From the timeless Cherry - Tree Carol to the shimmering Silver Lights of winter, Celtic musicians bring their heart and heritage to the season. Discover new holiday favorites and old traditions wrapped in music… on Celtic Christmas Music #86

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

0:14 - The Fire "The Cherry - Tree Carol" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

4:11 - WELCOME

4:48 - Cynthia Shelhart "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen/When Christ Was Born (Tra Va Ruggit Creest)" from That Night In Bethlehem

7:25 - Sheri O'meara, Locklin Road "Ring That Bell" from Christmas Light

11:03 - Ashley Davis (feat. Shane Hennessy) "Silver Lights" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

14:39 - THANKS

15:20 - Reilly "Good King Wenceslas" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

18:48 - Steel Clover "As Lately We Watched" from Season of Love

21:44 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Rise Up Shepherd - Bright Morning Stars" from A Chivalrous Cricketmas

26:34 - CLOSING

27:00 - Willowgreen "Our Wish" from Winter

30:03 - 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.

This Christmas, let's give a little more than gifts. Reduce, reuse, and recycle—whether it's wrapping paper, gift bags, or the treasures we share. Thoughtful choices help protect our planet and make the season brighter for generations to come.

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Imagine snow falling on a highland glen, where fiddles join the winter wind and harps weave the magic of the season. That's what you'll hear this week—on the Celtic Christmas Music #85

Cedar Dobson, Band O'Brothers, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Dublin Gulch, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, We Banjo 3, The Fire, Ashley Davis

0:11 - Cedar Dobson "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Trepak (The Nutcracker)/Jingle Bells/Auld Lang Syne" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

4:30 - WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. 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

5:23 - Band O'Brothers "Andrew T. Christmas" from On Christmas Day

7:39 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "A Winter's Dance" from A Winter's Dance

12:16 - Dublin Gulch "Hosie's Well/View From The Top" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

17:36 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

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19:24 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "Ding Dong Merrily On High/Christmas Eve Reel" from Carol of the Child

23:43 - We Banjo 3 "Sunrise at Solstice" from A Winter Wonderful

26:43 - The Fire "Christmas Day Is Here at Last" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas

29:11 - CLOSING

30:20 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

33:34 - 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 think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

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Some of this music might work just great for your St Patrick's Day celebrations. It's Celtic Christmas Music #84

Keltricity, Jesse Ferguson, Seán Heely, Screaming Orphans, Irish Christmas in America, Scythian, Mary-Kate Spring Lee, Dublin Gulch, Alisa Marie, Peat in the Creel

0:06 - Keltricity "On A Cold Winter's Day - Christmas Eve" from A Celtic Christmas

3:27 - 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

4:36 - Jesse Ferguson "The Holly and the Ivy" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

6:24 - Seán Heely "Apples in Winter / The Frost Is All Over / Christmas Eve" from So Merry as We Have Been

10:47 - Screaming Orphans "Sell Me Something" from Happy Christmas Volume 2

13:59 - Irish Christmas in America "Air_March_Polka - The Snowy-Breasted Pearl, Freedom for Ireland" from A Long Way From Home

19:38 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!

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FEEDBACK

20:58 - Scythian "The Wellerman" from Christmas Out at Sea

24:22 - Mary-Kate Spring Lee "I Wonder as I Wander" from Carol of the Child

27:50 - Dublin Gulch "The Gray Funnel Line" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

32:24 - Alisa Marie "Captian O'Kane" from Winter Harp (by the fireside)

Luke Mile

34:19 - CLOSING

35:20 - Peat in the Creel "Arthur McBride, Planxty Irwin" from Winter

40:23 - 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.

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Celtic Christmas music is all year long.

It's Celtic Christmas Music #83

0:06 - Cedar Dobson "Wexford Carol" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

5:19 - WELCOME TO 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

6:06 - Seán Heely "Christmas in the Hebrides" from So Merry as We Have Been

11:08 - Dublin Gulch "I Remember Christmas Eve" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

16:23 - NEW FORMAT

16:51 - The McDades "Guillo, Pran ton Tamborin" from A Winter Collection

19:44 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Jingle Bells" from One Celtic Christmas

23:01 - 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.

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24:03 - Ashley Davis "Into Emptiness" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

27:20 - Screaming Orphans "O Come All Ye Faithful" from Happy Christmas Volume 2

30:31 - FEEDBACK

Luke Miller wrote: "Hi Marc, I hope you and your family our having a great holiday season! We have gone to the following Celtic Christmas Shows this year:

Gothard Sisters

Men of Worth

Christmas with The Celts

Tomaseen Foley's Celtic Christmas

Also the photo on our holiday card with us in pirate customs were with the band Beltaine at the Swashbucklers Ball."

31:27 - Scythian "Christmas Eve Reel feat. Boxing Banjo, Nolan Ladewski" from Christmas Out at Sea

34:29 - Jil Chambliss, Ed Miller and Scooter Muse "Emanuel" from Nollaig Chridheil / Songs of the Christmas Season

39:02 - CLOSING

39:36 - Susan Toman "Nouvelle Agreable" from Angels on High

42:19 - 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.

Finally, 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 think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

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We're wrapping up the holiday season with one final episode of Celtic Christmas Music #82

0:09 - Cedar Dobson "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Trepak (The Nutcracker)/Jingle Bells/Auld Lang Syne" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style

4:27 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. 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

5:41 - Jen Midkiff (she/her) "Patapan -- Noel Nouvelet" from single

7:32 - Jesse Ferguson "Good King Wenceslas" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas

9:58 - Seán Heely "Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace) / Ge Do Theid Mi Do M' Leabaidh" from So Merry as We Have Been

15:06 - Screaming Orphans "Christmas Wrapping" from Happy Christmas Volume 2

19:35 - 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.

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20:51 - Adrianna Ciccone & Ellen Gibling "Petit Papa Noël / Ding Dong Merrily on High / The Ardgroom" from The Pear Tree

24:39 - Band O'Brothers "Jingle Bells and Polesome Prison Blues" from On Christmas Day

29:09 - The McDades "Jezebel carol_Brightest and Best" from A Winter Collection

31:45 - Dublin Gulch "Christmas In Carrick" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)

34:14 - Brad Tuck "Child's First Christmas" from Songs for Christmastime

37:44 - CLOSING

38:55 - Irish Christmas in America "Silent Night" from A Long Way From Home

41:49 - 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.

Finally, 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 think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.

Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

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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)

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

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.

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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.

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