Happy St Patrick's Day!
Okay. I know I released this early. There's still one more day until St Patrick's Day. But I want you to have the show ready to listen to come tomorrow morning. So I am here for you!
In fact, we have a HUGE THREE HOUR long episode of Irish & Celtic Music that is coming to you thanks to our amazing Patrons of the Podcast. Seriously, You should all thank these kind and generous people who donate a buck or more per episode just so we ALL get enjoy great Celtic music. Thank you!
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COLIN FARRELL | IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC MAGAZINE
- Have you been in the mood for some excellent instrumental Irish music? Look no further than any of the offerings from Colin Farrell. The pleasant rhythms and skilled play provided by this musician is something special—with out being too showy or flashy. For any musician this is a balance that really isn’t easy to achieve, but when it’s done well, it’s such a joy to listen to!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #549: ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2022
- Cavort Celtic, Spoil The Dance, Rebecca Gilbert & Kellswater Bridge, The Gothard Sisters, Dave Curley, Kris Colt, W Ed Harris, Jackie Oates, ÚLLA, Stanley & Grimm, Andy Irvine, The Gatehouse Well, Marc Gunn & Sam Gillogly, Avon Faire, Tullamore, A Campo Traviesa, Tina Appel & Rüdiger Reinhardt, Eamonn Flynn, Colin Farrell
- 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
ST PATRICK'S DAY LUNCH SHOW
- I am performing today at 11 am Eastern. If you're free, come sing St Patrick's Day songs with me.
Watch St Patrick's Day Music Show.
PUB SONGS & STORIES #251: ST. PATRICK'S DAY IRISH MUSIC & DANCE
- Paddy Maloney was the co-founder of The Chieftains. They were called Ireland’s Musical Ambassadors. The Irish music world mourned last October in 2021 when Paddy passed away. Jon Pilatzke played with The Chieftains for 20 years. He tells the story.
- Jeff Shaw of The Muckers share a story about the song they wrote on the Flogging Molly cruise.
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.
- Bands added this week: Wild & Clover, Lissa Schneckenburger, Jenna Monynihan, Heather Dale
- You can vote for your favorite by following the link in this week's show.
Listen on Irish & Celtic Music on Spotify or Irish & Celtic Music on Amazon Music.
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
- AFTER HOURS, VOL. 2 by Black 47
- THE WHITE WOLF by Karliene feat. Roxane Genot, Gustavo Steiner & Jan Pouska
- In Concertv by AVA
- WAVES OF TIME by Indigent Row
- Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
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.
FOLK ON FOOT: JOHNNY KALSI IN SOUTHALL
- The drummer Johnny Kalsi (The Dhol Foundation, Transglobal Underground, Afro Celt Sound System, Imagined Village) takes us for a walk round Southall – an area of West London known as “Little India”. We visit a Sikh temple, marvel at the sumptuous fabrics and glittering jewellery in the bridal shops on the High Street and drop in to his favourite restaurant for “food like you’ve never tasted before”. But above all we head to two music shops where Johnny gives a bravura demonstration of how to play his beloved dhol drums.
TRIBUTES PAID AS FIELDS OF ATHENRY SONGWRITER PETE ST JOHN PASSES AWAY
- PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has led the tributes to singer-songwriter Pete St John, who has died at the age of 90.
- The Dubliner penned some of Ireland's best-known ballads, including The Fields of Athenry, The Rare Ould Times and The Ferryman.
COPPERPLATE PODCAST 269
- Danu, Derrane/Connolly/McGann, John McEvoy & John Wynne, Colum Sands, Benny McCarthy, Ben Lennon & Seamus Quinn, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh/Danu, Padraig O’Keeffe/Denis/Murphy/JuliaClifford, Seamus Quinn & Gary Hastings, Nell Ní Chróinin/Raw Bar Collective, Danu, Gerry O’Connor, Leonard Barry, Mulcahy Family
SCOTTISH CASTLES FEATURED IN OUTLANDER COULD BE IN DIRE NEED OF REPAIR DUE TO SOARING VISITOR NUMBERS
- Exposure to the elements over hundreds of years has taken a toll on some of the country’s most iconic structures.
- They include Linlithgow Palace and castles at Doune, Craigmillar and Aberdour, which have also struggled to absorb the impact of a sharp rise in visitors since Outlander first aired in 2014.
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
March 17, 2022
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