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.

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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.

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