Céad Míle Fáilte,
Hello, it is I, Todd once again. In this issue we have new episodes of our very own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and Pub Songs & Stories. We have also included new episodes of Stories of Scotland and The Rolling Wave. The articles we highlight include stories on a Warhol exhibition, Hebridean islands of Uist and Benbecula offering a salary to move there, world book day, & the cancellation of the Masked Ball. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #652: ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2024
- Arise & Go, Santiago Molina, Corey Purcell, Mary Beth Carty, The Haar, The Gothard Sisters, Emma Langford, Socks in the Frying Pan, Fire In The Glen, The Chieftains, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, The Langer's Ball, We Banjo 3, The BorderCollies, Heather Dale, Banshee in the Kitchen, The Celtic Kitchen Party. Santiago Molina, The High Kings, The Bow Tides, Matt McGinn, Poitín, Syr, Marc Gunn, Jesse Ferguson
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends of the Podcast: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, 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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- 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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PUB SONGS & STORIES #281: COME ADVENTURE WITH ME
- Do you ever get nervous or anxious? Sometimes the toughest thing to do, to overcome your fear, is to just take those first steps forward. Come Adventure With Me is the title track to my brand new album inspired by the 1977 Rankin & Bass film, The Hobbit. You can learn all about it today on Pub Songs & Stories #281
STORIES OF SCOTLAND: REWILDING IN DUNDREGGAN
- This episode is brought to you by Dundreggan Rewilding Centre. Annie and Jenny learn about the importance of rewilding, not just from the perspective of the environment, but also for communities. We meet dedicated staff Cait and Caoimhe at Dundreggan, and learn some beautiful folklore that’s woven into the landscape. From stealthy red squirrels to a killer Cailleach who’ll dance on your bonnet, these conversations challenge us to consider our own relationships with nature.
WARHOL EXHIBITION DRAWS RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS TO DUBLIN GALLERY
- AN Andy Warhol Exhibition has proven a record-breaker in Ireland after attracting 135,000 people to a Dublin gallery.
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- The Andy Warhol Three Times Out exhibition was open at the Hugh Lane Gallery from October 6, 2023 to January 28, 2024.
THE ROLLING WAVE: SUNDAY, 3 MARCH 2024
- Stories, songs and tunes from Seamus Ennis who was announced as the recipient of the Hall of Fame award at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards this week.
Would a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?
- Would £150,000 tempt you to move to one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland?
- One of the UK’s most remote GP practices, serving the Hebridean islands of Uist and Benbecula, is offering the salary to attract new doctors to live and work there.
WORLD BOOK DAY COSTUMES SHOULD NOT BREAK THE BANK – SCHOOL
- As World Book Day approaches, the financial cost of costumes to celebrate the event can be a concern to some parents.
- But some schools are letting children wear pyjamas to represent bedtime stories and suggesting simple costumes.
- One head teacher said the day should be accessible to everyone and free books are provided for those who want to read to their children at the school.
Cornwall dance festival the Masked Ball cancels event after complaints by residents
- Organisers of the popular Masked Ball events have withdrawn a licensing application to hold the Spring Ball at a new venue near Trurofollowing complaints by residents.
- The dance event, which was last held on the cliffs at Porthleven in 2019, was due to take place over four days across the first weekend of May at the Killiow Estate at Playing Place, near Truro.
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Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
March 7, 2024
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