Céad Míle Fáilte,
Todd here again with another edition of Irish & Celtic music news. In this issue we have a new episode of our own Irish & Celtic Music: Podcast. The other podcasts highlighted in the issue are Fireside & Celt in a Twist. The articles we have highlighted are about Irish Wolfhounds, a spaceport on a Scottish island, Bretton speaking Russian author, & the forest of Cornwall. We hope you enjoy the week’s issue,
IRISH AND CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST: PADDY ON THE TURNPIKE
- Arise & Go, Corey Purcell, Beltaine, Seán Heely, The Irish Rovers, Low Lily, Irishtown Road, Iain MacHarg, Eclectic Revival, Screaming Orphans, Derina Harvey Band, Caliceltic, Marc Gunn, Juha Rossi
- A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: James Baker, Ann McBride, Jakub Liput
NEW CELTIC KICKSTARTER
- The Kickstarter for the Celtic Earth Album Pin is broken $3500 since it was released. The pins look fantastic!
- Wear The Secret of Celtic Rock album on your sleeve with this beautiful enamel pin designed to share your love of Celtic culture through music.
- You have just 7 more days to make a pledge. Any amount will help us reach our modest goal.
- But perhaps we can make this a featured campaign through your generous donation to our podcast
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.
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.
NEW CELTIC KICKSTARTER
- We launched a brand new Kickstarter for the Celtic Earth Album Pin.
- Wear The Secret of Celtic Rock album on your sleeve with this beautiful enamel pin designed to share your love of Celtic culture through music.
- You have just two weeks to make a pledge. Any amount will help us reach our modest goal.
- But perhaps we can make this a featured campaign through your generous donation to our podcast
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.
FIRESIDE: THE WHITE TROUT
- In episode 221 of Fireside, Kevin tells the Irish folk tale, of the tragedy of two lovers, and the vow of a princess to wait for her love, whatever the cost, even if it means spending an eternity as a fish…
IRISH WOLFHOUNDS SET TO RETURN TO HISTORIC CASTLE IN IRELAND THIS WEEK
- A FAMILY of Irish wolfhounds will take up residence at Bunratty Castle in Co Clare this weekend.
- The dogs are due to arrive on tomorrow, July 28, representatives of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park have confirmed.
CELT IN A TWIST: JULY 30 2023
- Sifting through the centuries and surfing the Celtic world, join Patricia Fraser for another hour of Celt In A Twist, opening with another sparkling debut from Peatbog Faeries!
WE BUILT A SPACEPORT ON A SCOTTISH ISLAND
- A husband and wife are on the verge of opening a spaceport on a tiny island.
- Frank and Debbie Strang bought a former RAF radar station on Unst in Shetland about 15 years ago with an idea to turn it into an eco-tourism attraction.
BRETON SPEAKING RUSSIAN WRITER BACK IN BRITTANY
- Anna Romanovna Mouradova, born December 12, 1972 in Moscow, is a Russian writer and translator who learned Breton aged 15 and taught Breton at Moscow University. She translated Russian authors such as Chekhov, Gabriadze, Astafiev, Tendriakov, or Gogol into Breton, before writing her own works in Breton and in Russian – short stories set in today's Russia.
FOREST FOR CORNWALL MARKS MILESTONE OF 600,000 TREES
- A project to increase tree cover and “help slow climate change” has achieved a milestone of planting more than 600,000 trees, its leaders say.
- The Forest for Cornwall, which was launched in 2019, said it was equivalent to one tree for every resident in the county.
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Slainte!
Todd Wiley & Marc Gunn, The Celtfather
August 3, 2023
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