Greetings
Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music.
Italy too has a vast Celtic heritage. We’re gonna explore a tiny sampling of music from Celtic Italy on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
FIMM, Franco Bordoni, Willos’, Deep Green Light, Poitin, Don Grieve, Francesca Romana Fabris, Mishaped Pearls, Seamus Kennedy, Oisin McAuley, Kyn, MaterDea, Connemara Stone Company, HEXPEROS, Doug Folkins
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VOTE IN CELTIC TOP 20
Every month, I will send you a reminder to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. This is your reminder. It’s time to check out the first four episodes of the year. Which were your favorite songs? Which do you enjoy listening to again and again? Let everyone know.
CELTIC TREE OF LIFE SHIRT
There’s a new t-shirt now online in my store. It features the 2020 podcast design of the Celtic Tree of Life.
I release new t-shirts every year for a couple reasons. One of the main ones is it gives you a reason to share the podcast with others. Carol, John and many others have told me how they get asked about the podcast while wearing the shirts. It’s a great opener.
The other reason is for you to give back to the podcast. Some of you don’t want to sign up on Patreon and sponsor every episode of the show. But you still want to give back. So for you, I offer merch like shirts, pint glasses and more. And the great thing about the store on Bandcamp is you can always give more than the shirt is worth if you want to show your appreciation.
Or if you’re a Patron and don’t want to spend more, then you can use your discount code to save.
If you are already a Song Henger and want to support the podcast more and get bigger gifts, you can also get the Sainted Celts Collection using your discount code.
The Sainted Celts Collection is only available until February 3. So order yours now!
BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS CD RELEASE
Sing along with the Brobdingnagian Bards 10th studio album. It’s called “I Will not Sing Along”. It officially comes out on Groundhog Day, February 2, 2020. You can even get a limited-edition autographed copy. Only 7 are available.
VIDEO: EAGLE’S WHISTLE
West of Mabou has a rockin’ new video. They sent me the link. I LOVE the track. Go give it a listen. Hopefully, I’ll have it on the podcast soon.
CELTIC MUSIC *IS* DIVERSITY IN ACTION
Celtic culture is not black and white. There are many different colors and sounds that fit into the Celtic music genre. They all deserve attention.
FairPlé is just one small aspect. It aims to achieve gender balance in the production, performance, promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music. They advocate for equal opportunity and balanced representation for all.
CELTIC INVASION OF ITALY
Join me for an invasion that will make your mind explode. Yes. The Celts invaded Venice. We’re gonna soak in the magic of Italy with a Celtic approach to Italian culture. We will see beautiful artwork, castles, rolling hills and mountains. And we will eat Italian food that will make you joyful beyond belief.
Learn more on the Celtic Invasion Vacations website.
The deadline to join this year’s invasion is February 15, 2020.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon.
Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. Plus, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are super close to getting a two-hour instrumental special.
I want to thank our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Kouroth, JD
You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast.
NEW CELTIC CDs FROM…
Aoife Scott, Marla Fibish, Dàibhidh Stiùbhard Music, Seamus Egan, Slainte, Klaus G. Frederiksen, Paul Francis Le Troubadour, Chris Gray, Round The Globe, Benny McCarthy, Kronos Cantus
Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net.
DON’T MISS LAST WEEK’S SHOW
Did you listen yet? Once you're done, make sure you VOTE in the Celtic Top 20. You will help me create next year's Best Celtic Music of 2019.
What are you doing today while listening? The easiest way to let me know is to email me right now. Send a comment or a picture of what your doing. You can also send a photo from one of your trips to a Celtic nation.
Slainte!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
January 30, 2020
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