Céad Míle Fáilte
Hello all, it is Todd once again. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We do have a Highlight Reel for our patrons. The other podcasts featured are Traveling in Ireland & Jock’s Celtic Calamity. The articles we spotlight are about an appeal to save a catholic church, your chance to live in a Welsh Castle, & saving the Christmas lights at Angarrack. The highlighted festival is the Madison Irish Fest taking place July 10 – 12, at Fête de Marquette, McPike Park in Madison, WI. We have also included more new Celtic albums. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, Sláinte mhaith!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST HIGHLIGHT REEL 5.3 – 752-757
- Cherish The Ladies, Release the Craicen, Heather Dale, Eimear Arkins, The Bow Tides, Arise & Go, Wolf Loescher, Arise & Go, Carroll Sisters Trio, Cedar Dobson and Debojyoti Sanyal, Mànran, Dropkick Murphys, The Here & Now, Santiago Molina, Cedar Dobson, The Irish Lassies, Bealtaine, Sora, Boxing Robin, Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill, & Fialla
- A special thanks to our Patrons!!!
Listen to the Show – (Patrons Only)
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 CELTIC ALBUMS
- Worth The Risk – by The Consequences
- The Last Druid – by Celtic Melodies
- North-West Passage – by North of Argyll
- The Price for Progress – by CK Fusion
- The Road To The Hall – by David Duncan Mackay
- Living My Life – by Diaspora
- Angufied – by Captain Angus
- This Is How I Fight – by Mîndäl
- Celtic Healing: Light of the Violet Trance – by YUNOKIA
- In The Stillness Of The Stars – by Margee Minier-Tubbs, Premik Russell Tubbs
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
TRAVELING IN IRELAND: SIP YOUR WAY AROUND THE RING OF KERRY: A WHISKEY LOVER’S GUIDE TO IRELAND’S MOST SCENIC DRIVE
- The Ring of Kerry is famous for dramatic coastlines, mountain passes, colorful villages, and unforgettable views. It's one of Ireland's most iconic driving routes – and for good reason. But beyond the photo stops and scenic overlooks is another experience that rewards travelers willing to slow down…
APPEAL TO SAVE BIRMINGHAM'S HISTORIC IRISH CATHOLIC CHURCH
- FOR MORE than 175 years, St Joseph's Catholic Church in Nechells has stood as a symbol of Birmingham's Irish story.
- Built to serve Irish families who fled the Famine, the church has welcomed generations of people, and has marked countless baptisms, weddings and funerals.
- But now the historic church is falling apart.
- A structural inspection has found its bell tower to be unsafe, leaving the main entrance closed and repairs costing up to £350,000.
To read more, go here!
Jock's Celtic Calamity: Show No 589
- Cróga, Admiral Fallow , The Black Family, Pipers, Sam Barber, The Tannahill Weavers, Ryan Young, Laurence Nugent, Isaac Alderson, Dave Curley, Tallymoore, Blackwater Céilí Band, Scythian, Damien O'Kane & Ron Block, Anúna, Michael McGlynn, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Buíoch, Hannah Read & Michael Starkey, The Longest Johns, Charlie Oriain, Wayne Gratz, Cloudstreet, Beltaine, Ashley Davis, Ceolbeg, Fay Hield, At The Racket: John Carty, The Selkie Girls, Cara, Niall and Cillian Vallely, Qristina & Quinn Bachand, Paula Macaskill, Tabache
COULD YOU LIVE IN A 200-ROOM CASTLE? THE NATIONAL TRUST IS OFFERING A CHANCE TO MOVE IN
- Have you ever wanted to live in a 200-year-old gothic castle with dozens of acres of gardens and woodland to roam around?
- The National Trust is offering a rare opportunity to live and work in one set on the edge of Eryri National Park in north Wales…
To read more, go here!
FAMOUS CORNWALL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT ANGARRACK AT RISK AFTER STORM GORETTI DESTRUCTION
- It's famous far beyond Cornwall, but at serious risk after Storm Goretti. ‘This is something truly special for our community and beyond, and we don't want to lose it'…
To read more, go here!
MADISON IRISH FEST
- Madison Irish Fest has long celebrated Irish culture in song, dance, crafts and spoken word. The Fest this year features a strong line-up of Celtic music favorites from Wisconsin, the US, and Ireland. Bands include Irish traditional music, Irish rock and Irish Blue Grass.
- Join us for a spectacular celebration of Irish culture and dance at the Madison Irish Fest – on the Main and Cabaret stages – at McPike Park during the Fête de Marquette celebration.
- Some of the entertainers you will see are 3 Pints Gone, Conor Mallon Band, Jeff Olson, Lillies of the Midwest, Lochanside, SlipJig, The Kissers, and more!
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley (he/him) & Marc Gunn (he/him), The Celtfather
July 2, 2026
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