Celtic Christmas Music

More Celtic Christmas music for our third episode of the Celtic Christmas Podcast for 2015 with Celtic Christmas music from Rose and Thistle Band, Ken O'Malley, Cherish the Ladies, Merry Wives of Windsor, Molly Bauckham, The Poor Clares, Marc Gunn.

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This Week’s Celtic Christmas Music

0:03 "The Wexford Carol" by Rose and Thistle Band from Celtic Christmas

6:43 "Christmas in the Trenches" by Ken O'Malley from Songs by a Winter's Hearth

12:21 "We Wish You a Merry Christmas Waltzes" by Cherish the Ladies from Christmas in Ireland

17:23 "Heigh Ho! The Holly" by Merry Wives of Windsor from Tales from Windsor's Tavern

19:32 "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" by Molly Bauckham from Maid on the Shore

22:13 "Glouchestershire Wassail" by The Poor Clares from Songs for Midwinter

26:51 "Christmas in the Shire" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Christmas Greetings

The Celtic Christmas Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed the music you heard, support the artists in this show. Then tell your friends to visit CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Have a Merry Christmas!

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!

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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.

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Celtic Christmas music from Angus Mohr, Don Grieve, The Irish Rovers, Marc Gunn, Alexander James Adams, The Wee Heavies, Matthew Young, Celtic Woman

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YOUR CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC THIS WEEK

0:02 - "Coventry Carol/Drive the Cold Winter Away" by Angus Mohr & Friends from A Christmas Pageant

9:17 - CHRISTMAS WELCOME - Welcome to the Celtic Christmas Podcast. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and host also of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. My goal is to introduce you to Celtic musicians who are making and sharing Christmas music.

If you are one such artist, or you know of one, please submit your music to the podcast. It’s very easy to do. Just complete the permission form at 4celts.com. If the music is podsafe, I will purchase it and add it to one of our upcoming shows. The sooner you submit music, the more likely you’ll be included this year.

Now the Podcast is supported by listeners like you. So today, I bring you a teaser episode, I will share a little bit of music. But I also want to let you know how you can get four more great, full-length Celtic Christmas episodes for 2020 through your generous patronage.

I’ll tell you more about it after we play some music...

10:23 - "The Winter Has Passed" by Don Grieve from Tribute to Robert Burns

13:13 - "Christmas Morning" by The Irish Rovers from Merry Merry Time of Year

15:58 - CHRISTMAS PATRONS - The Celtic Christmas Podcast is supported by generous people just like you. Your kind pledge of as little as $2 or more per episode pays for the production and promotion of the podcast, as well as my time in creating it. It allows me to share Christmas Cheer through Celtic culture and music.

It’s all handled through Patreon. Sign up at patreon.com/celticchristmas.

I want to thank our Christmas Song Hengers. These incredible people pledge $10 or more per episode. They are the backbone of this podcast. And they also get a bonus podcast where I share more about the artists in each episode.

Thanks to Nancy Wilson, Jan & Jim Czenkusch, Juliette Ling, Carol Baril

Carol also had a song request for this episode.

16:52 - "The Scottish King of Christmas" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Christmas Greetings

19:06 - “It's In Every One of Us" by Alexander James Adams from Wintertide

23:37 - HARD CORE CELTS - While our Christmas Song Hengers are the backbone to the podcast because of their large pledge. Everyone who contributes, even the smallest amount, is essential. Our Hardcore Celts plege $5 or more per episode. And that is just incredible. Thank you for helping spread Christmas cheer.

Thanks to Przemyslaw Kacprzak, Sharon Powers, James Martin, Aaron Dent, Laura Simpson, Trevor N. Teuscher, Craig, Michelle Knee, Jennifer, Mark Albright, Leo Notenboom

24:29 - "Hailmary, Gentle Woman" by The Wee Heavies from A Christmas Minding

27:11 - "Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake" by Matthew Young from Waking the Wren

30:40 - NOLLAIG SHONA DAOIBH - If you enjoyed this show, please LIKE and SHARE this episode. Then follow the link in the shownotes to support the artists who support this podcast. Buy their music and merch, subscribe to their newsletters, and tell a friend about the great music you found.

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32:01 - "Dia Do Bheatha" by Celtic Woman from The Magic of Christmas

Pronunciation: Dee-a Du Va(as in Van)-ha

The Celtic Christmas Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $...

Celtic Christmas music from Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast featuring Celtic Stone, Eileen Ivers, Banshee in the Kitchen, Julia Lane, Angus Mohr, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Gothard Sisters.

After last week’s show, I had to ask myself “What is Celtic Christmas music anyway?” It’s a fairly generic, marketing term, just like “Celtic music”. But for me it conjures up certain images and sounds that *I* want to hear. Love to hear your thoughts on it as well.

Notes:

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Celtic Christmas Compilation

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Music:

“Carol of the Bells” by Celtic Stone from A Light Shall Shine: Music For Christmas

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Eileen Ivers from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Banshee in the Kitchen from Invite the Light

“Christmas Potpourri” by Julia Lane from Angels We Have Heard on High

“Christmas Bells” by Angus Mohr from A Christmas Pageant

“Christmas Time in Texas” by Brobdingnagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag

“The First Noel” by The Gothard Sisters from Christmas

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Welcome to Hang the Holly. I'll introduce you to Runa as we take an inside look at artists in the latest episode of the Celtic Christmas Podcast. "The Snows That Melt the Soonest" is the 4th episode of 2020 and show #58. It features Christmas music from Runa, Stephanie Claussen, David Pedrick, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Steel Clover, Mark O'Connor, Marc Gunn, deCeadaoin, Andrew D. Huber, The Rogues, Sheri O'Meara, Abbots Cross, Reilly, Prydein, The Jig Is Up!. The show is generously brought to you by the Patrons of the Celtic Christmas Podcast on Patreon. Please show your Celtic Christmas Cheer, make a pledge to support the show. If you enjoy the show, you can rate the show or post comments on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. And now on to Runa As holiday albums go, The Tide of Winter is much more than a collection of standard Christmas tunes. Each of the 13 tracks here offers something a little bit unconventional. The first track, "Brightest and Best / Gaudete / Noel Nouvelet” starts out with voice as instrument, blended harmonies softly wafting around before things pick up speed midway through alongside a percussive beat. RUNA seems to enjoy challenging the listener by defying the more typical patterns one's ear has learned to expect in favor of going where the muse leads them. For example, you’ve never heard “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” done like this before! Those who enjoy a different take on things will want to pick this album up to go alongside their more tried-and-true favorites. It will provide just the right amount of contrast—as well as something to keep things interesting. Track 3, "Christ Child Lullaby / Dún do Shúil” offers a hymn/lullaby that's blended in three languages; English, Irish Gaelic, and the original Scots Gaelic. This provides an additional soothing feel alongside the comforting rhythm of the lullaby itself. It’s a nice take, a simple arrangement, and an interesting inclusion. Very easy on the ears. Juxtapose that track with the next, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, which features a funky vibe and a perky, upbeat sound and you have the perfect way to sum up this grouping of songs...non-traditional, yet intriguing! It’s very tough to be experimental—without being too experimental. After all, part of the charm of holiday music is the fact that it’s familiar. That said, RUNA doesn’t abandon the thread entirely, they merely embellish on it in their own way—which seems to be a great way to compromise. In all, the band isn’t intent on exploring just for the sake of being different. You get the sense that they are doing it to create depth, and to be true to the perspective that has developed within them as musicians. Their “Instrumental Medley” both pays homage to Christmas music and showcases the skill of the musicians, and while “Silent Night” maybe isn’t as predictable as the standard radio holiday version, it’s every bit as lovely—as well as a nod to the Austrian “Stille Nacht”. The band’s liner notes sum this choice up well, saying, There is something magical about returning to the roots of such an iconic carol and to rediscover the beauty and depth in its simplicity.” And, indeed, there is. This album is perfect for those looking to expand their collection of holiday music, without having things become too repetitive. You’ll find fresh arrangements throughout, and enough holiday spirit to go around the table—twice. Find out more about Runa at runamusic.com. If you hear music you love, then support the artists. Buy something from them. Sign up to their mailing lists. And share the episode with your friends on social or in your community. The Celtic Christmas Podcast is free to enjoy. However, it is supported by the generosity of Celtic music fans like you over on Patreon. Get Christmas Cheer. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com . Nollaig shona daoibh.