Céad Míle Fáilte,
Hello all, it is Todd once again. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We also have new episodes of Stories of Scotland and Mostly Folk. We have also included a list of new albums. The articles we have included feature stories on an exhibition detailing the history of the Irish community, Scotland’s “best Caravan Park”, the Milwaukee Irish Fest, & a Celtic Music Radio Fundraiser. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #658: IRISH SHADOWS
- Maggie’s Wake. Keltricity, Altan, Dancing With Hobbits, Tarren, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Telenn Tri, The BorderCollies, The Langer's Ball, Ironwood, Nick Metcalf, The Changing Room, Jimmy & Scots Folk Band, Karan Casey, Jigjam, Kinnfolk
- Thanks to our Patrons
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.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
The bands you listen to each week rely on your generosity and financial support. Just like this podcast. Your patronage allows us to create a free show for thousands of people week. It only costs you as little as one dollar per episode on Patreon. Join on Patreon now.
New CDs
- Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net. #NewCelticCDs
- Scottish Folk – by VARIOUS ARTISTS
- Ancient Era – by Rei Nishiwaki
- The Janissary Stomp – by Roger Landes & Chipper Thompson
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
STORIES OF SCOTLAND: BOG BODIES: CLADH HALLAN TO BETTY CORRIGALL
- Annie and Jenny return to their beloved bogs to have a look at human bodies that have been buried and preserved in peat. From Bronze Age mummies, to the Gunnister Man’s unique knitted garments, we examine the human remains and artefacts that have been excavated from bogs. We tell the tragic history of Betty Corrigall, a young woman buried on the boundary between two parishes.
POPULAR EXHIBITION DOCUMENTING HISTORY OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY IN BRITAIN GETS DUBLIN SHOWCASE
- AN EXHIBITION documenting the history of the Irish community in Britain has opened in Dublin following a successful tour of England.
- Launched last November, the heritage exhibition Look Back to Look Forward: 50 years of the Irish in Britain toured the country until earlier this year, where it drew vast crowds at every stop.
MOSTLY FOLK EPISODE 671
- Tim Grimm, Katie Powderly, Steven Keene, illian Matundan, Jeff Talmadge, Wendy Grossman, Mike Laureanno, Rachael Sage, Roman Barten-Sherman, Muriel Anderson, Cris Jacobs, Jason Baker, Robert LaRoche, Abby Lappen
SCOTLAND’S ‘BEST CARAVAN PARK’ YOU CAN BOOK FOR JUST £30PP
- A SCOTTISH holiday park has been named the best in the UK – and you can book for just £30 per person.
- The team at GO Outdoors rounded up over 100 sites across the country to reveal the best choice for a summer holiday, looking at cost, user reviews, amenities, and more.
MILWAUKEE IRISH FEST TICKETS NOW ON SALE, THE LARGEST CELTIC FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD!
- The annual Milwaukee Irish Fest is returning to the lakefront at the Henry Maier Festival Park from August 15 – 18, 2024.
- Milwaukee Irish Fest, the world’s largest Irish festival, is back for four days of music, culture, and craic. Now is the time to grab your tickets – buy online and save!
STEPPING OUT FOR CELTIC MUSIC RADIO FUND RAISER
- Celtic Music Radio is grateful to those intrepid folk who are raising funds for the station by taking part in this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk on Sunday, April 28.
- Every single pound raised helps keep the station on air.
- Chair of our board of directors, Alex Jenkins strode out to complete the walk in previous years – this year the walkers set for the 22.6 mile are his cousins, David, Bob, Nigel and Anthony, his cousin’s son. We wish them well.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
April 18, 2024
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