Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

My family and I went to the beach. I came back a little redder with desire to hear some Celtic beach music. What would that sound like, especially with Memorial Day approaching. Here's some indie Celtic music from Maggie Sansone, Ciara Considine, The Elders, Allan Yn Y Fan, Karan Casey, Marc Gunn, Eilis Crean, MacTalla Mor, The Whiskey Boys, Linda Marie Smith, Sprag Session, Devils Water, Barleyjuice, Stanley & Grimm. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast The success of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is due in large part to the generosity of people like you. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 per episode helps cover the cost of producing the show, including: web hosting, advertising, technical support, and purchases of new music. It also pays for my time in producing the show. Best of all, I donate 10% of your pledges to Celtic non-profits each month. Whenever we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic Music. We are just $94 away from a two-hour special on Celtic Women. Special thanks to our newest patron: Joyce Pavelko. Become a Patron of the Podcast today, because Celtic music needs your support! Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * Monday is Memorial Day. Listen to our Celtic Memorial Day special from last year. * If you enjoy the music in this show, then you might also enjoy our Facebook video shows. The New Celtic CDs show is broadcast on Fridays and the Celtic Music News takes place on Mondays. Each show is between 3-5 minutes. I had fun pre-recording the shows last week. So I'm gonna try that again this week. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. Medha Rashed responded to the Celtic Music Magazine. She wrote: "Late wishes to your daughter Inara. Marc, I live far away... another continent, ASIA! But, as I love celtic music! and all Scottish and Irish, I can tell u that, I will be dancing to some random celtic track!!!!!! Stay well." This Week in Celtic Music 0:45 "North Sea Crossing [Reels]: When Charlie Returns/North Sea Crossing/Ham" by Maggie Sansone from Wind Drift: Celtic Grooves, Mystic Moods 4:51 "Sea Dance" by Ciara Considine from Beyond the Waves 8:57 "Raging Sea" by The Elders from Gael Day 12:13 "Sea Sick Sailors/The Rough Crossing" by Allan Yn Y Fan from Pwnco 16:45 "The Silkie Song" by Karan Casey from Seal Maiden - A Celtic Musical 19:26 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 20:52 "The Sailboat Armada" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 24:05 "The Meelick/Team Whelan's Jig/Rolling Wave" by Eilis Crean from The Lonesome Fiddler 28:39 "U.S. Reggae" by MacTalla Mor from The New Colossus 32:45 "Never Return to the Sea" by The Whiskey Boys from Mary Come to Boston 36:59 CELTIC FEEDBACK 37:53 "Surrender to the Sea" by Linda Marie Smith from Mearra: Selkie from the Sea 42:22 "Good Ship Tommy Fun" by Sprag Session from Sprag Session 48:14 "My Ship's Coming In" by Devils Water from The Channels 52:20 "Scottish Samba" by Barleyjuice from Another Round 56:20 "Fiddler's Green" by Stanley & Grimm from Another Round VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

It's funny how when I come up with an episode title I like, the whole show seems to take on a mood that seems just like the title. That's certainly the case for the Wild Geese in a Summer Storm. Just wait til you get to the bagpipes. If that doesn't bring it home, nothing will. Great indie Celtic music from Hearthfire Duo, Andy Lamy, An Triur, Battlefield Band, Rebecca Gilbert and Kellswater Bridge, Jed Marum, Black Market Haggis, McGinty, Scottish Octopus, Mickey Coleman, The Freestylers of Piping, Niteworks, Murder the Stout, Leaping Lulu. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help me decide where we are going in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * I want to thank each and everyone of the Patrons of the Podcast for your kind and generous support of this show. Your pledge of $1 or more per episode covers the cost of producing the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast including: web hosting, advertising, technical support, and buying new music. It also pays for my time in producing the show. AND I donate 10% of your pledges to Celtic Non-Profits. We're doing works thanks to you. Whenever we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic Music. The next will bring you two-hours of Celtic Women. Special thanks to Joyce Pavelko and Steven our latest patrons.Become a Patrons of the Podcast today. Because we are celebrating Celtic culture through music together. *If you enjoy the music in this show, then you might also enjoy our Facebook Live video shows. The New Celtic CDs show is broadcast on Fridays and the Celtic Music News takes place on Mondays. Each show is between 3-5 minutes. This week, both shows will be pre-recorded since I'm off to the beach with my family. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:27 "Reel Time" by Hearthfire Duo from Rising Tides 3:08 "Reels: Tommy Coen's / Poll an Madra Uisce (The Otter's Holt) / The Lame Fisherman" by Andy Lamy from The New Blackthorn Stick 6:36 "Sovay" by An Triur from Three People 9:48 "Strathspey & Reels: Sporan Dhomhnaill / Mist on the Glen (The Devils of Dublin) / Miss Monaghan" by Battlefield Band with Nuala Kennedy from Beg & Borrow 14:21 "Red Is the Rose" by Rebecca Gilbert and Kellswater Bridge from Origin 18:52 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 20:02 "The Wild Geese" by Jed Marum from Calla's Waltz 23:22 "Concertina Reel Set" by Black Market Haggis from 26:10 "Brennan on the Moor" by McGinty from Ballads and Bar Tunes 29:14 "The Ferret/Voodoo Child" by Scottish Octopus from Live in Union Square 36:34 CELTIC FEEDBACK 38:52 "Holylands Belfast" by Mickey Coleman from Carefully Crafted 41:52 "The Heavy Hitter/The Shape of Piping to Come" by The Freestylers of Piping from The Shape of Piping to Come 47:00 "Aiseag Maol Rubha" by Niteworks from NW 50:47 "Sound the Pibroch" by Murder the Stout from EP 54:45 "Summer Storm" by Leaping Lulu from Into the West The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

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, Kennedy's Kitchen, Bow Triplets, Mabon, The Secret Commonwealth, New Shilling, Dave Wilson and Willie B., Culann's Hounds, Dun Aengus, Clan of Celts, Steel Clover, River Drivers, Syr, Colleen Raney. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help me decide where we are going in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * I want to thank each and everyone of the Patrons of the Podcast for your kind and generous support of this show. Your pledge of $1 or more per episode covers the cost of producing the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast including: web hosting, advertising, technical support, and buying new music. It also pays for my time in producing the show. AND I donate 10% of your pledges to Celtic Non-Profits. We're doing works thanks to you. Whenever we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic Music. The next will bring you two-hours of Celtic Women. Special thanks to our Celtic Superstars who pledge $10 per episode: Peter Tilghman, Bryan Brake, Chris, John Sharkey White II, Theresa Sullivan, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Rian P Kegerreis, Johnny Berry, and Shawn Cali. You are absolutely amazing. Become a Patrons of the Podcast today. Because we are celebrating Celtic culture through music together. *If you enjoy the music in this show, then you might also enjoy our Facebook Live video shows. The New Celtic CDs show is broadcast on Fridays and the Celtic Music News takes place on Mondays. Each show is between 3-5 minutes and if you miss the live broadcast, you can watch a replay on our Facebook page. Normally, the shows will be at 2pm. But this Friday, I'll have to do the New Celtic CDs show around 8:30 am. * I'm performing an internet concert on Concert Window tonite, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 8pm. It's pay-what-you-want. So just make any donation to watch and enjoy Irish Drinking Songs with me. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:26 "The Bunch of Green Rushes/Salt Creek" by We Banjo 3 from Gather the Good 4:58 "Blackberry Blossom/The Drunken Landlady" by Kennedy's Kitchen from The Birds Upon the Trees 8:17 "Past the Point of Rescue" by Bow Triplets from Secret Signs 11:35 "File Under Biddley" by Mabon from OK Pewter 19:36 "Dubhachas (I'll Dream of Times Like This)" by The Secret Commonwealth from Last Call 23:46 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 25:42 "Amanda Lynn/Ponerosa Cone Chucker/Bridgewater Corners" by New Shilling from Irishtown Sessions 30:20 "Down from Newfoundland" by Dave Wilson and Willie B. from Far From Home 33:44 "The Carlow Set: Monaghan Twig/O'neill's March/Follow Me Up to Carlow/Brian" by Culann's Hounds from Year of the Dog 39:41 "The Banks of the Roses" by Dun Aengus from Fortified 42:14 CELTIC FEEDBACK 43:11 "Please Don't Send Me Home" by Clan of Celts from Single 47:18 "Rocky Road to Dublin" by Steel Clover from In the Celtic Spirit 49:08 "Cumann na mBan" by River Drivers from Single 52:22 "I Drove My Father to Drink" by Syr from Home 56:40 "Stand Up for Love" by Colleen Raney from Here This Is Home The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. 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The weather is getting nicer. I'm feeling in the mood to chill with some Celtic music by the campfire. Here's some awesome indie Celtic music from Slipjig, Jil Chambless & Scooter Muse, Tania Opland, Pitch the Peat, Ken O'Malley, Rambling Sailors, Darragh McGann, Atlantic Wave, Vintage Wildflowers, Tim Malloys, Celtic Cross, Ockham's Razor, Castlebay. Kick back with a beer and enjoy! If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help me decide where we are going in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * This show exists due to the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast. Each week, 150 people pledge $1 or more per episode. This covers production costs including: web hosting and advertising, but it also pays for my time in producing the show. Plus, I donate 10% of your pledges to Celtic Non-Profits. When hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast and help us hit the next Milestone which will bring you 2-hours of Celtic Women. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Chrystin Pleasants * If you enjoy the music in this show, then you might also enjoy our Facebook Live shows. The New Celtic CDs show is broadcast on Fridays and the Celtic Music News takes place on Mondays. I'm gonna try and do the shows at about 2pm on those days. Each show is between 3-5 minutes and I would love for you to drop in and say or share your own Celtic Music News. If you miss the show, fear not, you can always watch a replay on our Facebook page. * Celtic Pink Ribbon Project for breast cancer awareness. * I'm performing an internet concert on Concert Window on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 8pm. Mark your calendar. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:30 "Hardiman The Fiddler / The Whinney Hills Of Lietrim / Barney Brallaghan" by Slipjig from So Far... 5:03 "A Kiss In The Morning Early / Leather Britches" by Jil Chambless & Scooter Muse from The Laverock Song 9:25 "Chi Mi Na Morbheanna" by Tania Opland from Bonnie Rantin' Lassie 13:30 "Ormond Sound/Liberty Joe's/Broken Pledge" by Pitch the Peat from Far From Home 17:19 "Homes of Donegal" by Ken O'Malley from OMaille 24:08 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 25:20 "Leave Her Johnny" by Rambling Sailors from Wanderlust 28:53 "Sally Gardens" by Darragh McGann from A New Beginning 32:46 "The New Land" by Atlantic Wave from The Angel's Share 37:06 "Sweet Bride" by Vintage Wildflowers from Lovely Madness 41:10 CELTIC FEEDBACK 44:18 "The Song of the Dawn" by Tim Malloys from Wake 50:11 "Jameson Johnny" by Celtic Cross from Saoirse's Heart seer-sha 53:34 "Are You Alright, Liz" by Ockham's Razor from Job's Comforter 59:23 "The Minstrel Boy" by Castlebay from Tapestry IV The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

Who's your Celtic music hero? Maybe you'll find a new one on this week's podcast with indie Celtic music from New Shilling, Dublin 4, Seamus Stout, Faerydae, Mazz O'Flaherty, Jimi McRae, Heather Dale, Sarah Dinan, The Langer's Ball, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Acoustra, Kilmaine Saints, Albannach, Rathkeltair, The Sandcarvers, Battlefield Band. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help me decide where we are going in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * Each week, 153 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast and help us hit the next Milestone which will feature 2-hours of Celtic Women. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Mark Hughes, Jeff Fischer, and Frank Donahue. * Starting this week, I am swapping the Facebook Live shows. These shows are live streaming video shows I shoot on Facebook and feature news from artists in the latest episodes. The New Celtic CDs show will be released on Friday. Celtic Music News will be on next Monday, May 2. The exact time of the stream is uncertain at present. I will try announce the show on our Facebook page within 30 minutes of show time if you want to watch, usually around 8:30 am or 2 pm. The shows are short, between 3-5 minutes, and you can always watch a replay if you miss the live broadcast. You can also subscribe to the feed to be notified of new Facebook Live streams. Just check out one of the past shows and click the link in the top right corner. * You can still nominate the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for Best Music in the 11th annual Podcast Awards. You have until April 30 to go to podcastawards.com and make your nomination. * I'm performing an internet concert on Concert Window on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 8pm. Mark your calendar. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. Also I am reordering my popular "Kilted For Her Pleasure" t-shirts. You have until May 5th to place an order for any size, and save 15% using the coupon code KILTSRULE. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:27 "Ah, Surely Set" by New Shilling from Live!! 4:22 "Farewell to Erin" by Dublin 4 7:48 "The Maid Who Sold Her Barley" by Seamus Stout from Off the Wagon 10:05 "The Monighan/The Butterfly/Cooley's Reel" by Faerydae from Changeling 14:48 "I Will Stand On This Land" by Mazz O'Flaherty from The Borrowed Angels Singing Songs By Mazz O'Flaherty 16:36 "Donald of Laggan (Monster Mix)" by Jimi McRae from Last King of Pictland 20:37 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 22:33 "Mordred's Lullaby (TOL Mix)" by Heather Dale from Avalon 25:40 "The Hero's Return" by Sarah Dinan from From the Ashes 28:10 "Cork Dry Gin" by The Langer's Ball from Whiskey Outlaws 30:27 "Bandit" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Scatter Pipes 38:13 CELTIC FEEDBACK 42:00 "Gypsy Queen" by Acoustra from The Way It Was 44:36 "Ten Fathoms Deep" by Kilmaine Saints from The Good, The Plaid, and The Ugly 48:21 "Rath'N'The Nach (Live)" by Albannach and Rathkeltair from Rathkeltair & Friends CPR 55:44 "Annie McGrew" by The Sandcarvers from Dealin' Craic 59:53 "One Night in My Youth" by Battlefield Band from Beg & Borrow The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per

In today's Celtic Feedback, someone pointed out that I made a commitment to Celtic music years ago. It's still going strong and growing each and every week as I share more indie Celtic music from artists like Fiddleheads, Academy of Irish Music, Spirited Lads, Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock, Hearthfire Duo, The Sorries, Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, Poitin, Gwilym Morus, Keltikon, Aiden's Clan, Hair of the Dog, Bang On the Ear, Round the House. Thank you for being on this journey with me and inspiring me to create an awesome Celtic music show each and every week! If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help me decide where we are going in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 149 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast and help us hit the next Milestone which will feature 2-hours of Celtic Women. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Daibheid Jordan and Elizabeth Thomas. * The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast now available on Google Play Music. If you're an android listener, go get it. * I am still looking for reviews for our compilation "Best of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast". You can download this album for free when you subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine or with any donation to the podcast. * So far the two Facetime Live shows are going great. Though I changed the date of the Celtic Music News show. It is now on Fridays. The New Celtic CDs show is on Monday. These are short 3-5 minute videos where I share what's new. If you want to watch subscribe on our Facebook page. * I thought of another great way to help promote indie Celtic bands. I want to start sharing links to the albums of bands in the latest episode. Unfortunately, I really someone's help to make this work. It should only take about 30 minutes a week of your time. If you would like to help me promote indie Celtic music, drop me an email. * Nominations are now being accepted for the 11th annual Podcast Awards. Before we can win, we need to be nominated. Head on over to podcastawards.com to make your nomination of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for Best Music Podcast. * Check out The Sorries podcast featuring history of Scottish songs. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:27 "The Annan Polka / Swedish Polka / Caddam Woods" by Fiddleheads from And The Fiddles Played On 5:21 "Farrell O'Gara" by Academy of Irish Music from Cruinn 8:30 "Bold O'Donahue" by Spirited Lads from Spirited Lads 11:04 "Slip Jigs: The Echo of Carrowkeel/The Cock and the Hen/Hardiman the Fiddler" by Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock from The New Blackthorn Stick 15:24 "Kishmul's Galley" by Hearthfire Duo from Kishmul's Galley 19:28 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 22:42 "The Thiggin' Song" by The Sorries from Auld Lang Syne 24:19 "Bundle and Go / My Mind Will Never Be Easy (feat. Brian Miller)" by Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen from Life Is All Checkered 27:10 "May" by Old Man Flanagan's Ghost from Sociable 32:08 "Scholar" by Poitin from Bofiguifluki 37:00 "Cold City" by Gwilym Morus from Live Performance 40:46 CELTIC FEEDBACK 43:22 "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" by Keltikon from Agenbite of Inwit 47:41 "Were You at the Rock?" by Aiden's Clan from Give It A Go 50:03 "Paddy On the Railway" by Hair of the Dog from At

It was overcast and threatening to rain when I put together this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast featuring some amazing indie Celtic music from Sarah Marie Mullen, Brian O h'Uiginn, Hanz Araki, New Shilling, Slan, Ed Yother, Bret Blackshear, Jil Chambless & Scooter Muse, Dublin Harpers, Judith Weikle, Boston Blackthorne, Amadan, The Canny Brothers Band, Staggering Jack, Lothlorien. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help me decide where we are going in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 148 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast and help us hit the next Milestone which will feature 2-hours of Celtic Women. * So far the two Facetime Live shows are going great. Though I changed the date of the Celtic Music News show. It is now on Fridays. The New Celtic CDs show is on Monday. These are short 3-5 minute videos where I share what's new. If you want to watch subscribe on our Facebook page. * I thought of another great way to help promote indie Celtic bands. I want to start sharing links to the albums of bands in the latest episode. Unfortunately, I really someone's help to make this work. It should only take about 30 minutes a week of your time. If you would like to help me promote indie Celtic music, drop me an email. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:28 "Planxty Irwin" by Sarah Marie Mullen from We Brought the Summer With Us 6:24 "The Copper Plate" by Brian O h'Uiginn from Tionchar 9:13 "Bonnie Jean Cameron" by Hanz Araki from Wind and Rain 13:32 "Ja Ja Jigs" by New Shilling from Live! 16:46 "Will Ye Go to Flanders" by Slan from South West 20:52 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 21:39 "Paddy West" by Ed Yother from Ed Yother 26:06 "Si Beag Si More" by Bret Blackshear from Fingers, Frets and Fire 29:06 "The Bold Deserter" by Jil Chambless & Scooter Muse from The Laverock Sang 32:49 "Kindness of Strangers" by Dublin Harpers from Shenanigans 36:39 "Blackbird of Sweet Avondale" by Judith Weikle from Pirates, Poets and Patriots 40:17 CELTIC FEEDBACK 42:32 "Coal Tattoo" by Boston Blackthorne from County Kerry to Kerry Park 46:28 "Nevr 9 to 5" by Amadan from Hell-Bent Victory 50:19 "Come to the Bower" by The Canny Brothers Band from One Drop of Whiskey 52:47 "Fortune" by Staggering Jack from The Sailor's Daughter "A Stor Mo Chroi" by Lothlorien from Greenwood Side The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

There's a lot of great Celtic music in Canada. Today, I want to introduce you to some of the hottest indie Celtic bands to cross the Canadian border to be heard around the globe with awesome Celtic music from The Fretless, NUA, Coole Park, Bonhomme Setter, Duncan Cameron, Kailyarders, Dust Rhinos, Sora, Chrissy Crowley, Madd Paddy, Jesse Ferguson, Rant Maggie Rant, The Irish Rovers, The Rolling Kings, Gillian Boucher, Bodh'aktan, The Malarkeys, Heather Dale, The Sheridan Band, Oona McOuat, Cod Gone Wild, Brad Reid, The Mudmen, Bang on the Ear, Keelhaul, Searson, Ennis, Hawp. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast Every successful podcast requires a lot of time, and money. I spend many hours searching for new bands, picking music, recording, and even advertising shows. Thankfully, 150 kind and generous Celtic music fans pledge $1 or more per episode to cover the costs of producing this podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We hit a Milestone in February which is why you're getting 2-hours of Celtic Canadain music today. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast and help us hit the next Milestone which will feature 2-hours of Celtic Women. Notes: * Each week, 150 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast and help us hit the next Milestone which will feature 2-hours of Celtic Women. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Dave and Patrick Huge shoutout to our Celtic Superstars: Peter Tilghman, Bryan Brake, Chris, Ockham's Razor, John Sharkey White, II, Theresa Sullivan, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Rian P Kegerreis, samual hill, Johnny Berry, Shawn Cali * With the demise of Live365 at the end of January, Celtic Roots Radio moved to a new home online. You can still listen 24/7 at http://celticrootsradio.fastcast4u.com. Find details at http://www.celticrootsradio.com/ * This week, I launched the New Celtic CDs show on Facebook. This is a short, 3-5-minute or so Facebook Live event where I share what new Celtic CDs were released in the past week. My goal is to do the show on Mondays. But I'm not yet sure of the time. You can subscribe to my Facebook Live feeds on Facebook. If you miss the live stream, fear not, the video will be saved to the Facebook page. Go to facebook.com/celticpodcast to subscribe. And of course, I will still be doing a second show to highlight bands in the latest episode on Thursdays. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. Steve Rausch sent in a voicemail. John from Northeastern Ohio sent a voicemail. Becky Collier emailed: "I've had the app a few weeks & just now starting to listen & enjoy. It's great! Thanks for what you do. I'm not really sure how this works...you ask for at least $1 per episode...so how is it to be paid? I probably missed something...lol." Stephen Warta sent a picture and an email: "I have listened to your podcast on and off for the last 5 or so years. I always loved Celtic music and your podcast makes it really easy to hear a great variety of music that is hard to find otherwise. I have been traveling in South America for the past three months, and your podcasts provide awesome tunes for the long, lonely roads. Attached is me over looking Ushuaia and the Strait of Megellan in the southern end of Argentina. I was listening to "2 Hours of Celtic Fiddle Music" while climbing that mountain. Thanks for all you do." This Week in Celtic Music 0:43 "Dirty Harry" by The Fretless from The Fretless Vancouver, British Colombia 5:33 "Happy Cammy Drammy Birthday" by NUA from BOLD Toronto 9:27 "Lower the Sails" by Coole Park from Water Journeys Toronto 13:27 "Man of the Hous

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 Pounders, Battlelegs, Beatnik Turtle, Doug Folkins, Paddy's Pig, McFlooseys. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help us decide where to go in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 151 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. Next week, I'm planning our next feature which is two hours of Celtic music from Canada on April 7th. You can Become a Patron of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: James and John. * What is Dilisk? You can find the answer to that on The Celtfather. I interviewed Patrick Maloney on top of the cliffs of Slieve League in Donegal, Ireland last summer. I finally shared the interview in this week's podcast. * Poll: Vote for your favorite episodes? I still need your votes of ALL TIME of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Your votes will help me decide which episodes to share with newbies of the podcast. * While you're there, don't forget to vote in the Celtic Top 20. What is your favorite song or tune in this episode of the podcast? Your votes will help me create a best of 2016 episode next year. * You can get your very own 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts through our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine, when you subsribe and you'll save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * If you want more Celtic Music News, head on over to our Facebook page. Each Thursday, I share Celtic Music News from bands in the latest show via Facebook Live. The show goes on around 9am CST. If you miss the live stream, fear not, the video will be saved to the Facebook page. Go to facebook.com/celticpodcast to subscribe. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:31 "Jigs: Jimmy's Jig/Jig Gan Ainm" by Rattle the Boards from The Parish Platform 4:15 "Looking Ahead" by SloanWolfe from SloanWolfe 6:26 "We're Irish Tonight (Hung Over in the Morning)" by Sligo Rags from Roll Me Down the Mountain 10:00 "Doctor's Orders" by Trinity River Whalers from Both Barrels 13:10 "Pittsburgh Makes Me Drunk" by Ceann from Rave, Rant, Lose Pants 15:56 "The Orange and the Green" by Brobdingnagian Bards from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs 18:38 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 20:16 "The Night Pat Murphy Died" by Whirly Jig from Thing-A-Ma-Jig 25:16 "The Chicken Raid of Cymru" by Emerald Rose from Rants and Rambles 32:47 CELTIC FEEDBACK 35:40 "The Mermaid" by Stout Pounders from 3 Drink Minimum 38:42 "Whiskey Johnny" by Battlelegs from The Very Best of Battlelegs, Vol. 1 40:25 "Finnegan's Wake" by Beatnik Turtle from Sham Rock 44:03 "Park the Car" by Doug Folkins from Another Last Call 46:50 "Henry Me Son" by Paddy's Pig from Maple & Wire 52:03 "Slides" by McFlooseys from One Night in Dublin The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

What do you when St. Patrick's Day is over and the green begins to disappear? Keep the music going with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast of course. We're still here each and every Thursday with the best indie Celtic music from Burning Bridget Cleary, Flashpoint, John Byrne Band, Jonathan Milton, Alizbar & Ann' Sannat, The Persephone Pickers, Karan Casey, Mithril Duo, West of Eden, Cliudan, The Mighty Regis, LQR, Tuatha Dea, The Whiskeydicks, The Tea Merchants. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help us decide where to go in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 149 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of Celtic music. There's a new Milestone posted. In the meantime, our next feature is two hours of Celtic music from Canada on April 7th. You can Become a Patron of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Scarlett Letter and Peter. * I'm sure you're all waiting to hear about the St. Patrick's Day promotion we did. The event was a huge success insofar as we receive a TON of great feedback, ratings and reviews on iTunes. In fact, we now have 537, mostly 5 star reviews of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Sadly, we did not hit #1 on the iTunes Podcast Music charts. But I have some good theories as to why that was, and as always, I learned a lot. I hope to do better on a later date. In fact, I'm brainstorming other Celtic music promotions in the months to come. So stay tuned. * Poll: Vote for your favorite episodes? * If you want more Celtic Music News, then head on over to our Facebook page. Each Thursday, the day this show is released, I plan to share Celtic Music News from bands using Facebook Live. I will go on around 9am CST and talk about the bands and some of the latest news that is not shared in this show. If you miss the live stream, fear not, the video will be saved to the Facebook page. Go to facebook.com/celticpodcast to subscribe. * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:34 "Scones of Boxty" by Burning Bridget Cleary from These Are The Days 6:12 "Kerfeunteun Jig/Tatter Jack Walsh/Old Favorite" by Flashpoint from Jammed 10:51 "Betsy Ross Bridge" by John Byrne Band from The Immigrant and the Orphan 14:52 "@Jackie_Dot" by Jonathan Milton from Just One More... 18:14 "Sleepy Maggie" by Alizbar & Ann' Sannat from Welcome to the Morning 21:23 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 23:26 "Settlers Shindig" by The Persephone Pickers from Sounds of the Verse 26:27 "Buile Mo Chroi" by Karan Casey from The Winds Begin to Sing 30:38 "Maids of Mitchelstown" by Mithril Duo from Bottom of the Punch Bowl 34:00 "On She Goes" by West of Eden from Safe Crossing 37:56 "Jonny Don't Go" by Cliudan from Anymore 42:02 CELTIC FEEDBACK 44:02 "Murphy's Broken Heart" by The Mighty Regis from County Sligo 47:55 "Misery Loves Company" by LQR from 10 Pinter 50:13 "Hum and Shiver" by Tuatha Dea from Tufa Tales: Appalachian Fae 54:30 "The Only Traitor" by The Whiskeydicks from Time Distortion 59:26 "Alice's Reel" by The Tea Merchants from One Lump Or Two? The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodc

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I am excited to share our 5th St. Patrick's Day music special for the holiday. This one highlights all of the Top 20 Celtic Bands of 2015 as featured earlier in the year, but with completely different songs. You will enjoy amazing indie Celtic music from Carolina Ceili, Runa, Clandestine, The Flying Toads, Marc Gunn, Emerald Rose, Full Gael, The Gothard Sisters, Heather Alexander , Appalachian Celtic Consort, Jesse Ferguson, Breabach, The Blarney Rebel Band, Kailyarders, The Rogues, Whiskey Sunday, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Bourbon & Shamrocks, The Elders, Patsy O'Brien. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. You can help us decide where to go in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 149 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada in early April. You can Become a Patron of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Andre, Alice, Peter, Dennis, and Bryan. * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival has 24 videos on the playlist. You can enjoy Celtic music from LQR and Beltain. Jesse Ferguson should be added soon. * I hope you enjoyed the very special feature on Poitin's album Wish. If not, go listen to show #250 where you can hear the album from start to finish. * Would you "17 Free Celtic MP3s for St. Patrick's Day". Every year, I publish an article with that title on my website and Celtic bands from around the globe donate tracks to share with you. You can find this year's article at celticmusicpodcast.com/FreeMP3s2016 or follow the link in the shownotes. * I posted a new episode of the Pub Songs Podcast. It features St. Patrick's Day Pub Songs by me and other Celtic artists. * Celtic Radio has a new app for iTunes and Android. You can listen to their many streaming Celtic radio programs. They also are running the Celtic Radio Music Awards. Several of the artists you've heard on this podcast are up for awards. Go vote them! * I started to use Facebook Live last week to promote new episodes of this podcast. You can subscribe on Facebook and you will be notified when I go live. It usually will happen on the morning of the podcast around 9am though times may vary. If you miss the event, then can watch the saved video on our Facebook page. Go to facebook.com/celticpodcast to subscribe. * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I have a free album that you can download. It's called "Celtic Geek" and it features 21 tracks from my first 20 solo albums. To get a copy, just subscribe to my mailing list. * My final St. Patrick's Day show is in Marietta, Georgia at Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Pub this Friday, March 18th starting around 9pm, though I may kick it off earlier. Details on my St. Patrick's Day music website. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:29 "Banish Misfortune/Moon Coin Jig" by Carolina Ceili from 50 Shades of Green 6:38 "The Wife of Usher's Well" by Runa from Current Affairs 11:15 "Wobbly Wheel Set" by Clandestine from Red 15:45 "Lord Mayo" by The Flying Toads from In Stitches 21:05 "Peggy Gordon" by Marc Gunn from The Bridge 25:21 "Mountain Fey" by Emerald Rose from Sunwise 28:07 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 29:28 "Nellie J. Banks" by Full Gael fro

Here's another St. Patrick's Day music treat for you. The Czech Republic's most-prominent Celtic music group is Poitin. They've won numerous Celtic music awards and have been a favorite on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast since nearly the beginning. We are honored to share their latest CD "Wish" in its entirety. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Poitin Poitin are an award-winning Celtic band from the Czech Republic. They play all kinds of Celtic music from traditional jigs, songs and reels to completely new material. They've toured in Germany, France, Poland, Italy and the Czech Republic. They are currently working on a new studio album with a working title of "Simple Pleasures". This is their 7th album and will mark their 20th year performing together. Find them at www.poitin.cz/english/ . Notes: * Each week, 144 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival has 22 videos on the playlist. You can enjoy Celtic music from Bedlam Bards, Faire to Middlin, Abby Green, Marc Gunn, The Selkie Girls, Jim Sharkey, Drones n Drums, Beltaine, Avourneen, Eddie Biggins, and Poitin. * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * Every now and then, a band gives me permission to play a full album of their music, from start to finish. This is exactly what some DJs did back in the 70s as they launched careers. I'm always honored to feature a band when they give me permission. But I'm doubly honored to share the music of Poitin. Poitin has been regularly featured on this podcast since 2009. It was their traditional Irish set of Congress Reels that first grabbed my attention. But since then, they've released album after album of great music. Last year, they sent me their album "Wish" and it's been one of the albums I've given to my Sainted Song Hengers and one I still enjoy in my car when I'm not listening to podcasts. Now I want YOU to listen and enjoy the entire album. As usual with bands on this podcast, there's a small request that goes along with it. If you enjoy the album, please consider buying the CD or an MP3 of your favorite track. Or head on over to iTunes, CD Baby, or Amazon and post a review of how much you enjoyed the album. Or join their mailing list so that you can be notified when their Poitin's new album comes out this fall. Independent Celtic musicians like Poitin rely on your generosity. Because without you, we can't make a living with our music. So please show your support in some form or fashion. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in St. Patrick's Day Celtic Music Toffee Jigs: Paddy Fahy's / Leitrim Fancy / Sean Bui The Broomfield Wager Rookery: Magpie in the Nest / Chicken Fight / Rookery The Handsome Cabin Boy Newcomer's Reels: My Maryanne / Tommy Peoples' / McGlinchey's / Kitty Gone a Milking Farewell Waltzes: Farewell to Uist / Drumgola Waltz Autumn Song F Reels: Poor but Happy At 53 / The Road to Errogie / Sporting Paddy How I Wish Poitin Still: Scully Casey's / Poitin Still / Shetlag / Muireann's Jig Arthur McBride Blue Bear Polkas: Richard's / Willy Wink's / Blue Bear / Bill Sullivan's Cold, Haily, Windy Night Set of the Gates: Wedding Reel / Swinging On the Gate / Palmer's Gate The Liberty I hope you enjoyed this album. Again, if you did, then please post a review, buy a CD, MP3, or join their mailing list. While you're at it, you can also post a comment or review for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. If we can get another 40 reviews and ratings on iTunes before St.

The St. Patrick's Day music playlists continue with 17 St Patrick's Day songs and tunes from some of the best indie Celtic bands including: Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock, The Gothard Sisters, The Selkie Girls, Los Paddys de Las Pampas, Abby Green, The Ne'er Duwels, John Byrne Band, Mason Brown, Bard & Company, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Fire Inside, The Fretless, Stout Pounders, The Killdares, Redhill Rats, Ockham's Razor, Noel Nash and Danny O'Flaherty. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast, everything finding bands and picking music, to recording, sharing and promoting episodes. It requires a lot of time, and money. Each week, Celtic music fans pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of this show. We hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Dennis. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast because you love Celtic music. Notes: * Each week, 144 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival has 22 videos on the playlist. You can enjoy Celtic music from Bedlam Bards, Faire to Middlin, Abby Green, Marc Gunn, The Selkie Girls, Jim Sharkey, Drones n Drums, Beltaine, Avourneen, Eddie Biggins, and Poitin. * Speaking of Poitin, next Monday, I plan to release a special edition of this podcast sharing Poitin's album "Wish". You can hear the album from start to finish. * On March 14th, I will release my annual article "17 Free Celtic MP3s for St. Patrick's Day". I want you to own this album. And it is 100% FREE to download. Go check out the album for details. If you want more, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I have two St. Patrick's Day. The first is Thursday, March 10th at 8pm Central Standard Time on Concert Window. It's a pay-what-you-want show. You can also see me in person in 5 Points in Birmingham, Alabama. Details on my St. Patrick's Day music website. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. Shannon Spencer wrote in the shownotes: "Awesome show! I listened to it at least a half dozen times already... and have written down almost every artist as potentials to purchase! Just gotta winnow it down for now unfortunately... this is the music I listen to for my gym workouts... thanks! Hope to soon be a Patron of Podcast." This Week in Celtic Music 0:40 "The Echo of Carrowkeel/The Cock & The Hen/Hardiman the Fiddler" by Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock from The New Blackthorn Stick 6:48 "Hummingbird" by The Gothard Sisters from Hummingbird Single 10:12 "Lon-Duhb" by The Selkie Girls from Parting Glass 12:43 "Jigs For Sure" by Los Paddys de Las Pampas from Come Home 15:53 "Juice of the Barley" by Abby Green from Why Should I? 19:38 "Crossing The Atlantic" by The Ne'er Duwels from The Ne'er Duwels 25:46 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 26:44 "Sing on Johnny" by John Byrne Band from The Immigrant and the Orphan 31:14 "Bully for All/St. Patrick's Day" by Mason Brown from When Humans Walked the Earth 33:40 "Motherland" by Bard & Company from Bard and Whistler 36:59 "Portherhead And Bbc Set" by Burning Bridget Cleary from These Are the Days 40:29 "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" by The Fire Inside from Spark 44:45 CELTIC FEEDBACK 46:05 "Big Trip" by The Fretless from Th

Every now and then a Celtic artist will allow me to release an entire album in podcast form, much like DJs did back in the 70s. I've found it a great way to promote my music and a great way to sell more music as well. That is the ultimate goal of this podcast, after all, to help Celtic bands sell more music. This week, I'm featuring my St. Patrick's Day album called "Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day". If you enjoy it, please buy a copy on iTunes or Amazon or just share it with a friend. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Marc Gunn's CD "Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day Ever wake up on St. Patrick's Day in a panic because you have no Irish music? Well, here's a ready-made solution! "Not Every Day is Not St. Patrick's Day" adds to Marc Gunn's considerable collection of Celtic music made accessible in any number of ways. First of all, it's a great listen. Even if you never explore the music beyond that, you'll be satisfied. But Marc has made the lyrics to and chords for all these great songs available on his Irish Song Lyrics website. You can buy Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day on CD Baby, iTunes or Amazon. Notes: * Each week, 141 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Jeremy WhiskeySongs * You can find out more about Marc Gunn at www. marcgunn.com and buy all of my music in the Celtic Music CD Store. * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in St Patrick's Day Celtic Music Whiskey in the Jar Dicey Riley Tae the Begging Kilkelly Ireland Rising of the Moon Nancy Whiskey Rocky Road to Dublin Old Fenian Gun The Alcoholic Minstrel Boy Danny Boy Drunken Sailor Wild Colonial Boy Big Strong Man An Irish Lullaby Henry Martin May Morning Dew A Drop of Nelson's Blood Arthur McBride Old Dun Cow The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com..

President Obama declared March to be Irish American Heritage Month. Of course for me, March is the month of all the Celts as we gather to celebrate the musical and culture of the Celtic nations running all the way up to St. Patrick's Day. I have a ton of great episodes planned for the next few weeks starting today with an extra-long St Patrick's Day special featuring the indie Celtic music of Friday Frolics, Wicked Tinkers, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Michael Black, Anne Roos, Michael DeAngelis, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Slipjig, Merry Wives of Windsor, Sons of Malarkey, Ginger Ackley, Aisling, Barleyjuice, Hanz Araki, Jed Marum with Hugh Morrison and Mason Brown, Jameson's Revenge, Sgian Dubh, Ed Miller, Fromseier Rose, Skelpin, Searson, Ren. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 139 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Jeremy WhiskeySongs * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival. The festival begins with lots of great indie Celtic bands performing. Come watch. It's Free! * Giant's Causeway Legend & Fact on a Celtic Invasion Vacation * 18 Funny Irish Drinking Songs for St. Patrick's Day * 12 Irish Songs for Kids for St. Patrick's Day * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * If you're in a Celtic band, please contact me ASAP to join this year's St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival. All you need to do is submit a live performance video on YouTube and be willing to promote the event. Visit the website for details. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:26 "Return to Gallifrey" by Friday Frolics from Factor 3 6:50 "Farewell to Nova Scotia" by Wicked Tinkers from Hammered 9:33 "Goodbye to Ocean Boulevard" by Fiddlinda: Linda Relph from There & Then - Here & Now 12:57 "Billy O'Shea" by Michael Black from Michael Black 16:13 "The Fairy Child & The Fairy Queen" by Anne Roos from A Light in the Forest 20:52 "Lost in Cork" by Michael DeAngelis from Son of a Dunigan 26:24 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 26:54 "Lord Ullins Daughter" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Gleowien 31:47 "Hardiman The Fiddler / The Whinney Hills Of Lietrim / Barney Brallaghan" by Slipjig from So Far... 35:30 "Babylon Is Fallen" by Merry Wives of Windsor from Bottoms Up 37:31 "Tripping Father" by Sons of Malarkey from Presenting... 40:54 "Green the Hills" by Ginger Ackley from Elf King's Horn 43:21 "A Walk In The Park - Drakensberg Storm - All Roads Lead To Underberg" by Aisling from The Pilgrim's Road 47:56 "St Patrick's Day" by Barleyjuice from This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things 50:48 "A Kiss in the Morning Early" by Hanz Araki from Wind and Rain 54:35 "Broom of the Cowdenknowes" by Jed Marum with Hugh Morrison and Mason Brown from Sands of Aberdeen 58:25 "The Golden Shower" by Jameson's Revenge from While Yer Up 1:01:10 "Pills of White Mercury" by Sgian Dubh from Frightening All the Dogs 1:04:51 CELTIC FEEDBACK 1:06:43 "Room for Us All in the Dance" by Ed Miller from Edinburgh Rambler 1:11:32 "Blantyre Explosion" by Fromseier Rose from Contradiction 1:14:43 "Rua/Rojo" by

We're less than a week away from Irish Music Month. I thought I'd share a bunch of new indie Celtic music from Heidi-Jane Schwabe, Athas, Abby Green, Jonathan Milton, Myddle Earth, Dearest Home, Avourneen, Nessa, Saby O', La Unica, Stephen Kern, The Tomfooligans, Niteworks, and Lady Moon that was recently submitted before we jump full force into lots of St. Patrick's Day music specials. I have some incredible shows planned. So tell a friend! If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast, everything finding bands and picking music, to recording, sharing and promoting episodes. It requires a lot of time, and money. Each week, Celtic music fans pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra long episode of this show. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Thomas and Patrick Special thanks to Peter Tilghman, Bryan Brake, Chris, Ockham's Razor, John Sharkey White II, Theresa Sullivan, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Rian P Kegerreis, Samual Hill, Johnny Berry, Shawn Cali Notes: * Each week, 141 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Thomas and Patrick * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * If you're in a Celtic band, please contact me ASAP to join this year's St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival. All you need to do is submit a live performance video on YouTube and be willing to promote the event. Visit the website for details. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. Brian wrote in the shownotes: "I grew up on Harry Lauder and played the door of my bedroom with my socks pretending they were drumsticks as my brother played the pipes. Your show is a gift, It feeds my Celtic Soul and I Draw and paint as I listen. Again, Thank you!!" Luke emailed a picture and wrote: "Hey Mark, I'm Luke From Melbourne Australia, I just recently found your podcast and love it. Great for writing articles while burning the midnight oil. But on this occasion I was waiting for a train at a station at 1am. Keep up the incredible work you do." Ben in Seattle emailed: "Dear Marc, Your podcast has been one of the few that I've been listening to for almost 6 years now. What was initially supposed to be a way to harvest Celtic mp3s and chop them up into song sized bits has turned into one of my favorite podcasts. Whenever I get down, Celtic music is one of my surefire ways to drag myself out of it and get back in the saddle. Thank you for all the work you have done for indie Celtic music and all the help you've unknowingly give me. I've recently found myself with a few extra dollars and have been more than happy to throw them at you and the Patreon. It isn't much, but I know that every little bit helps." This Week in Celtic Music 0:57 "Passing Train Juniper Jig" by Heidi-Jane Schwabe from Bonus Tracks 6:24 "Walsh's/Typolka" by Athas from 10 for 10: Live Tracks and Rarities 9:56 "Cruiscin Lan" by Abby Green from Why Should I? 14:30 "Neil's Jig" by Jonathan Milton from Just One More... 17:42 "Eyes of the Soul" by Myddle Earth from Days of the Weasel 22:24 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 23:22 "The Boyne Water" by Dearest Home from Songs from Laurel Hill 27:00 "Eileen Oge" by A

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is not your typical Celtic radio program. Most play the same Celtic artists promoted by the top record labels. We focus on indie Celtic bands, the ones who don't get played but are just as good. You'll find them living in your town if you go looking. Great indie Celtic music from Nine-8ths Irish, Harpnotic, David Nigel Lloyd, Aisling, New Shilling, Kailyarders, Adamh, Emerald Dawn, Perkelt, Jim Sharkey, The Elders, Don Gabbert, Barleyjuice, O'Hanleigh. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast, everything finding bands and picking music, to recording, sharing and promoting episodes. It requires a lot of time, and money. Each week, Celtic music fans pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra long episode of this show. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Robert and Patrick Notes: * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * If you're in a Celtic band, please contact me ASAP to join this year's St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival. All you need to do is submit a live performance video on YouTube and be willing to promote the event. Visit the website for details. * Braking Down Security Podcast * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:40 "Farewell to Whalley Range" by Nine-8ths Irish from West of Ireland 4:35 "Dark Forest" by Harpnotic from Harpnotic 7:48 "Roll Back Columbia" by David Nigel Lloyd from Rivers, Kings and Curses 10:46 "George Brabazon/The Boys of Ballysodare/Reeping the Rye" by Aisling from Pilgrim's Road 15:40 "Out of the Blue (... We'll Always Have Brugge)" by New Shilling from New Shilling 20:04 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 20:43 "The Black Well" by Kailyarders from The Black Well 23:56 "Kilmovee Jig/The Sleeping Fat Cat/Eddie Kelly's" by Adamh from Adamh 28:51 "Whiskey for My Mates" by Emerald Dawn 31:57 "Ai List Lo Lop" by Perkelt from Dowry of a Troll Woman 35:47 "Sweet Anne's Road" by Jim Sharkey from Sweet Anne's Road 42:06 CELTIC FEEDBACK 45:36 "Meetings of the Waters" by The Elders from Story Road 50:06 "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" by Don Gabbert from Alone on the Porch 54:08 "Songs For Sinners" by Barleyjuice from Bonny Prince Barley 59:55 "Ain't It Bloody Well Grand to be Irish (and Living in the USA)" by O'Hanleigh from Of Irish Crossings Told The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

Happy Celtic Valentine's Day! I'm happy to share with you a bunch of Celtic love songs and tunes which show the Celts know as much as about love as anyone, some even more passionately so. You'll enjoy great Celtic music from Mithril Duo, Tullamore, The Makem & Spain Brothers, Battlefield Band, Colleen Raney & Colm Maccárthaigh, Marc Gunn, Scott Hoye, Seamus Kennedy, Steel Clover, The ShamRogues , The McCabes, Celtic Cross, Carbon Leaf, Finbar Furey. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. We're going to Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 139 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. Right now, we are $6 away from a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Christoffel, Amy, Robert * Plans for this year's St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival are in full swing. We have our first musician, aside from me, who will submit a video for this year's festival. If you're a Celtic musician and want to join. Visit the website for details. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:30 "The Price of My Pig / Kitty's Wedding (feat. Andy Kruspe)" by Mithril Duo from Bottom of the Punch Bowl 4:00 "Wedding Jigs" by Tullamore from Wild and Wicked Youth 8:42 "Nancy O" by The Makem & Spain Brothers from Up the Stairs 13:02 "Slow Air & Jig: The Glasgow Lasses / The Scottish Lovers" by Battlefield Band with Leo McCann from Beg & Borrow 17:05 "Mary and the Soldier" by Colleen Raney & Colm Maccárthaigh from Cuan 20:05 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 22:18 "Purple Flower" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Love 25:43 "Eleanor Plunkett/Fanny Poer" by Scott Hoye from Black Rose 29:48 "Grace" by Seamus Kennedy from A Smile and a Tear 34:03 "Dunmore Lassies" by Steel Clover from Take the Crown 38:02 CELTIC FEEDBACK 40:01 "Leaving of Liverpool" by The ShamRogues from Drunken Memories 43:35 "Reely Funky: Cos Cob Reel, Love Of The Endings" by The McCabes from Dark Before the Dawn 47:53 "Strange Love" by Celtic Cross from Saoirse's Heart 51:07 "Mary Mac" by Carbon Leaf from Echo Echo 55:11 "Walking With My Love (with Mary Black)" by Finbar Furey from Colours The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

I was an interesting interesting mood this week while picking songs for the podcast. So I bring you an extra fun episode that leans towards a little more contemporary Celtic music from Finvarra, John Byrne Band, Jamie Smith's MABON, Cluan, MacTalla Mor, Patrick Penta, Bill Grogan's Goat, John McLean Allan, Poitin, Ockham's Razor, Greenwich Meantime, Sprag Session, Carbon Leaf, Cara Dillon. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. We're going to Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Each week, 134 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. Right now, we are $16 away from a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Jim and Peter Tilghman * I will kick off the St. Patrick's Day Internet Music festival on March 1st with a live performance at 11am CST. If you're in a Celtic band and want to join the festival, visit the St Patrick's Day Festival website for details. * Find other great Celtic podcast here. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to [email protected] along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music 0:31 "Kelpie/Cliffs of Moher" by Finvarra from Finvarra 4:43 "A Song With No Words" by John Byrne Band from After the Wake 7:52 "Whiskey Burp Reels" by Jamie Smith's MABON from Windblown 15:50 "Blackwaterside" by Cluan from The High Road 20:53 "New Wave" by MacTalla Mor from The New Colossus 23:42 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 24:45 "The Honorable John Burke" by Patrick Penta from When I Was a Young Man 26:43 "Greenwood Sidee" by Bill Grogan's Goat from Second Wind 30:50 "Scotland" by John McLean Allan from Stand Easy 34:40 "SaxyJigsies" by Poitin from HOT Days 40:13 CELTIC FEEDBACK 43:09 "The Butcher Boy" by Ockham's Razor from Job's Comforter 48:19 "Celtic Rock Show" by Greenwich Meantime from Proof 52:14 "Dr Hayes" by Sprag Session from Sprag Session 53:39 "The Boxer" by Carbon Leaf from Echo Echo 1:00:18 "Here's A Health" by Cara Dillon from After the Morning The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com.

Last week, we featured the best Celtic music of 2015. This week, we're gonna catch up with the newest Celtic music that has come into my inbox. You'll hear great indie Celtic music from Avourneen, Black Market Haggis, Aul' Grey Whistle, Bonnie Rideout, Pandora Celtica , Dublin Harpers, Beltaine, SaltyPaws, Smithfield Fair, Good Foot, Steel City Rovers, LQR, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, Haggis Rampant, Burning Bridget Cleary. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. We're going to Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at celticmusicpodcast.com/patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Katharine * We have brand new Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts for 2016. Get yours at celticmusic.org/celtic-tshirts. Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10% off your order. * If you want to find out more about the artists featured last week in the Celtic Top 20, I posted a blog on my website. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or a picture of one of your travels to one of the Celtic nations. This Week in Celtic Music "King of the Fairies" by Avourneen from Beloved "Babes in the Woods Set" by Black Market Haggis from "upcoming" "Boil the Frog" from Aul' Grey Whistle "Tibby Fouller O' the Glen / The Lonach Highland Fling / Miss Shepherd / Dr. Gordon Stables' Reel" by Bonnie Rideout from Scottish Fire "South Australia" by Pandora Celtica from Absinthe With Strangers "O'Leary's Slide" by Dublin Harpers from Shenanigans "Johnny Jump Up/Road to Lisdoonvarna" by Beltaine from Jump at Samhain's Fire "Fiddler's Green" by SaltyPaws from Live Bait "March of Time" by Smithfield Fair from Winds of Time "Home with the Girls in the Morning" by Good Foot from Good Foot "Guinness For Two" by Steel City Rovers from Grand Misadventures "Gravy Train" by LQR from 10 Pinter "Never Wed an Old Man" by Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts from Urstan "Cork Hill" by Haggis Rampant from Burly! Haggis Rampant Plugged In "Madam I'm a Darling" by Burning Bridget Cleary from These Are the Days The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com..

It's time, once again, to celebrate the Top 20 Best Celtic songs of 2015. We had a lot of great music last year as I found out when I compiled all of your votes. That's right. YOU get to vote for the best Celtic music of the year. Today, you're gonna hear the Best Celtic music from Emerald Rose, The Flying Toads, Clandestine, Appalachian Celtic Consort, The Gothard Sisters, Count 4dB, Full Gael, Heather Alexander, Breabach, Kailyarders, Jesse Ferguson, The Rogues, The Blarney Rebel Band, Runa, Patsy O'Brien, Whiskey Sunday, The Elders, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Carolina Ceili. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2016 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. We're going to Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at celticmusicpodcast.com/patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Rachel and JoJoTheCactus! * I am now looking for bands for the St. Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival. If you are a Celtic musician, have videos you've made, or are willing to make, of live performances, and a willingness to promote the event, then go to the website for details to join. * We have brand new, 2016 t-shirts that are now designed for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Special thanks to James McDaniel II who once again created the design for this year's shirts. Get yours at celticmusic.org/celtic-tshirts. If you're subscribed to the Celtic Music Magazine, then tomorrow, you will receive a discount code to save 10% off your order. If you're Patron, you'll save an additional 10%. * The 2016 polls are now open for you to vote for your favorite bands in the Celtic Top 20. Much like this show, I ask you to vote for your favorite bands in each episode so that we can create a best of episode at the end of the year. I revised those polls to make it even easier to vote. All you need is the band name and the episode number to cast a vote for your favorites. Go vote at celticmusicpodcast.com/vote. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or a picture of one of your travels to one of the Celtic nations. * TIME TO PAY THE PIPER. This Week in Celtic Music 0:31 "Autumn In Asheville" by Emerald Rose from That Night in the Garden 5:20 "Palm Sunday" by The Flying Toads from 10:20 "Ballad of Accounting" by Clandestine from Red 14:45 "Cul Aodh/Kesh Jig" by Appalachian Celtic Consort from Drop O' the Pure 16:40 "Grace O'Malley" by The Gothard Sisters from Mountain Rose 20:26 Celtic Music News 21:40 "The Fisherman's Song" by Count 4dB from Rylander: There Can Be Only One 25:22 "Ships Are Sailing/Wind Shakes the Barley/Star of the Munster" by Full Gael from Traditional Music with Celtic Roots 29:03 "Gypsy Bardic Tinker People" by Heather Alexander from A Gypsy's Home - Songs of the Roving Life 34:20 "Monday Night at Ricardo's" by Breabach from Urlar 39:12 "Stornoway" by Kailyarders from King of the Jolly 42:16 Celtic Music Feedback 45:43 "The Rocky Road to Dublin" by Jesse Ferguson from The Parting Glass 48:58 "Cullen Anderson" by The Rogues from Live in Canada, Eh? 53:43 "Darker Than the Mine" by The Blarney Rebel Band from Pile High The Pennywall 57:35 "Land of Sunshine Set" by Runa from Current Affairs 1:03:11 "Good Times Coming" by Patsy O'Brien from Irish Guitar 1:07:53 "She Took the Train" by Whiskey Sunday from Holy Water 1:11:25 "Road to Ruins" by The Elders from Story Road 1:17:01 "Farewell to Erin" by Wild Colonial Bhoys from On Our Own 1:22:08 "Zooie" by Bourbon & Shamrocks from Craic 1:25:16 "Cunla" by Carolina Ceili from 50 Shades of Green The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You

This week on the podcast, we have Irish Celtic music from Caladh, Blackwater, Amelia Hogan, Earl's Chair, An Taisdeal, Laurent Leemans, Beltaine, Dublin 4, Ellis Island, Doug Folkins, Shishonnah, Lenahan, Alizabr and Ann Sannat with Faun, Burning Bridget Cleary. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. We're going to Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Paul, as well as a big shoutout to Bryan Blake and Chris Cooper, our newest Celtic Superstars! * Is there a Celtic band you would like to hear on this podcast? Or do you know of a Celtic artist who just released a new album? Contact me. Because I want to contact them and try to get them on the show. You can post a comment in the shownotes or email me. Submit to the Podcast here. * I am now looking for bands for the St. Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival. If you are a Celtic musician, have videos you've made, or are willing to make, of live performances, and a willingness to promote the event, then go to the website for details to join. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or a picture of one of your travels to one of the Celtic nations. - River of B-Movie Sunday emailed me yesterday. He wrote: "I was looking for something different to watch while my daughter was napping today when I came across a series called Celtic Monsters. It's on Amazon Video (free if you have Prime and I think $1.99 per episode without). It consists of four 22 minute episodes, centered around a different theme each, where different people tell tales of the Celtic nations. They cover things from fairies to dragons and quite a few that I've never heard of. It's pretty entertaining and informative." This Week in Celtic Music 0:28 "Farewell to Eireann" by Caladh from Live in Kyteler's Inn 4:21 "Good Morning, Are You Ready Yet?" by Blackwater from Live at 10 7:46 "The Praties They Grow Small" by Amelia Hogan from Transplants: From The Old To The New 10:49 "Martin Wynne's Set" by Earl's Chair from Earl's Chair 15:21 "Siun Ni Dhuibhir" by An Taisdeal from Home Recordings 20:42 Celtic Music News 21:26 "Fine Flowers in the Valley" by Laurent Leemans from Fine Flowers in the Valley 25:02 "Dooney's Rant" by Beltaine from Jump at Samhain's Fire 28:06 "McAlpine's Fusilers" by Dublin 4 from There 'Ya Are 32:18 "Rare Old Mountain Dew" by Ellis Island from The Whole Shebang 35:23 Celtic Music Feedback 38:10 "Shores of Moray" by Doug Folkins from Ceilidh 42:03 "Dance with the River" by Shishonnah from Elysian Dreams 45:21 "Nothin' by Lenahan from Brand New Bag and Secret World of Celtic Rock 50:00 "Andro" by Alizabr and Ann sannat with Faun from Lullabies & Legends from Broceliande 55:42 "Chloe's Passion" by Burning Bridget Cleary from These Are the Days The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes or email me [email protected].

We hit another major Milestone for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast back in November. Because of the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast, I now bring you two hours of amazing Celtic Harp Music from Sarah Marie Mullen, The Duplets, Harpnotic, Claire Roche, Scott Hoye, Leah Jorgensen, Donna Germano, Margaret Davis, Daphne Quigley-Freund & Tom Bradfish, Seasons, Allyson Adair, Oona McOuat, Ashley Davis, Ramsay & Black, Ciara Considine, Jenneth Tollin, Sora, Avalon Rising, Allison Girvan, Catriona McKay, Darren Raleigh, Dublin Harpers, Faery Dae, Mark Davies, Rachel Hair Trio, Nick Hennessey, Sara Hillis, Thomas "Doc" Grauzer, Julia Lane, Anne Roos. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast. I spend over $700 per month to bring this show to you each and every week. I want to thank the 131 kind patrons of this podcast for your generosity, because you are the reason we hit an incredible Milestone in November, and I am now bringing you two-hours of Celtic Harp Music. You too can become a patron for as little as $1 per episode. Go to celticmusicpodcast.com/patron for more details. Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Patricia and Albert. * Top 20 Most-Played Celtic Bands of 2015. I looked to see which artists were played last year. You can see the full list by clicking the link. * 2015 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Statistics. Which episodes were most-popular in 2015? I compiled all of the podcast episode statistics just for you! * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland - Over on iTunes roll 1959 wrote: "I have been listening for a few years, and haven't been disappointed. I can listen in the car, or home and not be embarrassed. marc even has his daughter in the background, and it's fun hearing her approval as well." - Dawn sent a voicemail message. - Richard Rib posted a comment on iTunes: "By far the best podcast for this music I have found. I have a hard time deleting the casts to make room for the new" This Week in Celtic Music 0:35 "The Earl's Chair" by Sarah Marie Mullen from The Wild Woods 3:55 "Irish Set - Jig C, Aaron's Quay, Colonel Fraser's" by The Duplets from Leverage 7:50 "Nonesuch/Maltese Bransle" by Harpnotic from Harpnotic 10:25 "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by Claire Roche from Dancing in the Wind 16:38 "A Neansai Mhile Gra" by Scott Hoye from Black Rose 21:25 "The Country Sweatheart/Star of the County Down/The Sweetheart Reel" by Leah Jorgensen from Peace - Love - Harp 24:04 "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" by Donna Germano from Celtic Echoes 26:11 "Princess of Flowers" by Margaret Davis from Princess of Flowers 32:50 "The Spanish Medley" by Daphne Quigley-Freund & Tom Bradfish from Aoibhneas (Bliss) 35:45 "Sailor's Lullabye" by Seasons from Seasons 40:10 "Lark Song" by Allyson Adair from Lark Song 44:58 "Crystal Maiden of the Lake" by Oona McOuat from Honey & Holy Water 48:58 "I'll Follow You (Leanaim Thu)" by Ashley Davis with Cormac De Barra from Night Travels 52:34 "Eileen Aroon" by Ramsay & Black from Singer's Request 57:50 "Garden Valley" by Ciara Considine from Beyond the Waves 1:02:01 "Call You Home" Jenneth Tollin from The Bardic Wyrd 1:05:06 "Madron Well" by Sora from Heartwood 1:08:55 "The Great Selkie" by Avalon Rising from The Great Selkie 1:15:20 "Siul a Ruin" by Allison Girvan from Resonance 1:20:01 "Greenman" by Catriona McKay from Starfish 1:23:45 "The Song of the Water Kelpie" by Darren Raleigh from Silverwheel 1:27:14 "Mairi's Wedding/Haste To The Wedding" by Dublin Harpers from Building Canoes 1:30:03 "An Dro Medar" by Faery Dae from Changling 1:34:18 "Iona" by Mark Davies from The Celtic Harp 1:36:42 "Angel" by Rachel Hair Trio from Tri 1:40:30 "Girl in the Street" by Nick Hennessey from Pebble & Bone 1:45:12 "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by Sara Hillis from The Laurel Tree 1:48:22 "Squire Woods' Lamentation on the Refusal of his Halfpence" by Thomas "

It's New Year's Eve. Let's laugh and party on the very last day of 2015 with funny Irish and Celtic songs from Legacy with Jim Flanagan, The Molly Maguires, Jim Brannigan, Trinity River Whalers, The Dregs, Seamus Kennedy, Ed Miller, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Irish Rovers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn, Ceann, Hair of the Dog, Black 47, The Poxy Boggards, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Wild Mountain Thyme, Claymore. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall. We will explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Lissa, Nick, Craig, David, Rebecca * The 2-Hour Harp Music Special is still in the works. I apologize for the delay, but the holidays and family commitments took precedence. If it's any consolation, I'm two months behind on releasing my album Dragons vs. Pirates, which I successfully funded on Kickstarter earlier this year. But weekly gigs in November, sick children and the holidays, I'm doing the best I can. * The 2015 Celtic Christmas Podcast show was a hit. And many of you got the show directly in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast feed due to a small technical error on my part. But it turned out for the best. Because of that error, we climbed up to #7 on the iTunes Music Podcast charts. I hope you enjoy the show. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written comment. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland This Week in Celtic Music 0:28 - "Stick to the Craythur" by Legacy with Jim Flanagan from An Irish Christmas: Songs and Music of West Cork 5:56 - "Moonshiner" by The Molly Maguires from The Molly Maguires EP 8:28 - "Murshin Durkin" by Jim Brannigan from The Hills of Margaree 10:40 - "Mr. Valentine's Dead" by Trinity River Whalers from Party in a Box 13:10 - "Irish Girl" by The Dregs from Angelina's Farewell Concert 18:06 - "The Errant Apprentice" by Seamus Kennedy from On the Rocks 21:23 - "The Jeely Piece Song" by Ed Miller from Live at the Cactus Cafe 24:55 - "Devil and the Knight" by Merry Wives of Windsor from Here's to the Men 28:05 - "Cruisin' Round Yarmouth" by The Irish Rovers from Drunken Sailors 31:00 - "Jedi Drinking Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 34:56 - "Lusty Young Sith" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? 37:26 - "Jedi's Dargle" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 39:52 - "Moron with the Bodhran" by Ceann from Making Friends 43:19 - "Three Drunken Maidens" by Hair of the Dog from Liam Left the Lights On Again 45:54 - "Uncle Jim" by Black 47 from Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes 50:02 - "Lager Than Life" by The Poxy Boggards from Lager Than Life 52:42 - "Top O'the Mornin' Wood" by The Stubby Shillelaghs from Whiskey Business 54:37 - "Scotland's Depraved" by Wild Mountain Thyme (featuring members of 3 Pints Gone) from Scotland's Depraved 57:26 - "Auld Lang Syne" by Claymore from Claymore The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes.

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, Bow Triplets, Poitin, Fionnuala Sherry, Good Foot, Jacie McConnell, The Led Farmers, Sylvia Platypus, Black 47, Beyond the Pale. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast. I want to thank the 127 kind patrons of this podcast for your generosity, especially during the holiday season. You too can become a patron for as little as $1 per episode. Go to SongHenge.com for more details. And if you're not giving to this podcast, support a band in the podcast, or make a donation to your favorite charity. Spread the love this holiday season. Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Rebecca * The Celtic Christmas Podcast four episodes this year. Don't miss the show and please celebrate the holidays with us. You can find more Celtic Christmas resources here. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland This Week in Celtic Music "O'Carolan's Favorite Jig" by Mithril Duo from Bottom of the Punch Bowl "Reels: The Five Mile Chase / The Black Haired Lass / Miss Girdle" by Battlefield Band with Leo McCann from Beg & Borrow "Stone Whispers" by Poor Clares from Change of Habbit "Foggy Dew" by Musical Blades from Treasures of Old "Hedigans Fancy Hawson" by Ceol Gan Achar from Ceol Gan Achar "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music "Here's a Great Night" by Bow Triplets from Never Too Early "Honeycake" by Poitin from Bofiguifluki "The Last Rose" by Fionnuala Sherry from Songs From Before "Mountain Road/Hunter's Purse" by Good Foot from Good Foot "Cuan Sianail (Storm on the Ocean)" by Jacie McConnell from Mystical Moments A Sign Of Things To Come "Drinking with the Lads" by The Led Farmers from Lucy "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" by Sylvia Platypus from Sylvia Platypus "Ballad of Brendan Behan" by Black 47 from Last Call "Farrel O'Gara's/Bellharbor/Siobhan O'Donnell's" by Beyond the Pale from Queen of Skye The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes or email me [email protected].

Our Celtic Christmas Music Special returns to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in 2015 with more awesome Celtic Christmas music from Mark O'Connor, Kailyarders, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Golden Bough, Marc Gunn with An Taisdeal, The Rogues, The Irish Rovers, Bat Kinane, Cherish the Ladies, Katie McMahon, Heather Dale, Banna, Four Celtic Voices, Small Town Sheiks, Jennifer Licko, Highland Reign, John Munelly, Ken O'Malley, Rose and Thistle Band. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There's a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast, including Web hosting, MP3 hosting, mailing lists, Computer and website maintenance, and even some minimal advertising. In all, I spend over $700 per month to keep this show running. That doesn't even include my time in producing the show. Thankfully, there are currently over 120 people contributing over $300 per episode. This week, I want to thank each and every one of my Patrons of the Podcast for your kindness and generosity this holiday season. You too can become a patron for as little as $1 per episode and you'll receive shows before regular listeners. Go to celticmusicpodcast.com/patron for more details. Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Rebecca * The Celtic Christmas Podcast now has two episodes that are live. If you want to enjoy some more Celtic Christmas music, go check it out. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland This Week in Celtic Music 0:48 - "What Child Is This" by Mark O'Connor from Appalachian Christmas 4:43 - "Celtic Christmas" by Kailyarders from Single 7:38 - "Deck the Halls" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from A Sound of Christmas Past 10:15 - "Christmas Bells (Espinoza)" by Golden Bough from Christmas in a Celtic Land 14:14 - "Nollaig Shona Daoibh (feat. An Taisdeal)" by Marc Gunn from Single 17:03 - "Jingle Bells/Good King Wenceslas" by The Rogues from Hellbound Sleigh 20:20 - "Angels on High" by The Irish Rovers from Merry Merry Time of Year 23:58 - "Turn on the Lights" by Bat Kinane from Single 26:57 - "O Christmas Tree/Road Dust Slip Jigs" by Cherish the Ladies from Christmas in Ireland 31:56 - "The Little Road to Bethlehem" by Katie McMahon from Celtic Christmas 35:22 - "Huron Carol" by Heather Dale from This Endris Night 38:46 - "Bears of Winter" by Banna from Cheers! 41:00 - "Blessing of the Three" by Four Celtic Voices from Four Celtic Seasons 43:14 - "A Savior's Come (Merry Christmas)" by Small Town Sheiks from Single 46:52 - "Nollaig na mBan" by Jennifer Licko from A Thousand Curses on Love 50:15 - "A Celtic Christmas" by Highland Reign from A Celtic Christmas 54:42 - "Happy Christmas" by John Munelly from Together for Christmas 57:35 - "Don Oiche UD I Mbeithil" by Ken O'Malley from Songs By a Winter's Hearth 1:01:38 - "O Come O Come Emmanuel" by Rose and Thistle Band from Celtic Christmas The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes or email me [email protected].

December is here. That means it's time to start planning my Celtic Christmas music specials like I do every year. But I have one more show to share before the holiday music begins with great indie Celtic music from Maidens IV, Mithril, 3 Pints Gone, The Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra, The Poxy Boggards, Bat Kinane, LandLoch'd, Breabach, The Skelligs, A Band of Rogues, Kilmaine Saints, Green Tea, Danny Carthy, Jiggernaut, Bonhomme Setter. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Photo by William Murphy Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don't travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. We're going to Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Robert and Asa * Taking a break from this podcast next week to release the first Celtic Christmas Podcast of the year. * My Celtic Christmas Music website is now mobile-ready. Go to CelticChristmasMusic.net to read the articles. And now you can listen to my article "What is Celtic Christmas Music?" in the Celtfather podcast. * I released several new Celtic Music Spotlights in The Celtfather podcast. You'll hear more about Wild Colonial Bhoys, Jig to a Milestone, and Black Market Haggis. * There are two weekends left at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Come see me perform with Kilted Kings. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland Vic wrote: "Hi Marc, greetings from Down Under. Thank you for another year of fab music. May you and your family have a merry Christmas. In Oz its its starting to warm up, so we'll be escaping to Tasmania for the Cygnet and George Town Folk Festivals. Cheers Vic" Rick wrote: Mark, Earlier this year, my wife and I took a bucket list trip to Scotland and Ireland and England. In preparation for the trip I found your podcast and have been listening ever since. I went to my first Louisiana Renaissance Festival this month and took a side trip up a small rise and found a pair of Celtic musicians playing. I said to myself, that guy sure sounds like Mark Gunn. I later learned that it indeed was you, but could not return to find you as I was busily engaged in watching grandchildren at the fest. I enjoyed your set and enjoy the podcast very much. Attached a few of our favorite shots from the trip. Slainte! Rick Rawle, Slidell Louisiana, 45% British and 2% Irish according to Ancestry DNA." * Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:29 - "Four in the Heartland" by Maidens IV from Emerald Fire 6:45 - "The Good Natured Man/The H.O.F" by Mithril from The Return Home 10:08 - "Donegal Danny" by 3 Pints Gone from It's About Bloody Time 15:17 - "Miss McGuinness / Tommy Peoples' / The Torn Jacket (reels)" by The Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra from Since Maggie Dooley Learned the Hooley Hooley 19:20 - "This Pub That We Call Home" by The Poxy Boggards from Anchor Management 22:23 - Celtic Music News 23:57 - "Biddy Mulvey and the Landgrabber" by Bat Kinane from The Hills Above the Valley 27:37 - "Irish Rover" by LandLoch'd from Loch'd and Loaded 30:06 - "Chloe's Passion" by Breabach from The Big Spree 33:46 - "In London So Fair" by The Skelligs from Kingdom Come 38:17 - "Ballyvaughn" by A Band of Rogues from A Band of Rogues 43:32 - Celtic Feedback 45:21 - "Ten Fathoms Deep" by Kilmaine Saints from The Good, The Plaid, and The Ugly 49:09 - "3 Piece Trad Set" by Green Tea from Synergy EP 51:55 - "Paddy Would a Wooing Go" by Danny Carthy from Stand Look Around You 55:14 - "The City Boy Set" by Jiggernaut from In Search of More 59:07 - "The Blacksmith" by Bonhomme Setter from Obia The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for a

Thanksgiving is this week in the U.S.. A lot of folks will be traveling. This show is dedicated to the Celtic travelers around the world with Irish Celtic music from Athas, Aisling, Anois, Samantha Gillogly/Tim Maurice, Vintage Wildflowers, Tortoise and Hair, Seasons, Don Gabbert, Aul' Grey Whistle, Ashley Davis, Redhill Rats, Out of Alba, The Wildcelts, Gaelic Storm, Allison Barber. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by CelticChristmasMusic.net Are you looking for some Celtic Christmas music this holiday season? CelticChristmasMusic.net highlights all things Celtic Christmas for the holidays with articles, blogs, podcasts, and of course two Celtic Christmas albums. Marc Gunn's 2014 album Celtic Christmas Greetings and A Celtic Christmas. That's the compilation put out by the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast featuring some of our Celtic musicians take on both traditional and original Christmas songs and tunes. Find out more at CelticChristmasMusic.net Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Stuart, Nicholas, and Kouroth And HUGE thanks to our Celtic Superstars: Ockham's Razor, John Sharkey White II, Teresa Sullivan, Wesley R Dunnington, Anna Cylkowski, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Brakeing Down Security Podcast, Rian P Kegerreis, Steven, Samual Hill, Johnny Berry, and Shawn Cali. Thanks to all our generous patrons, we hit a $400 Milestone which means, I'm gonna start planning a two-hour Celtic Harp Music Special. * Do you want one of the 2015 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts? You can save 40% off the shirt price from now until the end of November 2015 when that design will be discontinued. Go to CelticMusic.org to the Celtic T-Shirts link or follow the link in the shownotes. Use coupon code: PODCASTFAN and you'll save 40% on that shirt. After this month, James McDaniel will design the 2016 shirt. So get yours now! * I also have Irish Christmas Cards that you can get. Head over to CelticMusic.org to order yours before the end of November if you want them in time for the holidays. * Finally, I have a new Celtic Christmas single I recorded with Rudiger Reinhardt of An Taisdeal * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland MosieH238 wrote on iTunes: "I tried other podcasts - but this one always delivers...the best compilations of fantastic artists and surprises in this great Celtic music. Thanks Marc Gunn!" Patrick wrote: "Hi Marc Gunn. My name is Patrick and I really love your podcast although you play too many instrumentals for my taste. Still it's a great podcast and I love it. I also like you music from you personally. My favorite I think is Lord of the Pounce. By the way, look for the band The Irish Rovers. They have some really good songs, especially on their Irish Gems collection album. Keep on playing the Celtic music and thanks for the podcast!" Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:33 - "Tonra's/Bill Collins'/The Spotted Dog (jigs)" by Athas from 10 for 10: Live Tracks and Rarities 7:58 - "Brian O'Lynn - The Pilgram's Road - Dancing On The Headstones" by Aisling from The Pilgrim's Road 12:54 - "The Wanderer" by Anois from Emily Bronte 16:40 - "Misty Mountain" by Samantha Gillogly/Tim Maurice from Single 18:46 - "Sailing Off to the Yankee Land" by Vintage Wildflowers from Lovely Madness 24:33 - "Traveling Song" by Tortoise and Hair from A Front Row Seat 27:31 - "Ferry to Holyhead" by Seasons from Seasons 30:21 - "The Road to Killybegs" by Don Gabbert from Tejas Go Bragh 32:20 - "She Grooves Through the Fair" by Aul' Grey Whistle 38:03 - "Night Travels" by Ashley Davis from Night Travels 43:48 - "Perfect Traveler" by Redhill Rats from Cape Wolf 48:42 - "Gravel Road Medley" by Out of Alba from Nithi Sessions 51:10 - "I Miss My Home" by Gaelic Storm from How Are We Getting Home? 55:57 - "Traveling Home" by Allison Barber from Traveling Home The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. 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Put on your exercise clothing because you're gonna get a great workout with this week's episode featuring non-stop indie Celtic music from Rathkeltair, Bruno's Boys, John McGaha, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Jonathan Milton, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Emerald Rose, Colin Farrell, Mwnci Nel, Dun Aengus, Beer Belly, Ceann, Jiggernaut, The Canny Brothers Band, The Kreellers, The Demon Barbers, John Wright. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Photo by Peter Mooney Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Christmas Music .net Are you looking for some Christmas music that actually sounds Celtic for this holiday season? Head on over to CelticChristmasMusic.net. This is Marc Gunn's website for all things Celtic Christmas. You'll find articles, blogs, podcasts, and of course two Celtic Christmas albums. My 2014 album Celtic Christmas Greetings which fuses traditional Christmas songs with Celtic music, plus A Celtic Christmas. That's the compilation put out by the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast featuring some of our Celtic musicians take on both traditional and original Christmas songs and tunes. You'll get great Celtic Christmas music and be able to support this podcast. It's a win/win. So buy your Christmas music now at CelticChristmasMusic.net Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at SongHenge.com. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Satoshi, Tiffany and Pip. * Do you want one of the 2015 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts? You can save 40% off the shirt price from now until the end of November 2015 when that design will be discontinued. Go to CelticMusic.org to the Celtic T-Shirts link or follow the link in the shownotes. Use coupon code: PODCASTFAN and you'll save 40% on that shirt. After this month, James McDaniel will design the 2016 shirt. So get yours now! * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music "Cunla" by Rathkeltair from Everybody "The Beggarman" by Bruno's Boys from Last Call "Maids of Munster" by John McGaha from Exodus, An ElectroCelt Journey "Come Out Ye Black 'n' Tans" by Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones from On the One Road "Sunday Brunch Set" by Jonathan Milton from Just One More... "Elzic's Farewell" by Bourbon & Shamrocks from Shock & ARRRR! "Fire in the Head" by Emerald Rose from Songs for the Night Sky The Old Rogue Set" by Colin Farrell from On the Move "Seion" by Mwnci Nel from Gimig "Irish Rover" by Dun Aengus from Fortified "The Blackthorn Stick" by Beer Belly from Paddy's Boots "Music of Our Fathers" by Ceann from Almost Irish "The Brewery Tap" by Jiggernaut from In Search of More "Come to the Bower" by The Canny Brothers Band from One Drop of Whiskey "Boys of the Old Brigade" by The Kreellers from Sixth and Porter "Ranzo" by The Demon Barbers from Disco at the Tavern "Carrickfergus" by John Wright from A Few Short Lines The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes.

I'm back from a fun but exhausting weekend of shows. I wanna kick back and relax. So let's enjoy some mellow Celtic music on this week's show featuring Irish Celtic Music from Castlebay, Jennifer Licko Shelton, String Thaw, Jil Chambless & Scooter Muse, Ed Miller, Beat Smash Square, Clandestine, The Blarnacles, The Selkie Girls, Jed Marum, Liz Madden. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall. We will explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Kellie * Join the Irish & Celtic Music Club on Facebook. * Celtic Halloween Music Special and Celtic Fiddle Music Special * Randy Wothke & Marc Gunn Are KILTED KINGS * Do you want one of the 2015 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts? You can save 40% off the shirt price from now until the end of November 2015 when that design will be discontinued. Go to CelticMusic.org to the Celtic T-Shirts link or follow the link in the shownotes. Use coupon code: PODCASTFAN and you'll save 40% on that shirt. After this month, James McDaniel will design the 2016 shirt. So get yours now! * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland John Thompson wrote: Hey Marc, Two more excellent shows! I was surprised to hear you play Tam Lin by Coyote Run, although it was a great choice for Halloween. CR was an awesome band. They played the PA Ren Faire a lot. Between Wick and Flame is a fantastic album. They've got a bunch but two of my other favorites would be Places and Coyote Run Pleads the 5th. If there's any chance you can get a hold of some tunes from either one of those it would be great for your listeners. The fiddle special was amazing! Glad you got Burning Bridget Cleary in there. "Oh My Little Darling/Fire on the Mountain" by Burning Bridget Cleary from Pressed For Time -- also not your typical celtic music. But it definitely showcases their talent. I'm happy to help support this incredible podcast on Patreon. Keep up the great work! Hank Woodward wrote: Hi Marc, This is Hank in East Tennessee again, wishing a festive Halloween/Samhain season for you and your family. You continue to do a fantastic job with the podcast, and I'm eagerly awaiting the upcoming Celtic Halloween show. I've got my own "Samhain 2015" playlist put together and I'd love to get your opinion of it. Once again thank you so much for putting out all that phenomenal Celtic music for us all to enjoy. Slainte! Laurie Gardner wrote: Hello Marc! I am listening to one of your shows at the moment and decided to write you a quick note to say how much I enjoy your podcast. The music is always excellent. I studied traditional music as a teenager and sang with some wonderful artists. Even though I did not continue singing, (in public) I was captivated by Scottish music and tradition and still love listening and singing folk music. Your show has been the perfect way for me to stay connected to the traditional music world. For the past 8 years my husband and I have spent 2 weeks a year in the UK. We have been to such wonderful places. I love that you help more people visit as part of your dedication to a beautiful musical style. Thank you. The picture is from our most recent trip to the highlands. From the walls of the ruin of Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe in Dalmally. A gorgeous little place, well worth adding to one of your tours. I connected on Facebook with a gentleman named Kenny Grey who has a photographic business called Island Images. He and Krissy, his fiancée are amazing people and his pictures of the area are splendid. We had a great meal and pints of local ale at a coaching inn in Dalmally that could work for a group: http://www.gle

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. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall. We will explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. There's still room available and you can save money if you sign up before the end of October 2015. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Stuart and John * I think I fixed the RSS feed problem. I should know after this show goes live. But if your podcatcher is not downloading the latest show, please email me [email protected]. Let me know what app you are using. I'll help you get it back up and downloading. * My new band, Kilted Kings, are performing this weekend at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Kilted Kings feature me on autoharp and vocals and Randy Wothke of The Rogues on percussion. We have three shows daily. * I also released my second annual Celtic Halloween Music Special on YouTube. You can watch the performance for free on my website. * Find out about Jed Marum's "Calla's Waltz" recording project. * Join the Irish & Celtic Music Club on Facebook. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment at celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland. This week: Bruce Jackson in El Salvador, John Pearson in Elmhurst, IL, and Jamie Eddy, a bagpiper from Alberta, Canada. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:26 - "The Full Booner" by Breabach from The Big Spree 5:24 - "The White Cockade/Slipped Disc Reel" by Bret Blackshear from Fingers, Frets, and Fire 7:55 - "The South Wind" by Linda Relph/David Lovrien/Larry Fowler/Jed Marum from The South Wind 12:33 - "Fred Finn's/Father Newman's/Frank's Reel" by Beyond the Pale from Queen of Skye 16:18 - "Circles in the Air" by George Papavgeris from Ordinary Heroes 21:13 - "The Barr of Chocolate/The Smashed Potatoes" by Kennedy's Kitchen from The Birds Upon the Trees 26:42 - Celtic Music News 27:38 - "Ned of the Hill" by Celia Ramsay from Songs of My Father's People 31:26 - "The Monighan/The Butterfly/Cooley's Reel" by Faerydae from Changeling 36:08 - "The Shores of Botany Bay" by Patrick Clifford from American Wake 39:05 - "Gallowglass Lament" by Sligo Rags from Roll Me Down the Mountain 41:21 - Celtic Feedback 44:33 - "Blue Car" by An Triur from Three People 47:41 - "Green Island" by Paisley Close from All On A Day 51:35 - "Footstomp" by Searson from Live 53:39 - "The Auld Triangle" by Ockham's Razor from Job's Comforter 57:51 - "Come & Be Welcome" by Emily Kellam from Waves on the Shore The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes or email me [email protected].

We're just a couple days away from October 31st which marks the Celtic Halloween here in the US and Samhain for the Celts. Enjoy some amazing indie Celtic music from Ciana, Donal Clancy, Bat Kinane, Lady Prudence, Tartanic, Carolina Ceili, Damanta, Stout Pounders, Arthur Hinds, StoneRing, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, Sylvia Platypus, Coyote Run, David Nigel Lloyd. If you enjoy this show, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall. We will explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. There's still room available and you can save money if you sign up before the end of October 2015. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: * Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons. Special HUGE thanks to our Celtic Superstars: Ockham's Razor, John Sharkey White II, Theresa Sullivan, Wesley R Dunnington, Anna Cylkowski, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Brakeing Down Security Podcast, Rian P Kegerreis, Steven, samual hill, Johnny Berry, and Shawn Cali. You folks are AMAZING! Thank you! * You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 * Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. Traditionally, Samhain is celebrated from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, which is about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Similar festivals are held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf (in Wales), Kalan Gwav (in Cornwall), and Kalan Goañv (in Brittany). * Did you get to listen to Show #229: 2-Hours of Celtic Fiddle Music. There was a recent error if you are subscribed to the Feedburner feed that I've been using for the past 10 years. It's had a few issues over the past few years so I finally migrated the feed to Libsyn. If you are not receiving the latest episodes of the show, please go to our website to find instructions on how you can resubscribe with the corrected feed. * Off Kilter Kilts is a new store in Pasadena, California that caters to the modern kilted gentleman (and lady). Off Kilter offers the unique experience of being able to try on and compare kilts from multiple different brands before you buy. We carry both modern utility kilts and ready-to-wear tartans, as well as a wide selection of kilting accessories. Customers can also shop our large collection of Irish, Celtic, and Faire music – with more artists being added all the time. For more information, visit our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @offkilterkilts, or head to our website offkilterkilts.com. * The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is now syndicated on Celt103.com. You'll hear it on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. You can see other places the podcast is syndicated on terrestrial and internet radio on our website. I'd love to hear about other stations it should be played. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment. Visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland * DuoLingo is adding a Welsh lesson Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:36 - "Matt Peoples'/Pauline Conneelly's Mulqueen's" by Ciana from Loneliest Road 5:37 - "The Monaghan Jig/Old Hag You Have Killed Me" by Donal Clancy from Close to Home 9:18 - "Cockahoof" by Bat Kinane from The Hills Above the Valley 12:14 - "She Moved Through the Faire" by Lady Prudence from All's Faire: Songs of Love & War 15:53 - "Rock Monster" by Tartanic from Uncensored Vol. 4: Space City Con Live 19:09 - Celtic Music News 21:05 - "Soul Cakes" by Carolina Ceili from 50 Shades of Green 25:36 -"Port na bPucai (Song of the Fairies)" by Damanta from The Drunken Priest and the Ghostly Hymns 29:00 - "Molly Malone" by Stout Pounders from 3 Drink Minimum 31:38 - "Turn the Wheel" by Arthur Hinds from Dance in the Fire 36:47 - "Saddle Set"

We have two hours of awesome Celtic fiddle music for this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast thanks to the generosity of our Patrons of the Podcast. You'll hear awesome indie Celtic music from Three Mile Stone, The Gothard Sisters, Clandestine, Cady Finlayson, Hair of the Dog, Samantha Gillogly/Tim Maurice, Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats, FiddleSticks, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Jamie Laval/Ashley Broder, The Elders, Eilis Crean, Heidi Jane, The Selkie Girls, Atlantic Wave, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Tea Merchants, Black Market Haggis, Dust Rhinos, Flashpoint, Maidens IV, Bedlam Bards, Bonnie Rideout, Scythian, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Banna De Dha, Tullamore, Sean Orr, Bow Triplets, Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen. celticmusicpodcast.com/229 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I’m not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I’m not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the “right moment”. Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we’re going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patrons Mike-A-Bike and Diana. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:57"Brian Montague's/The Noisey Curlew/The Drake's Neck/Free and Easy" by Three Mile Stonefrom Three Mile Stone 6:16"The Three Coins" by The Gothard Sistersfrom Story Girl 8:45"Saucy Girl" by Clandestinefrom The Ale Is Dear 13:22"Open Roads Ahead" by Cady Finlaysonfrom Irish Coffee 15:21"Mountain Dew" by Hair of the Dogfrom Release the Hounds 17:25"My Lagan Love" by Samantha Gillogly/Tim Mauricefrom Celtic Chamber Music 22:35"Kitty's Rambles/Dowd's 9 Lives/Jenny's Chicken" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Catsfrom Whiskers in the Jar 26:42"Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier" by FiddleSticksfrom Ampersand 30:30"Take Down" by Fiddlinda: Linda Relphfrom There & Then - Here & Now 35:14"Levantine's 'Spinning' Barrel" by Jamie Laval/Ashley Broderfrom Zephyr in the Confetti Factory 39:26"Building A Boat" by The Eldersfrom Wanderin' Life & Times 44:32"Lafferty's Set" by Eilis Creanfrom The Lonesome Fiddler 48:50"Whiskey Before Breakfast" by Heidi Janefrom A Thousand Reason Why 50:51"Red Haired Mary" by The Selkie Girlsfrom Long Time Traveling 55:05"Johnny Cunningham's" by Atlantic Wavefrom Craic'd! 58:10"Oh My Little Darling/Fire on the Mountain" by Burning Bridget Clearyfrom Pressed For Time 1:02:26"Frogg Polkas" by The Tea Merchantsfrom Gaslight Snaps 1:06:57"The Moontown Jig/The Moontown Reel" by Black Market Haggisfrom Demo 1:08:30"Drinking Like a Fiddler" by Dust Rhinosfrom The Day After the Night Before 1:11:32"Joe's Lost E Jig/Marcel Martin" by Flashpointfrom A Timely Misadventure 1:18:52"Fiddler's Magic" by Maidens IVfrom Four Aflame 1:24:37"MacPherson's Farewell" by Bedlam Bardsfrom Furious Fancies 1:29:23"Happy Frank/Alick Young/The Cairngorm/The Hurricane" by Bonnie Rideoutfrom Scottish Inheritance 1:35:14"Stop the Show" by Scythianfrom Immigrant Road Show 1:37:32"Labasheeda" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipleyfrom Yesterday I Saw the Earth Beautiful 1:41:33"Comb Your Hair & Curl It/The White Petticoat/The Black Rogue" by Banna De Dhafrom Band of Two 1:46:29"Work of the Weavers"

From traditional Irish music to rockin' Celtic Rock, you're gonna love watching the sun set with indie Celtic music from Patsy O'Brien, Poitin, Jesse Ferguson, The Bordercollies, Emerald Accent, Smithfield Fair, Celtic Shores, Fiddlina, The Flying Toads, Bill Grogan's Goat, Charm City Saints, The Led Farmers, Ockham's Razor, The Duplets. celticmusicpodcast.com/228 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall. We will explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. There's still room available and you can save money if you sign up before the end of October 2015. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patron Miranda, Julie, and Mark. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 You can see me perform this weekend at Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Pub in Marietta. This is the last show I have planned for the year. Come join me to help secure me another residency next year. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:32"Matt Peoples/The Macroom Lasses/Tripping Down The Stairs" by Patsy O'Brienfrom Irish Guitar 4:09"Set of the Gates" by Poitinfrom Wish 8:33"The Sun Set on My Love" by Jesse Fergusonfrom The Parting Glass 12:16"MacArthur Road Set" by The Bordercolliesfrom The Road from Sawnnanoa 15:46"As the Sun Was Setting" by Emerald Accentfrom For Love of Scotland 22:23"Nutmeg's Welly/Piper's Plaid" by Smithfield Fairfrom 20 for 20 25:21"Johnny Jump Up" by Celtic Shoresfrom Weathering the Storm 29:31"Mayor Harrison" by Fiddlinafrom There & Then - Here & Now 32:57"Mountain Rain" by The Flying Toadsfrom In Stitches 37:40Celtic Feedback 40:56"The Mermaid" by Bill Grogan's Goatfrom Second Wind 45:07"Athol Highlanders" by Charm City Saintsfrom Hooligans and Saints 48:52"Drinking With the Lads" by The Led Farmersfrom Lucy 51:17"Are You Alright, Liz" by Ockham's Razorfrom Job's Comforter 57:13"Paris" by The Dupletsfrom Leverage The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

We've got some more outstanding indie Celtic music from Jameson's Revenge, Sprag Session, Celtic Tribe, Trinity River Whalers, Darren Raleigh, Tourdion, Cross the Border, Acoustalyn,, Stout Pounders, West of Eden, The Rathmines, Redhill Rats, MacTalla Mor. celticmusicpodcast.com/227 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall as we explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patron Gail and Cormorant's Fancy. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:24"Clashacollaire/An Cathaoi Dearg" by Jameson's Revengefrom While Yer Up 6:05"Mabou Pizza Boy" by Sprag Sessionfrom Sprag Session 10:11"Take It Easy" by Celtic Tribefrom Single 13:34"Waxie's Dargle" by Trinity River Whalersfrom Dancin' Beggarman 15:42"The Summer Before the War" by Darren Raleighfrom Silverwheel 21:05"Liverpool Judies" by Tourdionfrom Live at Stronghold 27:10"May the Road Rise" by Cross the Borderfrom Here We Stand 31:15"Stirling Bridge" by Acoustalynfrom Acoustalyn I 35:32"Highland Farewell" by Sprigganfrom Mind the Gap 39:05Celtic Music Feedback 41:55"Bonnie Ship the Diamond" by Stout Poundersfrom Thirst 44:49"Lee Ho" by West of Edenfrom Safe Crossing 38:20"Impossible" by The Rathminesfrom Ramblin' with the Rats - Stolen Songs of Struggle 51:07"Days of Pushing Daisies" by Redhill Ratsfrom Cape Wolf 56:00"Dancing Feet Set" by MacTalla Morfrom Jacob's Ladder The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

With two sick girls at home and me wanting to get a show out, I decided to scrap any bit o'Celtic music news and just share the awesome playlist I made for you this week. Kick back and enjoy less talk and more Celtic music from Tartanic, Rachel Hair Trio, The Celtic Rebels Band, Lady Prudence, Patrick D'Arcy, Carolina Ceili, Bard & Company, Slan, McFlooseys, The Demon Barbers, First Highland Watch, Saxon Moon, Finnegan's Wake, Jerry McLean and Blackthorne Aire, Skully. celticmusicpodcast.com/226 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall as we explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patron Chrystin. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing. Send one picture of your travels to Ireland or Scotland Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:26"Mad Dog's Triple" by Tartanicfrom Uncensored Vol. 4: Space City Con LIVE 5:10"Duke of Fife's Welcome Deeside" by Rachel Hair Triofrom Tri 8:33"Thirty-Two United" by The Celtic Rebels Bandfrom Thirty-Two United 11:35"Si Bheag, Si Mhor" by Lady Prudencefrom All's Faire: Songs of Love and War 14:23"Song & Hop Jig: The Whistling Thief/The Rocky Road to Dublin" by Patrick D'Arcyfrom Wallop the Spot 18:57"Star of the County Down/Tam Lin" by Carolina Ceilifrom 50 Shades of Green 24:49"Motherland" by Bard & Companyfrom Bard and Whistler 28:07"Scots Royal/Salute to James A. Henderson" by Slanfrom Footprints 30:08"Carrickfergus" by McFlooseysfrom One Night in Dublin 34:55"Aye Fly" by The Demon Barbersfrom Disco at the Tavern 38:50"Midnight Ramble" by First Highland Watchfrom O'Neil's in Temple Bar 43:13"Northmen" by Saxon Moonfrom IV 46:15"Raggle Taggle Gypsy" by Finnegan's Wakefrom Blarney Rock 51:39"Little Beggerman" by Jerry McLean and Blackthorne Airefrom Jerry McLean 56:54"Blackbird" by Skullyfrom IRISH Makeover The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

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 Colonial Bhoys, Sligo Rags, Musical Blades, Sisters of Murphy. celticmusicpodcast.com/225 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Herbert, our newest patrons. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 International Podcast Day is September 30th Starting a Podcast? Start here. Celtic Music Spotlight is now in The Celtfather podcast. Celtic Invasion Vacations to Cornwall. Listen to the current itinerary in last week's Celtfather podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing. Send one picture of your travels to Ireland or Scotland How to get people interested in Celtic music Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:41"Planxty Catharsis" by Banshee in the Kitchenfrom Live at the Painted Sky 6:38"Aisling An Oig-Fhir (Young Man's Dream)" by Ilse De Ziahfrom Irish Airs for Solo 'Cello 9:29"Black Velvet Band" by The Boston Harbor Bhoysfrom In Your Living Room 13:12"Ireland Bridge" by Becky Taylorfrom Ireland Bridge 17:44"Cunla" by Carolina Ceilifrom 50 Shades of Green 21:56Celtic Music News 24:33"White Cockade" by Jed Marumfrom Miles From Home 29:04"Westlin Winds" by Emerald Accentfrom For Love of Scotland 33:07"Shinin' Clear" by Barrowburnfrom Mist Covered Mountains 36:11Celtic Feedback 30:23"The Fisherman's Song" by Count 4dBfrom Rylander: There Can Be Only One 44:03"Farewell to Erin" by Wild Colonial Bhoysfrom On Our Own 49:14"The Night Visit" by Sligo Ragsfrom If the Skies Be Ablaze 54:52"Girls of Dublin Town" by Musical Bladesfrom Treasures of Old 58:34"Green Over Red" by Sisters of Murphyfrom Single The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com/225 or email me [email protected].

Today, we are Halfway to St. Patrick's Day. To celebrate, I started with a lot of fun, traditional Irish tunes... then I got carried away and just had a blast sharing Celtic music from Eilis Crean, Flook, Hank Cramer, Beyond the Pale, Merry Wives of Windsor, Darcy Nair, Brobdingnagian Bards, Appalachian Celtic Consort, Aisling, Three Mile Stone, The Irish Experience, The Brazen Heads, Captain Black Jack Murphy, The Elders, Runa. celticmusicpodcast.com/224 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patrons: Jamie, Margaret, Katie Jo, and Rene! You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing. Send one picture of your travels to Ireland or Scotland. Feedback from Canada, India, San Diego and the Canary Islands. This Week in Celtic Music 0:41"Lafferty's Set" by Eilis Creanfrom The Lonesome Fiddler 6:02"Natterjack: Ramnee Ceilidh/Natterjack's Reel/Conlagh's Big Day" by Flookfrom Rubai 10:48"Tramps and Hawkers" by Hank Cramerfrom Caledonia 13:52"Princess Morgan/ The Skipper Reel" by Beyond the Palefrom The Music Plays Me 16:37"Paddy Murphy" by Merry Wives of Windsorfrom Bottoms Up 21:40"High Strung Set" by Darcy Nairfrom 25:17"The Leprechaun" by Brobdingnagian Bardsfrom Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 28:57"Cul Aodh/Kesh Jig" by Appalachian Celtic Consortfrom Drop o the Pure 30:52"Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" by Aislingfrom The Pilgrim's Road 36:13"I'll Mend Your Pots and Kettles/O'Martin Mulvihill" by Three Mile Stonefrom Three Mile Stone 42:58"Within a Mile of Dublin" by The Irish Experiencefrom Green Energy 44:55"Guinness" by The Brazen Headsfrom Curse of the Hag 47:41"The Humours of Whiskey" by Captain Black Jack Murphyfrom Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse 51:27"St. Kevin" by The Eldersfrom American Wake 56:34"The Last Trip Home" by Runafrom Current Affairs The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

I'm back with another fantastic episode where I dig into some of the great Celtic music in my archives from the traditional to Celtic rock. It's gonna be a wild, fun show with music from Full Gael, William Coulter & Friends, Kailyarders, Bonnie Rideout, Linda Connell Studley, Jerry McLean and Blackthorne Aire, Celia Ramsay, Emerald Rose, James Olin Oden, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Wylde Nept, Bourbon & Shamrocks, The Logues, Scythian, The Woodbines, Tuatha Dea. celticmusicpodcast.com/223 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patrons: Michael, David, Brett, Christy, BarefootGuru, Tom, Herbert, Michael, Jason, Paul, and John Sharkey White. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing. Send one picture of your travels to Ireland or Scotland This Week in Celtic Music 0:41"Ships Are Sailing/Wind Shakes the Barley/Star of Munster" by Full Gaelfrom Traditional Music with Celtic Roots 6:02"Fig for a Kiss/Sergant Cahill's Favorite" by William Coulter & Friendsfrom Celtic Sessions 10:21"Stornoway" by Kailyardersfrom King of the Jolly 13:03"Wilkie's Footrace/Aspey's Jig" by Bonnie Rideoutfrom Scottish Inheritance 15:37"Oh, Johnny, Oh" by Linda Connell Studleyfrom New Traditions 18:22"Irish All the Way" by Jerry McLean and Blackthorne Airefrom Single 21:52"The Old Garden Gate" by Celia Ramsayfrom Songs Of My Father's People 24:44"Autumn in Asheville" by Emerald Rosefrom That Night in the Garden 28:15"Always in Bloom" by James Olin Odenfrom Samhain's March: A Winter's Journey 31:46"O'Carolan's Concerto" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipleyfrom Yesterday, I Saw the Earth Beautiful 34:02"Ugly Mrs. Fen" by Wylde Neptfrom A Drop of the Creature 39:19"Cinkapin Hunting" by Bourbon & Shamrocksfrom Shock & ARRRR! 41:46"Poitin Valley" by The Loguesfrom Tough at the Bottom 46:19"Dance All Night" by Scythianfrom Scythian Live Vol. 1 50:12"The Lark in the Morning" by The Woodbinesfrom Single 56:01"Whiskey in the Jar" by Tuatha Deafrom Tuatha Dea The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

You asked for more bagpipe music. Thanks to the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast, we hit another amazing Milestone. That means you get to enjoy another 2-hour bagpipe music special (see show #181 for more bagpipe music). You'll enjoy some BagRock and other bagpipe music from Becky Taylor, Breabach, Prydein, Albannach, The Ne'er Duwels, Wicked Tinkers, Jasper Coal, New York Brogue, Jim Brannigan, Jiggernaut, Keltikon, Bow Triplets, Tartanic, Two O'Clock Courage, The Aspect Band, Celtica Pipes Rock, MacTalla Mor, Bad Haggis, Patrick D'Arcy, The Killdares, Haggis Rampant, New Shilling, Cleghorn, Jimi McRae And Sam Okoo, The Rogues, Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band, Rathkeltair If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Herbert, our newest patrons. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Celtic Invasion Vacations to Cornwall. Listen to the current itinerary in last week's Celtfather podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing. Send one picture of your travels to Ireland or Scotland Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 1:03"Jigs - The Brewers Wife, Connie the Soldier" by Becky Taylorfrom Backy Taylor 5:17"The Poetic Milkman" by Breabachfrom Urlar 9:31"Loch Lomond" by Prydeinfrom Heads Up 13:38"Drinkin' Cartaloochee Kool Aid" by Albannachfrom The Sub-Zero Sessions EP 16:35"Spancil Hill" by The Ne'er Duwelsfrom The Ne'er Duwels 22:13"Hammer on the Anvil" by Wicked Tinkersfrom Hammered 26:12Celtic Music News 28:00"Mug of Brown Ale/Paddy on the Railway" by Jasper Coalfrom Just the One 31:16"The Old Bush/The Silver Spear" by New York Broguefrom Live from the Poor MOuth 34:44"A Bunch of Red Roses" by Jim Branniganfrom 39:05"True North" by Jiggernautfrom The Well 43:15"Kenny MacDonald's Jig" by Keltikonfrom Kenny and the Birds 48:25"Secret Signs" by Bow Tripletsfrom Secret Signs 53:03"Trimming the Bush" by Tartanicfrom Unstoppable 56:08"How Will I Ever Be Simple Again" by Two O'Clock Couragefrom Postcards from Home 1:01:27"Down By the Sally Gardens" by The Aspect Bandfrom My Hammer Is My Axe 1:04:11"The Druids Prophecy" by Celtica Pipes Rockfrom Legends and Visions 1:08:13Celtic Feedback 1:10:43"Time Out" by MacTalla Morfrom The New Colossus 1:13:23"Little Spark" by Bad Haggisfrom Trip 1:17:30"Slow Air: Green Fields of America" by Patrick D'Arcyfrom Wallop the Spot 1:23:06"Setting Suns" by The Killdaresfrom Steal the Sky 1:26:13Support the Artists 1:27:34"Burly Angus" by Haggis Rampantfrom Burly! Haggis Rampant Plugged In 1:30:48"The Unreel" by New Shillingfrom New Shilling 1:34:49"Walking Back to Austin" by Cleghornfrom Live in Greenville 1:39:36"Jigs and Hornpipes" by Jimi McRae And Sam Okoofrom Scottish Pipes And African Drums 1:45:10"Bonny Portmore" by The Roguesfrom V.O. 1:49:24"Steam Train to Mallaig" by Brian Boru Irish Pipe Bandfrom 40th Anniversary 1:53:55"Fermoy Lasses/Farewell to Erin" by Rathkeltairfrom Everybody The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as li

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, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Lothlorien. Shownotes are listed at celticmusicpodcast.com/221. If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by My Irish Jeweler My Irish Jeweler is a great website out of Dublin, Ireland. They make Celtic Rings & Jewelry for Men & Women and ship for Free all over the world. Amber Rodland was excited to hear about our sponsor because she wrote: I have always had a love for all things Celtic. We were never a fan of traditional wedding bands. My husband searched the web and found My Irish Jeweler. We fell in love with the Book of Kells band and got it in platinum, and we love them! I cannot say enough about the attention to detail put into these bands. In fact, the jeweler actually called us from Dublin, Ireland to confirm our sizes. The rings are very unique and a great reflection of us as a couple. We'll have been married for three years this coming Samhain, and I still get compliments on our bands. They are so beautiful and well-crafted. I recommend My Irish Jeweler to my friends looking for unique jewelry with a Celtic flair. But it's not just about wedding rings. My Irish Jeweler has a great range of Celtic Cross Pendants, Claddagh Jewelry and other super gift ideas. Always made in Ireland. Always free shipping. Go to MyIrishJeweler.com/celticmusic. Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Paul and Jason, our newest patrons. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Celtic Invasion Vacations to Cornwall. Listen to the current itinerary in last week's Celtfather podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing. Send one picture of your travels to Ireland or Scotland Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 1:10"Mountain Fey" by Emerald Rosefrom Sunwise 4:30"The Dance of the Honeybee/The Spey" by Bow Tripletsfrom One Spot on Earth 7:30"The Creggan White Hare" by Karan Caseyfrom Songlines 11:33"O'Carolan's Set" by Claire Rochefrom The Lilt of the Banshee 14:47"Dubhachas (I'll Dream of Times Like This)" by The Secret Commonwealthfrom Last Call 19:12Celtic Music News 20:27"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by Heather Dalefrom The Green Knight 25:57"March Set" by Cady Finlayson and Vita Tangafrom Electric Green 28:39"South Australia" by Jig to a Milestonefrom Crawford's Pub 30:18"The Annan Polka/Swedish Polka/Caddam Woods" by Fiddleheadsfrom And the Fiddles Played On 34:02"My Brother Sylveste" by Chuckawalla Rhythm Kingsfrom No Bedrolls Or Backpacks 36:08Celtic Feedback 37:42"Irishman Forever More" by Emerald Dawnfrom Demo 42:46"Sound the Pibroch" by Murder the Stoutfrom Murder the Stout EP 45:42"The Laird o' the Drum" by Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Robertsfrom Urstan 51:47"Falling Through the Cracks" by Wild Colonial Bhoysfrom On Our Own 56:23"The Cruel Mother" by Lothlorienfrom Greenwood Side The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com/221 or email me [email protected].

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 of the Damned, Ed Miller. celticmusicpodcast.com/220 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by My Irish Jeweler My Irish Jeweler is a great website out of Dublin, Ireland. They make Celtic Rings & Jewelry for Men & Women and ship for Free all over the world. Amber Rodland was excited to hear about our sponsor because she wrote: I have always had a love for all things Celtic. We were never a fan of traditional wedding bands. My husband searched the web and found My Irish Jeweler. We fell in love with the Book of Kells band and got it in platinum, and we love them! I cannot say enough about the attention to detail put into these bands. In fact, the jeweler actually called us from Dublin, Ireland to confirm our sizes. The rings are very unique and a great reflection of us as a couple. We'll have been married for three years this coming Samhain, and I still get compliments on our bands. They are so beautiful and well-crafted. I recommend My Irish Jeweler to my friends looking for unique jewelry with a Celtic flair. But it's not just about wedding rings. My Irish Jeweler has a great range of Celtic Cross Pendants, Claddagh Jewelry and other super gift ideas. Always made in Ireland. Always free shipping. Go to MyIrishJeweler.com/celticmusic. Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Welcome to our newest patrons. 5 Celtic Kickstarters for August 2015 Feed is now working in iTunes Know any bagpipe bands you'd like to hear on the podcast? Email me. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Celtic Invasion Vacations to Cornwall. Listen to the current itinerary in last week's Celtfather podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 1:08"The Rose in the Heather" by The Brayzen Headsfrom Floored 5:41"Stor Mo Chroi/Brenda Stubbert's/Lads of Laois" by Fiddleheadsfrom And The Fiddles Played On 11:29"Bittersweet Rubbish" by SeaStarfrom North Winds 16:28"Obia Song" by Bonhomme Setterfrom Obia 21:08"Western Wind" by Siren's Songfrom Starlight And Shadow 24:13Celtic Music News 25:41"Oro Se Do Bheatha 'Bhaille" by The Selkie Girlsfrom Single 30:06"Si Bheag Si Mhor" by Hooligan's Rulefrom In and Out of Trouble 34:46"Dance With Me" by Jenna Greenefrom Crossroads 37:57"O Danny Boy" by Father Ray Kellyfrom Where I Belong 41:53"The Shire" by Saxon Moonfrom IV 45:54"Limehouse Blues/I'll Tell My Ma" by Sligo Ragsfrom If the Skies Be Ablaze 51:47"Last Refrain" by Whiskey of the Damnedfrom Craig Agus Whiskey 55:07"Scotland's Story" by Ed Millerfrom Come Awa' Wi' Me The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

We're back to regular episodes of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast after two weeks of special editions. While looking for songs for the ten year Celtic music retrospective, I couldn't find some Celtic MP3s that I played on this show. So I dug into my portable hard drive to find a whole bunch of MP3s I forgot to transfer back to my computer when I was updating my system years ago. So you'll enjoy a flashback of Siren's Song, a band I haven't played in a long time. Plus, great indie Celtic music from Keelhaul, Colin Farrell, Barrowburn, Kevin Behan, Siren's Song, Cele De, Danny Carthy, Noirin Ni Riain, Sanctuary, Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen, Heather Dale, Iarla O'Lionaird, The Clanns, The Mighty Regis, Mwnci Nel, Liz Madden. celticmusicpodcast.com/219 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by My Irish Jeweler My Irish Jeweler is a great website out of Dublin, Ireland. They make Celtic Rings & Jewelry for Men & Women and ship for Free all over the world. My wife and I ordered our own Celtic Wedding Rings from My Irish Jeweler. We chose the embossed trinity knot wedding ring. The trinity knot is a symbol that is used throughout celtic art & literature. It can represent faith or eternity, a beautiful symbol for our love. But it's not just about wedding rings. My Irish Jeweler has a great range of Celtic Cross Pendants, Claddagh Jewelry and other super gift ideas. Always made in Ireland. Always free shipping. Go to MyIrishJeweler.com/celticmusic. Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. New patrons Daniel, David, Special thanks to Wesley Dunnington Song Henge running behind You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Celtic Invasion Vacations to Cornwall. Listen to the current itinerary in last week's Celtfather podcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music 0:42"Skipping to Dublin" by Keelhaulfrom A Maritime Tradition 3:42"Bridge Street: The Kerrfree Hornpipe/Bridge Street" by Colin Farrellfrom On the Move 7:21"Cocked Hat" by Barrowburnfrom Mist Covered Mountains 11:04"Man of the House" by Kevin Behanfrom After the Storm 12:54"Silk Road" by Siren's Songfrom Starlight And Shadow 17:10"Song of the Selkie" by Cele Defrom To Find the Missing Part 22:22Celtic Music News 24:50"Punchestown Races" by Danny Carthyfrom Stand Look Around You 27:43"The Song of Wandering Aengus" by Noirin Ni Riainfrom Sanctuary 30:45"The Bachelor/The Flogging Reel" by Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersenfrom Life Is All Checkered 34:17"Martin Said to His Man" by Heather Dalefrom The Green Knight 37:40Celtic Podcast Feedback 40:48"The Heart of the World" by Iarla O'Lionairdfrom Foxlight 45:30"I'll Be Sorry" by The Clannsfrom The Clanns 49:35"Me Mother Became a Werewolf" by The Mighty Regisfrom County Sligo 51:51"Seion" by Mwnci Nelfrom Gimig 56:53"Diamonds & Rust" by Liz Maddenfrom Legacy Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

Last Thursday, I shared a ten-year retrospective of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, featuring 3 hours of great Celtic music by some of the best indie bands online. It was three hours long because fans of the show got behind it through my Celtic Music Challenge. You made pledges to the podcast on Patreon, and you also left voicemails. So many voicemails! The voicemails are the reason I decided to create a bonus episode. By calling in, you were saying you wanted a three hour show. That's great, but to clog the show entirely with over 70 voicemails. That just didn't seem fair. So instead, I'm gonna fill this bonus show with voicemail. PLUS, I'm also gonna add in some of the other awesome songs and tunes from my Best Of episodes If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by My Irish Jeweler My Irish Jeweler is a great website out of Dublin, Ireland. They make Celtic Rings & Jewelry for Men & Women and ship for Free all over the world. My wife and I ordered our own Celtic Wedding Rings from My Irish Jeweler. We chose the embossed trinity knot wedding ring. The trinity knot is a symbol that is used throughout celtic art & literature. It can represent faith or eternity, a beautiful symbol for our love. But it's not just about wedding rings. My Irish Jeweler has a great range of Celtic Cross Pendants, Claddagh Jewelry and other super gift ideas. Always made in Ireland. Always free shipping. They are offering a 10% discount to listeners of this podcast. If you have any trouble with your discount, or any questions about Celtic Jewelry, just drop Peter an email. That's what I did. His customer service and communication are outstanding. So, go to MyIrishJeweler.com/celticmusic and get your 10% discount. This offer is valid until July 31st, 2015. Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Shout out to my Celtic Superstars: Theresa Sullivan, Wesley Dunnington, Anna Cylkowski, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Brakeing Down Security Podcast, Rian P Kegerreis, Steven, Samual Hill, Johnny Berry, Shawn Cali You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music "The Gael" by Albannachfrom Eye of the Storm "Raised on Black and Tans" by Gaelic Stormfrom Cabbage "Helvic Head" by Culann’s Houndsfrom Year of the Dog "Seven Drunken Nights" by Brobdingnagian Bardsfrom Real Men Wear Kilts "Fleur De Lis" by Burning Bridget Clearyfrom Pressed For Time "Sheelin Side" by Colin Farrellfrom On the Move "Spancil Hill" by Jed Marumfrom Lonestar Stout "Paddy's Lament/Sporting Paddy" by Alison Barberfrom Traveling Home "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" by Alizbar & Ann' Sannatfrom Welcome Into the Morning "Chenier Shuffle" by Sonic Impulsefrom Pipe Dreams "Sail the Sky" by Bedlam Bardsfrom On the Drift Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

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 had three main goals when I created this show. First, to help indie Celtic bands find new fans. Second, to give Celtic music fans a free, easily downloadable show where they could enjoy the music of their cultural heritage. Third, I wanted a Celtic radio show that was focused on the music. What's that phrase: "Less talk, more music". But I wanted it to be true. So I have long sets and usually short breaks where I share news and feedback. There are a bunch of additional reasons, including a latent desire to be a DJ. I'll tell you more about it later. In the meantime, I want to share with you some of the best Celtic music featured in the podcast over the past ten years. Every month, I host the Celtic Top 20 where I ask you to vote for your favorite songs in each episode of the podcast. I've done this since almost the first year. That's how I created this show. It's the songs that fans of the podcast voted for over the last ten years. I just went in and cut down ten hours of music to a meer three hours. I hope you will celebrate your love of Celtic music with me and these amazing Celtic bands with music from The Tea Merchants, Heather Alexander, The McDades, Colleen Raney & Colm MacCarthaigh, Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder, Clandestine, Athas, Sligo Rags, Navan, Jimi McRae And Sam Okoo, Heather Dale, Hawp, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Round the House in the first hour. You'll hear The Elders, Mary Knickle, Kennedy's Kitchen, Tara MacKenzie, Fiddler's Green, Rising Gael, Rambling Sailors, Bow Triplets, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Poitin, Ockham's Razor, Gwilym Morus, LabGraal, The Selkie Girls in the second hour. Then we'll finish the show with Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Maidens IV, The Gothard Sisters, The Killdares, Tullamore, Marc Gunn, Across the Pond, Anne Roos, Holly Kirby, Molly Bauckham, Tallymoore, Samantha Gillogly & Tim Maurice, Stout Pounders, Rathkeltair, Black 47, The Rogues, Flashpoint. Find out more at celticmusicpodcast.com/217. If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by My Irish Jeweler I want to talk to you about a little company called My Irish Jeweler. These guys run a great website out of Dublin, Ireland. They make Celtic Rings & Jewelry for Men & Women and ship for Free all over the world. A few years ago my wife and I ordered our own Celtic Wedding Rings from My Irish Jeweler. We chose the embossed trinity knot wedding ring. The trinity knot is a special celtic symbol that is used throughout celtic art & literature. It can represent faith or eternity, making it the perfect symbol for our ceremony. But it's not just about wedding rings. My Irish Jeweler has a great range of Celtic Cross Pendants, Claddagh Jewelry and other super gift ideas. Always made in Ireland. Always free shipping. My Irish Jeweler is offering a 10% discount to listeners of this podcast. Just follow the link in the shownotes. If you have any trouble with your discount, or any questions about Celtic Jewelry, just drop Peter an email. That's what I did. His service and communication is outstanding. So, go to MyIrishJeweler.com/celticmusic and get your 10% discount. This offer is valid until July 31st. Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Thanks to the following new patrons: Daniel, Samantha, Carroll, DawnMarie, Across the Pond, Andrew, Daniel, Mike, Scott, John. Shout out to my Celtic Superstars: Theresa Sullivan, Wesley Dunnington, Anna Cylkowski, Brendan Nix, John Bilderback, Brakeing Down Security Podcast, Rian P Kegerreis, Steven, Samual Hill, Johnny Berry, Shawn Cali. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music 1:25 "The High Fiddle Reels" by The Tea Merchants from The Tea Merchants 8:35 "March of Cambreadth" by Heather Alexander from Midsummer 13:22 "The Whistle Blower" by The McDades from Bloom 18:52 "Belfast Mountains" by Colleen Raney & Colm MacCarthaigh from Cuan 23:41 "Jig Jag" by Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder from Zephyr in the Confetti Facto

There's nothing sleepy about this week's show. There's just a ton of great indie Celtic music from The Brayzen Heads, The Tea Merchants, Rambling Sailors, The Gothard Sisters, Slan, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Mason Brown, Cady Finlayson, Jasper Coal, Arthur Hinds, Connemara Stone Company, The Demon Barbers, Marc Gunn. Find out more at celticmusicpodcast.com/216 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by My Irish Jeweler I want to talk to you about a little company called My Irish Jeweler. These guys run a great website out of Dublin, Ireland. They make Celtic Rings & Jewelry for Men & Women and ship for Free all over the world. A few years ago my wife and I ordered our own Celtic Wedding Rings from My Irish Jeweler. We chose the embossed trinity knot wedding ring. The trinity knot is a special celtic symbol that is used throughout celtic art & literature. It can represent faith or eternity, making it the perfect symbol for our ceremony. But it's not just about wedding rings. My Irish Jeweler has a great range of Celtic Cross Pendants, Claddagh Jewelry and other super gift ideas. Always made in Ireland. Always free shipping. My Irish Jeweler is offering a 10% discount to listeners of this podcast. Just follow the link in the shownotes. If you have any trouble with your discount, or any questions about Celtic Jewelry, just drop Peter an email. That's what I did. His service and communication is outstanding. So, go to MyIrishJeweler.com/celticmusic and get your 10% discount. This offer is valid until July 31st. Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Erin, Wolfgang, Joseph, and Sonya our newest patrons! And HUGE thanks to Brendan Nix. Celtic Music Challenge: Financial goal is met. Now I need your voicemails. Join our Facebook Event and share it. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Marc Gunn is at Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Pub this weekend. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music 1:09"Mandolin Tunes" by The Brayzen Headsfrom Floored 5:27"Last Tango in Harris" by The Tea Merchantsfrom The Tea Merchants 11:48"Fiddler's Green" by Rambling Sailorsfrom Bright Shining Clear 15:30"Orange Blossom Special" by The Gothard Sistersfrom Celtic Rainbow 17:36"The Rowan Tree" by Slanfrom Footprints 22:15Celtic Music News 26:20"American Tunes" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipleyfrom Yesterday I Saw the Earth Beautiful 31:07"Constance" by Mason Brownfrom I am a Handsome Devil 33:54"Open Roads Ahead" by Cady Finlaysonfrom Irish Coffee 36:36Celtic Music Feedback 38:13"Dalaigh's Polka / Tell Me Ma / Egan's Polka" by Jasper Coalfrom Just the One 41:56"Children Of Cernnunos" by Arthur Hindsfrom Dance in the Fire 46:25Sweep - Ne'er Duwels 46:31"Sleepy Maggie" by Connemara Stone Companyfrom Back Home 50:21"Ranzo" by The Demon Barbersfrom Disco at the Tavern 55:24"Wild Mountain Thyme" by Marc Gunnfrom The Bridge The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

Can you believe that Southern liquor laws prevent the sale of alcohol on Sunday? Even after 30 years or so of living in the South, it still boggles my mind. I believe everyone should be able to buy or drink Irish whiskey on Sunday. This is not a political episode though. Just my two cents worth. Vote these laws down. Then start drinking some of the finest Irish music right now with awesome Celtic music from Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock, Maggie Sansone, Rob Higginbotham, Stout Pounders, Breabach, Ron Cody, Marc Gunn, The Gothard Sisters, Jesse Ferguson, Whiskey Sunday, Finbar Furey, The Ne'er Duwels, The Rathmines, Rathkeltair, The Flying Toads. celticmusicpodcast.com/215 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Photo by Intangible Arts Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to David and Angela, our newest patrons! You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Join the Celtic Music Challenge. If we can reach our $250 Milestone and get 30 voicemail comments by July 19th, you're gonna get a three Celtic Music Special. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. This Week in Celtic Music 0:57"Reels: The Blackthorn Stick / The Green Mountain / The Red-haired Lass" by Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flockfrom The New Blackthorn Stick 4:50"North Sea Crossing [Reels]: When Charlie Returns/North Sea Crossing/Ham" by Maggie Sansonefrom Wind Drift 8:07"Blower of Winds" by Rob Higginbothamfrom 11:33"Milkshake" by Stout Poundersfrom Thirst 13:43"Hi Ho Ro Tha Mi Duilich" by Breabachfrom Urlar 17:07"Booth Shot Lincoln" by Ron Codyfrom The Talking Rake 18:49Celtic Music Challenge! 22:36"Ye Jacobites By Name" by Marc Gunnfrom Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 25:25"Catina Bush" by The Gothard Sistersfrom Mountain Rose 28:44"The Blackleg Miner" by Jesse Fergusonfrom The Butcher Boy 31:58"She Took the Train" by Whiskey Sundayfrom Holy Water 35:38Celtic Music Feedback 37:50"Whiskey Come to Me on Sunday" by Finbar Fureyfrom Colours 40:52"Spancil Hill" by The Ne'er Duwelsfrom The Ne'er Duwels 46:29"Paddy's Taksim Square" by The Rathminesfrom Ramblin' with the Rats - Stolen Songs of Struggle 49:35"How the Irish Saved My Life" by Rathkeltairfrom Something Good For a Change 54:17"Palm Sunday" by The Flying Toadsfrom Single The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

Looks like you lucked out once again with another weekly episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast featuring indie Celtic music from Boston Blackthorne, Buzz Turner, Jil Chambless, Scott Hoye, Headland, Haggis Rampant, Kyle Carey, The Gas Men, Shamus O'Blivion, Eilis Crean, The Canny Brothers Band, Raymond McCullough, Marys Lane, The Shams. celticmusicpodcast.com/214 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Jeremy, our newest patron! You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 July 28th marks the 10 year anniversary of the podcast. Join our Facebook group. Sat July 18th at Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Pub in Marietta, Georgia I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music 0:55"Sam Adams/The Shores of Lake Cochituate" by Boston Blackthornefrom County Kerry to Kerry Park 4:58"Jig of an Elderly Gent" by Buzz Turnerfrom The View from Here 7:43"Follow the Heron Home" by Jil Chamblessfrom The Ladies Go Dancing 11:11"The South Wind Carrickfergus" by Scott Hoyefrom Black Rose 15:56"Raglan Road" by Headlandfrom Longtime Coming 21:01Celtic Music News 22:21"Gravel Path/First Slip/Poisoned Dwarf/Back in Black" by Haggis Rampantfrom Tri 23:58"Sios Dhan An Abhainn" by Kyle Careyfrom North Star 27:25"The Boys of Ballinamore/The Monks of the Screw" by The Gas Menfrom Clement Street 30:12"Raggle Taggle Gypsie" by Shamus O'Blivionfrom Single 33:57"Lucky Penny Set" by Eilis Creanfrom The Lonesome Fiddler 38:19Celtic Feedback 43:23"Celtic Sympony" by The Canny Brothers Bandfrom The Guinness Situation 47:41"I Will Lift My Eyes Up" by Raymond McCulloughfrom Into Jerusalem 51:25"I Once Crossed an Ocean" by Marys Lanefrom I Once Crossed an Ocean 57:40"Cruel Sister" by The Shamsfrom Go On Home Boys Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

I don't have enough uilleann pipe music in my iTunes. So I was a bit surprised when I picked music for this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and heard three different uillieann pipers in the set. Enjoy the great indie Celtic music from Rachel Hair Trio, Patrick D'Arcy, The Gothard Sisters, Jim McKenna, Bard & Company, Eddie Biggins, Giant's Dance, The Beer Mats, Heather Dale, Full Circle, Neil Anderson, Celtic Cross, The Ne'er Duwels. Steel Clover. celticmusicpodcast.com/213 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we're going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Jeremy, our newest patron! You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 Tour Donegal Celtic Interviews with Tour Donegal and Fidil July 28th marks the 10 year anniversary of the podcast. Join our Facebook group. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music 0:56"Jigs for Mann" by Rachel Hair Triofrom Tri 5:12"Reels: The Copperplate/The Old Copperplate/The Bank of Ireland" by Patrick D'Arcyfrom Wallop the Spot 10:58"Grace O' Malley" by The Gothard Sistersfrom Mountain Rose 14:28"The Bright Lady (Live)" by Jim McKennafrom Jim McKenna Uilleann Pipes 18:25"Motherland" by Bard & Companyfrom Bard and Whistler 27:03"Irish Pride" by Eddie Bigginsfrom Single 29:08"Crib of Peaches/Pretty Peg/Liam's Lark" by Giant's Dancefrom Giant's Dance 32:12"The Trip" The Beer Matsfrom Single 39:31"Mordred's Lullaby" by Heather Dalefrom The Trial of Launcelot and The Secret World of Celtic Rock 42:39"Belfast Girl" by Full Circle with Neil Andersonfrom Rathkeltair & Friends CPR 47:03"Water's Edge" by Celtic Crossfrom Saoirse's Heart 50:00"Meet Me Back in Ireland" by The Ne'er Duwelsfrom The Ne'er Duwels 55:28"Dunmore Lassies" by Steel Cloverfrom Take the Crown Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].

I got back from my annual Celtic Invasion Vacation. I spent the past week invading Donegal and the Giant's Causeway. At home, with a new baby, I don't have a lot of time, but I wanted to make sure you had a show to enjoy. So listen to great indie Celtic music from Athena Tergis, Joe Travers and Adam Alexander, The Tea Merchants, Plaidgrass, Stanley & Grimm, Michael DeAngelis, Celtic Cross, Fiddler's 3, Wicked Tinkers, Slip, Mason Brown, Bonnie Rideout, Marc Gunn, Raymond McCollough, Breabach. celticmusicpodcast.com/212 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to Ireland or Scotland. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I'm not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I'm not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." There was no greater evidence of this for me than when I took my one and a half old daughter to Ireland in 2012. You could almost see a mind explosion as her linguistic and mental skills grew through our travels. It is the same with adults. Traveling to Ireland or Scotland, or wherever, will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the "right moment". Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion Vacation. Subscribe to my mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to Frank, Monica, Rebecca. Our newest patrons! Celtic Music and Geek Spotlight on the Celtfather Podcast You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 July 28th marks the 10 year anniversary of the podcast. Join our Facebook group. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a comment to [email protected] or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. This Week in Celtic Music 0:48"The Arkle Mountain / Richard Brennan’s Favourite/Sligo Reel (Reels)" by Athena Tergisfrom A Letter Home 6:10"Roddy McCorley" by Joe Travers/Adam Alexanderfrom The Perfect Pint 9:01"Jill's 12th Birthday" by The Tea Merchantsfrom One Lump or Two? 13:52"Brumley Brae" by Plaidgrassfrom Gretchen Priest and Plaidgrass 16:06"Somewhere Over The Masons Apron" by Stanley & Grimmfrom Open the Gate 22:23"Bartender Billy" by Michael DeAngelisfrom Son of a Dunigan 26:10"Best Days" by Celtic Crossfrom Saoirse's Heart 30:43"Muckin' O'Geordie's Byre/Jig/Swallowtail Jig/Haste To The Wedding" by Fiddler's 3from Volume 3: The Rhythm Chapter 34:35"The Duncan Johnstone Set" by Wicked Tinkersfrom Hammered 38:53"Tolka Polka Set" by Slipfrom Slip (Demo) 42:58"Katie Rose" by Mason Brownfrom I Am a Handsome Devil 45:15"The Stirlin' March/Brig' O'Balgownie/Shepard Tartan" by Bonnie Rideoutfrom Scottish Inheritance 49:27"Loch Tay Boat Song" by Marc Gunnfrom Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 53:33"Pipe Major's Jig" by Raymond McColloughfrom Different 56:40"The Poetic Milkman" by Breabachfrom Urlar Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. You can post feedback in the shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com or email me [email protected].