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1. NEW PLAYLIST… IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022
- This new Spotify playlist features the Celtic Top 20 of 2021. Plus new songs as voted on by Patrons.
- How it works. Every week, patrons vote in the Celtic Top 20. Two weeks later, the most-popular songs are added to the playlist.
- New this week: “Superb Owl” by House of Hamill and “The Emigrant's Farewell” by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
- You can vote for your favorites for shows #540 and #541 right now.
CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20
- This new Spotify playlist features the Celtic Top 20 of 2021. Plus new songs as voted on by Patrons.
- How it works. Every week, patrons vote in the Celtic Top 20. Two weeks later, the most-popular songs are added to the playlist.
- New this week: The Canny Brothers Band, Gerry O'Connor, The McDades
- You can vote for your favorites for shows #541 and #542 right now.
DUNCAN MCLAUCHLAN | ATLANTA CELTIC MUSIC
- I started a blog feature highlight Celtic Music in the Atlanta area where I now live. I'm gonna introduce you to new Celtic artists every eek.
- Duncan McLauchlan originally hails from Dunfermline, Scotland (but currently resides in Roswell, Georgia.
- You can also find him on next episode of Pub Songs & Stories #248.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
The bands you listen to each week rely on your generosity and financial support. Just like this podcast. Your patronage allows us to create a free show for thousands of people week. It only costs you as little as one dollar per episode on Patreon. Join on Patreon now.
FOLK ON FOOT: KATHRYN TICKELL & HER DAD BY THE RIVER REDE
- “He said you could pluck songs out of the air – pluck them out of the air – and sing them bonny”. The great Northumbrian pipe player Kathryn Tickell describes the River Rede near her home as the backdrop and soundscape to her life. On its bank, she is joined by her Dad Mike to perform music, songs and stories inspired by the beautiful county where he brought her up and introduced her to the folk tradition.
BLARNEY CASTLE AMONG MOST POPULAR GLOBAL LOCATIONS FOR GOOD LUCK
- BLARNEY CASTLE in Co Cork has ranked among the most popular of luckiest places in the world for people to visit.
MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST EPISODE 561
- Jana Pochop, MohaviSoul, NORTHBOUND51, Pretty Little Goat, Hoyt Axton, Bill Scorzari, The Honey Dewdrops, Kama Ruby, Eva Cassidy, Robin & Linda Williams, Jack Summers, Janis Ian, Mamie Minch Black Dog, Bruce T. Carroll, George Mann & Julius Margolin
TOP 20 CELTIC BANDS OF 2021
- We’re gonna countdown the Top 20 Celtic Bands and Musicians of 2021 in this first episode of the year. Learn about the Bright Side of Everything, the first official single from Marc Gunn’s 24th studio album.
WHY ST DWYNWEN'S DAY IS MORE THAN THE WELSH VALENTINE'S DAY
- By the middle of the twentieth century, it looked like the cult surrounding St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers celebrated on January 25, had finally dwindled away.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #542: FAMINE OR THE SWORD
- Conor Caldwell, The Jig Is Up!, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Ellen Gibling, Des Wade, Slainte, Spirited Lads, Celtic Wood and Wires, Pauline Scanlon, The Fire, Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill, Barleyjuice, Tuatha de Danann, The Pikeys, Doolin', Brad Tuck
- Thanks to Kirsten and Paul Crowley who raised their pledges last month.
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You can send a comment or a picture of what you're doing. You can also send a photo from one of your trips to a Celtic nation or anywhere around the globe.
Slainte!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
January 27, 2022
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