Céad Míle Fáilte,
This is Todd again. In this week’s issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. We also have new episodes of Erin’s Isle & Mostly Folk. The articles and blogs featured are about our listening party for The Secret World of Celtic Rock, Miranda Nelson’s new website, an interview with Dark Tropics, an Airbnb offering a weekend in Shrek’s swamp, and Roscommon's Percy French. There are also new CDs highlighted. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next week, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #629: CELTIC WOMEN TRIP TO DINGLE
- One Street Over, The Carroll Sisters, Spoil The Dance, Ellen Gibling, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Scottish Fish, Kinnfolk, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Anne McCaffrey, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman, The Breath, Clare Cunningham, The Haar, Logical Fleadh
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Brian Byrne, Janet Wilson, David Komai, Alan MacKenzie, Cristy Ponce
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.
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.
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.
BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS PODCAST #78: JEDI DRINKING SONG, DRAGON CON 2023
- May the Bards Be With You! Who slammed what at Dragon Con? Join Brobdingnagian Bards as they share their favorite moments at Dragon Con and throughout the summer. You’ll also learn the little known story about their hit song “Jedi Drinking Song” which helped earn them a #1 album on CD Baby back in 2005.
- It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #78
DON’T MISS OUR LISTENING PARTY FOR THE SECRET WORLD OF CELTIC ROCK
- On Thursday, September 28 we will be hosting a listening party for the Secret World of Celtic Rock. We will be streaming they entirety of the album; you can join Marc live and chat about the album.
- The album and album pins will be released on September 25.
Follow the Mage Records Bandcamp to keep updated on the release: http://magerecords.com
NEW CDS
- Journey to the End of Time – by Ravaranth
- The Ring Goes South – by Nicostrauss
- Jerrod Mendez – by Jerrod Mendez
- Pirate Party Playlist – by Dread Pirate Roberts
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
ERIN'S ISLE: MACGREGOR'S BAR
- Bruce MacGregor is a living legend in Inverness. He has been a known fiddler for decades. He’s a staple of the community. And he seriously believes in all things Scottish.
- MacGregor’s Bar showcases Scottish food, an authentic atmosphere and Scottish Whiskey. “We really wanted to promote all of the wonderful local things on our doorstep,” he tells me. As part of that he plays here whenever he can, which is when his own Band Blazin’ Fiddles isn’t on tour. But he also brings in the best of the locals.
TEN MINUTES WITH DARK TROPICS
- Gerard Sands and Rio McGuinness make up the pop noir duo Dark Tropics. Based in Belfast, their new single Carnival has just been released.
- Rio answers our questions
MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST EPISODE 642
- Phil Coomer, Catherine Miles And Jay Mafale, George Mann, Open Book, Rachael Kilgour, Christian Parker & Earl Poole Ball, Van Plating, Karney, Brittany Jean, Emma's Revolution, John Forster, The Kennedys, Steve Howell
MIRANDA NELSON’S WEBSITE REOPENING
- The graphic artist behind the graphics we use for the podcast, Miranda Nelson, is reopening her website. The new website goes live on October 1ST. You can go to the site now to check out some of her designs and sign up for her newsletter.
AIRBNB OFFERING FREE WEEKEND STAY AT SHREK'S SWAMP IN SCOTLAND
- SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — You can vacation like an ogre. Airbnb is offering a free weekend stay at Shrek's Swamp.
- The stumpy, secluded haven celebrates the 2001 DreamWorks classic.
THE LIFE OF IRELAND'S TROUBADOUR, ROSCOMMON'S PERCY FRENCH
- Martin Doyle profiles Percy French, the prolific Irish songwriter, poet and painter whose life is celebrated in an international summer school in County Roscommon in July.
- He was a patriotic poet born in the west of Ireland to Anglo-Irish stock in the middle of the 19th century and today, long after his death, his famous lyrics can be recited by half the Irish nation, while half a dozen societies still celebrate his memory in counties as diverse as Down, Dublin, Galway, Cavan, Clare and Roscommon.
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!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
September 28, 2023
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