Céad Míle Fáilte
It is Todd once again. In this issue we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Podcast & Folk Songs & Stories. The other featured podcasts are The National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories & Mostly Folk. We have included a list of new albums as well. The highlighted articles include ones about an interview with Presh, a bronze age burial site under a park in Cardiff, & a band winning a contest for the second row in a year. The festival we spotlight is the Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, taking place at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, OH, on June 27 – 28. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #715: WE'RE ONLY MORTAL
- The Rogues, Joseph Carmichael, Willowgreen, Robert Zielinski, The High Kings, Katie Jane Band, Open The Door For Three, The Secret Commonwealth, Ryan Dunne, The Lilies of the Midwest, Olivia Barrett, Ruth Keggin & Rachel Hair, Fidra, Ghost Of A Banshee
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Rick Boyce, Bruce, Daniel Ide, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Margreta Silverstone, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Gerald F Boyle, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, John Sharkey White, II, Kelly Garrod, Mike Schock, 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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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
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FOLK SONGS & STORIES #304: HARRY POTTER RISING OF THE MOON: THE CAT WHO LIVED (TO SING IRISH SONGS)
- Wanna hear a Harry Potter inspired cat song? Plus learn some facts about whether you should declaw your cat. Celebrate Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers’ 20th anniversary with this special podcast of the new and the old.
- This is Folk Songs & Stories #304
NEW CDS
- Máni's Return – by Emerald Runar
- Celestial Pipes of Eire – by Ponytail Girl Melodies
- The Woe in Wookey Hole – Original Soundtrack – by Lord Parker
- CELTIC SOUNDS | |Calm Traks – by Paradise Sonus
- The Taunton Tension – Original Soundtrack – by Lord Parker
- Murder at the Monastery – Original Soundtrack – by Lord Parker
- Music From the Hollow Hills – by Mary Grace
- Faerie Songbook – by Olivia Graham
- Hold the Door Open – by Drake Oranwood
- Caillte sa Cheol | Lost in the Music – by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
NATIONAL LEPRECHAUN MUSEUM TALKING STORIES: SEASON3 EP3 THE STORYTELLERS
- Welcome to the third Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
- This episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know earn their title. This category is Battles!
TEN MINUTES WITH…PRESH
- DUBLIN-BASED artist Presh recently released his new Afrobeat single This Feeling.
- The song, blending touches of pop and R&B with the Afrobeat elements, is a follow-up to Presh’s This Year and Voices.
MOSTLY FOLK EPISODE 733 VINCENT CROSS INTERVIEW
- This episode features an interview and music from Vincent Cross.
BRONZE AGE BURIAL SITE FOUND UNDER POPULAR CARDIFF PARK
- During an archaeological dig under a popular Cardiff park in 2022, a roundhouse that dates back to around 1500 BC was discovered. It was an amazing discovery and is believed to be the oldest house at Cardiff.
- Last year's dig focused on excavating around the roundhouses to find out how people lived 3,500 years ago. You can read more here. Now, on its fourth dig volunteers have unearthed a Bronze Age burial site, just underneath a popular playing field in Cardiff.
BAND WINS TOP TROPHY FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING AT CONTEST IN CORNWALL
- CAMBORNE Town Band under conductor Gareth Churcher triumphed once again at the West of England Bandmen’s Festival.
- The band lifted the Royal Trophy in the championship section at the festival, also known as the Bugle Band Contest, for the second year running.
OHIO SCOTTISH GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL
- The Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival is held on the 4th Saturday every June.
- The Games runs under The Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio, Inc (SACSO).
- Established in 1977, this long standing event is presented by members of The Ohio Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio, an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of their proud Scottish Heritage and ancestry.
- The Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival highlights the traditional dance, music and athletics of the ancient highland games while celebrating the cultural of the Celtic nations. This event is for the enjoyment of all Scots and friends as well as to introduce the Scottish Arts and traditions to the community.
- Some of the entertainment you will include The Prodigals, On the Lash, Father Son & Friends, Trio 42, Robert Mouland, Steeltown Acoustic Instruments Experience, & Geordie Symes’ Pirates Smallpipe Group,
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
June 26, 2025
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