It's a brand new year with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Let's make this one a great one! Widening Gyre, Slainte, THE DIVINERS, House of Hamill, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Michael William Harrison, Jon Pilatzke, Celtic Wood and Wires, The McDades, MojoKelt, Norse Gael, Tuatha Dea, Tears for Beers, Calan I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you Heard a song, tune or artist that you loved, I’d like you to share this episode and tag the artist on social either on your page or in a Celtic group you’re a part of. Include the show time so they can quickly listen and enjoy. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Musicians rely on your support so they can keep creating new music. If music in this show inspired you, you can buy their CDs, digital downloads, shirts, pins, and other merch. You can follow them on streaming and see their shows. More and more Celtic musicians are on Patreon, just like this podcast. And of course, I always appreciate it when you drop artists an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. How would you like Celtic music news in your inbox? The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Widening Gyre "Elven King/Sleepy Maggie/Reel du diable" from Reel Shadows 5:42 - WELCOME 8:28 - Slainte "Banish set" from Slainte 11:47 - THE DIVINERS "Battle of the Starlings" from Single 16:41 - House of Hamill "Superb Owl" from Folk Hero 19:54 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "The Emigrant's Farewell" from daybreak: fainne an lae 23:42 - FEEDBACK 25:56 - Michael William Harrison & Linda King "St. Patrick Was A Gentleman" from For Kids of All Ages 28:20 - Jon Pilatzke "Brian Boru's March / Nine Points Of Roguery / Gladstone / The Scartaglen Reel" from Amongst Friends 34:15 - Celtic Wood and Wires "Close the Back Door" from Close the Back Door 37:29 - The McDades "The Golden Willow Tree" from The Empress 43:09 - THANKS 44:47 - MojoKelt "The Blacksmith/an Garda Nua" from Live at the Grange 51:29 - Norse Gael "Ón Danmhairg Go Héirinn" from Finscéal 55:45 - Tuatha Dea "Irish Eyes" from Irish Eyes 1:01:07 - Tears for Beers "Jacobites" from Cracky Bones 1:06:47 - CLOSING 1:08:30 - Calan "The Song of Evan" from Kistvaen 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. Subscribe through your favorite podcatcher or on 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. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster. I share my love of Irish and Celtic music from around the globe with you. I want to introduce you to some amazing Celtic bands and musicians. The artists in this show need your support which you can do by buying their music or telling a friend about the band you found. You can find a link to all of the artists, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2022 episode.  Vote Now! I’m changing things up this year. There will now be a poll available for you to vote in the Celtic Top 20. It’s super simple. You just need to click the song and artists that you love. However, you will need to be a Patron of the Podcast to cast a vote. And you will also have only two weeks to do so. The most - popular songs and tunes will be added to a Sp