Céad Míle Fáilte,

It is Todd, here again. In this issue we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast & Pub Songs & Stories. The other highlighted podcasts are Shite Talk & Folk on Foot. The heighted articles include ones about Ed Guinney, Scotland’s Migration Service, & hunting foxes with dogs. The highlighted Celtic fest is The Dunedin Celtic Music & Craft Beer Festival taking place on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin, FL. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!

IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #686: THE UNICORN SONG

• Kathryn Tickell, Kevin Meehan, Kyle Carey, Joseph Carmichael, Kinnfolk, Brobdingnagian Bards, Tradify, Ruth Keggin & Rachel Hair, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, Robert Zielinski, The Sternwheelers, Skyrie, Clanna Morna
• A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Yoke, Gershon, P Michael Degan

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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.

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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.

KICKSTART BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS NEW CD

• Brobdingnagian Bards are working on a brand new album. It's called Another Faire to Remember. You can now help fund the album on Kickstarter.
• Another Faire to Remember shares the Bards love of Renaissance festivals with their pick of the most-popular Celtic songs at faire.
• You'll also enjoy a rich complement of original Celtic songs.
• Show your love of Marc Gunn and the Brobdingnagian Bards.

Make a pledge on Kickstarter today.

New CDs

• ENCHANTER – by Peter Lees
• Dawn's Gentle Embrace – by Fairy Winds & The Soul of Wind
• (Mitch Benn is) All Over the Place: The Celtic Album – by Mitch Benn
• Visions of Blake – by Caden Sky
• A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style – by Cedar Dobson
• Winter Tales: Celtic Magic from the Tavern – by Tavern's Muse
• A Celtic Thanksgiving With Caitlin – by Caitlin Grey
• Land of Flowers and Wind – by Nasia in Medieval Land & The Soul of Wind
• Légendes bretonnes Vol.1 – by Xavier Barluet de Beauchesne
• Whispers of the Eternal – Blake's Vision – by Caden Sky
• Tales of Forgotten Realms – by Forever Young Music
• Tales from the Elven Tavern – by Tavern's Muse
• The Unseen Dance – by Evergreen

Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.

SHITE TALK: AN IRISH HISTORY PODCAST – WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR – HOLLYWOOD'S FIRST MURDER MYSTERY

• Hello! We're back after an accidental hiatus and we've got a refreshed version of one of the first stories we ever covered, the murder mystery of the Carlow-Hollywood director; William Desmond Taylor.
• We retold this story live in Carlow over the summer and got some updated information from local writer, and all round lovely man, Marc-Ivan O'Gorman.

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IRISH PRODUCER ED GUINEY REVEALS INSPIRATION BEHIND ‘FASCINATING’ NEW SERIES THE LISTENERS

• A ‘HAUNTING' new series which centres on a teacher who can hear a sound that no one else can hear premieres tonight.
• The Listeners, which is produced by Ireland’s Element Pictures, is based on the novel of the same name by Jordan Tannahill.

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FOLK ON FOOT: LUNATRAKTORS AT THE BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL

• Delve into the history of madness as we walk with the “broken folk” duo Lunatraktors in the 200 acre grounds of the Bethlem Royal Hospital in South London. Clair le Couteur and Carli Jefferson are fascinated by the story of the hospital which was founded in the 13th century by monks – and nicknamed “Bedlam”. They perform songs inspired by the place including a mash up of “Tom O’Bedlam” with “Mad Maudlin” and “Through Moorfields”. They also don their “hazard bear” costumes for s spot of improvised overtone singing.

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SCOTLAND’S MIGRATION SERVICE EXPANDED

• Scotland’s Migration Service, which provides information and advice for people, employers and investors, has been expanded to offer support to a wider range of individuals.
• The service will support newcomers to settle in Scotland, help more people and employers to navigate the immigration system, and attract more working-age people to Scotland – helping address skills shortages and curb population decline.

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CALLED ‘MURDERING SCUM' BUT STILL FIGHTING FOR THE HUNT

• “There's only so many times you can turn a deaf ear to being called murdering scum,” smiles former fox hunt master Byron John.
• He says it in a jokey way, as people tend to do when trying to deflect from a serious and emotionally difficult topic.
• It has been almost 20 years since hunting foxes with dogs was banned, but Mr John says he still finds himself in a “fight for survival” to keep elements of the sport he loves alive.

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THE DUNEDIN CELTIC MUSIC & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL

• Presented by the Dunedin Scottish Arts Foundation, the Dunedin Celtic Music & Craft Beer Festival is an annual event outdoor festival featuring multiple musical acts ALL DAY! Held RAIN or SHINE, each year the main stage features regional, national, and international Celtic music artists along with the City of Dunedin Pipe Band.
• The bands that are performing are The East Pointers, The Byrne Brothers, Lucid Dream, & Benjamin Road

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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

November 21, 2024

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