Céad Míle Fáilte,
Todd here once again. In this week’s episode we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast & Pub Songs & Stories. We also have new episodes of Celtic Myths & Legends & Celt in a Twist. We also have a new list of CDs. The articles include one about a funding pot to restore historic Irish buildings, the future of the Gaelic language, wrestling being held at the Villa Marina, & the Pink Hotel site in Cornwall. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #654: FLYING FINGERS IN THE FIRE'S GLOW
- Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Lilies of the Midwest, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary, Dàimh, CaliCeltic, Jigjam, Louise Bichan, The Darkeyed Musician, Celtic Wood and Wires, The Whipperginnies, The Walker Roaders, Stout Pounders, Ian Alistair Gosbee, Jimmy & Scots Folk Band, Hayley Griffiths
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali
- We are currently testing out ads to the podcast episodes to help cover costs. But remember that if you are a Patron of the Podcast and listen on Patreon or through the Patreon app, then you will continue to get the show ad-free.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2024 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.
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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.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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NEW CDS
- Patrick's Day Cetlic Folk – by Universal Production Music
- Pulled by the Stars – by Clash Vooar
- Corsican Rover – by Contraversu
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
Pubs Songs & Stories #283: Redemption
- Pain is hard to deal with. Sometimes it feels overwhelming. You can get through it with maybe a little help from Doctor Who. We talk about my song Redemption.
CELTIC MYTHS AND LEGENDS PODCAST: THE NUBERU OF ASTURIAS
- Hello everyone! It is great to be back speaking with you all and I'm excited to share the mythology of the Nuberu of Asturias, an entity with control over the clouds, rain, thunder and lightning!
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES €9M FUNDING POT TO RESTORE HISTORIC BUILDINGS ACROSS IRELAND
- GRANTS worth €9m have been earmarked by the Irish Government to support the renovation and restoration of some of the country’s most historic buildings.
- The funding, which has been allocated under the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, will see 676 projects receive support.
- That includes €4.5m in funding for 114 projects under the annual Historic Structures Fund (HSF) scheme – which marks the largest ever number of projects supported in an annual round of funding to date – and 562 grants awarded under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS), including 80 for thatched roof buildings.
CELT IN A TWIST: MARCH 17, 2024
- Jameson's and green lager? You know you're soaking in it. Get your Irish indulgence on with an hour of St. Patrick's fare. Malarkey and shenanigans are the order of the hour on Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.
FEARS FOR FUTURE OF GAELIC LANGUAGE AS COMMUNITY WORKERS’ JOBS UNDER THREAT
- Gaelic-language campaigners and MSPs have protested furiously about plans to axe a network of Gaelic community workers, raising fresh fears about the survival of the language.
- Up to 27 Gaelic development workers based in Hebridean islands, rural counties and Scotland’s major cities are being laid off after the Scottish government cut funding to Bòrd na Gàidhlig(BnG), the body charged with protecting and reviving Gaelic.
WRESTLING AT THE VILLA MARINA 2024: DATE, TIME, LINEUP AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW
- A huge family wrestling event is returning to the island and this time it is all about girl power.
- Megaslam Wrestling is coming back next month with its Mega Event. Organisers say they are bringing an impressive line-up with ‘unforgettable characters’ appearing from across the world. For the first time, the event will also feature the Megaslam Ladies.
DERELICT CORNWALL PINK HOTEL OWNERS TRY AGAIN TO CONVERT BUILDING
- Owners of a derelict hotel overlooking a popular Cornish beach are trying again to convert the building.
- PBHH Ltd, which owns the building, known as the Pink Hotel above Pendower Beach, has submitted a new planning application to Cornwall Council.
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Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
March 21, 2024
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