Monday Morning Fun #711

What do you do to make Monday morning more fun? Listen to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #711. Subscribe now!

Olivia Barrett, Banda Gaites Camín de Fierro, Old Blind Dogs, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Crikwater, Hanneke Cassel, The AML Trio, Celia Farran, Willowgreen, Ghost Of A Banshee, Highlander Celtic Rock Band Australia, Journey North, Phoenyx, Kinnfolk

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:06 - Olivia Barrett "The Whistle Buoy/The Bell Buoy" from Elsewhere

3:49 - WELCOME

5:21 - Banda Gaites Camín de Fierro "Al Pasar por el puertu M" from Rock & Fierro

11:32 - Old Blind Dogs "Scotland Yet" from Wherever Yet May Be

14:56 - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira "Midnight" from Here to Stay

18:50 - Crikwater "A Pint of Plain (Live)" from Live in Buffalo

21:49 - FEEDBACK

25:19 - Hanneke Cassel "Pieces of Us / Marc et Laura" from Some Melodious Sonnet

29:50 - The AML Trio "Pride of Pimlico" from Sons Of Erin's Isle

32:10 - Celia Farran "Gnomes" from Irish Song Compilation by Celia Farran

35:54 - Willowgreen "The Monday Morning Reel / Star of the County Down" from Sheila's Brush

40:40 - THANKS

43:36 - Ghost Of A Banshee "Celtic Cannon (Reel)" from Along The Rural Trail

46:04 - Highlander Celtic Rock Band Australia "Old Man at the Pub" from North of the Wall

49:52 - Journey North "Catherine's tune" from Journey North (Revisited)

53:35 - Phoenyx "Marley O’Reilly" from Keepers of the Flame

1:01:52 - CLOSING

1:02:38 - Kinnfolk "The Parting Glass" from Star Above The Mountain

1:05:00 - 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 follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? I’d love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening. Is there a new Celtic CD or Celtic band that you heard of or saw? Send a picture.

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Katherine N. Friedman emailed a photo and wrote: "Listened to your show on the way to our dance competition! Last month, my daughter Ziva and I left the house at 5:30AM to drive to an Irish dance competition, and we listened to your podcast on the two - hour drive. She had a great competition, earning a first place finish (in light jig) for the first time and moving up to the next level, along with second place finishes in reel and slip jig. Thanks for keeping us company on our long drive!"

Troy Guinn of The Secret Commonwealth emailed: "Thanks as always for the airplay, Marc...and may I say, a lovely version of "Peggy Gordon", sir! That's always been one of my favorites, you nailed it! Best"

John Sharkey White, II messaged me on Patreon: "I think I told you that I work from home, so a while ago, I started with episode 1. Amazing to see how you have blossomed into one of the best podcast hosts out there.  I'm Finally up to 2020 episodes! Had a thought.  Do you know if the people of Ireland or other celtic areas actually like and listen to the older songs, or is that just a perception American's have. ie., are the Irish really just Swifties or Sheeran devotees."