Céad Míle Fáilte,
This is Todd. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We also feature new episodes of Erin’s Isle & Copperplate Time. The articles we highlight include the biggest hunt for Nessie in over 50 years, the eighth Manx bard, Brittany becoming France’s leading wine maker, & an apology for changing the name of Tŷ Llywelyn. We hope you enjoy this issue.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #623: SUPER MOON
- TJ Hull and Amanda Caretta-Hull, Poitín, Enda Reilly, Arise & Go, Corey Purcell, Mad Maudlin, The Bow Tides, Emerald Accent, Sylvia Platypus, Joey Abarta, The Langer's Ball, Charlie Rutan, Socks in the Frying Pan, Tim Cummings, Pete Sutherland, Brad Kolodner, Kalos “Fare Thee Well” from Headland
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Henry C, Erin R
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2023 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.
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.
CAN YOU GIVE A LITTLE PUB SONGS & STORIES LOVE?
- Be one of the first of 10 to post a review on Apple Podcasts and you'll be entered to win a CD, album pin, tote bag, Celtic Heartstring or digital download of your choice. I'll give you a list of what's available once we have enough reviews.
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.
ERIN’S ISLE: THE BOOKS AND BELLS OF INVERNESS
- The sights and sounds of Scotland would not be complete with out a trip to Leakey’s Books. Not just because it is the largest second hand book store in Scotland…but because it is a book-lover’s spectacle to be sure. Stacks and stacks to explore, floors to search through, second hand books, maps, and prints that are hard to imagine. It is a paradise for readers.
LOCH NESS CENTRE WANTS “NEW GENERATION OF MONSTER HUNTERS” FOR BIGGEST SEARCH IN 50 YEARS
- The Loch Ness Centre is on a renewed hunt for “Nessie,” in what's being described as the biggest search in more than 50 years.
- The Scotland-based organization wants the next “generation of monster hunters” to help uncover the truth on a late August search. The center is partnering with Loch Ness Exploration to use thermal drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to try and find the mythical monster allegedly lurking somewhere beneath Scotland's freshwater lake, Loch Ness.
COPPERPLATE TIME 445
- Bothy Band, Teada, Johnny Og Connolly, Eilis Kennedy, June McCormack & Michael Rooney, Goitse, Boruma Trio, Gléas, Tommy Fitzharris & Dónal McCague, Mulcahy Family, Séamus Creagh, Angelina Carberry, Paddy Killoran & Paddy Sweeney, Kevin Rowsome, Rita Gallagher, Michelle Mulcahy, Patsy Moloney, THE Band, Fairport Convention, Bothy Band
MICHAEL REFLECTS ON HIS YEAR AS BARD AND ROLE OF POETRY
- It was a great surprise to be selected as the eighth Manx Bard last summer and I have spent the past year in a state of somewhat dazed astonishment.
- A staff, robes and a hat with a feather in it: it’s as close to being a wizard as I’ll ever get! And indeed, poetry and words seem to possess a magic and power all of their own…
MOVE OVER BORDEAUX: COULD BRITTANY SOON RULE FRANCE'S WINE MAP?
- Brittany, the region of northwestern France, is renowned for its beaches, seagulls and delicious seafood – but one of the last things you'd associate with the area is local wine.
HOLIDAY HOME OPERATOR APOLOGISES FOR CHANGING PROPERTY NAMED AFTER LLEWELYN THE GREAT TO ENGLISH NAME
- A holiday home operator has apologised and said a building's original Welsh name will now “always remain” following backlash over marketing the property as “The Old Tea Room.” Tŷ Llywelyn in the Conwy village of Trefiew was recently converted to a holiday “retreat” and it was due to be promoted to guests as The Old Tearoom, North Wales Live reports.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
August 17, 2023
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