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This Week:

“The Whistle Blower”
The McDades
from Bloom

“Queenstown”
Boston Blackthorn
from Better Late than Ever

“Salamanca/O'Dowd's Favorite”
T.J. Hull and Jeff Ksiazek
from Eist

“House Carpenter (Child Ballad #243)”
Leza Mesiah
from The Moor of Dundee

“Green Fields of France”
Christiane Cargill
from Metamorphosis

“Month of January”
Thyme Awaye
from A Collection of Live Recordings
Also featured on the new Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation CD

“Dulaman”
Robbi McMillen
from Facade

“Lament of the Wolves”
Jacie McConnell
from Jacie McConnell Demo

“Tell Me Dancin' Beggarman Medley”
Trinity River Whalers
from Dancin' Beggarman

“A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go”
Jolly Rogues
from 14 Miles to Boston

“Arthur's Seat”
Cristian van Schuerbeck
from Celtic Thoughts

“Schindig” by Mabon
from OK Pewter

“T.J.”
Ed Walker
from The Arran Suite

“Raggle Taggle Gypsies (Live)”
Shamus O'Blivion and the Megadeath Morrismen
from an upcoming CD

Next time music we'll have music from FIMM, Ken O'Malley, Answer Hymn, and Allison Girvan. Find out more about the artists in this show and in past shows by visiting us at www.celticmusicpodcast.com. While you're there visit the link for our Celtic Music CD Store on CD Baby. And support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.

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THE CELTIC TOP FIVE
5. “Green Grow the Rashes” by Brobdingnagian Bards
4. “No Booze Today” by Emerald Rose
3. “Caitlin Triall (Irish)” by Navan
2. “Mad Jenny” by The Merry Wives of Windsor

1. “Black Fox”
Heather Dale
from The Road to Santiago

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