St. Paddy's Day or St. Patty's Day? #296

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. So it’s time to definitively answer the old question. Is it Saint Paddy‘s day or Saint Patty‘s day? Plus, I’ll give you 17 amazing Celtic bands that you should listen to for St. Patrick’s Day. Music from Socks in the Frying Pan, Marc Gunn & Jesse Ferguson, and Blackwillow Starling.

This is Folk Songs & Stories #296

0:25 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Ireland's Struggle" from Waiting for Inspiration

4:47 - WELCOME TO FOLK SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic and Folk musician and also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, an hour-long radio show of some of the best indie Celtic music online. That was…

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5:39 - IS IT ST PADDY’S DAY OR ST PATTY’S DAY

St Paddy’s Day is the shortened version of St Patrick’s Day. However, that shortened name is often misspelled. It should be spelled Paddy. Not Patty. Patty is a girls name. Paddy is short for the Irish name Padraig.

That’s from my 11 St Patrick’s Day Facts episode of this podcast.

I learned from The Daily Difference, the newsletter of the Carbon Almanac that the Episocopal Church used their environmental voice with their wallet.

In 2015, the Episcopal Church made a commitment to divest fossil fuel investments from its holdings of around $500 million. And they honored that commitment just before the end of 2024.

We all have the power of our voice, our wallet and our time to support climate initiatives.

We are all in a weird position these days. There’s a billionaire stripping government services from people who need them, just so he can get a huge tax cut.

No matter where you stand on that situation, I don’t think there’s a single person in America who think that billionaires and corporations need a tax cut. Let me know if I’m wrong.

Sadly, we may not have the power to stop corporate entitlements. But we do have the power of our wallets. We can support businesses and organizations who are doing good things to protect the environment and protect individuals like you and me.

Take a moment and think about where your money is going. If you’re gonna play the stock market, will you consider divesting your fossil fuel investments?

9:02 - Marc Gunn “Blue Sun” from As Long As I’m Flyin’

• Learn more about Blue Sun in this episode.
• Also check out Rebellion Songs of 2019 and Rebel Pub Songs

11:29 - VOTE: Favorite songs on As Long As I’m Flyin’?

12:20 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• MAR 16: The Wings Cafe & Tap House, Marietta, GA @ 3-7 PM
• MAR 17: The Wings Cafe & Tap House, Marietta, GA @ 6-9:30 PM
• APR 4-6, StellarFest, Duluth, GA
• APR 12-13: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
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