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I loved Christmas song when I was a kid. My daughter is now 4, and I want to educate her not only on some of the great Christmas songs out there, but also some of the great Celtic Christmas songs. But a lot of what makes something “great” is dependent on the child. I’m happy […]
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Celtic Christmas music is the theme for show #187 of this week’s podcast as we share the first of two Celtic Christmas episodes of Irish Celtic music from Maggie Sansone and Bonnie Rideout, Mithril, The Barra McNeils, Golden Bough, The Irish Rovers, Marc Gunn, Tom Morley, Four Celtic Voices, The Rogues, Eileen Ivers, Barleyjuice, Brian […]
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What do “Deck the Halls”, “We Three Kings” and “Scotland the Brave” have in common? In this episode, I answer that question as I talk about satire and songwriting for a song about a Scotsman who comes to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Celtic Christmas Notes Listen to the “Kilted Christmas” on the Celtic Christmas […]
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I’m trying to better organize my schedule. I find that weekly newsletters, just like podcasts seem to work better as long as I have a format to work with. The Celtic Music Magazine is one such example. I’m gonna start publishing the newsletter every #CelticThursday highlighting artists in the Wednesday edition of the Irish & […]
In 2009 and 2010,I made a couple great trips to Europe, one to Germany for Christmas and one to Scotland. These sparked a beautiful Christmas love song I wrote for my wife. Celtic Christmas Notes Do you love to travel? Join me on a Celtic Invasion Vacations of Donegal, Ireland Singing in Oban Scotland in a pub Christmas […]
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In this episode, I explore the first Celtic Christmas songs that were written. It turns out there’s a rich history that supersedes “Christmas in Killarney” by centuries. However, that song that I first heard recorded by Bing Crosby is still a favorite of mine. Celtic Christmas Notes Rate the Podcast on iTunes The first Celtic Christmas song […]
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Today, I share some of the great Celtic Christmas traditions you can find in Ireland and Scotland as I share a song, written by Rie Sheridan Rose, that highlights some of these same traditions on my new album Celtic Christmas Greetings. Celtic Christmas Notes Irish Christmas Traditions Irish candle in the window The Wren Boy Processional Decorations with […]
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Today, I explore the origins of my “Celtic Christmas Elf” song that was recorded on my latest CD Celtic Christmas Greetings. I’ve had a fascination of leprechauns since eating Lucky Charms cereal as child. But what happens when they become conscripted in Santa’s Workshop. You’ll find out the history of both today for this Celtic […]
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lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Celtic Christmas Greetings On a cold Glasgow eve, We wandered brisk streets Like a storybook romance from the past From New Orleans to Scotland With memories to spend And you face lit up with a laugh Happy Christmas, my sweet, you’re the reason I awake […]
lyrics and music by Marc Gunn Imagining a Scotsman was at the birth of Jesus Christ. Also called “Kilted Christmas” Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Celtic Christmas Greetings You’ve heard about three Kings of Orient are But have you heard about the fourth from afar He came down from the cold, windy north To celebrate Jesus’ holy […]
