9 out of 10 merry blacksmiths agree that you’re gonna have a toe tapping craic-filled time this week with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Emerald Accent, Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill, Lissa Schneckenburger, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Jesse Ferguson, Kennedy's Kitchen, W Ed Harris, Kinnfolk, An Lar, Iron Roux, Barleyjuice, Black 47, Mary Ann Kennedy I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, buy the albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow the artists 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, you will get 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. VOTE 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 2020 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:04 - "Scholar / Merry Blacksmith / Father Kelly" by Emerald Accent from The Oats Field 5:27 - WELCOME 5:59 - "Mountain Road #2" by Gillian Boucher & Bob McNeill from Race for the Sun 11:59 - "Jam On Gerry's Rock/Willie's" by Lissa Schneckenburger from Song 16:33 - "Lightening the Load" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Sleep Deprivation 22:56 - "Me Darlin' Laura-Ann" by Jesse Ferguson from The Sally Gardens 25:06 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 29:38 - "Red Is The Rose" by Kennedy's Kitchen from The Whiskey of Truth 34:44 - "Tiarna Mhuigheo" by W Ed Harris from Turas Ceilteach 37:52 - "Siuil a Run" by Kinnfolk from Kinnfolk 41:07 - CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 49:07 - "The Return of the Dead" by An Lar from Deception (video) 53:01 - "My Molly" by Iron Roux from Iron Roux 57:06 - "Crackin' Jenny's Teacup" by Barleyjuice from The Old Speakeasy 59:16 - "Funky Ceili" by Black 47 from Bittersweet Sixteen 1:03:28 - CLOSING 1:04:37 - "Grioglachan" by Mary Ann Kennedy from An Dàn: Gaelic Songs for a Modern World The Irish & Celtic Music 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 $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. Please support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is sponsoring the Middle Tennessee Highland Games this year. Right now, this festival is going. They won’t make a decision whether to stay open or not until June. So I did a Skype interview with Richard to talk about the festival. Interview with Richard Trest of the Middle Tennessee Highland Games THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. Your contribution also allows us to support the Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival on September 12-13