Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is your intrepid editor Todd once again. In today’s edition we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and Celtic Christmas Music. We also have new episodes of the Travelling in Ireland Podcast and Copperplate. The articles we highlight include ones about Jamie Dornan, John Byrne, New Order, and The Wyldes. We We hope you enjoy this week’s issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #638: FAIRY TALE OF NEW YORK
- Hanneke Cassel, Celtic Woman, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, The Gothard Sisters, The McDades, Ashley Davis, Kinnfolk, Marc Gunn, Runa, One Street Over, Mànran, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Ewen McIntosh, Ella Roberts, Derina Harvey Band, The Irish Rovers, The Pogues
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: manuel vh, Jörgen s, Jason
SUPPORT THE SHOW
- I had some donations to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast that came in this week. Just fans of Celtic music being nice for the holiday. Thank you for that.
- If you want to support the podcast, join us on Patreon.
- However, we are always grateful for your generous support when you make a donation to the show. You can do that via Venmo, PayPal or even through our store where you can buy podcast merch.
- Thank you and Happy Holidays!
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IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2023 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.
CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC #71: CHRISTMAS WITH THE CELTIC KITCHEN PARTY
- Abbots Cross, Patrick O'Flaherty, The Poor Clares, The Gothard Sisters, Ashley Davis, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Barra MacNeils, Gaelynn Lea, A Shamrock in Kudzu, Reilly
- Plus enjoy an interview with The Celtic Kitchen Party about their new album One Celtic Christmas
NEW CDS
- Song of Aino – by Nordensong
- Celtic Spirit Pt. 1 – by Robert Foster & Andy Findon
- Edge of Fantasy – by Logan Epic Canto
Attn Bands: Go to 4celts.com to submit your band to the podcast.
SHOULD YOU VISIT IRELAND FOR CHRISTMAS? | TRAVELING IN IRELAND PODCAST EPISODE 185
- I received a question from a podcast listener last week with some questions about Christmas travel in Ireland.
- While her inquiry about car rental and things they could consider doing was an easy one for me to answer, it was the conversation that followed that prompted this episode…
NEW YEAR’S DAY TREAT AS JAMIE DORNAN RETURNS TO OUR SCREENS IN THE TOURIST
- JAMIE DORNAN fans are in for a treat this New Year as the Irish actor returns to our screens in the second series of The Tourist.
- Filmed in Dublin,the outback epic has moved to Ireland for its second instalment, where Dornan reprises his role as Elliot alongside Danielle Macdonald who returns as Helen.
COPPERPLATE PODCAST 288
- Danu, Mulcahy Family, Marcas O’Murchu, Mary McPartlan, Michelle Mulcahy, Sorcha Costello, Mick & Aoife O’Brien & Emer Mayock, Dan Brouder & Angelina Carberry, Tim Dennehy, Peter Horan & Gerry Harrington, Nioclas Tóibín, Caoimhin O’Fearghail, Johnny Og Connolly, London Lasses
JOHN BYRNE: PAYING TRIBUTE TO ONE OF SCOTLAND’S GREATEST CREATIVE CULTURAL FORCES
- Marking his immense contribution to the creative life of Scotland, a great outpouring of affection for the artist and playwright John Byrnefollowed the announcement that he had died at the age of 83 – fittingly perhaps – on St Andrew’s Day.
- His impressive catalogue of outstanding works developed over the last 60 years has become synonymous with the Scottish cultural landscape, and garnered him international recognition.
NEW ORDER TO PERFORM IN CARDIFF FOR FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS AT HUGE OUTDOOR GIG NEXT SUMMER
- New Order will play a big gig in Cardiff next summer, the band's first performance in the capital since 1983. Known for their groundbreaking electronic music and the biggest-selling 12-inch of all time, Blue Monday, New Order will join The Bay Series of gigs down at Alexandra Head in Cardiff Bay on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
THE WYLDES ANNOUNCES UNDERWORLD AND JAMES ARTHUR TO HEADLINE NEXT SUMMER
- Two more eclectic headline acta have been announced for one of Cornwall's premier outdoor venues. The Wyldes will play host to Underworld and James Arthur next summer.
- The news follows previous announcements about four other headliners taking to the stage at the venue near Bude, where the beloved Leopallooza Festival took place for the last time this past summer. These are Anne-Marie, Jess Glynne, IDLES and Simple Minds. Read more about those gigs here.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
December 7, 2023
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