We have some wonderful music to share this week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. And there's a new Spotify playlist to tell you about.

1. IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #540: WONDER

• Gerry O'Connor, The Fire, Cara Dillon, Blame Not the Bard, House of Hamill, Alisa Marie, Calan, Norse Gael, Celtic Wood, Tuatha Dea, The McDades, The Canny Brothers Band, Bang On The Ear, Syr
• Thanks to our newest patrons: Clara S, ARMAND R.

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2. 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.
• We need Your Votes to pick the best music of the year. It's Easy to do BUT you must be a Patron of the Podcast to cast your vote.
• Next week, we will add tracks from the first show of the year to the new Spotify playlist below.

Vote now!

3. PLAYLIST: BEST IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC OF 2022

• We want our Celtic music community to flourish and grow the fandoms of our musicians. To that end, we are promoting a Spotify playlist this year.
• Best Irish & Celtic Music of 2022 features all of the best songs as voted on by Patrons of the Podcast in each episode of the show. We started the playlist with all of the available songs from the Best of 2021.
• Starting next week, we will start add YOUR votes to the playlist. Go cast your vote following the link above.

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THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST
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4. CANDLELIT TALES: EPISODE 148 – BATTLE RAGE – FINNIBHEAR

• Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales Podcast, and back to the Battle Rage Series.
• This year we decided to choose lesser known characters from the Ulster Cycle, and tell their most interesting stories.
• This is the story of Finibhear, the daughter of Queen Medb of Connaught
• This re-telling is inspired by true events that happen all around us all the time

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5. ALL 32 IRISH COUNTY COAT OF ARMS, WHAT THEY MEAN AND WHERE THEY COME FROM

• EVERY county of Ireland has its own coat of arms, whether officially granted or via heraldic tradition.

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6. COPPERPLATE TIME 383

• Bothy Band, London Lasses, De Danann, Planxty, Niamh Ni Charra, Angelina Carberry & Dan Brouder, Tommy Reck, Paddy Killoran, Kate Purcell, Brian Lennon, Brendan McGlinchey, Paul Brennan, Carrig, Aine & Francis O’Connor,  Noel Hll, Cherish The Ladies, Johnny Og Connolly, Eileen O’Brien & Anne Conroy Burke, Ralph McTell, The Bothy Band

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7. TOP 20 CELTIC BANDS OF 2021

• Hear the countdown of the most-popular bands and musicians of 2021.
• Plus, learn how to see the bright side of everything in a story by Marc Gunn.
• Subscribe and listen to Pub Songs & Stories.

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8. ST PAT'S MARCH FOR THE PODCAST

• I'm considering having the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast sponsor the Atlanta St Patrick's Day Parade. The parade is on March 12 from 12-1:30 PM. I'm gonna be pretty busy. But I thought I'd see if anyone is interested in representing the podcast for us? I'd like to get 3-5 solid people if possible.
• Let me know if you might be interested.

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
1/13/2022

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