St. Patrick's Day Irish Celtic Music Special 2026 (Part 2) #751

St. Patrick's Day is here… and so is the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. This is our second and final St. Patrick's Day special, and we are going out with a bang. The Irish Rovers, The High Kings, Socks in the Frying Pan, and nearly twenty more artists are on tap. Pour something green. Turn it up. Let's celebrate Patrick’s Day on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #751  -  -  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com!

May Will Bloom, The McDades, Possibly Irish, Sean Heely and Beth Patterson, The Langer's Ball, Boxing Robin, Almost Seamus, The High Kings, FIRELIGHTX3, The Irish Rovers, Sue Tillotson & Jim Cunningham, The Druids Irish Folk Band, Poitin, Whiskey Bay Rovers, Alex Sturbaum, CaliCeltic, Socks in the Frying Pan, The Leftovers, Jiggy, Celtic Cross

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:13 - May Will Bloom "I'll Tell Me Ma" from I'll Tell My Ma

2:32 - WELCOME

5:22 - The McDades "Telegraph Reel/The Silver Platter" from Telegraph Reel/The Three Sisters

9:17 - Possibly Irish "Drunken Sailor" from Voyage Home

12:08 - Sean Heely and Beth Patterson "The Banks/Madame Neruda" from Stir the Blood to Fire

15:30 - The Langer's Ball "Whiskey in the Jar" from The Singles Collection 2023 - 2024

18:22 - Boxing Robin "Aires de Pontevedra, Dans Loudieg" from The View From Here

22:17 - Almost Seamus "Black Velvet Band" from Almost Seamus

26:39 - FEEDBACK

31:05 - The High Kings "The Irish Roar Instrumental" from single

34:09 - FIRELIGHTX3 "The Fairies Song" from The Fairies Song  -  Single

38:00 - The Irish Rovers "The Barley Mow" from Drunken Sailor

40:32 - Sue Tillotson & Jim Cunningham "Maine - Ly Magic (feat. The Bonnie Loch Fiddlers)" from Water Horse

43:10 - The Druids Irish Folk Band "Starry Plough" from The Starry Plough

46:30 - Poitin "Tuesday from 6 p.m." from Simple Pleasures

49:17 - Whiskey Bay Rovers "Roll Down" from Taverns and Tides

52:34 - THANKS

54:40 - Alex Sturbaum "Hollow Poplar" from Windjammer

58:45 - CaliCeltic "The Humours of Whiskey - Stick to the Craytur - Paddy's Panacea" from West of Shannon

1:03:17 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Beetlejig Beetlejig Beetlejig!" from Waiting for Inspiration

1:06:49 - The Leftovers "Wexford Town" from Heart of Buffalo

1:10:18 - Jiggy "Fonn" from single

1:14:31 - CLOSING

1:15:32 - Celtic Cross "Slán go Fóill (Goodbye for Now)" from single

1:19:15 - CREDITS

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Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic musician and host of Pub Songs & Stories, where every song has a story and every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters.

And what a week it has been. This past Sunday, March 8, we wrapped up the very first Irish & Celtic Music PodFest and Arts Market — and it was a fantastic afternoon.

Big thanks to Kinnfolk, The Muckers, and May Will Bloom for bringing the music. Huge thanks to The Lost Druid Brewery for hosting us. Thanks to all the incredible vendors who showed up despite the threat of rain — and the eventual downfall of it. And thank you to everyone who braved the weather to celebrate Irish and Celtic music with us. You are all amazing.

A very special thank you to Matt for his absolutely brilliant work behind the scenes. This event wouldn't have happened without him. And thank you to Maia for helping out at the table.

If you want more Celtic music in Atlanta, there's a great Irish session up in Sandy Springs. I also play around Atlanta throughout the year. And mark your calendars — Irish Fest Atlanta is every November, and Stone Mountain Highland Games every October.

Now it is St. Patrick's Day week. This is our second, and final, St. Patrick's Day special. So let's make it count.

This podcast is for fans of all kinds of Celtic music. We're here to build a diverse Celtic community and support the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear something you love today, email the artist and tell them you heard them here. These are not corporate acts. They are small indie musicians who rely on people like you to keep creating.

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Oh! And if you weren’t able to pick up an album pin from The Muckers, Kinfolk and May Will Bloom. Visit their websites so you can buy one. There were still some limited - edition pins available.

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This is the second, and final, St. Patrick's Day special of 2026. It wouldn't have happened without you. None of this would have.

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What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me a photo from your St Patrick's Day celebrations or any new audio recordings you got for the holiday.

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Edward Wojtan emailed for show #748: "Great response on the podcast. Thanks for reading it in public to help people understand your position. As someone more literate than I once said, "The love of money is the root of all evil." Keep it up.  REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT PODCAST!  The Celts can write some great rebel songs. cheers,"

Mike S emailed a photo: "HI Marc, Catching up on the podcast as I shovel out from the snow storm here in Northern Virginia

Also getting my sound plans together for our winter concert series at the Old Brogue in Great Fall VA.  First up will be Sean Healy and KEvin Elam. We've got six great concerts coming up so really looking forward to that.

Wish you the best with the Irish & Celtic Music PodFest.  Sounds like it will be a great event!  Cheers!

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