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Celtic Christmas music from the 2008 Celtic Christmas Special of the Cleveland Celtic Podcast. Music from Siucra, Matt and Shannon Heaton, Westside Steve Simmons, Eileen Ivers, The Clumsy Lovers, Reilly, Wicked Tinkers, The Barra MacNeils, Emerald Frequency, Michael Crawley, Dervish, Cherish The Ladies, Brigid's Cross.
"Christmas Comes But Once A Year" by The Barra MacNeils from The Christmas Album
"Christmas Day, Christmas Night" by Siucra from A Very Siucra Christmas
"Star Song" by by Matt and Shannon Heaton from Fine Winter's Night
"O Come O Come Emmanuel" by Westside Steve Simmons from Christmas Exclusive
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Eileen Ivers from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas
"Here's To Christmas" by The Clumsy Lovers from A Very Clumsy Christmas Volume 2
"We Three Kings Of Orient Are" by Reilly from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas
"I Saw Three Ships" by Wicked Tinkers from A Piper's Christmas
"Galician Carol" by The Barra MacNeils from The Christmas Album
"Christ Child's Lullaby" by Emerald Frequency from Christmas Exclusive
"Silent Night" by Michael Crawley from Christmas Exclusive
"Apples in Winter" by Dervish from Decade
"O Holy Night/Cill Chais" by Cherish The Ladies from On Christmas Night
"Let There be Peace on Earth" by Brigid's Cross from Noel, A BC Christmas
Celtic and folk Christmas music from the 2008 Christmas Music Special of the Renaissance Festival Podcast. Music from Brobdingnagian Bards, Cast in Bronze, Diane Linn, Emerald Rose, Coyote Run, Hey Nunnie Nunnie, Kerridwynn, Nancy Daily Green, The Limeybirds, Vince Conaway, Wicked Tinkers, Wine and Alchemy, Tippler's Way, Silent Lion
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Music*The Brobdingnagian Bards, "What Child is This" from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1
*Cast in Bronze, "Carol of the Bells" from The Voyage
*Diane Linn, "Wintry Queen" from Janus
*Emerald Rose, "Santa Claus is Pagan, Too" from Rants and Ramble
*Coyote Run, "Boar's Head Carol" from Tend the Fire
*Hey Nunnie Nunnie, "Silent Night" from Every Day Is Christmas!
*Kerridwynn, "Winter's Farewell" from Winter's Farewell
*Nancy Daily Green, "The Gloucestershire Wassail" from Celebrating Christmas Yore
*The Limeybirds, "The Limey's 12 Days of Christmas" from All We Want for Christmas
*Vince Conaway, "The Holly and the Ivy" from Hang the Holly
*Wicked Tinkers, "Ihr Kinderlein Kommet" from Slainte Happy Holidays
*Wine and Alchemy, "Turning of the Seasons" from Turning of the Seasons
*Tippler's Way, "Auld Lang Syne" from Let a Light Shine
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Celtic Christmas music from the 2007 Celtic Christmas Special of the Cleveland Celtic Podcast. Music from Tommy Sands, Brigid's Cross, The Elders, The Ennis Sisters, Brobdignagian Bards, Darby O'Gill, Golden Bough, Claymore, Coyote Run, Mediaeval Baebes, Tread, Matt and Shannon Heaton, Seven Nations.
"A Christmas Story" by Darby O'Gill from Irish Christmas Rollick
"Hearts of Love" by by Tommy Sands from To Shorten the Winter
"What Child is This" by Seven Nations
"Silent Night" by Seven Nations from Digital Release
"The Littlest Angel" by Brigid's Cross from Noel, A BC Christmas
"Thank God for Santa Claus" by The Elders from Christmas EP
"Christmas Angel" by The Ennis Sisters from Christmas on Ennis Road
"Wexford Carol" by Matt and Shannon Heaton from Fine Winter's Night
"Carol of the Bells" by by Brobdignagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag
"The Wren Song" by Darby O'Gill from Irish Christmas Rollick
"To Drive the Cold Winter Away" by Golden Bough from Christmas in a Foreign Land
"In From the Cold" by Claymore from Every Bottle Dry
"Haul, Brothers Haul" by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"The Holly and the Ivy" by Mediaeval Baebes from Mistletoe and Wine
"Traditional Set" by Tread from Live at Matt Malloy's
"Fine Winter's Night" by Matt and Shannon Heaton from Fine Winter's Night
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Seven Nations from Digital Release
Celtic Christmas music from 2008 Christmas Special of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Music from Banshee in the Kitchen, Jed Marum, Celtic Stone, Craig of Farrington, Alison Brown, Samantha Gillogly, Marc Gunn, Wicked Tinkers, Seamus Kennedy, Eileen Ivers, NeidFyre, Steve & Ruth Smith, Coyote Run, Angus Mohr, The Hibernian Festival Singers.
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This Week:
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Banshee in the Kitchen from Invite the Light World Music for Winter
"Banjos We Have Heard on High" by Jed Marum from Ain't No Goin' Back
"Carol of the Bells" by Celtic Stone and Friends from A Light Shall Shine: Music for Christmas
"Gaia Song: Winter" by Craig of Farrington from Blue Upon Blue
"O'Carolan's/Welcome Christmas" by Alison Brown from Evergreen
"Da Day Dawn" by Samantha Gillogly from Triad: 3 Songs for the Winter Solstice
"Christmas Elf Conscription Song" by Marc Gunn from Song Henge, Vol. 25
"Oh Come All Ye Faithful" by Wicked Tinkers from Slainte Happy Holidays
"Jogging Along With My Reindeer" by Seamus Kennedy from Goodwill to Men
"Reels: Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton" by Eileen Ivers from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas
"Hey Ho Rounded" by NeidFyre from Duck Feet Waddling
"An Appalachian Winter" by Steve & Ruth Smith from An Appalachian Winter
"Noel Christmas Eve 1913" by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"Fum Fum Fum" by Angus Mohr & Friends from A Christmas Pageant
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"Sing Joy" by The Hibernian Festival Singers from Christmas Is...
Celtic Christmas music from the December 2006 of the Cleveland Celtic Podcast. Music from Coyote Run, Tommy Sands, The Irish Descendants, The Punters, Great Big Sea, Brobdignagian Bards, Brigid's Cross, The Elders, The Ruffians, Seven Nations, Brace Yourself Bridget, Coyote Run, Stuart Martz, Loreena McKennitt, Eric Rigler.
"Somerset Wassail" by by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"Like the First Time it's Christmas Time" Tommy Sands from To Shorten the Winter
"Children's Winter" by The Irish Descendants from The Gift
"Christmas in the Harbor" by The Punters
"Seven Joys of Mary" by Great Big Sea from Newfoundland Christmas
"The Little Drummer Boy" by by Brobdignagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1
"What Child is This" by Brigid's Cross from Noel
"Elders Christmas Song" by The Elders from Christmas EP
"Christmas in Killarney" by The Ruffians from Together at Christmas
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Seven Nations from Christmas EP
"Jingle Bells/Joy to the World" by Brace Yourself Bridget from Live at the WSIA
"Christmas in the Trenches/Silent Night" by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"Christ Child Lullabye" by Stuart Martz from Internet Exclusive
"In Praise of Christmas" by Loreena McKennitt from To Drive The Cold Winter Away
"Auld Lang Syne" by Eric Rigler
Celtic Christmas traditions from the 2009 Irish Christmas Special of the Irish Fireside Podcast.
Episode Guide – Podcast #97 Christmas In Ireland
In this audio podcast episode, we look at Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty and talk with Imen McDonnell about her life as an American married to an Irish Farmer.
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Show Notes
00:00 Intro: Shanghai Brown by Anne Roos www.celticharpmusic.com
00:06 Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty of www.irishcultureandcustoms.com
02:17 Holiday Traditions
02:57 Holiday Giveaway returns
03:24 Vote in the Podcast Awards at www.podcastawards.com – Irish Fireside (travel), Irish and Celtic Music Podcast (podsafe music) – Vote daily until Nov 30, 2009.
03:43 Favorite Irish Holiday Stories
04:11 Imen McDonnell interview www.marriedanirishfarmer.com
06:40 The differences for someone moving from North America to Ireland
08:00 Raising an Irish-American son
09:00 Food in Ireland – One Full Irish Please!
10:25 Black and White Irish Puddings
12:00 Holiday Traditions – Food
13:24 Holiday Traditions – Wren Boys – Imen's YouTube Video
14:25 Other Holiday Traditions – St Stephen's Day, Little Christmas
14:50 Holiday Traditions – More Food
15:57 Holiday Traditions – Trees and Decorations
17:15 The Peanut Butter Issue
18:30 Irish Reaction to Pumpkin Pie – 'Tis Different
19:16 Delicious Soups
20:25 County Limerick
20:38 Foynes Flying Boat Museum
21:30 Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Limerick City, Knockpatrick Gardens
22:30 Dingle Peninsula, Wicklow – Sugarloaf Mountains, Powerscourt Gardens (the "Versailles of Ireland"), Sally Gap
23:40 The Burren, Tarbert-Killimer Ferry, Burren Perfumery
26:17 Closing Song – Mairi's Wedding by Anne Roos www.celticharpmusic.com
Celtic Christmas music from the 2007 Christmas Special of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Music from Gypsy Soul, Athas, Seamus Kennedy, The Ravens, Cady Finlayson, Celtic Stone, Merry Wives of Windsor, Celeste Howard, Drink Bar, Heather Dale, Coyote Run, The Black House Ceilidh, Arminta, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Gryphon Carolers, Steve and Ruth Smith, Nick Hennessey.
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This Week:
"Silent Night" by Gypsy Soul from Sacred
"Christmas Day/Dan O'Keefe's" by Athas from Athas
"Mrs. Foggarty's Christmas Cake/The Cook in the Kitchen" by Seamus Kennedy from Goodwill to Men
"Soltice Carol" by The Ravens from Rise With the Moon
"A Midwinter Waltz" by Cady Finlayson from Irish Coffee
"I Saw Three Ships" by Celtic Stone from A Light Shall Shine: Music for Christmas
"Heigh Ho! The Holly" by Merry Wives of Windsor from Tales from Windsor's Tavern
"Greensleeves/What Child Is This?" by Celeste Howard from Celtic Blessings
"Jingle Bells" by Drink Bar from Drink Bar Demo
"The Holly and The Ivy" by Heather Dale from This Endris Night
"Somerset Wassail" by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"Adeste Fideles" by The Black House Ceilidh from Upon a Winter's Eve
"In the Winter Time" by Arminta from Forged in the Fire
"Little Drummer Boy" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
"Bundle and Go/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Out on the Ocean" by The Gryphon Carolers from One December Night
"Come Before Winter" by Steve and Ruth Smith from Dancin' Cross the Strings
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"Sheep Under Snow" by Nick Hennessey from Of Fire, Wind, and Silver Stream
Celtic Christmas music from the November 2006 of the Cleveland Celtic Podcast. Music from Great Big Sea, The Irish Descendants, Seven Nations, Tommy Sands, Brigid's Cross, Shanneyganock, Miranda Mulholland, Golden Bough, Brobdignagian Bards, The Prodigals, Coyote Run, Brigid's Cross.
"A Call to Hope" by Tommy Sands from To Shorten the Winter
"Come and I Will Sing You" by Great Big Sea from The Hard and the Easy
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by The Irish Descendants from The Gift
"I Saw Three Ships" by The Irish Descendants from The Gift
"Carol of the Bells" by Seven Nations from Christmas EP
"The Rebel Jesus" by Seven Nations from Christmas EP
"Down Among the Bushes of Jerusalem" by Tommy Sands from To Shorten the Winter
"The Little Drummer Boy" by Brigid's Cross from Noel
"What Child is This" by Shanneyganock
"Huron Carol" by Miranda Mulholland from Digital Single
"Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake" by Golden Bough from Christmas in a Foreign Land
"Bog Down in Christmas" by Brobdignagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1
"Green Card" by The Prodigals from Go On
"Wise Men" by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"More Than a Day" by Brigid's Cross from Noel
Celtic Christmas music from the 2006 Celtic Christmas Special of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Music from Stonecircle, Coyote Run, Brothers 3, George Papavgeris, Celtic Stone, Gypsy Soul, Heather Dale, Stuart Martz, E.J. Jones, Cara Dillon, Pol Mac Adaim, Brobdingnagian Bards, Julia Lane, Seamus Kennedy.
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This Week:
"Third Carol for Christmas" by Stonecircle from Winter Sky
"The Bells" by Coyote Run from Tend the Fire
"Flurry Reel" by Brothers 3 from The Journey That Lies Before
"(Without You On) Christmas Day" by George Papavgeris from Ordinary Heroes
"Nutcracker Suite - Sugar Plum Fairy" by Celtic Stone from A Light Shall Shine: Music for Christmas
"O Holy Night" by Gypsy Soul from Sacred
"The Wren" by Heather Dale from The Wren Single
"Christchild's Lullabye" by Stuart Martz from Christchild's Lullabye
"Slip Jigs for Holly" by E.J. Jones from The Willow
"The Snows They Melt The Soonest" by Cara Dillon from After the Morning
"Three wise reels" by Pol Mac Adaim from Internationale
"Bog Down in Christmas" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
"In Dulci Jubilo_On Christmas Night" by Julia Lane from Angels We Have Heard
"An Chead Nollaig (The First Christmas)-Oiche Chuin" by Seamus Kennedy from Goodwill to Men
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