Let's sing to the Queen among the heather and listen to a story of Mental Health Awareness from Clare Cunningham on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

Colm Broderick & Patrick Finley, The Flying Toads, The Chivalrous Crickets, Lunasa, Willos' & Massimo Giuntini, Achill Crossing, Outbound Traveler, The Breath, Clare Cunningham, Scythian, Wakefire, The Brazen Heads, Lissa Schneckenburger

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:44 - Colm Broderick & Patrick Finley "Achonry Lasses/Crooked Road to Dublin" from unreleased

2:50 - WELCOME

5:16 - The Flying Toads "Mrs Galvin's" from Warts 'n All

9:41 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Queen Among the Heather" from Pavorreal Sessions

14:34 - Lunasa "Aoibhneas" from The Merry Sisters Of Fate

18:52 - Willos' & Massimo Giuntini "Road to Rome" from From Now On

24:01 - FEEDBACK

26:17 - Achill Crossing "The Galway Shawl" from The Rising of the Moon

32:02 - Outbound Traveler "Ring for a Lady" from Go On and Wander

34:56 - The Breath "Boat Song (Acoustic)" from Only Stories (Let the Cards Fall Revisited)

39:39 - A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

October 2 - 8 was Mental Health Awareness Week. I heard Clare Cunningham perform at the Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival. She shared her story of a song she wrote inspired to help others facing mental health issues.

43:10 - Clare Cunningham "I swear" from MERCY

47:08 - THANKS

48:26 - Scythian "Built These Walls" from Jump at the Sun

52:12 - Wakefire "Lannigan's Ball" from Meaning of Life

55:59 - The Brazen Heads "Sweet Whiskey" from Curse of the Hag

1:00:04 - CLOSING

1:00:37 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Feel Better" from Thunder in My Arms

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Exciting news. I learned this week that the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast won it’s fourth Best Music Award in the annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards. These awards have been going since 2005. We won in 2009, 2010, 2017, and now in 2022. I’m extremely grateful to everyone who voted for us.

A huge thanks in particular to Mitchell Petersen, who mixes shows each week. Miranda Nelson is our graphics and social media goddess. And Todd Wiley is our Celtic Music Magazine editor. All of them are invaluable to making this show the success it is.

But I also want to thank my Patrons of the Podcast. Thank you for believing in our mission to share Celtic culture through music.

And because of your generosity, 10% of the money you pledge each week goes to Celtic non - profits. We’ve donated over over $45,000 since I started this podcast.

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WHAT’S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022

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Padraic O'Toole commented on Facebook: "I think this episode, number 576, is the best you've ever produced Marc. Thank you for supporting celtic music and musicians."

I had a whole bunch of congrats on Facebook for Best Music Podcast win:

Jana Lapel wrote: "Congratulations!"

Carol Baril: 'This is such awesome news!!! Yeah! Congratulations! Best music podcast out there!!! Way to go Marc! You do so much for the Celtic community!"

Triskele: "Congratulations on the Best Irish Podcast out there!"

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