Céad Míle Fáilte,
It is I, Todd once again. This week we have a new episode of the Irish & Celtic Podcast. We also have new episodes of Irish Music Stories and Copperplate Time. The articles in this issues consist of ones about Blenheim Palace, Ireland paying people to buy homes on remote islands, the donation of hundreds of Irish celebrity autographs, and Saline Celtic Festival. We hope you enjoy.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #612: HIGH UP ON AN IRISH CLIFF
- Willos', Irishtown Road, The Jig Is Up!, Arise & Go, Amelia Hogan, We Banjo 3, The Carroll Sisters, Giant's Dance, Logical Fleadh, Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Ockham's Razor, Band O'Brothers, Highlander Celtic Rock Band Australia, Jim Sharkey
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Deborah S R, John
WEAR YOUR LOVE OF CELTIC MUSIC
- We're planning a Kickstarter in July to fund a new album pin that you can wear to start conversations about your love of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
- Follow our Kickstarter so you don't miss the announcement.
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.
LAST CHANCE – NEW PRIDE MONTH SHIRT!!!
- June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ community. You can now show your PRIDE while promoting the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast with a brand new Rainbow-colored Celtic knot t-shirt.
- The shirt is available as a regular Unisex style or as a Ladies cut. It's 100% cotton by Gildan. And it's only available from now until June 30.
CAN YOU GIVE A LITTLE PUB SONGS & STORIES LOVE?
- Be one of the first of 10 to post a review on Apple Podcasts and you'll be entered to win a CD, album pin, tote bag, Celtic Heartstring or digital download of your choice. I'll give you a list of what's available once we have enough reviews.
Post a review on Apple Podcasts now
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 littleas one dollar per episode on Patreon. Join on Patreon now.
IRISH MUSIC STORIES: FRUITFUL FELLS PART ONE
- There are little creatures, trees, ponds, and pedestrians all over the earth. And there are bushels of ballads about the charms of nature. And while there are ecological activists like Mike Ryan and 19th century Elizur Wright, and song collectors like Francis Child and Olive Dame Campbell who are out to enjoy and save the critters and the old songs… there are others who are less interested in preservation. This two-part story on the creation of Massachusetts’ Middlesex Fells Reservation takes a look at how trees, pedestrians, bikers, motorists, music collectors, and geese intersect. And sometimes collide.
IN FULL BLOOM: ENJOY HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ADVENTURE WITH A FAMILY DAY OUT AT BLENHEIM PALACE
- SUMMER is well and truly here which means time to get out and about with the family and enjoy some seasonal adventures.
- With the weather warm and sunny, our household has fully gone back into day trip mode – so we are constantly looking out for new and exciting destinations we can explore together without leaving the country and still getting home before bedtime.
COPPERPLATE TIME 441
- Bothy Band, Grace Kelly, Willie Clancy, Bobby Casey, Bobby Casey & Tommy McCarthy, The McCarthy Family, PJ Crotty, Brendan McGlinchey, Tim Dennehy, Niall, Keiran & Terry Crehan, Junior & Tony Crehan, Daithi Gormley, Marcas O’Murchu & Oisin MacDiarmada, Caoimhin O’Fearghail, Delores Keane, Sean & James Keane, James Kelly & Jimmy O’Brien Moran, Eamon McGiveney & John Joe Tuttle, Patsy Moloney, John & Catherine McEvoy, Séamus O’Rócháin & BrÍd O’Donohue, Bothy Band
IRELAND IS PAYING UP TO $92,000 TO PEOPLE WHO BUY HOMES ON REMOTE ISLANDS. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS.
- That’s right Ireland is offering up to $92, 00 to those who relocate to their remote islands. These islands residency levels have steadily dropped with some having as few as 2 year-round residents. There are a few requirements, and this are vacant houses that will need to be fixed up.
CO CLARE MAN'S COLLECTION OF HUNDREDS OF IRISH CELEBRITY AUTOGRAPHS DONATED TO NLI
- The National Library of Ireland (NLI) has announced the acquisition of The Bluett Irish Actor Autographed Photography Collection.
- The collection contains more than 520 autographed photographs from Irish actors dating from the silent days of cinema right up to the 2020s.
SALINE CELTIC FESTIVAL’S MELODIOUS SUMMER AIRS
- This summer, the rhythms of the Celts will echo through Michigan as the Saline Celtic Festival makes its much-anticipated return. New faces and beloved old hands alike will offer a foot-stomping line-up on July 7 and 8 at the verdant Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds.
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
June 29, 2023
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