#253: Totally Trad Irish Music… April Fools!

We’ve had a wide mix of Celtic music over Irish American Heritage Month. So much so that I think we should play totally Trad Irish Celtic music. Don’t you? So that’s the plan! Awesome, serious, indie Celtic music from Rattle the Boards, SloanWolfe, Sligo Rags, Trinity River Whalers, Ceann, Brobdingnagian Bards, Whirly Jig, Emerald Rose, Stout […]

Free Celtic Geek Compilation. Get Your Copy!

Free Celtic Geek Compilation. Get Your Copy!

Some bands give away 1-3 MP3s to promote their music. I’ve been doing this long enough to realize that just isn’t enough. If you really want to get to know someone’s music, you need a good album to listen to, freely, and on repeat. Then,  you’ll fall in love with it. That’s my philosophy anyway. […]

#252: Post-St. Patrick’s Day Blues

What do you when St. Patrick’s Day is over and the green begins to disappear? Keep the music going with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast of course. We’re still here each and every Thursday with the best indie Celtic music from Burning Bridget Cleary, Flashpoint, John Byrne Band, Jonathan Milton, Alizbar & Ann’ Sannat, The […]

What Is Dulse? Patrick Maloney Answers in Slieve League Interview

What Is Dulse? Patrick Maloney Answers in Slieve League Interview

In 2015, I took a small group of 8 people on a Celtic Invasion of County Donegal. One of the highlights was Slieve League. These are the highest ocean cliffs in Ireland, 3 times higher than the more famous Cliffs of Moher. The cliffs were stunning, but was just as fascinating was Patrick Maloney, a […]

Introduction to the Music of The Celtfather

Introduction to the Music of The Celtfather

This is Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. I’m a Celtic musician and podcaster. I thought it might be nice to have an episode of the podcast that lets you know about many of the things I do online. I don’t think this will be a comprehensive list. But it should give you a great starting point […]

6+ Hours of Free St Patrick’s Day Music

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I want to share with all of the St. Patrick’s Day music that you can get for FREE through the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We have 5 episodes with over 6 hours of St. Patrick’s Day Celtic music . You’ll hear music from Carolina Ceili, Runa, Clandestine, The Flying Toads, […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #251: St Patrick’s Day Top 20 Celtic Bands

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #251: St Patrick’s Day Top 20 Celtic Bands

Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I am excited to share our 5th St. Patrick’s Day music special for the holiday. This one highlights all of the Top 20 Celtic Bands of 2015 as featured earlier in the year, but with completely different songs. You will enjoy amazing indie Celtic music from Carolina Ceili, Runa, Clandestine, The Flying […]

Pub Songs #140: St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs for 2016

Pub Songs #140: St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs for 2016

St Patrick’s Day is almost here and I’ve been migrating Pub Songs Podcast episodes to new server. It made me want to record another episode of the Pub Songs Podcast. I must say, I kinda miss recording this podcast. So here’s another! Pub Talk * I have a Patreon page that is separate from the Irish […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #250: St Patrick’s Day with Poitin’s Czech Celtic Music

Here’s another St. Patrick’s Day music treat for you. The Czech Republic’s most-prominent Celtic music group is Poitin. They’ve won numerous Celtic music awards and have been a favorite on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast since nearly the beginning. We are honored to share their latest CD “Wish” in its entirety. celticmusicpodcast.com/ If you […]

17 Free Celtic MP3 Downloads for St. Patrick’s Day 2016

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Every St Patrick’s Day for the past eleven years, I’ve published an awesome article called “17 Free Celtic MP3 Downloads for St. Patrick’s Day” (see past issues here). I’m happy to say, “It’s back!” This article is dedicated to the indie Irish and Celtic bands. There is a LOT of great Celtic […]