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.
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COME ADVENTURE WITH MARC GUNN
- Marc Gunn is raising money for a new album on Kickstarter.
- Come Adventure With Me celebrates Celtic music through pop culture.
- You'll get an album fusing traditional music with a healthy dose of original songs inspired by Firefly, Doctor Who, Marvel comics, Hobbits, Dungeons & Dragons, and Celtic culture.
- Will you come adventure with Marc Gunn to support his next album?
Support Marc Gunn’s Kickstarter.
PUB SONGS & STORIES #256: LADS IN THE SHIRE
- To answer that question about whether Andrew and I had played that song much before our Hobbit Drinking Songs show. The answer is no.
- It’s funny getting song lyrics from people. What makes me choose one song or another? It really varies. First off, I don’t do nearly as many parodies as I used to. I enjoy parodies. However, one of my big goals these days is to write song lyrics and melodies.
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 Drumspyder, The Hawthorn Scottish Dance Band, & Irish Celtic Spirit of Relaxation Academy. Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net. #NewCelticCDs
- Sunne and Mona – by Drumspyder
- SCOTTISH GEMS – by The Hawthorn Scottish Dance Band
- IRISH DANCING PARTY IN THE PUB (FOLK MUSIC, GUITAR ACOUSTIC, STRINGS, ACCORDION) – by Irish Celtic Spirit of Relaxation Academy
- Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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ERIN’S ISLE: VOICES OF THE BOYNE
- If you happen to be in Drogheda on a Wednesday evening and you are in the neighborhood of the Pheasant Pub, listen and you just might hear the Voices of the Boyne. A hundred women from all walks of life leave behind the worries of the world, the stress of jobs, families and kids to take a much needed time out and sing their hearts out. And you know what? It does all those hearts good. The getting together, the sharing of life, the break from routine, and the blending of the their creativity. It puts harmony into their week.
ANCIENT NORTHERN IRELAND WOODLANDS OPENS TO PUBLIC FOR FIRST TIME IN 500 YEARS
- A RARE and ancient wildlife haven in Northern Ireland has today opened to the public for the first time in over 500 years.
- Mourne Park is home to ancient woodland which is so rare it covers just 0.04% of our landscape in Northern Ireland
CELTIC SONGLINES: FINGERSTYLE GUITAR WITHIN THE CELTIC SPHERE
- This week on Celtic Songlines the sound of fingerstyle guitar and fiddle-play flow throughout the playlist. Duck Baker begins our guitar play with Davey Graham featured later on with a live session (1967) from Hull University. The playlist includes Cape Breton style fiddler Brad Reid, a bit of Burns with vocalist Janet Russell and Billy Ross. From Ireland The Wilderness Yet, singer/songwriter Emma Langford, the band Dervish and fiddler Sam Sweeney.
WWE CLASH AT THE CASTLE: BRITISH STAR BUTCH ON WHY IT'S NOT JUST FANS EXCITED FOR THE UK MEGA-SHOW
- The superstar formerly known as Pete Dunne talks to The Mirror about his hopes for the long-awaited UK stadium show, the locker room reaction and what fans can expect from the first UK pay-per-view since British Bulldog took on Bret Hart.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #568: MAGIC OF THE CELTS
- The Ne'er Duwels, Banshee in the Kitchen, Andy Irvine, Nava, New Shilling, Across The Pond, Dan The Bard, La Nef and Chor Leoni, Kevin McKrell, Caliceltic, Stone Row, Kris Colt, Sons of Malarkey, Enda Reilly
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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
August 4, 2022
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