#288: Celtic Peace Maker

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast brings peace to families, or at least that’s John from Oregon says in this week’s Celtic Feedback. Enjoy some awesome Celtic peace making music from Poitin, Vince Conaway, Shillelagh!, Hugh Morrison, Seamus Kennedy, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Drunk & Sailor, Vintage Wildflowers, Andrew McKee, Sligo Rags, Doug […]

#264: Celtic Music from the Cornish Kitchen

I’m flying off to Cornwall later this morning. Before I go, I wanted to share one more episode to tie you over until I return in a couple weeks. You’ll hear awesome indie Celtic music from The Beggarmen, Burning Bridget Cleary, Gallus, Banna De Dha, Gallowglass Irish Trio, Three Weird Sisters, Dublin Harpers, Barrowburn, Sligo Rags, […]

#253: Totally Trad Irish Music… April Fools!

We’ve had a wide mix of Celtic music over Irish American Heritage Month. So much so that I think we should play totally Trad Irish Celtic music. Don’t you? So that’s the plan! Awesome, serious, indie Celtic music from Rattle the Boards, SloanWolfe, Sligo Rags, Trinity River Whalers, Ceann, Brobdingnagian Bards, Whirly Jig, Emerald Rose, Stout […]

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 […]

#231: Irish & Celtic Music

It’s a Thursday in November. That means it’s time for another great episode of Irish & Celtic music from Breabach, Bret Blackshear, Linda Relph/David Lovrien/Larry Fowler/Jed Marum, Beyond the Pale, George Papavgeris, Kennedy’s Kitchen, Celia Ramsay, Faerydae, Patrick Clifford, Sligo Rags, An Triur, Paisley Close, Searson, Ockham’s Razor, Emily Kellam. celticmusicpodcast.com/231 If you enjoy this podcast, then […]

#225: Irish Music Farewell to Erin

You are in for a treat. This week, I have a bunch of new Irish music to share with you that includes some real gems. You’re gonna have a blast with music from Banshee in the Kitchen, Ilse De Ziah, The Boston Harbor Bhoys, Becky Taylor, Carolina Ceili, Jed Marum, Emerald Accent, Barrowburn, Count 4dB, Wild […]

#220: Lads of Laois

I’m planning some extra cool things for our Patrons of the Podcast in the future. But in the meantime, I’m excited to bring you another show of awesome indie Celtic music from The Brayzen Heads, Fiddleheads, SeaStar, Bonhomme Setter, Siren’s Song, The Selkie Girls, Hooligan’s Rule, Jenna Greene, Father Ray Kelly, Saxon Moon, Sligo Rags, Whiskey […]

#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 […]

#207: Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. I dedicate this show to the mother’s with songs celebrating mom’s everywhere with the best Celtic music from Fred Gosbee & Julia Lane, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Molly Bauckham, TJ Hull and Jeff Ksiazek, John McCormack & Frank Patterson, Fionnuala Sherry, Steve Holloway, Margaret Davis, Poitin, Loudwhisper, Oona McOuat, Whalebone, Coyote Run, […]

#156: Open the Gates of Celtic Music

Irish Celtic music from Poitin, Michael Albert & Henry Lebedinsky, Adam Beattie and the Consultants, Olta, The O’Carolan Songwriter Project, James Olin Oden, Haggis Rampant, Martyn Wylde, Tallymoore, LQR, Celtica Pipes Rock, The Buachaills, Sligo Rags. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and […]