Celtic Christmas Podcast » Irish Fireside http://celticchristmaspodcast.com Celtic Christmas Music and Entertainment from around the Podosphere Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Celtic Christmas Podcast features music and entertainment by Celtic musicians and podcasters. Each show highlights a previously recorded Celtic Christmas podcast by different podcasts from around the podosphere. Marc Gunn no Marc Gunn marc@thebards.net marc@thebards.net (Marc Gunn) Mage Entertainment Irish and Celtic Christmas Music and Entertainment. Music,Irish,Celtic,Christmas,Xmas,Farpointmedia,MarcGunn Celtic Christmas Podcast » Irish Fireside http://assets.farpointmedia.net/fpmglobal/icons/fpmpodcastrss_off.png http://celticchristmaspodcast.com Celtic Christmas Podcast #013 http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/2009/12/celtic-christmas-podcast-013/ http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/2009/12/celtic-christmas-podcast-013/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:56:29 +0000 celticxmas http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/?p=141 Episode Guide – Podcast #98 More Christmas in Ireland and a Chat with Stone Carver Sam Bates

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 BatesSam Bates

02:10
Christmas Superstitions

03:50
Reader/Listener-Submitted Stories

04:25
Holiday Gift Guide

04:45
Holiday Giveaway

05:05
Stonecarver Sam Bates www.carvedstonebysambates.com

]]> http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/2009/12/celtic-christmas-podcast-013/feed/ 0 Irish Fireside Episode Guide – Podcast #98 More Christmas in Ireland and a Chat with Stone Carver Sam Bates - - 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 Celti... Episode Guide – Podcast #98 More Christmas in Ireland and a Chat with Stone Carver Sam Bates 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 (http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/) article An Irish Christmas – Ding Dong Merrily On High (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasDingDong.html) featuring “The Wexford Carol,”  “Curoo Curoo” (the Carol of the Birds) and “Once in Royal David’s City.” (http://irishfireside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DSCN82291.JPG)Sam Bates 02:10 Christmas Superstitions (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACustom/XmasSprtitions.html) 03:50 Reader/Listener-Submitted Stories * Light on the Darkest Day – The Winter Solstice at the Passage Tomb at Newgrange (http://irishfireside.com/2009/12/07/light-on-the-darkest-day/) * A Frosty Visit to Glendalough (http://irishfireside.com/2009/12/08/glendalough/) 04:25 Holiday Gift Guide (http://irishfireside.com/2009/11/27/holiday-gift-guide-2009/) 04:45 Holiday Giveaway (http://irishfireside.com/holiday-giveaway/) 05:05 Stonecarver Sam Bates www.carvedstonebysambates.com (http://carvedstonebysambates.com/) Marc Gunn no 13:41 Celtic Christmas Podcast #004 http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/2009/12/celtic-christmas-podcast-004/ http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/2009/12/celtic-christmas-podcast-004/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:21:41 +0000 celticxmas http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/?p=79 Re-Podcasted from the 2009 Irish Christmas Special of the Irish Fireside Podcast.

246_WEpisode Guide – Podcast #97 Christmas In Ireland

In this audio podcast episode, we look at Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty and talk with Imen McDonnell about her life as an American married to an Irish Farmer.

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Show Notes

00:00
Intro: Shanghai Brown by Anne Roos www.celticharpmusic.com

00:06
Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty of www.irishcultureandcustoms.com

02:17
Holiday Traditions

02:57
Holiday Giveaway returns

03:24
Vote in the Podcast Awards at www.podcastawards.com – Irish Fireside (travel), Irish and Celtic Music Podcast (podsafe music) – Vote daily until Nov 30, 2009.

03:43
Favorite Irish Holiday Stories

04:11
Imen McDonnell interview www.marriedanirishfarmer.com

06:40
The differences for someone moving from North America to Ireland

08:00
Raising an Irish-American son

09:00
Food in Ireland – One Full Irish Please!

10:25
Black and White Irish Puddings

12:00
Holiday Traditions – Food

13:24
Holiday Traditions – Wren Boys – Imen’s YouTube Video

14:25
Other Holiday Traditions – St Stephen’s Day, Little Christmas

14:50
Holiday Traditions – More Food

15:57
Holiday Traditions – Trees and Decorations

17:15
The Peanut Butter Issue

18:30
Irish Reaction to Pumpkin Pie – ‘Tis Different

19:16
Delicious Soups

20:25
County Limerick

20:38
Foynes Flying Boat Museum

21:30
Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Limerick City, Knockpatrick Gardens

22:30
Dingle Peninsula, Wicklow – Sugarloaf Mountains, Powerscourt Gardens (the “Versailles of Ireland”), Sally Gap

23:40
The Burren, Tarbert-Killimer Ferry, Burren Perfumery

26:17
Closing Song – Mairi’s Wedding by Anne Roos www.celticharpmusic.com

]]> http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/2009/12/celtic-christmas-podcast-004/feed/ 1 Irish Fireside Re-Podcasted from the 2009 Irish Christmas Special of the Irish Fireside Podcast. - - Episode Guide – Podcast #97 Christmas In Ireland - In this audio podcast episode, we look at Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty and talk with Imen McDonnell ab... Re-Podcasted from the 2009 Irish Christmas Special of the Irish Fireside Podcast (http://irishfireside.com/). (http://irishfireside.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/246_W-300x228.jpg)Episode Guide – Podcast #97 Christmas In Ireland In this audio podcast episode, we look at Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty and talk with Imen McDonnell about her life as an American married to an Irish Farmer. Our Podcasts are availble on iTunes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=128458987&s=143441) – here’s our link for Techies (http://irishfireside.wordpress.com/podcasts/info-for-techies/) Show Notes 00:00 Intro: Shanghai Brown by Anne Roos www.celticharpmusic.com (http://www.celticharpmusic.com/) 00:06 Christmas memories from Bridget Haggerty of www.irishcultureandcustoms.com (http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/) 02:17 Holiday Traditions 02:57 Holiday Giveaway (http://irishfireside.com/holiday-giveaway/) returns 03:24 Vote in the Podcast Awards at www.podcastawards.com (http://www.podcastawards.com/) – Irish Fireside (travel), Irish and Celtic Music Podcast (podsafe music) – Vote daily until Nov 30, 2009. 03:43 Favorite Irish Holiday Stories * Christmas in Ireland/Ashford Castle (http://irishfireside.com/2008/12/06/christmas-in-ireland/) * Hunting the Wren and Other Holiday Traditions (http://www.irishfireside.com/enewsletter/1206/1206holidaytrad.htm) * Do the Irish Lay Claim to the 12 Days of Christmas? (http://www.irishfireside.com/enewsletter/1206/1206twelvedays.htm) * Preparing the Christmas Pudding (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/2Kitch/aXmasPud.html) * An Advent Memory (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/Advent.html) * Christmas Superstitions (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACustom/XmasSprtitions.html) * Waiting for Saint Nicholas (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/Xmas5th.html) * Irish Christmas – Then and Now (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasthenNow.html) * Yes, Kelsey and Maddie, there is a Santa Claus (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XVirginiaSanta.html) * An Irish Christmas – Ding Dong Merrily On High (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasDingDong.html) * Seasons Greetings in Irish (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasGreetings.html) * Christmas – Food for the Feast (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/2Kitch/aXmasFeast.html) * An Irish Christmas – The Day Before (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasDec24.html) * Memories of Christmas Eve Past (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasDec24b.html) * Rowing to Christmas Mass (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasRowingto.html) * President Mary Mcaleese’ Christmas Message (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasMcAleese8.html) * Time at this Point in the Year (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasPt_in%20Time.html) * Many Years Ago by John B. Keane (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/AWriters/JohnBKeane.html) * Burying the Baby Jesus (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasBuryingjesus.html) * White Washed Walls (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasWhiteWalls.html) * An East Cork Christmas (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/XmasEastCork.html) * Mumming, a Yuletide Tradition (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/Mummers.html) * St. Stephen’s Day to New Year’s Eve (http://irishcultureandcustoms.com/ACalend/StStephens.html) 04:11 Imen McDonnell interview www.marriedanirishfarmer.com (http://www.marriedanirishfarmer.com/) 06:40 The differences for someone moving from North America to Ireland 08:00 Raising an Irish-American son 09:00 Food in Ireland – One Full Irish Please! (http://marriedanirishfarmer.com/?p=24) 10:25 Black and White Irish Puddings 12:00 Holiday Traditions – Food 13:24 Holiday Traditions – Wren Boys – Imen’s YouTube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aly-vqsxUew) 14:25 Marc Gunn no 27:02