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Gather up your packs and lets hit the Highland Road. It's the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #768. - - Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Mary - Grace Autumn Lee, Open The Door For Three, Almost Seamus, Juha Rossi, Avourneen, Rogue Diplomats, TJ Hull and Amanda Caretta - Hull, The Bilge Pumps, Gwendolyn Snowdon & Cathinca, Release the Craicen, Medusa's Wake, Bang on the Ear, Pressgang Mutiny, Maggie MacInnes GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items with what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2026 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create this year's Best Celtic music episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now!
THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: James Stovehouse 0:08 - Mary - Grace Autumn Lee "Helen Burns': Black Pat's/Over the Moor to Maggie's (Reels)" from Eyre 4:52 - WELCOME 6:21 - Open The Door For Three "Farewell, Lovely Mary/The Lizzes" from A Prosperous Gale 11:11 - Almost Seamus "Old First Ward" from Almost Seamus 14:28 - Juha Rossi "Miss MacDermott (Princess Royal)" from O'Carolan Tunes on Mandolin 17:07 - Avourneen "Stony Steps" from Way Stations 22:00 - FEEDBACK 25:18 - Rogue Diplomats "Mary Mac / Drunken Sailor" from Whiskey Picnic 28:30 - TJ Hull and Amanda Caretta - Hull "The Bunch of Keys" from Tippy Taps 32:31 - The Bilge Pumps "Old Salt" from Greatest Hits, Vols I - VII 36:57 - Gwendolyn Snowdon & Cathinca "Lyke - Wake Dirge" from Fabula Feminae - EP 41:49 - THANKS 43:38 - Release the Craicen "Ode to Our Lost Fiddler / St. Anne's Reel" from Live! Songs on a Boat 48:04 - Medusa's Wake "Irish Sky" from Rascals and Rogues 52:23 - Bang on the Ear "The Black Tar Fiddle Set" from Highland Road 56:22 - Pressgang Mutiny "TEU" from Departure 1:01:15 - CLOSING 1:02:07 - Maggie MacInnes "Toiseach na Tràghad" from Uiseagan Bharraigh 1:06:23 - CREDITS Support for this program comes from Dr. Annie Lorkowski of Centennial Animal Hospital in Corona, California. Support for this program comes from John Sharkey White, II. Support for this program comes from International speaker, Joseph Dumond, teaching the ancient roots of the Gaelic people. Learn more about their origins at Sightedmoon.com Support for this program comes from Cascadia Cross Border Law Group, Creating Transparent Borders for more than twenty five years, serving Alaska and the world. Find out more at www.CascadiaLawAlaska.com Support for this program comes from Hank Woodward. 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. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember: plastic isn't just a waste problem, it's a climate problem. Most plastic is made from oil and gas, and producing it releases greenhouse gases at every step. This July, take part in Plastic Free July. Swap single use plastics for reusable bags, bottles, and containers. Solar and wind are now the cheapest power sources in history. Cutting plastic is another way to shrink demand for the fossil fuels behind it. Reduce your waste this month, one choice at a time. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.
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