We hope to be back again next year with more great Celtic Christmas and holiday music and entertainment for your listening enjoyment.

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On Christmas Eve, I wrote a wee song that I thought I’d share with this final episode of 2009.

Slainte!

This show:
“Kilted Christmas” by Marc Gunn

Plus – Luis the Rowan
continuing our Ogma’s Tales Of The Trees,
and the Creation of the Ogham Alphabet

Content : 57 mins 42 secs

• introduction to the program and credits
• about wassailing traditions
• about the Rowan Tree
• Luis The Rowan feature story from our Ogham series
• Story : Harry McCrory and the Yule Log
• songs and music by …
  Broceliande, Claire Roche, Madeleine Doherty, Donna Germano, Willson & McKee, Harris Moore

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Credits and Links :

Broceliande

songs played are “Gloucestershire Wassail” and “Gaudete” from their CD, “Sir Christmas”

Claire Roche

song played is “Dun Oiche Ud I Mheitheal” which is on her “Journey With Claire Roche CD.

Willson & McKee

“One Lone Rowan Tree” taken from the CD of the same name

Madeleine Doherty

Music from her Inner Music trilogy was used as background in my “Luis The Rowan” story, the track used, “Sacred Journey” on CD1 of the trilogy.

Harris Moore

This podscape finishes with “The Spiral Dance” and also features harp intermissions from “Busker’s Dream”, both tracks from “Earth Spirits Of Ancient Ireland” by Harris Moore of the Celtic And Prehistoric Museum in Ventry, west of Dingle in Kerry. Worth a visit. Get CDs by phoning Harris or contact me, John of Celtic Ways.

Donna Germano

The tune used during the Harry McCrory story was taken from Donna’s interpretation of “Cape Clear” from her “Winter Star” CD.

Next Podscape ideas and plans …

Scheduled for January 3^rd release

Pottering Harry McCrory’s finds someone to build him a Timeless Machine

part 3 of our Ogma’s Tale of the Trees 22 part series, “Fearn the Alder”

maybe an interview, but not sure who yet

songs and music from harpers and bards

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Here we are… yet another year almost done and it brings me to have over 100 requests to bring on the Paddy Rockin’ Holiday’s Podcast again!! It’s a mix of Celtic Rock & Punk bands along with some of my favorite songs for the holidays and some fun stuff to maybe give ya a giggle and spit whiskey out your nose.

Thanks again everyone for getting me one step closer to our 10 year anniversary on June 1, 2010!!!

Playlist:

Darby O’Gill & The Little People – Whiskey Christmas
88 Fingers Louie – All I Want For Christmas
Neck – Anarchy In The UK
The Ruffians – Christmas In Killarney
The Tossers – St. Stephen’s Day
Mojo Nixon – We 3 Kings
Shane MacGowan – Christmas Lullaby
The Dickies – Silent Night
Mr Irish Bastard – Christmas In Hell
The Yobs – Oy Santa
Gobshites – Christmas Eve in the Boozer
Flogging Molly – The Rare Ould Times
Reilly – We Three Kings of Orient Are
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York
The Sandcarvers – The Night Before
The Yobs- C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S – Gloria
Pipes and Pints – City By The Sea
The Vandals – Oi To The World
Flatfoot 56 – Amazing Grace
The Bollweevils – White Christmas
Kevin Flynn & The Avondale Ramblers – (Hey Now) You’re My Savior
Groovie Ghoulies – Christmas On Mars
Darby O’Gill & The Little People- Baby It’s Cold Outside
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – This Time Of Year
Dust Rhinos – St Peter of the Pub
Biblecode Sundays – Christmas In London
The Real Mackenzies – Auld Lang Syne
Hope you all have one hell of a party this Holidays season… bring your families together… either from blood… or from liking great music… and raise a pint and thank all who have passed away and for leaving us more beer to drink now that they are gone.

Cheers,

John Bowles
c/o Paddyrock.com

Celtic Roots Radio 14 – ‘For 6 months Fermanagh is in Lough Erne!’

Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland:

with music from:

“Alleluia- Halleluia” by Fiona J Mackenzie, (Scotland, UK)
from A Gaelic Christmas

“Skullies” by Raggle Taggle, (California, USA)
from Dublin Fusion

“Plenty More Fish in the Sea” by State of Undress, (England, UK)
from Livin’ it, Lovin’ it!

“Contemplation” by Ross Rudd, (ACT, Australia)
from Earth

“A Child is Born” by Alexandra Celano, (California, USA)
from I’m Overcome

“Falling Star” by Quail Music, (California, USA)
from single

“He was born” by Janet Bates, (Oregon, USA)
from The Little Spinner

“Christ Child’s Lullaby” by The Crossing, (Illinois, USA)
from Court Of A King

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This Week:

“Late Winter Waltz” by Banshee in the Kitchen
from Invite the Light

“Ding Dong Merrily” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard

“This Endris Night” by Heather Dale
from This Endris Night

“The Jump Ball/Whipple Hill/How We Spent the Christmas” by Liz Carroll
from Lake Effect

“The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy” by Seamus Kennedy
from Goodwill to Men

“Snowbird” by Maidens III
from Charm & Fire

“Christmas Is” by Hibernian Festival Singers
from Christmas Is…

“Carol of the Bagpiper” by Kevin Behan

“The Wexford Carol” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“To Drive the Cold Winter Away” by Samantha Gillogly
from Triad: 3 Songs for the Winter Solstice

“Gaudeamus” by Tania Opland
from Winter Time

“Christmas Bells” by Angus Mohr
from A Christmas Pageant

“O Come All Ye Faithful” by Vince Conaway
from Hang the Holly

“Carol of the Ducks” by Neidfyre
from Adeste Anatinae

“Christmas Day” by The Elders
from Single

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“Auld Lang Syne” by Marc Gunn
from The Bridge (Celtic & Folk Music)

In this audio podcast episode, we cover more Irish holiday traditions and chat with Sam Bates, an artist featured in our Holiday Gift Guide for his Celtic knotwork stone carvings.

Show Notes

00:00
“Once in Royal David’s City” a Christmas hymn sung a capella by Liam and written by Ireland’s Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander in the late 1800s (background version performed by Leonard Bernstein, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & New York Philharmonic)

01:50
Bridget Haggerty’s www.irishcultureandcustoms.com article An Irish Christmas – Ding Dong Merrily On High featuring “The Wexford Carol,”  “Curoo Curoo” (the Carol of the Birds) and “Once in Royal David’s City.”

Sam Bates

02:10
Christmas Superstitions

03:50
Reader/Listener-Submitted Stories

• Light on the Darkest Day – The Winter Solstice at the Passage Tomb at Newgrange
• A Frosty Visit to Glendalough

04:25
Holiday Gift Guide

04:45
Holiday Giveaway

05:05
Stonecarver Sam Bates www.carvedstonebysambates.com

Music from Porter and Stout, Coyote Run, Gypsy Guerrilla Band, Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, My Lady’s Cutlass, Craig of Farrington, Malarky, Fugli, Maidens III, Brobdingnagian Bards, Diane Linn, Vince Conaway, Howl-O, The Limeybirds, Wolgemut, Heather Dale

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This week:

Porter & Stout, “Coventry Carol” from Christmas on the Cutlass

Coyote Run, “Somerset Wassail” from Tend the Fire

The Gypsy Guerrilla Band, “Cold Frosty Morning” from Ernie’s Pot O’Gold

The Cheshire Singers, “Gaudete”

Kerridwynn, “Winter’s Farewell” from Winter’s Farewell

My Lady’s Cutlass, “Raul’s Reel AKA Christmas Reel (In G)” from We Be Pirates!

Craig of Farrington, “Gaia Song/Winter” from Blue Upon Blue

Malarky, “Ave Maria” from A Drink to All!

Fugli, “Fum Fum Fum” from Il Est Ne

Maidens III, “Snowbird” from Charm & Fire

Brobdingnagian Bards, “Little Drummer Boy” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1

Diane Linn, “Wintery Queen” from Janus

Vince Conaway, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” from Hang the Holly

Howl-O, “The Holly and The Ivy” from Merry

The Limeybirds, “Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl” from The Limeybirds Christmas Album

Wolgemut, “Polar Bear” from Momento

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- If you like what you heard today, visit our shownotes at
www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com and find out more about the
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telling your friends of the great music you found.

Heather Dale, “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” from This Endris Night

“Christmas Day” by The Elders
Special Internet Release

“What Child Is This” by Carbon Leaf
from Christmas Single

“The Cherry Tree Carol” by Rose And Thistle Band
from Celtic Christmas

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel” by Wicked Tinkers
from A Piper’s Christmas

“Snow on the Hills/Xesus and Felisa” by Battlefield Band
from The Best of Battlefield Band 1977-2001

“O’Carolan’s/Welcome Christmas” by Alison Brown Quartet With Joe Craven
from Evergreen

“The Wexford Carol” by Deborah Friou & Julia Lane
from Yuletide Treasure

“Winter” by Sora
from Heartwood

“Reels: The Holly Spoon/Christmas in America/Christmas Eve” by Teada
from Irish Christmas in America

“O’Rourke’s Feast” by Castlebay
from Going Home

“Ding Dong Merrily” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard

“The Holly And The Ivy” by Golden Bough
from Winter’s Dance

“Huntington Castle” by The Mickeys
Podcast Exclusive

“Christ Child Lullabye” by Rose And Thistle Band
from Celtic Christmas

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Music from The Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, NeidFyre, The Limeybirds, Craig o’Farrington, Howl-O!, Fugli, Malarkey and Poppycock, Vince Conaway, Heather Dale, Brobdingnagian Bards, and Nancy Dailey-Green

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This week:

Cheshire Singers, “The Boars Head Carol”

Kerridwynn, “Jesu Joy” from Memories in Thyme

NeidFyre, “Hey Ho Rounded” from Duck Feet Waddling

The Limey Birds, “The Limey’s 12 Days of Christmas” from All We Want for Christmas!

Craig o’Farrington, “No Snow Never” from A Rhyme for Orange (and other slices of sillyness)

Howl-O, “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” from Merry

Fugli, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” from Il Est Ne’

Malarkey and Poppycock, “Ave Maria” from A Drink to All!

Vince Conaway, “Wassail, Wassail” from Hang the Holly

Heather Dale, “This Endris Night” from This Endris Night

Brobdingnagian Bards, “Christmas Time in Texas” from Christmas in Brobdingnag

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· If you like the music you hear, visit our shownotes at http://www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com/ and find out more about the artists who make the music happen. Your support of these groups is what makes this podcast possible. Show your support and tell your friends of the great music you found.

Nancy Daily-Green, “What Child Is This?” from Celebrating Christmas Yore

Marc Gunn with Lorella Loftus reading “The Faire is Over”

“Christmas Day, Christmas Night” by Siucra
from A Very Siucra Christmas

“Star Song” by by Matt and Shannon Heaton
from Fine Winter’s Night

“O Come O Come Emmanuel” by Westside Steve Simmons
from Christmas Exclusive

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“Here’s To Christmas” by The Clumsy Lovers
from A Very Clumsy Christmas Volume 2

“We Three Kings Of Orient Are” by Reilly
from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

“I Saw Three Ships” by Wicked Tinkers
from A Piper’s Christmas

“Galician Carol” by The Barra MacNeils
from The Christmas Album

“Christ Child’s Lullaby” by Emerald Frequency
from Christmas Exclusive

“Silent Night” by Michael Crawley
from Christmas Exclusive

“Apples in Winter” by Dervish
from Decade

“O Holy Night/Cill Chais” by Cherish The Ladies
from On Christmas Night

“Let There be Peace on Earth” by Brigid’s Cross
from Noel, A BC Christmas