Ramble Through the Valley #698
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast20 Feb

Ramble Through the Valley #698

Ramble with us through the valley on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #698. Subscribe now!

Maggie’s Wake, Lúnasa, Sassenach, Louise Bichan, Toby Bresnahan, Kinnfolk, Ironwood, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Altan, Strings & Things, Firinn, Faoileán, Bonhomme Setter, Stout Pounders, Eimear Arkins

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:07 - Maggie’s Wake "Harrison’s Way" from Maggie’s Wake

1:45 - WELCOME

3:58 - Lúnasa "Bal Loudieg" from Live in Kyoto

7:26 - Sassenach "My Lagan Love" from Passages

11:21 - Louise Bichan "CBC Winnipeg" from Out of My Own Light

17:37 - Toby Bresnahan "Lord Randall" from All In Good time

22:14 - FEEDBACK

26:43 - Kinnfolk "Song for the Valley" from Star Above The Mountain

28:29 - Ironwood "Trip to Goa" from Gretna Green

31:28 - Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps "The Ballad of Uncle Frank" from Down to the Roots

36:34 - Altan "An Gasúr Dána/An Ghirseach Dholba/Ríl na mBreac Beadaí (Reels)" from Donegal

40:35 - Strings & Things "Sweet Daisy" from The Unsolicited Dance

44:49 - THANKS

47:42 - Firinn "Al's Reel, The Poor Excuse" from The Long Lunch

51:31 - Faoileán "Here I Am Amongst Ye" from Far Hills

53:58 - Bonhomme Setter "Green Ramble" from Colors of Time

57:39 - Stout Pounders "Shipwrecked Souls (Live)" from Liver Let Live

1:00:19 - CLOSING

1:02:08 - Eimear Arkins "Tuttle's / Hanging On Halliday (Reels)" from Here & There

1:06:36 - CREDITS

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So what have I been up to: I’ve been running sound for a little Celtic music dinner concert series at The Old Brogue Falls Church Virginia, one of the several Irish pubs in the Washington DC area. The series runs in the Fall and the Spring and consists of two dinner seatings and a wonderful performance of Celtic music. I’ve been running sound for them for about two years (a new skill for me) and have been having a blast.

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So, I wanted to create something fun and uplifting for the New Year with the saying "Up with Kilts! Down with Pants." I can add your logo too and whatever else you want to see (except for what's under the kilt of course - he he!). I can provide a vector file so it can be printed and scaled to whatever size is needed for the podcast's merchandise.

This is free because I don't have much money to contribute, you give so much joy to the podcast listeners, and it is my small way of saying thanks for being so wonderful. Let me know what you think. Sláinte!"

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