Céad Míle Fáilte,
Once again Todd here. In this week’s issue we have a new episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We also have new episodes of the Brobdingnagian Bard’s Podcast, Irish Music Stories, and Mostly Folk. We have included articles about Celtic heritage discovered in Newfoundland, Isle of Skye hotels, and who the Celts were. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #608: MAGIC DRAGON
- Moher, Fiddle Folk Family, Cavort Celtic, Gordon McLeod, Forkroot, Joey Abarta, Kieran Byrne, Brad Reid, Paddyman, David Arkenstone, Thrifty Malone, Chance the Arm, River Driver, Caliceltic, Ewen McIntosh, Ryan Roubison
- A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #77: Rattlin' Bog
- There’s no Bog Off today. But you will learn how Bog Down in the Valley became a part of the Brobdingnagian Bards show and how it’s evolved over the years.
IRISH MUSIC STORIES: MISSED MANNERS
- The weekly Irish music session is a specific niche affair, with a particular code of conduct. Gift giving also has its own rules, at least it has in the past. As older customs like traditional Irish music and wedding anniversary gifts have moved to the new world, have things adjusted? Does modern session behavior reflect wider social trends? Etiquette experts Barry Foy and Zina Lee walk me down the aisle of session (and wedding gift) etiquette, just a year before Barry’s Field Guide to the Irish Session celebrates its silver anniversary.
NEWFOUNDLAND — A FAR-FLUNG DIASPORA
- A new academic study shows that a substantial proportion of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador has strong genetic connections to Ireland and southwest England.
MOSTLY FOLK PODCAST: EPISODE 625
- Jaime Michaels, Chuck Brodsky, Mel Green, Open Road, Noah Derksen, Jay Brown, Tim Grimm, Meris Gantt, The Legendary Ten Seconds, Chip Taylor, Jaime Michaels, Jay Brown, Marci Geller, The Stragglyrs, Corey Purcell, Annie Bartholomew
BEST ISLE OF SKYE HOTELS 2023: WHERE TO STAY FOR LUXURY VIEWS AND COASTAL WALKS
- This Scottish island isn’t just home to fantastic food and magnificent views, it has a whole host of excellent hotels, too.
- Located off the west coast of Scotland, the mountains are charcoal black and rust red. The sea cloudy blue, always translucent. The sand shines, running the spectrum from dirty gold to pearly white. These are the colours of the Isle of Skye and they help frame the aesthetics of the Hebridean island’s best hotels. Some are located where mountains crash into the sea. Others offer dreamlike reverie beside beaches and cliffs.
WHO WERE THE CELTS, THE FIERCE WARRIORS WHO PRACTICED DRUIDISM AND SACKED ROME?
- The ancient Celts were fierce warriors who lived in mainland Europe. But during the Renaissance, an idea took hold that they lived in the British Isles.
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
May 25, 2023
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