Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. Not only do we see amazing things, we also experience some incredible music. Fidil, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Gerry O'Beirne, Tania Opland, Mike Freeman, Claire Roche, Kilted Kings, Marc Gunn, Gwilym Morus, Mwnci Nel, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Dom Duff, Jimi McRae and Sam Okoo I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 00:06 - "Dinkie's: Reels" by Fidil from Fidil 3 03:48 - WELCOME 04:45 - Celtic Invasion of Donegal podcast episodes: Video: Dancing in Donegal What Is Dulse? Patrick Maloney Answers in Slieve League Interview Giant's Causeway Legend & Fact on a Celtic Invasion Vacation Breakfast with The Celtfather in Ireland Exploring the Titanic A Glimpse Inside a Donegal Vacation Small Tour Groups Experience Adventures Better Celtic music and interview from Tour Donegal in #214 of this podcast. 5:20 - Celtic Invasion of Wales podcast episodes: Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer Rock CIV Wales 2 Sci Fi Drinking Songs In Wales 06:32 - "Recessional - Speed the Plough/Erithway Green" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Paper of Pins 12:26 - "Gallows Tree" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Twelve Months & A Day 16:51 - Celtic Invasion of Dingle podcast episodes: Coming soon! 18:40 - "O'Carolan's Concerto" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley from Yesterday I Saw the Earth Beautiful 20:56 - "The Last King of Feothanach" by Gerry O'Beirne from Swimming with Horses 24:29 - BECOME A PATRON OF THE PODCAST 25:11 - Celtic Invasion of Galway podcast episodes: Where to Shop in Galway, Celtic Music News, Dance of the Midges 26:26 - "Merry Blacksmith/Heatehry Cruach/Paddy O'Brien's" by Tania Opland & Mike Freeman from Cut to Rhythms 29:54 - "Success to the Farmer" by Tania Opland from Bonnie Rantin' Lassie 31:32 - Brobdingnagian Bards 2008 Tour of Ireland podcast episodes: Bliss in Gougane Barra, Ireland Don't Quit Your Day Job, Bards Ireland Trip Wrap Up Seeing the Cliffs of Moher for the First Time Wandering Dublin with Blarney in Ireland 32:12 - "The Robin's Jaunt Set" by Claire Roche from The Lilt of the Banshee 35:58 - "Dedication" by Claire Roche from From Then Until the Here and Now 40:43 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 42:41 - Celtic Invasion of Donegal Videos: Travel Ireland 43:44 - "Cloghden More" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 47:20 - "Sail the Sky" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 50:18 - FairPlé aims to achieve gender balance in the production, performance, promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music. They advocate for equal opportunity and balanced representation for all. 51:17 - Celtic Invasion of Dingle Photo of our Irish session 52:07 - “Polcaí / Polkas: Neily Cleere's, The Hayden Fancy, Walsh's” by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (Murr-en Nick OWL-ee) from Foxglove & Fuschia 55:04 - Bríd Óg Ní Mháille” by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh from Foxglove & Fuschia 59:55 -