Looking for the perfect soundtrack for your winter rituals? Today we've got sweeping carols, ancient wassails, Cape Breton fire, and a whole sleigh-full of Celtic Christmas magic. Plus, later in the show, I'll tell you where you can hear Celtic Christmas music live—and pick up some exclusive holiday goodies at Nerdy Wonderland. Let's start the celebration." Olivia Bradley, The Fire, West of Eden, Willowgreen, Ken O'Malley, Seán Heely, Ashley MacIsaac, Scythian, Gaelynn Lea, Jesse Ferguson, Abbots Cross, Ba...
Looking for the perfect soundtrack for your winter rituals? Today we've got sweeping carols, ancient wassails, Cape Breton fire, and a whole sleigh-full of Celtic Christmas magic. Plus, later in the show, I'll tell you where you can hear Celtic Christmas music live—and pick up some exclusive holiday goodies at Nerdy Wonderland. Let's start the celebration."
Olivia Bradley, The Fire, West of Eden, Willowgreen, Ken O'Malley, Seán Heely, Ashley MacIsaac, Scythian, Gaelynn Lea, Jesse Ferguson, Abbots Cross, Band O'Brothers, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Ashley Davis
It's Celtic Christmas Music #88
0:24 - Olivia Bradley "Oíche Chiúin" from Christmastime
5:09 - WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com
5:41 - The Fire "Here We Come a-Wassailing" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas
9:04 - West of Eden "Awake, Awake" from Another Celtic Christmas
13:30 - Willowgreen "Green Groweth / Holly and the Ivy" from Winter
17:27 - Ken O'Malley "O Holy Night" from Songs By a Winter's Hearth
22:41 - SPONSORED BY NERDY WONDERLAND
Want to make your holidays 37% nerdier and at least twice as Celtic? Then come to Nerdy Wonderland! It's a free holiday market at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates, GA on Sunday, December 7th, and yes—there will be Celtic Christmas music. I'll be playing, May Will Bloom will be singing, and we even have limited-edition Celtic Christmas Greetings ornaments you can only get there. Grab a pint, grab a gift, grab your inner elf, and join us at Nerdy Wonderland at NerdyWonderland.com
23:42 - Seán Heely "Gloucestershire Wassail / I Saw Three Ships / Sussex Carol" from So Merry as We Have Been
29:17 - Ashley MacIsaac "Go Tell It On the Mountain" from A Cape Breton Christmas
31:57 - Scythian "Christmas at Home" from Christmas Out at Sea
37:39 - Gaelynn Lea "Angels We Have Heard on High (feat. Al Church)" from Deepest Darkness, Brightest Dawn
41:16 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!
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42:35 - Jesse Ferguson "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas
44:16 - Abbots Cross "Away in the Manger / Give Me Your Hand" from Christmas Visions
46:44 - Band O'Brothers "Follow The Light" from On Christmas Day
51:13 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "White Flowers" from A Winter's Dance
55:19 - CLOSING
55:47 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II
59:01 - CREDITS
Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn 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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