#259: Celtic Music to the Rescue

When you’re down and out, the weather’s bad, or your just not in the mood to face another day of work, there’s nothing like Celtic music to lift you up. So let today’s show get deep inside you and rescue from the monotony of the world with indie Irish and Celtic music from We Banjo 3, […]

Top-Played Celtic Music Bands of 2015

Last year, I compiled my pick of the Best Celtic Music of 2014. It included some of my favorite artists that I played then. Well, all except for my Top 5 Celtic Rock bands. I’m pleased to say that most of those 20 artists are still getting a lot of attention. Only one seems to […]

#237: Celtic Music for Christmas Eve

Nollaig Shona Daoibh! That’s Merry Christmas for those who don’t speak Gaelic, like myself. It may be Christmas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some splendid Celtic music for the holidays from these great Celtic musicians: Mithril Duo, Battlefield Band with Leo McCann, Poor Clares, Musical Blades, Ceol Gan Achar, Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser, […]

#221: The White Hare

We’re gonna chase the White Hare of Celtic music in this week’s episode featuring amazing Celtic songs and tunes by Emerald Rose, Bow Triplets, Karan Casey, Claire Roche, The Secret Commonwealth, Heather Dale, Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga, Jig to a Milestone, Fiddleheads, Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, Emerald Dawn, Murder the Stout, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, […]

#217: 10 Years of Great Irish & Celtic Music, a Retrospective

On July 28, 2005, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was born from my love of Celtic music. I had been cultivating that love through my Celtic Music Magazine which featured album reviews and free Celtic MP3 downloads from many of the bands on this podcast. The podcast quickly overtook the magazine in popularity. I […]

#210: Thank God It’s #CelticThursday

Next Friday, I leave for my Celtic Invasion of Donegal. As I prepare for next week’s trip, I decided to share some more new submissions to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast with new Celtic music from Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, Breabach, Liz Madden, Mason Brown, Stout Pounders, Chief O’Neill’s Mixed Flock, Celtic Shores, The […]

#203: Work of the Weavers

I’m still working on next week’s 3-hour special. I needed the work of the weavers to make it happen. That’s why show #203 features Irish Celtic music from Bow Triplets, Embarr, Duncan Cameron, Hugh Morrison, Damh the Bard, Dublin O’Shea, Tullamore, Poitin, Don Gabbert, abuck63, Mishaped Pearls, Finbar Furey with Mary Black, Sprag Session, Celtica Pipes […]

#176: September Reels

Irish Celtic music from Gan Fidel, Joe Derrane, Jesse Ferguson, Fiddlin’ in th’ Parlor, Bow Triplets, NUA, O’hanleigh, BOWI, Ciara Considine, The Irish Balladeers, Castlebay, Maidens IV, Sons of Malarkey, Brendan Monaghan, Brian Thomas. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide […]

#171: Drunken Sailor

Irish Celtic music from Bow Triplets, Aiden’s Clan, The Irish Rovers, FinTan, Emerald Rose, Brobdingnagian Bards, Poor Man’s Fortune, Athas, Erin’s Guild, Mason Brown, The Crossing, Scythian, The Bog Hoppers, Sliotar, Green Man. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to […]

#158: Celtic Music for Brunch

Irish Celtic music from Jonathan Milton, Flashpoint, Ashley Davis, Tania Opland, Adam Beattie and the Consultants, Bow Triplets, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Banna de Dha, Marc Gunn, Jimi McRae, McCrae’s Battalion, LQR, The Buachaills. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your […]