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Relax and focus with a Celtic Instrumental Music Study Aid. http://bestcelticmusic.net/ Out of Alba, Kennedy's Kitchen, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Scott Boswell, Ciana, Spencer Murray & Pipeslinger, Enda Seery, Talisk, Caledonia Swing, Beer Belly, The Bringers, Gillian Boucher, Coole Park, New Shilling, Sprag Session, Oisin McAuley. I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every Thursday, I'll send you 4 or 5 cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. 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Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode. http://bestcelticmusic.net/vote/ THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 "Mr and Mrs McLean of Snaigow and Asoken" by Out of Alba from Nithi Sessions 5:02 "The Bits Set" by Kennedy's Kitchen from A Pocket Full of Lint 7:59 "Air" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley from Yesterday, I Saw the Earth Beautiful 9:31 "Plantxy Irwin" by Scott Boswell from Jug of Punch 12:10 "Far Away-La Marche Des Élèves-Old Maids of Galway" by Ciana from Rubicon 17:49 CELTIC FEEDBACK 18:55 "Strong Ciders" by Spencer Murray & Pipeslinger from Sound & Fury 23:25 "The Killleigh, Langtons of Kilkenny hornpipes" by Enda Seery from Peace of the Countryside 26:40 "Cabot Trail" by Talisk from Beyond 31:25 "Soldier's Joy" by Caledonia Swing from Something Like That! 33:13 "Donnybrook Fair" by Beer Belly from Paddy's Boots 34:53 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 36:33 "Corkscrew Set" by The Bringers from Ramblers and Rovers 39:15 "Farewell to Muswell Hill" by Gillian Boucher from Elemental 43:15 "Old Hag, You Have Killed Me" by Coole Park from Water Journeys 47:48 "Funky Set" by New Shilling from New Shilling 52:21 "Good Ship Tommy Fun" by Sprag Session from Sprag Session 59:50 "Lover's Ghost/Maud Miller" by Oisin McAuley from Far From The Hills of Donegal The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com /. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com . You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Also see: iNSTRUMENTAL cELTIC mUSIC sTUDY aID and our 3-Hours of Instrumental Celtic Music . I have links to both of those episodes on YouTube in the shownotes. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is a proud sponsor of the Savannah Irish Festival. 10% of all the profits made by the podcast goes toward supporting Celtic non-profits. Usually I look for small Celtic festivals where we can do the most good and who also feature some of the artists who are featured in this podcast. I'm happy to see that Seamus Kennedy and Syr are both performing at the Savannah Irish Festival. If you'd like to win some free tickets to the festival. Please subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. And make sure you check out the festival website: https://www.savannahirish.org/ If you have know of a smaller Celtic festival who could use our support, please contact me. The 2019 Stickers are now available in our store at MageRecords.com . TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Star Wars. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is listener-supported. Instead of filling your ears with advertisements, I make this show free and let you, the listener, support the podcast through your kind patronage on Patreon. You can make a per episode pledge and cap how much you want to spend each month supporting this podcast. Your generosity funds the creation, production, and promotion of the show. Best of all, you get episodes before regular listeners, discounts on merch, and when we hit a milestone, you get extra special episodes. I want to thank our newest patron of the podcast: Keith B., Kimberly J., Richard B., TolkienFan4Ever, Randall 5th A., William B., and a big thanks to Robert M. K who raised his pledge. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK 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. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Michael Finlay emailed via Facebook: "Hey, Marc, listening to the August 2nd show. I just had my dining room ceiling repaired and am putting my house back together while listening to the podcast. It's a small place, but I have enough room to organize my books." Jeffrey Spero of the Syncopaths emailed a thank you: "Hi Marc... I just wanted to offer a thanks for your Thanksgiving podcast. I received an email today from one of your listeners who told me that he purchased a copy of our Five Gears CD specifically because he heard a track from it on your podcast. You are doing wonderful work to expose the joys of Celtic music to your listeners, AND to help out the independent artists. Bravo, and much appreciated!"