Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music.
Sean Leahy & Jeremy Spencer, Kalos, Wolf Loescher, W Ed Harris, SeaStar, Stringer's Ridge, Celtic Conundrum, Kennedy's Kitchen, An Lar, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones,
Kilmaine Saints, Skeleton McKee, Brave the Sea, The Whiskeydicks, Tami Curtis
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EPISODE 41- TRANSPLANTING TRADITION IN THE LAND OF TREES
What do rampant evictions, military ship collisions, and Christmas trees have to do with jigs and reels? Learn how Gaelic culture resonated in Canada’s “New Scotland,” and down in the Boston States, from singer Mary Jane Lamond and fiddle players Troy MacGillivray, Andrea Beaton, Alasdair Fraser, Katie McNally, and Lee Cremo.
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VIDEO: THE WILD ROVER… FOR CAT LOVERS
“Wild Kitty” was the first song from my wildly popular Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers series. This is a parody of the Irish folk song “Wild Rover“. It tells the story of a cat searching for food. Instead just finds himself with a drinking problem. You will never hear “Wild Rover” the same again!
FROM FAMINE TO THE HOLE IN THE WALL: EP 40
The Corona pandemic isn’t the first time huge populations have faced life-threatening hardship. In 1845, Ireland faced the famine and millions or Irish fled the country in search of survival. Many landed in North America and built new lives. But many were lost on the journey.
NORTHERN LIGHTS, STORM KELPIES AND GREEN MAIDENS
Learn about Giants fighting in the northern sky, storm Kelpies drowning sailors and why you should always keep your bargains with Green Ladies…
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IRELAND TRAVEL PREDICTIONS | TRAVELING IN IRELAND PODCAST EPISODE 94
Discussing Ireland travel predictions for the rest of 2020 and into 2021 with 3 of my favorite Ireland tourism experts: Tina O'Dwyer, Pól Ó Conghaile, and Stephanie Chastain.
VIDEO: TRAVEL IRELAND TO SKELLIG MICHAEL
Skellig Michael is an island off the coast of the Ring of Kerry in Ireland. Monastery was built on the island around on the 10th century. It was dedicated to Saint Michael in 1044. It was occupied until the 12th or 13th century. The hermitage is still in remarkable condition and has some incredible beehive huts. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
I heard of Skellig Michael early on when I learned about Ireland. But my need to visit it became strongest when the island was used as a filming location for the eight Star Wars movie, “The Last Jedi”.
My 2019 Celtic Invasion Vacation became the Celtic Invasion of Star Wars. I shot this footage of the island and the monastery. The most-surprisingly delightful part of it all was seeing the puffins that breed on the island at certain times of the year, including that June when we went.
Watch my Invasion of Skellig Michael.
COPPERPLATE TIME 313
The Bothy Band, Island Eddy, Burke/Conway/Dolan, Rita Gallagher, Brendan McGlinchey, Tim Dennehy, Neil Mulligan, Brian Conway, The Lennon Family, Michael Coleman, Seamus Ennis, Willie Clancy, Canny, O’Loughlin/Murphy/Cotter, Joe Burke & Matt Molloy, Carrig, The Hydes , Dick Gaughan, Ralph McTell, Joe McDonald, Andy Irvine, The Byrds, The Bothy Band
MERRAN MOIR (SMALLPIPES, WHISTLE)
On ABC song books, on the south-western coast of Victoria, on Scottish cèilidhs, on the highland pipes, on learning and teaching and on the understanding of air.
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CELT IN A TWIST MAY 10 2020
Soulsha, Debra Lyn, Gadelle, The Mahones, Solas and more.
THE PRICE OF PEACE
Bran the Blessed and the Irish High King Matholwch sit down to discuss the terms of Branwen's arranged marriage.
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MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST EPISODE 473
Butch Zito, Trip McCool, Tara MacLean & Catherine MacLellan, Barry Oreck, Cornell Kinderknecht, Watkins Family Hour, Billy Strings, Rich, Dean Rochester, Crys Matthews & Heather Mae, Stuart Markus,Three Quarter North, Eliot Bronson
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