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February 20, 2025 67 mins

Ramble with us through the valley on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #698. Subscribe now!

Maggie’s Wake, Lúnasa, Sassenach, Louise Bichan, Toby Bresnahan, Kinnfolk, Ironwood, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Altan, Strings & Things, Firinn, Faoileán, Bonhomme Setter, Stout Pounders, Eimear Arkins

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:07 - Maggie’s Wake "Harrison’s Way" from Maggie’s Wake

1:45 - WELCOME

3:58 - Lúnasa "Bal Loudieg" from Live in Kyoto

7:26 - Sassenach "My Lagan Love" from Passages

11:21 - Louise Bichan "CBC Winnipeg" from Out of My Own Light

17:37 - Toby Bresnahan "Lord Randall" from All In Good time

22:14 - FEEDBACK

26:43 - Kinnfolk "Song for the Valley" from Star Above The Mountain

28:29 - Ironwood "Trip to Goa" from Gretna Green

31:28 - Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps "The Ballad of Uncle Frank" from Down to the Roots

36:34 - Altan "An Gasúr Dána/An Ghirseach Dholba/Ríl na mBreac Beadaí (Reels)" from Donegal

40:35 - Strings & Things "Sweet Daisy" from The Unsolicited Dance

44:49 - THANKS

47:42 - Firinn "Al's Reel, The Poor Excuse" from The Long Lunch

51:31 - Faoileán "Here I Am Amongst Ye" from Far Hills

53:58 - Bonhomme Setter "Green Ramble" from Colors of Time

57:39 - Stout Pounders "Shipwrecked Souls (Live)" from Liver Let Live

1:00:19 - CLOSING

1:02:08 - Eimear Arkins "Tuttle's / Hanging On Halliday (Reels)" from Here & There

1:06:36 - CREDITS

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 follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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