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 why it's worth holding onto.

Irish Christmas in America, The Shamrocks, Abbots Cross, Ashley Davis, The Irish Rovers, Jim O'Connor, Marc Gunn, Rathkeltair, Reilly, Celtic Women, Sean Griffin, Kathleen MacInnes, Ritchie Remo, The Fire, The Gothard Sisters, Jesse Ferguson

It's Celtic Christmas Music #90

0:13 - Irish Christmas in America "Planxty James Connolly" from A Long Way From Home

3:21 - WELCOME TO 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. 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

3:57 - The Shamrocks "Christmas in Belfast" from Single

7:13 - Abbots Cross "South Winds / Silver and Gold" from Christmas Visions

9:24 - Ashley Davis "Sailing Back to You" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

13:58 - The Irish Rovers "Christ The King" from Merry Merry Time Of Year

18:13 - STORY BY JIM O'CONNOR

18:51 - Jim O'Connor of Boston Blackthorrne "Christmas in Pittsburgh 1943" from Live Single

also on A Celtic Christmas compilation

27:07 - SUPPORT INDEPENENT MUSICIANS

Before we dive back into the music, I want to take a moment to talk to you.

If you love this music, if it makes your heart lift, please remember that it exists because real people make it. Bands. Songwriters. Musicians who pour years of their lives into learning their craft, writing songs, rehearsing, touring, recording, and sharing something meaningful with the world.

Most of the Celtic musicians you hear on this podcast aren't getting rich. Not even close. Streaming pays pennies. Radio exposure doesn't pay the rent. For many artists, the only reason they can keep making and releasing music is because listeners like you choose to support them directly.

That support matters more than you might realize. Buy an album. Grab a pin or a shirt. Back a Kickstarter. Become a patron. Show up to a show. Even shar ea song with a friend. Those small acts of generosity add up. They are often the difference between an artist making another album… or quietly fading away.

So if there's a band you love on this podcast, support them. If there's a song that moved you, support the people who made it. Supporting small and indie music isn't charity, it's how this music survives, grows, and keeps finding its way into our lives.

Thank you for being part of that. Now… let's get back to the music.

28:56 - Marc Gunn "Let's Have a Celtic Christmas" from Celtic Christmas Greetings

31:04 - Rathkeltair "In The Bleak Mid Winter" from Something Good for Christmas

34:07 - Reilly "Bells Over Boston" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

38:22 - Celtic Women, Sean Griffin "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from Nollaig – A Christmas Journey

40:46 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Thank you for listening.

Thank you for sharing this show.

And thank you for helping spread a little Celtic Christmas cheer into the world.

Yes, podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you…the listener…are what keep this podcast alive. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show. The audio engineering. The artwork. The promotion. And most importantly, the ability to keep sharing incredible Celtic Christmas music with you, throughout the holiday season.

When you become a patron, you're not just supporting a podcast. You're supporting a community that believes this music matters. You get ad - free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the simple, powerful knowledge that you're helping this show continue to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.

And it starts at just three dollars a 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, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
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 .

42:26 - Kathleen MacInnes "Santa Take Me Home" from Single

45:22 - Ritchie Remo "Christmas Time Again" from Home For Christmas

48:46 - The Fire "The Christmas Carol Suite" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

52:45 - The Gothard Sisters "O Come O Come Emmanuel" from A Celtic Christmas

56:32 - CLOSING

57:52 - Jesse Ferguson "Silent Night" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

1:01:11 - 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.

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Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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This episode blends whistle melodies, pub Christmas cheer, timeless carols, and two storytellers bringing the season to life. Pour a warm drink and dive in.

Cedar Dobson, Kinnfolk, Celtic Woman, Plunk Murray, The Gothard Sisters, Jesse Ferguson, Stonecircle, The Irish Rovers, Bonnie Rideout, Al Petteway, Cherish the Ladies

It's Celtic Christmas Music #89

0:06- Cedar Dobson "Up on the Housetop/Sleigh Ride/Christmas Eve" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

3:23 - WELCOME TO 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. 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

4:12 - Kinnfolk "A Wintertime Feast" from A Wintertime Feast

8:58 - Celtic Woman "Auld Lang Syne" from The Magic Of Christmas

13:33 - Plunk Murray "It's Christmas Time in Texas" from Christmas in the Pub

17:05 - STORY BY THE GOTHARD SISTERS

22:56 - The Gothard Sisters "I Saw Three Ships" from A Celtic Christmas

25:41 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you keep the music playing. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show, from audio engineering and design to promotion and the Celtic music I share each week.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the joy of knowing you're helping this Celtic music community thrive. All for as little as $3 a month.

26:06 - 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, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
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

26:30 - STORY BY JESSE FERGUSON

29:48 - Jesse Ferguson "An Old-Fashioned Christmas, 2021" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

32:36 - FIND JESSE FERGUNSON ONLINE

32:43 - Stonecircle "The Martinmass Wind" from Winter Sky

37:42 - The Irish Rovers "Christmas Caroling" from An Irish Christmas

40:25 - Bonnie Rideout, Al Petteway "Christmas Duanag - Hark the Bonny Christ Church Bells" from A Scottish Christmas

43:26 - CLOSING

43:59 - Cherish the Ladies "All the Valley Down" from Christmas in Ireland

48:32 - 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!

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Looking for the perfect soundtrack for your winter rituals? Today we've got sweeping carols, ancient wassails, Cape Breton fire, and a whole sleigh-full of Celtic Christmas magic. Plus, later in the show, I'll tell you where you can hear Celtic Christmas music live—and pick up some exclusive holiday goodies at Nerdy Wonderland. Let's start the celebration."

Olivia Bradley, The Fire, West of Eden, Willowgreen, Ken O'Malley, Seán Heely, Ashley MacIsaac, Scythian, Gaelynn Lea, Jesse Ferguson, Abbots Cross, Band O'Brothers, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Ashley Davis

It's Celtic Christmas Music #88

0:24 - Olivia Bradley "Oíche Chiúin" from Christmastime

5:09 - 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. 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 - The Fire "Here We Come a-Wassailing" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

9:04 - West of Eden "Awake, Awake" from Another Celtic Christmas

13:30 - Willowgreen "Green Groweth / Holly and the Ivy" from Winter

17:27 - Ken O'Malley "O Holy Night" from Songs By a Winter's Hearth

22:41 - SPONSORED BY NERDY WONDERLAND

Want to make your holidays 37% nerdier and at least twice as Celtic? Then come to Nerdy Wonderland! It's a free holiday market at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates, GA on Sunday, December 7th, and yes—there will be Celtic Christmas music. I'll be playing, May Will Bloom will be singing, and we even have limited-edition Celtic Christmas Greetings ornaments you can only get there. Grab a pint, grab a gift, grab your inner elf, and join us at Nerdy Wonderland at NerdyWonderland.com

23:42 - Seán Heely "Gloucestershire Wassail / I Saw Three Ships / Sussex Carol" from So Merry as We Have Been

29:17 - Ashley MacIsaac "Go Tell It On the Mountain" from A Cape Breton Christmas

31:57 - Scythian "Christmas at Home" from Christmas Out at Sea

37:39 - Gaelynn Lea "Angels We Have Heard on High (feat. Al Church)" from Deepest Darkness, Brightest Dawn

41:16 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you keep the music playing. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show, from audio engineering and design to promotion and the Celtic music I share each week.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the joy of knowing you're helping this Celtic music community thrive. All for as little as $3 a 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, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
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 .

42:35 - Jesse Ferguson "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

44:16 - Abbots Cross "Away in the Manger / Give Me Your Hand" from Christmas Visions

46:44 - Band O'Brothers "Follow The Light" from On Christmas Day

51:13 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "White Flowers" from A Winter's Dance

55:19 - CLOSING

55:47 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

59:01 - 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!

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The Christmas season begins with timeless carols and new Celtic magic! From the soft glow of "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" to the playful sparkle of "Jingle Bells", this episode brings together fiddles, harps, and voices from across the Celtic world.

The Gothard Sisters, Cynthia Shelhart, We Banjo 3, Kiana June Weber, Ruth Smith, The Chivalrous Crickets, The Fire, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Dublin Gulch, Stephanie Claussen, Liz Madden, Cedar Dobson, Screaming Orphans, Keltricity, Brad Tuck, Marc Gunn

It's Celtic Christmas Music #87

0:09 - The Gothard Sisters "French Carol" from Falling Snow

2:38 - 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. If you hear music you love, please support the artists this holiday season. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com

The holiday season has begun. I have several episodes planned for the next two months. The episodes will be a wee bit longer than during the rest of the year. I want to thank all of our incredible Patrons of the Podcast. I updated the membership levels. I hope you will consider joining our Patrons so we can keep new episodes coming all year long.

Why don't banshees make good carolers? Because all their songs end in a wail.

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4:04 - Cynthia Shelhart "We Three Kings/Over the Hill and Over the Dale" from That Night In Bethlehem

7:33 - We Banjo 3, Kiana June Weber, Ruth Smith "The Wexford Carol" from A Winter Wonderful

11:38 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" from A Chivalrous Christmas

14:21 - The Fire "The Cherry-Tree Carol" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

18:19 - SPONSORED BY NERDY WONDERLAND

This holiday season, step into a world of bards, fae, and time-traveling druids — it's Nerdy Wonderland! Join me, Marc Gunn, the Celtfather, on Sunday, December 7th at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates for a free holiday market made for Celtic music lovers and geeks alike! Shop one-of-a-kind, fandom-inspired gifts, raise a pint of craft beer, and sing along with me to Celtic Christmas favorites and Sci-F'Irish Drinking Songs.

Bring your kilt, your cloak, and your holiday cheer — because Nerdy Wonderland is where Celtic spirit meets geeky joy! Find all the details at NerdyWonderland.com — that's NerdyWonderland.com.

19:24 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Starlight" from A Winter's Dance

21:57 - Dublin Gulch "Christmas For Cowboys" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

25:13 - Stephanie Claussen "Ce Jour de l'An" from Light so Brilliant: Carols and Tunes for Christmas

27:58 - Liz Madden "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" from Christmas with Liz Madden

30:36 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you keep the music playing. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show, from audio engineering and design to promotion and the Celtic music I share each week.

As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the joy of knowing you're helping this Celtic music community thrive. All for as little as $3 a 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, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
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 .

31:52 - Cedar Dobson "Carol of the Bells" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

35:12 - Screaming Orphans "Jingle Bells" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1

37:10 - Keltricity "A Daisy in December" from A Celtic Christmas

40:21 - Brad Tuck "Child's First Christmas" from Songs for Christmastime

43:51 - CLOSING

45:20 - Marc Gunn "Silent Night" from Celtic Christmas Greetings

48:25 - 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 think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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From the timeless Cherry - Tree Carol to the shimmering Silver Lights of winter, Celtic musicians bring their heart and heritage to the season. Discover new holiday favorites and old traditions wrapped in music… on Celtic Christmas Music #86

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

0:14 - The Fire "The Cherry - Tree Carol" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

4:11 - WELCOME

4:48 - Cynthia Shelhart "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen/When Christ Was Born (Tra Va Ruggit Creest)" from That Night In Bethlehem

7:25 - Sheri O'meara, Locklin Road "Ring That Bell" from Christmas Light

11:03 - Ashley Davis (feat. Shane Hennessy) "Silver Lights" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

14:39 - THANKS

15:20 - Reilly "Good King Wenceslas" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

18:48 - Steel Clover "As Lately We Watched" from Season of Love

21:44 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Rise Up Shepherd - Bright Morning Stars" from A Chivalrous Cricketmas

26:34 - CLOSING

27:00 - Willowgreen "Our Wish" from Winter

30:03 - 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.

This Christmas, let's give a little more than gifts. Reduce, reuse, and recycle—whether it's wrapping paper, gift bags, or the treasures we share. Thoughtful choices help protect our planet and make the season brighter for generations to come.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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Podcast ads help cover some hosting costs, but the heart of this Celtic Christmas show is funded by you. Your support makes it possible to bring you beautiful Celtic holiday music—professionally engineered, lovingly designed, and carefully curated. It also ensures I can keep discovering and sharing new artists and songs for you to enjoy.

As a Patron, you'll enjoy ad - free episodes and a private feed so you can listen without interruption. Best of all, you'll know you're keeping Celtic Christmas music alive and thriving—all for as little as $1 per month

1. Go to our Patreon page.
2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or any amount in between. Make it monthly or make it yearly to show your support.
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 .

Imagine snow falling on a highland glen, where fiddles join the winter wind and harps weave the magic of the season. That's what you'll hear this week—on the Celtic Christmas Music #85

Cedar Dobson, Band O'Brothers, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Dublin Gulch, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, We Banjo 3, The Fire, Ashley Davis

0:11 - 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

4:30 - WELCOME TO THE 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

5:23 - Band O'Brothers "Andrew T. Christmas" from On Christmas Day

7:39 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "A Winter's Dance" from A Winter's Dance

12:16 - Dublin Gulch "Hosie's Well/View From The Top" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

17:36 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is mostly 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

19:24 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "Ding Dong Merrily On High/Christmas Eve Reel" from Carol of the Child

23:43 - We Banjo 3 "Sunrise at Solstice" from A Winter Wonderful

26:43 - The Fire "Christmas Day Is Here at Last" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

29:11 - CLOSING

30:20 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

33:34 - 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 think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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Some of this music might work just great for your St Patrick's Day celebrations. It's Celtic Christmas Music #84

Keltricity, Jesse Ferguson, Seán Heely, Screaming Orphans, Irish Christmas in America, Scythian, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, Dublin Gulch, Alisa Marie, Peat in the Creel

0:06 - Keltricity "On A Cold Winter's Day - Christmas Eve" from A Celtic Christmas

3:27 - 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

4:36 - Jesse Ferguson "The Holly and the Ivy" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

6:24 - Seán Heely "Apples in Winter / The Frost Is All Over / Christmas Eve" from So Merry as We Have Been

10:47 - Screaming Orphans "Sell Me Something" from Happy Christmas Volume 2

13:59 - Irish Christmas in America "Air_March_Polka - The Snowy-Breasted Pearl, Freedom for Ireland" from A Long Way From Home

19:38 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is mostly 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 .

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20:58 - Scythian "The Wellerman" from Christmas Out at Sea

24:22 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "I Wonder as I Wander" from Carol of the Child

27:50 - Dublin Gulch "The Gray Funnel Line" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

32:24 - Alisa Marie "Captian O'Kane" from Winter Harp (by the fireside)

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34:19 - CLOSING

35:20 - Peat in the Creel "Arthur McBride, Planxty Irwin" from Winter

40:23 - 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 think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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Celtic Christmas music is all year long.

It's Celtic Christmas Music #83

0:06 - Cedar Dobson "Wexford Carol" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

5:19 - WELCOME TO 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

6:06 - Seán Heely "Christmas in the Hebrides" from So Merry as We Have Been

11:08 - Dublin Gulch "I Remember Christmas Eve" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

16:23 - NEW FORMAT

16:51 - The McDades "Guillo, Pran ton Tamborin" from A Winter Collection

19:44 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Jingle Bells" from One Celtic Christmas

23:01 - 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 .

24:03 - Ashley Davis "Into Emptiness" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

27:20 - Screaming Orphans "O Come All Ye Faithful" from Happy Christmas Volume 2

30:31 - FEEDBACK

Luke Miller wrote: "Hi Marc, I hope you and your family our having a great holiday season! We have gone to the following Celtic Christmas Shows this year:

Gothard Sisters

Men of Worth

Christmas with The Celts

Tomaseen Foley's Celtic Christmas

Also the photo on our holiday card with us in pirate customs were with the band Beltaine at the Swashbucklers Ball."

31:27 - Scythian "Christmas Eve Reel feat. Boxing Banjo, Nolan Ladewski" from Christmas Out at Sea

34:29 - Jil Chambliss, Ed Miller and Scooter Muse "Emanuel" from Nollaig Chridheil / Songs of the Christmas Season

39:02 - CLOSING

39:36 - Susan Toman "Nouvelle Agreable" from Angels on High

42:19 - 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!

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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!

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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

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

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.

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!

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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)

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

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