Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music.
- IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #529: NEW YORK GIRLS
- The Bow Tides, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Adam Young, Fergal McAloon, We Banjo 3, The Homespun Ceilidh Band, Loveridge, Jesse Ferguson, Plunk Murray, The Wild Irish Roses, COAST, Drumspyder, Bang On The Ear, Will Macmorran
- A super special thanks to our newest patrons: Joe C, Margreta S, Eilene O
- 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.
- PUB SONGS & STORIES #241: MURPHY’S LAW
- Murphy’s Law happens to the best of us including most musicians, but the Homespun Ceilidh Band turned a bunch of funny stories inspired by the Law into a fun song.
- Marc Gunn shares a story about another Murphy, Captain Black Jack Murphy, and how a Talk Like a Pirate Day accent led to a dreadful story of air pirates and hunting dragons.
- NEW CELTIC CDS
- CELTICELLO ‘Slainthe. by John McCrae
- On the Edge by Ed Pearlman, Neil Pearlman
- CELTICELLO ‘T aibhsear' by John McCrae
- Trois jolies demoiselles by La famille LeBlanc
- Pitranto by Pángur
- Skyburst by David Michael
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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- IRISH MUSIC STORIES: # 56 – BORN FOR SPORT
- For many Irish musicians, it can be a tricky and essential game to stay active and find balance between artistic, intellectual, social, and physical pursuits. In this episode, Aubrey Atwater, Evangelos Stowell, and Pa Sheehan share tales from the trails, the barn, the pitch, and the gym to help “work out” some of the Irish music insights that can come to those who sweat.
- 13 OF THE BEST SEASIDE TOWNS TO VISIT IN SCOTLAND
- Scotland is blessed with over 11,000 miles of coastline, from dramatic cliffs to white sandy beaches.
- As chosen by their readers.
- COPPERPLATE TIME 375
- Bothy Band, Dezi Donnelly & Mike McGoldrick, Dave Munnelly & Mick Conneely, Andy Irvine/Mozaik, Gerry O’Connor, The Chieftains, Vincent Griffin, Tony MacMahon, Niamh Dunne, Danny Meehan, Jason Rouse, Donal Clancy, Kevin Crawford/Colin Farrell/Parick Doocey, Liam Farrell & Le Cheile, Mick Sands, John Carthy & Brian Rooney, Mick & Aoife O’Brien & Emer Mayock, Bert Jansch, Sean Maguire, Niamh Ní Charra, Bothy Band
- RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL PODCAST: EVENING PINT
- Maggie and the Tinker, The Irish Bard, Masala Fusion, Porter & Stout, Raggle Taggle Gypsies, Shillelagh, Below the Gaff, Water Street Bridge, Sarah Marie Mullen, Maguire Brothers, I'll Tell Me Ma, Storywrens
9. CELTIC MUSICIAN RETURNS TO WORKFORCE AFTER 50 YEARS
- I just saw the news that John Whelan was getting his first job since he became a full-time musician 50 years ago. I’ll be honest I do not know his music at all. I couldn’t tell you what albums he has or who he’s played with. But I know OF him. People in the Celtic music community talk about him as one of the greats.
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
October 21, 2021
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