Greetings
Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music.
It’s the Post-St Patrick’s Day, COVID-19 Blues with Celtic music to brighten your day on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Featuring:
willos', Sean Leahy & Jeremy Spencer, Kyle Gryphon, The Kissers, An Lar, Emerald Accent, Highland Reign, Francis Leclerc & Marise Demers, Harmundi, Seasons, The Blarney Rebel Band, Kilmaine Saints, Brave the Sea, Caliceltic, Marcas Ma, and SeaStar
Listen to the post St Patrick’s day show.
WANT A FREE ALBUM OF CELTIC MUSIC?
Every year, I compile the 17 Free Celtic MP3s for St Patrick’s Day. In fact, if you listened to and enjoyed show #250, then you can now download every single one of those songs for free. Click here to get your album.
And if that’s not enough… I want you to have a Free CD of mine. It’s an album of Irish songs called Happy Songs of Death. I actually featured it on episode #83 of the podcast. But you can have the physical CD. I will swallow the cost of the disc. You just have to pay for the shipping. Click here. I don’t know how long this offer will last. So get it soon!
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** Hey! If you have a suggestion of a video, podcast, a festival, or something else I can share with our community, reply right now. Send me your offering to our Celts. **
CELTIC TREE OF LIFE SHIRT
Designed to celebrate the Celtic connection to our planet, the Celtic Tree of Life shirt is your chance to show your support for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in 2020.
The shirts are printed Anvil 980 black shirts. They are super soft and comfortable. And they look great. This will be your new favorite shirt!
Support the podcast. Buy a shirt.
NEW PODCAST: SONG HENGE PROFILES
I am proud to officially launch a new podcast this year. It’s called Song Henge Profiles. Every week, Todd Wiley (host of the former Celtic Indy Podcast) introduces you to some of the bands in the latest episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
If you ever wanted to find out more about the artists in the show, this is the podcast for you.
But there’s a catch. It’s exclusively available to Song Hengers. Make a pledge of as little as $5 per month on Patreon and you will get this Patreon-exclusive podcast.
LEARN IRISH DANCE
Irish music, dance, and culture have global appeal, but not everyone has the opportunity to access lessons in their neighborhood. Online Irish Dance offers courses for people who want to learn the basics of Irish dance for fun—no matter where they are in the world!
The course called Irish Dance Basics for Ceili Dancing is specifically designed to teach students the basic movements required in ceili, or group, dancing. The moves are taught with music of varying speeds, and modules are included that introduce stretches and strengthening exercises to keep students’ bodies safe while they practice.
Sign up today at online-Irish-dance.teachable.com and use the code SPD2020 for 25% off any course in the school through March 31, 2020.
Disclaimer. I have no affiliation with this nor do I make a profit from it. I just thought you might enjoy this course.
A SOCCER BALL, SCHOOL UNIFORM, AND WEDDING DRESS WALK INTO A BAR…
… Well, not really. But using fiddle player Eileen Ivers's story about her granny, I connect these three elements.
Hear connections in this month's Tune Tale with Eileen Ivers. And maybe write your own tune (or poem, or garden plot) inspired by something YOU have in common with an old family member!
CELTIC ROOTS RADIO 71 – THE ‘BLACK STUFF – A TRAVELLER’S TALE!
Brave The Sea (Ohio, USA) ‘Jig of Death’ (The Kraken), Chuck Levy (Arizona, USA) ‘Sandy Boys' (Banjourneys), Doug Folkins (British Columbia, Canada) ‘Pour Me Another’ (Another Last Call), Cady Finlayson Band (New York, USA) ‘Blarney Pilgrim/Ward’s Jig' (Irish Coffee), Celtic Rant (Nova Scotia, Canada) ‘Courtin’ in the Kitchen’ (Encore), Ceol Leinn (Texas, USA) ‘The Gael’ (Ceol Leinn), Dan Donnelly (England, UK) ‘Friends Like You’ (Country & Northern), Joanie Madden (New York City, USA) ‘Bantry Girls Lament’ (Celtic Twilight 6)
COPPERPLATE TIME 308
The Bothy Band, Le Cheile, Danu, Christy Moore, Norah Rendell, Hill/Linnane/McKeon, The Mulcahy Family, Caoimhin O’Fearghaill, John Bowe & Mary Conroy, Niamh ni Charra, Liam Clancy, The Expatriate Game, The Friel Sisters, Kevin Burke, Paul Brennan, Crawford/Farrell/Doocey, Noel Hill, Mairtin O’Connor & Friends, Kev Boyle/Movies CB, The Bothy Band
CELT IN A TWIST MARCH 15 2020
We Banjo 3, Saor Patrol, The Town Pants, Ashley Mac Isaac, Socks In The Frying Pan and more.
THE GLORY OF HOLYCROSS
Holycross didn’t always have that name… until the arrival of a relic of the True Cross arrived it was known as the Church of the Eight Hands — for rather gruesome reasons.
MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST 465
Rachel Garlin, Liam Russell, Rich Krueger, The Haden Triplets, Rita Hosking, Eric Johnson, Sara Thomsen, Westwego, Nora Jane Struthers, Long Drives, First Words, Scott Fab, Greg Klyma
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon.
Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. Plus, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are super close to getting a two-hour instrumental special.
A super special thanks to our newest patrons from last month: Steven R, Annie R., Linda P, Scott F, Doug K, Beth H, JOSEPH O
You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast.
NEW CELTIC CDs FROM…
The Kilmaine Saints, Eileen Ivers, Ebunny, Nessa Olohan Music, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Katie Grennan, Siri Akal Kaur, Moonlight Ale, The Brigands, David Spalding Sharp, John Henry Sheridan, Blame Not the Bard, and Mad Jocks & Englishmen.
Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net.
DON’T MISS LAST WEEK’S SHOW
Did you listen yet? Once you're done, make sure you VOTE in the Celtic Top 20. You will help me create next year's Best Celtic Music of 2019.
What are you doing today while listening? The easiest way to let me know is to email me right now. Send a comment or a picture of what your doing. You can also send a photo from one of your trips to a Celtic nation.
Slainte!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
March 19, 2020
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS
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