Céad Míle Fáilte,

It is I, Todd, once again. In this week’s issue we have a new episode of our own, Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The other podcasts we highlight are Celtic Source and Copperplate Time. We also have a few new CDs listed. The articles include one’s about the London Festival, The Full Moon Festival in Isle of Man, & Dairyland closing. We highlight Irishfest Atlanta which takes place in Roswell, GA between November 8 – 10; as well as the Celtic Classic Festival that takes place in Bethlehem, PA between September 27 – 29. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!

IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #679: BONNIE DUNDEE

• The BorderCollies, Fig for a Kiss, The Drowsy Lads, Blackthorn, Conamara Chaos, Jesse Ferguson, Dancing With Hobbits, Wylde Nept, Fidra, Goitse, Tarren, Clanna Morna, DLÙ, The Walker Roaders, The Irish Lassies
• A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali

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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.

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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.

New CDs

• Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net.  #NewCelticCDs
• Harpaphonics – by Griselda Sanderson
• Ancient City in Forest – byThe Soul of Wind & Fairy Winds
• Celtic Wind – by Etheris feat. Udio AI
• Be Gentle: Celtic Moods for Relaxation and Wellness – by Sinéad MacLachlan

Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.

IRISHFEST ATLANTA IS NOV 8-10, 2025

• Mark your calendar to join the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast at IrishFest Atlanta. We are sponsor the festival and need your help spreading the news.
• Cherish the Ladies and The Friel Sisters headline the event with one concert on Saturday and Friday respectively. Make sure you order your tickets soon so you don't miss the shows
• There's also music from The BorderCollies, The Muckers, Olivia Bradley, Jared Bogle, Celtic Brew, Kinnigans, Kathleen Donohue, Kira, Phoenix Ceili Band, The Roundabouts and Marc Gunn with his daughter Inara.
• There are vendors, food, whiskey tasting, Irish dance, workshops and so much more.

Find out more about IrishFest Atlanta.

CELTIC SOURCE – ARTHUR'S MYTH: DEATH, CAULDRONS AND THE HOLY GRAIL

• The older Welsh myth of Arthur is often overshadowed, both by the obsession with the chivalric Arthur of medieval Europe, and then more recently by the search for the historical Arthur.
• These subjects can be interesting in their own right, but they rarely ask the important questions: how did a Welsh figure become the centerpiece of an elaborate and profound mythology that’s still popular across the globe? What does this older Arthur embody? What ancient Celtic beliefs are preserved in his myth?

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RETURN TO LONDON FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT

• THE Return to London Festival begins on Friday, October 25 with a gala performance from some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians. One of the highlights of the evening will be a performance from Leitrim band Garadice
• GARADICE emerged out of the Leitrim Equation Programme, a Leitrim Co. Council residency initiative focused on celebrating, promoting, and developing Leitrim artists. Named after an area in south Leitrim the band consists of four artists with strong Leitrim roots: Eleanor Shanley, Dave Sheridan, Padraig McGovern and John McCartin.

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COPPERPLATE TIME 484

• Bothy Band, Buttons & Bows, Open the Door For 3, Michelle Mulcahy, Paddy O’Brien, Bobby Casey & Tommy McCarthy, John McEvoy & John Wynne, Elaine Reilly, Sorcha Costello, The Hydes, PJ Crotty, Carol & James Cullinane, Liam O’Flynn, Donal Clancy, Gerry O’Connor, Eamonn Cotter, Mike McGoldrick & John Carty, Rita Connolly, Lunasa

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ISLE OF MAN'S FULL MOON FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH ‘END OF SUMMER PARTY'

• The popular ‘Full Moon’ music festival is set to return this weekend in the form of an ‘End of Summer Party’.
• The event will start at 12pm and finish at midnight on Saturday, September 28, and will feature a wide variety of acts, including some of those who performed at the original Full Moon festival back in June.

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BELOVED CORNWALL ATTRACTION DAIRYLAND CLOSING FOR GOOD DUE TO ‘SIGNIFICANT' LOSSES

• A beloved family attraction in Cornwall is closing its doors for good due to ‘significant' losses, causing heartbreak among generations of residents and visitors. Dairyland at Tresillian Barton, near Newquay, will close its doors in November.

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2024 CELTIC CLASSIC FESTIVAL INFORMATION

• The 37th Annual Celtic Classic is presented by Celtic Cultural Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Celtic heritage through education, musical presentations, and traditional competitions in athletics, piping and dance.
• The Celtic Classic takes place on the streets of Historic Downtown Bethlehem. Because of this vehicle access and on street parking is limited.  Please see our shuttle and parking information.
• Some of the entertainment acts include Ally the Piper, Blackwater, Emish, No Irish Need Apply, Sheamus Kennedy, The Prodigals, & many more!

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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!

Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather

September 26, 2024

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