It's a brand new year. We're kicking it off with an interview and even more music on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #692. Subscribe now ! Natalie Padilla, Joseph Carmichael, Kyle Carey, Robert Zielinski, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Celtic Wood and Wires, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Skyrie GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free . VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2025 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create this year's Best Celtic music of 2025 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now ! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:11 - Natalie Padilla "Balsamroot" from Montana Wildflower 4:09 - WELCOME 6:36 - Joseph Carmichael "Fechin' Inn" from Desiderium 9:43 - Kyle Carey "The Sere Wind" from The Last Bough 12:41 - Robert Zielinski "The Dragonfly" from Kiangardarup 19:07 - FEEDBACK 20:31 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "P Joe Hayes #2/Cottage in the Grove/Mother and Child (reels)" from Whirring Wings 24:35 - How Shannon Heaton found Irish music 32:39 - Irish Music Stories 37:19 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "Thady Casey's & The Reel of Rio" from Blue Skies Above 41:08 - YouTube Channel 43:19 - Irish Session Culture 46:44 - Touring as an Irish musician 48:07 - Favorite Places in Ireland: Cruise's Pub in Ennis in County Clarre, Crane Bar in Galway City 51:07 - Recommendations 56:44 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "Mantle of Green" from Tell You in Earnest 1:00:43 - THANKS 1:04:20 - Celtic Wood and Wires "Mrs. Murphy's Daughter" from Into The Music 1:07:32 - Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps "Love Rides a Slow Train" from Down to the Roots 1:10:08 - Skyrie "The Fish" from Hunger Road 1:12:34 - CLOSING 1:13:57 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "Westlin Winds (song)" from Whirring Wings 1:17:42 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. 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