I'm back from Texas trying to catch up with work and get my voice back. Allergies knocked it out during the trip. Now I'm planning my summer shows as I finish up the Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond.

IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 PLAYLIST

• Every week, Patrons of the Podcast vote in the Celtic Top 20. Those votes are tabulated two weeks later. The most-popular songs are added to these playlists.
• You can vote for your favorite by following the link in this week's show.
• New to the playlists this week: Barleyjuice, The Town Pants, and Scythian

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THE GENTRY

• Some of the best Celtic music is deeply rooted in history, and this is the place that The Gentry draws from in their music. While there are some bands that play for fun, and others that play for camaraderie, this is a band that plays out of a respect for the lineage of Celtic music in all its glory. Even their name is traced back to the origins of Scottish and Irish music.

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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.

Vote in the Celtic Top 20.

CELEBRATE THE TREES OF LIFE FOR EARTH MONTH

• I found a great article on “7 Tips to Recycle Better” on the Earth Day website. I learned a lot about what I’ve been doing wrong and how I can change my behavior to recycle more effectively.
• I also want to invite you to check out The Carbon Almanac. It’s a crowdsourced book and website designed to share easy, small changes that you can do to make a huge impact. It was designed by literally hundreds of people around the world to address climate change. There’s even a book that’s coming out in June.

THREE STEP PLAN TO SIGN UP TO PATREON

1. Go to SongHenge.com . That takes you to our Patreon page.
2. Decide how much you want to pledge every week and cap how much you want to spend per month.
3. Keep listening to the podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music

Join on Patreon now.

FIRESIDE: 165 – CLXIV – GRANUAILLE: A NOTABLE TRAITORESS

• In episode 164 of Fireside, Kevin continues our look at Ireland's Pirate Queen, with a look at Grace's involvement with the Spanish Armada, the Irish rebellions of her time, and of her greatest rival; Sir Richard Bingham…

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LEGENDARY FIDDLER PADDY GLACKIN WILL RECEIVE HIGHEST TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC AWARD

• The Dublin native, who has been in the business for nearly 50 years, will be awarded the Musician 2022 gong in TG4’s annual Gradam Ceoil awards.

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CELT IN A TWIST APRIL 10, 2022

March is just a memory, celebrate great Celtic all year round with Celt In A Twist!  New spins this week from Yoko Pwno and Grump O Sheep.

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REBUILDING INTERNATIONAL DEMAND

• Rebuilding international demand is crucial to helping Scotland’s tourism and events industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #553: TREES FOR PEACE

• The McDades, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Heather Dale, IONA, Nick Hennessey, The Haar, Lúnasa, Avon Faire, Brad Reid, Syr, Ockham's Razor, Iarla O'Lionaird, John McLean Allan, Spoil The Dance
• A big thanks to our newest Patrons: Florence S, Rachel Red, Jean W

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHILE LISTENING?

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
April 14, 2022