We're wrapping up the holiday season with one final episode of Celtic Christmas Music #82

0:09 - Cedar Dobson "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Trepak (The Nutcracker)/Jingle Bells/Auld Lang Syne" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

4:27 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. Not just me, but all of the Celtic musicians we are featuring today.

If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com

5:41 - Jen Midkiff (she/her) "Patapan -- Noel Nouvelet" from single

7:32 - Jesse Ferguson "Good King Wenceslas" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

9:58 - Seán Heely "Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace) / Ge Do Theid Mi Do M' Leabaidh" from So Merry as We Have Been

15:06 - Screaming Orphans "Christmas Wrapping" from Happy Christmas Volume 2

19:35 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month.

HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

1. Go to our Patreon page.
2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.
3. Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.

You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .

20:51 - Adrianna Ciccone & Ellen Gibling “Petit Papa Noël / Ding Dong Merrily on High / The Ardgroom” from The Pear Tree

24:39 - Band O'Brothers "Jingle Bells and Polesome Prison Blues" from On Christmas Day

29:09 - The McDades "Jezebel carol_Brightest and Best" from A Winter Collection

31:45 - Dublin Gulch "Christmas In Carrick” from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

34:14 - Brad Tuck "Child's First Christmas" from Songs for Christmastime

37:44 - CLOSING

38:55 - Irish Christmas in America "Silent Night" from A Long Way From Home

41:49 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. 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.

Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

Raise your sustainable Celtic Christmas tree while listening to Celtic Christmas Music #81.

Joseph Carmichael, Seán Heely, The Barra MacNeils, Cedar Dobson, The McDades, Irish Christmas in America, Brobdingnagian Bards, Screaming Orphans, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, Cherish the Ladies

WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and host of Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer all year long. That’s right. I am planning bonus episodes in the off-season to keep you in the Christmas spirit throughout 2025.

If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

0:06 - Joseph Carmichael “Snowdrift” from Single

4:36 - WELCOME

5:17 - Seán Heely "Medieval Carols in the Great Hall” from So Merry as We Have Been

9:40 - The Barra MacNeils "O Holy Night” from The Christmas Album

14:23 - CHRISTMAS SHOWS

Last time, I mentioned some of the artists with Celtic Christmas Concerts. I missed Sean Heely, The Barra McNeils, Screaming Orphans, the McDades, and The Irish Rovers. Basically, many of the artists in this week’s episode have Celtic Christmas concerts.

15:17 - Cedar Dobson "Good Christian Men Rejoice/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Joy to the World” from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

18:13 - The McDades "Snow Snow” from A Winter Collection

23:02 - SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS TREES

If you’ve been following me for a while, I am continually looking for more sustainable ways to live. Christmas is a great time to do just that. We Celts have long had an important relationship with the land and our environment. So I’m gonna offer a bunch of thoughts in the coming months.

l read an article on “What’s The Most Sustainable Christmas Tree?” You can find a link in the shownotes.

One of the most-interesting things I read was about Artificial Trees. You might think they are the most-sustainable. But it turns out that they are typically made with some of the worst, most-toxic types of plastic, polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

My family prefers real Christmas trees. But there’s always a catch, isn’t there. The challenge with a regular tree is finding one that is sustainably sourced. Meaning is it shipped from across the country? Or is it locally grown? Or even better, is it a tree you can replant in your yard when the holiday is over?

I’ll be honest. Replanting is more than we will do. However, did you know you can rent a Christmas tree?

Yeah. That’s what I said when I read that. It’s not available in all areas. But it is possible to rent one. Then it will be planted afterward.

If you’re artsy, maybe you can build your own Christmas tree. You could use a plant around the house or build a tree from scrap lumber around the house. Do a search for Christmas tree alternatives and you’ll find a ton of options.

As for disposing of your tree, don’t send those Artificial Trees to the landfill. Instead give it to someone, donate it, sell it or repurpose it. That’s the best way to keep it out of the landfill.

The same goes with regular trees. Sustainable Jungle writes: “Real trees that end up in landfills can be detrimental to the environment. This is because the tree decomposes and produces methane gas, which is 26 times more harmful than CO2 in terms of climate change potential.”

So see if there are local collection services or repurpose the tree instead of sending it to trash.

26:12 - Irish Christmas in America "Air_March_Polka - The Snowy-Breasted Pearl, Freedom for Ireland” from A Long Way From Home

31:51 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Bog Down In Christmas” from Christmas In Brobdingnag

36:28 - Screaming Orphans "You Are All Mine (At Christmas Time)” from Happy Christmas Volume 2

39:30 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "O Little Town of Bethlehem/Celia Connellen” from Carol of the Child

43:13 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast advertising pays for some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month.

HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

1. Go to our Patreon page.
2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.
3. Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .

45:14 - Cherish the Ladies "All on a Christmas Morning / The Carol of the Twelve Numbers” from Cherish the Ladies Ultimate Christmas Mix

48:42 - CLOSING

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and discuss with others how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

Anne Roos introduces this week of Celtic Christmas Music #80.

Julia Lane, Sarah Marie Mullen, Golden Bough, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Banshee in the Kitchen, Terry McDade, The McDades, Adam Young, Mark O'Connor, Mithril, David Pedrick, Marc Gunn

0:02 - INTRO: Celtic Christmas Music #80

0:10 - Julia Lane "In Dulci Jubilo/On Christmas Night" from Angels We Have Heard (Beloved Music of Yuletide)

3:15 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and subscribe to the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

I want to thank our Celtic Christmas Producer: Carol Baril, as well as all of the other supporters of this podcast on Patreon. Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season.

4:03 - Sarah Marie Mullen "Patapan" from In the Moon of Wintertime

6:10 - Golden Bough "One Bottle More/Humors Of Winter" from Winter's Dance

9:39 - Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from A Celtic Family Christmas

13:23 - WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING  FORWARD TO?

14:04 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Worthy Gentlemen" from A Winter's Dance

17:01 - Banshee in the Kitchen "Bottom of the Punchbowl Set" from Invite the Light

20:47 - Terry McDade With The McDades "Jezebel Carol" from Midwinter

23:23 - Adam Young "Winter Sets In" from Yearbook

26:21 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month.

HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

1. Go to our Patreon page.
2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.
3. Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .

27:38 - Mark O'Connor "What Child Is This" from Appalachian Christmas

31:00 - Mithril "Galician Carol" from Winter's Day and A Celtic Christmas compilation

33:56 - David Pedrick "Gower Wassail" from Wintertide EP

37:19 - CLOSING

37:59 - Marc Gunn "Christmas in the Shire" from Celtic Christmas Greetings

41:42 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. 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. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic #anneroos

 

It’s Celtic Christmas Music #79

0:06 - Irish Christmas in America "Reels - The Christmas Tree, The Ash Plant, The Morning Mist" from A Long Way From Home

2:59 - WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. Not just me, but all of the Celtic musicians we are featuring today.

If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com

Next weekend is my Nerdy Wonderland Holiday Market in Avondale Estates, Georgia. The event itself is more nerdy than Celtic. But I will be out there sharing some of my Celtic Christmas songs. Go to NerdyWonderland.com for details.

4:10 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "Carol of the Child" from Carol of the Child

7:37 - Jesse Ferguson "Jingle Bells" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

9:30 - Cherish the Ladies "A Dash for the Presents / Joy to the World / Parnells March" from Cherish the Ladies Ultimate Christmas Mix

14:37 - Dublin Gulch "Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

17:58 – THANKS

CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

• Irish Christmas in America
• Celtic Woman
• Celtic Angels
• Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas
• Christmas With the Celts

CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

• Cherish the Ladies
• The Gothard Sisters

I know there are a LOT more Celtic Christmas concerts that will happen this holiday season. Drop me a line and let me know which ones you find.

THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month.

HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

1. Go to our Patreon page.
2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.
3. Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .

20:01 - Cedar Dobson "Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Pat a Pan/Deck the Halls/Ding Dong Merrily on High" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

23:39 - Band O'Brothers "Follow The Light" from On Christmas Day

28:08 - The McDades "The Huron Carol" from A Winter Collection

33:15 - Brad Tuck "The Christmas Cat" from Songs for Christmastime

35:47 - CLOSING

36:47 - The Gothard Sisters "Adeste Fideles" from A Celtic Christmas

40:53 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. 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. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

Join us for a Winter’s Dance as we talk about Anne Roos and David Blonski’s new album A Winter’s Dance. This is Celtic Christmas Podcast #78.

WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and subscribe to the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

I want to thank you our Celtic Christmas Producer: Carol Baril, as well as the 45 other supporters of this podcast on Patreon. Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season.

0:02 - INTRO

0:16 - ANNE ROOS INTERVIEW: WINTERS EVE AIRE

9:04 - SONG: Winters Eve Aire

13:14 - ANNE ROOS INTERVIEW: THE CUTTY WREN

18:31 - SONG: The Cutty Wren

21:07 - ANN ROOS INTERVIEW: WORTHY GENTLMEN

27:46 - SONG: Worthy Gentlmen

30:44 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.

Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

 

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

It’s Celtic Christmas Music #77.

WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician with my own Celtic Christmas music. And I am a podcaster. This show promotes Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists.

Visit the shownotes to find out more about them and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Check out Celtic Christmas Music on Facebook.

CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC TODAY

0:06 - Aizle & Riognach Connolly "The Wexford Carol" from The Wexford Carol

4:40 - WELCOME

5:24 - The Gothard Sisters "Here We Come A Caroling" from A Celtic Christmas

8:37 - Liz Madden "Coventry Carol" from Christmas with Liz Madden

11:38 - A Shamrock in Kudzu "Canon In D" from Kudzu for Christmas

14:44 - Mark O'Connor "Holiday Album One Winter's Night" from Appalachian Christmas

19:26 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

This podcast relies on the generosity of people just like you. For as little as $1 per month, you can help me produce new episodes of the podcast every year. And of course, since it is a podcast, you can listen to them you are ready and in the mood.

Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season.

20:45 - Jil Chambless, Ed Miller and Scooter Muse "Emanuel " from Nollaig Chridheil / Songs of the Christmas Season

25:18 - Plunk Murray "I Saw Three Ships" from Christmas in the Pub

28:11 - The Poor Clares "The Seven Rejoices of Mary" from The Poor Clares: Songs for Midwinter

33:19 - Iona "Morny Ny Cainle/Arrane Y Guilley Hesheree/St. Ives Fer Moh" from Silver

37:23 - CLOSING

38:14 - Moya Brennan "In The Bleak Midwinter (An Irish Christmas Album Version)" from An Irish Christmas

42:08 - CLOSING

Celtic Christmas Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs.

The show is supported by our Christmas music lovers just like yourself over on Patreon. Join others to spread Christmas Cheer! Sign up for just $1 per month.

Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

It’s Celtic Christmas Music #76.

Anne Roos & David Blonski, Triskele, The Chivalrous Crickets, Enda Reilly, Bart Zeal, Alisa Marie, Spoil the Dance, Cherish the Ladies, Terry McDade With The McDades, Brigid's Bounty, Ken O'Malley, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Plunk Murray, Eileen Ivers, Brad Tuck, West of Eden

WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I’m Celtic musician with Christmas music and a podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

Today’s show is a re - release of episode #586 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (Celtic Folk Christmas). If you’re not ready for Christmas music in September, then listen to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It features the best indie Celtic music online every week. Then once a year, there’s Christmas music too.

I want to remind you that Celtic Christmas Music is funded by people just like you. For as little as $1 per episode, you can support new Celtic Christmas music and have it shared with thousands of Celtic and Christmas music fans around the world.

Your small donation helps me a LOT to produce these episodes. You won’t even be charged for any episodes until the last one of October. So if you enjoy this podcast, it would mean a lot to me if you would become a Celtic Christmas Patron.

Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season.

Alright, without further adieu, let’s listen to the 2022 Celtic Christmas special:

If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about them and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

02:00 -  Intro

01:29 -  Anne Roos & David Blonski "Winter's Eve Aire" from A Winter's Dance

05:45 -  WELCOME

06:42 -  Triskele "Dona Nobis Pacem" from Christmas Is A Comin'

08:19 -  The Chivalrous Crickets "Wexford Carol / First of Winter" from A Chivalrous Christmas

14:04 -  Enda Reilly "Getting Close To Christmas" from Christmas is With Us (Tá An Nollaig Linn)

16:35 -  Bart Zeal "Winter Solstace" from December Celebrations

19:31 -  Alisa Marie "Ding Dong Merrily on High" from Winter Harp (by the fireside)

21:07 -  FEEDBACK

24:16 -  Spoil the Dance "Noel Nouvelet (Sing We Now Of Christmas)" from single

28:11 -  Cherish the Ladies "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" from Christmas in Ireland

31:40 -  Terry McDade With The McDades "The Angel Gabriel" from Midwinter

34:08 -  Brigid's Bounty "Come Emmanuel Christmas Medley" from Celtic Christmas Medleys

38:16 -  Ken O'Malley "Don Oíche ÚD I MBeithil" from Songs By a Winter's Hearth

41:13 -  THANKS

42:44 -  Screaming Orphans "Wishing You a Merry Christmas" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1

46:30 -  Scythian "Arthur McBride feat. Catie Parker Fedoryka" from Christmas Out at Sea

52:06 -  Plunk Murray "Christmas at the Pub" from Christmas in the Pub

55:21 -  Eileen Ivers "Children Go" from Scatter the Light

1:00:00 -  Brad Tuck "The Lights of Port de Grave" from single

1:03:48 -  CLOSING

1:05:57 -  West of Eden "Next Stop Christmas (with Stefan Andersson)" from Next Stop

Christmas

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs.

The show is supported by Christmas music lovers just like yourself over on Patreon. Join others to spread Christmas Cheer! Sign up for just $1 per episode.

Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

It’s Celtic Christmas Music #75.

WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I’m Celtic musician with Christmas music and a podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

Today’s show is a re - release of episode #537 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (Happy Celtic Christmas 2021). That is one of the other podcasts I host. It features Irish and Celtic music from around the world. It’s a fantastic show. Definitely go check out that episode and subscribe to that podcast if you love Celtic music.

Every year, I produce a Celtic Christmas episode over there. I usually release those episodes on this feed, but I didn’t do that over the last few years. This year, I was struck with the idea that I could slowly release episodes to build over to the regular season of the show. That’s what we’re doing.

I have a new season in the planning stages. But that means I need to find Patrons to financially make new episodes of this podcast happen!

For as little as $1 per episode, you can support new Celtic Christmas music and have it shared with thousands of Celtic and Christmas music fans around the world.

It doesn’t cost you much to spread Celtic Christmas cheer. But your small donation helps me a LOT to produce these episodes. The first three episodes of the year are all re - podcasts. I will not charge patrons for those episodes. So it won’t cost you a dime. BUT if you enjoy the shows, it would mean a lot to me if you would become a Celtic Christmas Patron.

Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season.

Alright, without further adieu, let’s listen to the 2021 Celtic Christmas special:

If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about them and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

1:57 -  Adam Young "Winter Sets In" from Yearbook

6:26 -  WELCOME

7:21 -  Terry McDade With The McDades "Jezebel Carol" from Midwinter

9:57 -  Atlys "A Celtic First Noel" from A Celtic First Noel

12:15 -  The Fire "The Cherry - Tree Carol" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

16:09 -  Gaelynn Lea "Angels We Have Heard on High" from Deepest Darkness, Brightest Dawn

19:46 -  Steel City Rovers "Christmas Eve Reverie" from Grand Misadventures

23:48 -  FEEDBACK

26:21 -  Brother Sea "ROYAL PARADE" from Single

30:10 -  Sharon Shannon "Christmas Time Again!" from Christmas Time Again!

33:29 -  de Ceadaoin "A Jig for Christmas/Merry Christmas" from Single

37:00 -  Triskele "Cead Mile Failte" from Christmas Is A Comin'

39:27 -  Abbots Cross "Si Bheag, Si Mhor / The First Noel" from Christmas Visions

43:50 -  THANKS

46:18 -  Steel Clover "Snowflakes" from Season of Love

48:22 -  Reilly "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

53:07 -  Marc Gunn "Yuletide" from Single

55:34 -  Stephanie Claussen "Shepherds, Shake Off Your Drowsy Slumber" from Light so Brilliant: Carols and Tunes for Christmas

58:57 -  Screaming Orphans "Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1

1:02:47 -  We Banjo 3 "Joy to the World" from A Winter Wonderful

1:05:34 -  CLOSING

1:07:33 -  Runa "The Snows they melt the Soonest / Wondrous Love" from The Tide of Winter

1:11:43 - CLOSING

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs.

The show is supported by Christmas music lovers just like yourself over on Patreon. Join others to spread Christmas Cheer! Sign up for just $1 per episode.

Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

Nollaig shona daoibh on this Christmas Eve with Celtic Christmas Music #74.

Scythian, The McDades, The Jig is Up!, Enda Reilly, Alisa Marie, The Chivalrous Crickets, Plunk Murray, Steel Clover, Screaming Orphans, Anne Roos & David Blonski, The Gothard Sisters, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Ashley Davis, Cherish The Ladies

0:06-Scythian "Christmas Eve Reel feat. Boxing Banjo, Nolan Ladewski" from Christmas Out at Sea

3:09-WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

This episode is thanks to the kindness and generosity of our patrons on Patreon. Do you love Celtic Music? Do you also love Christmas music? Then please support us on Patreon. We only release shows in 3 months out of the year and not many. So your kindness shares Celtic culture through Christmas cheer!

A big thanks to our Patreon Producers AK Palmar and Carol Baril.

4:38 - The McDades "See Amid the Winter's Snow" from A Winter Collection

8:15 - The Jig is Up! "Three Ships on the Ocean" from A Penny for the Wren

10:47 - Enda Reilly "It's Christmas Eve" from Christmas is With Us (Tá An Nollaig Linn)

13:28 - Alisa Marie "The First Noel" from Winter Harp (by the fireside)

15:01 - The Chivalrous Crickets "The Wexford Carol - The First of Winter" from A Chivalrous Cricketmas

20:44 - Plunk Murray "Christmas in the Old Man's Hat" from Christmas in the Pub

25:22 - SUBSCRIBE TO ICMP

If you love Celtic music, make sure you subscribe to our companion podcast, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Every week, I share amazing independent Celtic music from musicians around the globe. It’s all at CelticMusicPodcast.com.

26:11 - Steel Clover "As Lately We Watched" from Season Of Love

29:07 - Screaming Orphans "Wishing You a Merry Christmas" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1

32:53 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Song of the Piper" from A Winter's Dance

37:16 - The Gothard Sisters "Deck the Halls" from A Celtic Christmas

40:34 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" from One Celtic Christmas

42:35 - Ashley Davis "Sailing Back to You" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

47:09 - CLOSING

48:14 - Cherish The Ladies "Silent Night" from On Christmas Night

53:55 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, AK Palmar and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And 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. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

The McDades talk about their annual Christmas concert and new album, plus lots more Celtic Christmas Music #73.

We Banjo 3, The Sternwheelers, Brendan Monaghan, Julia Lane, The McDades, Ashley Davis, Crossed Cannons, Screaming Orphans, Scythian

CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC SHOW

0:02 - Intro: The McDades

0:10 - We Banjo 3 "Sunrise at Solstice" from A Winter Wonderful

3:11 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

This episode is thanks to the kindness and generosity of our patrons on Patreon. Do you love Celtic Music? Do you also love Christmas music? Then please support us on Patreon. We only release shows in 3 months out of the year and not many. So your kindness shares Celtic culture through Christmas cheer!

We have a brand new Celtic Christmas Music producer. A big thanks to AK Palmar who signed up as a producer of the podcast!

4:02 - The Sternwheelers "No Room For A Christmas Tree" from Fairytale of New York

8:19 - Brendan Monaghan "The Snow Fell Down" from Lovers Always Win

11:59 - Julia Lane "January Thaw" from Angels We Have Heard (Beloved Music of Yuletide)

13:49 - INTERVIEW

22:07 - The McDades "The Holly and the Ivy" from A Winter Collection

25:58 - INTERVIEW

30:15 - The McDades "Dreaming on a Yuletide Night" from A Winter Collection

32:43 - INTERVIEW

39:24 - The McDades "Guillo, Pran ton Tamborin" from A Winter Collection

42:18 - INTERVIEW OUTRO

If you love Celtic music, make sure you subscribe to our companion podcast, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Every week, I share amazing independent Celtic music from musicians around the globe. The Celtic Top 20 episode takes place during the last week of the year. So mark your calendar. And also check out our hour - long Celtic Christmas special on that podcast. It’s all at CelticMusicPodcast.com.

42:53 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

46:06 - Crossed Cannons "All For Me Nog" from A Pirate Christmas Story

49:03 - Screaming Orphans "We Three Kings" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1

52:50 - CLOSING

53:34 - Scythian "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" from Christmas Out at Sea

57:30 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, AK Palmar and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And 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. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

 

The Gothard Sisters share their love of Christmas with a new album on Celtic Christmas Music #72.

Jil Chambless, Ed Miller, Scooter Muse, The Irish Rovers, Eileen Ivers, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Gothard Sisters, Golden Bough, Steel Clover, The Langer's Ball, Laura MacKenzie

0:09 - Jil Chambless, Ed Miller and Scooter Muse "Emanuel" from Nollaig Chridheil / Songs of the Christmas Season

4:42 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

This episode is thanks to the kindness and generosity of our patrons on Patreon. Do you love Celtic Music? Do you also love Christmas music? Then please support us on Patreon. We only release shows in 3 months out of the year and not many. So your kindness shares Celtic culture through Christmas cheer!

6:01 - The Irish Rovers "Christmas at The Ale House" from Merry Merry Time Of Year

9:04 - Eileen Ivers "Reels: Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton" from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

12:45 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Huge on the Luge" from One Celtic Christmas

15:18 - INTERVIEW WITH THE GOTHARD SISTERS

The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic supergroup of three American sisters who play contemporary Celtic music. Through over 15 years of performing, touring, and writing music together, the optimistic style of their music and performances continue to resonate with their fans, building a loyal international following.

Their latest Celtic album, Dragonfly, and Christmas album, A Celtic Christmas, feature the sisters playing an assortment of acoustic instruments and vocals combined with modern production to create music exploring themes of resilience and adventure.

16:22 - STORY: Here We Come A Caroling

22:29 - The Gothard Sisters "Here We Come A Caroling" from A Celtic Christmas

25:44 - STORY: Winterberry Set

28:41 - The Gothard Sisters "Winterberry Set" from A Celtic Christmas

32:00 - STORY: O Come O Come Emmanuel

36:30 - The Gothard Sisters "O Come O Come Emmanuel" from A Celtic Christmas

40:18 - CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYLISTS

If you’re looking for even more Celtic Christmas music, make sure you follow one of six Celtic Christmas playlists I have on Spotify. Add them to your own playlists while you’re at.

40:36 - Golden Bough "The O'Rourke's Feast (O'Carolan)" from Christmas in a Celtic Land

44:52 - Steel Clover "As Lately We Watched" from Season Of Love

47:48 - The Langer's Ball "Christmas in Carrick" from single

50:19 - CLOSING

50:54 - Laura MacKenzie "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Ding Dong Merrily on High" from Yuletide Bagpipes

53:27 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. And 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. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic #gothardsisters