We're just a couple days away from October 31st which marks the Celtic Halloween here in the US and Samhain for the Celts. Enjoy some amazing indie Celtic music from Ciana, Donal Clancy, Bat Kinane, Lady Prudence, Tartanic, Carolina Ceili, Damanta, Stout Pounders, Arthur Hinds, StoneRing, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, Sylvia Platypus, Coyote Run, David Nigel Lloyd. celticmusicpodcast.com/230
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* Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. Traditionally, Samhain is celebrated from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, which is about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Similar festivals are held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf (in Wales), Kalan Gwav (in Cornwall), and Kalan Goañv (in Brittany).
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This Week in Celtic Music
0:36
“Matt Peoples'/Pauline Conneelly's Mulqueen's” by Ciana
from Loneliest Road
5:37
“The Monaghan Jig/Old Hag You Have Killed Me” by Donal Clancy
from Close to Home
9:18
“Cockahoof” by Bat Kinane
from The Hills Above the Valley
12:14
“She Moved Through the Faire” by Lady Prudence
from All's Faire: Songs of Love & War
15:53
“Rock Monster” by Tartanic
from Uncensored Vol. 4: Space City Con Live
19:09
Celtic Music News
21:05
“Soul Cakes” by Carolina Ceili
from 50 Shades of Green
25:36
“Port na bPucai (Song of the Fairies)” by Damanta
from The Drunken Priest and the Ghostly Hymns
29:00
“Molly Malone” by Stout Pounders
from 3 Drink Minimum
31:38
“Turn the Wheel” by Arthur Hinds
from Dance in the Fire
36:47
“Saddle Set” by StoneRing
from Samhain
41:17
Celtic Feedback
43:54
“Samhain” by Before the Devil Knows Your Dead
from Irish Goodbye
49:24
“Like a Vampire” by Sylvia Platypus
from Sylvia Platypus
53:40
“Tam Lin” by Coyote Run
from Between Wick and Flame
59:17
“The Fall of Jack O'Lantern” by David Nigel Lloyd
from Rivers, Kings, and Curses
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Hello Marc. Just wanted to say once again thank you for all the wonderful music. It really helps the miles go by as I drive across the United States. There's a picture of me a big blue and look we match. I have a few other pictures but I'm not sure if you want them here or somewhere else so please let me know. Thanks Lostboy.
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