Welcome back to another great year with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I can't wait to share more great music.
1. IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #539: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
- Widening Gyre, Slainte, THE DIVINERS, House of Hamill, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Michael William Harrison, Jon Pilatzke, Celtic Wood and Wires, The McDades, MojoKelt, Norse Gael, Tuatha Dea, Tears for Beers, Calan
- A super special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Annie Lorkowski, Travis Senzaki, Shawn Cali.
2 CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20
- Every year, I publish the Celtic Top 20. This is your pick of the best, most-popular songs of the year. But to make the show great, I need you to vote for your favorite songs in each episode.
- Just list each of the bands performing those favorite songs to quickly and easily cast your vote.
3. THE MUCKERS | Atlanta Celtic Music
- The Atlanta area has quite the variety of Celtic music, and The Muckers are a fine example of the breadth of this particular scene. This five-piece band delivers energetic music true to the style of punk—but with some Celtic instrumentation and subject matter along for the ride!
4. NEW CDs
Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net. #NewCelticCDs
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- Songs of the Nine Worlds by Logan Epic Canto
- Celtic Fiddle Arrangements by Julie Fitzgerald
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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5. GAELIC SONG STORIES: EP6: FEAR A‘ CHOIRE W/ KIRSTEEN GRAHAM
- Deirdre Graham is joined by her mother, Kirsteen Graham, a Gaelic singer and tutor who steeped Deirdre in songs and stories from childhood. Together they share a couple of songs connected to Skye as well as the lore surrounding them
6. How Ireland's National Archives marked the centenary of Anglo-Irish Treaty signing
- It was that document, signed after nearly two months of negotiations between British and Irish government representatives in London, which provided the foundation for the establishment of the Irish Free State, later to be called the Republic of Ireland.
7,. MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST EPISODE 558: FEATURING GRANT MALOY SMITH
- Interview and music of Grant Maloy Smith.
8. KT TUNSTALL TEACHES US TV HOSTS SCOTS SLANG AHEAD OF PERFORMANCE
- KT tunstall taught TV hosts including anderson cooper scottish slang words before performing in times square on new year’s eve.
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Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
1/6/2022
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