Celtic Folk Christmas with Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #76
Release Date: 10/13/2024
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Anne Roos & David Blonski, Triskele, The Chivalrous Crickets, Enda Reilly, Bart Zeal, Alisa Marie, Spoil the Dance, Cherish the Ladies, Terry McDade With The McDades, Brigid's Bounty, Ken O'Malley, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Plunk Murray, Eileen Ivers, Brad Tuck, West of Eden
WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I’m Celtic musician with Christmas music and a podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.
Today’s show is a re - release of episode #586 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (Celtic Folk Christmas). If you’re not ready for Christmas music in September, then listen to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It features the best indie Celtic music online every week. Then once a year, there’s Christmas music too.
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Alright, without further adieu, let’s listen to the 2022 Celtic Christmas special:
If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about them and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC
02:00 - Intro
01:29 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Winter's Eve Aire" from A Winter's Dance
05:45 - WELCOME
06:42 - Triskele "Dona Nobis Pacem" from Christmas Is A Comin'
08:19 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Wexford Carol / First of Winter" from A Chivalrous Christmas
14:04 - Enda Reilly "Getting Close To Christmas" from Christmas is With Us (Tá An Nollaig Linn)
16:35 - Bart Zeal "Winter Solstace" from December Celebrations
19:31 - Alisa Marie "Ding Dong Merrily on High" from Winter Harp (by the fireside)
21:07 - FEEDBACK
24:16 - Spoil the Dance "Noel Nouvelet (Sing We Now Of Christmas)" from single
28:11 - Cherish the Ladies "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" from Christmas in Ireland
31:40 - Terry McDade With The McDades "The Angel Gabriel" from Midwinter
34:08 - Brigid's Bounty "Come Emmanuel Christmas Medley" from Celtic Christmas Medleys
38:16 - Ken O'Malley "Don Oíche ÚD I MBeithil" from Songs By a Winter's Hearth
41:13 - THANKS
42:44 - Screaming Orphans "Wishing You a Merry Christmas" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1
46:30 - Scythian "Arthur McBride feat. Catie Parker Fedoryka" from Christmas Out at Sea
52:06 - Plunk Murray "Christmas at the Pub" from Christmas in the Pub
55:21 - Eileen Ivers "Children Go" from Scatter the Light
1:00:00 - Brad Tuck "The Lights of Port de Grave" from single
1:03:48 - CLOSING
1:05:57 - West of Eden "Next Stop Christmas (with Stefan Andersson)" from Next Stop
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Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs.
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