Céad Míle Fáilte,
Hello all it is Todd, your intrepid editor, once again. In this week’s issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The other podcasts we highlight are Traveling in Ireland and CopperPlate Time. We have also once again included a list of new CDs. The articles we highlight include ones about an Irishman celebrating his 90th birthday by participating in a 165 km walk, a cow giving birth to quadruplets in Wales, & a drag party in the Isle of Man. The highlighted festival is Rejigged, taking place in Halifax, NS, on October 24 – 26. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #682: SCOTLAND'S WHISKY
- The Friel Sisters, Kevin Meehan, Cherish The Ladies, Dancing With Hobbits, Enda Reilly, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Keltricity, La famille LeBlanc, Dublin Gulch, The Inland Seas, Sheridan Rúitín, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, Stout Pounders, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, The Ciderhouse Rebellion, Molly Donnery
- A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Keith, Bruce K, SMak, Steve Pomper, Donald Fletcher
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.
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.
New CDs
- Until They Turn The Lights Out – Live at Motor City Irish Fest – by Wakefire
- Once Upon A String – by Tiffany Moore Violinist
- Uilleann Piping from the ‘Boros – by Torrin Ryan
- Dìreach purr-fect – by Atomaig Piseag
- Return to Glenfinnan – by North of Argyll
- Quiet Moments in Fantasy Garden – by The Soul of Wind & Nasia in Medieval Land
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
TRAVELING IN IRELAND: IRELAND ITINERARY INSPIRATION: THE HEART OF IRELAND
- Use my recent private tour as inspiration for your own Ireland itinerary.
IRISHMAN CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY BY COMPLETING 165KM FAMINE WALK
- AN IRISHMAN has celebrated turning 90 by completing a 165km walk across Ireland in memory of those forced to flee the country during the Great Famine.
- Jim Callery completed the National Famine Way walk, which runs from Strokestown in Co. Roscommon to Dublin, yesterday, which is also his 90th birthday.
COPPERPLATE TIME 486
- Bothy Band, Providence, Maeve Donnelly & Peadar O’Loughlin, James Keane, John Spillane, Gerry O’Connor, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Garadice, Eleanor Shanley/Garadice, Dave Sheridan, Noel Hill & Tony Linnane, Doireann Glackin, Aoife, Mick O’Brien & Emer Mayock, Laoise Kelly & Michelle O’Brien, Karen Ryan, Ralph McTell, Niamh Ní Charra, Liam , John McEvoy & John Wynne
DAIRY COW HAS ‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME' QUADRUPLETS
- A dairy cow giving birth to extremely rare quadruplet calves has been described as “unheard of” by farm staff.
- The bull and three heifers arrived fit and healthy at Calcourt Farms in Wernllwyd, Powys.
- The chance of a quadruplet pregnancy in cattle is said to be one in 700,000, with the chance of them all being born alive just one in 11 million.
DRAG PARTY ORGANISERS SAY EVENT'S SUCCESS SHOWS ‘HATE WILL NEVER WIN'
- Two drag performers brought pillow fights, party bags and a ‘camp old time’ to an island village last week during a ‘Drag Queen Pyjama Party’.
- Owen Atkinson and Ashton Gibson, who respectively perform under the drag names of Fenella Beach and Nona Binary, organised the event which took the form of a glamorous pyjama party.
REJIGGED FESTIVAL
- For 15 years, ReJigged Festival has been a platform for innovation and creativity, bringing you face-to-face with musicians and dancers from all over the Celtic diaspora. So, whether you are a music lover, a dance enthusiast, or someone seeking a unique cultural experience, you’re very welcome to join us as we embark on a journey of musical discovery and artistic expression.
- Our festival will once again take place at St. Andrew's Church, a historic venue located in the heart of Halifax at the corner or Robie Street and Coburg Road.
- Some of the entertainers you will see are Harvey Beaton, Mac Morin, Rebecca McGowen, & Cormac Begley
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 24, 2024
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