Celtic music is an integral part of my life. But like all things, it could be gone tomorrow. We have to celebrate the things we love in the moment. You can do that on this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Hanneke Cassel, Emerald Accent, Lily Bentley, Ben Doran, Mad Maudlin, Jim Brady, The Bookends, Celtic Conundrum, Chris Crawford, The Langer's Ball, Kyle Carey, APRIL MOON BAND, Stout Pounders, The Tomfooligans, Niamh Dunne GET 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. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 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 2023 episode.  Vote Now! Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile your votes to update a playlist on Spotify and YouTube. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. Follow us on Facebook to find out who is added each week. Listen on Spotify and YouTube. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:02 - Intro: Barehead Bards 0:11 - Hanneke Cassel "Evacuation Day" from Infinite Brightness 3:42 - WELCOME 5:16 - Emerald Accent "Brosna / Padraic O'keefe / Merrily Kiss the Quaker" from All of Us 10:10 - Celtic Conundrum "Rosen Bridge" from The Promise 14:25 - Ben Doran "Bridget O'Malley" from Ceol an Chroi II 16:48 - Mad Maudlin "MacPherson's Rant" from Empty Chairs 22:35 - FEEDBACK 28:24 - Jim Brady "Whiskey on a Sunday" from Whiskey on a Sunday 32:24 - The Bookends "Waving to Muireann" from A Celtic Celebration: The Bookends with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra 38:34 - APRIL MOON BAND "Molly Malone" from Single 40:45 - Chris Crawford "Sword of Celts" from Single 45:20 - The Langer's Ball "No Irish Need Apply" from Hard Time in the Country 48:15 - KYLE CAREY STORY Kyle Carey plays Gaelic Americana music. She’s originally from New Hamshire and sings songs in Irish and Scots Gaelic. Her songwriting is inspired by American and Celtic folklore. 50:33 - Kyle Carey "Tell Me Love" from The Art of Forgetting 55:32 - THANKS 57:22 - Lily Bentley "Selkie's Call" from Ways of Calling 1:00:34 - Stout Pounders "Sometimes" from Pour Decisions 1:04:09 - The Tomfooligans "Bayou City" from Single 1:06:15 - CLOSING 1:07:06 - Niamh Dunne "Roads of Old Tralee w/ Joshua Burnside" from Tides The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. You’ll get access to our Best of this Year Playlist. You can subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME CELTOPHILE TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a musician and podcaster out of Atlanta, Georgia. This Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Do you have the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast app? It’s 100% free. You can listen to hundreds of episodes of the podcast. Download it now.