Laugh it up with some silly Celtic songs for April Fools Day. http://bestcelticmusic.net/ Gaelic Fury Band, Seamus Kennedy, Stout Pounders, Whiskey Bay Rovers, Emerald Rose, Barleyjuice, Ceann, Marc Gunn, Don Gabbert , Hair of the Dog, Andrew McKee, Charmas, Sligo Rags, Plastic Paddy, The Barley Boys, Jim Cope, Coyote Run, Ed Miller I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. 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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:03 "Little Beggarman" by Gaelic Fury Band from Swimming Upstream 3:31 "God Is From New Jersey (The Tornado Song)" by Seamus Kennedy from On the Rocks 5:07 "Johnny Jump Up" by Stout Pounders from 3 Drinks Minimum 10:02 "Drunken Sailor" by Whiskey Bay Rovers from Broadsides and Ballads 12:13 "Fairies Stole My Keys" by Emerald Rose from Con Suite 15:00 "Tim Finnegan's Wake" by Barleyjuice from Six Yanks 19:43 CELTIC FEEDBACK 22:19 "The Need For Mead" by Ceann from Almost Irish 26:03 "Doctor of Gallifrey" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 28:57 "Tejas Go Bragh (The Song)" by Don Gabbert from Alone On the Porch 34:43 "Three Drunken Maidens" by Hair of the Dog from Liam Left the Lights On Again 37:18 "Beer Medley" by Andrew McKee from The Irish Bard 43:21 "The Mermaid" by Charmas from Songs of the Sea 48:12 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 49:29 "We're Irish Tonight (Hung Over in the Morning)" by Sligo Rags from Roll Me Down the Mountain 53:05 "Muirshin Durkin" by Plastic Paddy from Lucky Enough 55:36 "Me Jolly Grog" by The Barley Boys from It's A Long Drive From Ireland 58:36 "Laugh & Half-Draft" by Jim Cope from King of Ballyhooley 1:01:34 "Mairi Mac" by Coyote Run from Pleads the 5th 1:06:49 "The Devil Made Texas/The Irish Washerwoman/The Lads o' Duns/Duns Dings A'" by Ed Miller from The Edinburgh Rambler The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.   CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. What are your pick of the funniest Celtic songs? This week in the Celtic Music Magazine I share with you a few secrets I learned about how to visit Skellig Michael in Ireland. This island as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The island climbs 700 feet. It is known for the Gaelic monastery that was founded there in the 6th and 8th centuries. It was also featured in the Star Wars, The Last Jedi. So it's not easy to access. I share an article where you can learn more about how to access the island when you travel to Ireland. Subscribe here. 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 it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos.  2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Dingle. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! This show exists because of the kind patronage of people like you. You can make a pledge of a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. And you also get episodes before regular listeners. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. I want to thank our newest Patron: J Koenig Thank you so much for helping us celebrate Celtic culture through music.   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. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Joan emailed: "Hi Marc. I listen to the podcast at work. When I'm on a tight deadline working on my library's newsletter, the songs you play really help keep me focused - especially your Instrumental Music Study Aid episodes. Thanks for filling my ears and keeping my brain on target!" Darius emailed: "Hello Marc, I came across your wonderful podcast recently & subscribed! Regarding voting, although all your featured musicians are wonderful, when asked to vote for a specific episode's featured musician, perhaps asking to vote for that particular/featured song would be more appropriate? By that I mean, I have gone back & searched the bands featured but found 2 or 3 songs as my personal favourites. Absolutely no offence to the great bands but I wouldn't go as far as voting them as my favourite bands, rather songs :) Also, what do you think about either as the final episode of the year or the first episode of the year, featuring the top rated songs of the year, voted by the listeners? Anyway thank you again and I promise to become a paid subscriber once I have some income. Currently in the process of starting a sustainable, holistic, self sufficient & off-grid Ecovillage in Canada. More on that if you are interested. Namaste"