Céad Míle Fáilte
Hello, it is your intrepid editor Todd once again. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The other podcasts we highlight are Traveling in Ireland & Celt in a Twist. There is a list of new albums. The featured articles include ones about Irish exports to US soaring, Cornwall honoring Social Workers for World Social Work Day, & a Scots Castle be branded as Spookiest. The featured festival is the Durango Celtic Festival, taking place March 28 & 29, 2025, at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #702: ALL AROUND MY HAT
- Nathan Gourley, The Friel Sisters, The Langer's Ball, Austral, Hounds of Finn, Juha Rossi, Charlie O'Brien, Kilrush, Blackwillow Starling, Wicked Tinkers, Celtic Conundrum, Carbon Leaf, CaliCeltic, Jiggy, Katie Jane Band
- A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Christopher Fennell, Paul Gorily, AlexanderJohn Murray, Peggy Dirks
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.
WHAT'S NEW WITH CELTIC MUSIC
& CULTURE ONLINE?
NEW CDS
- 11 – Sonerezh Dieub – by Cyber Physique
- Telling the bees – by Mike Shunick
- A Modern Celtic Journey – by Double Zero
- The Farmer Pom's Little Quest 2nd Season – by Chikyuu Maruyama
- Postcards from Ireland – by VARIOUS ARTISTS
- Cúpla Amhrán EP – by Bog & Fen
- The Farmer Pom's Little Quest – by Chikyuu Maruyama
- Old Stone, Soft Breeze – by Fairy Winds
- Tak Your Time (The Road Of Life) – by Sir-Reel Clarks
- Irish Reels – The Celtic Journey Begins – by The Celtic Journey
- Wild & Free as the Northern Wind – by Celtic Folk Legends, The Celtic Ale Gathering & Bardic Realms
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
TRAVELING IN IRELAND: HOW TO LIVE & WORK IN IRELAND FOR A YEAR
- Have you ever dreamed of living and working in Ireland? While moving overseas might seem like a daunting challenge, there’s an exciting opportunity that could make this dream a reality for young adults—the Working Holiday Authorization (WHA). This program allows eligible U.S. citizens to live and work in Ireland for up to 12 months, creating an incredible chance to explore, gain work experience, and connect with Irish culture.
- Continue reading at How to Live & Work in Ireland for a Year | Ireland Family Vacations
IRISH EXPORTS TO THE US HAVE SOARED
- ACCORDING to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today, Irish exports to the United States experienced a staggering increase of 81% when compared with data collected this time last year.
- The CSO also revealed that medical and pharmaceutical products accounted for the biggest proportional increase in Irish exports, having experienced a 68% jump in items sold.
CELT IN A TWIST MARCH 16, 2025
- The week before St. Patrick's and before we get into the sing-along pub classics, we present a program showcasing the modern diversity in Celtic fare. Join us for an Eccodek remix of the McDades, Tau And The Drones Of Praise, fresh La Bottine Souriante and new Toxic Frogs. You got yer Celt In A Twist with Patricia Fraser.
FOUR CORNWALL SOCIAL WORKERS HONOURED FOR WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY
- FOUR of Cornwall’s social workers have been recognised in British Association of Social Worker’s (BASW) Amazing Social Worker awards.
- March 18 marked World Social Work Day and to celebrate the BASW launched their Amazing Social Work awards, championing the exceptional work happening across the UK social work profession.
INSIDE SCOTS CASTLE BRANDED ONE OF UK'S ‘SPOOKIEST' AS HOLIDAY HOMES GOES ON SALE
- A Scots castle once branded one of UK's ‘spookiest' holiday homes has gone on sale with a price tag of £2million.
- Plane Castle near Stirling, a 14th century fortress visited by royals including Mary Queen of Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie, has previously been a hit with holidaymakers paying up to £1,000 a night to stay in its dark, vaulted rooms.
DURANGO CELTIC FESTIVAL
- In 2013, a handful of local Celtic musicians played weekly at a pub in downtown Durango and were approached by Rod Barker, former owner of the Strater Hotel, about the possibility of producing a Celtic festival. The group had no money and no experience working with agents or booking bands, but they had a venue, the Henry Strater Theatre, and two sponsors, the Strater Hotel and the Irish Embassy Pub. Moreover, the original committee had a passion for Celtic Music. As the years passed, the Festival happily began to post: “Sold Out!” for their event. Now celebrating its 11th Season, the Durango Celtic Festival has grown its audience and developed relationships with bands and musicians from all over the world and have moved their event to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College.
- Some of the entertainment acts you will see are Old Blind Dogs, Dàimh, & Heon Valley
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHILE LISTENING?
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
March 20, 2025
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