Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is I Todd once again. In this week’s issue we have a new episode of our very own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We have also included new episodes of Celtic Source & Mostly Folk. The articles we highlight include one about the trajectory of Irish music, Vikings walk through Edinburgh, Montgermy Castle, & Ryan Tubridy. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST 642: HAPPY NEW YEAR OF IRISH & CELTIC MUSICAL JOY
- Ed Yother, Mary Beth Carty, Rambling Sailors, Moher, Iain MacHarg, Madman's Window, Seasons, Jesse Ferguson, Daniele Scardovi, Kellys Wayke, Derina Harvey Band, Brad The Piper, Roehind, Screaming Orphans, The Poor Clares
- A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Rebecca L, Vinbo
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2024 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.
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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
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.
NEW CDS
- ACOUSTIC LEX – by Mari Raymond
- Passages – by Sassenach
- Ùine – by Six Sick Thistles
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
CELTIC SOURCE: TALIESIN THE GUIDE.
- Why is Taliesin a suitable guide to the world of Welsh myth? Here's a few reasons why.
THE UNPREDICTABLE TRAJECTORY OF IRISH FOLK MUSIC
- From traditional sea shanties in Belfast pubs to the unconventional brilliance of The Pogues, the landscape of Ireland’s musical heritage is a balance between preserving the tradition and embracing the raw authenticity of new voices
- I WAS talking to a BBC producer who made programmes on folk music and culture. We were in the canteen in Broadcasting House in Belfast, among some of the distinguished intellectuals who appeared in his programmes and I made a total fool of myself.
MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST EPISODE 656
- Aztec Two Step 2.o, Full Cord, The Whynotte Sisters, Sofia Talvik, Kate Rusby, Francine Honey, Leeroy Stagger, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Lunch At Allen's, John McCutcheon, Steve Earle, Mandy Rowden, Abbie Gardner
VIKINGS LEAD TORCHLIT WALK THROUGH EDINBURGH
- Edinburgh kicked off its world-famous Hogmanay celebrations early with a torchlight procession on Friday.
- About 20,000 participants created a “river of fire” through the streets of the Old Town from the Meadows to the foot of Edinburgh Castle.
MONTGOMERY CASTLE: STORY BEHIND WALES' MOST FOUGHT-OVER CASTLE
- Montgomery Castle may not be the oldest or biggest in Wales and it certainly isn't the best preserved.
- Instead its claim to fame is being the most fought-over in Welsh history.
- The ruined castle in Powys has changed hands more than any other following battles between the Welsh and English, Royalists and Parliamentarians.
RYAN TUBRIDY RETURNS TO AIRWAVES, DELIGHTED ‘TO SAY GOODBYE TO 2023’
- “Who is this man?” asked former RTÉpresenter Ryan Tubridy of himself on behalf of his UK-based listeners as he began his new role on Virgin Radio UK on Tuesday.
- “Well, in a few words I have been broadcasting in Ireland for the last 20 years or thereabouts. Actually, it started off when I was 12 years old and reviewing books on the radio as a child, but that is going back too far. Next stop, the maternity ward,” he answered.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
January 4, 2024
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