Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is Todd once again. In this week’s issue we have new episodes of our own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast & Pub Songs & Stories. We have also included new episodes of The Celtic Tales Chronicles Podcast & Celtic Songlines. The articles we highlight include ones about the series Alice & Jack, the Edinburgh Castle Café, Red Kites, and the Isle of Man Coastguard. We hope you enjoy this issue. Until next time, slàinte mhath!
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #648: DÚLAMÁN
- La famille LeBlanc, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Wolf & Clover, Avery LeVine, Sassenach, The Byrne Brothers, Seán Heely, Corey Purcell, Juha Rossi, Marc Gunn, Eimear Arkins, Piskey Led, Eclectic Revival, Celtic Woman
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Brenda, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali
GOOGLE PODCASTS IS GOING AWAY
- If you hadn't heard the news, Google Podcasts is going away. You will need to find a new podcast player if you use it.
- If you're on android, Podcast Addict is a good choice. But the show is also on Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and more. It is NOT available on Spotify or YouTube Music.
- If you're on iOS device, then you're still good with Apple Podcasts, Overcast and others.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2024 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.
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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
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Pub Songs & Stories #278: Naked
- Let’s get Naked! Or at least I’ll share a story of one of my songs inspired by an episode of Firefly. Plus, The Haar are featured on this week’s show.
- This is Pub Songs & Stories #278
THE CELTIC TALES CHRONICLES PODCAST: IRISH WOMEN PIRATES. PART TWO – LAUNCHING THE PIRATE SHIP
- In this episode Kerry and Rab have a look at belief systems of pirates, including the relationship between Saint Brigid and the Vodou faith. This episode was recorded live in Galway City Library on 1st February, St Brigid's Day, and features a caravan of (possibly) French Tractors rolling by the library.
‘IT’S BIGGER THAN THE TWO OF THEM’: IRISH STAR DOMHNALL GLEESON OPENS UP ABOUT NEW CHANNEL 4 SERIES ALICE & JACK
- ‘It’s bigger than the two of them’: Irish star Domhnall Gleeson opens up about new Channel 4 series Alice & Jack
Celtic Songlines: Slán go fóill (Goodbye, for now)
- This week on Celtic Songlines we bring a close to a few wonderful years providing Celtic music on the KDRT airwaves. This final program includes several of my favorite artists and tunes including Ashley Davis, the Pied Pipers, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Al Petteway, Kris Colt, Barley Juice, Niamh Dunne, Danú, Lúnasa and Golden Bough. Slán go fóill (Goodbye, for now). Next week on Feb 20th, please join me as we begin a new musical adventure with the program “High Country Music Radio.”
EDINBURGH CASTLE AND SCOTLAND'S REDCOATS RECKONING
- Edinburgh Castle has promised to review a cafe name that critics claim is “deeply offensive to the Scottish people”.
- Almost 4,000 people have signed a petition demanding that the castle's Redcoat Cafe be renamed because of its links to the British Army's crushing defeat of the Jacobites and the Highland Clearances in the 18th century.
Red kites: White leucistic bird visit Powys farm
- A rare type of red kite has been spotted at a farm in Powys, with three of the birds regularly visiting.
- Gigrin Farm in Rhayader says three leucistic red kites – which is white – have been visiting for the past few months with two sometimes coming at the same time.
- Some visitors have managed to spot them, including Rodney Holbrook who managed to get a picture of the bird.
Isle of Man Coastguards heroically rescue Byron the dog from dangerous cliff edge
- Peel Coastguard Rescue Team were called out to an animal cliff rescue near Glen Maye on Tuesday.
- Byron the dog was trapped 40 metres down a thick, overgrown slope away from the cliff edge on the coastal path north of Glen Maye.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
February 15, 2024
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