This week, you will enjoy not just a whole of great Celtic Christmas Music #71, you'll also meet The Celtic Kitchen Party as we talk about their new album, One Celtic Christmas.

Abbots Cross, Patrick O'Flaherty, The Poor Clares, The Gothard Sisters, Ashley Davis, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Barra MacNeils, Gaelynn Lea, A Shamrock in Kudzu, Reilly

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

0:08 - Abbots Cross "Lucy Farr's Barn Dance / Angels We Have Heard on High / Peelor's Jacket" from Christmas Visions

3:33 - WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC

I am Marc Gunn. Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. Visit the shownotes to find out more about the artists and follow the show at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.

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4:49 - Patrick O'Flaherty, The Poor Clares "Nollaig Shona" from The Poor Clares: Songs for Midwinter

6:58 - The Gothard Sisters "Wexford Carol" from A Celtic Christmas

10:41 - Ashley Davis "Song for a Winter's Night" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II

14:37 - INTRO: THE CELTIC KITCHEN PARTY

15:37 - INTERVIEW WITH THE CELTIC KITCHEN PARTY

Boasting a diversity of talent The Celtic Kitchen Party plays a mix of Celtic infused originals, traditional and contemporary East Coast, Irish and Scottish tunes as well as the right dash of Pop and Classic Rock! The name conjures up that down home feeling where all your relatives and neighbors drop in for a traditional kitchen party, bringing a lively high energy performance to any venue for a night you and your guests are sure to remember.

18:17 - ONE CELTIC CHRISTMAS INSPIRATION

19:20 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Jingle Bells" from One Celtic Christmas

22:36 - STORY: Huron Carol

23:48 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Huron Carol" from One Celtic Christmas

27:34 - STORY: (not so) Silent Night

28:42 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "(Not So) Silent Night" from One Celtic Christmas

31:33 - INTERVIEW CLOSING REMARKS

33:30 - The McDades "Dreaming on a Yuletide Night" from A Winter Collection

35:56 - Gaelynn Lea "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" from Deepest Darkness, Brightest Dawn

37:08 - A Shamrock in Kudzu "Christmas is Coming" from Kudzu for Christmas

38:27 - CLOSING

39:26 - Reilly "For You On Christmas" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas

42:53 - CREDITS

Celtic Christmas Music was produced by Marc Gunn, Carol Baril, 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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Nollaig Shona Daoibh!

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