every note.

Whether you're dancing, dreaming, or simply craving a taste of home, these songs are crafted to lift your heart and keep your toes tapping. Let the rhythm pull you in — the craic starts here.

Holy-light-of-Christmas-night

_The Lass of Carrick down,

Light-me-up-again

Break-the-static

Ah, the allure of the recent, the novel, the new combination of old sounds, the joy of human creativity here in these days of the ascension of the bland authoritarian straightjacket of AI...  Yes, this week on Routes & Branches & Beyond we start a little series of music that is "Relatively New and Itching to be Heard."  I'll play frosty Manitoba fiddling, crispy cello-violin duets, barnstorming ballads, infectious free-reed verve, variable geometry ensembles,  and brand new nostalgic songs.  All from musicians such as Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Scott Duncan, Michael Darcy & the Atlantic Tramps, Jane Cory & Kyle Burghout, Oktoecho, Sussex, and La Déferlance.  Join me here in the real world.


Routes & Branches & Beyond show # 389 2025 11 27

Some People Believe

Two traditional Danish fiddle tunes arranged for two fiddles, recorded at the Lange Studios in Seattle in the summer of 2025 by Ruthie Dornfeld and Kristian Bugge. Mastered by Søren Oliver Due.

Fandango / Mellem kagel og æ væg (trad from the playing of Karl Skaarup)

Vejledalsvalsen / Sebbersund Hopsa (trad dk)

A throwback country tune with a whole lot of honesty and a little too much beer.
“Tired of My Own Sh*t” is a funny, self-roasting 70s/80s style country song built on fiddle, mandolin, and steel lap guitar — sung with that strong old-school masculine twang.

It’s all about being out of shape, out of breath, out of motivation, and somehow still crackin’ open another cold one instead of fixing anything.
If you’ve ever been tired of your own excuses but still sittin’ in that recliner… this one’s for you.

Warm analog vibes • Outlaw humor • Classic country instrumentation
Kick back, laugh at yourself, and hit play.

Tired of My Own S_'t

A lonely-road outlaw country ballad for anyone who’s ever run from their own past with nothing but a diesel engine, a dark highway, and a quiet cab full of thoughts.
“Highway Don’t Judge Me” rolls through the night in classic 70s–80s country style — warm analog tone, steel guitar cries, fiddle sweeps, and a strong masculine vocal telling the story of a man who finds more comfort in the open road than he ever found at home.

No preacher, no partner, no past mistakes can keep up with him out here.
Only the white lines, the hum of the engine, and the one friend that never asks questions:

the highway.

A moody, cinematic trucking ballad inspired by the quiet loneliness of late-night American roads and Hopper-style imagery.
Sit back, dim the lights, and let the road roll under you.

Highway Don’t Judge Me

Award winning Danish folk music fiddle player and composer, Danish Folk Musician of the Year at The Danish Music Awards 2016 (Danish Grammy's)! Touring solo and with many bands in Denmark and abroad. Habadekuk, Baltic Crossing, Jensen & Bugge, Gangspil, Wenzell & Bugge etc..

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