Céad Míle Fáilte,
Good morning, it is Todd once again. In this week’s edition we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We have included a list of new album releases as well. The other podcasts highlighted are National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories & Mostly Folk. The featured articles include ones about upcoming events in Ireland, a Viking-Age treasure found in Scotland, and the National Trust in Wales. This week’s highlighted festival is the Longs Peak Scottish Irish Highland Festival, in Estes Park, CO that runs from September 6 – 8. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #676: FISHING FOR CELTIC MUSIC
- Altan, The Irish Lassies, The Drowsy Lads, Dan Possumato, Cleveland Celtic Ensemble, The Secret Commonwealth, Clare Cunningham, The Sternwheelers, Kris Colt & the Black Rose Band, Tuatha Dea, The Langer's Ball, Ian Fontova, The Miles O'Brien band & Betsy Rose, Mark Shelton, Tarren
- A special thanks to our 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
- Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net. #NewCelticCDs
- Kindlewick Island – by Kindlewick Island
- Scottish Accordion Gems 3 – by Ronnie Ross
- Waxie Dargles LP – by Waxie Dargles
- City Under a Thousand Stars – by The Soul of Wind
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
NATIONAL LEPRECHAUN MUSEUM TALKING STORIES: EPISODE 82 THE FIGHT AT THE FORD
- Episode 82 of the National Leprechaun Museum's Talking Stories Podcast. Brendan and Evan discuss Paudie's retelling of the epic fight between Cú Chulainn and Ferdia.
DRAMA, DEBATE, MUSICALS AND POETRY IN IRELAND OVER THE COMING MONTHS
- This is a list of plays, musicals, and poetry taking place in Ireland over the next few months.
MOSTLY FOLK EPISODE 692
- Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman, Andrew Marlin, Paula Boggs Band, Jay Linden, Gordon Thomas Ward, Phoebe White, Kat Goldman,Alex Mabey, Alicia Viani, David Francey, David Maloney, David Massengill, Dayna Kurtz and Mamie Minch
‘AMAZING’ VIKING-AGE TREASURE TRAVELLED HALF THE WORLD TO SCOTLAND, ANALYSIS FINDS
- It is a star object of the Galloway Hoard, the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland, buried in AD900 and unearthed in a field in Scotland. Now a lidded silver vessel has been identified as being of west Asian origin, transported halfway around the world more than 1,000 years ago.
NATIONAL TRUST REVEALS RISE IN VISITOR NUMBERS BUT DROP IN MEMBERS
- The National Trust said its visitor numbers jumped by 5% in the last year with people still prepared to spend money on a day out despite the cost of living crisis.
- But the charity’s annual report, released on Monday, revealed changing visitor spending patterns.
LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL
- Immerse yourself in the Celtic culture at the Highland Festival in Estes Park, Colorado. Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Inc. hosts the largest such festival in the country. The event includes Scottish athletics, the best in Celtic rock and folk music, and live field performances.
- Some of the musical guests include Syr, Albannach, Brother, Rolling Drones, Harp Twins, Skyrie, the Carroll Sisters, Cal, Seamus Kennedy, & Chambless & Muse.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
September 5, 2024
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