IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 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.
Listen on on Spotify or on Amazon Music.
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.
NEW CELTIC CDS
- New CDs from Melissa Cox, Matthias Welling, Paul Lafrance, and Shelta. Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net. #NewCelticCDs
- Live at Satellite Sessions
by Melissa Cox
by Matthias Welling
by Paul Lafrance
by Shelta
- Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.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.
CELTIC SOURCE: WAS WITCHCRAFT A RELIGION IN MEDIEVAL WALES?
- Clearly, witchcraft — as part of the broader set of beliefs we call paganism — was an aspect of a nature religion in the folk culture of medieval Wales.
AER LINGUS RECOMMENCES DIRECT FLIGHTS TO LA
- AER LINGUS takes off for LA with the restart of its direct service from Ireland today, 12 May, for the first time since March 2020.
CELT IN A TWIST MAY 22, 2022
- You got your music for nothing and your spins for free! 15 tracks this hour of the finest contemporary Celtic around the world including brand new Dom DufF from Breizh and Picot from Galicia!
THE ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOW IS BACK: WE FIND OUT WHAT'S NEW FOR 2022
- At this year’s Royal Highland Show, which runs from Thursday June 23 until Sunday June 26, there must be a few coos and horses whose great-great-great-grandparents appeared in the first of these annual events.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #559: COURTING TALES
- Bret Blackshear, Poitin Band, Téada, Old Blind Dogs, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Terry Clarke – Coyne & Tony Gibbons, Jacqui McCarthy, Flook, Shillelagh!, Scott Hoye, The Breath, West Awake, Stone Row, Redhill Rats, Willowgreen
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Dick E, Alan S
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Slainte!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
May 26, 2022
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