Céad Míle Fáilte
Good morning it is your intrepid editor, Todd, once again. In this issue we have a new episode of out own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The other featured podcasts are National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories & Celt in a Twist. We have a list of new albums again this week. The articles we spotlight are about London St Patrick’s Parade grand marshal Emma Dabiri, a dreamy Cornwall village, and the no. 1 hotel in Scotland. The festival we highlight this week is the Calaveras Celtic Faire taking place on March 6 – 8, at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp, CA. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, Sláinte mhaith!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #748: HIGH KINGS & THE HEART OF CELTIC MUSIC
- Irish Millie, Alex Sturbaum, Kera – Lynne Newman, Kinnfolk, Jenny and the Weazels, Tiller's Folly, Sean Heely, Beth Patterson, Lane to the Glen, Sue Tillotson, Jim Cunningham, Jim Tillotson, Dan Possumato, Kevin Burke, Frances Cunningham, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Far North, Shades of Green, The Muckers, Rogue Diplomats, The High Kings
- A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Caleb Cotter
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 CELTIC ALBUMS
- The Journey – by Free Realms
- Medieval Magician Tales Music Fantasy – by Andrei Krylov
- Carry Me Home – by underwaterfall
- Ella and Friends – by Jackson Greenhorn
- The Eternal Palace An Ancient Song to Start a Castle's Day – by Linying Sen
- Manannan Mac Lir and Other Tales – by Richard Carr
- Highland Airs of Raasay – by Sarah Deere-Jones and Dougie Pincock
- Making Peace With What Is – by Chris Amer
- Dirty Honest Dulcimer vol. 1 – by Barm the Bear and Friends
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
NATIONAL LEPRECHAUN MUSEUM TALKING STORIES: SIEGES
- Welcome to Episode nine Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
- This episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know to earn their title. This category is Sieges!
- Opening and closing music “Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy” by Sláinte
EMMA DABIRI ‘THRILLED' TO LEAD LONDON ST PATRICK’S PARADE AS GRAND MARSHAL
- IRISH writer and broadcaster Emma Dabiri has been announced as the Grand Marshal for the London St Patrick’s Parade.
- The Dublin-born author, whose books include bestsellers Don’t Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do Next, said she was “thrilled” to be asked to lead the procession through the streets of London next month.
- “I’m so thrilled and it’s such an honour to be invited to be the Grand Marshal of The St Patrick’s Day Parade, especially as it’s the London one,” she said.
To read more, go here!
Celt In A Twist: February 22, 2026
- New Celtpunk from Australia! You've Got A Friend down under with The Cloverhearts. Haggis X-1test fire Arthur's Gold and we spin new Tiller's Folly at the Far End Of The Road. Contemporary Celtic comes home to Celt In A Twist each week with Patricia Fraser.
DREAMY CORNWALL VILLAGE HIDDEN IN A COVE WITH SECRET TUNNELS AND WORLD-FAMOUS ATTRACTION NEARBY
- A breathtaking coastal village in a secluded bay in West Cornwall is the ultimate traveller’s paradise in the UK.
- Hidden in a tranquil cove located on Cornwall’s south-west coast, this picturesque fishing hamlet is unmatched in beauty and panoramic vistas.
To read more, go here!
I STAYED IN ‘NO.1 HOTEL IN SCOTLAND' – IT'S AN IDEAL ISLAND ESCAPE
- The Isle of Skye, I think, is at its most magical in winter. The short days and cold weather give way to stunning sunsets and sunrises, and there are far fewer tourists. You may also glimpse the northern lights.
- It’s late November/early December when we visit Kinloch Lodge, located about 20 minutes drive from the Skye Bride, on the Sleet peninsula. Named number one hotel in Scotland in 2025 by Condé Nast Traveller's prestigious Readers' Choice Awards, this former hunting seat of Clan Macdonald has been in the same family for hundreds of years and is a relaxing bolthole in which to explore the famous island.
To read more, go here!
CALAVERAS CELTIC FAIRE
- A CELTIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION
- The 40th Annual Calaveras Celtic Faire returns with the Largest and Biggest Celtic Event on the West Coast! Celebrating the cultures of Brittany (Breizh), Cornwall (Kernow), Wales (Cymru), Scotland (Alba), Ireland (Éire), Isle of Man (Mannin, or Ellan Vannin) Galicia (Galiza), and Asturias, (Asturies)
- We are welcoming back the Imperial Knights Tournament of Champions!
- Imperial Knights Production Company produces an exciting medieval tournament with spectacular stunts on horseback, jousting and top-of-the-line, hand-to-hand combat with a variety of medieval weapons, cheer on your favorite knight!
- We pride ourselves on our sword fighting and heavy armor jousting capabilities. With practice and hard work, we get better every day. Don’t miss any of the excitement when the Imperial Knights take the field!
- Friday is an educational day for families and students. No alcohol is served, because it is a day for cultural and historical learning. See schedule for educational entertaiment and exploring.
- Some of the entertainers you will see are Wicked Tinkers, O’Connell Street Band, The Black Irish Band, Sequoia, and many more!
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 (he/him) & Marc Gunn (he/him), The Celtfather
February 26, 2026
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