Céad Míle Fáilte,
In this week's episode we have a new episode of out own Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. We have also included new episodes of Celtic Source and Paddy Rock Podcast. We have included articles about Wales banning unhealthy meal deals, Jameson launching “desk decoys”, Gender reforms in Scotland, and Celtic music returning to Mendocino Coast. We hope you enjoy this edition.
IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST #594: WONDERFUL NEW DAY, IRELAND
- Santiago Molina, Logical Fleadh, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, Callanish, Máirtín de Cógáin, The Bookends, Melanie Gruben, The Voices of Virtue, Fire In The Glen, Crow's Nest, Aine O' Gorman, Victoria Keating, Kilrush, Chris Murphy, Bad Haggis, Tan and Sober Gentlemen
- A huge thanks to our Celtic Legends: Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Paul Crowley, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, robert michael kane, Tiffany Knight, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Hank Woodward, Shawn Cali
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.
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JUNK FOOD: WALES MAY BAN UNHEALTHY MEAL DEALS TO TACKLE OBESITY
- Unhealthy meal deals and multi-buy offers could be banned in a new Welsh government move to tackle obesity.
- While the legislation is aimed at promoting healthier food options, the Welsh Retail Consortium warned it could reduce choice and increase prices.
CELTIC SOURCE: 46. THE STORY OF THE STORY
- The Mabinogi contain many influences and draw on many sources. In this last talk on Rhiannon's Mabinogi, we look at W.J. Gruffydd's conclusions about how the Mabinogi evolved, and take a brief look at later scholars who disagree with his basic premise.
JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY LAUNCHES ‘DESK DECOYS' SO YOU CAN TAKE ST PATRICK’S DAY OFF WORK
- JAMESON has launched a new ‘desk decoy’ offer to ensure those in the US who want to take full advantage of St Patrick’s Day 2023 falling on a Friday can do so.
- The Irish whiskey brand has enlisted the help of Hollywood actor Regina Hall to launch their St Patrick’s Time Off campaign, which lands today, just over a month from the big day itself.
PADDY ROCK PODCAST: SEASON 22, EP. 05 – NOWHERE ELSE TO GO
- For years Paddy Rock hosted only Celtic Punk because there was nowhere for it to be heard. ONce that scene began to dry up I looked to expand Paddy Rock's offerings in order to survive. So I began including Punk and Oi!… Not only does it fit well, but there is also very few spaces for it to be heard.
KATE FORBES SAYS GENDER REFORMS ‘NOT A PRIORITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND'
- Kate Forbes has said she would have rebelled against Nicola Sturgeon's flagship gender reform plans in their current form.
- The finance secretary was on maternity leave when a majority of MSPs voted in favour of the Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) bill in December last year.
THE MENDOCINO SETLIST: CELTIC MUSIC RETURNS TO THE MENDOCINO COAST AND THIS WEEK’S LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR
- MENDOCINO Co., 2/20/22 – In addition to our wonderful group of regular performers, this week fans of singer-songwriters or guitar-driven instrumentalists will find a plethora of concerts across Mendocino County. If you’re an enthusiast of Irish folk music or fiddling, you won’t want to miss Kevin Burke at the Abalone Room at the Little River Inn on Sunday, February 26. Burke is one of the most famous and respected Irish fiddlers in the world.
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Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
February 23, 2023
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