I need to point out that I changed my email address this week. I decided to forward all of the 4celts.com submission info straight to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast webpage. So it was necessary. Please add the new email address to your list of contacts so you don't miss an issue!
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.
- New to the show:
Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, and on YouTube.
SEARCH THE INTERNET AND PLANT TREES
- This isn't Celtic Music related, but I learned about a new browser last week. Did you know you can plant trees just by searching the Internet? It’s easy, it’s free and it’s convenient.
- Your new search will work even better than Google (fewer ads, more privacy) with the added benefit of planting trees and literally making the earth a better place.
- Ecosia is a non-profit B Corp, and their model is simple.
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- You search the web with Ecosia.
- Search ads generate income for Ecosia.
- Ecosia uses this income to plant trees.
Visit https://www.thecarbonalmanac.org/search to download the search engine extension. It’s just a couple of clicks and it really works.
PUB SONGS & STORIES: WHEREVER I MAY ROAM
- I’m like Bilbo Baggins. I love a good adventure. I think it all started when my parents divorced. My dad would drive us to Texas each summer to stay with our grandparents. My brother and I would fly home a few weeks later. I loved air travel.
- Then my mom moved to Italy in 1985. My brother and I flew, just the two of us, across the big blue ocean, to Italy. This was the height of my Dungeons & Dragons days. So going to Italy was like stepping inside one of my D&D campaigns. It was magical. I relished it.
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
- If All The World Were Playford by The Unpronounceable Irish Band
- DEMO SESSIONS By The Black Tartan Clan
- ENEZ GLAZ by Dominique Martin
HOW TO SUBMIT MUSIC TO THE PODCAST AND MORE RESOURCES
- My goal is to make it easier for Celtic musicians to get their music heard, without breaking the bank doing that.
- To get added, complete the permission form (link below).
- No need to send music. I will buy it if you give me permission to play it.
- Read the free eBook about Music Marketing for Celtic Musicians
- Find out how you can get added to playlists.
- Coming this Fall, find out how you can have your music video featured in this magazine
Submit your music now at 4celts.com.
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.
IRISH MYTHOLOGY PODCAST: EPISODE 24: THE DAGDA’S CLUB IN LOVE AND WAR (EXPLICIT CONTENT)
- In this episode we hear about The Dagda’s scouting mission to the Fomorian forward camp and two sexy encounters he has along the way.
TWO IRISH LOCATIONS MAKE LIST OF BEST BEACHES IN EUROPE
- The Guardian published its list at the end of April, with a beach in Kerry and another in Galway making the final cut.
- The town of Ballybunion was described as having “four beautiful beaches.”.
CELT IN A TWIST MAY 1, 2022
- From sea shanties to drowning in your drink, tugging your heart strings or tapping your feet, it's the wide, wonderful world of Celt In A Twist!
SECRET STASH MAN FOUND £6MILLION INSIDE £390 STORAGE UNIT BOUGHT AT AUCTION… AND THERE WAS AN INCREDIBLE TWIST
- A LUCKY man found nearly £6MILLION hidden inside a storage unit he bought at an auction – before a shocking twist saw him lose millions.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #556: DUMBARTON'S DRUMS
- Cady Finlayson, Bonnie Rideout & Matt Bell, The Breath, Tom Morley, Beth Patterson, Patrick O'Flaherty, The Tannahill Weavers, Hank Cramer, Dàimh, Jolly's, Billy Treacy & the Scope, The Irish Rovers, James Shipp, The Rathmines, Boston Blackthorne
- A super special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Annie Lorkowski, Travis Senzaki, Shawn Cali
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!
Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
May 5, 2022
How Can I Support The Newsletter?
Here are three easy ways you can support the newsletter:
- Forward it to a friend
- Buy me a pint
- Become an ongoing supporter of the newsletter and podcast
What sort of perks are there for ongoing supporters?
- Early Episodes – a patron-only episode that is released 2-3 days before regular episodes
- Vote in Celtic Top 20 – your vote adds new tracks to our Best Of 2022 playlist on Spotify and Amazon Music
- Free Sticker – get a bumper sticker that you can put on you car to show your Celtic colors
- Music-Only Episodes – Song Henger also get music-only episodes. It's non-stop music for your ears
A Friendly Reminder
If you can’t afford to support the magazine and podcast, I totally understand. But it does help pay for all of the services I offer to promote independent Celtic musicians. So please consider becoming a Patron of the Podcast
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