The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast shares the popular Celtic bands and artists of 2018.
The final episode of the podcast for 2018 comes out in a couple weeks. That's when I will share YOUR absolute favorite Celtic songs and tunes of the year. But for now, I'm gonna share mine.
Sometimes I get excited. I play an artist a LOT more than others. I don't think about it. I just create the shows and see where my passions take me.
At the end of the year, I like to visit Ask Stephen to see which artists I played the most.
Stephen keeps track of all of the songs played by all of the podcasters. This is an amazingly generous service. It's also a great way to find some other cool Celtic podcasts!
Without further adieu, here are my favorites.
Top 20 Most-Played Celtic Bands of 2018
- Matt & Shannon Heaton
- The Gothard Sisters
- The Moonrakers
- The Fretless
- Marys Lane
- The Jackdaws
- Charmas
- Gone Molly
- The Selkie Girls
- Ciana
- Ed Miller
- The Here & Now
- The Flying Toads
- Jed Marum
- Bill Grogan's Goat
- Barleyjuice
- Raglan
- Dun Aengus
- Runa
- The Rowan Tree
If you have a few moments, click through to the websites of these amazing artists. I'm certain you will find some incredible music that you will love.
The music business is undergoing big changes. More and more people are streaming music.
That's awesome for you. But for the artists, it makes it more difficult to make a living as a musician.
If you don't buy CDs any more, that's fine. I don't either. But please find another way to support these artists. You'll find songbooks, sheet music, DVDs, t-shirts, digital downloads, stickers, educational courses, books, and even virtual tip jars.
If you love what you hear, please support it in some fashion.
