Here's to Friends! #671

Here's to friendship on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #671 . Subscribe now!

Hanneke Cassel, Old Blind Dogs, Wylde Nept, Conor Mallon, Tarren, Ironwood, Jesse Ferguson, Runa, CaliCeltic, The Town Pants, The Fire, Bealtaine, The Elders, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:06 - Hanneke Cassel "The Captain" from Dot the Dragon's Eyes

4:39 - WELCOME

8:43 - Old Blind Dogs "Suite Bretonne" from Knucklehead Circus

12:51 - Wylde Nept "Between Moonbeams" from All's Fair

15:35 - Conor Mallon "One Four Four" from Unearthed

20:03 - Tarren "Searching for Lambs" from Revel

22:39 - FEEDBACK

28:17 - Ironwood "Lovelace" from Gretna Green

33:20 - Jesse Ferguson "Skye Boat Song" from The Bard of Cornwall

37:09 - Runa "Liam's Lullaby" from When The Light Gets In

39:25 - CaliCeltic "Steam Beer" from Whiskey Mustache

42:34 - THANKS

44:35 - The Town Pants "Something to Say" from Something to Say

47:47 - The Fire "Rip the Calico" from Marigold

51:56 - Bealtaine “Tears in your Beer” from The Founders' Room Vol 2

56:17 - The Elders "Common Man" from Wanderin' Life & Times

59:51 - CLOSING

1:00:53 - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer "We Were Friends" from Paper of Pins

1:05:39 - 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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