CMP Special 06 Yule Holiday Special 2008

12/19/08 • 55 min

Yule traditions, a great story and some rockin' music for the holidays!

In this our Midwinter, Yule, Holiday Special we bring you a piece about the meanings of Yule and its traditions, some poems, four great pieces of music and an excerpt from Priestess of the Forest by Ellen Evert Hopman. The story is set in 3rd Century Ireland and tells of the meeting of Ethne, a Druid Healer and Ruadh, a member of the Fianna.

Full show notes, details and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/yule2008

Running Order:

Intro 0:41
News & Views 1:15
The Meanings of Yule 3:01
Lords & Ladies by Kim Thompsett 9:08
Ogma's Lament by Dr. Joe Christopher 12:56
The Standing Stone by The Bards of Mystic 15:41
Priestess of the Forest by Ellen Evert Hopman 19:12
Up Ye Rock Ye by Saor Patrol 35:40
Call to the Fey by Gary 40:08
Listener Feedback - Arlene 42:33
On Midwinter's Day by Damh the Bard 34:08
Appeal for Sacred Texts 48:40
Promo - Contagious 49:38
Promo - The Dark Side of the Fey 51:19
Outtakes 53:38

We hope you enjoy it!

Gary & Ruthie x x

Released: 20th December 2008, 56m

We love to hear from you! Please email [email protected], or call us using Speakpipe

News & Views

We talk about some more amazing new fairy art that has been submitted to us by renowned artist, Justin Russell, and describe the new book he is writing. Both of us have been interviewed by Christopher Blackmore for Action magazine for the AREN organisation.

The Meanings of Yule

We then discuss the meanings and traditions of Yule with a reading from the Golden Bough.

Lords & Ladies

by Kim Thompsett

Kim Thompsett is a musician and songwriter living and working in the South East of England. She plays guitar, flute, native American flute and zither. Her songs have an escapist quality which evokes the England of old with hints of Celtic, medieval and the classic folk artists of the ‘60’s and 70’s.

The album Songs from the Uglee Meadow is due for release on 30th November 2008. The album title is inspired by a serene and beautiful place in East Sussex called the Uglee Meadow. The album features musicians such as Will Summers from Circulus on recorders, flutes and crumhorn and Philip Martin (alias Drohne) on hurdy gurdy.

You can find out more about Kim on Myspace, last.fm or our Contributor Page.

Ogma's Lament

by Dr. Joe Christopher

We wrongly ascribe this wonderful sonnet to Professor Joe Christopher instead of the Doctor Joe Christopher in the show. Apologies for this!

Joe Christopher of Tarleton, Texas, author of 'C. S. Lewis', Twayne English Authors Series, writes - 'I don't know that the enclosed sonnet is appropriate for the C. S. Lewis Newsletter, for the Church of Ireland may have doubts about a work that has only one brief allusion to Lewis's Christianity and is otherwise pagan. Further, the sonnet has one weak rhyme and certainly counts on a rea...

Yule traditions, a great story and some rockin' music for the holidays!

Full show notes, details and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/yule2008

Running Order:

Intro 0:41
News & Views 1:15
The Meanings of Yule 3:01
Lords & Ladies by Kim Thompsett 9:08
Ogma's Lament by Dr. Joe Christopher 12:56
The Standing Stone by The Bards of Mystic 15:41
Priestess of the Forest by Ellen Evert Hopman 19:12
Up Ye Rock Ye by Saor Patrol 35:40
Call to the Fey by Gary 40:08
Listener Feedback - Arlene 42:33
On Midwinter's Day by Damh the Bard 34:08
Appeal for Sacred Texts 48:40
Promo - Contagious 49:38
Promo - The Dark Side of the Fey 51:19
Outtakes 53:38

We hope you enjoy it!

Gary & Ruthie x x

Released: 20th December 2008, 56m

We love to hear from you! Please email [email protected], or call us using Speakpipe

News & Views

The Meanings of Yule

We then discuss the meanings and traditions of Yule with a reading from the Golden Bough.

Lords & Ladies

by Kim Thompsett

You can find out more about Kim on Myspace, last.fm or our Contributor Page.

Ogma's Lament

by Dr. Joe Christopher

We wrongly ascribe this wonderful sonnet to Professor Joe Christopher instead of the Doctor Joe Christopher in the show. Apologies for this!

Previous Episode

CMP021 Fostered by Milk Pails

Eithne meets Saint Padraig and Aengus Og hunts for her

We return with part 2 of the Fosterage of two Milk Pails story. In this story, which is part 2 of a 2 part story, we hear about the how Eithne meets Padraig the Saint and converts to Christianity. When Aengus Og eventually finds her, we discover what happens to the stricken maid.

Full Show-notes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish21

Running Order:

Intro 0:41
News & Views 1:22
Story 3:03
Listener Feedback -Sarah 22:20
Promo - Dale Jarvis - Storyteller 23:55
Promo - Druidcast 25:16

We hope you enjoy it!

Gary & Ruthie x x x

Released: 12th December 2008, 28m

Please send us a message! We love to get your feedback, please email [email protected], or call us on Speakpipe

News & Views

We introduce our Christmas schedule and thank all of the people who have voted on their choice of Myths for next Spring.

Fostered by Milk Pails

Names Used in this Story

Listed in order of appearance

For more information about the Characters below, see our Biographies section.

Sons of Mil
Tuatha De Danaan
The Tailginn
Padraig the Saint
Erin
Eithne
Feth Fiadha
Brugh na Boinne
Calpurnius
Aengus Og
Curcog
Ros Dighair
The Dagda
Finbarr
Manannan mac Lir
Ilbrec
Sigmall
Abhartach
Bodb
Fodhla
Ceall Eithne
Ceasan
Fid Gaible
Cluain Cesain
Ros Mic Treoin
Fianna
Finn-magh

Listener Feedback

Sarah

We read a message from listener Sarah and send a shout out of thanks for the votes cast on Podcast Alley.

Promo - Dale Jarvis - Storyteller

Dale Jarvis - Storyteller

Storyteller Dale Jarvis, based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, presents a selection of ghost stories, traditional tales and stories of the fairies. You never know what you'll be able to hear. Enjoy the stories, or subscribe to the podcast!

Promo - Druidcast

Druidcast

Your host is Damh the Bard and in each episode he will feature poetry, story and song offered by Bards throughout the world. There will also be interviews with people from the Druid tradition, seasonal thoughts, explorations of Celtic mythology and history, reviews, and competitions. You can hear the full podcasts at: http://www.druidcast.libsyn.com/ or subscribe through your podcatcher, or through iTunes.

Sources used in this Episode

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/gafm/gafm11.htm

And, of course, the Awen - inspiration and imagination!

Special Thanks For Voice Acting: Morgan Colcombe, our son as Aengus Mac Og For incidental music:

eNoz, Pagode onirique,from Nuits de Glace. See the Contributor Page for details.

Adragante, Marche de ferrel from les cordes de l'âme. See the Contributor Page for details.

Maya Filipic, Stories from Emona II from Between Two Worlds. See the Contributor Page...

Next Episode

CMP Special 07 Christmas Music Special 1

Come and share with us in our great Christmas Party!

In this our first music special, we bring you some great music as well as a poem from the Book of Taliesin. You'll hear moving Irish music from Danny Quinn, Samantha Gillogly and the Logues, some ethereal Faery music from Karen Kay and Faeries Wear Boots. There's also some great rocking music from Orient Xpress, Thinker and Tinkerscuss.

Full show notes, details and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/christmas2008

Running Order:

Intro 0:41
News & Views 1:26
Da Day Dawn by Samantha Gillogly 3:50
Danny Boy by Danny Quinn 6:30
Midsummer Night's Dream by Karen Kay & Michael Tingle 9:38
King for a Thousand Years by Orient XPress 14:03
The Chair of Cerridwen by Taliesin 16:40
The Balefire Song by Tinkerscuss 20:28
This Song by Thinker 24:53
The Faery Dance by Faeries Wear Boots 30:04
Poitin Valley by The Logues 34:08
Listener Feedback - Caitlin 38:40

We hope you enjoy it!

Gary & Ruthie x x

Released: 3rd January 2009, 42m

We love to hear from you! Please email [email protected], or call us using Speakpipe

News & Views

We talk about a new Asatru pagan cemetery in Denmark and celebrate the anniversary of Tolkien's Birthday. Pop along and see the Tolkien Wiki for more details.

Da Day Dawn

by Samantha Gillogly

Born in Los Angeles, violinist/violist/composer Samantha Gillogly began her musical training at age six on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Fluent in an extensive list of standard classical repertoire, from Adams to Zelenka, she is also an avid fan and performer of traditional and crossover music employing such styles as Celtic, Bluegrass, Gypsy and Scandinavian fiddle, as well as jazz and improvisation.

When not practicing, performing, or composing, Gillogly’s off hours are spent writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and experimenting in painting, drawing and calligraphy. She is a published writer in multiple formats, and has been a contributing critic to The Green Man Review, an online arts and culture magazine. Her favorite culinary pursuit is brewing her infamous triple-espresso coffee, known to those who've dared taste it as "Viola Varnish".

Gillogly performs on a French 1860 Charles Simonin violin.

You can find out more about Samantha on Myspace or our Contributor Page.

Danny Boy

by Danny Quinn

Danny Quinn has been a performer of Irish & American folk music for nearly three decades. He has entertained throughout the U.S., Canada, Ireland and England at concerts, coffee houses, festivals, corporate events and pubs. Since 1979 he has shared the stage with or opened for renowned artists such as the Clancy Brothers, Tom Chapin, Peter Yarrow, Robbie O'Connell, the Makem & Spain Brothers, John Prine, David Mallett, Walt Michael, Eilleen Ivers, The Chieftains and many others. For over twenty years Danny toured nationally with the legendary Tommy Makem.

Find out more about the Danny on his website, his Myspace pag...