#221: The White Hare

We’re gonna chase the White Hare of Celtic music in this week’s episode featuring amazing Celtic songs and tunes by Emerald Rose, Bow Triplets, Karan Casey, Claire Roche, The Secret Commonwealth, Heather Dale, Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga, Jig to a Milestone, Fiddleheads, Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, Emerald Dawn, Murder the Stout, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #218: Voicemail from Best Celtic Music Retrospective

Last Thursday, I shared a ten-year retrospective of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, featuring 3 hours of great Celtic music by some of the best indie bands online. It was three hours long because fans of the show got behind it through my Celtic Music Challenge. You made pledges to the podcast on Patreon, […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #206: Galicia

My friend Evo Terra is currently traveling in Galicia and sharing his time there through The Opportunistic Travelers Podcast. What a great opportunity to explore Galician music. Enjoy some awesome Irish Celtic music from Spain featuring Iona, Clandestine, Heather Dale, Mithril, Na-mara, The Barra MacNeils, Faitissa, Cluan, Lume de Biqueira, Lochlainn, Friday’s Frolics. Find out more at […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #204: 3-Hours of Instrumental Celtic Music

At the beginning of this month, we hit that giant milestone of fans donating $200 per episode. A HUGE thanks to the 76 patrons who made that happen. You are awesome. Now everyone who loves Celtic music can enjoy 3-hours of instrumental Irish and Celtic music by Brian Thomas, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Sarah Marie Mullen, Paddy […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #200: St. Patrick’s Day Music Playlist of 2015

Our 10th annual St. Patrick’s Day music playlist of 2015 is here. Once again, we have 17 awesome indie Celtic songs and tunes by Chambless & Muse, The Fenian Sons, Jimi McRae, The Canny Brothers Band, Flashpoint, The Stubby Shillelaghs, 3 Pints Gone, The Kildares, Faire to Middlin, Jesse Linder, Jonathan Milton, Jesse Ferguson, Martyn Wylde, […]

17 Free Celtic MP3 Downloads for St. Patrick’s Day 2015 – 10th Anniversary!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I know it’s not #CelticThursday, but I want to ask you a small favor. Share this newsletter with your friends. They can find a direct link to it at celticmusicpodcast.com/stpatricksday2015 Ten years ago, in 2005, I released the first “17 Free Celtic MP3s for St. Patrick’s Day” article. It’s the most-talked about […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #199: Top 20 Best Celtic Music of 2014

We have another extended edition of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for St. Patrick’s Day. This week, we’re featuring the Top 20 most-popular Celtic songs and tunes of 2014 as voted on by fans of the podcast. You can also see Marc Gunn’s pick of the Best Celtic Music of 2014 here. You’ll hear […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #198: St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids

People often associate St. Patrick’s Day as a time for Irish drinking songs and green beer. However, it all starts as a kid. I recorded an album of St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids because I wanted to celebrate the children who find their love of Celtic music through the holiday. This week, I’m gonna […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #197: Irish Drinking Songs Top 20

Irish drinking songs were my introduction to Celtic music. In show #197, I’m gonna share my pick of the Top 20 Irish drinking songs by some of the best indie Celtic bands online including: Dun Aengus, The Sorry Lot, Stout Pounders, The Poxy Boggards, Brobdingnagian Bards, Terry Griffith, Bedlam Bards, Doggy Dike, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Jonathan […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #196: 2 Hours of Traditional Celtic Music

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #196 has two hours of incredible traditional Celtic music from the hottest indie Celtic bands online in this week’s show, including: The Gas Men, SlipJig, Fae Wiedenhoeft, Eilis Crean, Across the Pond, Chrissy Crowley, Poor Man’s Fortune, Grey Aengus, Emerald Rose, Vince Conaway, Olta, Smitty’s Kitchen, Paddygrass, Gaelic Storm, Faire […]