Celtic Christmas Music

You don't have to wait for December. Jump into Celtic Christmas this spring with Olivia Bradley, Dublin Gulch, Ashley Davis, and seven more artists who make the season last all year.
It's Celtic Christmas Music #91
Olivia Bradley, Aisling Drost Byrne, Brendan McCarthy & Conal O'Kane, The Gothard Sisters, The Chivalrous Crickets, Terry McDade & The McDades, Willowgreen, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Keltricity, Ashley Davis feat. John Doyle, Dublin Gulch

0:06 - Olivia Bradley "Oíche Chiúin" from Christmastime
4:52 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com
5:41 - Aisling Drost Byrne, Brendan McCarthy & Conal O'Kane "Snow on the Tracks / Miss Ramsay's" from JUMP OUT OF IT
11:14 - The Gothard Sisters "God, Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from Falling Snow
15:14 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Or nous dites, Marie / Joseph est bien marié" from A Chivalrous Christmas
19:32 - Terry McDade & The McDades "Snow Snow" from Winter Rose
24:19 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!
You know, I could write a thousand episodes of this show, and I'm working on it,  but none of it would happen without you. Every time you hit play, share the podcast with a friend, or leave a kind review somewhere on the internet, you're keeping Celtic Christmas music alive for one more person who needed it this season. That matters more than you know.
And to our Patrons… you magnificent, generous, frost-proof human beings. Thank you. You are the reason this show keeps going. You cover the production costs, the graphic design, the editing, and you allow me to buy the music, all of it. You make it possible for me to sit down every week and build something beautiful for Celtic music lovers everywhere.
If you'd like to join them, here's your three-step plan:
Go to patreon.com/celticchristmas
Choose your pledge L $3, $8, $25, or $100 a month, for as long as you'd like to support the show
Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music and know that you are the reason this magic exists
Nollaig Shona Daoibh, and thank you, from the bottom of my Celtic-music-loving heart.
25:53 - Willowgreen "Cold Is the Morning" from Winter
28:12 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "The Cutty Wren" from A Winter's Dance
30:48 - Keltricity "The Frost Is All Over" from A Celtic Christmas
33:53 - Ashley Davis (feat. John Doyle) "Song of Midnight" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II
38:07 - CLOSING
38:59 - Dublin Gulch "Christmas In Carrick" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas
41:29 - 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.
Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.
Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.
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Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
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This is the final episode of Celtic Christmas Music for the year. One last gathering of songs, stories, and voices that remind us why this music matters… and why it's worth holding onto.
Irish Christmas in America, The Shamrocks, Abbots Cross, Ashley Davis, The Irish Rovers, Jim O'Connor, Marc Gunn, Rathkeltair, Reilly, Celtic Women, Sean Griffin, Kathleen MacInnes, Ritchie Remo, The Fire, The Gothard Sisters, Jesse Ferguson
It's Celtic Christmas Music #90

0:13 - Irish Christmas in America "Planxty James Connolly" from A Long Way From Home
3:21 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com
3:57 - The Shamrocks "Christmas in Belfast" from Single
7:13 - Abbots Cross "South Winds / Silver and Gold" from Christmas Visions
9:24 - Ashley Davis "Sailing Back to You" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II
13:58 - The Irish Rovers "Christ The King" from Merry Merry Time Of Year
18:13 - STORY BY JIM O'CONNOR
18:51 - Jim O'Connor of Boston Blackthorrne "Christmas in Pittsburgh 1943" from Live Single
also on A Celtic Christmas compilation
27:07 - SUPPORT INDEPENENT MUSICIANS
Before we dive back into the music, I want to take a moment to talk to you.
If you love this music, if it makes your heart lift, please remember that it exists because real people make it. Bands. Songwriters. Musicians who pour years of their lives into learning their craft, writing songs, rehearsing, touring, recording, and sharing something meaningful with the world.
Most of the Celtic musicians you hear on this podcast aren't getting rich. Not even close. Streaming pays pennies. Radio exposure doesn't pay the rent. For many artists, the only reason they can keep making and releasing music is because listeners like you choose to support them directly.
That support matters more than you might realize. Buy an album. Grab a pin or a shirt. Back a Kickstarter. Become a patron. Show up to a show. Even shar ea song with a friend. Those small acts of generosity add up. They are often the difference between an artist making another album… or quietly fading away.
So if there's a band you love on this podcast, support them. If there's a song that moved you, support the people who made it. Supporting small and indie music isn't charity, it's how this music survives, grows, and keeps finding its way into our lives.
Thank you for being part of that. Now… let's get back to the music.
28:56 - Marc Gunn "Let's Have a Celtic Christmas" from Celtic Christmas Greetings
31:04 - Rathkeltair "In The Bleak Mid Winter" from Something Good for Christmas
34:07 - Reilly "Bells Over Boston" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas
38:22 - Celtic Women, Sean Griffin "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from Nollaig – A Christmas Journey
40:46 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!
Thank you for listening.
Thank you for sharing this show.
And thank you for helping spread a little Celtic Christmas cheer into the world.
Yes, podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you…the listener…are what keep this podcast alive. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show. The audio engineering. The artwork. The promotion. And most importantly, the ability to keep sharing incredible Celtic Christmas music with you, throughout the holiday season.
When you become a patron, you're not just supporting a podcast. You're supporting a community that believes this music matters. You get ad - free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the simple, powerful knowledge that you're helping this show continue to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.
And it starts at just three dollars a month.
HERE IS YOUR THREE - STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Go to our Patreon page.
Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.
You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .
42:26 - Kathleen MacInnes "Santa Take Me Home" from Single
45:22 - Ritchie Remo "Christmas Time Again" from Home For Christmas
48:46 - The Fire "The Christmas Carol Suite" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas
52:45 - The Gothard Sisters "O Come O Come Emmanuel" from A Celtic Christmas
56:32 - CLOSING
57:52 - Jesse Ferguson "Silent Night" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas
1:01:11 - 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.
Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.
Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.
Finally, remember. Clean energy isn't just good for the planet, it's good for your wallet. Solar and wind are now the cheapest power sources in history. But too many politicians would rather protect billionaires than help working families save on their bills. Real change starts when we stop allowing the ultra  -  rich to write our energy policy and run our government. Let's choose affordable, renewable power. Clean energy means lower costs, more freedom, and a planet that can actually breathe.
Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
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This episode blends whistle melodies, pub Christmas cheer, timeless carols, and two storytellers bringing the season to life. Pour a warm drink and dive in.
Cedar Dobson, Kinnfolk, Celtic Woman, Plunk Murray, The Gothard Sisters, Jesse Ferguson, Stonecircle, The Irish Rovers, Bonnie Rideout, Al Petteway, Cherish the Ladies
It's Celtic Christmas Music #89

0:06- Cedar Dobson "Up on the Housetop/Sleigh Ride/Christmas Eve" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style
3:23 - WELCOME TO CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com
4:12 - Kinnfolk "A Wintertime Feast" from A Wintertime Feast
8:58 - Celtic Woman "Auld Lang Syne" from The Magic Of Christmas
13:33 - Plunk Murray "It's Christmas Time in Texas" from Christmas in the Pub
17:05 - STORY BY THE GOTHARD SISTERS
22:56 - The Gothard Sisters "I Saw Three Ships" from A Celtic Christmas
25:41 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!
Podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you keep the music playing. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show, from audio engineering and design to promotion and the Celtic music I share each week.
As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the joy of knowing you're helping this Celtic music community thrive. All for as little as $3 a month.
26:06 - HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Go to our Patreon page.
Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.
You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas 
26:30 - STORY BY JESSE FERGUSON
29:48 - Jesse Ferguson "An Old-Fashioned Christmas, 2021" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas
32:36 - FIND JESSE FERGUNSON ONLINE
32:43 - Stonecircle "The Martinmass Wind" from Winter Sky
37:42 - The Irish Rovers "Christmas Caroling" from An Irish Christmas
40:25 - Bonnie Rideout, Al Petteway "Christmas Duanag - Hark the Bonny Christ Church Bells" from A Scottish Christmas
43:26 - CLOSING
43:59 - Cherish the Ladies "All the Valley Down" from Christmas in Ireland
48:32 - 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.
Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.
Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.
Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.
Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
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Looking for the perfect soundtrack for your winter rituals? Today we've got sweeping carols, ancient wassails, Cape Breton fire, and a whole sleigh-full of Celtic Christmas magic. Plus, later in the show, I'll tell you where you can hear Celtic Christmas music live—and pick up some exclusive holiday goodies at Nerdy Wonderland. Let's start the celebration."
Olivia Bradley, The Fire, West of Eden, Willowgreen, Ken O'Malley, Seán Heely, Ashley MacIsaac, Scythian, Gaelynn Lea, Jesse Ferguson, Abbots Cross, Band O'Brothers, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Ashley Davis
It's Celtic Christmas Music #88

0:24 - Olivia Bradley "Oíche Chiúin" from Christmastime
5:09 - WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. If you hear music you love, please support the artists. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com
5:41 - The Fire "Here We Come a-Wassailing" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas
9:04 - West of Eden "Awake, Awake" from Another Celtic Christmas
13:30 - Willowgreen "Green Groweth / Holly and the Ivy" from Winter
17:27 - Ken O'Malley "O Holy Night" from Songs By a Winter's Hearth
22:41 - SPONSORED BY NERDY WONDERLAND
Want to make your holidays 37% nerdier and at least twice as Celtic? Then come to Nerdy Wonderland! It's a free holiday market at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates, GA on Sunday, December 7th, and yes—there will be Celtic Christmas music. I'll be playing, May Will Bloom will be singing, and we even have limited-edition Celtic Christmas Greetings ornaments you can only get there. Grab a pint, grab a gift, grab your inner elf, and join us at Nerdy Wonderland at NerdyWonderland.com
23:42 - Seán Heely "Gloucestershire Wassail / I Saw Three Ships / Sussex Carol" from So Merry as We Have Been
29:17 - Ashley MacIsaac "Go Tell It On the Mountain" from A Cape Breton Christmas
31:57 - Scythian "Christmas at Home" from Christmas Out at Sea
37:39 - Gaelynn Lea "Angels We Have Heard on High (feat. Al Church)" from Deepest Darkness, Brightest Dawn
41:16 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!
Podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you keep the music playing. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show, from audio engineering and design to promotion and the Celtic music I share each week.
As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the joy of knowing you're helping this Celtic music community thrive. All for as little as $3 a month.
HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Go to our Patreon page.
Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.
You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .
42:35 - Jesse Ferguson "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" from A Bard of Cornwall Christmas
44:16 - Abbots Cross "Away in the Manger / Give Me Your Hand" from Christmas Visions
46:44 - Band O'Brothers "Follow The Light" from On Christmas Day
51:13 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "White Flowers" from A Winter's Dance
55:19 - CLOSING
55:47 - Ashley Davis "Let Merry Meet" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II
59:01 - 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.
Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.
Finally, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.
Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.
Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic

The Christmas season begins with timeless carols and new Celtic magic! From the soft glow of "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" to the playful sparkle of "Jingle Bells", this episode brings together fiddles, harps, and voices from across the Celtic world.
The Gothard Sisters, Cynthia Shelhart, We Banjo 3, Kiana June Weber, Ruth Smith, The Chivalrous Crickets, The Fire, Anne Roos & David Blonski, Dublin Gulch, Stephanie Claussen, Liz Madden, Cedar Dobson, Screaming Orphans, Keltricity, Brad Tuck, Marc Gunn
It's Celtic Christmas Music #87

0:09 - The Gothard Sisters "French Carol" from Falling Snow
2:38 - WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS MUSIC
I am Marc Gunn. I am Celtic musician and podcaster. We are promoting Celtic culture through Christmas cheer. We want to bring a little magic and joy into your holiday season. If you hear music you love, please support the artists this holiday season. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes as well as how to support this podcast at CelticChristmasPodcast.com
The holiday season has begun. I have several episodes planned for the next two months. The episodes will be a wee bit longer than during the rest of the year. I want to thank all of our incredible Patrons of the Podcast. I updated the membership levels. I hope you will consider joining our Patrons so we can keep new episodes coming all year long.
Why don't banshees make good carolers?
Because all their songs end in a wail.
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4:04 - Cynthia Shelhart "We Three Kings/Over the Hill and Over the Dale" from That Night In Bethlehem
7:33 - We Banjo 3, Kiana June Weber, Ruth Smith "The Wexford Carol" from A Winter Wonderful
11:38 - The Chivalrous Crickets "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" from A Chivalrous Christmas
14:21 - The Fire "The Cherry-Tree Carol" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas
18:19 - SPONSORED BY NERDY WONDERLAND
This holiday season, step into a world of bards, fae, and time-traveling druids — it's Nerdy Wonderland! Join me, Marc Gunn, the Celtfather, on Sunday, December 7th at The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates for a free holiday market made for Celtic music lovers and geeks alike! Shop one-of-a-kind, fandom-inspired gifts, raise a pint of craft beer, and sing along with me to Celtic Christmas favorites and Sci-F'Irish Drinking Songs.
Bring your kilt, your cloak, and your holiday cheer — because Nerdy Wonderland is where Celtic spirit meets geeky joy! Find all the details at NerdyWonderland.com — that's NerdyWonderland.com.
19:24 - Anne Roos & David Blonski "Starlight" from A Winter's Dance
21:57 - Dublin Gulch "Christmas For Cowboys" from The Best Of A Celtic Cowboy Christmas (Double Album)
25:13 - Stephanie Claussen "Ce Jour de l'An" from Light so Brilliant: Carols and Tunes for Christmas
27:58 - Liz Madden "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" from Christmas with Liz Madden
30:36 - THANK YOU FOR SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER!
Podcast ads help keep the lights on. But you keep the music playing. Your support on Patreon funds the heart of this show, from audio engineering and design to promotion and the Celtic music I share each week.
As a Patron, you get ad-free episodes, a private podcast feed, and the joy of knowing you're helping this Celtic music community thrive. All for as little as $3 a month.
HERE IS YOUR THREE-STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST
Go to our Patreon page.
Decide how much you want to pledge every month, $3, $8, $25 or become and underwriter for the podcast for $100 per month for as long as you want to support the show
Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.
You can become a generous Christmas Patron at patreon.com/celticchristmas .
31:52 - Cedar Dobson "Carol of the Bells" from A Whistle Wonderland: Christmas Melodies in a Celtic Style
35:12 - Screaming Orphans "Jingle Bells" from Happy Christmas, Vol. 1
37:10 - Keltricity "A Daisy in December" from A Celtic Christmas
40:21 - Brad Tuck "Child's First Christmas" from Songs for Christmastime
43:51 - CLOSING
45:20 - Marc Gunn "Silent Night" from Celtic Christmas Greetings
48:25 - 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.
Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.
Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.
Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on climate change.
Promote Celtic culture through Christmas music at CelticChristmasPodcast.com.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
#celticchristmas #celticchristmasmusic