Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is I Todd. In today’s issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We have also included new episodes of The Blindboy Podcast, Copperplate Time, & The History of English Podcast. The articles we have highlighted include an Irish language children’s tv station, a picturesque village in Wales and crystal jellies off the coast of Cornwall. We hope you enjoy this issue.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST: #627 TANGLED ON THE MOON
- The Bookends, Seán Heely, Jocelyn Pettit, Telenn Tri, Karan Casey, Joey Abarta, Boxing Robin, The Langer's Ball, Irishtown Road, Railcar Graffiti, The Fretless, Raúl Sanz, La Nef and Chor Leoni, Jen Midkiff, The Out of Kilters, Jesse Ferguson
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Erin Ruth, Katrina Donaghue, Sophia Olive, craig bashford, James Newman
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.
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.
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.
NEW CDS
- Uisce Beatha, Drinking With The Lord: A Retrospective of the Dread Rebels of Canada's Celtic-Rock Renaissancev – by Uisce Beatha
- Dreamy Celtic Melodies (Irish End Of Summer, Blissful Celtic Harp) – by Irish Celtic Spirit of Relaxation Academy, Detente Spa Musique Collection & World of Celtic Music
- Kaufman Walking Secrets – by Sid Kaufman
- Sid I Run – by Sid Kaufman
- On The Whereabouts Of Dean Moriarty – by Shakingsphere
- Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
THE BLINDBOY PODCAST: THE HISTORY OF BOOTCUT JEANS
- The historic roots of Irish Celtic Tiger Bootcut Jeans in the 14th century West African textile industry
HISTORIC IRISH LANGUAGE CHILDREN'S TV CHANNEL WILL ‘NORMALISE DAILY USE OF IRISH FOR NEXT GENERATION'
- THE LAUNCH of the first dedicated Irish language children's TV channel in Ireland will help the language thrive and allow young Gaeilgeoirí ‘to see themselves represented on screen'.
- Cúla4. operated by TG4, began broadcasting as a standalone free-to-air channel on Friday to provide a daily point of contact to the Irish language for children.
COPPERPLATE TIME 448
- Bothy Band, Planxty, Brian Fitzgerald, Paddy Glackin, Goitse, Donal Clancy, Michelle Mulcahy, Teada, Diarmuid Ó Meachair, Caoimhin O’Fearghaill, Oisin Mac Diarmada, Bothy Band, Michael Coleman, Carle Fuchs, Sandy Denny, Kevin Rowsome, Patsy Moloney, Gerry O’Connor & Gilles le Biggot, Gerry O’Connor, LondonLasses, Bothy Band
PICTURESQUE VILLAGE PACKED WITH THINGS TO DO IS ALSO WALES' HOTTEST PLACE
- There are many villages across North Wales with something special that draws people in from far and wide. These picture postcard boltholes are among the best places to visit in the region.
- A lot of them are scattered around Eryri and naturally benefit from the beautiful landscape of the national park. But there's a small Flintshire village with a population of less than 2,000* that has much more than its fair share of interesting features.
NEW ALBUM PIN FROM THE LANGER'S BALL
- Album Pins are enamel pins themed to a specific musical album. They allow you to own the album and wear the album on your sleeve. Read more about album pins.
- The Langer's Ball just released a brand new album pin in their Bandcamp store for two of their albums, Hold Tight and Appetite for Tradition. You can buy the album pin and you'll get a digital download of the corresponding album.
Get an Album Pin from The Langer's Ball.
THE RARE ‘CRYSTAL JELLIES' SPOTTED JUST OFF THE COAST OF CORNWALL
- A sea creature that is rarely seen in the UK has been spotted in UK waters.
- Beachgoers have been amazed to see huge numbers of transparent jellyfish-like animals all along the south coasts of Cornwall and Devon in recent days.
- Experts said there had been “a mass population increase” of the Aequorea victoria, more commonly known as the “crystal jelly”.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH PODCAST: EPISODE 170: PRINTERS, PLAGUE AND POETS
- In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An outbreak of the recurring sickness contributed to Shakespeare’s early career as a poet, and that poetry likely included his many sonnets. We also examine how an old acquaintance from Shakespeare’s hometown emerged as one of the leading printers in London and how his print shop influenced the development of English during the Elizabethan period.
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!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
September 14, 2023
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