Thanks to the generosity of Patrons of the Podcast this show comes out four times a month. I thought I'd send an extra thank you by asking Patrons to help pick songs for this week's show. Sign up if you want to pick some songs next time.
1. IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #536: CELTIC FLASHBACK FROM PATRONS
- Runa, Screaming Orphans, Tullamore, Mary Knickle, Marc Gunn, Syr, Terry Griffith, Trinity River Whalers, Jim Brannigan, Ed Miller, Brobdingnagian Bards, Count 4dB, The Gothard Sisters, Chambless & Muse, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Kennedy's Kitchen, Iarla O'Lionaird, Heather Dale
- A super special thanks to our newest patrons: Daron L, Mathew S, Darren M
2. CELTIC CHRISTMAS 2021 PLAYLIST
- I made another giant playlist of Celtic Christmas music on Spotify. You'll hear music from Larry Kirwan, Irish Rovers, Celtic Woman, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Atlys, We Banjo 3 and lots LOTS more.
- You can also check out new Celtic Christmas Podcasts featuring Gaelynn Lea and Abbots Cross.
- It's all thanks to the generosity of Christmas Patrons. Sign up now to support the show in 2022.
3. PUB SONGS & STORIES #246: YULETIDE
- “Yule is a winter festival historically observed by the Germanic peoples. Much like Christmas, it has pagan roots. Scholars connected the original celebrations of Yule to the Wild Hunt, the god Odin, and the pagan Anglo-Saxon Modraniht.
- In 2014, I recorded a podcast called Celtic Christmas Greetings. It was a short podcast series designed to promote my then brand new album of Christmas music with the same name.
4. NEW CDS
What's new in the world of Celtic music?
- Highlandism by Six Sick Thistles
- The Sound Of Shand by Jimmy Shand Jr & His Band
- The Arrows That Murder Sleep By Lorcán Mac Mathúna
- Nativity in Red By Run Dogs
- Sunday Smallpipes (Vol III) By Heritage Bagpipes
- Noël en Bretagne By Various artists
- Follow Me By Kez Watson
Attn Bands: Go to com to submit your band to the podcast.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
The bands you listen to each week rely on your generosity and financial support. Just like this podcast. Your patronage allows us to create a free show for thousands of people week. It only costs you as little as one dollar per episode on Patreon. Join on Patreon now.
5. CELTIC MYTHS AND LEGENDS PODCAST – BONUS EP: SIAN'S YARNS 1
- I made up a little Cornish Christmas story today inspired by the myths and legends of Cornwall so hopefully you enjoy it!
6. A LOOK AT THE IRISH: PHOTOGRAPHY IN IRELAND FROM 1839 TO NOW
- In Our Own Image: Photography in Ireland, 1839 to the Present is the first in a series of exhibitions forming the first comprehensive historical and critical survey of photography from across the island of Ireland. Coinciding with the centenary of the establishment of modern Ireland, In Our Own Image draws on material from from archives, private collections and contemporary commissions, charting how the medium has both reflected and shaped Irish cultural identity.
8. MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST EPISODE 555
- Ellis Delaney, Alicia Viani, Old Tom & The Lookouts, Ordinary Elephant, Mary Lou Fulton, Linda Draper, Molly Tuttle, Dean Rochester & Liberty Hi Project Band, Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra, Jon Brooks, SONiA Disappear Fear, Molly Tuttle, Various Artists, Michelle Shocked, Brandi Carlile
9. WELSH CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
- As in many countries throughout the world, Christmas and its celebrations are a favourite time of the year in Wales, and there are many traditions connected with it.
- Before Christmas the tradition was to decorate homes with fresh mistletoe and holly; mistletoe to protect the home from evil and holly as a symbol of eternal life.
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Slainte!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
12/16/2021
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