Céad Míle Fáilte
Hello to all our readers, it is Todd once again. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast where sixteen artists remind us that protest songs aren't history — they're a mirror. Dropkick Murphys, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Medusa's Wake, House of Hamill and more. From Diggers of 1649 to Bloody Sunday 1972, to Minneapolis 2026. Some songs don't age. They just find new reasons to matter. The other podcasts we showcase are Ireland Crimes and Mysteries & Copperplate Podcast. We have included a list of new albums. The articles we spotlight are about a music wall at the Dublin airport, the FLAMM arts festival, and an exhibition about the Isle of Man underground. The featured festival is St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival, taking place March 15 – 16, with a Whiskey tasting on March 13. It takes place at Francis Field in St. Augustine, FL. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, Sláinte mhaith!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #749: CELTIC PROTEST SONGS, WHO'LL STAND WITH US
- Amelia Hogan, Dropkick Murphys, Bealtaine, Ed Miller, Black 47, David Rovics, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Eddie Biggins, The Haar, Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats, The Secret Commonwealth, Redhill Rats, Scythian, House Of Hamill, Medusa's Wake, Melanie Gruben
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends who pledge $25 per month to support this show: Alan Schindler, Brian McReynolds, Bruce, Dan mcDade, Daniel Ide, Dave and Rosie Donnelly, Emma Bartholomew, Fuzzy, Gary R Hook, Gerald F Boyle, Jeff A, John Sharkey White, II, Kelly Garrod, Lynda MacNeil, Margreta Silverstone, Marti Meyers, Mike Schock, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Rick Boyce, Shawn Cali
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
- Knightime Jams – by Apryl Knight
- The Quest – Remake 2026 – by Green Clouds
- Galway Boy – by Shepherd's Pipes
- Fivefold Craft – by Drumspyder
- Where Voices Remember – by Southern Elsewhere
- Conquer the Lost Dungeon The Path of the Brave – by Linying Sen
- Tones from the River – by The Felt in the Fog
- The Legends – by Roman Khrustalev
- Irish Jigs And Reels – by Vibrant
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
IRELAND CRIMES AND MYSTERIES: STOLEN DREAMS, SHEOLA KEANEY
- In this week's episode of Ireland Crimes and Mysteries, Nules examines the case of Sheola Keaney, shedding light on the facts and narratives of this tragic case. This is a story of unimagionable loss, a father's profound grief, a mother's never ending love, and the enduring impact on all those left behind.
NEW MUSIC WALL AT DUBLIN AIRPORT CELEBRATES ICONIC IRISH ARTISTS
- A NEW music wall has been unveiled at Dublin Airport celebrating some of Ireland's most iconic artists.
- The wall, located in the arrivals corridor of Pier 2 in Terminal 1, features 11 acts including U2, Thin Lizzy, The Cranberries, Christy Moore and Sinéad O'Connor.
- The interactive installation, which was officially unveiled this week by Dublin rockers Coronas, also includes speakers playing music from the featured artists.
To read more, go here!
COPPERPLATE PODCAST 315B
- Gerry Diver, Dylan Carlos, Cian Sweeney & John McCartin, Andy Martyn & John Carty, Rita Gallagher, Urnua, Eamonn Cotter, Bobby Casey, Gatehouse, Caoimhin O’Fearghaill, Donal Clancy, Noel Hill, Paddy Glackin, Gerry Hanley, Mick Mulvey & Shane Meehan, & Gerry Diver
FLAMM ARTS FESTIVAL AIMS TO SPARK INTEREST IN UNSUNG CORNISH TOWN OF BODMIN
- Eclectic event to bring contemporary art to part of peninsula usually bypassed by tourists and art lovers
- Art lovers usually bypass the Cornish town of Bodmin as they head to the more obvious delights of seaside galleries in places such as St Ives and Newlyn.
- But an eclectic festival called Flamm – Cornish/Kernewek for flame or spark – is bringing contemporary art to the hinterland of the peninsula this weekend. Highlights range from a clay sculpture of jackdaws, a reference to the local legend of the Bodmin jail inmate Rose Wright, imprisoned after supposedly training birds to steal coins, to a sound installation on a railway platform featuring an eerie conversation between two train workers.
To read more, go here!
DISCOVER THE HIDDEN WORLD OF THE ISLE OF MAN AT MANN UNDERGROUND EXHIBITION
- A remarkable new exhibition exploring the hidden world beneath the Isle of Man has opened at the Manx Museum.
- Mann Underground, which launched on Saturday, invites visitors to descend into the island’s industrial past through the eyes of one man whose lifelong passion has taken him deep below the surface.
To read more, go here!
AUGUSTINE CELTIC MUSIC & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
- Augustine, Florida is America’s Oldest Celtic City which hosts the multi-award winning St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival. Experience top international & U.S. Celtic bands, highland games, parade, whiskey tasting, workshops, lectures, Celtic food, and much more! Saturday morning the festival hosts the Original St Patrick Parade established in 1601! The Celtic Festival and the Parade are Produced by Romanza-St. Augustine, Inc.
- Some of the entertainer’s you will see are Albannach, Syr, Steel City Rovers, & more!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING WHILE LISTENING?
You can send a comment or a picture of what you're doing. You can also send a photo from one of your trips to a Celtic nation or anywhere around the globe.
Slainte!
Todd Wiley (he/him) & Marc Gunn (he/him), The Celtfather
March 5, 2026
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