First light dawns on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #673 . Subscribe now!

The Drowsy Lads, Cleveland Celtic Ensemble, Dublin Gulch, Mary Frances Leahy, Goitse, Enda Reilly, Poitin Band, Aneta Dortová, Charlene Adzima, Sheridan Rúitín, Clanna Morna, The Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Larkin & Moran Brothers, The Ciderhouse Rebellion

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:06 - The Drowsy Lads "Virginia (Reels)" from Wide Awake

5:37 - WELCOME

8:21 - Cleveland Celtic Ensemble "Burning the Piper's Hut" from Cleveland Celtic Ensemble

13:51 - Dublin Gulch "The Ballad of Willie and Millie/Margaret's Waltz" from Tap 'Er Light

22:24 - Mary Frances Leahy "First Light" from First Light

26:16 - Goitse "Write Me Down" from Rosc

29:59 - FEEDBACK

32:31 - Enda Reilly "Ualach Ó Mo Chroí  -  A Weight From My Heart" from Hy - Brasil

35:36 - Poitin Band "Louis Riel/Free Gardeners" from Banks of Red River

39:05 - Aneta Dortová and Emanuele De Simone "Eileen Og (Song)" from Tunes of the Travelling Dance Masters

43:37 - Charlene Adzima "What Care I for the Minister?/Humours of Whiskey" from The Initiation

46:07 - THANKS

48:10 - Sheridan Rúitín "Peppermill South" from Rebels in the Night

51:45 - Clanna Morna "Johnson's Motor Car" from From The Lowlands To The High Seas

53:48 - The Tan and Sober Gentlemen "Leaving of Liverpool - Live from the Haw River Ballroom" from Single

57:46 - Larkin & Moran Brothers "Drake Street Rainbow" from Éistigí [Explicit]

1:02:09 - CLOSING

1:03:07 - The Ciderhouse Rebellion with Molly Donnery "The Kilmacthomas Girl" from A Little Bit Slanted

1:07:51 - 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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WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST

* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn.

This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. Not just the big names you’ve probably heard of. But also the Celtic bands in your neck of the woods, at your festivals.

It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon.

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We are proud sponsors of IrishFest Atlanta. The festival takes place Nov 8 - 10, 2024. Cherish the Ladies and The Friel Sisters are headlining. I hope to share some interviews with artists performing there as we get a little closer to the festival. A large portion of the event is free to attend. However, there are some special concerts and workshops available. You can buy tickets to those right now. Go to www.irishfestatlanta.org for more details. Oh! And if you’re out there, I have a show with my daughter Inara kicking off the Saturday music schedule. Come join me.

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Finally, if you follow the podcast on Patreon, you might’ve noticed a new feature. You can now get a countdown to the episode release on Wednesday at noon eastern. You’ll be able to stream the show and chat with other Patrons of the Podcast. I’ve been wanting something like this for a while. I’m thrilled that Patreon made it possible. Will you join us next week?

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What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I’d love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently.

Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic.

I had two messages come in about Gretna Green after I mentioned it in episode #671.

Shel O'Toole wrote: "Hi Marc, It was interesting to hear you refer to Gretna Green.  My knowledge of it was as a place people eloped to.  A quick search of Google confirmed my memories.  It was interesting to discover Gretna is a town built during World War 1.

The village of Gretna Green is still thriving and it sounds like a great place to visit. It is certainly on my list of places to visit should I get to fulfill my dream of going to Scotland.

I discovered in the past couple of years my maternal grandmother’s family is from Ayrshire in Scotland.  They came from a village called Coylton.

I look forward to hearing about your whiskey tour and seeing pho