Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is your steadfast editor, Todd. In this issue we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast & Pub Songs & Stories Podcast. We also new episodes of Irish Music Stories & Celtic Roots Radio. The articles and stories we highlight include ones about Irishfest Atlanta, the new Celtic Christmas Facebook, an interview with Gareth Dunlop, Glasgow's Celtic Connections, Cornwall’s magical winter solstice festival, and a new music Irish music documentary The Job of Songs. We hope you enjoy this issue.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #632: CRUISICIN LAN
- Jared Bogle, The Bordercollies, Rover's Way, Mary – Kate Spring Lee, Eimear Arkins, Seldom Sober, Avery LeVine, Blame Not the Bard, Dervish, Brian Quigley, Eclectic Revival, The Muckers, Marc Gunn, Sam Gillogly, Dancing With Hobbits
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Shawn Cali, REBECCA DAY, Leslie Morrell
IRISHFEST ATLANTA IS NOV 3 – 5, 2023
- IrishFest Atlanta was launched November 2013 to promote the culture of Ireland through the country’s traditional music, song, dance, and language. The vision of IrishFest Atlanta’s original founders was to create a weekend of cultural performances, lectures, and workshops in a festive environment appealing to community members of all ages and varying familiarity of all things Irish.
- Enjoy headlining music from Ashley Davis Band and Dervish
- Plus, enjoy music from Jared Bogle, The BorderCollies, Celtic Brew, Colm Broderick & Patrick Finley, Madeline Dierauf & Calum Bell, Kathleen Donohoe & Debra Peterson, The Gentry, Hollie Greenwood & Evelyn Thom, The Irish Brothers, Bella Issakova & Randy Clepper, The Muckers, The Phoenixians
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2023 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.
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.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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PUB SONGS & STORIES PODCAST #275: SOUL OF A HARPER, RIE SHERIDAN ROSE
- Who was the red-headed queen of Ireland? Why did she assault the harpers of old? Author Rie Sheridan Rose tells the story behind her song “Soul of A Harper”. New Star Trek inspired musical pin.
CELTIC CHRISTMAS PODCAST NOW ON FACEBOOK
- I’m not sure why I didn’t start a Celtic Christmas Facebook page before. But we have one now. This will be the primary place to find out what’s new with the podcast.
- Become a Celtic Christmas patron while you’re there
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- Our “Celtic Earth” tote bags are currently on sale. They offer exceptional durability & our chic “Celtic Earth” design. Elevate your everyday carry with the “Celtic Earth” Durable Black Canvas Tote Bag. It's a fusion of fashion, durability, and functionality that anticipates your needs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a statement with your style.
IRISH MUSIC STORIES #76: THE POWER OF THE LOCAL PUB
- Boston producer Brian O’Donovan made a lot of space for Irish music and culture. He was dedicated to sharing it widely. And though he presented music on formal stages and through his WGBH broadcast “A Celtic Sojourn,” casual, public Irish music sessions were ever important and enduring for him. This beloved leader lifted up traditional music, and just going out to the pub is a pretty powerful way to remember him.
TEN MINUTES WITH GARETH DUNLOP
- Belfast-born singer-songwriter and producer Gareth Dunlop, is bringing his soulful melodies and mesmerising synth-pop sound to London next moth. Gareth will headline at Soho’s The Lower Third — in Denmark Street – London’s famous ‘Tin Pan Alley’ of old – on November 16 in London.
CELTIC ROOTS RADIO 75 – ARGUE AND PHIBBS, SLIGO AND ‘VINCIE, THE BUSH'
- Song of the Lakes, Ockham's Razor, Heidi Jane, Folk Arts Quartet, Dolbro Dan, Meerant, Harpeth Rising, & Iona
GLASGOW'S CELTIC CONNECTIONS UNVEILS BIGGEST LINE UP YET – HERE'S HOW TO GET TICKETS
- The organisers of Celtic Connections have unveiled the lineup for next year's festival describing it as one of their “biggest yet”.
- Regarded as Europe’s premier folk, roots and world music festival, the event will see an ambitious programme of top performances spanning acoustic, traditional, indie, Americana, Jazz, blues, orchestral, experimental and more. Running from Thursday January 18 to Sunday February 4 2024, more than 300 events will play out in 25 venues across the city over its 18-day run.
MONTOL IN 38 PICTURES OF CORNWALL'S MAGICAL WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL
- The midwinter solstice was celebrated in the usual wonderfully unique fashion this evening (Wednesday, December 21) as the ever-popular Montol made its return. The Penzance festival – where masks have been worn since its inception – was an eccentric joy to behold as revellers paraded through the town.
- The Montol Festival is a community event celebrating the midwinter solstice, Cornish midwinter traditions of the past, and customs associated with Old Christmas. The festival culminates in Montol Eve on the 21st of December every year. The festival began in 2007 and, run by the Cornish Culture Association with the tireless work of Simon Reed, has become one of the highlights of the year for Penzance.
THE JOB OF SONGS
- The Job of Songs is an intimate film about the musicians of County Clare, Ireland. At the ends of the earth, teetering on the edge of the Cliffs of Moher and the first to break the stormy Atlantic winds, is the small village of Doolin. Travelers from all over the world gather in the local pubs, hoping to connect with their Irish heritage through traditional music. But things are changing: facing rapid modernization at the hands of tourism, confronting depression and mental health issues, and grappling with a history of colonization and oppression, the people of Doolin turn to music to find solace.
For more information and to view the film
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Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
October 19, 2023
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