Well we made it back from Florida all safe and sound. This year's Magfest was every bit as good as we expected it to be. The rain was there for most of Thursday night and Friday but that did nothing to discourage thousands of music fans from coming out to hear some great bands. One thing about Magnoliafest and it's sister event Springfest is that there are always a few surprises. This year the big talking point was former Crooked Still cellist Rashad Eggleston and his new band. This group has to be seen to be believed. Sadly there are no recordings of the band yet but it wont be long before they are in the studio and churning out a few hits. The other cool surprise is that we are now in full throttle planning ways to bring the spirit of this great festival to Ireland.

On this week's show.

1. Ciaran Tourish - Oldtown - from Down The Line

2. The Band - The Weight

3. June Tabor - Lie Near Me - from  At The Wood's Heart

4. Matt Kearney - Nothing Left to Lose

5. Freddy Fender - Before the Last Teardrop Falls

6. Boys of the Lough - Big John's Reels - from Twenty

7. Acoustic Syndicate - A Better Place 

8. Brian Kennedy - Christopher Street 

9. Cerys Matthews with John Jorgenson and Stuart Duncan - An Occasional Song - from Hands Across The Water

10. Loudon Wainwright III - I'd Rather be Lonely - from History

11. Kate Rusby - Streams of Nancy - from Awkward Annie

12. Dermot Byrne - Paddy's Rambles Through the Park - from Dermot Byrne

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It is Magnoliafest time again and as you listen to this week's show I am on the road. Myself and Lupa are on our way down 75 to Live Oak where this great annual event takes place. Set in the beautiful "Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park", Magfest is a weekend of jam bands, bluegrass, alt country, folk, and a lot more. It is a great family event too with people from all over the US coming together to enjoy the end of another festival season in the idyllic setting on the banks of the Suwannee River. While I am there I am hoping to talk to Sam Bush, Jim Lauderdale, The Duhks, Pete Rowan and many more for future shows on ICRFM and I will be taking a lot of pictures too. So on today's show please enjoy some of the people who play at Magfest and who, over the last few years have become great friends and colleagues of mine.

So on today's show

1. Darrell Scott - Head South - Aloha from Nashville

2. Vassar Clements - Mambo Boogie - Livin' with the Blues

3. The Duhks - Your Daughters and Your Sons - Your Daughters and Your Sons

4. Jim Lauderdale - Almost Next to Nothing

5. Del McCoury - Take Me To The Mountains 

6. Sam Bush - Same Old River - Ice Caps - Peaks of Telluride 

7. Tony Rice - Jerusalem Ridge - Church Street Blues

8.  Uncle Earl - Orphan Train -  She Went Upstairs

9. Jerry Douglas (with Sam Bush and Bela Fleck) - Who's Your Uncle? - The Best Kept Secret 

10. David Grisman - LIttle Cabin Home on the Hill - Home is where the heart is.

11. Railroad Earth - 'Neath the Stars - The Good Life

12. Peter Rowan - Break My Heart Again