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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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 Sibling Rivalry Fiddle Band, Celtic Spirituality, Baragwin, & Derek Fiechter. Get weekly updates of New CDs in our Celtic Music Magazine and download 34 Celtic MP3s for free at bestcelticmusic.net. #NewCelticCDs
- Breakfast of Ships
by Sibling Rivalry Fiddle Band
by Celtic Spirituality
by Baragwin
by Derek Fiechter feat. Brandon Fiechter
by ANAM AMHRAN
- Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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#53 MUSIC IN FOLKLORE | THE CRANNOG
- From harps made of breastbone to alluring mermaids, music and folklore go hand in hand! This week on The Crannog, Becca, David, Roisin, Mila and Graeme are chatting about all things musical.
IRISH HARP: DID IRELAND’S NATIONAL SYMBOL COME FROM GUINNESS?
- AN EMBLEM used by both Ireland and Guinness brewing; the harp stirs quite an Irish tune. It is synonymous with green pastures and frothy black beer. Just like the four-leaf clover and lively leprechaun, it’s a symbol that can be endearing or cringey.
COPPERPLATE TIME 400
- Bothy Band, Hill/Linnane/Molloy, Angelina & Peter Carberry, Andy Irvine/Planxty, Mick O’Brien & Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, Teada, Goitse, Niall & Cillian Vallely, Peter Coughlan, John Bowe, Brian Hughes & Dave Sheridan, Nancy Costello, Dezi Donnelly, Danu, Kevin Burke, Niamh ni Charra, Eilis Kennedy, Maeve Donnelly & Paedar O’Loughlin, Bothy Band
RUM'S KINLOCH CASTLE SET TO BE SOLD
- A former hunting lodge on Rum could be set for a new owner.
- Kinloch Castle and most of the island are owned by public agency NatureScot.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #561: SCOTLAND
- Mike Katz, Spencer Murray & Pipeslinger, The Sorries, Old Blind Dogs, Battlefield Band, Jimi McRae, Ed Miller, Alasdair White, Barrowburn, Marc Gunn, Duncan McLauchlan, Hugh Morrison, Deirdre Graham,Talisk, Moonrakers.
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Annie Lorkowski, Travis Senzaki, Shawn Cali, and our newest Celtic Legend: Meghan Walker
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
June 16, 2022
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