Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

We're casting a magic dragon spell to enchant you with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #608. Moher, Fiddle Folk Family, Cavort Celtic, Gordon McLeod, Forkroot, Joey Abarta, Kieran Byrne, Brad Reid, Paddyman, David Arkenstone, Thrifty Malone, Chance the Arm, River Driver, Caliceltic, Ewen McIntosh, Ryan Roubison GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Jim Nettles 0:13 - Moher "Hervitmon (slip jigs, jig) 30th Anniversary Slip Jig  -  Herman The German_s  -  Hervitmon" from Phoenix 4:37 - WELCOME 6:14 - Fiddle Folk Family "Maid behind the bar / Cooley's reel / Kilmaley" from Ungeschieden, ungekämmt, ungehört 10:17 - Cavort Celtic "Damn Cold Song" from Kilted Cavort 15:05 - Gordon McLeod "Magic Slipper" from Still Fiddlin' 18:17 - Forkroot "Coyotes at the Dump" from Water & Shade 21:41 - FEEDBACK 25:10 - Joey Abarta "Any Ol' Jig Will Do/The Black Rock/Top it Off (Hop Jigs)" from King of the Blind 28:29 - Kieran Byrne "Welcome Home" from single 31:46 - Brad Reid "Sunday Session" from The Bridge 36:01 - Paddyman "One for the Road" from One for the Road 39:55 - David Arkenstone "The Green Dragon" from Music Inspired by Middle Earth vol.ll 42:59 - THANKS 45:10 - Thrifty Malone "Fill Up Me Barrow Boys!" from single 48:07 - Chance the Arm "Foggy Dew" from All in Good Time 51:20 - River Driver "Fiddle Sticks Set" from Traces 55:42 - Caliceltic "The Wild Rover" from 2023 and Me 58:54 - Ewen McIntosh "Donald MacGillivray" from Ma's Math Mo Chuimhn 1:02:29 - CLOSING 1:03:54 - Ryan Roubison "The Jolly Soldier / The Little Stack of Wheat" from Songs from the Willow Glen 1:07:43 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. You can subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. This is the last episode before I head out on vacation. In fact, as this show goes live, I’ll be having a nice time in Nice before going to visit family in Italy. And then on to Ireland for my Celtic Invasion of Westport and County Mayo. Once again, let me remind you to keep an eye open on our Facebook page, and my Instragram where you can see some pictures from my travels with Celtic music. If you’re in a Celtic band and want to be included on the show. You can easily complete the permission form at 4celts.comor Get my free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook by sending an email to gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. Want another way to support the podcast? I’m launching a Kickstarter later this summer to print this year’s Celtic Earth design as an enamel pin that you can wear on your shirt to draw attention to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It comes out in July. You can follow the Kickstarter page right now to be the first to support our campaign and raise money for the album pin. Go to https://bestcelticmusic.net/donate/  for details TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or perhaps a picture from your summer travels. What are your secret haunts in Ireland? What is your must see place in Ireland?  Must - See Ireland Email me at celticpodcast@gmail or message me on Facebook. You can also contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Nate Morefield emailed some St Patrick's Day pictures: "Hey Marc, pictures are still trickling in, but attached are a few from 3/17 and 3/18. In terms of funny material, maybe our tune Another Drink might qualify?  It's about a guy who's missing his ex, but mostly because he needs her to fix him another drink...  Just a thought." Ben Doran emailed a St Pat's photos: "Hello Marc, thanks for the invite to share photos. Here's a couple from the Friday night Wild Hog in the Woods Folk Collective's St. Patrick's Bash -  -  featuring myself, Lisa Johnson (as Leafy Greens), and friends Casey Day and Greg Matysik. And for funny songs? We there's Makem/Spain  Bros. "Mr. La DeDaDeDum", but a big bully for you if you can find the rare, "The Second Hand Trouser's I bought in Belcoo" written by Martin McConnell, I believe (brother to the excellent columnist/story teller, Cormac McConnell). Slan go foill." Melissa Wade of Wild Blue Yonder emailed some photos: "Great to hear from you, Marc! We did have a good  -  and very busy  -  St. Patrick's Day! We played three shows in three days, traveling through wind, rain and cold to several different towns. Happy belated birthday to you, as well!! Attached are a few pics from our celebrations. The posed shot is at Anakeesta Mountaintop Adventure Park in Gatlinburg, where we played on St. Patrick's Day. Taking our Irish Celtic music high up in the Great Smoky Mountains to entertain for the holiday was most fitting and special. And while the howling wind and blowing rain were less than pleasant, they gave us the sense of actually being in Ireland! Thanks again for writing, and for all you do for Celtic musicians! We love your show." Sean Malloy of Band o'Brothers emailed a photo: "Hey Marc!  Happy Belated Birthday & St. Patrick’s Day!  Hope you had a wonderful time and a wonderful gig with your daughters. Attached is a picture of Band O’Brothers as we prepared to roll through the streets of New Haven in the St. Patrick’s Day parade.  We had a blast playing out songs for the joyful people along the parade route, and after we completed the parade route we even stopped our float outside a neighborhood bar to play a few songs for the revelers.  We had a great day!"  

Out of the Highlands to Glasgow we go with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Cantrip, Poitín, Wolf Loescher, Mark Kenneth, Mad Maudlin, Tullamore, Lauren Oxford, Seán Heely, Brobdingnagian Bards, Eireann's Call, Jesse Ferguson, Karen Matheson, The Tomfooligans, Chance the Arm, River Driver, Slugger's Rule GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD — VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: The Wizard and Willow 0:11 - Cantrip "Jigs" from Undark 5:54 - WELCOME 7:16 - Poitín "Mother And Child" from One For The Road 9:44 - Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth "Carrick - a - Rede" from Loescher+Kenneth 13:48 - Mad Maudlin "Think on Glasgow Set" from Empty Chairs 16:20 - Tullamore "Sweet Ellen Joyce" from Six Strings and Coffee Beans 19:38 – FEEDBACK We have a limited - edition Irish & Celtic Music Podcast shirt that is our store for the next month. It’s a Celtic Pride Month shirt that features a rainbow colored Celtic knotwork with the podcast name in the middle. It’s a bold way to share your love of the diversity of Celtic music and culture. 22:37 - Lauren Oxford "Streetlight Birds" from Lauren Oxford 25:33 - Seán Heely "Pipe Tunes from the Highlands" from Edge of the Bow 31:49 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Ye Jacobites By Name" from Real Men Wear Kilts 35:16 - Eireann's Call "My Ain True Love" from Tús 38:27 - Jesse Ferguson "Willie o' the Glass Tongue" from The Bard of Cornwall 42:43 - THANKS 44:40 - Karen Matheson "Laurel to a Wreath" from Still Time 48:25 - The Tomfooligans "McGregor's Pipes" 52:59 - Chance the Arm "Jug of Punch" from All in Good Time 57:15 - River Driver "Goodbye Mick and Goodbye Pat" from Traces 1:00:39 - CLOSING 1:01:44 - Slugger's Rule "Newry Highwayman" from Greatest Hits: Volume II 1:05:13 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast?  You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Jim Dwyer sent a couple St Patrick's Day pictures   Solange Benoit emailed photos: "Hi Marc! Kilrush was busy again over the weekend with 3 gigs and boy, they did not disappoint!  Here are some pictures: "   Scott F. sent St Patrick's Day pictures of Ockham's Razor: "Hey Marc, I got a few of Ockham’s Razor but I was too busy running sound to get too many more." Raven Lunatric with Ancient Order of Hibernians sent a photo of them in the parade. GERALD GUINN emailed photos: Hi Marc!  Hope your holiday was a joyous one as well!! I'm attaching a pic of the audience from our St. Patrick's show in Murfreesboro, TN, and one from the County Sumner Irish Festival that we played during this St. Patrick's season. Funny songs? Well, from our "Lager & Blood" album, I think "Irish Rover", "The Johnny Jump Up", "The Devil that You Know", and of course, "The Old Dun Cow" are all potential candidates!"  

Let’s praise and celebrate women in Celtic music with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #606. Logical Fleadh, Hanneke Cassel, Clare Sands, Boxing Robin, Karan Casey, The Bow Tides, Amelia Hogan, The Langer's Ball, Alli Johnson, The Bookends, Lissa Schneckenburger, Eliza Carthy and The Restitution, Mary Beth Carty, Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Jen Midkiff GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Teresa Finley of IrishFest Atlanta 0:13 - Logical Fleadh "The White Petticoat" from Logical Fleadh (17 - Track Album) Emily Albright (fiddle, vocals) Dana Joras (flutes, whistles, vocals) 1:58 - WELCOME 3:27 - Hanneke Cassel "Blackberry Festival Footrace / For Reals" from For Reasons Unseen 7:14 - Clare Sands "Awe na Mná (Praise the Women)" from Clare Sands Pronunciation: Awe na Mná   -  Awe (just like the english word here) nah Man - awe 10:52 - Boxing Robin "Iain Ghlinn Cuaich" from The View From Here Pronunciation: Iain Ghlinn Cuaich  -  Ee - an (like the name) Glinn Coo - ick Gypsy Youngraven -  vocals, guitar, and bodhrán 12:52 - Karan Casey "I Live in a Country (feat. Pauline Scanlon)" from Nine Apples of Gold 16:59 - FEEDBACK 20:10 - The Bow Tides "The Wee Boy's Lament for his Pet Dragon" from Sailing On Ellery Klein, Jessie Burns and Katie Grennan (fiddle) 26:45 - Amelia Hogan "King of Ballyhooley" from Taking Flight 30:30 - The Langer's Ball "Slip Jig: Rocky Road to Dublin" from Appetite for Tradition Hannah Rediske (accordion, whistle, vocals) 32:20 - Alli Johnson "Wayfaring Stranger" from Into the Hollows 35:58 - The Bookends "Dinny Donegal" from A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra Miriam Fischer (Piano • Accordion) Cait Watson (Whistles • Flute) 39:06 - THANKS 41:39 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Someday Soon" from Falling Forward 45:25 - Eliza Carthy and The Restitution "Jacky Tar" from Queen of the Whirl 48:40 - Mary Beth Carty "Trinity Avenue" from Crossing the Causeway 52:01 - Tan and Sober Gentlemen "You'll Never Know" from Regressive Folk Music Courtney Barefoot (Lead Vocals & Guitar) 55:19 - CLOSING 56:17 - Jen Midkiff (she/her) "Waterfall" from Collage The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. You can subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Karl Smith emailed some photos: "Hey Marc! I've taken a few pics on my drive home while listening but never actually got to sending it in. So here's some that are halfway decent. I typically listen on my Friday drive home, it's the perfect soundtrack to a drive through the boonies of coastal Northern California. Finally signed up for the patreon after years of free music. Thanks for all you do! And happy st Patrick's day!" David Doersch emailed a St Patrick's Day photo: "Hey Marc, Here you go. Eireann’s Call performing at Boxi Park, Orlando, FL." Anne Roos emailed: "Hi Marc! This is an older photo, but fun just the same: Wish I had a funny Celtic song to share with you. Alas, I do not. I hope you’ll include some funny jokes in the show, too. Thank you for asking. I appreciate you keeping in touch : - )" Rene St.Aubin emailed a photo: "Here I was sharing Irish music in the Toronto area in Ontario Canada"  

My first pint in Ireland this year is to Bridge O’Malley. The second is to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #605. Old Blind Dogs, Bua, Norah Rendell, Conor Caldwell, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Enda Reilly, Tommy Fakem, Dervish, Low Lily, Iron Roux, Hot Griselda, Fast & Vengefully, Nick Metcalf, Heavy Blarney, Dàimh GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Carol Baril 0:10 - Old Blind Dogs "Desperate Fishwives" from Wherever Yet May Be 6:24 - WELCOME 7:55 - Bua "Eddie Moloney's / Micho Ressell's (Mason's Apron)" from Down the Green Fields 11:04 - Norah Rendell "Pretty Susan" from Spinning Yarns 14:48 - Conor Caldwell "An Art Revealed" from To Belfast... 17:17 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "The Blackbird" from Blue Skies Above 21:25 - FEEDBACK 23:50 - Enda Reilly "Gráinne Mhaol" from Single 27:30 - Tommy Fakem "First Pint" from Johnny Irish 31:10 - Dervish "Out On the Road" from Midsummer's Night 35:13 - Low Lily "Captivate Me" from Angels in the Wreckage 38:45 - STORY: Mark Clavey’s Whiskey Story and Tour Find more about the Whiskey Lovers Tour on Mark Clavey’s website. 45:24 - Iron Roux "Wiru" from Iron Roux 50:19 - THANKS 52:19 - Hot Griselda "Roll On  -  Roll Off" from Sunbox 55:26 - Fast & Vengefully "The Price You Pay" from Rozzie Me Bow 1:00:25 - Nick Metcalf "Reel Rock" from Skyline of Skye 1:03:42 - Heavy Blarney "Heavy Carlow" from From Bog To Swamp 1:07:54 - CLOSING 1:09:09 - Dàimh "Dunrobin" from The Hebridean Sessions The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email the artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. If you want an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t - shirt, you can visit our store at MageRecords.com or you can also sign up to our mailing list. I’m planning a Kickstarter for this summer for a new album pin to promote the podcast. I’m starting to compile the Kickstarter page. You can be the first to be a part of this Kickstarter and get the pin, a shirt, a tote bag, and possibly more. Go to BestCelticMusic.net to sign up. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: zachary g, Laura J L, Alex B HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. You can follow me on Instagram.com/celtfather if you want to see pictures during the event. Though I’ll also post at least once or twice on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Facebook page. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast?You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Brett Mitchell replied to the Celtic Music Magazine: "Hi Mark, I make high end jewelry for a family owned store in the Grosse Pointe Farms area of Michigan. Truely enjoy your show and all the work you do on it. Bonus answer: I'll likely head out to one of our local pubs for St Patrick's day and enjoy a Guinness or two. Slainte'" Alexander Randall 5th replied: "What are you doing while listening? Sitting at my computer  -  working. How are you celebrating Celtic culture through music this holiday season? I decked out the Bear at the end of my driveway for the Saint Jeff Laszlo replied: "Listening to The Bridge and making cookies and Irish soda bread before starting on corned beef. Slainte!" Don W. Slee posted on Facebook: "When the internet is out and you can't work. Gotta make do. Slainte!!!"  

Living the life of a rover with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #604. The Fire, The Wild Clover Band, Emma Langford, Tommy Fakem, Karan Casey, Seldom Sober, Lunasa, Railcar Graffiti, The Bards Of Sweeney, Irishtown Road, Kalos, Slugger's Rule, The Langer's Ball, Mick Citern Walsh, Shades of Green, Alli Johnson, Hanneke Cassel GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Hillary 0:16 - The Fire "Perilous Pipe Jigs" from Marigold 5:07 - WELCOME 6:30 - The Wild Clover Band "Crested Hens Set" from Behind the Blarney 10:16 - Emma Langford "A Song For My Younger Self" from Sowing Acorns 11:51 - Tommy Fakem "Cooper's" from Johnny Irish 14:20 - Karan Casey "Nine Apples of Gold" from Nine Apples of Gold 19:29 - FEEDBACK 22:24 - Lunasa “Road to Barga” from Se 25:25 - Seldom Sober "As I Roved Out / The Musical Priest" from Six Months in Confession 30:02 - Railcar Graffiti "Frosty Morn" from Going Across The Sea 32:30 - The Bards Of Sweeney "The Parting Glass" from We were Kings, once. 36:13 - Irishtown Road "The Blond and the Piper" from On the One Road 39:07 - Kalos "Grasshoppers/Spiff, Spaceman/Inappropriately Hoppy" from Headland 43:18 - THANKS 45:17 - Slugger's Rule "Life of the Rover" from Greatest Hits: Volume II 47:56 - The Langer's Ball "Whiskey in the Jar" 50:48 - Mick Citern Walsh "Dublin City That Old Man Is Me" from Dublin City That Old Man Is Me 55:36 - Shades of Green "Conversations We Never Had" from Conversations We Never Had 58:19 - Alli Johnson "Geordie" from Into the Hollows 1:01:23 - CLOSING 1:02:31 - Hanneke Cassel "We are Dancer / The Goat Whisperer" from For Reasons Unseen The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. This Monday is the release of my Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. It is designed for Celtic musicians who want to promote themselves on this podcast and other media sites. It’s only 99 cents. And you can order your copy now. And of course, my goal is NOT to make money with this eBook. I’d like you to share it because I want to help Celtic musicians. That’s why you can get the eBook for FREE when you send an email to gift@bestcelticmusic. Thank you for sharing the link to this book with other Celtic musicians. Oh! And if you read it, let me know what you think. I’d love your feedback! THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. I always appreciate our generous Patrons. But not everyone can make a monthly pledge to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. So why not make a one - off donation to support the podcast? You can donate $5, $10, $25 or do what James did and make a $200 donation to support Celtic culture through music. Our Store is now open! You can get an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast pint glass or the 2023 Celtic Knotwork Earth T - Shirt. There’s also a new totebag to help you rely less on plastic bags from the grocery store and more on Celtic music. You’ll also find a new assortment of Celtic Heartstrings. These are necklaces made from the broken strings of my heart… I mean autoharp. Each one lived and died a beautiful musical death. It’s a great conversation starter to have others find out about Irish & Celtic Music. Visit BestCelticMusic.net/donate to support the podcast today! As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos.  Learn more about next year’s invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Rod Nevin emailed: "Thanks for the stickers, Marc! Added them to my guitar case (which is secretly my smallpipes and whistles case, just to trick the unsuspecting public into thinking I play a “normal” instrument!)" Woodland Folk sent some photos along with this message: "a cool spring night again, my evenings are more varied of late, open mics,rounds,i largely sit out, sometimes i play or sing... the priddy session at the hunters lodge was wild,rythmic..."we're not stopping"they said.... castle Cary,we all take turns....last time i sung tickle cove pond.... tonight is posh ..... the music u play i have come to see as wildly varied....like voices....i am listening to Celtic instrumental reconect,its 12:44,dark of night,no canopy,low cloud, embers warming my side.. the fiddle was beautiful and raw,it made me stop,take a few pictures,write.. . thank u my friend" Steven Rausch emailed a photo: "Hey Marc, What I’m doing while listening?. Actually I’m on the beach and the Irish and Celtic Podcast is a perfect companion.   What could be better?" Hilary Carroll emailed a photo along with her intro to the podcast: "Hello Marc, Tonight we listened to the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast on the drive to hear Lunasa in Madison, Wisconsin. It was a fabulous night of music. I learned about their band through your podcast several years ago. Their song Road to Barga is a favorite. I also love The Tinker’s Frolics from their newer album Cas. Attached is a photo from the show and a recorded intro if you’d like to use it. Thanks for sharing the music"

Ride the tide with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #603. The Langer's Ball, Hanneke Cassel,  Niamh Dunne, Kalos, Kieran Byrne, Seldom Sober, Kinnfolk, Ben Doran, Madman's Window, Emerald Accent, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Paddyman, Kellys Wayke, the commoners, Michael Maloney, The Druids GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Boxing Robin 0:10 - The Langer's Ball "Reels: Maid Behind the Bar/Anything for Jonjo?" from Appetite for Tradition 2:44 - WELCOME 4:40 - Hanneke Cassel "Dusky Meadow Set" from Reasons Unseen 09:58 - Niamh Dunne "Tides w/ Karan Casey" from Tides 13:26 - Kalos "April and Joe's/Brownington Ceilidh Club" from Headland 18:37 - Kieran Byrne "Spancil" 22:20 - FEEDBACK 25:25 - Seldom Sober “Jigs: Geese in the Bog / The Wandering Minstrel / The Coleraine” from Six Months in Confession Kinnfolk and Arise & Go, two of the artists we feature on this podcast, were selected as finalists for the Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase! The contest is put on by the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival in Canada and provides emerging artists some high quality opportunities for professional development as professional Celtic musicians. You can read more about it on Facebook. 29:10 - Kinnfolk "Right All Right" from Kinnfolk 31:59 - Ben Doran "Ship in a Bottle" from Ceol an Chroi II 34:03 - Madman's Window "The Scolding Wife" from All Guns Blazing - Live! 36:39 - Emerald Accent "Farewell to the Catskills" from All of Us 40:51 - CELTIC STORY A setting of a  poem written by a Mr M Edgerley which he submitted to The Observer (Queensland, Australia) in 1924. The poem is titled “A Returned Soldier’s Lament” I’ve renamed the song 1924 partly because I have made small changes to the text  -  and have added a verse,  but also the date is really significant to the meaning of the words.  The poem references WW1 from that date: being 6 years after the war ended, 9 years after the majority of the ANZAC troops joined the war and 8 years after their greatest involvement and losses both at Gallipoli and all along the Western front. Oh  -  and it’s going to be on our next duo album that will be out sometime this year.  Caveat warning, however; -   we’re so busy doing a load of other things  -  including the beginnings of a new Purcells Polyphonic Party album as well as festivals and folk clubs and recording for TV and games…. that any plan for launching is going to have to be quite  vague. 44:20 - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer "1924" 50:12 - THANKS 51:48 - Paddyman "The Best Pub Party in the World" from One for the Road 54:36 - Kellys Wayke "Walk the Mile" from Kellys Wayke 58:10 - the commoners "What's Your Whiskey For" from What's Your Whiskey For 1:01:42 - Michael Maloney "'Round the Mountains of Mourne" from January Hopeful 1:05:32 - CLOSING 1:07:11 - The Druids "South Australia" 1:09:35 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist.  Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME TO IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists along with show times in the shownotes. Plus you can sign up to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. This Monday is the release of my Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. It is designed for Celtic musicians who want to promote themselves on this podcast and other media sites. It’s only 99 cents. And you can pre - order your copy now. You’ll get your copy on April 24. And of course, my goal is NOT to make money with this eBook. I’d like you to share it because I want to help Celtic musicians. That’s why you can get the eBook for FREE when you send an email to gift@bestcelticmusic. Thank you for sharing the link to this book with other Celtic musicians. Oh! And if you read it, let me know what you think. I’d love your feedback! Check out these 30 easy actions you can do every day for Earth Month. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Barry E, Karl S HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Sign up to Learn more about next year’s Celtic Invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Let me know what Celtic Musicians you listen to now thanks to the podcast? Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Scott McCreary replied to the Celtic Music Magazine: "Hey Marc I listen to the Irish and Celtic music podcast while whittling and or wood working, cutting the grass in my two acre yard or at break time at my job at Amazon. This St. Patrick’s day I don’t really have plans but will definitely have corned beef for supper. I may get ambitious and make a coddle or stew at some point. I have always heard that you don’t choose Ireland. Ireland chooses you and that’s my case. I am an Irish descendent but have never been to Ireland. I eat up all I can about it I.e. the language, music, movies and pictures and culture. I celebrate Ireland every day " Marguerite Kearns replied: "I am just listening to the content of your songs and music. Doing nothing else. Some things don't fit well with multitasking...you fit into that category. Onward" Michael Corbett emailed: "Hi Marc! This is Michael from Seldom Sober.  You were a great supporter of ours when we released our last CD in 2019.  I'm sorry to tell you that Colleen, the other half of Seldom Sober, is having health problems. It would really lift her spirits for you to play one of her tune sets.  Since our last CD was 4 years ago it doesn't get much attention anymore, but she loves hearing that we're being played around the world.  We were actually big in New Zealand when the CD first came out.  Just let me know which episode it's on.  She knows I listen to your podcast, so I'll just tell her I heard it Thanks for your consideration!  Please keep up the good work!  You sponsored the main stage at the Savannah Irish Festival in 2019, and we appreciate that!”

Roll on home with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #602. Hanneke Cassel, Kalos, Railcar Graffiti, Emerald Accent, The Bards Of Sweeney, Low Lily, Ben Doran, Irishtown Road, Fast & Vengefully, Ewen McIntosh, The Secret Commonwealth, Shades of Green, Chance the Arm, The Celtic Kitchen Party GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Jeri 0:13 - Hanneke Cassel "Evacuation Day" from Infinite Brightness 3:45 - WELCOME 6:32 - Kalos "Fanny Vanille/The Kerry Polska" from Headland 10:32 - Railcar Graffiti "South Australia" from Going Across The Sea 13:18 - Emerald Accent "Pride of Petravore / Silver Spire / High Reel" from All of Us 19:56 - The Bards Of Sweeney "Oro Se do Bheatha 'Bhaile" from We were Kings, once. 24:24 - FEEDBACK 28:55 - Low Lily "Aren't I Good Enough" from Angels in the Wreckage 31:33 - Ben Doran "Bridget O'Malley" from Ceol an Chroi II 33:52 - Irishtown Road "Fainne Gael an Lae / Maid of Fife" from On the One Road 38:05 - Fast & Vengefully "The Ghosts of my Past" from ozzie Me Bow 43:15 - THANKS 45:04 - Ewen McIntosh "The March of the Cameron Men" from Ma's Math Mo Chuimhn 48:02 - The Secret Commonwealth "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" from single 53:47 - Shades of Green "In My Mind" from Conversations We Never Had 57:05 - Chance the Arm "Heavy Heart" from All in Good Time 1:00:47 - CLOSING 1:01:49 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Roll on Home" from Last Call The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. I have a new eBook that is being published on Kindle in a couple weeks. It’s called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. It goes on sale for just 99 cents on Monday, April 24. So if you’re a Celtic musician or you just want to help it be a hit, please pre - order a copy. There’s a link in the shownotes. Now that said, listeners to the podcast can get the eBook for FREE. Just send an email to gift@bestcelticmusic. In fact, maybe you should start with the free copy, then you can post a review on Amazon. That said, I did not publish this eBook to make money. That’s why it’s just 99 cents. My goal is to help my fellow Celtic musicians adjust to the digital music age. I think it servers that purpose very well. So thank you in advance for your support! THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Nancy Barnett and Bill Mandeville. Both are long time Celtic Legends. But they made a change to the new Celtic Legend Level. You see, to be added to the Celtic Legend roll call, you need to select the Celtic Legend level of $25 per episode. You can always cap it at $25 or you can do more. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. What Celtic Musicians do you listen to now thanks to the podcast? Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. John White emailed: "1. Usually listen while relaxing or meditating. 2. [For St Patrick's Day] Watching “The Wind that shakes the Barley, drinking some Guinness and maybe watching the documentary “1916”. 3. Wearing one of my Celtic Music Podcasts tshirts when I run errands to let others know about the show." Patty replied: "I am going to a funeral Friday evening." Jan Czenkusch replied: "What are you doing while listening?  Usually traveling What are your doing for St Patrick's Day? catching music locally How are you celebrating Celtic culture through music this holiday season? music and reading a book on Grace O'Malley" Laura Grantham emailed: "Failte, I listen while cleaning, doing puzzles, driving, or working. Slainte!" Brent Samford emailed: "I like to listen while cooking!" Kathy Glasgow emailed: "What are you doing while listening? Grading homework for midterms and finals.  What are you doing for St Patrick's Day? My usual Friday  -  spending time with family and friends, but also having corned beef and cabbage.  How are you celebrating Celtic culture through music this holiday season? catching up on the podcasts of yours that I have fallen behind in" Kent Hansen emailed: "I'm working on remodeling my house, a 1900 Victorian in a small town out on the prairie. I'm currently building out my music room to use for practice, rehearsals, and recording my fest band the Leprechaun Pirates check out our YouTube channel..."

Celtic music is an integral part of my life. But like all things, it could be gone tomorrow. We have to celebrate the things we love in the moment. You can do that on this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Hanneke Cassel, Emerald Accent, Lily Bentley, Ben Doran, Mad Maudlin, Jim Brady, The Bookends, Celtic Conundrum, Chris Crawford, The Langer's Ball, Kyle Carey, APRIL MOON BAND, Stout Pounders, The Tomfooligans, Niamh Dunne GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Barehead Bards 0:11 - Hanneke Cassel "Evacuation Day" from Infinite Brightness 3:42 - WELCOME 5:16 - Emerald Accent "Brosna / Padraic O'keefe / Merrily Kiss the Quaker" from All of Us 10:10 - Celtic Conundrum "Rosen Bridge" from The Promise 14:25 - Ben Doran "Bridget O'Malley" from Ceol an Chroi II 16:48 - Mad Maudlin "MacPherson's Rant" from Empty Chairs 22:35 - FEEDBACK 28:24 - Jim Brady "Whiskey on a Sunday" from Whiskey on a Sunday 32:24 - The Bookends "Waving to Muireann" from A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra 38:34 - APRIL MOON BAND "Molly Malone" from Single 40:45 - Chris Crawford "Sword of Celts" from Single 45:20 - The Langer's Ball "No Irish Need Apply" from Hard Time in the Country 48:15 - KYLE CAREY STORY Kyle Carey plays Gaelic Americana music. She’s originally from New Hamshire and sings songs in Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her songwriting is inspired by American and Celtic folklore. 50:33 - Kyle Carey "Tell Me Love" from The Art of Forgetting 55:32 - THANKS 57:22 - Lily Bentley "Selkie's Call" from Ways of Calling 1:00:34 - Stout Pounders "Sometimes" from Pour Decisions 1:04:09 - The Tomfooligans "Bayou City" from Single 1:06:15 - CLOSING 1:07:06 - Niamh Dunne "Roads of Old Tralee w/ Joshua Burnside" from Tides The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. CELEBRATE THE THINGS YOU LOVE The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here because of your kind and generous support. Almost 300 people pledge $1, $5, $10, even $25 every week so that you can enjoy the show four times a month. But not everyone wants or can afford to make a monthly donation to this podcast. And I get that. You should always make sure you are financially able to support the show if you love it. There’s also another great way to support the podcast. You can make a one - off donation or buy something in our store at MageRecords.com. There’s a Virtual Tip Jar if you just want to give a few bucks. You can buy a digital album, either one of mine or one of our compilations. You can buy a physical product like an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t - shirt, pint glass, a sticker, or even a Celtic Heartstring necklace, hand - made by yours truly. No matter what you buy, you can always name your price if you want to just give a little bit more. There are other ways to support the podcast if you just want to donate through PayPal, Venmo or CashApp. You’ll find a link to all of these items in the shownotes. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Karl S Make a donation to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Betty Collette emailed: "I'm listening to today's new podcast and sewing! I make tshirt quilts and this one is #3 of 5. I love listening to Celtic music when I sew and especially on Thursdays with a new podcast! Thanks a bunch for all you share with us!" Solange Benoit commented on Facebook about Kilrush: "Love these guys and gal! Their friendship and genuine respect for each other, shows on stage. Individually talented but together, simply amazing!" Mary Beth Carty commented on Facebook: "Sometimes you just gotta go to the fair, and when you're there, you gotta... move through it Thanks for the spin, it's an honour!" Dan C sent a message on Patreon: "Hey Marc. Heard your request for new bands and I feel the Drowsy Lads would a excellent band to feature. I’ve heard them play on the main stages of the Dublin and Milwaukee Irish Music festivals. I personally sent them a submission form from your website and hoping they fill it out because their music is great. Thanks for all the hard work you do for the podcast. Cheers my friend" Bill M messaged on Patreon: "Hello Mark, You have asked for feedback hundreds of times over the past 15+ years.  But there was something about your 534th request  that moved me to type you this message. I am among the listeners who you once called – “the original iTunes 1,000”.  I think I started listening to your podcast at the same time I discovered iTunes. Figuring out how to download your podcast is the basically all I know how to do with my iPhone.  I am not any good with this social networking stuff.  In fact, I am not even certain if I am on the right website right now.  This message will likely shoot pass the Serenity and end up in the nihility of empty space.  But I will keep typing in the event this message somehow ends up on your desk. I literally listen to every one of your podcast at least once a year and more likely two or three times a year.  Before you get a restraining order, let me explain. I have a small goat dairy with about 15 goats.  I play your podcast for several hours a day, several days per week.  I download between 10 to 20 podcast every other week.  My sound system loops them over and over again, Monday through Saturday.  On Sunday I put on a playlist of religious music for the kids. Your biggest fan is my #1 goat, MayBelle.  If I can figure it out, I will attach a picture of her.  You might say I am writing you in her behalf.  MayBelle really likes the lovely voices of women singers.  Sometimes you catch her taking a pause to listen to an angelic voice.  She will stand in the doorway of the barn, where the music is the loudest, and sway back and forth, just listening to the music. And sometimes a song will make MayBelle throw a hoof my way.  MayBelle listens to your podcast while I am milking her.  She normally stands peacefully; but when you play some punk rock Celtic music; the change in tone startles her and she starts kicking. So since you keep asking for feedback, here it comes.  You might want to consider doing a shout - out before you start playing the more heavy, rock - and - roll music.  Say something like  -  “Hey MayBelle, here comes a head banger!”  This way she can go to her happy place for a while, or at least I get a cue to watch out for flying hooves. When I am not around the barn, I like to listen to your Pub Songs podcast.  In fact I am listening to Sci - Fi Pub Songs Podcast #265 as I type this message.   I don't play these podcasts in the paddock because some of the songs and stories have adult content that are not suitable for kids.  {just kidding  -  maybe} A little more feedback.  I really like the way you link the singers to your podcast.  You introduced me to the Wicked Tinkers, Boston Blackhorn,  Irish Rovers, Three Mile Stone –  just to name a few.  Your podcast makes it easy to find their websites and download songs for my eclectic collection of Celtic tunes.  I even downloaded some of the headbangers that make MayBelle's ears bleed. You have given me and my goats so many hours of wonderful and delightful music.   From all of us at MT Acres, we say – thank you, thank you, thank you......"

Wild, fun, and funny music for April Fools Day on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast show #600! The Crossjacks, Railcar Graffiti, Fire In The Glen, Chance the Arm, Kellys Wayke, Caliceltic, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Out of Kilters, Brobdingnagian Bards, Madman's Window, Slugger's Rule, Wild Blue Yonder, the commoners, Drunk & Sailor, Shades of Green, Rambling Sailors, Paddyman VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:11 - The Crossjacks "Whiskey Johnny O" from The Crossjacks 3:26 - WELCOME 5:01 - Railcar Graffiti "Wild Rover" from Going Across The Sea 7:52 - Fire In The Glen "From Amish To Irish" from Cutting Bracken 11:18 - Chance the Arm "Irish Rover" from All in Good Time 14:24 - Kellys Wayke "The Orange and the Green" from Kellys Wayke 17:48 - Caliceltic "One out of Ten Doctors" from 2023 and Me 21:25 - FEEDBACK 25:14 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Covid - 19 Shanty" from Last Call 27:01 - The Out of Kilters "The Girl with the Shamrock Tattoo" from Hot Potatoes 29:31 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Jedi Mickey" from I Will Not Sing Along 32:26 - Madman's Window "Paddy Murphy" from All Guns Blazing - Live! 35:31 - Slugger's Rule "Finnegan's Wake" from Greatest Hits: Volume II 38:21 - THANKS 40:45 - Wild Blue Yonder "The Possum Crawls Tonight" from Bolt out of the Blue 45:38 - the commoners “Everybody's Irish For a Day" from What's Your Whiskey For 49:12 - Drunk & Sailor "Humours Of Whiskey" from Doing What We Do 52:17 - Shades of Green "I'm Irish" from Conversations We Never Had 54:55 - Rambling Sailors "A Sailor Ain't A Sailor (Last Shanty)" from Tales From the White Horse 57:57 - CLOSING 59:33 - Paddyman "The Secret of a Real Irish Pub" from One for the Road The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville , Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Paul Crowley, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, robert michael kane, Tiffany Knight, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Hank Woodward, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Paul Crowley replied: "Hey Marc, In answer to your third question, I've been working on learning a trad tune, The Deer's March, on my lever harp. Slainte!" Shel O'Toole replied: "I am usually working when listening to the podcasts as I work from home.  The music keeps me motivated.  I often play a podcast more than once  during the week. I celebrate my Celtic culture most Sundays  and every second Thursday at  local Irish sessions where I play bodhran, banjo or guitar.  One of my own songs has become a session regular and is a firm favourite of the patrons at the pubs where we have our sessions. Cheers Marc, PS I love the podcast." Mattie Dalton emailed: "This year, I will not be in the parade.  My plan at this point, is to cook a fantastic meal and have all the kids and grandkids over to share and enjoy their heritage! I'd love to hear all your music or anything you put out. Love you kiddo!!" Ben Doran emailed: "While listening to the podcast, I am either doing light chores or culling through emails. Never too far from the speaker, or the playlist; so I can highlight songs/artists to take a further/deeper listen to. I am going to be playing three shows on St. Patrick's Day, two with Ar Ais Aris, and end the night with a great Irish songs and tunes concert for the Wild Hog in the Woods Folk Cooperative. Then, after all that: either a nap OR some Bailey's and Jameson, then a nap. Circling back: rehearsing, rehearsing this "holiday" season. Learning some new tunes, polishing up some old ones. Enjoying the fellowship while playing!" Teresa Finley of IrishFest Atlanta sent photos from the attendance at the Atlanta St Patrick's Day parade.  

Spring is here. Spring is here. Life is skittles and life is the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #599. Adam Young, The Langer's Ball, Allison Lupton, Socks in the Frying Pan, John Doyle, Charmas, Gaelynn Lea, Laughing Jack, Beth Patterson, Lily Bentley, The Ennis Sisters, Liesel Wilson, The Town Pants, Alexander James Adams VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:12 - Adam Young "Corned Beef and Garbage" from Yearbook 7:51 - WELCOME 9:53 - The Langer's Ball "Reels: Drowsy Maggie/Fermoy Lasses/Cooley's" from Appetite for Tradition 13:11 - Allison Lupton "Lost Jimmy Whelan" from Words of Love 17:12 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Funky in Theory" from Without a Paddle 21:02 - John Doyle "Her Long Hair Flowing Down" from The Path of Stones 27:25 - FEEDBACK 30:11 - Charmas "Lukey's Boat" from Songs of the Sea 33:04 - Gaelynn Lea "Tombigbee Waltz" from The Songs We Sing Along the Way 36:37 - Laughing Jack "Jolly Rovin' Tar (Live)" from Live at the Indy Folk Series 39:32 - Beth Patterson "Je M'endors (The French Blues)" from Hybrid Vigor 42:15 - THANKS 43:44 - Lily Bentley "Black Country (Death Is Not The End)" from Norwood Gothic 45:48 - The Ennis Sisters "Go Rosie Go" from Keeping Time 48:59 - Liesel Wilson "Alishan De Guniang" from The Path 51:34 - The Town Pants "Miscou Island" from Something to Say 55:36 - CLOSING 56:16 - Alexander James Adams "Your Coming Spring" from The Blue Rose Rare and Other Faerie Tales The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: barryespinosa, Rebecca, Jeanna S, Thomas B HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Paul White replied: "Hey Marc, Greetings from the South Coast of England! I tend to listen to your podcasts whilst working out on my spin bike or when out driving to do some geocaching. What are your doing for St Patrick's Day? Got to be honest, nothing this year as my partner passed away on St David's day 😭" David Van Horn emailed: "Marc: Usually, I am doing gardening or driving somewhere while listening. For your birthday (aka St Patrick's Day), I am cooking a brisket which I am brining myself.  It will go in an Instant Pot with cabbage and potatoes, beer and root beer, and spices. On Friday I will listen to some favorite St Patrick's Day Irish & Celtic Music podcasts and your latest one, of course. Glad to help by replying! Thank you for your continuing excellent podcasting!" Kelly Frenette emailed: "Let's see.... Of course I d love a bonus episode! What are you doing while listening? Wood turning, resin casting or driving. What are your doing for St Patrick's Day? Hopefully going out with loved ones to celebrate. How are you celebrating Celtic culture through music this holiday season? I'm keeping my ancestry alive and remembering the celtic history. I always have it playing in the background while I work. Garrett Crowe emailed: "I will be running a Conan the Barbarian pirate role - playing game when not listening to your podcast"

Happy St Patrick’s Day with a second celebration episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #598. McKasson & McDonald, Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, Bill Mullen, Tartanic, Marc Gunn, Lissa Schneckenburger, Brad Tuck, Logical Fleadh, Thom Dunn, Andrew Finn Magill, Amelia Hogan, Hugh Morrison, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Lume de Biqueira, Niamh Parsons, Kilrush, Mad Maudlin, Patsy O'Brien, Alli Johnson, Boxing Robin, Karan Casey VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Jason Nevins Family 0:21 - McKasson & McDonald "The Cheese Closet Set" from Harbour 4:55 - WELCOME 6:11 - Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen "The Morning Thrush / Spike Island Lasses" from Brightly or Darkly 10:12 - Bill Mullen "Whisky in the Jar" from The Beginning 13:57 - Tartanic "Brick O' Bracken" from Uncharted 15:30 - Marc Gunn "Drunken Sailor" from St Patrick's Day 19:04 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Step Aside/ Move On Over/ Patriarchy Is Dead" from Falling Forward 22:59 - Brad Tuck "The Creggan White Hare" from The Rocky Isle 27:10 - FEEDBACK 32:46 - Logical Fleadh "Fermoy Lasses/Noisy Curlew/Gravelwalk" from Logical Fleadh (17 - Track Album) 36:24 - Thom Dunn "Tell Me Ma" from Forfocs​é​ic, Vol. 3: Love & War 39:26 - Andrew Finn Magill "Tom of the Red Hills / Tom Ward's Downfall / The Western Lasses" from Roots 43:24 - Amelia Hogan "The Lark In The Clear Air" from Taking Flight 47:02 - Hugh Morrison "Aidan's/Ali MacGregor's Jig/ Made In Texas" from Under A Texas Skye 50:13 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Just for Tonight" from Last Call 53:29 - Lume de Biqueira "MAÑANA MÁS" from MAÑANA MÁS 57:11 - THANKS 1:00:25 - Niamh Parsons "The Rigs of Rye" from Heart's Desire 1:04:43 - Kilrush “Toss the Jam” from Kilrush 1:08:55 - Wolf & Clover "Shanagolden" from Wolf & Clover 1:13:36 - Patsy O'Brien "The Old Copperplate - The Exile Of Erin" from Onward 1:16:37 - Alli Johnson "Annabel Lee" from Into the Hollows 1:19:53 - Boxing Robin "Clare to Donegal Jigs" from The View From Here 1:23:16 - CLOSING 1:25:45 - Karan Casey "The Rocks of Bawn" from Nine Apples of Gold The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our incredible Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Sharlene Peel, Paul Crowley, Morgan George, Samir Malak, Marianne Ludwig, Darby Patrick O'Flannery, Scott Benson, Hunter Melville, Carol Baril, Michael Truman Cavanaugh, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, HuskerArmoury, Lynda MacNeil, Chris, robert michael kane, Tiffany Knight, Ockham's Razor, Kelly Garrod, Theresa Sullivan, Brendan Nix, Brakeing Down Security Podcast, Rian P Kegerreis, Annie Lorkowski, Johnny Berry, Hank Woodward, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Cheryl Arvio replied: "Hmmm, well.... I work while listening to the podcast. I catalog books in an art museum library For St. Patrick's Day my partner and I are doing our annual pub crawl, 4 Irish bars over the course of the afternoon with all the craic we can absorb Music - wise, we went to a pub yesterday and listened to some traditional tunes, hopefully will hear more during the pub crawl Friday (sometimes the bars just have on NCAA games, sigh) as well as digging out a stack of CDs I haven't listened to in a while. There's some great music out there : - ) Happy High Holy Days to you," Jeffrey Shaw of The Muckers replied: "You know what I'm doing for St. Patrick's Day, baby! Keeping those drunks dancing with Celtic tunes : - D" Von Rothenberger replied from Lucas, Kansas: "Going to the annual St. Paddy's Day Parade & Celebration in Lillis, Kansas (population: 40) and then eating corned beef & cabbage at the Second Street Cafe in Natoma, Kansas!" Patrick Clark replied: Marc,I listen to the podcast during my commute or walk.  I'm taking St. Patrick's day off to go to Mass and cook Corned Beef (I know it's not Irish, but my inlaws love how I cook it) I celebrate Celtic culture through music by listening to your podcast, the copperplate time podcast, as well as the Nuacht Mhall podcast and I'm studying Gaeilge through the Philo - Celtic society!  (philo - celtic.com) Go raibh maith agat!" Ellen Ellis emailed: "Marc, I would love a St. Patrick’s Day show. I will be celebrating St Patrick’s day by playing all Irish music on my radio program called “The Green Willow Show” on WVUD 91.3 at  the University of Delaware, on Wednesday the 15th at 8PM eastern time. I can be streamed in realtime at www.wvud.org. On The 17th I will probably drink a little Bushmills and watch The Banshees of Inisherin. I listen to your show while in the car or doing stuff around the house. Thank You for the music you play for the world." Ken B. emailed: "1.  I am doing work around the house while listening.  2. For St. Patrick's Day I am watching my grandkids.  Will celebrate with a Black & Tan after they are put to bed. 3. I celebrate Celtic culture by going out of my way to find artists of the culture and give them a special listen.  That is where your Podcast comes in handy. You do great work.  Keep it up." Dennis McCarthy emailed: "Love the show.  Been listening for a few years. I most always listen while driving. I play the bagpipes so I am very busy during the month of March, especially on Saint Patrick’s Day.  The pipe and drum bands that I am in have been playing at many local festivals and private parties in the Saint Augustine area. Thank you very much" Ellen Mandeville replied: I often do housework or go for a walk while listening. I plan to cook potato leek soup and drink Guinness on St. Patrick's day. We'll be listening to Celtic music while enjoying our St. Paddy's day meal.  

Happy St Patrick’s Day. This is Part 1 of your St Paddy’s Day celebration music from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #597. Part 2 will be out on St Patrick's Day. Cantrip, Wild Blue Yonder, The Out of Kilters, Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Poitín, The Elders, Mary Beth Carty, Jesse Ferguson, Mad Maudlin, Seán Heely, Rambling Sailors, The Bow Tides, Kinnfolk, The Chieftains, Tan and Sober Gentlemen, The Haar, Altan, Banshee in the Kitchen, Wakefire, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Mary Beth Carty 0:15 - Cantrip "Duncan Johnstone" from Undark 6:28 - WELCOME 8:37 - Wild Blue Yonder "LAST RUN OF THE WHITE HORSE" from single 13:17 - The Out of Kilters "Fifty Shades of Beer" from Hot Potatoes 16:24 - Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth "Charlie’s Cadence (2/4 Pipe Marches)" from Loescher+Kenneth 19:59 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "The Temperance Song" from Last Call 23:33 - Poitín "The Knife In The Bread" from One For The Road 27:36 - The Elders "Red Sun" from Well Alright Then 32:34 - FEEDBACK 38:13 - Mary Beth Carty Feedback and Intro 40:03 - Mary Beth Carty "Lake Ainslie to Millburn" from Crossing the Causeway 43:54 - Jesse Ferguson "The River Driver" from The Bard of Cornwall 46:11 - Mad Maudlin "Empty Chairs" from Empty Chairs 50:14 - Seán Heely "Nights in Kerry" from Edge of the Bow 54:08 - Rambling Sailors "The Wellerman" from Tales From the White Horse 58:01 - The Bow Tides "The Baton Set" from Sailing On 1:02:04 - Kinnfolk "Loch Lomond" from The Knotted Circle 1:05:21 - THANKS 1:08:48 - The Chieftains "Ril Mhór Bhaile an Chalaidh (Great Reel of Baile an Chalaidh)" from Bear's Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt  -  Live In San Francisco 1976 1:11:10 - Tan and Sober Gentlemen "Banks Of The Roses" from Regressive Folk Music 1:13:48 - The Haar "Danny Boy" from Where Old Ghosts Meet 1:19:10 - Altan "The House Carpenter (Gypsy Davy)" from The Widening Gyre 1:23:35 - Banshee in the Kitchen "The Last Pint" from The Last Pint  -  Not 1:27:43 - Wakefire "Johnny Jump Up" from Meaning of Life 1:31:49 - CLOSING 1:33:06 - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira "Johnny McGill" from All It Brings The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Sharlene Peel, Paul Crowley, Morgan George, Samir Malak, Marianne Ludwig, Darby Patrick O'Flannery, Scott Benson, Hunter Melville, Carol Baril, Michael Truman Cavanaugh, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, HuskerArmoury, Lynda MacNeil, Chris, robert michael kane, Tiffany Knight, Ockham's Razor, Kelly Garrod, Theresa Sullivan, Brendan Nix, Brakeing Down Security Podcast, Rian P Kegerreis, Annie Lorkowski, Johnny Berry, Hank Woodward, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Tim Hughes from Madison WI replied: "1. Usually walking the dog or jogging. 2. Celebrating my birthday on the 17th with a party. 3. Blasting Celtic music on my Bose speaker and singing Welsh with the North American Welsh Choir" Darlene replied about St Patrick's Day: “Cooking dinner. Cooking Corn beef ,listening to you." Sarah Preston Britto emailed: "Hi MArc  -   This year we are attending the St Patrick's Day parade in New York City." michael winchester replied: "Unfortunately I'll be working but really like listening to the show. Makes the hours fly by. Thanks for all your hard work keeping us entertained!" Jonathan Dowell replied: "St. Pat's?  Listening to local Celtic groups.  Celtic music accounts for about 90% of what I listen to, Mediaeval & Rennaisance making up most of the rest." Jim Burns replied: "What are your doing for St Patrick's Day? Having friends over to celebrate, listen to music and have adult beverages". He says he'll be celebrating with "The 3 P’s  -  Parades, parties and pubs." Rodger Hara emailed: "Hey Marc, Karl Kumli and I are doing a 2.5 hour show on KGNU in Boulder on Friday morning.  It’s during our Spring fund drive, so we’ll be doing a lot of pitching.  Karl has his ready list and I’ve attached mine fyi. I have a show on Wednesday night and will be playing an interview with Kyf Brewer with the Barleyjuice Band from Pennsylvania and playing a few new tunes from Daori Farrell, the High Kings, Doolin’, Barleyjuice and Martin Hayes. I hope that you have a great time and fun shows." Eric Guarin (gwa - reen) emailed a question: "Hi Mark, over time the Podcast has included bands from literally all over playing a pretty wide variety of music. Some of it strays quite far from trad pub music - I'm not complaining, it's all great, but it does make me wonder: How do you decide what to play and if it is "Celtic" enough? Cheers,"

Dream of St Patrick’s Day morning with this exciting episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #596. Lissa Schneckenburger, Mary Beth Carty, Niamh Parsons, The Bookends, Charmas, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Solas, The Out of Kilters, Brobdingnagian Bards, Ballinloch, Brett Lipshutz and Randy Lee Gosa, The Haar, Karan Casey, Thom Dunn, Will Macmorran, Plastic Paddy, The McKrells, IIsabeau Corriveau et Les tisseurs de rêves VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC Intro: La Unica 0:14 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Scolding Wives of Abertarff/ Were Totaly Justified/ Using Their Leadership Skills To Get Shit Done" from Falling Forward 4:13 - WELCOME 5:48 - Mary Beth Carty "Dutch Tea Jigs" from Crossing the Causeway 9:20 - Niamh Parsons "A Kiss in the morning early" from Heart's Desire 12:06 - The Bookends "The Kilfenora Barmaid" from Chapter One 15:20 - Charmas "Skye Boat Song" from Songs of the Sea 20:27 - FEEDBACK 24:39 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "An Spealadoir" from daybreak: fainne an lae 27:22 - Solas "The Primrose Lass/Molly From Longford/The Four Kisses (reels)" from Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers 30:45 - The Out of Kilters "An Poc ar Buile" from Hot Potatoes 34:35 - Brobdingnagian Bards "An Irish Lullaby" from Songs of Ireland 38:26 - Ballinloch "End in Front" from Rise Up! 42:45 - Brett Lipshutz and Randy Lee Gosa "Miss Galvin's / Ran's Dirty Vans" from Night and Day 45:28 - The Haar "Whiskey In The Jar" from Where Old Ghosts Meet 51:43 - THANKS 54:48 - Karan Casey "Sister I am Here For You (feat. Niamh Dunne)" from Nine Apples of Gold 59:23 - Thom Dunn "The Rising of the Moon" from Forfocs​é​ic, Vol. 3: Love & War 1:02:11 - Will Macmorran "Ejs" from Glen Echo 1:04:57 - Plastic Paddy "I Know My Love" from Lucky Enough 1:09:30 - The McKrells "Donegal" from Somethin' Fierce 1:13:38 - CLOSING 1:15:40 - IIsabeau Corriveau et Les tisseurs de rêves "Inisheer" from Leap of Faith The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. If you’re new to this show, this Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. These artists rely on your support. So if you find music you love, please tell your friends about the musicians, buy their music and merch. Support them on Patreon. And email the artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. And you can Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: sunshine, John Bilderback, Tim Sanphy, Mike Sigler, and our Celtic Legends, Lynda MacNeil and Bill Mandeville HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Lauren Oxford responded to a show post on Facebook: "Hi Marc! Thank you so, so much for featuring me here, and for your kind words. I certainly don’t feel worthy being in the company of such accomplished and proficient musicians & players, but I’m honored nonetheless. 💙 So many thrilling new musical discoveries too—I can’t wait to dig into the rich backlog of episodes! This podcast is a gift, and thank you so much for everything you do to foster the Celtic community and its music!" Chip Noland emailed a photo from Huntingtown, MD: "Hello, I really enjoyed the all instrumental episode today. The music minus the lyrics really helps me to keep focused when working outside. You asked what we were doing while listening and I was in my garage building and finishing speaker boxes for my car stereo turned garage stereo. Almost done with the final touches and am looking forward to getting rid of the styrofoam holders. Thanks again and keep up the great work!" Mitchell Petersen sent a photo from a Syr Concert he saw a few weeks back. Lou Cipher posted on Mastodon: "I recently started listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. On the current episode I learned the host, Marc Gunn, is on the Fedi! Thank you @celtfather for many hours of good music!"

Don’t you worry. We’re highlighting the women of Celtic music for St Patrick's Day once again on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #595. Arise & Go, Sharon Shannon, Chambless, Taylor And Muse, Altan, Mary Beth Carty, Amelia Hogan, Fire In The Glen, Kellswater Bridge, Heather Dale, Shelli Le Fay, Emerald Accent, Lisa Schettner, Emma Langford, The Breath VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Heather Dale at GaFilk 0:17 - Arise & Go "Sheepskin and Beeswax, Le Voyageur, Roddy McDonald's Fancy" from Arise & Go -  EP Ellie Goud: fiddle 4:17 - WELCOME 5:42 - Sharon Shannon “The Ivory and the Quill” from Each Little Thing 8:23 - Chambless, Taylor And Muse "Jack Haggerty" from Live At Ntif Jil Chambless: flute and vocals 11:37 - Altan "Fermanagh Highland" from The First Ten Years: 1986 - 1995 MAIRÉAD NÍ MHAONAIGH: vocals, fiddle 15:38 - Mary Beth Carty "Mo Mhàthair" from Crossing the Causeway Mo Mhàthair Pronunciation: Moh wah - her Mary Beth Carty: Accordionist, guitarist, vocals 19:41 - FEEDBACK 22:14 - Amelia Hogan "Red Winged Blackbird" from Taking Flight 26:28 - Fire In The Glen "Whup Jamboree" from Cutting Bracken Amanda Wells: vocals, guitar, percussion 30:04 - Kellswater Bridge "The Wife of Usher's Well" from As The Story Goes Mare Edstrom (lead vocals, Celtic Flute, Keyboards, and Bodhran), Tracy Moraine (Vocals and Percussion). 33:47 - THE STORY OF OISIN BY HEATHER DALE Heather Dale calls her music “Celtic music for Modern Dreamers.” Her original music explores world legends and folklore. She finds contemporary themes within old material, and fuses folk traditions with blues, jazz, and world music influences. Heather’s rich vocals are paired with more than a dozen folk instruments in her live performances with multi - instrumentalist Ben Deschamps. Today, she’s gonna share the Irish story of the hero Oisin who falls in love with the fairy queen. But he’s stuck in the past. He returns with tragic results. 34:48 - Heather Dale "Adrift" from The Road to Santiago A few weeks back, I shared Heather’s song “Mordred’s Lullaby”. Patrons of the podcast can listen to that story this week on the Patreon feed. 41:06 - THANKS 47:03 - Shelli Le Fay "False Spring" from Feral Heart 49:09 - Emerald Accent "Toss the Feathers / Oak Tree / Foxhunters" from The Oats Field Allison Talley (Low and high whistle, flute, keyboard, vocals), Alexis Frenette (fiddle, vocals), Temperance Babcock (fiddle, vocals). 53:49 - Lisa Schettner "Snowing Light" from Single 59:32 - Emma Langford "6 Foot 4" from Quiet Giant 1:03:53 - CLOSING 1:06:33 - The Breath "No You Keep It (Acoustic)" from Only Stories (Let the Cards Fall Revisited) Ríoghnach Connolly (ree - a - na): flute and vocals The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Tim Walker commented on Facebook: "I volunteer at the local hospital. I make little rocks out of big rocks, but with paperwork. Really, you could teach a monkey to do my job, but then it would be animal cruelty. It ain’t much, but it’s useful. Anyway, that’s when I listen. Sláinte!" Kellyn Owens commented on Facebook: "I listen when I go on my long runs for half marathon training. I download two or three episodes and play them back to back to make the miles go by faster. Currently listening to #580." Andi Bishop commented on Facebook: "I downloaded the 2022 top 20 and listened to it on the plane on the way home from California!"

It’s a wonderful new in Ireland and around the Celtic world on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #594. Santiago Molina, Logical Fleadh, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, Callanish, Máirtín de Cógáin, The Bookends, Melanie Gruben, The Voices of Virtue, Fire In The Glen, Crow's Nest, Aine O' Gorman, Victoria Keating, Kilrush, Chris Murphy, Bad Haggis, Tan and Sober Gentlemen VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Erin from Old Man Cosgrove 0:23 - Santiago Molina "Whelan's Set" from Desde un nuevo lugar 3:11 - WELCOME 5:13 - Logical Fleadh "MacArthur Road (acoustic)" from Acoustic Mixes (10 - Track Acoustic Re - Mix) 7:14 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Cruel Mother" from Falling Forward 10:36 - Poitín "Mashed Mouse" from One For The Road 12:42 - Callanish "Si Bheag Si Mhor" from Callanish 16:51 - FEEDBACK 18:44 - Máirtín de Cógáin "The Town of Ballybay" from The False Start 20:18 - The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra "Greystones" from A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra 25:42 - Melanie Gruben with The Voices of Virtue "Bread and Roses" from Like a Tide Upon the Land 28:53 - Fire In The Glen "Gilderoy / Macpherson's Lament / The Battle of Aughrim / After the Battle of Aughrim" from Cutting Bracken 35:09 - Crow's Nest "She's Sweetest" from Crow's Nest 40:05 - THANKS 42:40 - Aine O' Gorman, Victoria Keating "Brigid (Part 1 :Becoming)" from Single 46:03 - Kilrush "Ten Penny Bit / Kevin McHugh's / Maid in the Meadow" from Kilrush [Explicit] 50:42 - Chris Murphy "Small Wonder" from The Tinker's Dream 55:28 - Bad Haggis "Water Church" from Trip 59:30 - CLOSING 1:00:48 - Tan and Sober Gentlemen "All The Time" from Regressive Folk Music The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Since St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and you probably need to show your Celtic colors, you can find two different Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t - shirts in our store. Support the podcast. Buy a Celtic Podcast shirt today. And if you just want to support the podcast, you can also just DONATE NOW to via PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, or credit card through our website. Just follow the link in the shownotes. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A huge thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Paul Crowley, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, robert michael kane, Tiffany Knight, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Hank Woodward, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Wolf & Clover commented on a Facebook post about them being one of the Top 10 Celtic bands on 2022: "Thanks so much Marc! You’re the Celtic Man of the Year though. Where can we vote for that?" Heather MacLeod  emailed: "Hello, Marc ~ My name is Heather MacLeod, and I received your contact information from Ed and Anne Damm with regard to your search for new Celtic bands to play on your podcast. I represent Crow's Nest Celtic Band.  We're a four - member group from the coast of Maine that performs music from across the diaspora of Celtic culture on pipes, whistles, guitar, percussion, and vocals. You can find us on Facebook. You can also check out our piper, Chris Gray, at mdipiper.com Thanks very much for giving us a wee listen! Best wishes" Woodland Folk sent some pictures:

We could all use a little more kindness. Share the love with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcasts #593. Then learn 4 things you can do in County Mayo to learn more about Grace O’Malley, the famed Pirate Queen. ChildsPlay, W Ed Harris, Jodee James, Eilis Crean, Achill Crossing, Melanie Gruben, TEYR, Wolf & Clover, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, The Irish Rovers, Dark Isle Bagpiper, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Tuatha de Danann, We Banjo 3 VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023  This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free.   THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Blibbering Humdingers 0:11 - ChildsPlay "Buddy's Strathspey / The Wooden Whale / The Farmer's Daughter" from The Bloom Of Youth 4:51 - WELCOME 6:45 - W Ed Harris "Glory Reel/The Heathery Cruach" from Turas Ceilteach 9:41 - Jodee James "All the Way to Avalon" from Lady of the Fountain 14:23 - Eilis Crean "The Old Pipe on the Hob  -  The Sally Popular" from Searbh Siucra 17:37 - Achill Crossing "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Everyday" from The Rising of the Moon 20:20 - FEEDBACK 23:50 - Melanie Gruben "'Til Ireland is Free" from Like a Tide Upon the Land 27:00 - TEYR "The Drummer" from Estren 32:16 - Wolf & Clover "An Eriskay Love Lilt" from Twelvemonth and a Day 34:29 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Sorry For The Divots" from Falling Forward 38:16 - Poitín "The Maid Of Amsterdam" from One For The Road 41:11 - THANKS 44:49 - The Irish Rovers "Diabolical Things" from No End in Sight 49:22 - Dark Isle Piper "Laird of Lagavulin" from Siubhail 52:08 - Wild Colonial Bhoys "Banna Strand" from Century 57:21 - Tuatha de Danann "Molly Maguires" from In Nomine Éireann 1:01:08 - CLOSING 1:01:54 - We Banjo 3 "We All Need More Kindness in This World" from Roots of the Banjo Tree The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is supported by people just like you on Patreon. You love Celtic music and you want to show your support. I have a HUGE list of Celtic musicians on Patreon on my blog. Kinnfolk is the latest Celtic group to join the platform. Follow the link. See who’s on there. Support one of these artists as another way to celebrate Celtic culture through music. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: GG, John B, Floyd HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. Here are four things you can do to learn more about Grace O’Malley, the famous Pirate Queen: Grace O'Malley's Castle in Rockfleet: This 15th - century castle was once the stronghold of Grace O'Malley, also known as Gráinne Mhaol. Visitors can explore the ruins and imagine what life was like for the legendary pirate queen. Clare Island: This island off the coast of County Mayo was the base of operations for Grace O'Malley and her followers. Visitors can tour the island, visit the remains of O'Malley's castle, and learn about her life and legacy. The Westport House and Gardens: This historic house and estate was once the home of the Browne family, who were involved in the capture and imprisonment of Grace O'Malley. Today, visitors can tour the house, explore the grounds and gardens, and learn about its history and connections to O'Malley. The Museum of Country Life in Castlebar: This museum is dedicated to showcasing the history and culture of rural Ireland. It includes exhibits on the lives of the people of County Mayo, including Grace O'Malley and her connection to the area. Visitors can learn about the history and culture of the region, and the important role that Grace O'Malley played in it. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Mari Voipio commented on Facebook: "Let’s just say that my utility/laundry room isn’t ready for its closeup… But Celtic music makes all the sorting and folding and putting away a bit less boring." John Sharkey White, II sent a message on Patreon: "The danger of using the WayBack Machine and listening to older podcasts, is that I'm discovering bands that for whatever reason didn't stand out the first time, but now I'm loving! Is Bad Haggis together anymore? Can't find much on the inter webs. Keep up the excellent work!" Molly emailed a computer picture: "Hello Mark et al, really enjoying the Irish & Celtic Music podcast – thank you! The website mentioned an interest in Sci Fi & that you sometimes write music for sci fi themes, so I am curious  -  have you ever written music relating to the TV Sci - Fi series Firefly (2002/2003)? Your podcast asked for a picture of what we are working on while listening – well, here it is – the ever - exciting operations guide for our microwave reactor (non - nuclear). It’s a gallop of a read! My company uses these reactors to manufacture materials that will hopefully reduce the environmental footprint of batteries and other items. I would love sometime to join you all on the Celtic Invasion tour!  It comes down to the usual – time and money. 😊 Best regards," Check out the In the Verse, Pop Culture Songwriting podcast.

Keep moving through the fair and through life with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #592. Plus, learn five things you can do in County Mayo, Ireland next time you go. Black Market Haggis, The Bookends, Stratford Symphony Orchestra, Ballinloch, Mary Beth Carty, Fire In The Glen, Logical Fleadh, The Out of Kilters, Crow's Nest, Clay Babies, Na Rósaí, Scythian, Reilly, Ryan MacNeil, Bill Grogan's Goat, Jen Midkiff   VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Bed & Breakfast & Mitchell Petersen 0:11 - Black Market Haggis "Whistling Postman Set" from Better Than It Sounds 4:13 - WELCOME 5:22 - The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra "Salvation Contradiction" from A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra 10:07 - Ballinloch "The Man from the Daily Mail" from Rise Up! 12:45 - Mary Beth Carty "Dutch Tea Jigs" from Crossing the Causeway 16:16 - Fire In The Glen "Tha Mi Sgith / Gary Ford / Cailleach a' Ghobhainn" from Cutting Bracken Tha mi sgith Pronunciation: Haaw mee shgee Cailleach a' Ghobhainn pronunciation: kyle - ach A - Gov - awn 19:45 - FEEDBACK 22:28 - Logical Fleadh "Lark In The Morning/Gold Ring/The Slammer" from Logical Fleadh (17 - Track Album) Fleadh Pronunciation: Flaah 26:54 - The Out of Kilters "The Big Strong Man" from Hot Potatoes 30:15 - Crow's Nest "Lochanside" from Crow's Nest 35:07 - Clay Babies 'When the Boll Weevil Hit the Cotton" from Philomathea 37:56 - Na Rósaí “Lord Mayo" from First Rain 42:12 - CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS & THANKS 45:05 - Scythian "Fire in My Heart" from Roots & Stones 48:36 - Reilly "Black Velvet Band" from Durty Pool 52:21 - Ryan MacNeil "Cearcall A' Chuin (The Ocean's Circle)" from Shuffle Cearcall A' Chuin Pronunciation: kee - urkle A  -  queue - inn 55:37 - Bill Grogan's Goat "The Blacksmith" from Third Eye 1:01:34 - CLOSING 1:02:31 - Jen Midkiff (she/her) "She Moved Through the Fair" from Collage The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. I sent all of our generous Patrons of the Podcast a free sticker this week. Sign up in February 2023 and you’ll get a free sticker too. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. Here are 5 Things You Should Do in County Mayo, Ireland: Go to Matt Malloy’s Pub in Westport. Visit Westport House and take a train around town to get to know the history behind the Irish of County Mayo Hike up Croagh Patrick, This pilgrimage area has a story that St. Patrick himself scaled this mountain and fasted atop it for 40 days way back in 441 AD. It’s definitely a revered site in this area of the country, and can make for a great stop on any trip to the region. Take a boat out to Clare Island to visit O’Malley Castle, one of the castles owned by the Pirate Queen, Grace O’Malley. Take pictures all along the Wild Atlantic Way. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Or how about a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. jolena posted on Mastodon: "Marc I love your podcast. I'm totally blind so I'm not able to take a picture of myself and what I'm doing. But whether I'm helping my sister do stuff around the house, or exercising on Thursdays I'm listening to your podcast. Through the podcast I've been able to listen to some great artists that I wouldn't have heard if not for the podcast. God bless and have a great day." Kellan Allen Arrington commented on Facebook: "I was in the tub! No pictures!" Margaret Zavala commented on Facebook: "After working outside started the fire and relaxing with a good dram of my favorite scotch . While catching up on the podcast' Alli Stevick commented on Facebook: "I usually work on art while listening to the podcast! Most recently, I have been doing woodburned (and painted) Hobbit houses.'"

Reconnect with your Celtic heritage with instrumental episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #591. The Byrne Brothers, Poisoned Dwarf, Widening Gyre, One Street Over, Sylvia Woods, Lilt, Mason Brown, Robin Huw Bowen, W Ed Harris, Keith Hinchliffe, West of Mabou, Sliotar, Kilrush, Scythian, Jonathan Milton VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Jen Midkiff 0:07 - The Byrne Brothers "Savage Cabbage  -  McKennas Jig, Ships are Sailing, Ormond Sound Reels (Traditional)" from Living the Dream 4:10 - WELCOME 5:29 - Poisoned Dwarf "Col Rebertson's" from Bolt The Door 11:56 - Widening Gyre "MacDougall's Pride" from Reel Shadows 15:44 - One Street Over "Across the Black Water" from Beyond the Gate 17:56 - Sylvia Woods "Morning Calm" from The Harp of Brandiswhiere 21:12 - FEEDBACK 25:02 - Lilt "The Price of My Pig / The Coming of Spring / Paddy Fahy's" from X 28:42 - Mason Brown "Mark Miller's Jig" from I am a Handsome Devil New album: Los Boyos 32:45 - Robin Huw Bowen "Y Fwyalchen" from Iaith Enaid 39:08 - W Ed Harris "O'Dowds  -  Master Crowleys  -  Dogs Among the Bushes" from The Well Below The Valley Project Two new albums: Family, Friends, Choices, & Memories and also Cares of Tomorrow (Can Wait) 43:02 - Keith Hinchliffe "A WEE DRAM or HENRY THE HORSE'S HORNPIPE " from A WEE DRAM 44:58 - THANKS 49:19 - West of Mabou "Lime Hill (With Wendy MacIsaac)" from The Bridge 52:40 - Sliotar "The Boys of the Town" from Voyage 57:42 - Kilrush "Monaghan / Dunmore Lassies" from Kilrush [Explicit] 1:03:29 - Scythian "Scratchbox Reel" from American Shanty 1:06:12 - CLOSING 1:07:57 - Jonathan Milton  "Gander" from Just One More... The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Rob emailed Greetings from the Snowy North: "Good day Celt Father, I just to want to say thank you for the amazing musical offerings, it makes shoveling the winter snow a much more pleasant experience, and to ask for a favor. After replacing my phone some apps did not make the transfer successfully. Since than I have a song stuck in my head that I cannot track down and I swear that it was from an episode of the podcast. I did some digging and matched up the lyrics to "The Barroom Girls" by Gillian Welch but I can not find the version that played on the podcast. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you again for a wonderful podcast and thank you again for the motivational snow shoveling music." Daphne Arthur of the Homespun Ceilidh Band sent holiday greetings last month: "I’ve been saving up all the Christmas - themed episodes of music podcasts until the actual start of Christmastide, so I’ll have them to listen to during the twelve days, so on the first day of Christmas, I was listening to #586 while waiting for my after - Christmas - dinner tea to steep, and making sure Guillaume didn’t accidentally burn his tail on my teeny tiny, improvised Advent wreath.  Enjoying the music, as always! Merry Christmas to you and yours!" Leti and Rodolfo emailed: "The best time to listen to Celtic music is ...during breakfast! Hi Marc, This is Leti and Rodolfo from Madrid, Spain. We always listen to your podcasts while we have our banana and oats pancake breakfast on weekends. It has become a kind of a ritual and we really enjoy the music and the food before going out for a walk in the country. Keep up the good work. Thanks a million!"

Come away human child to the faery world on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #590. Jen Midkiff, Seán Heely, Shelli Le Fay, The Crossjacks, Lauren Oxford, Poitín, Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth, Jesse Ferguson, Eliza Carthy and The Restitution, St. Stephen's Green, Brad Tuck, The Celtic Kitchen Party, La Unica, Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Patsy O'Brien VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Kris Colt 0:11 - Jen Midkiff "Garryowen" from Collage 3:04 - WELCOME 5:05 - Seán Heely "The Dram Circle / Colonel Crawford's / Aunt Susan's Favourite (Bob McQuillen's)" from Edge of the Bow 8:52 - Shelli Le Fay "The Stolen Child" from Feral Heart 13:03 - The Crossjacks "Irish Washerwoman / Swallowtail Jig / Calliope House (Medley)" from The Crossjacks 16:49 - Lauren Oxford "What Rings True" from Lauren Oxford 21:56 - FEEDBACK 25:24 - Poitín "Blackleg Miner" from One For The Road 27:27 - Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth "Glenlogie" from Loescher+Kenneth 31:57 - Jesse Ferguson "Will Ye Not Come Back Again?" from The Bard of Cornwall 35:31 - Eliza Carthy and The Restitution "Good Morning Mr Walker" from Queen of the Whirl 39:31 - St. Stephen's Green "Soon May the Wellerman Come" from Shadows of Green 43:26 - THANKS 45:07 - Brad Tuck "Anchor Down (feat. Chris Andrews)" from The Rocky Isle 48:18 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Sean Ryan's Polka / Irish Rover" from Last Call 53:29 - La Unica "Aun" from Jigs Reels and Rancheras 58:33 - Tan and Sober Gentlemen "Kelly Sullivan" from Regressive Folk Music 1:01:25 - CLOSING 1:03:18 - Patsy O'Brien "Where The Sunflowers Grow" from Onward The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free Irish Music. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I play Celtic music in Atlanta, Georgia. The Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. Get a free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook. email gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Ben P, Brian M HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. This June, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Jolena posted on Mastodon: "Hi Marc. I'm listening to the podcast you did for yesterday and I really love it. I'm jamming out to it on a cold day, but the music lifts my spirits and puts a smile on my face. Thanks for putting these shows together. I love learning more about celtic music." John and Debbie emailed a photo and said: "Love it Padraic O'Toole commented on Facebook: "Listening to Walking Ireland today, Marc, while recovering from Bunion surgery! I won’t be walking far, or dancing a jig anytime soon, but I’m thoroughly enjoying the music. Thanks for supporting Celtic music and musicians!" Learn more about County Mayo on my blog.

Who needs sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll when you have Kilts, Craic, and Rock’n’Roll on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #589. The Rumjacks, Steel City Rovers, Garry O'Meara, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The McDades, Will Macmorran, The Elders, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Hearthfire, Screaming Orphans, Ockham's Razor, Turf Fire Liars, Hard Green, Haggis Rampant, Brave The Sea, Jiggy, Clover's Revenge, Eileen Ivers VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free.   THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Heather Dale at GaFilk 0:06 - The Rumjacks "Through these Iron Sights" from Hestia New: 2 new EPs out. One with Flatfood 56 4:11 - WELCOME 6:17 - Heather Dale “Mordred’s Lullaby” from The Trial of Launcelot 9:27 - Steel City Rovers "Seven Beer Itch" from Grand Misadventures New: CD of The Dear and Flick'ring Glow 12:39 - Garry O'Meara "Stealth" from Pickin' Time Mastered 16:45 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "The Ottawa Jail Song" from Lobster Tail and Beer 21:44 - The McDades "The Lonely Road" from The Empress 25:42 - Will Macmorran "The Generator" from Glen Echo 28:46 - FEEDBACK 32:48 - The Elders "We Are Same" from Well Alright Then 37:13 - The Tan and Sober Gentlemen "Waterbound" from Veracity New: Regressive Folk Music 39:30 - Hearthfire "Wasted Years" from After the Fall 43:31 - Screaming Orphans "John Barleycorn" from Sliabh Liag 48:24 - Ockham's Razor "Buile Shuibhne (The Frenzy of Sweeney)" from Secrets and Silence 53:31 - Turf Fire Liars "Home at My Local" from Long Memories Short Fuses 57:16 - THANKS 1:00:25 - Hard Green "RISING ON THE MOON" from Rare Old Mountain Dew 1:03:47 - Haggis Rampant "Cork Hill (feat. Ken Petrie)" from Burly! Haggis Rampant Plugged In 1:05:37 - Brave The Sea "Oath Of The Seafarer" from A Pirates Life 1:09:33 - Jiggy "Silent Place" from Translate 1:12:07 - Clover's Revenge "The Maid Behind The Bar" from Truants And Absolution 1:14:35 - CLOSING 1:16:07 - Eileen Ivers "Chase the Blues Away" from Scatter the Light The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Hey Celtic Bands, I’m looking for new music and stories in 2023. To submit your band, just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. You’ll also find information on how to submit a story behind one of your songs or tunes. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Todd Wiley, JK, and Shel O’Toole HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can take a screenshot of the podcast on your phone. You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail, message me on Facebook, or contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im. Jolena posted on Mastodon: "I want to tell you how much I enjoy your podcast. I've been listening for several months now and I love the music. Thanks for introducing me to some great celtic music." Brian McReynolds emailed some photos: "This is Brian McReynolds. What I was doing today while listening was participating in a 5k Turkey Trot. Your podcast even had me skipping  along after the 2 mile mark. Here is a few photos I took during the run. " Shel O'Toole responded regarding music books for Celtic Guitar: "Hi Marc, Two books that were recommended are Celtic Guitar by Glen Weiser and The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book. I haven’t checked out either of them but they both seem to be widely used. I was listening to show 581 and someone asked about books for Celtic Guitar.   I’m having a catch up day, this is the third podcast for the day (I’m up to date again). I also remembered to email one of the bands We Banjo 3 and tell them how I first heard them here and now I follow them on Soundcloud.  I love their sound.  The song Hummingbird is superb. Thanks as always for your fabulous show.  Is there any way I can make a one off contribution?  I went to patreon but I don’t want to make a weekly subscription.  I’d rather just make a one - off contribution each year.  Is that possible? Cheers Marc, have an awesome weekend." If you're like Shel and want to make a one - off contribution, go to https://bestcelticmusic.net/donate/.  You'll also find a link to buy something in our store to get an extra bank for your donation buck. In fact, we have brand new 2023 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast shirts. They are currently in the store and available until Feb 10 when they will be in our regular merch rotation.

Happy New Year with new Celtic music for 2023 from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #588. Kalos, Poitín, Wolf Loescher, Kinnfolk, The Kelly Girls, The Carroll Sisters, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project, The Gothard Sisters, Brynmor, Willowgreen, Mitchell and Vincent, Jesse Ferguson, The Bow Tides, Harmundi, Emma Langford, The Tannahill Weavers VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 You can help us find the best songs and artists each year. Vote for as many that you like. But you only have three weeks to vote. Your vote helps us create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:10 - Kalos "April & Joe's (Jeremiah McLane)/Brownington Ceilidh Club (Ryan McKasson)" from Headland. Check out the Kalos Kickstarter. 5:22 - WELCOME 6:36 - Poitín “One For The Road” from One For The Road 10:02 - Wolf Loescher "Johnny Gallacher" from Sheep's Clothing 12:30 - Kinnfolk "The Ballydesmond Polkas" from The Knotted Circle 16:32 - The Kelly Girls "Walk In The Irish Rain" from May You Always 19:08 - FEEDBACK 23:00 - The Carroll Sisters "Grandparents' Reels" from Daybreak 28:28 - The Máirtín de Cógáin Project "Holding an Eye" from From Cork with Love 32:48 - The Gothard Sisters "It Was Beautiful" from Mountain Rose 36:42 - Brynmor "Temprance Reel _ Billy in the Lowground" from The Great Hill 39:59 - Willowgreen "Under the Quarter Moon" from Inland Sea 43:41 - THANKS 46:39 - Mitchell and Vincent "Seven Stars, The Sloe" from The Preservation of Fire 49:46 - Jesse Ferguson “Kelly of Killane” from The Bard of Cornwall 52:45 - The Bow Tides "Dulcie's Delight" from Sailing On 56:39 - Harmundi "Acres Wild" from Um Orvalho Boreal 1:01:02 - Emma Langford "Mariana" from Sowing Acorns 1:05:11 - CLOSING 1:06:12 - The Tannahill Weavers "Fragment of a Scottish Ballad" from Òrach (The Golden Anniversary) The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based Celtic musician and podcaster. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast supports our diverse Celtic community and helps the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on show You can find a link to all of the artists in the show notes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Find more about Marc Gunn at Celfather.net Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. Don’t forget to buy Merch in our store. The shop is only open for a few days each month. You’ll find t - shirts, pint glasses, album pins, jewelry and more! WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2023 Three weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlists on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out nearly every week. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music - only episodes and a horde of free MP3s as a Song Henger. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Brenda, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Tim Bailey replied on Facebook: "A thanks to Joe Deyaeghere for requesting the Elders. I somehow missed their April 2022 release of 'Well Alright Then I'm now playing that album having finished this fine episode. Cheers, Marc. Cheers, Joe." Woodland Folk emailed a photo: “i am a fiddler now,for better,for worse,enriched with ur music,with love we travel or not at all” Mike Nichols emailed: "Mark, Listening to the tail end of episode 575. Thanks for an awesome way to connect. I'm in the west Texas desert but recently found out that a fair portion of my genes come from the greater Dublin and greater London areas. Also a smattering of lower Saxony . My first knowing about Celtic music was when a highschool girlfriend and her mom took me to the Gasoline Alley pub here in town to listen to Linda Grubb's St Paddy's day show. Let me bring the storyteller to heel, and get to my point. My proposal for the name for the instrumental segment or instrumental only shows would be. "Celtic Reconnect" I'm not a patron yet, but those episodes are the second reason I want to make that happen. I have a small group of co - workers and family with whom I share individual episodes. It been a great way to keep communication open when there is nothing that "needs" to be said. Thanks."

Listen to the Top 20 Celtic Songs and Tunes of 2022 on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #587. Marc Gunn, The Gothard Sisters, House of Hamill, Altan, Socks in the Frying Pan, Screeched Inn, Flynn Cohen, John Doyle, Bow Triplets, The High Kings, Battlefield Band, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, The Byrne Brothers, Ed Miller, The Bow Tides, Rising Gael, The Selkie Girls, Sam Gillogly, Brad Tuck, Scythian, Syr, Ockham's Razor, We Banjo 3 GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:17 - The Gothard Sisters "Willow's Waltz" from Story Girl 5:11 - WELCOME 7:11 - House of Hamill "Superb Owl" from Folk Hero 10:22 - Altan "Dúlamán" from Island Angel 14:02 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Spaceships & Frying Pans (Live)" from Raw & Ríl (Live) 17:54 - Marc Gunn & Screeched Inn "Bright Side of Everything" from Selcouth 21:04 - CELTIC TOP 20 22:14 - Flynn Cohen "Hag's Purse / Bryan O'Lynn / Miss McDevitt's Jig" from Dead String Rhythm 27:04 - John Doyle "The Rambler from Clare (Song)" from The Path of Stones 31:59 - Heidi, Stef & Bow Triplets "Open Sky/Meghan's Reel/Canal Jig" from One Spot On Earth 37:23 - The High Kings "Marie's Wedding" from The High Kings 41:05 - Battlefield Band "The St. Louis Stagger / The Ass In The Graveyard / Sandy's New Chanter" from The Producer's Choice 45:23 - FEEDBACK 51:55 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "The Emigrant's Farewell" from daybreak: fainne an lae 55:43 - The Byrne Brothers "Waikiki Reel (Finn Byrne) Seanamhac Tube Station Reel [Traditional]" from Living the Dream 59:14 - Ed Miller "My Bonnie Border Lass" from Lolander 1:02:42 - The Bow Tides "The Bow Tides Jigs" from Sailing On 1:07:05 - Rising Gael "Tam Lin" from One More Day 1:11:13 - THANKS 1:13:45 - The Selkie Girls "Star of the County Down" from Running With the Morrigan 1:17:00 - Marc Gunn / Sam Gillogly "Hobbit Polka" from Dancing With Hobbits 1:20:14 - Brad Tuck "Madeline's Might" from Stages 1:23:42 - Scythian "Fields of St. James" from Jump at the Sun 1:27:42 - Syr "Revenant" from Sentinel 1:32:33 - Ockham's Razor "Fire in the Kitchen" from Secrets and Silence 1:36:58 - CLOSING 1:39:09 - We Banjo 3 "Wynne's (Live)" from Roots to Rise (Live) The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. They get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus  our, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music - only episodes and a horde of free MP3s as a Song Henger. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Brenda, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Lou Gagliardi emailed: "Hi Marc, You ask people to email you to tell you what they're doing when they listen to the show. Sadly, I have no pictures to show but some good news to share I've been researching my family history and can proudly say that I've been finding lots of Irish, Scottish and even Welsh ancestry. I have no problem sharing the names -  - Moon, Dunseath, Lowrie, Thomson, Dunn, etc. So your show helps me connect, in a way, to family long lost physically but coming to me in a spiritual and emotional way. Thanks and keep up the great work! " John Thompson wrote about episode #581: "Hey Marc, Just listened to the Irish & Celtic Music podcast episode 581 and I had a question. One of the last tracks was by Bren Holmes  -  -  a song called SOS. This is a cover song originally written and performed by the Swedish pop group ABBA around 1975 (yeah, I'm that old). I thought you had a policy about not playing covers as they're not "pod safe". It's a great song and I've heard MANY great covers performed at various festivals by various bands. It would be fantastic if you could play more but don't want you to get into any kind of trouble. I'm not quite sure how that works. If you could explain it briefly for your listeners maybe it would clear up the confusion." George Mears emailed: "Marc, I've been a listener since the early days and a patron for several years. The podcast has been my companion for road trips, yard work, construction projects, and career changes; also raising two sons and all the changes 17 years brings. I've written a few times, including in 2018 when my sister and I had our own Celtic Invasion of Scotland after the death of our parents, which you shared with my fellow listeners, thank you. I took a deep stroll through the podcast archive recently, going back to selected episodes through the years. While the music has always been wonderful, it was insightful to hear the difference in your voice, energy, and personal topics from those days. Your podcast has been a shared experience for we, the listeners. Thank you for the virtual weekly meet - up that has brought so much joy. I'll be among your patrons for the next 17 years. Slainte!"

Let's have a Bright Shiny Christmas on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #586. Anne Roos & David Blonski, Triskele, The Chivalrous Crickets, Enda Reilly, Bart Zeal, Alisa Marie, Spoil the Dance, Cherish the Ladies, Terry McDade With The McDades, Brigid's Bounty, Ken O'Malley, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Plunk Murray, Eileen Ivers, Brad Tuck, West of Eden GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:07 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Winter's Eve Aire" from A Winter's Dance 4:17 - WELCOME 5:14 - Triskele "Dona Nobis Pacem" from Christmas Is A Comin' 6:51 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Wexford Carol / First of Winter" from A Chivalrous Christmas 12:36 - Enda Reilly "Getting Close To Christmas" from Christmas is With Us (Tá An Nollaig Linn) 15:07 - Bart Zeal "Winter Solstace" from December Celebrations 18:03 - Alisa Marie "Ding Dong Merrily on High" from Winter Harp (by the fireside) 19:39 - FEEDBACK 22:48 - Spoil the Dance "Noel Nouvelet (Sing We Now Of Christmas)" from single 26:43 - Cherish the Ladies "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" from Christmas in Ireland 30:12 - Terry McDade With The McDades "The Angel Gabriel" from Midwinter 32:40 - Brigid's Bounty "Come Emmanuel Christmas Medley" from Celtic Christmas Medleys 36:48 - Ken O'Malley "Don Oíche ÚD I MBeithil" from Songs By a Winter's Hearth 39:45 - THANKS 41:16 - Screaming Orphans "Wishing You a Merry Christmas" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1 45:02 - Scythian "Arthur McBride feat. Catie Parker Fedoryka" from Christmas Out at Sea 50:38 - Plunk Murray "Christmas at the Pub" from Christmas in the Pub 53:53 - Eileen Ivers "Children Go" from Scatter the Light 58:32 - Brad Tuck "The Lights of Port de Grave" from single 1:02:20 - CLOSING 1:04:29 - West of Eden "Next Stop Christmas (with Stefan Andersson)" from Next Stop Christmas The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music - only episodes and a horde of free MP3s as a Song Henger. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Antje Wilke wrote from Germany last year: "this is now the test of whether you really answer personally (even to a weird German who is nothing but an advanced English learner who stumbled across and fell in love with the Irish language and music while searching for English listening fodder on the internet). In the middle of 2019, I got an Irish neighbor who didn't speak a single word of German and asked me for assistance all the time. Luckily, I came across the right online English teacher on Instagram who brought me out of my shell...  I soon realized that I love the English from the south of Ireland the most. It was only a matter of time that I also got in touch with Irish culture and tradition (including the language and music). I even started learning Irish and playing the bodhrán. I'm still a beginner in both (maybe my Irish is already a little better than the drumming, but I only started in November). And since I wanted to find music other than my teacher's to play along with, I googled around. And that's how I stumbled across your podcast. Long story short, I've been fascinated by Celtic music, but even more so since I started learning Irish. I wish one day I could sing some traditional songs in Irish. The Sean Nós singing is so beautiful, too. Wish you a wonderful Christmas wherever you are and keep on making music and all the stuff around it. Nollaig Shona agus slán go fóill!”

Listen to the audio liner notes from several musicians on the Irish & Celtic music Podcast #585. Willowgreen, Poitin, Amelia Hogan, Kinnfolk, Boston Blackthorne, Téada, Barrenhart, Altan, Brad Tuck, Lúnasa, Sue Spencer, Marc Gunn, Enda Reilly, The Chivalrous Crickets GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - WELCOME 1:16 - WILLOWGREEN - A PIRATE HIDEOUT Willowgreen performs traditional, contemporary and original music from Ireland, Newfoundland, Scotland, Canada, U.S.A. and the rest of the Celtic music world. Their signature vocal style combined with instrumentation including harp, hammered dulcimer, bodhrán, guitars, button accordion, whistles and mandolin appeals to audiences of all ages. Jim Ofsthun bio: Jim is an original member of Willowgreen, and a talented vocalist and instrumentalist with international performances on Irish bodhrán, guitar, button accordion, and whistles. He is also a member of McInnis' Kitchen, and of Eira. He has family connections to the music through Ireland and Newfoundland, and is considered one of the top producers in Irish music in the Midwest. 4:37 - Willowgreen “Crocker’s Cove Reel” from Willowgreen 7:34 - POITIN Poitín are an award-winning traditional Celtic band from Pilsen in the Czech Republic. They explore all forms of Celtic music but are firmly grounded in the pub session tradition and like nothing better than sitting round a table in the corner of a cosy pub playing old favourites about tarry sailors, merry maids and drunken nights. Poitín have performed at festivals across Europe in Italy, France, Poland, Denmark, Germany and the Czech Republic. As the album says, it's 'one for the road', to go with you and keep you company in your car or on your bike, and this Celtic world music will take you from Ireland to Argentina, from England to Egypt, from Brittany to the Czech Republic and beyond. 15:44 - Poitin “Claudy Banks” from One For the Road 17:58 - AMELIA HOGAN - TAKING FLIGHT Amelia Hogan is an impeccably authentic singer of Celtic music and her heart comes through in honeyed tones on Irish, Scottish, British, and American styled vocals. She sings in the Irish music tradition of Sean-Nós, or “old style” as well as accompanied. Amelia also plays bodhran and a small 22 string Welsh lap harp, and tours internationally to global acclaim. Amelia Hogan sings both traditional and contemporary folk music with lilting graces and subtlety. She’ll weave a mysterious old magic that takes the listener out of time and place. She transports audiences with haunting melodies, holding them close, and stirs ancient spirits with an evocative storytelling presence. 24:07 -  Amelia Hogan “Taking Flight” from Taking Flight 26:19 - FEEDBACK 28:24 - KINNFOLK Josh and Julie Kinn weave bouzouki, bodhran, and smooth vocal harmonies in their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Kinnfolk have played at festivals and listening rooms throughout Virginia and beyond. In 2021, Kinnfolk was one of 10 bands--representing 10 countries from across the globe--selected to be part of the inaugural Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase hosted by the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. As their notoriety has expanded worldwide, their music has been featured on podcasts and radio programs across the globe. 39:51 - Kinnfolk “The Hat Song” from The Knotted Circle 45:15 - BOSTON BLACKTHORNE - FISHING Boston Blackthorne has been performing with the same core members for over 25 years. Their sound is a unique blend of traditional Celtic and Americana in a driving format - more rock than the Clancy Brothers, more folk than the Dropkick Murphys - while sharing some of the traditional repertoires of both. They are proud of their deep songwriting bench - the original songs of Boston Blackthorne have won several national and international songwriting competitions including first place in the International Narrative Songwriting competition and honorable mention in the International Songwriting Competition. The band’s sound is centered around powerful vocal harmonies and lead vocals shared by several of the members.  Between the 5 core members instrumentation includes fiddle, 4&5 string banjo, harmonica, 6&12 string guitars, mandolin, bouzouki, bass and drums 50:26 - Boston Blackthorne “Fishing over the Lusi” from Single 54:40 - ALTAN - FAVORITE SONG OF MAIRÉAD NÍ MHAONAIGH You can hear more stories by the Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh on show #580. Altan are an Irish folk music band formed in County Donegal in 1987 by lead vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her husband Frankie Kennedy. The group were primarily influenced by traditional Irish language songs from Donegal and have sold over a million records. The group were the first traditional Irish group to be signed to a major label when they signed with Virgin Records in 1994. The group has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Enya, The Chieftains, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss, and many others. 57:29 - Altan “An Mhaighdean Mhara” from Island Angel 1:00:17 - ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 PLAYLIST? ATLANTA IRISH DANCE BY BURKE AND CONNOLLY Earlier this year, I wanted to learn more about Irish dance. I contacted one of the co-founders of Atlanta Irish Dance by Burke and Connolly. Emma Burke is a certified Irish dance teacher and internationally certified Irish dance adjudicator, which allows her to judge Irish dance competitions world wide. During her Irish dancing career, she competed all over the world, winning titles throughout. Atlanta Irish Dance is the Premiere Irish Dance Academy in Georgia and one of the top Irish Dance Companies in the United States. They have an exciting performance based program run through their 501c3, in which they produce lively crowd-pleasing performances for crowds across Atlanta.  Their dancers and teams are ranked 1st in the Region, 2nd in North America, and among the top 10 in the World. We talked a little about their Feis they do each year and Irish dance costumes. I’ll break that up with some dance tunes. Feis vs Feisana from Atlanta Irish Dance 1:04:11 - Téada “Jigs - The Women of Monaghan / Nancy Hynes’ / Tap the Barrel” from Coiscéim Coiligh / As the Days Brighten 1:08:13 - COSTUMING WITH IRISH DANCE 1:14:31 - Barrenhart “Haste To The Wedding/Drowsy Maggie/Harvest Home” from Celtic Grass 1:16:10 - THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST 1:17:10 - BRAD TUCK - THE RED VIOLIN Born in Hant's Harbour, Newfoundland, Brad developed a love for music early in his life. Residing in St. John's, Brad is the drummer for a staple of the traditional Newfoundland music scene, Shanneyganock, and began a solo career in 2018 with the release of his first album "On These Waters". Brad was nominated for Traditional Artist of the Year at the 2018 & 2022 MusicNL Awards, and has released three full length albums, one EP and two Christmas singles. 1:20:14 - Brad Tuck “The Red Violin” from Stages Colin Farrell of Lunasa told a story back in show #579. 1:25:15 - LUNASA - THREE REELS Lúnasa is a traditional Irish music group, named after Lughnasadh, an ancient harvest festival. They tour and perform internationally, and have recorded a number of albums of both traditional and contemporary Irish instrumental music. 1:27:06 - Lúnasa “Morning Nightcap = McLeod's Farewell/Morning Nightcap/The Malbay Shuffle” from The Story So Far 1:31:17 - SUE SPENCER - MUSIC UNDER THE STARS Sue grew up singing Newfoundland and Irish folk songs with her family, and comes by her Irish roots through Newfoundland.  Her driving guitar style and signature smile will lift your spirits.  Sue has been nominated multiple times for the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Hall of Honour Award.  She also performs internationally as part of Willowgreen and McInnis' Kitchen. 1:34:43 - Sue Spencer “Tickle Cove Pond” from North Shore 1:38:59 - CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS 1:39:32 - MARC GUNN John Sharkey White II requested my version of “Peggy Gordon” in the last episode of the podcast. Obviously, I am the host of this podcast. But I’m gonna read my current bio on my website like I’ve done with others. Marc Gunn is a Rhythm & Folk songwriter who fuses Irish and Scottish folk songs with pop culture. One brewery called it Sci F’Irish music. His musical weapon of choice is the autoharp. He breathes acoustic Rock and Roll into this folk instrument and adds a bellowing taste of rhythm & blues. Gunn found musical inspiration performing Irish drinking songs. He learned the art of performing at Renaissance faires and from his childhood idol, Elvis Presley, who said, “You've got to put on a show to draw a crowd.” His concerts are fun filled with sing along songs that get the audience's feet tapping. And now for my song… I first heard the song “Peggy Gordon” from a cassette of Irish Drinking Songs I found at Half-Price Books in Austin, Texas. I learned most of my early Irish song repertoire from that album, songs like “Whiskey in the Jar”, “Big Strong Man, “Wild Rover”, “Bog Down in the Valley” and lots more. Their version of “Peggy Gordon” was short, but memorable. I played it on and off for many years. I remember singing it at a pub in Switzerland when I met Heidi and Stef of the Celtic band Bow Triplets. In July 2009, I met my future wife, Gwen, while touring in Virginia. We had this whirlwind romance and began talking on the phone every day and went to see each other as much as possible even while I was out on tour. I was completely mesmerized by her. A few weeks later, I was back in Austin. I was scheduled to record my next studio album with Rich Brotherton. He’s an incredible engineer and had done some brilliant work for Ed Miller and lots of top-notch artists in Texas. I was having trouble singing the song. I was pitchy and my voice lacked any real emotion. The lyrics have this great feeling of love and longing. Which is exactly the feeling I was having with Gwen so far away. And so… I closed my eyes, focused on Gwen, and sang. To this day, I still tell people it is one of my best recordings. Because I feel like I nailed it. And then to top it off, Rich Brotherton added some absolutely beautiful guitar work, as he did throughout that album. It is definitely one of my warmest and lushest and best-produced albums. 1:42:07 - Marc Gunn “Peggy Gordon” from The Bridge 1:46:26 - ENDA REILLY Enda Reilly is a folk singer, songwriter and guitarist from Dublin, Ireland. Firmly rooted in the Irish tradition with songs that strive for a better future, Enda Reilly’s work invites you to see the world from his varied and unique perspective through each new song and project. From busking on Grafton Street to the National Concert Hall, Enda has performed on countless stages in his hometown of Dublin and beyond. 1:50:46 - Enda Reilly “Christmas True” from Christmas Is With Us 1:54:07 - CLOSING 1:54:22 - THE CHIVALROUS CRICKETS – LORD OF MISRULE The Crickets explore the roots, branches and crossroads of Celtic and English folk and American Old Time music. With equal attention to exhilarating performances and academic rigor, they bring to the stage boldly reimagined arrangements of standards and originals with traditional influence. With a particular focus on song repertoire, they're known for their rich vocal harmonies and fascinating textural blends incorporating over 15 instruments, both modern and ancient. They're a family band comprising two sisters, two couples and childhood friends. Four of their members are full-time classical musicians as well. 2:02:23 - The Chivalrous Crickets “The Lord of Misrule” from A Chivalrous Christmas The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic musician and podcaster. We are here to cherish our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. So you can skip around. And if you are a Song Henger on Patreon will get a music-only episode. Once again, we are doing a different sort of show. This is not the usual format. I collect stories from artists about the songs they write or play. It’s sort of like the Liner Notes behind some of their songs. Much like what I do on my Pub Songs & Stories podcast. I’m excited to share this nice bunch of stories as we finish up 2022. If you’re in a Celtic band and would like to talk about a song or tune that you play, drop me a line. I’ll get you instructions and I’ll get you on the show next year. ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 PLAYLIST? Every week this year, Miranda and I compiled the latest Celtic Top 20 votes. We updated a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are all of the top voted tracks of the year. And so it’s a pretty fantastic playlist that will stick around. We have a new playlist coming in 2023. Again, all due to your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music-only episodes as a Song Henger. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Brenda, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com When you make a per-episode pledge on Patreon, I plan to charge 4 episodes per month. But sometimes I forget. Other times, I charge for the show on the wrong date like I did this past month. As a result, the podcast income was short this month. Thankfully, our Patrons of the Podcast are just incredible. They donated money and bought CD and digital downloads in my store to help cover the loss. Thank you SO much for your generosity, as always. Asa Swain wrote: "Dear Marc, Thank you for playing “Banjos we have heard on high” in the Nov 28 episode (of the Celtic Christmas Podcast). It made me smile in delight. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season. Thanks for sharing beautiful Celtic music with us year round. I’ve been listening to your show for about 15 years, I got a chance to chat with you at the online Boskone you attended in 2020. (On zoom) You talked about how wonderful traveling was. I haven’t travelled overseas since 2019 (because of COVID), but in December my wife and I are going to spend a week exploring Iceland. We’re very excited. (we’ll only have 4.5 hours of sunlight each day, but we hope to see the northern lights) . All the best."

Patronage is incredibly important to creators, whether as a musician or as a podcaster. This is an all-request show from the Patrons of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #584. Runa, serious kitchen, Marc Gunn / Sam Gillogly, Gone Molly, Altan, Talisk, The Gatehouse Well, The Elders, The Killdares, Syr, Celtica Pipes Rock, Alexander James Adams GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - Runa "Saints and Sinners" from Ten: The Errant Night 4:09 - WELCOME D Morse commented on your post: "I love some of the songs by Runa - Saints & Sinners or Dance in the Graveyard." John Sharkey White, II commented on your post: "Young Hunting by Serious Kitchen. Peggy Gordon by some guy who hosts a podcast…" 5:38 - serious kitchen "Young Hunting" from "Tig" Carol Baril commented on your post: "Hey Marc! Would love to hear the following: Hobbit Polka by you and Sam, Madness Never Leaves by Gatehouse Well and anything from the Syr Sentinel album! Thanks!!! I listen to the podcast while I work so it helps make the day more joyful and love hearing such talented artists!!! So much better than what's played on the radio today (mho)!" 13:58 - Marc Gunn / Sam Gillogly "Hobbit Polka" from Dancing With Hobbits Miranda Nelson wrote: "Follow by Gone Molly and Baobhan Sith by Syr. I usually listen to the podcast while I'm working on graphics...for the podcast. At the moment, I'm listening while creating the 2023 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast shirt/pin." 17:33 - Gone Molly "Follow" from Gone Molly 22:09 - FEEDBACK Sarah Fletcher commented on your post: "Hi Marc, I would love to hear Altan's "Bacach Shíl Andaí" from The Gap of Dreams. Thanks!" 24:12 - Altan "Bacach Shíl Andaí" from The Gap of Dreams Jim Whitfield commented on your post: "Hi Marc, You played Talisk once (show 400 I think) and I was impressed so much that I bought all their albums and saw them when they played nearby. So, how about replaying Talisk!" 28:45 - Talisk "Crooked Water Valley" from Beyond 34:01 - The Gatehouse Well "Madness Never Leaves" from Undone 38:20 - THANKS Joe Deyaeghere commented on your post: "would love to here Fly Away by the Elders, being a Kansas City boy :)" 40:49 - The Elders "Fly Away" from Well Alright Then Aaron Adair commented on your post: "I know they haven’t recorded in a long minute, but the Killdares “Rose de Lay” is a big favorite of mine. Thanks, Marc!" 45:09 - The Killdares "Rose de Lay" from Secrets of the Day 53:17 - Syr "Baobhan Sith" from Sentinel Steven commented on your post: "Theme song to dead like me? Or something by Celtica pipes rock “druids march”?" 58:14 - Celtica Pipes Rock "The Druids Prophecy" from Legends And Visions 1:01:57 - CLOSING Michael Cavanaugh sent you a message: "If it's too late, no worries, but I always love Wintertide by Alexander James Adams. You actually got me into their music (both Heather’s time and Alexander’s time), ,and now I’m a Patreon supporter for him as well." 1:03:29 - Alexander James Adams "Wintertide" from Wintertide The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta - based musician and podcaster. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music-only episodes and free MP3s as a Song Henger. Larry J put a $50 tip in my Virtual Tip Jar and wrote: "Marc, OK, consider this my equivalent to the $1 per episode Patreon subscription. :)" Donate to the Podcast. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Mark T. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Dan C commented on your post: "Thank you Marc. Do you have any music from the Drowsy Lads? I’ve heard them on the main stage at the Dublin and Milwaukee Irish festivals and was curious if you could play some of their music." William & Mary commented on your post: "Thank you so much for the message! I don't know if it's possible, but I'd love to hear some Jean Redpath. Any song is fine. Suggestions include Lowlands and Riddles Wisely Expounded - but anything by Jean Redpath is incredible. (She's a legend!) Thank you!" Lawrence Carrington replied on Mastodon: "Listening to your podcast and happily surprised to hear you're on Mastodon" Jolena posted on Mastodon: "I want to tell you how much I enjoy your podcast. I've been listening for several months now and I love the music. Thanks for introducing me to some great celtic music." I asked her if she discovered any new music through the podcast: "Yes I have. I like Lunasa, Flook, the Gothard Sisters, ETC."

Thanks for being you, with love from the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Na Rósaí, Forkroot, Anna Bosnick, Tullamore, New Shilling, Enda Reilly, Alisa Marie, Poor Man's Gambit, Graham Vincent/David Mitchell, Avourneen, Songs For Ceilidh, Ockham's Razor, Tartanic, Emerald Accent VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:13 - Na Rósaí "Martin O'connor's/the Goats/Blackwater" from First Rain 3:08 - WELCOME 4:38 - Forkroot "Whidbey Island / Barry's Window Machine / Gunna" from Water & Shade 8:39 - Anna Bosnick "So Easily" from The Ring 12:49 - Tullamore "Paddy In America  -  -  Whisky Before Breakfast  / Rakish Paddy / Turkey In the Straw / Arkansas Traveler / Bonaparte’s Retreat" from Two To Get Ready 19:17 - New Shilling "Out of the Blue (...We'll Always Have Brugge)" from New Shilling 23:24 - FEEDBACK 27:26 - Enda Reilly "We Stick Together (The Sullivans)" from Single 30:41 - Alisa Marie "Captian O'Kane" from Winter Harp (by the fireside) 32:36 - Poor Man's Gambit "Rocky Road to Dublin" from Land of Sunshine 37:56 - Graham Vincent/David Mitchell "Seven Stars, The Sloe" from The Preservation of Fire 41:03 - THANKS 42:13 - Avourneen "King of the Fairies" from Beloved 44:13 - Songs For Ceilidh "Dad's Boat" from Falling Forward 48:53 - Ockham's Razor "Fire in the Kitchen" from Secrets and Silence [Explicit] 53:18 - Tartanic "Brick O' Bracken" from Uncharted 54:52 - CLOSING 56:35 - Emerald Accent "La Maison de Glace / Le Printemps" from The Oats Field The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast and our mailing list. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. And you will better connect with your Celtic heritage. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Happy Thanksgiving! And welcome to the final regular episode of the year. There are, of course, more episodes coming in December. But I needed a place to stop all of the voting for the Celtic Top 20. So I want to spend time with my family and work on the Celtic Christmas Podcast. And so…  I’m putting together one All - Request episode for December. So a quick shout out to all of our amazing Patrons on Patreon. If there’s a song or tune you’d like to request for that special thank you episode, please drop me a line. I’d also love to share some dedications. Maybe there’s a song that means a lot to someone special in your life? Make a dedication. Email me. I’m also looking for more Celtic Stories by musicians or about musicians' songs. If you want to be featured or you know someone, email me. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show. You can also get music - only episodes and free MP3s as a Song Henger. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Steven, Jessica Lohr, Kindling the Hearthfire, Zak Holmes HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com John Sharkey White II emailed: “Is there a place I can download episodes going back to # 1?” Snarkclaw posted on Apple Podcasts: "Great Music. Many thanks to Marc Gunn for this terrific podcast! I listened to the entire back catalog (a little over 520 episodes as of this review) over the past year, and have enjoyed so many great songs, including original pieces and covers of old classics. The ICM Podcast has introduced me to many bands and individual musicians I probably would never have discovered otherwise, and some are definite new favorites. I also appreciate that the podcast is released with chapter markers and time stamps within the notes. This makes identifying (and replaying) songs very easy." Kinnfolk replied to a Facebook post: "Pleased as always to be included in the podcast!! (By the way - we're making mac 'n' cheese sandwiches while listening.)" Kelly emailed a photo from the Sail On episode: "Hi Marc, Here are some pictures of sailing south between Bodie Island (Kitty Hawk) and Roanoke Island while listening to the Sail On episode. I have been a long time listener, since the very early days of your Podcast, and Proud Patreon member.  Your hard work to keep these coming is deeply appreciated. Many thanks."

Dance a dinosaur jig with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Raúl Sanz, The Bow Tides, The Haar, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Kinnfolk, Niamh Dunne, We Banjo 3, SeeD, The Fretless & Taylor Ashton, Billy Treacy & the Scope, The Grenaways, Drumspyder, Wakefire, Altan VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - INTRO: Annie Lorkowski, Celtic Legend Patron of the Podcast 0:11 - Raúl Sanz "Jiga del dinosaurio / Olivia / Jorge" from La espiral del lobo 4:14 - WELCOME 5:52 - The Bow Tides "Trip to Gaelicia" from Sailing On 10:04 - The Haar "Willie Taylor" from The Haar 14:19 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "In Midnight's Silence" from A Winter's Dance 18:23 - Kinnfolk "The Barnyards of Delgaty" from The Knotted Circle 20:46 - FEEDBACK 22:23 - Niamh Dunne "Hallowed Ground" from Tides 27:25 - We Banjo 3 "Open The Road" from Open The Road 34:23 - SeeD "The Green Man" from FAE 38:49 - The Fretless & Taylor Ashton "Alaska" from Open House 42:30 - THANKS 43:40 - Billy Treacy & the Scope "The End" from Life 47:41 - The Grenaways "Old Mast" from Skath Vyghan 51:22 - Drumspyder "The Birds" from Sunne and Mona 55:33 - Wakefire "Smuggler's Song" from Meaning of Life 58:54 - CLOSING 1:00:13 - Altan "An Cailan Gaelach" from Island Angel The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast and our mailing list. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. And you will better connect with your Celtic heritage. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. If you’re in need of a great podcast, make sure you check Libsyn. Use the coupon code CELTIC to save. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music - only episodes, and free MP3s as a Song Henger. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com

Take a walk through Ireland or your community with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Bow Tides, Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, The Irish Rovers, Ron Cody, We Banjo 3 , Triskele, Raúl Sanz, Banshee in the Kitchen, The Bordercollies, The Secret Commonwealth, Hearthfire, Kilrush, Bren Holmes, Clare Sands, Kinnfolk GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - The Bow Tides "The Bow Tides Jigs" from Sailing On 4:28 - WELCOME 5:55 - Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen "I Ne’er Shall Wean Her / Hardiman’s Fancy" from Brightly or Darkly 9:09 - The Irish Rovers "No Rules or Borders" from No End in Sight 12:17 - Ron Cody "Sylvia and Mikey's Reel/Paddy on the Turnpike (The Auld Reel)" from The Talking Rake 14:48 - We Banjo 3 "Hummingbird" from Open The Road Check out Irish Music Stories. 18:27 – FEEDBACK The Celtic Christmas Podcast is now live. I have another new format for 2022. There are several tracks of music, plus a story in the first two episodes. Hopefully, I can collect a couple more to fill out the season. If you know of a Celtic band with Christmas music, please have them submit music to the show at www.4celts.com. The first episode features the all - female Celtic group Triskele out of Albany, New York. Visit the website to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.  21:09 - Triskele “Rising of the Moon” from The Collar City Uprising (Live) 23:25 - Raúl Sanz "La puerta abierta / El extraño pasajero" from La espiral del lobo 27:53 - Banshee in the Kitchen "Biddy Mulligan" from The Last Pint  -  Not 33:52 - The Bordercollies "Scotland/Blackberry Blossom" from Sticks and Stones 36:41 - The Secret Commonwealth "My Highlander" from Last Call 40:19 - THANKS 42:24 - Hearthfire "Last Round" from After the Fall 45:39 - Kilrush "Killavil / Swallowtail / Sliabh Russell" from Kilrush  50:18 - Clare Sands "Keep the Flame Burning" from Clare Sands 53:49 – CLOSING 54:55 - Kinnfolk "The Transatlantic Set" from The Knotted Circle 59:17 – LIBSYN Are you looking to start a podcast? You will need a solid, reliable podcast host. I use Libsyn and have done so since I started podcasting 17 years ago. And yes, I tried other hosts. But I ended up losing thousands of listeners because they couldn’t keep up with the largest podcast of Celtic music in the world. That was 12 years ago, but Libsyn continues to prove themselves as the oldest and best podcast host in the world. They offer detailed and accurate stats. Incredible customer service. And they even have their own top notch podcast about the podcast industry. We need more Celtic podcasts. So why not start your own. Use the coupon code CELTIC to let them know I sent you. Go to Libsyn.com to sign up. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast and our mailing list. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. And you will better connect with your Celtic heritage. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus, music - only podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. There are several people who sent feedback about listening to the podcast while going for their daily walk. I love to hear that. Walking is not only good for your body. It’s also good for the environment. I’ve been listening to the CarbonSessions podcast. those are put out by the Carbon Almanac, a book offering practical tips and how we can  take better care of our planet. It’s obviously not super practical for most of us to walk to the grocery store. That’s why I one of my rules Is if I need just  3 or 4 items I have to walk. Or bike. In any case, I wanna encourage you to go for a walk today while you listen to the show. Take The music with you as you wake up or perhaps in the day with a delightful walk through your community Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and get a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music - only episodes and free MP3s. A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Stephyn B, Maggie C, Kevin D HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We’re gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Willos' replied to a Facebook post where their song was one of the best: "Thanks such a super surprise!!!!!" Mary - Grace Autumn Lee  -  Hammered Dulcimer also was voted a Best of an episode. She responded: "I feel like I need to frame this in my house  -  being right next to Lúnasa is pretty amazing!!! Thanks for the support! ❤" Carroll Sisters replied the Lunasa post: "What an honor to be in that group and on your podcast! Thank you!" Jorge emailed: "Hi Marc, I love the show and congrats on the recent award! Being of Spanish descent, I loved the episode you did awhile back on Spanish Celtic music and the influences. As a guitarist, I was wondering if there are any books you recommend to learn either fiddle tunes or songs in general so that I can play on solo guitar or join in on a jam session. Cheers! ~Jorge P.S. Thank you for doing the past episode on mental health!"

Altan will be at IrishFest Atlanta this week. Hear more about this amazing band from County Donegal on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Spoil The Dance, Socks in the Frying Pan, Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, The Chieftains, Brobdingnagian Bards, Jared Bogle, The Ugly Mugs, Meerrant, Altan, Téada VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Clare Cunningham 0:09 - Spoil The Dance "Reels : Hare Island, Up Downy, The Mason's Apron" from Returning Home 4:46 - WELCOME 6:26 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Barndance Underpants (Live)" from Raw & Ríl (Live) 9:49 - Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac "Òran a’ Mhèirlich / The Thief’s Song" from Seinn 14:13 - The Chieftains "Carolan's Concerto" from Bear's Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt  -  Live In San Francisco 1973 16:47 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Johnny At The Door" from Songs of Ireland 20:24 - FEEDBACK 23:23 - Jared Bogle "Walsh's Hornpipe / Cuz Teahan's (Hornpipe and Fling)" from The Old Road Home 28:53 - The Ugly Mugs "Queen of the Rose Marie" from Songs in the Key of Sea 32:11 - Meerrant "Cillent Tes Yeux Bruns" from Fells 35:32 - STORY OF QUINTESSENTIAL ALTAN 42:39 - Altan "Dúlamán" from Island Angel 46:19 - STORY OF A LIFETIME OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC 57:54 - Altan "Bacach Shíl Andaí" from The Gap of Dreams 1:02:07 - CLOSING 1:03:14 - Téada "Jigs  -  The Women of Monaghan / Nancy Hynes’ / Tap the Barrel" from Coiscéim Coiligh / As the Days Brighten The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast and our mailing list. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. And you will better connect with your Celtic heritage. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. When you buy one of our compilation CDs, listen to it on streaming, or if you become a Patron of the Podcast, I donate 10% of the money earned to Celtic non - profits, typically Celtic festivals. We’ve donated over over $45,000 since I started this podcast. This year, I picked IrishFest Atlanta to be the recipient of our donation. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is a proud sponsor of IrishFest Atlanta. IrishFest Atlanta was launched November 2013 to promote the culture of Ireland through the country’s traditional music, song, dance, and language. The vision of IrishFest Atlanta’s original founders was to create a weekend of cultural performances, lectures, and workshops in a festive environment appealing to community members of all ages and varying familiarity of all things Irish. So each week from now until the festival takes place November 4 - 5, 2022, I’m gonna play music from an artist performing at the festival. Tickets are now on sale for the festival. You can see a list of performance times and workshops on the festival website at IrishFestAtlanta.org. ICM podcast app WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and a private feed to listen to the show.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. You can also get music - only episodes, free MP3s, and stand - alone Celtic Stories as a Song Henger. HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at SongHenge.com. That URL will take you right over to our Patreon Page. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Martin Schaub of West of Eden replied to my post about the Celtic Christmas Podcast on Facebook: "Hi there. West of Eden is releasing a new Christmas album. How do we submit music to the show?? All the best" Stephen Dunford replied to a comment on Facebook: "Congratulations Mark for winning best podcast !! I’ll just say that 🙂 ha !! Also, Ireland, Scotland, and England was fabulous. I hope you go there soon. Here is a photo of me and my hubby in Ireland … and Cork was wonderful!! If you haven’t gone  -  go!!"

Lúnasa performing at IrishFest Atlanta this year. They play traditional Irish music with inspiring arrangements. They’ll tell you their Celtic Story today on this instrumental episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Carroll Sisters, The Here & Now, Meerrant, Ogham, Kennedy's Kitchen, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, SeeD, Cíana, Lúnasa, CLARE SANDS, Sharon Shannon, Drumspyder, Runa VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Colin Grant Adams 0:11 - The Carroll Sisters "Jig Storm" from Daybreak 4:47 - WELCOME 6:15 - The Here & Now "Little Monster" from Ladybird 9:40 - Meerrant "To Carolan" from Fells 13:16 - Ogham "Doctor O'Neill's" from The Gold Ring 16:10 - Kennedy's Kitchen "Sleeping Under the Tables Set" from A Pocket Full of Lint and Victims of Irish Music 20:37 - FEEDBACK 25:07 - Jared Bogle “The Green Fields of Glentown / The Earl's Chair (Reels)” from The Old Road Home 29:01 - Cíana "An Dro Set" from Rubicon 32:22 - SeeD "Twig" from FAE 35:49 - STORY OF LUNASA AND THE LAST PINT 39:37 - Lúnasa "The Last Pint (New Version of Aibreann)" from The Story So Far 43:59 - THANKS 45:23 - CLARE SANDS "The Malecón Reel" from The Basement Sessions EP 49:13 - Sharon Shannon "Björn Again Polka" from Out The Gap 52:28 - Drumspyder "The Braes of Tullymet" from Sunne and Mona 56:15 - CLOSING 57:07 - Runa "The Star of Munster Set" from Live The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast and our mailing list. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. And you will better connect with your Celtic heritage. The show is supported by our Patrons of the Podcast on Patreon. Subscribe to get bonus podcasts and vote in the Celtic Top 20. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m an Atlanta  -  based musician and podcaster. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. I was putting together this week’s show when I realized the show was very instrumental heavy. Until very recently, the Celtic supergroup, Lúnasa, played entirely instrumental music. So I figured why not just make this episode another fully instrumental episode of great Celtic music. Lúnasa is also performing at IrishFest Atlanta next weekend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is a proud sponsor of this year’s festival. Tickets are now on sale for the festival. You can see a list of performance times and workshops on the festival website at IrishFestAtlanta.org. Request for more Audio Intros. WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Subscribe to our newsletter to find out who was added this week. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Brenda, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Annie Lorkowski, Travis Senzaki, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Fletch emailed: "Hi Marc, I have no idea if you're ever played anything by CastleBay but they're a friend of a friend so I figured I should let you know. Thanks!" Shel O'Toole emailed: "Hi Marc, As I was listening to the Jigs and Reels of Ireland #576 I was inspired to share the episode with the session I attend at the Munster Arms Hotel in Ballarat.   The session plays some great tunes and some of today’s tunes would certainly be embraced.  I only got to write down the name of one tune that I loved: Hector the Hero by Celtic Grass. I have a 15 minute floorpspot at a Folk night at Creswick tonight.  I find listening to your show helps calm my nerves and focus on my musicality.  It’s off to rehearse a few songs for me now.  Enjoy your weekend. Sliantè" Kinnfolk replied to the Celtic Music Magazine request for more bands: "Hi Marc! I got some bands for ya, here they are: The BorderCollies The Crossjacks Wild Blue Yonder Celtic Machinations Runa Have a great day!"