Céad Míle Fáilte,
Hello all it is Todd once again. In this week’s issue we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast as well The Brobdingnagian Bard’s Podcast. The other podcasts we highlight are National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories & Mostly Folk. We have also included a list of new CDs. We again are highlighting the Irishfest Atlanta. The articles we feature are about Rachel Tucker, an unusual Air BnB, a highly rated McDonald’s. The weekly featured Celtic festival is Celticfest Mississippi, in Brandon, MS and taking place this weekend October 11 – 13. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #680: IRISHFEST ATLANTA
- Teresa Finley, Conor Lamb, Brendan Mulholland, Deirdre Galway, Rakish, Clanna Morna, Cameron Mackay, Open The Door For Three, The Friel Sisters, Olivia Bradley, Joanie Madden, Réalta, Barry Fitzpatrick, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Malachy Tallack, The Henry Girls
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, 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
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.
BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS #86: THE UNICORN SONG
- How “The Unicorn Song” became a Brobdingnagian Bards staple while still standing out as 100% unique. Did the unicorns truly die a horrific death?
- It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #86
IRISHFEST ATLANTA IS NOV 8-10, 2025
- Mark your calendar to join the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast at IrishFest Atlanta. We are sponsor the festival and need your help spreading the news.
- Cherish the Ladies and The Friel Sisters headline the event with one concert on Saturday and Friday respectively. Make sure you order your tickets soon so you don't miss the shows
- There's also music from The BorderCollies, The Muckers, Olivia Bradley, Jared Bogle, Celtic Brew, Kinnigans, Kathleen Donohue, Kira, Phoenix Ceili Band, The Roundabouts and Marc Gunn with his daughter Inara.
- There are vendors, food, whiskey tasting, Irish dance, workshops and so much more.
Find out more about IrishFest Atlanta.
2024 Featured Artists, Cherish The Ladies
New CDs
- Live at PA Ren Faire Celtic Fling Vol. 2 – by Melissa Cox
- Les Deux Royaumes – by Okä
- Richard WOOD Live! An Evening of Celtic Music – by Richard Wood
- Chant pour les astres – by Enokham
- Crankie Island Song Project – by Cathy Jordan
- The Celtic Touch – by Richard Wood
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
NATIONAL LEPRECHAUN MUSEUM TALKING STORIES 2024 EPISODE 5: THE TAILOR AND THE WITCH
- This Week's Episode Starts our Samhain (Halloween) discussion of stories and tales, with the lovely Dónal, Sarah and Molly discussing the story of The Tailor and The Witch
RACHEL TUCKER WILL JOIN CAST OF HADESTOWN IN WEST END
- STAGE star Rachel Tucker will join the cast of Hadestown in the West End this month.
- The Belfast-born singer and actor, who shot to fame as Elphaba in Wicked in 2010, will take the role of Persephone in the musical, which tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
MOSTLY FOLK EPISODE 697
- Donal Hinely, Emily Hicks, Eugene Ruffolo, John Ferrullo, Ken Tillery, Larry & Joe, The Magnolia Janes, Milo Binder, Rakish, Robert LaRoche, Carol Crittenden, Vicky Harris, Carolyn Shulman, Billy Coulter, David Hobbes
AIRBNB IN SCOTLAND HAS TWO YEAR WAITING LIST – BUT THERE'S AN UNEXPECTED CATCH
- An Airbnb listing in the quaint town of Wigtown, Scotland, has drawn the attention of the masses and led to a two-year waiting list.
- Hailed ‘The Open Book,' the accommodation is the first bookshop-holiday experience complete with your very own apartment above a bookshop.
REVEALED: THE UK’S HIGHEST RATED MCDONALD’S – AND IT’S RIGHT HERE IN CORNWALL!
- Cornwall Services has been recognized as home to the highest-rated McDonald’s in the UK, according to data from Google reviews. The research, conducted by QR-Code-Generator.com, examined the percentage of five-star and one-star reviews across McDonald’s outlets nationwide, and Cornwall Services came out on top.
CELTICFEST MISSISSIPPI
- CelticFest Mississippi and the Celtic Heritage Society began in 1991 and was granted Non-Profit 501(c)3 status. We have no paid staff and are 100% volunteer run. All of the revenue generated by memberships, sponsors, ticket & merchandise sales go to cover the expenses of the festival and other events during the year, if revenue allows. Our mission is to promote & preserve the Cultural Arts & Athletics from the Celtic Nations of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Isle of Man, Cornwall and Galicia.
- Some things of interest are the Scottish Highland Games, the Kindred Spirits Scotch & Whiskey tastings, and entertainers.
- Some of the entertainment acts you will see include The East Coasters, Doon the Brae, The Ed Miller Trio with Chambless & Muse, Emerald Accent, St. Brigid’s, Celtic Crossroads, & N.O. Quarter Shanty Krew.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHILE LISTENING?
You can send a comment or a picture of what you're doing. You can also send a photo from one of your trips to a Celtic nation or anywhere around the globe.
Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
October 10, 2024
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