A weekly radio show exploring Celtic music, songs, and stories—ancient echoes, modern voices, guided by tradition and curiosity. A complete archive of Welcome Kind Stranger episodes hosted by Tony Davoren. Each show features the finest Celtic music from all Celtic regions, interwoven with myth, story, poetry, and prose. Each episode’s theme is often inspired by the Celtic calendar—like solstices, Lughnasadh, Bealtaine, and more. WKS SHOW EPISODES

Home Page for Celtic Music Welcome Kind Stranger Radio show Hosted by Irish musician and singer on KRVS media/Public Radio WELCOME KIND STRANGERS A weekly radio show exploring Celtic music, songs, and stories—ancient echoes, modern voices, guided by tradition and curiosity. tony@welcomekindstranger.com Call KRVS (337) 482-KRVS (482-5787) SHARE Welcome Kind Stranger

A weekly radio show exploring Celtic music, songs, and stories—ancient echoes, modern voices, guided by tradition and curiosity. A complete archive of Welcome Kind Stranger episodes hosted by Tony Davoren. Each show features the finest Celtic music from all Celtic regions, interwoven with myth, story, poetry, and prose. Each episode’s theme is often inspired by the Celtic calendar—like solstices, Lughnasadh, Bealtaine, and more. Welcome Kind Stranger is a weekly radio programme rooted in story, song, and the shared musical heritage of the Celtic world. Airing every Sunday at 5:00 PM on KRVS 88.7 FM in Lafayette, Louisiana, the show is hosted by Tony Davoren and offers a thoughtful, unhurried journey through traditional, folk, and contemporary Celtic music. Each episode draws from across the Celtic nations and regions, featuring Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh, Breton, Galician, and diaspora traditions. Listeners can expect a rich mix of songs, instrumental tunes, and spoken word—woven together with stories, poetry, reflections, and personal memories that give the music its deeper context. The feel of the show is intimate and welcoming, like a good session or a quiet fireside conversation. Whether exploring ancient ballads, newly written folk songs, archival recordings, or modern interpretations of old traditions, Welcome Kind Stranger celebrates the living, breathing nature of Celtic music and the people who carry it forward. Tony Davoren is a musician, broadcaster, and cultural storyteller whose life has been shaped by the music, song, and traditions of Ireland and the wider Celtic world. Originally from Hollywood, Wicklow Ireland and now based in Louisiana, Tony brings decades of lived experience to Welcome Kind Stranger, his weekly radio show on KRVS 88.7 FM, where music, memory, and narrative meet. As a performer, Tony has toured and recorded internationally, working with acclaimed ensembles and artists including Anúna and the global phenomenon Riverdance. His musical journey has also included time with bands such as Celjun and The Here and Now, and recording collaborations with artists including Sinéad O’Connor, The Chieftains, and Sting. He is also Director and Co-Founder of Louisiana's biggest Irish Music festival, Celtic Bayou Festival held annually in Lafayette, La. Tony's contributions have been featured in the Irish traditional and folk music of the blockbuster film Sinners , introducing age-old sounds to new audiences worldwide. His vocals also appeared on "Eilean ," a single by the Celtic dance collective Jiggy , which soared to the top of the world music charts. Through Welcome Kind Stranger, Tony continues to share music that is timeless, intriguing, and profoundly human, inviting listeners to pause, listen attentively, and feel at home with the melodies.

A weekly radio show exploring Celtic music, songs, and stories—ancient echoes, modern voices, guided by tradition and curiosity. A complete archive of Welcome Kind Stranger episodes hosted by Tony Davoren. Each show features the finest Celtic music from all Celtic regions, interwoven with myth, story, poetry, and prose. Each episode’s theme is often inspired by the Celtic calendar—like solstices, Lughnasadh, Bealtaine, and more.

Latest events, releases and shows related to WKS show News Events & Craic News, Events, Concerts, Festivals and anything show related The HERE and NOW The Here & Now is an exciting 4 piece band born out of Austin Texas and Sunset, Louisiana. The band is made up of Chris Buckley (fiddle), Niamh Fahy (fiddle, vocals), Rob Forkner (Bodhrán) and Tony Daveron (bouzouki/ guitar / vocals). All accomplished musicians in their own right, together they create a rich and captivating sound full of energy that presents Irish traditional music in a contemporary context. Drawing from each of their backgrounds in Irish music, with a geography that spans the United States and Ireland, The Here & Now keep tradition at the heart of their music while widening the breadth of their repertoire with original compositions. Chris Buckley has spent the last decade plus as a member of the renowned Irish music trio, the Tea Merchants. After growing up in Wisconsin, he came to Austin to pursue his Master's of Musical Arts degree at the University of Texas and has been here since developing a reputation as one of Texas’s most sought after fiddle players. Niamh who is originally from Co. Meath in Ireland, moved to Austin in 2014 having spent the previous 10 years playing music full-time, 5 of which she spent as soloist with Riverdance. She is now a music therapist and a sought after session musician, composing and recording strings for bands and artists near and far. Rob Forkner is a master Bodhrán player and is also one of the world's most highly sought after Irish drum makers. He, along with Chris, is a founding member of the Tea Merchants, and after a time in Europe has returned to Austin, to combine forces musically once again in The Here & Now. Tony is an Irish musician and singer from Hollywood Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Tony was an original member of Anuna, the Celtic Irish choral group that later became part of Riverdance. Tony has appeared on many recordings as both a singer and musician most notably for Sinead O'Connor and The Chieftains. He plays Bouzouki, Mandolin, and Guitar and lives in Sunset Louisiana, Cajun Country. WEBSITE New Music - Pat Fleming New Album from - Pat Fleming featuring Timmy O'Connor and Steve Cooney. Tunes from Toureendarby. Click the link below. LINK Bringing it all Back home (Documentary) A music documentary from 1990 that focuses on the music the Irish Immigrants brought with them and the effects it had on music throughout the world. youtube IMG_1110 Scott Flynn Samhain Drum 9AE0CA05-D94A-4912-8923-E781FC74E711 IMG_1110 1/10 Click Image for Gallery Metloef Drums by Rob Forkner Here's a small selection of the style of Bodhrans that we talked about on WKS #22 The Bodhran episode. Also Scotty Flynn with the famed "Samhaín Bodhran" Click Image to the left to view Gallery. WEBSITE LINK Johnny Doherty Fiddler on the road A wonderful Documentary on the life, work and music of Donegal fiddle legend - Johnny Doherty. Filmed by RTE in 1972. youtube