May 15, 2025
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Battlefield Band, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Tiffany Schaefer,Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Scottish Fish, An Lár, Chris Gray, ÚLLA, DomDufF, The Bog Hoppers, First Highland Watch, Battlelegs, TheFlailing Shilaleighs, Sons of Malarkey
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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC
0:06 - Battlefield Bandwith John Martin "Strathspey & Reels: The Braes of Mar /Pottinger's Reel / The Baker" from Beg & Borrow
3:38 - WELCOME
5:10 - Jocelyn Pettit &Ellen Gira "Arising" from All It Brings
9:28 - Tiffany Schaefer"Down by the Salley Gardens" from Tara's Halls
12:45 - Adam Agee& Jon Sousa "Lad O'Beirne's" from Ceol na gCarad
15:45 - ScottishFish "Greenland Mans" from Upscale
19:39 - FEEDBACK
24:41 - An Lár "Iwalked this Road" from Deception
28:46 - Chris Gray "AnBuachaillin Ban" from Fuist!
36:45 - ÚLLA "Mattie" fromUlla
40:22 - Dom DufF "Kan anAwen" from Roc'h
43:59 - THANKS
46:09 - TheBog Hoppers "Top Shelf" from Top Shelf
50:05 - First HighlandWatch "Rowan Tree" from Drunken Piper
53:45 - Battlelegs"Barnyards of Delgaty" from Lost My Shoes
55:48 - The FlailingShilaleighs "Old Man Colm" from Yours To Discover
59:14 - CLOSING
1:00:09 - Sons ofMalarkey "Ye Jacobites (feat. Marney McCague)" from Chapter
1:03:32 - CREDITS
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Antonio Sierra emailed: "Dear Mr.Marc Gunn, I will be glad toact as a volunteer correspondent in Spain of Celtic Music. I amsure that could be increase the number of followers. It would benecessary to be appointed and have your permission to act asyour correspondent. Happy New Year!"
Laura Michaelides emailed: "Hi Marc, Love your show and all youdo. Thank you! I'm in Houston, and am a volunteer for the GulfCoast Cruinniú. Every year, we bring a stellar group of Irish tradmusicians to Houston to teach and perform at our long weekendfestival. This year it's held June 5 - 8, 2025 at the University ofSt. Thomas campus, and our faculty this year includes: ColinFarrell - whistle Michael McGoldrick - adv./inter flute John Doyle- Drop D guitar Caitlin Warbelow - adv/Inter fiddle Mairtin deCogain - storytelling and MC Brenda Castles - Concertina PaulMcClure - adv/inter bodhran Therese Honey - harp Katie Geringer -fiddle fundamentals Robert Shaddox - bodhran fundamentals Theweekend includes workshops, concerts, sessions and talks related toIrish music and culture. Its always a wonderful time. More info:www.gulfcoastirish.org Is there some way that we can promote ourfestival on your show? Thank you so much for your consideration!Laura"
Steve & Jody Pomper emailed from Seattle: "Marc, we’reembarrassed. We heard the Stout Pounders on the pod this week,loved them, and couldn’t believe we haven’t heard of them. I lookedem up, and they’re from Seattle, where we live. Can’t believe wehaven’t heard of them. We’re originally from Mass. and are DKMfans, which these folks remind us of a bit. Keep up the great work,from your Seattle cop (Steve) and firefighter (Jody), “climatedenier” fans. Keep up the great work. We love it!"
Andreas emailed about travel to Ireland and Scotland. He wrote:"Hello Mark, I will be cruising on my sailboat in Scotland andIreland this summer. I wonder if you have any recommendations forplaces to go to hear Irish and Celtic music. Thanks"
