Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #132: The Rogues, Sisters of Murphy, Laura McGhee

Irish Celtic music from The Tea Merchants, Free Range String Band, The Duplets, Dave Hum, Ginger Ackley, The Rogues, Lachlan, Poitin, Baroque & Hungry, Samantha Gillogly & Tim Maurice, Angus Mohr, The Merry Peddlers, The Tomfooligans, Sisters of Murphy, Laura McGhee. www.celticmusicpodcast.com

Subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. When you buy through our affiliates at CD Baby, Amazon, or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.

Today’s show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion of the Highlands of Scotland

Have you ever wanted to go to see Scotland? Join your host, Marc Gunn, as we invade the Highlands of Scotland in June 2013. This is a vacation unlike any you will ever experience. Good food. Good drink. And great company. Preliminary details are now online at celticinvasion.com.

Notes:

You have one month to cast your Vote in the Celtic Top 20!

Join Song Henge Today!: This is the official fan club of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It's redesigned with instant access to your downloads and a brand new members-only podcast. Help us change the way you hear Celtic music!

Buy Irish & Celtic Music Podcast swag through our Celtic store

The podcast has received over 6.9 million downloads since it was launched in 2005. The top five countries downloading this show are: United States, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada.

If you're looking for a quick way to show your support, why not get a copy of our latest compilation CD. It's called "Irish Celtic Music" and features an hour of incredible instrumental Celtic tunes two of my favorite indie Celtic groups, Poitin and FIMM. Buy a copy for your friends on iTunes, Amazon or CDBaby.

The Brobdingnagian Bards are hosting an End of the World Clearance. The Mayans might be right. So make sure you own a Brobdingnagian Bards CD before the world ends on December 21, 2012. At least then you can laugh your way into oblivion.

Ready for Christmas? Subscribe to the Celtic Christmas Podcast. The Celtic Christmas Podcast features Celtic Christmas specials from many of the top Celtic podcasts online. There must be a good 20 hours of Celtic Christmas entertainment for you to enjoy. So head on over to CelticChristmasPodcast.com and subscribe today.

The Rogues split along with a new classic Rogues lineup. Listen to my interivew with Randy Wothke of The Rogues. Read a repost of The Rogues classic album 5.0.

This Week in Celtic Music

"Chariots of Steam" by The Tea Merchants
from One Lump or Two?

"P.J.Hayes/Dance of the Honeybees" by Free Range String Band
from Demo CD

"A Man’s A Man for A’ That" by The Duplets
from Leverage

"Hunter's Purse" by Dave Hum
from Celtic and Bluegrass 5 String Banjo Vol 2

"How Can I Keep From Singing" by Ginger Ackley
from In The Old Style

"Guinness Dog" by The Rogues
from Off Kilter

"Maid Who Sold Her Barley" by Lachlan
from Daughter of a Gypsy

"Carolan's Draught" by Poitin
from Poitin

"Hills of Connemara/ I'll Tell Me Ma" by Baroque & Hungry
from Baroque & Hungry

"Star of the County Down" by Samantha Gillogly & Tim Maurice
from Celtic Chamber Music

"Andy Renwick's Favourite Ferret" by Angus Mohr
from The Monster In the Box

"At First Glance" by The Merry Peddlers
from Celtic Shorts

"Nancy's Barnyard" by The Tomfooligans
from Five Rounds

"Katie Dear" by Sisters of Murphy
from Holy Show

"Reachin' Out" by Laura McGhee
from Green Eyes