Head back to school with great Celtic music from Ed Miller, Na Rosai, The High Kings, Brobdingnagian Bards, Jamie Smith's MABON, Leaping Lulu, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, Irish School of Music, Ciana, Syr, The Triskells, Derek Byrne and Paddygrass, Gillian Boucher, Sliotar. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:03 "Listen Tae the Teacher" by Ed Miller from Come Awa' Wi' Me

5:08 "Five Miles From Town/Pratt School Parking Lot" by Na Rosai from First Rain

9:03 "Schooldays Over" by The High Kings from Grace & Glory

12:11 "Eleanor Plunkett" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of the Muse

16:31 "Summer's Lament" by Jamie Smith's MABON from Windblown

20:27 CELTIC FEEDBACK

22:59 "Summer Storm" by Leaping Lulu from Into the West

26:02 "Hart of Ten" by Old Man Flanagan's Ghost from Far From Shore

29:27 "Foggy Dew" by Irish School of Music from Winter Air

32:47 "An Dro in Em / Breton March / Bus Stop by Ciana from Loneliest Road

38:01 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS

40:19 "I Drove My Father to Drink" by Syr from Home

43:19 "The Humours of Ballyhloglin / The Queen of the Rushes" by The Triskells from Irish Pub

46:55 "Open Listen Love Learn" by Derek Byrne and Paddygrass from Half and Half

52:06 "Summer School Waltz" by Gillian Boucher from Elemental

55:58 "Tonight's the Night" by Sliotar from Voyage

1:01:40 "The Teacher's Rant" by Ed Miller from The Edinburgh Rambler

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CELTIC PODCAST NEWS

* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic and Geek musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon.

This Wednesday at noon central, I relaunch the fall edition of Coffee with The Celtfather. That's weekly music show I live stream on Facebook. Go to my fan page at facebook.com/marcgunnmusic to watch and listen.

Listen to "Close Your Eyes" on Spotify, Marc Gunn's hilariously twisted lullaby (on YouTube).

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos.

2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Star Wars. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST!

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is supported by listeners like you. Your generous pledge helps pay for the production and promotion of the podcast and its artists, as well as my time in producing it. Patrons get episodes before regular listeners, discounts on merch, and when we hit a milestone, you get a two-hour special. Our next milestone will bring 2-hours of Celtic flute and whistle music to your ears.

Special thanks to our Celtic Legends. These amazingly generous people pledge $10 per episode. Thanks to Nancie, Darby O'Flannery, Hank Woodward, Bryan Brake, Scott Benson, Hunter Melville, John Bilderback, Kevin Long, Annie Lorkowski, Derek Lineberry, Lynda MacNeil, John Sharkey White II, Theresa Sullivan, Shawn Cali.

We are still $19 away from the next goal.

You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast

VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20

It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2018 episode. http://bestcelticmusic.net/vote/

I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK

What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com

Jeff wrote on YouTube: "Keep up the great work, Marc! I’ve been a fan of the podcast since my early childhood. I’m now 22 and your work has inspired a deep and abiding love for the Celtic side of my heritage. Nothing brings peace to my soul quite like tuning in to the beautiful music you bring to my ears."

Kerri Lyons emailed a photo on Facebook: "Thank you so much for your Podcast. It weirdly got me through some rough times over the winter on a stationary bike dealing with injury, and now is the perfect road trip music for going around the Pacific Northwest!"

Valerie Waegerle emailed a photo on Facebook: "Hi there! I am a new listener and this podcast has quickly turned into one of my favorites.

I've noticed that usually there's a theme to the podcast... Mother's Day, St Patricks, Summer Festival, etc. I was wondering if I could make a request for one week to be lullaby/nursery children's themed. I have a 2 week newborn and I'm seeking quality celtic music that would soothe him to sleep and music that would be fun children's songs to sing to him.

You've mentioned you love receiving photos so I thought a picture of him might help my cause! ??  His name is Shepherd Killian."