Tomorrow, we are Halfway to St Patrick’s Day. September 17 marks the six month occasion which gets us to the biggest modern Celtic holiday of the year. We’re celebrating with quite a bit more Celtic music on the Pub Songs Podcast. Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser, The Gothard Sisters, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Selkie Girls, Gwendolyn Snowdon, Brendan Loughrey, Heather Dale, The Doubleclicks, Battlelegs, Poitin, Liz Madden, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Muckers, Dylan Foley, Melanie Gruben, Brobdingnagian Bards Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic Geek musician and your guide to honoring our past and adapting for our future. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Your generous pledge of $5 per month allow me to create music, podcasts, and my weekly video show, Coffee with The Celtfather. Thank you! If you have comments or want to chat in the pub, then I want your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? How has this show inspired you? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email. Cead mile failte! PubSong.net WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:16 - "Gypsy Rover" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music 3:29 - WELCOME. You may not realize it, but there are time stamps in the shownotes of each episode. If there’s a song you enjoy, you can easily listen to it over and over again. If you don’t like it, skip to the next song. I’m pretty sure this feature works in most podcatchers. Find out more about the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast here. 4:37 - "Rose, Marie and Heather" by The Gothard Sisters from Midnight Sun 8:00 - "Johnny Jump Up" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Gullible's Travels 11:31 - "Why Should I Cry" by The Selkie Girls from Long Time Traveling 16:49 - HALFWAY TO ST PATRICK’S DAY STORY AND MUSIC. We are just six months away from St Patrick’s Day. That’s the biggest holiday of all Celtic musicians, even us fringe Celtic Geek musicians like me. Cool Articles: Top 10 Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Songs How to Celebrate Halfway to St Patrick’s Day? Pub Songs Podcast Episodes: Halfway to St Patrick's Day Pub Songs #160 Hobbit Day, Halfway to St. Patrick's Day, and Talk Like a Pirate Day #107 St Patrick’s Day Podcast 6 Months to St Patrick’s Day: This actually predates my knowledge of Halfway to St Patrick’s Day, I think, but it started on September 17, 2011 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Episodes: Halfway to St Patrick’s Day #325 Halfway to St Patrick’s Day Podcast #275 Halfway to St Patrick’s Day #224 Halfway to St Patrick’s Day #145 And of course if you’re looking for more St Patrick’s Day music, I have a whole website dedicated to it, including more podcasts, video concerts, free Irish music downloads and more. 18:42 - "The Next Market Day" by Gwendolyn Snowdon from Three Strand Braid 21:42 - "Sean South" by Brendan Loughrey from To Those Who Fell 24:16 - "Mordred's Lullaby" by Heather Dale from Avalon 28:55 - BEHIND THE MUSIC: Inclusion versus exclusion. From traditional Irish music to filk circles. 44:10 - TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about this exciting trip. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 44:59 - "Ennui (On We Go)" by The Doubleclicks from Dimetrodon 48:07 - "Another Round For Us" by Battlelegs from The Very Best of Battlelegs, Vol. 1 50:15 - "St Patrick's Day Polkas" by Poitin from Irish Celtic Music and Bofiguifluki 56:32 - "Banks of the Ohio" by Liz Madden from My Irish Home 59:48 - UPCOMING SHOWS *