Just one more week until St Patrick's Day (my birthday:). I am giddy with excitement. My youngest daughter is doing Irish Dance in the Atlanta St Patrick's Day parade with Atlanta Irish Dance by Burke & Connolly. I'll be out there too, decked out in my kilt and ready for afternoon show at Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville.
Sadly, I won't have my new Irish & Celtic Music Podcast shirt in time. But…
WE HAVE NEW CELTIC PODCAST T-SHIRTS!
- “Dance Like You're Doing a Jig” is the perfect sentiment for our thriving podcast community. It's on a lush green shirt. Plus, you'll also get a digital copy of our compilation Victims of Irish Music, which is also now on Bandcamp.
THE BLARNEYGIRLS | ATLANTA CELTIC MUSIC
- If you’ve been looking for a really solid band to add to your Celtic music collection, The BlarneyGirls is definitely one you should be considering! This trio offers guitar, bass and bouzouki, as well as expert fiddle play and gorgeous vocals. You couldn’t really ask for more…
- Although the moniker hints that the band is all-female, you’ll find that two ladies and one gentleman make up this group. Soprano Liz Robbins sings with charm and feeling, Reva Paget’s skilled fiddle provides a beautiful through-line, and Michael Robbins selflessly offers a solid structure that really does the job of pulling it all together. The band has produced some all-music tracks, and many with vocals—with most drawing from Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton influences, whether they are original takes on songs or traditional tunes. There’s enough variety to keep things interesting, without making the albums feel disjointed or haphazard. They provide a nice mix!
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.
- New 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.
SHARING THE STAGE WITH THE CHIEFTAINS
- What was it like to share the stage with Paddy Maloney, of The Cheiftans? Jon Pilatzke, shares his stories on the next Pub Songs & Stories podcast.
- What happens on a Flogging Molly cruise stays on it… Unless you have a great song to write like The Muckers did.
- What's your guilty pleasure? Mine comes in plaid.
- What is Irish Dance? Learn more about it from Burke & Connolly Irish Dance..
Listen next week on Pub Songs & Stories.
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.
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ERIN’S ISLE: TRAD SESSION IN RENO
- On Saint Patrick’s Day everyone is at least a little bit Irish. And I’ve found that if you look hard enough you can find Irish music in pretty much any town. In Reno, it comes in the form of musicians who have either been to Ireland, lived in Ireland, have family in Ireland or just love the traditional tunes.
CULTURE IRELAND'S ONLINE FESTIVAL SEODA TO PRESENT IRISH ARTS TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
- AN ONLINE festival curated by Culture Ireland will be presented over 5 days from 13 March, showcasing the best of Irish arts worldwide in the lead up to St Patrick's Day.
- The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, announced SEODA today, which will ensure Irish artists can reach international audiences, including the diaspora.
CELT IN A TWIST MARCH 6, 2022
- The Town Pants Came And Went. Wishing the road rises up to meet them as they relocate to Ottawa! A solid hour of sweet spins await on Celt In A Twist!
HAILED AS HEROES – SCOTTISH GARDENERS WHO RESCUED TRIO FROM UKRAINE
- Two Scottish gardeners have rescued three students – one Irish and two Nigerian – who were trapped in the wartorn city of Sumy in the north-east of Ukraine.
CAN YOU GET 3 HOURS OF CELTIC MUSIC?
- The podcast has a lot of expenses. These include sound engineering, graphic design, social media promotion, and basic advertising. Those expenses went up last year. This goal will allow us to keep paying for the production that you love.
- As a special reward, listeners to the podcast will get 3-hour bonus episode on June 2 featuring some of the hottest Irish & Celtic music online.
- But we need to reach the goal by May 1, 2022 so I have time to create this great episode. Remember, every patron will get podcast bumper sticker, just for supporting the podcast!
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IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #548: ST. PATRICK'S IRELAND
- One Street Over, The Carroll Sisters, John Doyle, Bonnie Rideout, The Irish Rovers, Seamus Kennedy, Eamonn Flynn, Cavort Celtic, Christine Collister & Kevin Burke, The Hoodie Crows, The Byrne Brothers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Screaming Orphans, Billy Treacy & the Scope, Highland Reign, The Selkie Girls, Hearthfire, The Kelly Girls
- 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
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 10, 2022
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- Early Episodes – a patron-only episode that is released 2-3 days before regular episodes
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- Music-Only Episodes – Song Henger also get music-only episodes. It's non-stop music for your ears
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