Céad Míle Fáilte
It is Todd once again. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The other featured podcasts are The Irish Pagan School Podcast & Copperplate Time. We have also included a list of new albums. The articles we showcase are about a new set of stamps celebrating Westlife, the return of Blackweir gigs, & the Cornish Clung language. We also showcase IrishFest Atlanta. The other festival showcased is Circle City Irish Fest, taking place September 19 – 20, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Indianapolis, IN. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, Sláinte mhaith!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #727: FROM DUBLIN TO GLENCOE
- Jig jam, Téada, Jeff Blaney, Norse Gael, Bealtaine, Goitse, Dan Possumato, Crikwater, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Golden Bough, Brobdingnagian Bards, Enda Reilly, Tartanic, Caliceltic, Liz Carroll
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Dave and Rosie Donnelly, Rick Boyce, Bruce, Daniel Ide, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Margreta Silverstone, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Jeff A, 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
& CULTURE ONLINE?
IRISHFEST ATLANTA
- Join us at IrishFest Atlanta on Nov 7-9, 2025. You’ll enjoy exclusive concerts with Open the Door For Three with Special Guest Liz Carroll on Friday and Teada on Saturday night.
- Plus enjoy music from Kathleen Donohoe, O’Brian’s Bards, Olivia Bradley, Roundabouts, The Kinnegans, The Muckers, Irish Brothers, Celtic Brew, Station 1 2 3 and special set from Inara and Marc Gunn.
- There are music and dance workshops, Irish cooking competitions, IrishTea, Irish Films, and of course, LOTS of Irish dancing.
- Celebrate your Irish heritage at IrishFest Atlanta in November. Bring a friend!
Learn more at IrishFestAtlanta.com
NEW CDS
- The Saint Michan's Anthology – by Symphony Zoo
- Irish Favorites, Vol. 1 (vocal) – by Party Tyme
- Legends of Ireland (Instrumental) – by Anouar Alami
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THE IRISH PAGAN SCHOOL PODCAST: IRELAND'S DANGEROUS WATER HOUND
- Did you know Ireland has its very own terrifying water hound from mythology? Known as the Dobhar Cú, or “dark water hound,” this creature is said to be part hound, part otter, and entirely deadly. In this video, Jon O’Sullivan from the Irish Pagan School shares the chilling legend of the Dobhar Cú, its ties to Irish folklore, and the haunting 18th-century story immortalised on a gravestone in County Leitrim.
AN POST MARKS 25 YEARS OF WESTLIFE WITH SPECIAL STAMP ISSUE
- A SPECIAL set of stamps have been issued to mark 25 years since Westlife began touring.
- An Post have launched the limited-edition Westlife 25 stamp collection this month.
- They pay tribute to the iconic Irish boy band, which was founded in Dublin in 1998 and has now been going for more than a quarter of a century.
To read more, go here!
Copperplate Time 515
- Bothy Band, Altan, Leonard Barry, Sean Ach Donnchadh, John McEvoy & John Wynne, Elaine Reilly, Mick O'Brien & Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh, Luke Kelly, The Boruma Trio, Lisa Knapp, Danu, The Dublin Trio, Michael Banahan, Sharon Newton Creasey, Liam O'Flynn, Martin Carthy, Rick Epping, Moving Hearts, Bothy Band
RETURN OF BLACKWEIR GIGS MET WITH MIXED REACTION
- The announcement that Blackweir Live concerts are set to return next summer has been met with mixed reaction.
- On Monday, it was announced that the concerts will take place in Blackweir Fields again next summer with Lewis Capaldi set to headline one of the gigs.
To read more, go here!
CORNISH CLUNG ON AS LIVING LANGUAGE BEYOND DOLLY PENTREATH, SAYS WRITER
- The legend that Cornish vanished as a living language with the death of the fish seller Dolly Pentreath in the late 18th century is being challenged by one of the world’s leading experts on the Celtic culture of the far south-west of Britain.
- Pentreath, from the harbourside town of Mousehole on the Cornish south coast, died in 1777 aged 85 and the narrative developed that she was the last true speaker of Kernewek.
To read more, go here!
CIRCLE CITY IRISH FEST
- The Circle City Irish Festival (CCIF), an all volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, was formed in 2023 to host the first festival.
- CCIF is comprised of AOH, LOAH, GAA, and Emerald Society. The Irish Language foundation as well is involved. It is our goal to continue the fine work already established by previous groups and continue the traditions all of our groups are dedicated in preserving.
- We continue the ideas established by Alice Davis, Terry Sweeney, and Mary Coffey. We honor our past, focus on our present, and look to the future. All are welcome to the festival.
- The Irish People have handed down a rich culture and history. Their struggles included famine and deprivation of education. Through a presentation of an annual festival, CCIFL will offer Irish cultural and historical programs that will inform its audience and generate support for the reduction of hunger and illiteracy in Central Indiana.
- Some of the entertainers you will see are Laughing Jack, Highland Reign, Narrowbacks, Brigid’s Cross, & many others.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
September 18, 2025
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