Looking for new Celtic music to love? This week is packed with fresh trad, pub songs, and modern folk from indie artists around the world. It's all on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #742 -- Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com!

Aisling Drost Byrne, Brendan McCarthy & Conal O'Kane, Lane to the Glen, Tony Christie & Ranagri, Michael Joseph Ulery, Kyle Carey, The Druids Irish Folk Band, Carroll Sisters Trio, Kinnfolk, Whiskey Bay Rovers, Poitin, The Langer's Ball, Callán, The Crazy Rogues, Julien LOko Irish Band, Possibly Irish

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:06 - Aisling Drost Byrne, Brendan McCarthy & Conal O'Kane "The Girl That Broke my Heart / Máire na Sop / The Dear Tobacco" from JUMP OUT OF IT

3:14 - WELCOME

5:57 - Lane to the Glen "O'Kelly's Fancy : The Fiddlers' Contest (Hornpipes)" from Lane to the Glen

8:45 - Tony Christie & Ranagri "The Rocky Road to Dublin" from The Great Irish Songbook Volume ll

14:12 - Michael Joseph Ulery "Biscuit Tin" from Mild November

23:42 - Kyle Carey "Bà i ù o hò" from The Last Bough

28:12 - FEEDBACK

31:05 - The Druids Irish Folk Band "The Druids Mix" from The Starry Plough

35:27 - Carroll Sisters Trio "Neck Belly - Ivy Rose" from Radiance

39:23 - Kinnfolk "The Water's Rising/Gwendal" from Star Above The Mountain

45:04 - Whiskey Bay Rovers "Welcome Poor Paddy Home" from Taverns and Tides

48:23 - Poitin "Bar Eye" from Simple Pleasures

52:05 - THANKS

54:42 - The Langer's Ball "The Wild Rover Polka" from Drinking Song Sing - A - Long (2025)

57:48 - Callán "Drown In A Bottle" from Bloody Colleen

1:01:29 - The Crazy Rogues "Fight You (2021 Remastered Version)" from Advanced Roguery

1:04:30 - Julien LOko Irish Band "John Walsh" from Storms

1:06:57 - CLOSING

1:08:45 - Possibly Irish "Oh Are Ye Sleeping Maggie" from Voyage Home

1:12:46 - CREDITS

Support for this program comes from Cascadia Cross Border Law Group, Creating Transparent Borders for more than twenty five years, serving Alaska and the world. Find out more at www.CascadiaLawAlaska.com

Support for this program comes from Hank Woodward.

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Support for this program comes from International speaker, Joseph Dumond, teaching the ancient roots of the Gaelic people. Learn more about their origins at Sightedmoon.com

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic musician and also host of Pub Songs & Stories. The 2026 season of stories, Celtic and folk songwriters and the Celtic pub scene is back in February.

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I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK

What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Is there a new Celtic CD or Celtic band that you heard of or saw? I'd love to see a picture of what you're doing while listening.

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John Sharkey White, II commented on Patreon: "I gave to the kickstarter this morning! I am proud to continue to support your work! I started with podcast #1 when I started working from home, and I am now into August 2025; so I need you to double up your releases so I have more to listen to ! Just kidding. I will happily restart #1. Every time I do, i hear a new band or song that I swear wasn't there 20 years ago........Éirinn go Brách "

Michael Corbett emailed: "Hi Marc, this is Michael, the singer and guitar player for Seldom Sober. You've played material from our 2019 release several times. In about 2 years, I'm planning to leave Savannah to go home to Massachusetts (Cape Cod). To help me break in there, where the Irish musicians are territorial, I've made a new website for myself to help establish myself as a seasoned musician. I'm collecting quotes about me from various sources, like other musicians, festival organizers, etc. If you would be willing to contribute a short quote, that will be great. It can be something generic if that makes it easier. As a thank you I will be adding your podcast as a partner on my websites (currently there are only 2 other partners), with your logo and a link to your website. Thanks for your consideration! - Michael

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