Today, I’m talking about… 9 Celtic Folk bands you want to watch in 2025. We also talk about simple actions we can take to combat climate change and improve our local community.
This is Folk Songs & Stories #293
0:17 - WELCOME TO FOLK SONGS & STORIES
I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic and Folk musician and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. If you’re new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send an email to follow@celtfather.
Happy New Year!
Climate change is a real issue, and it concerns me. I have two amazing daughters. I want them to have long healthy lives. I want them to continue to experience the great outdoors, going for hikes, and being a part of the beauty our world has to offer.
That’s one of the reasons I created the Album Pin. It’s a beautiful product that connects you to the music. It may even make you think about how we consume. I also want to help other musicians create sustainable music careers. I believe Album Pin is the way to do just that.
This year on Folk Songs & Stories, as well as my other podcasts, I have three goals. First, I will introduce you to some great Celtic and Folk musicians that I encounter as part of my travels or from through my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We’ll dig a little deeper into their music. Second, I hope to share simple, practical tips on how to live life more sustainably. And finally, I will promote my music, because that’s ultimately what this podcast has always been about.
I am currently planning monthly releases of this podcast. However, when I get the urge, I might release more. And this summer, I have a 10-part series promoting my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD which was officially released 20 years ago.
20 years ago. This is also my 20th year as a podcaster and full-time musician. We’re gonna start the year off by counting down 9 bands that you should keep an eye on in 2025 along with some of my favorite songs from the year.
But I also hope that you will consider one change to support climate change efforts. Here are three that you can choose from. Just pick one.
- Buy fewer items with single use plastic
- Buy from small, local sustainable businesses, that includes bands.
- Talk to them about album pins and Patreon
Together we can make a difference
5:00 - Marc Gunn “Come Adventure With Me” from Come Adventure With Me
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9:28 - UPCOMING SHOWS
- MAR 1: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6-9 PM
- MAR 7-9: Cleveland Concoction, Cleveland, OH
- MAR 15: The Wings Cafe & Tap House, Marietta, GA @ 3-7 PM
- APR 25-27: Jordan Con, Atlanta, GA
- JUN 21-28: Celtic Invasion of Wexford, Ireland
- SEP 24-28: ALEP 6, Harrodsburg, KY
- Sherwood Forest Faire TBD
10:12 - LATEST NEWS
See pictures from my Celtic Invasion of Scotland’s Whiskey
Merch: Did you listen to the Celtic Top 20 of the 2024 episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast? The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast launches a Kickstarter in a couple weeks for a new CD and Album Pin where you can own and archive some of the best Celtic music of last year. There will be only 100 CDs printed. No more than that. This is a great way to celebrate your love of Celtic culture
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