Out With the Old, In With the New #539

It's a brand new year with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Let's make this one a great one!

Widening Gyre, Slainte, THE DIVINERS, House of Hamill, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Michael William Harrison, Jon Pilatzke, Celtic Wood and Wires, The McDades, MojoKelt, Norse Gael, Tuatha Dea, Tears for Beers, Calan

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:02 - Widening Gyre "Elven King/Sleepy Maggie/Reel du diable" from Reel Shadows

5:42 - WELCOME

8:28 - Slainte "Banish set" from Slainte

11:47 - THE DIVINERS "Battle of the Starlings" from Single

16:41 - House of Hamill "Superb Owl" from Folk Hero

19:54 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "The Emigrant's Farewell" from daybreak: fainne an lae

23:42 - FEEDBACK

25:56 - Michael William Harrison & Linda King "St. Patrick Was A Gentleman" from For Kids of All Ages

28:20 - Jon Pilatzke "Brian Boru's March / Nine Points Of Roguery / Gladstone / The Scartaglen Reel" from Amongst Friends

34:15 - Celtic Wood and Wires "Close the Back Door" from Close the Back Door

37:29 - The McDades "The Golden Willow Tree" from The Empress

43:09 - THANKS

44:47 - MojoKelt "The Blacksmith/an Garda Nua" from Live at the Grange

51:29 - Norse Gael "Ón Danmhairg Go Héirinn" from Finscéal

55:45 - Tuatha Dea "Irish Eyes" from Irish Eyes

1:01:07 - Tears for Beers "Jacobites" from Cracky Bones

1:06:47 - CLOSING

1:08:30 - Calan "The Song of Evan" from Kistvaen

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* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster. I share my love of Irish and Celtic music from around the globe with you. I want to introduce you to some amazing Celtic bands and musicians.

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I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK

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Danny emailed: "dear Marc First off thank you for all you do for Irish and Celtic independent musicians. I have been featured myself a couple of times with my old band Gaelic Fury but I have since been playing as Danny’s Gone Rogue or simply Danny McDade where I do vocals (with the help of a harmony pedal) play guitar, rack a harmonica and play the Bodhran with a reverse drum kick.  But I wanted to say i listen to you in my improvised gym in the basement shared by my son.  We call it the YMCA Young McDade’s Covid Avoidance Gym.  Thanks and hope you have a happy Christmas."

Karen Mitchell Carothers replied on Facebook: "I usually listen at work, so the podcast is helping fly satellites at NASA."

Jenny Trevor replied: "I listen at work when clients and attorneys have me stressed out"

Craig Winterburn replied: "I cycle canals. Canals built by the navies."

Allen Hughes replied: "Driving in my car."

Ben Phillion posted a picture on Facebook: "Here I am stopped at the local dump waiting for my turn and who pops up but a top valley fiddler. I have been listening for years  -  so it’s great to finally see his name pop up!"