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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #780: Celtic Halloween Interview with Louise Bichan
Orkney – born fiddler Louise Bichan joins the show to talk about Binnorie, her third solo album, arriving October 30 on Adhyâropa Records. It grew out of…
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Pub Songs & Stories #319: The Dead Won’t Rest: Unquiet Grave and Binnorie-O
A ghost who won’t let the dead rest. A drowned sister and a harp made of bone. And a toast to good health. Pub Songs & Stories brings you the stories behind…
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Celtic Christmas Music Podcast #93: Celtic Christmas Carols & Songs with Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
We’re repodcasting a Celtic Christmas episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. +It’s Celtic Christmas Music #93 The Gothard Sisters, Brad Tuck, The…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #779: Unquiet Spirits Arise
This week's playlist travels from the pubs of Ireland to the hills of Appalachia and back across the water. Celtic Underground takes on Spancil Hill, Boiled In…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #778: Ravens with a Celtic Heart
Fiddles take the lead this week. Blazin' Fiddles light up the set with Incendo, Adagio Trio bring a quiet Skye Boat Song, and Shooglenifty and Kalos keep the…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #777: House of Hamill Interview
Wildfire, whales, and a farewell that turned out not to be final. This week's episode centers on House of Hamill and Enter the Haggis, whose members are…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast: Highlight Reel #5.4: 758-764
HIGHLIGHT REEL 5.4 OF 2026 Greetings Celtophiles Here’s the Highlight Reel of 2026. You have three weeks to vote for your favorites tracks from shows #758…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast: 776 Bonus Episode
We’re talking about the Kickstarter for the 2027 Celtic PodFest and sharing some music. – – Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! CELTIC PODFEST…
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Celtic Christmas Music Podcast #92: Instrumental Christmas Music for Celts
What if Christmas had no lyrics? Just fiddles, whistles, pipes, and dulcimers dancing through your speakers? That's episode 92. And it is spectacular. It’s…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast: Farewell to the Drunken Piper #776
Pipes, fiddles, and a touch of rebellion collide as Aaron Dolan's uilleann pipes open the show, leading into Scottish fire from Blazin' Fiddles and the…
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Pub Songs & Stories #318: Those Characters Died, House of Hamill Story, Video Pub Songs
Sally Brown sails in from Balscadden Bay. Those characters died… again.. in song. And Malloy gets his story told. Pub Songs & Stories tries something…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #775 Celtic PodFest Kickstarter Bonus
We’re talking about the Kickstarter for the 2027 Celtic PodFest and sharing some music. – – Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Marc Gunn…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #775: Spirits if the Highland Road
From Scotland to Ireland to the American heartland, this episode moves through the many rooms of Celtic music without ever leaving home. Waltzes give way to…
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Pub Songs & Stories #317: Bring Me Home, Boys
A question about AI music. A debate over CDs, vinyl, and album pins. And a sci-fi drinking song that carries you home. Pub Songs & Stories returns with the…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #774: A Bonnie Rouge’s Unexpected Voyage
From the Brushy Fork of John's Creek to the streets of Wexford Town, this collection spans reels, marches, shanties, and songs. A wounded hussar, a recruiting…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #773: The Wizard of Donegal Bay
A peeler's jacket, a wizard hiding in glass, and a cuckoo singing somewhere in May. This week runs from a French village to Donegal Bay, from the heart of…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #772: The Watchman’s Morning Light
From the Muskerry Gaeltacht to Glengarry County, this show gathers fiddle tunes, folk punk, and pub songs into a single hour. We meet the elder lass, chase a…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #771: Way Stations for Poets and Story Tellers
Way stations and burning gorse, motor cars and the islands of Loch Maree. Episode 771 gathers a full hour of independent Celtic music spanning Ireland…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #770: Dogwood King of Connemara
The Cuckoo sings in May and the King of the Dogwoods reigns over an hour built from polkas, ballads, and Gaelic song. This episode moves between Ireland…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #769: Celtic Rover on These Waters
This week's journey rambles from an English rover to a horned god of the old woods, then across the black river to a Barra Gaelic song carried down through…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #768: Old Salt on the Highland Road
Gather up your packs and lets hit the Highland Road. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #768. – – Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Mary…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #767: Water-bound for Ireland
A playlist that goes from the Snug all the way to the Shannon. Blackwillow Starling brings Lughnasadh morning vibes, River Driver takes us to Donegal Bay, and…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #766: Streams of Whiskey
Streams of whiskey. A waltz in the Gaelic tongue. A flame called Lasair burning through it all. This week's episode takes you from Loch Maree to the streets of…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #765: Fortune’s Stormwrecked Fairie’s
Grab your pint and settle into the snug, because this week's show is stacked with fairies, rovers, and one seriously stormwrecked lass. It’s the Irish & Celtic…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #764: Dancing in Belfast
From Québécois fiddle fire to a Highland fairy lullaby, this week's Celtic journey takes you from County Clare to Brittany and beyond. New music, fresh voices…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #763: Celtic Blood and Burning Roads
Celtic music is always burning somewhere. Today we fan the flame with new sounds from Sean Heely and Beth Patterson, The McDades, Skyrie, and a whole lot more…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #762: Socks in the Frying Pan Interview
Socks in the Frying Pan joins me for a conversation in episode 762 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We dig into who they are, how they got here, and where…
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Pub Songs & Stories #316: Pub Songs at Renaissance Festivals
A solo bard on the Renaissance stage. A band called May Will Bloom joining the revelry. And the Georgia Renaissance Festival, alive with Celtic folk magic…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #761: Last Night in the Hills of Ireland
Close your eyes. You're standing in the hills of Ireland. The music is drifting up from the valley below. That's where we're headed tonight. Welcome to the…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #760: Child of Alba, Crossing to Ireland
The road through Celtic music is never a straight one. Episode 760 winds from the hills of Scotland to the shores of Ireland, from Ohio to Nova Scotia, and a…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #759: Irish Music to Stir the Blood
This is music to stir the blood. Episode #759 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast brings you Altan, Scythian, Low Lily, Hanneke Cassel, and more. Fifteen…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #758: O’Niel’s Drowsy Irish Town
Celtic music never sits still, and episode 758 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is proof of that. We're calling this one O'Neill's Drowsy Irish Town, but…
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Celtic Christmas Music Podcast #91: Jump Into Celtic Christmas in Spring
You don't have to wait for December. Jump into Celtic Christmas this spring with Olivia Bradley, Dublin Gulch, Ashley Davis, and seven more artists who make…
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Pub Songs & Stories #315: Washer Well Wenches, Thorin’s Eulogy & Celtic Folk
The old songs were written for a world that was supposed to last forever. One woman found a way to make music matter right now. And Thorin Oakenshield gets a…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #757: Selkie Women of the Northern Shore
Selkies rise from the sea in Celtic legend. Wild. Powerful. Unstoppable. This week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, we celebrate the women of Celtic music…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #756: Four Thousand Weeks, Happy Earth Week
Earth is alive with sound. This week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, we celebrate Earth Week with music that breathes, roams, and takes root. Fourteen…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #755: Cat on the Roof
This week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, we travel from Kolkata to Dublin. We go from pub brawls to Ragland Road. From a cat on a rooftop to the bog down…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #754: Raise Another Pint for Hope
For Whether you're out walking for the Spring Celtic Challenge or just settling in with a pint — this week's episode has something that'll get under your skin…
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Pub Songs & Stories #314: Firefly Drinking Songs
A month without a voice. A question about Firefly Drinking Songs. And a highwayman riding the moor. Pub Songs & Stories returns with stories to tell, from the…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #753: Spring Celtic Challenge
Spring is here — and so is something new. This is episode 753 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and it's the first episode of the Spring Celtic Challenge…
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Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #98: Firefly Reboot, I’m Coming Home
Welcome to the Brobdingnagian Bards podcast! Andrew's deep in the magic of Sherwood Forest Faire, and Marc's heading there himself this weekend. We're diving…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #752: Fair & Tender Ladies
Fair and tender — that's the heart of episode 752 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Heather Dale's live performance sets the tone, but Eimear Arkins, Kris…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #751: St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celtic Music Special 2026, Part 2
St. Patrick's Day is here… and so is the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. This is our second and final St. Patrick's Day special, and we are going out with a…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #750: St. Patrick’s Day 2026, Part 1
Seven hundred and fifty episodes. One massive St. Patrick's Day party. This week the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast brings you over 90 minutes of Celtic music…
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Pub Songs & Stories #313: St. Patrick’s Day in the Pub
Irish Millie is wasted. The Brobdingnagian Bards are in love… with alcohol. And the Gothard Sisters will send you down the road with a smile. Every song has a…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #749: Celtic Protest Songs, Who’ll Stand With Us
They marched peacefully. They were fired on. They sang anyway. This week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #749, sixteen artists remind us that protest songs…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #748: High Kings & The Heart of Celtic Music
What do a slip jig, a sailor's lament, a whiskey – soaked anthem, and a timeless Irish air all have in common? They're all in episode 748 of the Irish &…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #747: Donegal Jigs & Modern Celtic Voices
From the jigs of County Clare to the reels of Donegal, this week we're taking you on a musical journey across Ireland and beyond. We've got everything from…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #746: New Irish Folk Fire
Hear tradition in motion. From soaring instrumental sets to modern folk songs with bite, this episode blends deep roots with forward momentum. Celtic music…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #745: Brooklyn Kings & Golden Geese
Every song in this episode comes from independent artists keeping Celtic music alive and growing. Turn it up, find a new favorite band, and help shape the…
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Pub Songs & Stories #312: Four Lights and Rebel Songs
What do Irish rebel songs and Star Trek have in common? This week on Pub Songs & Stories, we raise a glass to courage, truth, and the songs that refuse to…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #744: Lady With a Lily Crown
Albannach shakes the walls. Adam Agee & Jon Sousa fly through reels. Heather Dale summons the fair folk. From ancient pipes to fresh voices, this episode…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #743: Waltzes, Whiskey, & Wondering Souls
This week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, we travel from kitchen sessions to open seas. Fiddles. Waltzes. Pub songs. And modern Celtic voices you’re…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #742: New Celtic Music You’ll Love
Looking for new Celtic music to love? This week is packed with fresh trad, pub songs, and modern folk from indie artists around the world. It’s all on the…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #741: Chill Celtic Folk Songs for a New Year
Need something calm, human, and heartfelt? We’re starting the year with chill Celtic songs… gentle voices, meaningful lyrics, and music that feels like coming…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #740: Best Celtic Music 2025 – Fan Voted Top 20
These are the songs you loved most in 2025. The votes are in. The stories are written. From powerful folk anthems to driving reels and unforgettable voices…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #739: Celtic Christmas Carols & Songs
Celtic Christmas is here. Carols, reels, and winter warmth from Belfast to Pittsburgh. Turn it up and deck the halls…Celtic style. Do you need a…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #738: Just Listening… Live Recordings from IrishFest Atlanta and More
This week, it’s raw, real, and straight from the crowd. I’m sharing live recordings from IrishFest Atlanta, plus a couple gems listeners sent in. You’ll hear…
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Celtic Christmas Music Podcast #90: Celtic Culture thru Christmas Cheer
This is the final episode of Celtic Christmas Music for the year. One last gathering of songs, stories, and voices that remind us why this music matters… and…
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #737: Interviews with The Gothard Sisters and The Irish Lassies
Enjoy interviews about two new albums by two amazing Celtic bands–The Gothard Sisters and The Irish Lassies–this week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast…