Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is Todd once again. In this week’s issue we have new episodes of our Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and Celtic Christmas Podcast. We also have new episodes of Three Castles Burning and the Copperplate Podcast. We have also included a list of new albums released this past week. The featured articles include ones about a record number of people granted Irish citizenship, Madness performing at Eden Project in 2025, & Viking women being the subject of an Isle of Man lecture. Instead of a Celtic festival this week I’ve highlighted a concert, Irish Christmas in America, taking place in Traverse City, MI at the Milliken Auditorium on December 8, at 6 PM. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #688: BROTHER SEA INTERVIEW
- Let’s chat with Brother Sea in Scotland on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #688.
- 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, Mike Schock, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali
CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC #79: IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA
- Irish Christmas in America, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, Jesse Ferguson, Cheris the Ladies, Dublin Gulch, Cedar Dobson, Band O’Brothers, The McDades, Brad Tuck, The Gothard Sisters
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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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- 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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New CDs
- air an t-slighe gu neo-chrìochnachd ~ the road to infinity – by Six Sick Thistles
- Celtic Fiddle Airs – by Fruit Stereo
- Harpy Christmas – by Aisling Lyons
- The Private Session (Live) – by Irish Lullabies
- I Made This! (Dierdre Did a Demo) – by The Shenanigans
- Echoes of Ancient Times – Rémi Orts Project
- Croakers of falling world – by Teddy Horse
- Whiskey Trails and Barstool Tales – by Graf Seth
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THREE CASTLES BURNING: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
- These are exciting times at the Collins Barracks branch of the National Museum of Ireland. This week, the first Harry Clarke display at the museum opens, showcasing six works by Ireland's most beloved stained glass artist. The Museum is also taking part in the Dublin City Council ‘Dublin Winter Lights' for the first time. Dónal Maguire, Keeper of Art & Industry at the National Museum of Ireland, gave me a sense of the museum and its collections. Tickets and more information from www.dublinwinterlights.ie.
RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE GRANTED IRISH CITIZENSHIP IN 2024
- A RECORD number of people have been granted Irish citizenship this year, newly released figures show.
- More than 30,000 applications for citizenship have been processed in the past year, Ireland’s Department of Justice have confirmed today.
- That is a significant increase on the 20,000 citizenships granted in 2023 and is almost double the amount granted the previous year.
COPPERPLATE PODCAST 300
- Danu, Mick Conneely & David Munnelly, Carlos/Sweeney/McCartin, Garadice, Eleanor Shanley & Garadice, Laoise Kelly, John Wynne & John McEvoy, Johnny Connolly, Hughie Gillespie & Frank Kelly, Mick O’Brien & Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, Tony Reidy, Johnny Og Connolly, John Carthy & Mike McGoldrick, Dave Sheridan, Garadice
MADNESS TO PERFORM AT EDEN PROJECT IN 2025
- Pop and ska band Madness will play at the Eden Project in Cornwall next year, organisers have confirmed.
- Eden Sessions bosses said the band, which has had 15 singles in the UK top 10, was due to take to the stage on Saturday 12 July.
- The band is the third act to be announced for the annual music event, with Gary Barlow and The Script also confirmed to play in June.
LIFE OF VIKING WOMEN TO BE THE SUBJECT OF LATEST ARTS SOCIETY ISLE OF MAN LECTURE
- The latest Arts Society Isle of Man lecture will focus on the life of Viking women.
- The event will take place at the Manx Museum on Tuesday, December 10 with the lecture entitled ‘Viking Women on the Isle of Man’ delivered by Fenella Bazin.
IRISH CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA
- Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy. The 2024 tour features the return of vocalist Caitríona Sherlock, a stunning example of the very best of new Irish female vocal talent.
- This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes and harp, along with thrilling Irish old-style dancing from Samantha Harvey. In addition, evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas, as the finest traditional artists from Ireland, bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season of 2024-2025.
- This concert takes place in Traverse City, MI at the Milliken Auditorium on December 8 at 6 PM
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
December 5, 2024
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