A Celtic Session in a Cornish Kitchen
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Release Date: 10/17/2016
Itinerary for Celtic Invasion of Westport, Ireland 2023
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Every year, I take a small group of people on an exciting adventure overseas. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know it through it's culture, history, and legends. EtZvGiAuFJKsacyM2U1d In June 2023, we are going to Westport, Ireland in County Mayo. The itinerary is now online. We will spend seven nights, visiting Matt Malloy's famous pub, hike Croagh Patrick, and ferry to Clare Island. We'll learn more about the Grace O'Malley, the famed Pirate Queen, by visiting her castles. We'll see standing stones and lots more. Check out the itinerary for the right now...
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Celtic Invasion Vacations FAQ
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Celebrate Celtic culture and music through travel. I'm gonna tell you what you can expect on my ? If you go to the website you won’t find much information. I usually list the itinerary when it becomes available but that can be January or March before the trip. You will find podcasts and links to pictures and videos. I don't know that any of it really paints a good picture. So I thought I would try to break down how these trips work to help you decide if you want to join me in the future. Celtic Invasion Vacations are not your typical travel tour experience. Most tourists travel on big...
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8 St Patrick's Day Party Music Tips
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I will share EIGHT great ways for you to have a spectacular St Patrick's Day
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Swimming the Horses with Gerry O’Beirne
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Gerry O'Beirne is an Irish guitarist and songwriter behind the scenes of many great Celtic musicians. I met him when he toured the U.S. with Andy M. Stewart. But his history playing music is long and fascinating.
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Mazz O'Flaherty Interview in Dingle Record Shop
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Mazz O'Flaherty owns the smallest record shop in Ireland. It's in Dingle, Ireland. It is a place you don't want to miss. It's walls are lined with music from Irish musicians, especially those in the County Kerry.
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast on Spotify?
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The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is no longer on Spotify. But it is still coming out each and every week.
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Oban Scotland Flashback: Celtic Invasion Vacations 2010
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Scotland is an incredible country. In 2010, I led my third Celtic Invasion Vacations to Scotland. I learned a lot from this trip which helped form future invasions. I'm gonna share the comments from some of those invaders this time on Celtfather Music & Travel.
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Best and Worst of the Isle of Skye
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The 2018 Celtic Invasion of the Isle of Skye is over. We had an amazing vacation. Every year, I ask my invaders for feedback. This year, I decided to do it a little different. I wanted to help you figure out what were some of the best things to see when you come visit. So I’m gonna share my Best and Worst things to see on the Isle of Skye, followed by feedback from Invaders, including some of their favorites. Best of the Isle of Skye. My favorite thing in Skye was the Quiraing. This is up in Trotternish. It’s June, lush and green with powerful, towering mountains. Now Skye is a big...
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10 Fun St Patrick’s Day Facts
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St Patrick's Day is coming soon. I'm gonna share with you TEN fun facts about St Patrick's Day in show #238 of Celtfather Music & Travel. As a Celtic musician and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, I thought I’d also pick songs you can listen to to go with each fact.
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Demystifying Irish Sessions with Shannon Heaton
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As a Celtic singer and autoharper, I've never felt super comfortable going to Irish sessions. I had a couple dirty looks when I first got into Irish music. It biased me a lot against them since. But I love Irish music. So I was excited to watch a video by Shannon Heaton where she provides a sort of how to guide to Irish sessions. It was very inspiring.
info_outlineOne of the highlights of my Celtic Invasion Vacations is playing music for my invaders. That's because the setting is small and intimate. The music is often requested by my invaders who enjoy the many shades of Celtic music I play. On the Celtic Invasion of Cornwall, we had a beautiful house in Instow. I pulled out my autoharp and played a few songs for a couple evenings. You will enjoy one of those shows in a moment. The show was performed in the kitchen after one of my home-cooked meals.
Before I share the show, I want to let you know that I play concerts live on the internet. I have a few such shows in October. On Thursday, October 20, 2016, I will play my third annual Halloween music special, performing spooky Halloween stories about death, ghosts, murder, and all sorts of haunted fun.
SONGS IN THIS SHOW
1. "The Leprechaun" from Soul of a Harper
2. "Close Your Eyes" from Kilted for Her Pleasure
3. "Middle Earth Bragging Song" from Soul of a Harper
4. "Whiskey in the Jar" from Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day
5. "I Will Not Sing Along" is unreleased
6. "Lily the Pink" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
7. "Paddy McCullough" from Songs of Ireland
8. "Black Is the Color (of My Cat's Fur)" from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
9. "Mingulay Cat Song" is Patron's Only
10. "Monahan's Mudder's Milk" from Firefly Drinking Songs
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If you want to experience one of these shows first hand, then join me on my Celtic Invasion of Brittany. Next year's trip is scheduled for June 3-10, 2017. Subscribe to my mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com.
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The Celtfather was produced by Marc Gunn. If you enjoyed this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. I want to invite you again to my website at Celtfather.com. You can subscribe to my mailing list and download my free album. You'll enjoys hours of music plus a few free gifts.