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We're casting a magic dragon spell to enchant you with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #608. Moher, Fiddle Folk Family, Cavort Celtic, Gordon McLeod, Forkroot, Joey Abarta, Kieran Byrne, Brad Reid, Paddyman, David Arkenstone, Thrifty Malone, Chance the Arm, River Driver, Caliceltic, Ewen McIntosh, Ryan Roubison GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free . VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode. Vote Now ! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. 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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Jim Nettles 0:13 - Moher "Hervitmon (slip jigs, jig) 30th Anniversary Slip Jig - Herman The German_s - Hervitmon" from Phoenix 4:37 - WELCOME 6:14 - Fiddle Folk Family "Maid behind the bar / Cooley's reel / Kilmaley" from Ungeschieden, ungekämmt, ungehört 10:17 - Cavort Celtic "Damn Cold Song" from Kilted Cavort 15:05 - Gordon McLeod "Magic Slipper" from Still Fiddlin' 18:17 - Forkroot "Coyotes at the Dump" from Water & Shade 21:41 - FEEDBACK 25:10 - Joey Abarta "Any Ol' Jig Will Do/The Black Rock/Top it Off (Hop Jigs)" from King of the Blind 28:29 - Kieran Byrne "Welcome Home" from single 31:46 - Brad Reid "Sunday Session" from The Bridge 36:01 - Paddyman "One for the Road" from One for the Road 39:55 - David Arkenstone "The Green Dragon" from Music Inspired by Middle Earth vol.ll 42:59 - THANKS 45:10 - Thrifty Malone "Fill Up Me Barrow Boys!" from single 48:07 - Chance the Arm "Foggy Dew" from All in Good Time 51:20 - River Driver "Fiddle Sticks Set" from Traces 55:42 - Caliceltic "The Wild Rover" from 2023 and Me 58:54 - Ewen McIntosh "Donald MacGillivray" from Ma's Math Mo Chuimhn 1:02:29 - CLOSING 1:03:54 - Ryan Roubison "The Jolly Soldier / The Little Stack of Wheat" from Songs from the Willow Glen 1:07:43 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs . Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You'll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. You can subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ . WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com . This is the last episode before I head out on vacation. In fact, as this show goes live, I'll be having a nice time in Nice before going to visit family in Italy. And then on to Ireland for my Celtic Invasion of Westport and County Mayo. Once again, let me remind you to keep an eye open on our Facebook page , and my Instragram where you can see some pictures from my travels with Celtic music. If you're in a Celtic band and want to be included on the show. You can easily complete the permission form at 4celts.com or Get my free Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music eBook by sending an email to gift@bestcelticmusic THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, and you get a private feed to listen to the show. All that for as little as $1 per episode. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bill Mandeville, Marti Meyers, Meghan Walker, Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $10. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com . Want another way to support the podcast? I'm launching a Kickstarter later this summer to print this year's Celtic Earth design as an enamel pin that you can wear on your shirt to draw attention to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It comes out in July. You can follow the Kickstarter page right now to be the first to support our campaign and raise money for the album pin. Go to https://bestcelticmusic.net/donate/ for details 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 its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. In 2023, we're going on a Celtic Invasion of County Mayo in Ireland. We're gonna explore the area and get to know Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast 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. Or perhaps a picture from your summer travels. What are your secret haunts in Ireland? What is your must see place in Ireland? Must - See Ireland Email me at celticpodcast@gmail or message me on Facebook. You can also contact me through Mastodon @celtfather@c.im . Nate Morefield emailed some St Patrick's Day pictures: "Hey Marc, pictures are still trickling in, but attached are a few from 3/17 and 3/18. In terms of funny material, maybe our tune Another Drink might qualify? It's about a guy who's missing his ex, but mostly because he needs her to fix him another drink... Just a thought." Ben Doran emailed a St Pat's photos: "Hello Marc, thanks for the invite to share photos. Here's a couple from the Friday night Wild Hog in the Woods Folk Collective's St. Patrick's Bash - - featuring myself, Lisa Johnson (as Leafy Greens), and friends Casey Day and Greg Matysik. And for funny songs? We there's Makem/Spain Bros. "Mr. La DeDaDeDum", but a big bully for you if you can find the rare, "The Second Hand Trouser's I bought in Belcoo" written by Martin McConnell, I believe (brother to the excellent columnist/story teller, Cormac McConnell). Slan go foill." Melissa Wade of Wild Blue Yonder emailed some photos: "Great to hear from you, Marc! We did have a good - and very busy - St. Patrick's Day! We played three shows in three days, traveling through wind, rain and cold to several different towns. Happy belated birthday to you, as well!! Attached are a few pics from our celebrations. The posed shot is at Anakeesta Mountaintop Adventure Park in Gatlinburg, where we played on St. Patrick's Day. Taking our Irish Celtic music high up in the Great Smoky Mountains to entertain for the holiday was most fitting and special. And while the howling wind and blowing rain were less than pleasant, they gave us the sense of actually being in Ireland! Thanks again for writing, and for all you do for Celtic musicians! We love your show." Sean Malloy of Band o'Brothers emailed a photo: "Hey Marc! Happy Belated Birthday & St. Patrick's Day! Hope you had a wonderful time and a wonderful gig with your daughters. Attached is a picture of Band O'Brothers as we prepared to roll through the streets of New Haven in the St. Patrick's Day parade. We had a blast playing out songs for the joyful people along the parade route, and after we completed the parade route we even stopped our float outside a neighborhood bar to play a few songs for the revelers. We had a great day!"