From the Brushy Fork of John's Creek to the streets of Wexford Town, this collection spans reels, marches, shanties, and songs. A wounded hussar, a recruiting sergeant, and a man of the house all make an appearance, woven together by fiddle and voice from Ireland, Scotland, Québec, and beyond.. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #774. – – Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com!
Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, Hildaland, Jesse Ferguson, Celtic Underground, Marc Gunn, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Mick Flannery, Trí, The Leftovers, Mary – Kate Spring Lee, Derek Byrne, Caitlin Finley & Will Woodson, Hadrian's Wall, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Release the Craicen
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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC
0:02 – Intro: Royal Lochnagar Distillery
0:11 – Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau “Le Cyclone” from Le Cyclone
3:44 – WELCOME
6:32 – Hildaland “The Brushy Fork Of John's Creek” (feat. Ethan Setiawan & Louise Bichan) from Fiddle Tunes (feat. Ethan Setiawan & Louise Bichan) – EP
9:40 – Jesse Ferguson “Roddy McCorley” from Carried Forward
14:15 – Celtic Underground “Man of the House Reel” from You Can Always Go Home
15:47 – Marc Gunn “Bring Me Home, Boys” from Sci Fi Drinking Songs
19:32 – FEEDBACK
20:33 – Matt & Shannon Heaton “Two Cardinals” (march) from Whirring Wings
23:21 – Mick Flannery “Bonnie Rogue” from The House Must Win
25:57 – Trí “L'ennui / The Recruiting Sergeant” from 1919
31:06 – The Leftovers “Wexford Town” from Heart of Buffalo
34:35 – Mary – Kate Spring Lee “The Wounded Hussar” from Tunes in the Morning
38:12 – THANKS
40:18 – Derek Byrne “Mingulay Boat Song” (feat. Paddygrass) from The Unexpected Voyage
44:54 – Caitlin Finley & Will Woodson “The Pride of Clyde No. 1 / The Drummer Boy / The Pride of Clyde No. 2” from Once Through the Hall
48:44 – Hadrian's Wall “Glengarry to Maidstone” from Play Us a Tune
52:51 – Adam Agee & Jon Sousa “Coppers and Brass / Munster Buttermilk” from Ceol nag Carad
(Ceol na gCarad is pronounced “Kee – ohl nuh GAR – ad,” Irish for “music of friendship.”)
56:51 – CLOSING
58:01 – Release the Craicen “The Wellerman” from Live! Songs on a Boat
1:01:26 – CREDITS
Support for this program comes from John Sharkey White, II.
Support for this program comes from International speaker, Joseph Dumond, teaching the ancient roots of the Gaelic people. Learn more about their origins at Sightedmoon.com
Support for this program comes from Cascadia Cross Border Law Group, Creating Transparent Borders for more than twenty five years, serving Alaska and the world. Find out more at www.CascadiaLawAlaska.com
Support for this program comes from Hank Woodward.
Support for this program comes from Dr. Annie Lorkowski of Centennial Animal Hospital in Corona, California.
The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.
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* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic musician and also host of Pub Songs & Stories. Every song has a story, every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters.
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