Céad Míle Fáilte
Hello, it is your intrepid editor once again with a new issue. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We also have new episodes of Celtic Myths & Legends and Jock’s Celtic Calamity. There are new CDs as well. The highlighted articles consist of ones about The Admiral Benbow, a Gaelic translation of The Hobbit, and family vacations to the Isle of Man. The highlighted Celtic Festival is the Idyllwild Celtic Faire taking place this weekend 5/9 – 5/11, in Hurkey Creek Park, Mountain Center, CA. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #708: MAKING FRIENDS
- Hounds of Finn, Open The Door For Three, Wolf Loescher, Duncan Mclauchlan, Don Gabbert, Golden Bough, Amelia Hogan, The Drowsy Lads, Spirited Lads, Ockham's Razor, Highlander Celtic Rock Band Australia, Barleyjuice, Ceann
- A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Allie Stockton, Barbara, Adler, Patrick Jones, and Tom
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
- relaxation chant music – by motion arrey
- The East – by Dreaming of Greenfields
- Détour inattendu – by Hironde
- Timeless Ocean – by Eldarae Willowsong
- Citizens' Beltaine – by Non-Stop Disco
- 2 An Evening of Celtic Music (Live) – by Richard Wood
- Captivating Scottish Melodies – by Kairox
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
CELTIC MYTHS AND LEGENDS PODCAST: BRETON IANNIC-ANN-ÔD
- Hello everyone! A short and bitter…sweet?? episode for you all today on the Breton spirits of the Drowned, lost dead…the Iannic-ann-ôd, otherwise known as Little John of the Shore…
THE PIRATES, AND POLLOCKS, OF PENZANCE
- DON’T let the name bother you.
- You don’t need to know your Picassos from your Pollocks to stay at the Artist Residence.
- You’re not obliged to doodle a masterpiece on the napkin. There will be no humiliating quiz at checkout.
JOCK'S CELTIC CALAMITY: SHOW NO 535
- Trio Dhoore, Will Pound, Jenn Butterworth, Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick, Värttinä, The Emerald Ruby, The Wildwoods, Tim Scanlon, Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway, John McIntyre, Trail West, Bonny Light Horseman, Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. John Kaufman, The Friel Sisters, Bruce Cockburn, The Fretless, Tarras, Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, Band of Burns, Neil Pearlman, Kevin Henderson, Siobhan Miller, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Katie Macfarlane, Matthew Lykos, Scott Wood Band, The High Kings, John Williamson, Talisk , Bongshang
FIRST GAELIC TRANSLATION OF TOLKIEN'S THE HOBBIT
- The first Scottish Gaelic translation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy adventure The Hobbit has been completed by a professor at the University of Aberdeen.
ALL ABOARD FOR THE ULTIMATE FAMILY ADVENTURE ON THE ISLE OF MAN
- AT THIS stage I have lost count of how many times I have crossed the Irish Sea.
- Living in England, but with family located throughout Ireland, I have journeyed between the two islands on multiple occasions every year since I was but a baby myself.
- Now, with children of my own, I continue to make those regular visits.
IDYLLWILD CELTIC FAIRE
- Set during the 16th century, our festival is a re-creation of the fictional Highland village of Brigadoon that appears for only one day every 100 years, it is named after the Lowland Brig o' Doon, a bridge located south of Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland, which is the setting for the final verse of Robert Burns's poem “Tam o' Shanter”. Visit this exciting, vibrant village Faire, where you can experience strolling entertainers, stage performances, handcrafted treasures, delicious food and drink, and games for all ages! Don’t wait for another 100 years, so join us in bringing to life the spirit of Brigadoon!
- Entertainment acts are headlined by The Fenians
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
May 8, 2025
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