Celtic Christmas Podcast #56: The Holly and the Ivy

Spread Christmas Cheer. Listen and Share Christmas music from Celtic musicians. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Celtic Christmas music from The Irish Rovers, Steel Clover, Matthew Young, Emish, Spencer & Beane, Laura MacKenzie, Cantus Lunaris, The Jig Is Up!, Andrew D. Huber, Rosmerta, Haggis Rampant, A Shamrock in Kudzu, Sarah Marie Mullen, The Selkie Girls, The Gothard Sisters

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YOUR CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC THIS WEEK

0:03 – “Christ the King” by The Irish Rovers from Merry Merry Time of Year

4:18 – CHRISTMAS WELCOME – Welcome to the Celtic Christmas Podcast. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and host also of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. My goal is to introduce you to Celtic musicians who are making and sharing Christmas music.

4:55 – “The Holly and the Ivy” by Steel Clover from Season of Love

6:32 – “The Wren” by Matthew Young from Waking the Wren

8:41 – “Kings” by Emish from Everlasting

11:15 – “Santa Maria” by Spencer & Beane from On Christmas Day in the Morning

14:57 – “Joy to the World/I Saw Three Ships” by Laura MacKenzie from Yuletide Bagpipes

18:58 – “Good People All” by Cantus Lunaris from Spirits and Carols

25:24 – GIVING THANKS

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** If you find a song in this show that you love, you can find out more about the artist by visiting the shownotes at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. I list the show times and URLs for each artist in the notes.

26:32 – “The Four Kings” by The Jig Is Up! from A Penny for the Wren

30:50 – “The Yeti & The Reindeer” by Andrew D. Huber from Lights & Snow, Vol. II

33:37 – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Rosmerta from Yule (EP)

37:39 – “Canon in D” by Haggis Rampant from The Silver Glens

40:54 – “Pretty Little Baby” by A Shamrock in Kudzu from Kudzu for Christmas

43:24 – “I Wonder As I Wander” by Sarah Marie Mullen from In the Moon of Wintertime

46:35 – “Imeanueil” by The Selkie Girls from Winter Lore: Songs of Celtic Christmas

51:38 – CHRISTMAS FAREWELL – If you enjoyed this show, please LIKE and SHARE this episode. If you found a song you loved in this show, follow the link in the shownotes to support the artists who support this podcast. Buy their music and merch, subscribe to their newsletters, and tell a friend about the great music you found.

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52:54 – “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” by The Gothard Sisters from Falling Snow

The Celtic Christmas Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $2 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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