Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #239: 2-Hours of Celtic Harp Music

We hit another major Milestone for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast back in November. Because of the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast, I now bring you two hours of amazing Celtic Harp Music from Sarah Marie Mullen, The Duplets, Harpnotic, Claire Roche, Scott Hoye, Leah Jorgensen, Donna Germano, Margaret Davis, Daphne Quigley-Freund & Tom Bradfish, Seasons, Allyson Adair, Oona McOuat, Ashley Davis, Ramsay & Black, Ciara Considine, Jenneth Tollin, Sora, Avalon Rising, Allison Girvan, Catriona McKay, Darren Raleigh, Dublin Harpers, Faery Dae, Mark Davies, Rachel Hair Trio, Nick Hennessey, Sara Hillis, Thomas “Doc” Grauzer, Julia Lane, Anne Roos.
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Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast

There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast. I spend over $700 per month to bring this show to you each and every week. I want to thank the 131 kind patrons of this podcast for your generosity, because you are the reason we hit an incredible Milestone in November, and I am now bringing you two-hours of Celtic Harp Music. You too can become a patron for as little as $1 per episode. Go to celticmusicpodcast.com/patron for more details.

 

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This Week in Celtic Music

0:35
“The Earl's Chair” by Sarah Marie Mullen
from The Wild Woods

3:55
“Irish Set – Jig C, Aaron's Quay, Colonel Fraser's” by The Duplets
from Leverage

7:50
“Nonesuch/Maltese Bransle” by Harpnotic
from Harpnotic

10:25
“The Song of Wandering Aengus” by Claire Roche
from Dancing in the Wind

16:38
“A Neansai Mhile Gra” by Scott Hoye
from Black Rose

21:25
“The Country Sweatheart/Star of the County Down/The Sweetheart Reel” by Leah Jorgensen
from Peace – Love – Harp

24:04
“My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose” by Donna Germano
from Celtic Echoes

26:11
“Princess of Flowers” by Margaret Davis
from Princess of Flowers

32:50
“The Spanish Medley” by Daphne Quigley-Freund & Tom Bradfish
from Aoibhneas (Bliss)

35:45
“Sailor's Lullabye” by Seasons
from Seasons

40:10
“Lark Song” by Allyson Adair
from Lark Song

44:58
“Crystal Maiden of the Lake” by Oona McOuat
from Honey & Holy Water

48:58
“I'll Follow You (Leanaim Thu)” by Ashley Davis with Cormac De Barra
from Night Travels

52:34
“Eileen Aroon” by Ramsay & Black
from Singer's Request

57:50
“Garden Valley” by Ciara Considine
from Beyond the Waves

1:02:01
“Call You Home” Jenneth Tollin
from The Bardic Wyrd

1:05:06
“Madron Well” by Sora
from Heartwood

1:08:55
“The Great Selkie” by Avalon Rising
from The Great Selkie

1:15:20
“Siul a Ruin” by Allison Girvan
from Resonance

1:20:01
“Greenman” by Catriona McKay
from Starfish

1:23:45
“The Song of the Water Kelpie” by Darren Raleigh
from Silverwheel

1:27:14
“Mairi's Wedding/Haste To The Wedding” by Dublin Harpers
from Building Canoes

1:30:03
“An Dro Medar” by Faery Dae
from Changling

1:34:18
“Iona” by Mark Davies
from The Celtic Harp

1:36:42
“Angel” by Rachel Hair Trio
from Tri

1:40:30
“Girl in the Street” by Nick Hennessey
from Pebble & Bone

1:45:12
“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by Sara Hillis
from The Laurel Tree

1:48:22
“Squire Woods' Lamentation on the Refusal of his Halfpence” by Thomas “Doc” Grauzer
from Infernal Harp Racket

1:57:10
“Something to Come Home To” by Julia Lane
from Song of the Sea

2:00:20
“The Mermaid's Tears” by Anne Roos
from Mermaids & Mariners

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes or email me music@celticmusicpodcast.com.