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December 10, 2023 54 mins

The Gothard Sisters share their love of Christmas with a new album on Celtic Christmas Music #72.

Jil Chambless, Ed Miller, Scooter Muse, The Irish Rovers, Eileen Ivers, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Gothard Sisters, Golden Bough, Steel Clover, The Langer's Ball, Laura MacKenzie

0:09 - Jil Chambless, Ed Miller and Scooter Muse "Emanuel" from Nollaig Chridheil / Songs of the Christmas Season

4:42 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

This episode is thanks to the kindness and generosity of our patrons on Patreon. Do you love Celtic Music? Do you also love Christmas music? Then please support us on Patreon. We only release shows in 3 months out of the year and not many. So your kindness shares Celtic culture through Christmas cheer!

6:01 - The Irish Rovers "Christmas at The Ale House" from Merry Merry Time Of Year

9:04 - Eileen Ivers "Reels: Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton" from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

12:45 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Huge on the Luge" from One Celtic Christmas

15:18 - INTERVIEW WITH THE GOTHARD SISTERS

The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic supergroup of three American sisters who play contemporary Celtic music. Through over 15 years of performing, touring, and writing music together, the optimistic style of their music and performances continue to resonate with their fans, building a loyal international following.

Their latest Celtic album, Dragonfly, and Christmas album, A Celtic Christmas, feature the sisters playing an assortment of acoustic instruments and vocals combined with modern production to create music exploring themes of resilience and adventure.

16:22 - STORY: Here We Come A Caroling

22:29 - The Gothard Sisters "Here We Come A Caroling" from A Celtic Christmas

25:44 - STORY: Winterberry Set

28:41 - The Gothard Sisters "Winterberry Set" from A Celtic Christmas

32:00 - STORY: O Come O Come Emmanuel

36:30 - The Gothard Sisters "O Come O Come Emmanuel" from A Celtic Christmas

40:18 - CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC PLAYLISTS

If you’re looking for even more Celtic Christmas music, make sure you follow one of six Celtic Christmas playlists I have on Spotify. Add them to your own playlists while you’re at.

40:36 - Golden Bough "The O'Rourke's Feast (O'Carolan)" from Christmas in a Celtic Land

44:52 - Steel Clover "As Lately We Watched" from Season Of Love

47:48 - The Langer's Ball "Christmas in Carrick" from single

50:19 - CLOSING

50:54 - Laura MacKenzie "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Ding Dong Merrily on High" from Yuletide Bagpipes

53:27 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelso

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