Celtic Christmas Special, Part 2. Music from The AM String Band, Wicked Tinkers, Don Grieve, Samantha Gillogly, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Gothard Sisters, Boston Blackthorne, Jennifer Grassman, Gaêlica, Ron Cody, Oona McOuat, Altan, Angus Mohr, Julia Lane. www.celticmusicpodcast.com

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This Week

“The Snow Day Waltz” by The AM String Band
from Take Root!

“Coventry Carol” by Wicked Tinkers
from Slainte Happy Holidays!

“The Winter Has Passed” by Don Grieve
from Tribute To Robbie Burns

“Da Day Dawn” by Samantha Gillogly
from Triad: 3 Songs for the Winter Solstice

“Bog Down in Christmas” by Brobdingnagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag

“Little Drummer Girl” by The Gothard Sisters
from Christmas

“Big Old City” by Boston Blackthorne
from County Kerry to Kerry Park

“What Child Is This?” by Jennifer Grassman
from Serpent Tales & Nightingales

“Niño Lindo” by Gaêlica
from Peace – A Venezuelan Celtic Christmas

“Snow on the Hills/Bobby Casey’s” by Ron Cody
from The Talking Rake

“December Song” by Oona McOuat
from December Song Single

“The Snowy Pathy” by Altan
from Harvest Storm
courtesy of Compass Records

“Fum Fum Fum” by Angus Mohr
from A Christmas Pageant

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“Away in the Manger” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard (Beloved Music of Yuletide)

After last week’s show, I had to ask myself “What is Celtic Christmas music anyway?” It’s a fairly generic, marketing term, just like “Celtic music”. But for me it conjures up certain images and sounds that *I* want to hear. Love to hear your thoughts on it as well.

Notes:

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Rate our Celtic Christmas iMix.

Celtic Christmas Compilation

Celtic Christmas Podcast

See Marc Gunn Upcoming Shows.

Music:

“Carol of the Bells” by Celtic Stone
from A Light Shall Shine: Music For Christmas

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Banshee in the Kitchen
from Invite the Light

“Christmas Potpourri” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard on High

“Christmas Bells” by Angus Mohr
from A Christmas Pageant

“Christmas Time in Texas” by Brobdingnagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag

“The First Noel” by The Gothard Sisters
from Christmas

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Time to celebrate the holiday season.    Producer Cal Koat has found the merriest, jolliest, most Yule-ish music in the Celtic canon.  Grab your eggnog and enjoy.

Listen on our player here, or we’re also available on our podcast page and the iTunes store for easy download.Or tune in to AM1470 Sunday, December 20, at 4 pm, (Metro Vancouver area) to hear the show on the radio!

• Great Big Sea – Come and I Will Sing You
• Spirit of the West – Christmas Eve
• Jethro Tull – Ring Out Solstice Bells
• Eileen Ivers – Christmas Eve
• Cherish the Ladies – On Christmas Night
• Boys of the Lough – A Midwinter Waltz
• Tarbox Ramblers – Last Month of the Year
• New Grange - Go Tell It On the Mountain
• Natalie MacMaster with Allison Kraus – Get Me Through December
• Berroguetto – Nadal de Luintra
• Jethro Tull – Bouree
• Loreena McKennitt – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Cherish the Ladies – Ding Dong Merrily on High.

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Celtic Christmas Special, Part 1. Music from Eileen Ivers, Banshee in the Kitchen, Tommy Sands, Wicked Tinkers, Locklin Road, Stonecircle, Damh The Bard, Lunasa, Marc Gunn, Nancy Daily Green, Angus Mohr & Friends, Fred Gosbee, Jiggernaut, Iona. www.celticmusicpodcast.com

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Wouldn’t it be amazing to walk among the rolling green
hills of Ireland? Picture the texture of standing
stones, the sounds of Irish fiddle, and the wet taste
of Guinness on your lips and you’re just now beginning to
understand the magic of each Celtic Invasion of Ireland.
The next trip is scheduled for June 13-20, 2011.
Find all the details when you visit the
website at www.celticinvasion.com .

Notes:

Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, Providing the best independent Celtic music online since 2000.

Become a Member of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast!
I want to thank all the new and current Members of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Your donations and support are always appreciated. If you would like to become a member, for just $20 a year, you will get free access to Song Henge, my exclusive archive of free Celtic music. Visit songhenge.com for details.

Please Rate the New Celtic Christmas Music iMix

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This Week

“The Wexford Carol” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“Jeanette-Isabella Set” by Banshee in the Kitchen
from Invite the Light

“Like the First Time It’s Christmas Time” by Tommy Sands
from To Shorten the Winter

“Angels We Have Heard On High” by Wicked Tinkers
from Slainte Happy Holidays

“Lambs on the Green Hills” by Locklin Road
from Christmas Light

“Third Carol for Christmas” by Stonecircle
from Winter Sky

“The Winter King” by Damh The Bard
from Spirit of Albion

“Feabhra = An Erc’h War An Enezeg (Snow On The Island)/Brenda Stubbert’s/Thunderhead” by Lunasa
from The Story So Far

“Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song” by Marc Gunn
from Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song

“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Nancy Daily Green
from Celebrating Christmas Yore

“Ukrainian Bell Carol” by Angus Mohr & Friends
from A Christmas Pageant

“Waiting for the Snow” by Fred Gosbee
from The Ballad of Cappy John & Other Songs of Coastal Maine

“Midwinter” by Jiggernaut
from The Well

Find out more about the artists in this show at www.celticmusicpodcast.com. While you’re there, subscribe to our Celtic MP3s Music Magazine and visit the link for our Celtic Music CD Store. Please support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.

PROMO – Slice of Sci Fi

“I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In/Three Little Boats Went Out to Sea/Christmas Day Isa Moarnin/Christmas Eve Reel” by Iona
from Mid-Winter Light

In this special holiday edition of the Engaging Ireland Podcast, Travis and Kathy take a look at some of the holiday traditions that have been practiced in Ireland over the years, and Travis presents a recital of the Kerry Christmas Carol, written by Sigerson Clifford.

Anne Roos was kind enough to allow use of her beautiful harp music for this episode. For further information on Anne and her music, visit her website at www.celticharpmusic.com or in iTunes.

The Engaging Ireland Podcast presents information, interviews, and travel tips related to Ireland and Irish Culture. The podcast can also be found on iTunes and other media podcast outlets.

I’m back from a month-long break and happy to announce a new baby in my family. Show #76 celebrates Kenzie’s birth plus the magic and music of a Celtic Christmas.

Notes:

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New episodes of the Celtic Christmas Podcast are coming soon!

Celtic Christmas Music

New iMix Promotion: Christmas iMix.

Let’s Talk About Promotion with Keywords

Christmas Movie Favorites: Miracle on 34th Street, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, It’s A Wonderful Life, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, Love Actually. Holiday Inn is my new favorite.

Real Thoughts about Celtic Thunder

Marc’s Secret of Rating Music

Irish Song Lyrics

See Marc Gunn Upcoming Shows.

Music:

“Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song” by Marc Gunn
from Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song Single

“Don Oiche Udi mBeithill” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“(Without You On) Christmas Day” by George Papavgeris
from Ordinary Heroes

“Merry Christmas Everyone” by Séan McCann
from Merry Christmas Everyone

“Irish Holiday” by The Gleasons
from A Letter To Erin

“Christmas Day” by The Elders
from Christmas Day

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We hope to be back again next year with more great Celtic Christmas and holiday music and entertainment for your listening enjoyment.

Please take a moment to visit the various Celtic Podcasts and share your love of the shows.

On Christmas Eve, I wrote a wee song that I thought I’d share with this final episode of 2009.

Slainte!

This show:
“Kilted Christmas” by Marc Gunn

Plus – Luis the Rowan
continuing our Ogma’s Tales Of The Trees,
and the Creation of the Ogham Alphabet

Content : 57 mins 42 secs

• introduction to the program and credits
• about wassailing traditions
• about the Rowan Tree
• Luis The Rowan feature story from our Ogham series
• Story : Harry McCrory and the Yule Log
• songs and music by …
  Broceliande, Claire Roche, Madeleine Doherty, Donna Germano, Willson & McKee, Harris Moore

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Credits and Links :

Broceliande

songs played are “Gloucestershire Wassail” and “Gaudete” from their CD, “Sir Christmas”

Claire Roche

song played is “Dun Oiche Ud I Mheitheal” which is on her “Journey With Claire Roche CD.

Willson & McKee

“One Lone Rowan Tree” taken from the CD of the same name

Madeleine Doherty

Music from her Inner Music trilogy was used as background in my “Luis The Rowan” story, the track used, “Sacred Journey” on CD1 of the trilogy.

Harris Moore

This podscape finishes with “The Spiral Dance” and also features harp intermissions from “Busker’s Dream”, both tracks from “Earth Spirits Of Ancient Ireland” by Harris Moore of the Celtic And Prehistoric Museum in Ventry, west of Dingle in Kerry. Worth a visit. Get CDs by phoning Harris or contact me, John of Celtic Ways.

Donna Germano

The tune used during the Harry McCrory story was taken from Donna’s interpretation of “Cape Clear” from her “Winter Star” CD.

Next Podscape ideas and plans …

Scheduled for January 3^rd release

Pottering Harry McCrory’s finds someone to build him a Timeless Machine

part 3 of our Ogma’s Tale of the Trees 22 part series, “Fearn the Alder”

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Here we are… yet another year almost done and it brings me to have over 100 requests to bring on the Paddy Rockin’ Holiday’s Podcast again!! It’s a mix of Celtic Rock & Punk bands along with some of my favorite songs for the holidays and some fun stuff to maybe give ya a giggle and spit whiskey out your nose.

Thanks again everyone for getting me one step closer to our 10 year anniversary on June 1, 2010!!!

Playlist:

Darby O’Gill & The Little People – Whiskey Christmas
88 Fingers Louie – All I Want For Christmas
Neck – Anarchy In The UK
The Ruffians – Christmas In Killarney
The Tossers – St. Stephen’s Day
Mojo Nixon – We 3 Kings
Shane MacGowan – Christmas Lullaby
The Dickies – Silent Night
Mr Irish Bastard – Christmas In Hell
The Yobs – Oy Santa
Gobshites – Christmas Eve in the Boozer
Flogging Molly – The Rare Ould Times
Reilly – We Three Kings of Orient Are
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York
The Sandcarvers – The Night Before
The Yobs- C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S – Gloria
Pipes and Pints – City By The Sea
The Vandals – Oi To The World
Flatfoot 56 – Amazing Grace
The Bollweevils – White Christmas
Kevin Flynn & The Avondale Ramblers – (Hey Now) You’re My Savior
Groovie Ghoulies – Christmas On Mars
Darby O’Gill & The Little People- Baby It’s Cold Outside
Mighty Mighty Bosstones – This Time Of Year
Dust Rhinos – St Peter of the Pub
Biblecode Sundays – Christmas In London
The Real Mackenzies – Auld Lang Syne
Hope you all have one hell of a party this Holidays season… bring your families together… either from blood… or from liking great music… and raise a pint and thank all who have passed away and for leaving us more beer to drink now that they are gone.

Cheers,

John Bowles
c/o Paddyrock.com

Celtic Roots Radio 14 – ‘For 6 months Fermanagh is in Lough Erne!’

Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland:

with music from:

“Alleluia- Halleluia” by Fiona J Mackenzie, (Scotland, UK)
from A Gaelic Christmas

“Skullies” by Raggle Taggle, (California, USA)
from Dublin Fusion

“Plenty More Fish in the Sea” by State of Undress, (England, UK)
from Livin’ it, Lovin’ it!

“Contemplation” by Ross Rudd, (ACT, Australia)
from Earth

“A Child is Born” by Alexandra Celano, (California, USA)
from I’m Overcome

“Falling Star” by Quail Music, (California, USA)
from single

“He was born” by Janet Bates, (Oregon, USA)
from The Little Spinner

“Christ Child’s Lullaby” by The Crossing, (Illinois, USA)
from Court Of A King

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Notes:

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- Become a Member of the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast
- Celtic Christmas Podcast
- Celtic Dreamtime Podcast
- Celtic Christmas Music
- Irish Fireside has a bunch of Irish Gift Guide
- Marc Gunn’s New CD “The Bridge” is now available on CD Baby
- Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
- Irish and Celtic Music Podcast T-Shirts and Swag
- Celtic Invasion Vacations
- Vote for this Irish & Celtic Music Podcast iMix
- Post a review on your favorite website, like iTunes
- Link to the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast

This Week:

“Late Winter Waltz” by Banshee in the Kitchen
from Invite the Light

“Ding Dong Merrily” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard

“This Endris Night” by Heather Dale
from This Endris Night

“The Jump Ball/Whipple Hill/How We Spent the Christmas” by Liz Carroll
from Lake Effect

“The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy” by Seamus Kennedy
from Goodwill to Men

“Snowbird” by Maidens III
from Charm & Fire

“Christmas Is” by Hibernian Festival Singers
from Christmas Is…

“Carol of the Bagpiper” by Kevin Behan

“The Wexford Carol” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“To Drive the Cold Winter Away” by Samantha Gillogly
from Triad: 3 Songs for the Winter Solstice

“Gaudeamus” by Tania Opland
from Winter Time

“Christmas Bells” by Angus Mohr
from A Christmas Pageant

“O Come All Ye Faithful” by Vince Conaway
from Hang the Holly

“Carol of the Ducks” by Neidfyre
from Adeste Anatinae

“Christmas Day” by The Elders
from Single

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Find out more about the artists in this show and in past shows by visiting us at www.celticmusicpodcast.com. While you’re there, visit the link for our Celtic Music CD Store on CD Baby. And support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.

“Auld Lang Syne” by Marc Gunn
from The Bridge (Celtic & Folk Music)

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 Bates

02:10
Christmas Superstitions

03:50
Reader/Listener-Submitted Stories

• Light on the Darkest Day – The Winter Solstice at the Passage Tomb at Newgrange
• A Frosty Visit to Glendalough

04:25
Holiday Gift Guide

04:45
Holiday Giveaway

05:05
Stonecarver Sam Bates www.carvedstonebysambates.com

Music from Porter and Stout, Coyote Run, Gypsy Guerrilla Band, Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, My Lady’s Cutlass, Craig of Farrington, Malarky, Fugli, Maidens III, Brobdingnagian Bards, Diane Linn, Vince Conaway, Howl-O, The Limeybirds, Wolgemut, Heather Dale

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This week:

Porter & Stout, “Coventry Carol” from Christmas on the Cutlass

Coyote Run, “Somerset Wassail” from Tend the Fire

The Gypsy Guerrilla Band, “Cold Frosty Morning” from Ernie’s Pot O’Gold

The Cheshire Singers, “Gaudete”

Kerridwynn, “Winter’s Farewell” from Winter’s Farewell

My Lady’s Cutlass, “Raul’s Reel AKA Christmas Reel (In G)” from We Be Pirates!

Craig of Farrington, “Gaia Song/Winter” from Blue Upon Blue

Malarky, “Ave Maria” from A Drink to All!

Fugli, “Fum Fum Fum” from Il Est Ne

Maidens III, “Snowbird” from Charm & Fire

Brobdingnagian Bards, “Little Drummer Boy” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1

Diane Linn, “Wintery Queen” from Janus

Vince Conaway, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” from Hang the Holly

Howl-O, “The Holly and The Ivy” from Merry

The Limeybirds, “Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl” from The Limeybirds Christmas Album

Wolgemut, “Polar Bear” from Momento

- We want your comments and suggestions. Email us at
music@renaissancefestivalmusic.com with REN FEST PODCAST
in the subject line.

- If you like what you heard today, visit our shownotes at
www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com and find out more about the
artists who make the music happen. Show your support by
telling your friends of the great music you found.

Heather Dale, “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” from This Endris Night

“Christmas Day” by The Elders
Special Internet Release

“What Child Is This” by Carbon Leaf
from Christmas Single

“The Cherry Tree Carol” by Rose And Thistle Band
from Celtic Christmas

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel” by Wicked Tinkers
from A Piper’s Christmas

“Snow on the Hills/Xesus and Felisa” by Battlefield Band
from The Best of Battlefield Band 1977-2001

“O’Carolan’s/Welcome Christmas” by Alison Brown Quartet With Joe Craven
from Evergreen

“The Wexford Carol” by Deborah Friou & Julia Lane
from Yuletide Treasure

“Winter” by Sora
from Heartwood

“Reels: The Holly Spoon/Christmas in America/Christmas Eve” by Teada
from Irish Christmas in America

“O’Rourke’s Feast” by Castlebay
from Going Home

“Ding Dong Merrily” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard

“The Holly And The Ivy” by Golden Bough
from Winter’s Dance

“Huntington Castle” by The Mickeys
Podcast Exclusive

“Christ Child Lullabye” by Rose And Thistle Band
from Celtic Christmas

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Music from The Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, NeidFyre, The Limeybirds, Craig o’Farrington, Howl-O!, Fugli, Malarkey and Poppycock, Vince Conaway, Heather Dale, Brobdingnagian Bards, and Nancy Dailey-Green

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This week:

Cheshire Singers, “The Boars Head Carol”

Kerridwynn, “Jesu Joy” from Memories in Thyme

NeidFyre, “Hey Ho Rounded” from Duck Feet Waddling

The Limey Birds, “The Limey’s 12 Days of Christmas” from All We Want for Christmas!

Craig o’Farrington, “No Snow Never” from A Rhyme for Orange (and other slices of sillyness)

Howl-O, “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” from Merry

Fugli, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” from Il Est Ne’

Malarkey and Poppycock, “Ave Maria” from A Drink to All!

Vince Conaway, “Wassail, Wassail” from Hang the Holly

Heather Dale, “This Endris Night” from This Endris Night

Brobdingnagian Bards, “Christmas Time in Texas” from Christmas in Brobdingnag

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· We want to hear from you! Your comments and suggestions are an important part of what makes this podcast successful. Let us know about your favorite performers, what faire you attend, and interesting things that happen at faire. Please email music @ renaissancefestivalmusic.com with REN FEST PODCAST in the subject line.

· If you like the music you hear, visit our shownotes at http://www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com/ and find out more about the artists who make the music happen. Your support of these groups is what makes this podcast possible. Show your support and tell your friends of the great music you found.

Nancy Daily-Green, “What Child Is This?” from Celebrating Christmas Yore

Marc Gunn with Lorella Loftus reading “The Faire is Over”

“Christmas Day, Christmas Night” by Siucra
from A Very Siucra Christmas

“Star Song” by by Matt and Shannon Heaton
from Fine Winter’s Night

“O Come O Come Emmanuel” by Westside Steve Simmons
from Christmas Exclusive

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“Here’s To Christmas” by The Clumsy Lovers
from A Very Clumsy Christmas Volume 2

“We Three Kings Of Orient Are” by Reilly
from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

“I Saw Three Ships” by Wicked Tinkers
from A Piper’s Christmas

“Galician Carol” by The Barra MacNeils
from The Christmas Album

“Christ Child’s Lullaby” by Emerald Frequency
from Christmas Exclusive

“Silent Night” by Michael Crawley
from Christmas Exclusive

“Apples in Winter” by Dervish
from Decade

“O Holy Night/Cill Chais” by Cherish The Ladies
from On Christmas Night

“Let There be Peace on Earth” by Brigid’s Cross
from Noel, A BC Christmas

Music from The Brobdingnagian Bards, Cast in Bronze, Diane Linn, Emerald Rose, Coyote Run, Hey Nunnie Nunnie, Kerridwynn, Nancy Daily Green, The Limeybirds, Vince Conaway, Wicked Tinkers, Wine and Alchemy, Tippler’s Way and Silent Lion.

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Music

*The Brobdingnagian Bards, “What Child is This” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1

*Cast in Bronze, “Carol of the Bells” from The Voyage

*Diane Linn, “Wintry Queen” from Janus

*Emerald Rose, “Santa Claus is Pagan, Too” from Rants and Ramble

*Coyote Run, “Boar’s Head Carol” from Tend the Fire

*Hey Nunnie Nunnie, “Silent Night” from Every Day Is Christmas!

*Kerridwynn, “Winter’s Farewell” from Winter’s Farewell

*Nancy Daily Green, “The Gloucestershire Wassail” from Celebrating Christmas Yore

*The Limeybirds, “The Limey’s 12 Days of Christmas” from All We Want for Christmas

*Vince Conaway, “The Holly and the Ivy” from Hang the Holly

*Wicked Tinkers, “Ihr Kinderlein Kommet” from Slainte Happy Holidays

*Wine and Alchemy, “Turning of the Seasons” from Turning of the Seasons

*Tippler’s Way, “Auld Lang Syne” from Let a Light Shine

- We want your comments and suggestions. Email us at music@renaissancefestivalmusic.com with REN FEST PODCAST in the subject line.

- We want to thank everyone who listens to this podcast and tells their friends. Thanks to those you email us and to those who post in our message board at RenaissanceFestival dot com. And a special thanks to those who financially support the podcast by making donations or through your purchases in the Renaissance Festival Podcast Music Store at CDBaby.

- Special thanks John B. for maintaining the myspace page, RenaissanceFestival.com and ModernBard.org.

- The Renaissance Festival Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, Kristen Roger, and Joe Haydu. If you like what you heard today, visit our shownotes at www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com and find out more about the artists who make the music happen. Show your support by telling your friends of the great music you found.

Music Challenge

In every podcast, we showcase the top five songs from last week’s podcast. Be sure to vote for your favorite song.

The Top 5

5 The Rogues, “Bagpipes on Borbon Street” from Roguetrip

4 Coyote Run, “Finnean’s Dance” from Between Wick and Flame

3 Merry Mischief, “Strike The Bell” from Scallywags

2 Wild Mountain Thyme, “Little Drummer Girl” from Scotland’s Depraved

1 Silent Lion, “The Good Marrow” from Into the Medieval World

Marc Gunn with Lorella Loftus reading “The Faire is Over”

“Hearts of Love” by by Tommy Sands
from To Shorten the Winter

“What Child is This” by Seven Nations

“Silent Night” by Seven Nations
from Digital Release

“The Littlest Angel” by Brigid’s Cross
from Noel, A BC Christmas

“Thank God for Santa Claus” by The Elders
from Christmas EP

“Christmas Angel” by The Ennis Sisters
from Christmas on Ennis Road

“Wexford Carol” by Matt and Shannon Heaton
from Fine Winter’s Night

“Carol of the Bells” by by Brobdignagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag

“The Wren Song” by Darby O’Gill
from Irish Christmas Rollick

“To Drive the Cold Winter Away” by Golden Bough
from Christmas in a Foreign Land

“In From the Cold” by Claymore
from Every Bottle Dry

“Haul, Brothers Haul” by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“The Holly and the Ivy” by Mediaeval Baebes
from Mistletoe and Wine

“Traditional Set” by Tread
from Live at Matt Malloy’s

“Fine Winter’s Night” by Matt and Shannon Heaton
from Fine Winter’s Night

“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Seven Nations
from Digital Release

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This Week:

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Banshee in the Kitchen
from Invite the Light World Music for Winter

“Banjos We Have Heard on High” by Jed Marum
from Ain’t No Goin’ Back

“Carol of the Bells” by Celtic Stone and Friends
from A Light Shall Shine: Music for Christmas

“Gaia Song: Winter” by Craig of Farrington
from Blue Upon Blue

“O’Carolan’s/Welcome Christmas” by Alison Brown
from Evergreen

“Da Day Dawn” by Samantha Gillogly
from Triad: 3 Songs for the Winter Solstice

“Christmas Elf Conscription Song” by Marc Gunn
from Song Henge, Vol. 25

“Oh Come All Ye Faithful” by Wicked Tinkers
from Slainte Happy Holidays

“Jogging Along With My Reindeer” by Seamus Kennedy
from Goodwill to Men

“Reels: Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollag/High Road to Linton” by Eileen Ivers
from An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas

“Hey Ho Rounded” by NeidFyre
from Duck Feet Waddling

“An Appalachian Winter” by Steve & Ruth Smith
from An Appalachian Winter

“Noel Christmas Eve 1913″ by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“Fum Fum Fum” by Angus Mohr & Friends
from A Christmas Pageant

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“Sing Joy” by The Hibernian Festival Singers
from Christmas Is…

“Like the First Time it’s Christmas Time” Tommy Sands
from To Shorten the Winter

“Children’s Winter” by The Irish Descendants
from The Gift

“Christmas in the Harbor” by The Punters

“Seven Joys of Mary” by Great Big Sea
from Newfoundland Christmas

“The Little Drummer Boy” by by Brobdignagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1

“What Child is This” by Brigid’s Cross
from Noel

“Elders Christmas Song” by The Elders
from Christmas EP

“Christmas in Killarney” by The Ruffians
from Together at Christmas

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Seven Nations
from Christmas EP

“Jingle Bells/Joy to the World” by Brace Yourself Bridget
from Live at the WSIA

“Christmas in the Trenches/Silent Night” by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“Christ Child Lullabye” by Stuart Martz
from Internet Exclusive

“In Praise of Christmas” by Loreena McKennitt
from To Drive The Cold Winter Away

“Auld Lang Syne” by Eric Rigler

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This Week:

“Silent Night” by Gypsy Soul
from Sacred

“Christmas Day/Dan O’Keefe’s” by Athas
from Athas

“Mrs. Foggarty’s Christmas Cake/The Cook in the Kitchen” by Seamus Kennedy
from Goodwill to Men

“Soltice Carol” by The Ravens
from Rise With the Moon

“A Midwinter Waltz” by Cady Finlayson
from Irish Coffee

“I Saw Three Ships” by Celtic Stone
from A Light Shall Shine: Music for Christmas

“Heigh Ho! The Holly” by Merry Wives of Windsor
from Tales from Windsor’s Tavern

“Greensleeves/What Child Is This?” by Celeste Howard
from Celtic Blessings

“Jingle Bells” by Drink Bar
from Drink Bar Demo

“The Holly and The Ivy” by Heather Dale
from This Endris Night

“Somerset Wassail” by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“Adeste Fideles” by The Black House Ceilidh
from Upon a Winter’s Eve

“In the Winter Time” by Arminta
from Forged in the Fire

“Little Drummer Boy” by Brobdingnagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1

“Bundle and Go/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Out on the Ocean” by The Gryphon Carolers
from One December Night

“Come Before Winter” by Steve and Ruth Smith
from Dancin’ Cross the Strings

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“Sheep Under Snow” by Nick Hennessey
from Of Fire, Wind, and Silver Stream

“A Call to Hope” by Tommy Sands
from To Shorten the Winter

“Come and I Will Sing You” by Great Big Sea
from The Hard and the Easy

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by The Irish Descendants
from The Gift

“I Saw Three Ships” by The Irish Descendants
from The Gift

“Carol of the Bells” by Seven Nations
from Christmas EP

“The Rebel Jesus” by Seven Nations
from Christmas EP

“Down Among the Bushes of Jerusalem” by Tommy Sands
from To Shorten the Winter

“The Little Drummer Boy” by Brigid’s Cross
from Noel

“What Child is This” by Shanneyganock

“Huron Carol” by Miranda Mulholland
from Digital Single

“Mrs. Fogarty’s Christmas Cake” by Golden Bough
from Christmas in a Foreign Land

“Bog Down in Christmas” by Brobdignagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1

“Green Card” by The Prodigals
from Go On

“Wise Men” by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“More Than a Day” by Brigid’s Cross
from Noel

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This Week:

“Third Carol for Christmas” by Stonecircle
from Winter Sky

“The Bells” by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“Flurry Reel” by Brothers 3
from The Journey That Lies Before

“(Without You On) Christmas Day” by George Papavgeris
from Ordinary Heroes

“Nutcracker Suite – Sugar Plum Fairy” by Celtic Stone
from A Light Shall Shine: Music for Christmas
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“O Holy Night” by Gypsy Soul
from Sacred

“The Wren” by Heather Dale
from The Wren Single

“Christchild’s Lullabye” by Stuart Martz
from Christchild’s Lullabye

“Slip Jigs for Holly” by E.J. Jones
from The Willow

“The Snows They Melt The Soonest” by Cara Dillon
from After the Morning

“Three wise reels” by Pol Mac Adaim
from Internationale

“Bog Down in Christmas” by Brobdingnagian Bards
from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1

“In Dulci Jubilo_On Christmas Night” by Julia Lane
from Angels We Have Heard

“An Chead Nollaig (The First Christmas)-Oiche Chuin” by Seamus Kennedy
from Goodwill to Men