Take the Rocky Road to IrishFest and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #631. Ed Harris, The Poor Clares, Dervish, Mary - Kate Spring Lee, The Secret Commonwealth, Ashley Davis Band, Jocelyn Pettit, Sylvia Platypus, Tommy Fakem, Blame Not the Bard, Eimear Arkins, Brian Quigley, Eclectic Revival, Piskey Led GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2023 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2023 episode.  Vote Now! You can also follow our playlists on Spotify and YouTube. These feature the top songs two weeks after the polls open. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - W. Ed Harris "Leitrim Fancy" from Cares of Tomorrow Can Wait 3:02 - WELCOME 5:07 - The Poor Clares "The Maid at the Spinning Wheel Jig Set" from Resurrected Lover 8:33 - Dervish "The Rocky Road to Dublin" from The Great Irish Songbook 11:44 - Mary - Kate Spring Lee "Caves of Kiltanon/Fields of Woodford" from Tunes in the Morning 15:31 - The Secret Commonwealth "Dubhachas (I'll Dream of Times Like This)" from Last Call 19:25 - FEEDBACK 23:04 - Ashley Davis Band "Annachie Gordon (feat. Shawn Colvin)" from When the Stars Went Out 29:51 - Jocelyn Pettit "Royal Gala Waltz" from Wind Rose 33:46 - Sylvia Platypus "Tam Lin Reel" from Last Hurrah 36:31 - Tommy Fakem "Mother Malone" from Last Call 39:28 - Blame Not the Bard "Maggie's Pancakes / The Earl's Chair / The Wise Maid" from Now and Again 44:06 - THANKS 45:37 - Eimear Arkins "Glen of Aherlow/Miss Langford's/Callaghan's" from What's Next? 49:28 - Brian Quigley "Maid of Llanwelyn" from Tales of Distant Shores 55:06 - Eclectic Revival "Life & Love" from Life & Love 58:55 - CLOSING 59:58 - Piskey Led "Carn Galva" from Piskey Led 1:05:02 - 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 subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. 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A special thanks to our newest Patrons of the Podcast: Gretchen, Dale Mazzola, Thomas HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening or a picture you took of a band that you saw. How would you like to introduce an episode of the podcast? It’s super easy. Contact me for details. Email me at celticpodcast@gmail or message me on Facebook. Marjie Kennedy replied to the Celtic Music Magazine feedback request: "I wanted to let you know that on March 17th I will be at the Hibernian parade in the Dogtown neighborhood of St. Louis Missouri.  St. Louis has two parades each year because the Dogtown one is on March 17 every year, and the downtown St. Louis one is always the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day (unless the 17th falls on a Saturday, in which case I think they end up both being the same day). I will listen to your podcasts either before or after those festivities. And this past Sunday, March 12, I celebrated by including some Celtic music and other Irish tunes on the radio program that I host on KDHX.org called Lotsa A Cappella. Thanks for all you do for Celtic music!" Tera Bochik replied: "I'm usually driving around doing my patrol rounds as a security guard. Unfortunately I have to work on St. Patrick's day. (Missing the First Annual 20th World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day parade in Hot Springs, AR.) I celebrate by listening and sharing about the podcast to anyone who asks what I'm listening to." Von Rothenberger replied from Lucas, Kansas: "Happy Birthday! Erin Go Braugh! Thank you for all that you do." Rick Cunningham of Boxing Robin replied: "Hello Marc, Many thanks for including Boxing Robin on Vol 2 of the St. Patrick's Day podcast! Have fun at the gig tonight -  we're playing 80 miles away but at least it's a fairly early gig! All the best. Tom McHugh sent a photo: "Hello Marc, One of the things I like to do while listening is make pens. The first picture is a Celtic - themed ballpoint pen I recently completed. The second picture is what two pens I recently made looked like while they were still on the lathe at our local makerspace. Thanks for making the podcast! I’ve very must enjoyed listening to all the new music!"