Céad Míle Fáilte,

It is your editor Todd once again. We do not have a new episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. However, check out our highlighted podcasts Ireland Family Vacations and Celt in a Twist. We also have a list of new CDs. The articles we highlight include ones about the Royal Lancaster Hotel, an ancient pendant found on a Cornwall beach, things to do in Cornwall for Halloween. We have information on Irishfest Atlanta taking place on November 8 – 10. Our weekly highlighted Celtic Fest is The Highland Games of Harper’s Ferry. That takes place this weekend October 5 & 6 at Sam Michael’s Park in Harpers Ferry, WV  We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!

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

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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.

New CDs

• Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net.  #NewCelticCDs
• Skeud – by Startijenn
• Into The Music – by Celtic Wood and Wires
• A Place Far, Far, Away – by Annabeth Hansen
• Tales from Celtic Isles – by Stabilisers
• Live at PA Ren Faire Celtic Fling Vol. 1 – by Melissa Cox

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

5 COMMON MISTAKES WHEN PLANNING AN IRELAND VACATION

• Planning a trip to Ireland is thrilling with so many beautiful places to explore! But if you're not careful, a few common mistakes could get in the way of your perfect adventure.

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ROYAL LANCASTER HOTEL IN LONDON JOINS FORCES WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

• THEY say that there are four arts: music, painting, literature and pastry-making. Architecture is a sub-division of the latter.
• As you wander through central London you can nod wisely to yourself and say, yes, how very true. A cake designer could have done all this.

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CELT IN A TWIST SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

• Common ground for disparate Celtic forms around the world! Yoko Pwno get the ball rolling with The Airt Of The Deil, Niteworks shine a light on Skye's fascination with Celtronica. We introduce Hunger Road, the new album from Fife band, Skyrie and round out a ton of tunes with a seriously cool set from Daimh (who perform October 31st at the St. James Hall). Join Patricia Fraser for Celt In A Twist.

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PHOTOGRAPHER DISCOVERS ANCIENT PENDANT THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD ON A CORNWALL BEACH

• 43-year-old Nikki Banfield says it’s always when she’s not looking for treasures on the beach that she finds treasures on the beach.
• Recently, she came upon a glass ‘cameo’ about the size of a penny with the depiction of a woman’s face, an object that may be 200 years old, but could also be 2,000 years old.

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THINGS TO DO FOR HALLOWEEN IN CORNWALL INCLUDING ‘SCARIEST 15 MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE'

• As the crisp autumn air settles in and October unfolds, the spooky spirit of Halloween begins to creep into our lives. For thrill-seekers and lovers of the macabre, this hauntingly festive season offers countless ways to get into the Halloween mood.
• From spine-chilling haunted houses to eerie ghost tours through old, shadowy streets, Halloween is a time to embrace the strange and supernatural.

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HIGHLAND GAMES OF HARPERS FERRY

• The Highland games is an age-old Scottish tradition and competition for the heartiest of the Celtic heritage. The Highland Games of Harpers Ferry again welcomes all who wish to experience this wonderful culture's liveliness.
• The Harpers Ferry Highland Games festival welcomes all to our one-hundred-and-thirty-acre venue at Sam Michaels Park in Jefferson County West Virginia.
• Some of the entertainment acts performing are Vera Flint, Kilmaine Saints, Abbot’s Cross, & Poehemia

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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!

Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather

October 3, 2024

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