Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is Todd once again. In this episode we have a new episode of our very own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We have included a list new of albums. The other podcasts we highlight are the Irish Pagan School Podcast & Jock’s Celtic Calamity. The articles we feature include ones about an Irish author being long listed for the Booker Prize, a car drive to raise awareness of secondary cancer, & finding empowerment through drag. The fest we highlight is the CNY Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, in Long Branch Park, Liverpool, NY. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #672: LIFE AS A RAINY DREAM
- Clanna Lorna, Aneta Dortová, Cleveland Celtic Ensemble, Goitse, The Ciderhouse Rebellion, Na Skylark, Larkin & Moran Brothers, The Willow Trio, Calum MacPhail, Mary Frances Leahy, Sheridan Rúitín, DLÙ, Jiggy, Luas
- A special thanks to our new and continued Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali
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
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New CDs
- Paker Tour (Live) – by Startijenn
- Veer – by Griselda Sanderson & Ricardo de Noronha
- The “You Asked For It” EP – by LandLoch'd
- String Theory – by Gerrard Coffey
- The Red Road – by Chris Murphy
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THE BANSHEE IS NOT A FAIRY! DR GILLIAN KENNY & LORA O'BRIEN – IRISH PAGAN SCHOOL PODCAST
- Join us in this captivating video where Dr. Gillian Kenny unravels the complex tapestry of the Banshee, blending history with folklore. Learn about her unique approach to separating fact from myth in studying this ethereal figure of Irish lore.
- Kenny reveals surprising aspects of the Banshee that defy common perceptions, offering a deeper understanding of this iconic harbinger's role in Irish culture and folklore. This video is an essential watch for those intrigued by the mystical and historical dimensions of Irish mythology.
IRISH AUTHOR'S DEBUT NOVEL LONGLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS BOOKER PRIZE
- AN IRISH author's debut novel has been longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize literary award.
- Colin Barrett's Wild Houses is one of 13 novels up for the prestigious accolade, with judges describing the work as ‘a slow-burn study of character and fate that's also an edge-of-your-seat thriller'.
JOCK’S CELTIC CALAMITY: SHOW NO 496
- Amble, Frigg, Floot Street, Fiona J. Mackenzie, The Yellow Tinker, The Duhks, Dom Louis, Dave Evans, Cormac Begley, Clare Sands & Brian Finnegan, Caladh Nua, Cala, Breabach, Bill Bourne, The Bee Eaters, The Beaton Family of Mabou, Assynt, The Arcadian Wild, Andy May Trio, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady, Amelia Curran, Robin Bullock, Réalta, Cathal O Neill, Cullen Vance, Austral, Kasír, Garadice, Siobhan Miller, Kaspar Laval, American Guitar & Fiddle, Drops of Green
STORY OF ISLE'S FIRST CAR INSPIRES 1,000-MILE TRIP
- A woman is making a 1,000-mile round trip between her home in the West Midlands and the Hebrides in a three-wheeled car to raise awareness about secondary cancer.
- Karen Jenkins was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer last year – 16 years after she was first treated for the disease.
FINDING EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DRAG AFTER CANCER
- After enduring years of gruelling treatment for cancer as a child, Teifi Rowley was left self-conscious about their appearance and uncomfortable in their own skin.
- But performing as drag alter ego Anniben has been a way of processing trauma and finding empowerment.
CNY SCOTTISH GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL
- In the 1930’s a group of Scottish-Americans joined together to initiate a Scottish cultural event at Emerson Park, in Auburn, NY. Modeled after the Highland Games in Scotland they included many of the same events that knew so well. Unfortunately, the war years of the 1940’s ended large gatherings of people. As WW II ended, these same people joined together once again, and bolster by recent Scottish immigrants, they were granted a charter by the Royal Clan of the Order of Scottish Clans, a Scottish fraternal organization. On November 1st, 1945, Clan Douglas, #232, Order of Scottish Clans was born.
- The members of Clan Douglas quickly moved to restart their “Scottish Games.” They were blessed to have a new venue for their Games. The State of New York and Onondaga County had invested greatly in the area surrounding Onondaga Lake to provide jobs for people unemployed during the Depression years, but also to provide a recreation area for the citizens of Onondaga County. The creation of Onondaga Lake Park provided a long-term home for the now named Central New York Scottish Games.
- Some entertainment acts you will see include: Project Locksley, Step in Time, & Talon Fairbrother
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
August 8, 2024
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