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Every few days from the beginning of December until Christmas, the Celtic Christmas Podcast shares with you the Christmas music and entertainment from various Celtic podcasts online. This podcast features a wealth of Celtic Christmas craic for your holiday pleasure.
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Celtic Christmas holiday traditions from The Engaging Ireland Podcast. http://www.engagingireland.com/
In this special holiday edition of the Engaging Ireland Podcast, Travis and Kathy take a look at some of the holiday traditions that have been practiced in Ireland over the years, and Travis presents a recital of the Kerry Christmas Carol, written by Sigerson Clifford.
Anne Roos was kind enough to allow use of her beautiful harp music for this episode. For further information on Anne and her music, visit her website at www.celticharpmusic.com or in iTunes.
The Engaging Ireland Podcast presents information, interviews, and travel tips related to Ireland and Irish Culture. The podcast can also be found on iTunes and other media podcast outlets.
Re-podcasted from the 2010 Celtic Christmas Music Special of the Pub Songs Podcast. Christmas music from Marc Gunn, Eileen Ivers, George Papavgeris, Sean McCann, The Gleasons, The Elders. Subscribe at pubsong.net
I'm back from a month-long break and happy to announce a new baby in my family. Show #76 celebrates Kenzie's birth plus the magic and music of a Celtic Christmas.
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New episodes of the Celtic Christmas Podcast are coming soon!
New iMix Promotion: Christmas iMix.
Let's Talk About Promotion with Keywords
Christmas Movie Favorites: Miracle on 34th Street, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, It's A Wonderful Life, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, Love Actually. Holiday Inn is my new favorite.
Real Thoughts about Celtic Thunder
Music:"Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song Single
"Don Oiche Udi mBeithill" by Eileen Ivers from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas
"(Without You On) Christmas Day" by George Papavgeris from Ordinary Heroes
"Merry Christmas Everyone" by Séan McCann from Merry Christmas Everyone
"Irish Holiday" by The Gleasons from A Letter To Erin
"Christmas Day" by The Elders from Christmas Day
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all the Celtic Podcasts online. Thank you all for listening to our shows and for supporting the artists who shared their music this holiday season.
We hope to be back again next year with more great Celtic Christmas and holiday music and entertainment for your listening enjoyment.
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On Christmas Eve, I wrote a wee song that I thought I'd share with this final episode of 2009.
Slainte!
This show: "Kilted Christmas" by Marc Gunn
Celtic Yule Special from the Celtic Dreamtime Podscape. Music from Broceliande, Claire Roche, Willson & McKee, Madeleine Doherty, Harris Moore, Donna Germano. http://celticways.com/
Plus - Luis the Rowan continuing our Ogma's Tales Of The Trees, and the Creation of the Ogham Alphabet
Listen to the Celtic Christmas Podcast at http://celticchristmasmusic.net/podcast
Content : 57 mins 42 secs
Credits and Links :
songs played are "Gloucestershire Wassail" and "Gaudete" from their CD, "Sir Christmas"
song played is "Dun Oiche Ud I Mheitheal" which is on her "Journey With Claire Roche CD.
"One Lone Rowan Tree" taken from the CD of the same name
Music from her Inner Music trilogy was used as background in my "Luis The Rowan" story, the track used, "Sacred Journey" on CD1 of the trilogy.
This podscape finishes with "The Spiral Dance" and also features harp intermissions from "Busker's Dream", both tracks from "Earth Spirits Of Ancient Ireland" by Harris Moore of the Celtic And Prehistoric Museum in Ventry, west of Dingle in Kerry. Worth a visit. Get CDs by phoning Harris or contact me, John of Celtic Ways.
The tune used during the Harry McCrory story was taken from Donna's interpretation of "Cape Clear" from her "Winter Star" CD.
Next Podscape ideas and plans …
Scheduled for January 3rd release
Pottering Harry McCrory's finds someone to build him a Timeless Machine
part 3 of our Ogma's Tale of the Trees 22 part series, "Fearn the Alder"
maybe an interview, but not sure who yet
songs and music from harpers and bards
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Celtic Christmas music from the 2009 Celtic Christmas Show of Celtic Roots Radio.
Celtic Roots Radio 14 - 'For 6 months Fermanagh is in Lough Erne!'
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland:
with music from:
"Alleluia- Halleluia" by Fiona J Mackenzie, (Scotland, UK) from A Gaelic Christmas
"Skullies" by Raggle Taggle, (California, USA) from Dublin Fusion
"Plenty More Fish in the Sea" by State of Undress, (England, UK) from Livin' it, Lovin' it!
"Contemplation" by Ross Rudd, (ACT, Australia) from Earth
"A Child is Born" by Alexandra Celano, (California, USA) from I'm Overcome
"Falling Star" by Quail Music, (California, USA) from single
"He was born" by Janet Bates, (Oregon, USA) from The Little Spinner
"Christ Child's Lullaby" by The Crossing, (Illinois, USA) from Court Of A King
Celtic Christmas music from the 2009 Celtic Christmas Show of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Featuring music from Banshee in the Kitchen, Julia Lane, Heather Dale, Liz Carroll, Seamus Kennedy, Maidens III, Hibernian Festival Singers, Kevin Behan, Eileen Ivers, Samantha Gillogly, Tania Opland, Angus Mohr, Vince Conaway, Neidfyre, The Elders, Marc Gunn.
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Notes:
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This Week:
"Late Winter Waltz" by Banshee in the Kitchen from Invite the Light
"Ding Dong Merrily" by Julia Lane from Angels We Have Heard
"This Endris Night" by Heather Dale from This Endris Night
"The Jump Ball/Whipple Hill/How We Spent the Christmas" by Liz Carroll from Lake Effect
"The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy" by Seamus Kennedy from Goodwill to Men
"Snowbird" by Maidens III from Charm & Fire
"Christmas Is" by Hibernian Festival Singers from Christmas Is...
"Carol of the Bagpiper" by Kevin Behan
"The Wexford Carol" by Eileen Ivers from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas
"To Drive the Cold Winter Away" by Samantha Gillogly from Triad: 3 Songs for the Winter Solstice
"Gaudeamus" by Tania Opland from Winter Time
"Christmas Bells" by Angus Mohr from A Christmas Pageant
"O Come All Ye Faithful" by Vince Conaway from Hang the Holly
"Carol of the Ducks" by Neidfyre from Adeste Anatinae
"Christmas Day" by The Elders from Single
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"Auld Lang Syne" by Marc Gunn from The Bridge (Celtic & Folk Music)
Celtic Christmas culture with the Irish Fireside. Episode Guide – Podcast #98 More Christmas in Ireland and a Chat with Stone Carver Sam Bates
In this audio podcast episode, we cover more Irish holiday traditions and chat with Sam Bates, an artist featured in our Holiday Gift Guide for his Celtic knotwork stone carvings.
Show Notes
00:00 "Once in Royal David's City" a Christmas hymn sung a capella by Liam and written by Ireland's Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander in the late 1800s (background version performed by Leonard Bernstein, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & New York Philharmonic)
01:50 Bridget Haggerty's www.irishcultureandcustoms.com article An Irish Christmas – Ding Dong Merrily On High featuring "The Wexford Carol," "Curoo Curoo" (the Carol of the Birds) and "Once in Royal David's City."
02:10 Christmas Superstitions
03:50 Reader/Listener-Submitted Stories
04:25 Holiday Gift Guide
04:45 Holiday Giveaway
05:05 Stonecarver Sam Bates www.carvedstonebysambates.com
Celtic and Renaissance festival Christmas music from the 2006 Holiday Special of the Renaissance Festival Podcast. Music from Porter and Stout, Coyote Run, Gypsy Guerrilla Band, Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, My Lady's Cutlass, Craig of Farrington, Malarky, Fugli, Maidens III, Brobdingnagian Bards, Diane Linn, Vince Conaway, Howl-O, The Limeybirds, Wolgemut, Heather Dale
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Notes:
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This week:
Porter & Stout, "Coventry Carol" from Christmas on the Cutlass
Coyote Run, "Somerset Wassail" from Tend the Fire
The Gypsy Guerrilla Band, "Cold Frosty Morning" from Ernie's Pot O'Gold
The Cheshire Singers, "Gaudete"
Kerridwynn, "Winter's Farewell" from Winter's Farewell
My Lady's Cutlass, "Raul's Reel AKA Christmas Reel (In G)" from We Be Pirates!
Craig of Farrington, "Gaia Song/Winter" from Blue Upon Blue
Malarky, "Ave Maria" from A Drink to All!
Fugli, "Fum Fum Fum" from Il Est Ne
Maidens III, "Snowbird" from Charm & Fire
Brobdingnagian Bards, "Little Drummer Boy" from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
Diane Linn, "Wintery Queen" from Janus
Vince Conaway, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" from Hang the Holly
Howl-O, "The Holly and The Ivy" from Merry
The Limeybirds, "Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl" from The Limeybirds Christmas Album
Wolgemut, "Polar Bear" from Momento
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Heather Dale, "Veni, Veni Emmanuel" from This Endris Night
Celtic Christmas music from the 2009 Celtic Christmas Special, Part 1 of the Cleveland Celtic Podcast. Music from Men of Worth, The Elders, Carbon Leaf, Eileen Ivers, Wicked Tinkers, Battlefield Band, Alison Brown Quartet With Joe Craven, Deborah Friou & Julia Lane, Teada, Castlebay, Julia Lane, Golden Bough, The Mickeys, Rose And Thistle Band.
"Little Drummer Boy" by Men of Worth from A Winter's Carol
"Christmas Day" by The Elders Special Internet Release
"What Child Is This" by Carbon Leaf from Christmas Single
"The Cherry Tree Carol" by Rose And Thistle Band from Celtic Christmas
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing" by Eileen Ivers from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas
"Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel" by Wicked Tinkers from A Piper's Christmas
"Snow on the Hills/Xesus and Felisa" by Battlefield Band from The Best of Battlefield Band 1977-2001
"O'Carolan's/Welcome Christmas" by Alison Brown Quartet With Joe Craven from Evergreen
"The Wexford Carol" by Deborah Friou & Julia Lane from Yuletide Treasure
"Winter" by Sora from Heartwood
"Reels: The Holly Spoon/Christmas in America/Christmas Eve" by Teada from Irish Christmas in America
"O'Rourke's Feast" by Castlebay from Going Home
"Ding Dong Merrily" by Julia Lane from Angels We Have Heard
"The Holly And The Ivy" by Golden Bough from Winter's Dance
"Huntington Castle" by The Mickeys Podcast Exclusive
"Christ Child Lullabye" by Rose And Thistle Band from Celtic Christmas
Celtic and folk Christmas music from the 2005 Celtic Christmas Special of the Renaissance Festival Podcast. Music from The Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, NeidFyre, The Limeybirds, Craig o'Farrington, Howl-O!, Fugli, Malarkey and Poppycock, Vince Conaway, Heather Dale, Brobdingnagian Bards, Nancy Dailey-Green
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This week:
Cheshire Singers, "The Boars Head Carol"
Kerridwynn, "Jesu Joy" from Memories in Thyme
NeidFyre, "Hey Ho Rounded" from Duck Feet Waddling
The Limey Birds, "The Limey's 12 Days of Christmas" from All We Want for Christmas!
Craig o'Farrington, "No Snow Never" from A Rhyme for Orange (and other slices of sillyness)
Howl-O, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" from Merry
Fugli, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" from Il Est Ne'
Malarkey and Poppycock, "Ave Maria" from A Drink to All!
Vince Conaway, "Wassail, Wassail" from Hang the Holly
Heather Dale, "This Endris Night" from This Endris Night
Brobdingnagian Bards, "Christmas Time in Texas" from Christmas in Brobdingnag
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Nancy Daily-Green, "What Child Is This?" from Celebrating Christmas Yore
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