Celtic Christmas Music

By: Christmas Music Lover and Celtic Musician Marc Gunn
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  • If you love Christmas and Celtic music, you should be subscribed to this podcast. It is absolutely free to subscribe. It features over 30 hours of great Celtic Christmas music from all the top Celtic podcasts online.

    Every few days from the beginning of December until Christmas, the Celtic Christmas Podcast shares with you the Christmas music and entertainment from various Celtic podcasts online. This podcast features a wealth of Celtic Christmas craic for your holiday pleasure.
    Marc Gunn, Christmas Music Lover
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  • Celtic Christmas Trees #81

    Celtic Christmas Trees #81
    Dec 15 2024
    Raise your sustainable Celtic Christmas tree while listening to Celtic Christmas Music #81. Joseph Carmichael, Seán Heely, The Barra MacNeils, Cedar Dobson, The McDades, Irish Christmas in America, Brobdingnagian Bards, Screaming Orphans, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, Cherish the Ladies WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and host of Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer all year long. That’s right. I am planning bonus episodes in the off-season to keep you in the Christmas spirit throughout 2025. 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 THIS WEEK IN CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC 0:06 - Joseph Carmichael “Snowdrift” from Single 4:36 - WELCOME 5:17 - Seán Heely "Medieval Carols in the Great Hall” from So Merry as We Have Been 9:40 - The Barra MacNeils "O Holy Night” from The Christmas Album 14:23 - CHRISTMAS SHOWS Last time, I mentioned some of the artists with Celtic Christmas Concerts. I missed Sean Heely, The Barra McNeils, Screaming Orphans, the McDades, and The Irish Rovers. Basically, many of the artists in this week’s episode have Celtic Christmas concerts. 15:17 - Cedar Dobson "Good Christian Men Rejoice/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Joy to the World” from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style 18:13 - The McDades "Snow Snow” from A Winter Collection 23:02 - SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS TREES If you’ve been following me for a while, I am continually looking for more sustainable ways to live. Christmas is a great time to do just that. We Celts have long had an important relationship with the land and our environment. So I’m gonna offer a bunch of thoughts in the coming months. l read an article on “What’s The Most Sustainable Christmas Tree?” You can find a link in the shownotes. One of the most-interesting things I read was about Artificial Trees. You might think they are the most-sustainable. But it turns out that they are typically made with some of the worst, most-toxic types of plastic, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). My family prefers real Christmas trees. But there’s always a catch, isn’t there. The challenge with a regular tree is finding one that is sustainably sourced. Meaning is it shipped from across the country? Or is it locally grown? Or even better, is it a tree you can replant in your yard when the holiday is over? I’ll be honest. Replanting is more than we will do. However, did you know you can rent a Christmas tree? Yeah. That’s what I said when I read that. It’s not available in all areas. But it is possible to rent one. Then it will be planted afterward. If you’re artsy, maybe you can build your own Christmas tree. You could use a plant around the house or build a tree from scrap lumber around the house. Do a search for Christmas tree alternatives and you’ll find a ton of options. As for disposing of your tree, don’t send those Artificial Trees to the landfill. Instead give it to someone, donate it, sell it or repurpose it. That’s the best way to keep it out of the landfill. The same goes with regular trees. Sustainable Jungle writes: “Real trees that end up in landfills can be detrimental to the environment. This is because the tree decomposes and produces methane gas, which is 26 times more harmful than CO2 in terms of climate change potential.” So see if there are local collection services or repurpose the tree instead of sending it to trash. 26:12 - Irish Christmas in America "Air_March_Polka - The Snowy-Breasted Pearl, Freedom for Ireland” from A Long Way From Home 31:51 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Bog Down In Christmas” from Christmas In Brobdingnag 36:28 - Screaming Orphans "You Are All Mine (At Christmas Time)” from Happy Christmas Volume 2 39:30 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "O Little Town of Bethlehem/Celia Connellen” from Carol of the Child 43:13 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER! Podcast advertising pays for some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show. As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month. HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page.Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas . 45:14 - Cherish the Ladies "All on a Christmas Morning / The Carol of the Twelve Numbers” from Cherish the Ladies Ultimate Christmas Mix 48:42 - CLOSING Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc...
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  • Anne Roos Picks Celtic Christmas Music #80

    Anne Roos Picks Celtic Christmas Music #80
    Dec 8 2024

    Anne Roos introduces this week of Celtic Christmas Music #80.

    Julia Lane, Sarah Marie Mullen, Golden Bough, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Banshee in the Kitchen, Terry McDade, The McDades, Adam Young, Mark O'Connor, Mithril, David Pedrick, Marc Gunn

    0:02 - INTRO: Celtic Christmas Music #80

    0:10 - Julia Lane "In Dulci Jubilo/On Christmas Night" from Angels We Have Heard (Beloved Music of Yuletide)

    3:15 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

    We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and subscribe to the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

    I want to thank our Celtic Christmas Producer: Carol Baril, as well as all of the other supporters of this podcast on Patreon. Please make a pledge to spread Christmas cheer this holiday season.

    4:03 - Sarah Marie Mullen "Patapan" from In the Moon of Wintertime

    6:10 - Golden Bough "One Bottle More/Humors Of Winter" from Winter's Dance

    9:39 - Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from A Celtic Family Christmas

    13:23 - WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO?

    14:04 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Worthy Gentlemen" from A Winter's Dance

    17:01 - Banshee in the Kitchen "Bottom of the Punchbowl Set" from Invite the Light

    20:47 - Terry McDade With The McDades "Jezebel Carol" from Midwinter

    23:23 - Adam Young "Winter Sets In" from Yearbook

    26:21 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

    Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show.

    As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month.

    HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

    1. Go to our Patreon page.
    2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.
    3. Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

    You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .

    27:38 - Mark O'Connor "What Child Is This" from Appalachian Christmas

    31:00 - Mithril "Galician Carol" from Winter's Day and A Celtic Christmas compilation

    33:56 - David Pedrick "Gower Wassail" from Wintertide EP

    37:19 - CLOSING

    37:59 - Marc Gunn "Christmas in the Shire" from Celtic Christmas Greetings

    41:42 - 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.

    Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.

    Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

    Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

    Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

    Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

    #celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic #anneroos
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    42 mins
  • Irish Christmas in America

    Irish Christmas in America
    Dec 1 2024

    It’s Celtic Christmas Music #79

    0:06 - Irish Christmas in America "Reels - The Christmas Tree, The Ash Plant, The Morning Mist" from A Long Way From Home

    2:59 - 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. Not just me, but all of the Celtic musicians we are featuring today.

    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

    Next weekend is my Nerdy Wonderland Holiday Market in Avondale Estates, Georgia. The event itself is more nerdy than Celtic. But I will be out there sharing some of my Celtic Christmas songs. Go to NerdyWonderland.com for details.

    4:10 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "Carol of the Child" from Carol of the Child

    7:37 - Jesse Ferguson "Jingle Bells" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

    9:30 - Cherish the Ladies "A Dash for the Presents / Joy to the World / Parnells March" from Cherish the Ladies Ultimate Christmas Mix

    14:37 - Dublin Gulch "Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

    17:58 – THANKS

    CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

    • Irish Christmas in America
    • Celtic Woman
    • Celtic Angels
    • Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas
    • Christmas With the Celts

    CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

    • Cherish the Ladies
    • The Gothard Sisters

    I know there are a LOT more Celtic Christmas concerts that will happen this holiday season. Drop me a line and let me know which ones you find.

    THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

    Podcast advertising pays some of the hosting fees of this show. But the podcast creation is entirely funded by your generosity. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic design, and promotion of the podcast. It allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show.

    As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes and a private feed to listen to the podcast. All that for as little as $1 per month.

    HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST

    1. Go to our Patreon page.
    2. Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $1, $5, $10, or $25.
    3. Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas cheer.

    You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .

    20:01 - Cedar Dobson "Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Pat a Pan/Deck the Halls/Ding Dong Merrily on High" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

    23:39 - Band O'Brothers "Follow The Light" from On Christmas Day

    28:08 - The McDades "The Huron Carol" from A Winter Collection

    33:15 - Brad Tuck "The Christmas Cat" from Songs for Christmastime

    35:47 - CLOSING

    36:47 - The Gothard Sisters "Adeste Fideles" from A Celtic Christmas

    40:53 - 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.

    Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.

    Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

    Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and talk with others about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

    Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

    Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

    #celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic
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So happy I found this podcast

2020 has been rough, so I started listening to Christmas music in October to cheer myself up. It is mid- November as I write this review, and I have listened through Spotify’s catalog of Christmas music more than once. I’m so happy to find this podcast full of unique Celtic Christmas songs to add some variety to my daily dose of holiday music. I have a heart full cheer now and a lot of gratitude for this podcaster.

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