Today's show is a Celtic Christmas Podcast exclusive featuring Celtic Christmas music from The Gothard Sisters, Mark O'Connor, The Dregs, Brobdingnagian Bards, IONA, Julia Lane, Banshee in the Kitchen, Heather Dale.

Welcome to our first ever, Celtic Christmas Podcast exclusive. Each show comes out in December and features 30 minutes of Celtic Christmas music while introducing you to a few facts about the performing artists. If you enjoy the music in this show, support the artists who support this podcast, join their mailing list and buy a CD. Then email them an email to let you know enjoyed them on the Celtic Christmas Podcast.

You can find all of the artists in this show on CD Baby, Amazon, or iTunes or through their individual websites.

"The First Noel" by The Gothard Sisters from Christmas

"Cherry Tree Carol" by Mark O'Connor from Appalachian Christmas

"We Be Soldiers Three/Carol of the Bells" by The Dregs from Dreggnog

"Little Drummer Boy" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Christmas in Brobdingnag

"Gloucestershire Wassail/Can Wassel" by Iona from Mid-Winter Light

"Simple Gifts" by Julia Lane from Angels We Have Heard (Beloved Music of Yuletide)

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

"Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" by Heather Dale from This Endris Night