In the tradition of a good old fashioned Irish holiday party, Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR's The Thistle & Shamrock, has gathered seventeen lively tunes by some of today's favorite Celtic musicians. The perfect soundtrack to your Celtic holiday festivities!

Click on any underlined track to hear an audio sample.

TRACK LISTING

1. Snowy Path  Altan
2. At It Again  Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny
3. Happy One-Step/Green Willis  The House Band
4. Sevens/Michael Kennedy's/The Cup of Tea  Liz Carroll
5. Puirt A Beul/Snug in a Blanket  Capercaillie
6. I Saw Three Ships  John Renbourn
7. Garcon A Marier/Orgies Nocturnes/Dans Fisel  Touchstone
8. Maneo Da Ulla/Foliada De Padrenda  Milladoiro
9. Ceilidh Funk  Phil Cunningham
10. Jenny Picking Cockles/An Gabran/Jack Keene's Reel  Patrick Street
11. The Cat Rambles to the Child's Saucepan/Maire O'Keefe/Harry Bradshaw  Cherish the Ladies
12. Reconciliation  Niamh Parsons & the Loose Connections
13. Ballavanich  Wolfstone
14. Goodbye Miss Goodavich/Rosie's Reel  Lunasa
15. Genevieve's Waltz  Manus McGuire
16. Auld Lang Syne  Tannahill Weavers
17. The Moving Cloud  Kips Bay