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December 17, 2023 58 mins

The McDades talk about their annual Christmas concert and new album, plus lots more Celtic Christmas Music #73.

We Banjo 3, The Sternwheelers, Brendan Monaghan, Julia Lane, The McDades, Ashley Davis, Crossed Cannons, Screaming Orphans, Scythian

CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC SHOW

0:02 - Intro: The McDades

0:10 - We Banjo 3 "Sunrise at Solstice" from A Winter Wonderful

3:11 - 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!

We have a brand new Celtic Christmas Music producer. A big thanks to AK Palmar who signed up as a producer of the podcast!

4:02 - The Sternwheelers "No Room For A Christmas Tree" from Fairytale of New York

8:19 - Brendan Monaghan "The Snow Fell Down" from Lovers Always Win

11:59 - Julia Lane "January Thaw" from Angels We Have Heard (Beloved Music of Yuletide)

13:49 - INTERVIEW

22:07 - The McDades "The Holly and the Ivy" from A Winter Collection

25:58 - INTERVIEW

30:15 - The McDades "Dreaming on a Yuletide Night" from A Winter Collection

32:43 - INTERVIEW

39:24 - The McDades "Guillo, Pran ton Tamborin" from A Winter Collection

42:18 - INTERVIEW OUTRO

If you love Celtic music, make sure you subscribe to our companion podcast, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Every week, I share amazing independent Celtic music from musicians around the globe. The Celtic Top 20 episode takes place during the last week of the year. So mark your calendar. And also check out our hour - long Celtic Christmas special on that podcast. It’s all at CelticMusicPodcast.com.

42:53 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

46:06 - Crossed Cannons "All For Me Nog" from A Pirate Christmas Story

49:03 - Screaming Orphans "We Three Kings" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1

52:50 - CLOSING

53:34 - Scythian "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" from Christmas Out at Sea

57:30 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, AK Palmar and our Christmas Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the podcast. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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