Close your eyes. You're standing in the hills of Ireland. The music is drifting up from the valley below. That's where we're headed tonight. Welcome to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #761 – – Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com!
Gerry O'Connor, Fialla, The Diviners, Meerrant, Jesse Ferguson, Clanna Morna, Faoileán, Brad Reid, High Octane, The Drowsy Lads, Robin Huw Bowen, DRD, Jiggy, Alexander James Adams
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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC
0:06 – Gerry O'Connor “Stereo Connor (Polkas)” from Last Night's Joy
4:23 – WELCOME
5:07 – Fialla “No Fear No Grace” from A Rare Thing
9:28 – The Diviners “Steppin' Out / Farewell to Connolly Road” from Earshot (EP)
13:22 – Meerrant “To Carolan” from Fells
16:57 – Jesse Ferguson “Jock o'Hazeldean” from Ten
20:45 – FEEDBACK
23:26 – Clanna Morna “Virginia / Martin Wynne's #2 / Morning Dew” from From The Lowlands To The High Seas
27:36 – Almost Seamus “Danny Boy” from Almost Seamus
31:55 – Brad Reid “Lads of Liltington” from The Bridge
34:31 – High Octane “L'heure du goûter” from High Octane
36:00 – THANKS
37:52 – The Drowsy Lads “Boys of the Old Brigade” from Everyone In
41:36 – Robin Huw Bowen “Y Pural Fesur” from Iaith Enaid
48:02 – DRD “Moxeca” from DRD
51:21 – Jiggy “I'm With You” from Translate
55:00 – CLOSING
55:57 – Alexander James Adams “Blue Heron/Cranky Crawdads/Mittens on the Moon” from Cat & the Fiddle
1:00:46 – CREDITS
Support for this program comes from Hank Woodward.
Support for this program comes from Dr. Annie Lorkowski of Centennial Animal Hospital in Corona, California.
Support for this program comes from John Sharkey White, II.
Support for this program comes from International speaker, Joseph Dumond, teaching the ancient roots of the Gaelic people. Learn more about their origins at Sightedmoon.com
Support for this program comes from Cascadia Cross Border Law Group, Creating Transparent Borders for more than twenty five years, serving Alaska and the world. Find out more at www.CascadiaLawAlaska.com
The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.
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This week's tip comes from the 5 Rs of Sustainability: Refuse. Before you buy something new, ask yourself if you actually need it. Every item you don't buy is one that never had to be made, shipped, or eventually thrown away. Refusing is the most underrated act of sustainability there is. Start there. Your wallet and the planet will both thank you.
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WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST
* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic musician and also host of Pub Songs & Stories. Every song has a story, every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters. Discover the stories behind the songs from the heart of the Celtic pub scene.
This podcast is for fans of all kinds of Celtic music. We are here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email the artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
These musicians are not part of some corporation. They are small indie groups that rely on people just like you to support their music so they can keep creating it. Please show your generosity. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their community on Patreon.
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ALBUM PINS ARE CHANGING THE WAY WE HEAR CELTIC MUSIC
Looking for a fresh way to support the music you love? Meet the Album Pin.
Album Pins are lapel pins themed to a specific album — and each one comes with a digital download. Wear your music. All of my latest pins are wood – burned and locally produced, which means a smaller footprint and a one – of – a – kind feel you won't find anywhere else.
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THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST!
Every episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast exists because of you. Your support makes this possible, week after week, year after year. That is not a small thing.
Your generosity covers real costs: audio engineering, graphic design, the Celtic Music Magazine, show promotion, and buying music directly from the independent Celtic artists we feature. You are the reason this music reaches new ears every single week.
Not a patron yet? Here is what you are missing. Patrons get early access to episodes, music – only editions, free MP3 downloads, exclusive stories and artist interviews, and a vote in the Celtic Top 20.
Join us today and help keep Celtic music alive, independent, and growing. Every single patron matters. Slainte!
A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Fuzzy, Dave and Rosie Donnelly, Rick Boyce, Bruce, Daniel Ide, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Margreta Silverstone, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Jeff A, Gerald F Boyle, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Mike Schock, Shawn Cali
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Mat commented on Patreon: “The music tonight both relaxes & energizes me.”
Gavin Robinson emailed: “Hi Marc, Thanks for all the great music. I love listening and discovering new artist and songs every week.
I wanted to share Hildaland with you (https://hildaland.bandcamp.com) – check out Ettrick, the poem by Lady Jane Grey they set to music, or The Selkie of Sule Skeery – two of my favorites in their latest EP. Slainte!”
Cody Holtzclaw emailed: “Hey man, I just wanted to reach out and tell you how nice it was to hear that you had a good back and forth with the guy who disagreed with your political stance. Too often nowadays, people see differences of opinion as a sign that they are enemies so I love to see when people can have a good conversation from either end of the political spectrum. Respectfully, I'm very conservative so we probably disagree on some things too, but just know you have the support of some people on the right. Honestly after all the epstein files I believe even more that the goal of the elites is to keep all of us focused on each other instead of them. Love the music man. Thank you for the free access to it!”
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