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It is Todd once again. In this episode we have a new episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We also have a list of new albums. The other highlighted podcasts are Ireland Family Vacations & Celt in a Twist. The articles highlighted are about The Peppered Aces, a fire festival returning to Shetland, and a ghost hunting mansion’s contents being sold. The festival highlighted is The Savannah Irish Festival that takes place on January 31 and February 1, in Savannah, GA.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST 695: CELTIC FOREVER
- Sorcha, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Fialla, Arise & Go, Marc Gunn, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, The Byrne Brothers, Cherish The Ladies, Poitín, Ian Fontova, The Gothard Sisters, Dancing With Hobbits,, Mànran, Screaming Orphans
- A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Rebecca Ashworth, Seamus, William Brian Sachs, Michael, Mike Degan, Oscar García Muñoz, Matt Bergen
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.
WHAT'S NEW WITH CELTIC MUSIC
& CULTURE ONLINE?
NEW CDS
- Irish Free spirit – by Anouar Alami
- The Straboe Fen – by James Blennerhassett
- Celtic Dreams & Irish Tales – by Anouar Alami
- Forgotten Shores – by Yan Parel
- Celtic Beauty – by Celtic Lair
- The Catskill Collection – by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and Various Artists
- PAINT THIS LIFE – by Liz Hanley
- Medieval Tavern Tunes for D&D Adventures – by Tavern's Muse
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
SIGN UP TO KICKSTARTER PRE-LAUNCH PAGE
- In January, we are archiving the Best Irish & Celtic Music of the 2024 with a limited-edition CD, Album Pin, and Shirt. We'd like your support!
- Visit our Kickstarter pre-launch page. You'll be able to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and get some great limited-edition swag.
Sign up now to our Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page.
IRELAND FAMILY VACATIONS: YOUR FINAL NIGHT IN IRELAND: HOW CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT SHOULD YOU STAY?
- This article focuses on departures from Dublin and Shannon airports for North American visitors to Ireland. At this time no other Ireland airports offer direct flights to North America.
- How far can you stay from the airport the night before you leave Ireland and still have a relaxed morning and a (mostly) stress-free departure?
TEN MINUTES WITH THE PEPPERED ACES
- The Peppered Aces are an Irish folk rock band formed on St Patrick's Day 2016 in Watford. They began by playing coversat Irish pubs and festivals but have recently hit a creative wave and are producing their own music.
CELT IN A TWIST JANUARY 26, 2025
- A stiff chaser of cool Celtic is what is what you need to follow a true blue Monday. Spend an hour in the company of great Canadians like The Mahaones, The Dreadnoughts, The Fretless and Maggie's Wake. Plus, tasty tracks from Denmark, Catalonia and Breton. Lighten your load with a stop on the road for Celt In A Twist!
EUROPE'S BIGGEST FIRE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SHETLAND
- The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke later as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival.
- The event, which is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January, celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage.
GIRLS ALOUD GHOST-HUNTING MANSION CONTENTS FOR SALE
- The contents of a historic country mansion where band Girls Aloud went ghost hunting are to be auctioned off.
- Plas Teg near Mold, Flintshire, has a more than 400-year history – it was constructed in 1610 as was said to be one of the most advanced houses in Wales at the time.
THE SAVANNAH IRISH FESTIVAL
- Savannah, GA – The Savannah Irish Festival Committee is excited to announce its 2025 Savannah Irish Festival, set to kick off with a high-energy Celtic rock concert on Friday, January 31, 2025, at 8:00 PM at Victory North, located at 2603 Whitaker St., Savannah, GA 31401. The concert will feature two dynamic Celtic bands, Seven Nations and SYR, promising a night of electrifying music and Irish spirit.
- Entertainment acts you will see are SYR, Fran Doyle, Carroll Brown, Galway Rogues, & 7 Nations.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
January 30, 2025
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