Pacific Northwest Celtic Music Podcast

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Celtic Music Podcast! We feature Celtic music artists from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and any Northwest friendly places.

Darby O'Gill, West Coast Craic and Re-Runs

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Welcome back!

This week was a stroll down memory lane, and a tribute to an honored musician. We discussed the Great West Coast Craic - Celtic Rock Experience and The Eugene Irish Cultural Festival. Links to both are in the sidebar. Also, update on the new website. Still working out the kinks. If you would like to help us out, feel free to email pnwcmpodcast@gmail.com. We also shared one of our original podcasts from back in 2005.

#1. - Darby O'Gill - Leather, Brass and Bone.
This song was written by a dear friend of Darby O'Gill who passed away recently. His name is Joe Maher. We played this in his memory. May his memory be a blessing and his music warm your heart.


The following songs were featured in the re-run podcast:

#1. Skye- Both Sides the Tweed
This group is out of Eugene, OR, though currently it is in a different incarnation than when the song was recorded. You can buy thier CD at the website linked in the sidebar.

#2. Erin McNamee - Wooden Ship
Erin is based out of Seattle, WA. She regularly plays at Sully's and Molly McGuire's. Her website is linked in the sidebar.

#3. The Forgotten Celts - The Black Velvet Band
This band is out of Seattle, WA. We recently played thier Juice of the Barley on this podcast. You can find out more about them at their website linked in the sidebar.


Thank you for listening! Feel free to send any comments or feedback to pnwcmpodcast@gmail.com.

Have a great week!

**NOTE: Joe Maher was not the lead for Darby O'Gill. That is Scott Messer. Joe was a friend and songwriter who wrote songs that Darby O'Gill perform.

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Moony, Woods and Nogle, Vash, Coastal Celtic Music Festival

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Welcome back! This week we featured Vash, Mooney woods and Nogle and The Forgotten Celts.

We announced that the Coastal Celtic Music Festival of Yachats will open for another year in 2010. The date is set for November 5,6 and 7th 2010 in the Commons in Yachats, Oregon. usually there are concerts, workshops, dancing, jam sessions, etc. It is still in the development stage, but you can keep up with all the latest at thier website or on thier Face Book page, both linked in the sidebar.

The podcast now has a Face Book fan page. If you enter Pacific Northwest Celtic Music on the search engine you will find our page. Feel free to friend us, leave a comment or make suggestions.

Artists featured:

#1 Mooney, Woods and Nogle - Wake for a Sidhe King

This group is out of Yelk, Wa. It features Phillip Monney, Bill Woods and Peggy Nogle-Mott. For more of thier music visit their My space page linked in the sidebar.


#2. Vash - Star of the County Down - from his solo CD Up Till Now

This was a request from one of our listeners. Thank you, Megan! We will do our best to honor any and all requests we receive. Vash is a percussionist and he sings. He plays bodhran, bones, dumbek, etc,etc,etc. He has been is such awesome groups as The Bringers and Circled By Hounds. If you want to hear more from Vash visit his My Space page linked int he sidebar.


#3. The Forgotten Celts - Juice of the Barley
This is a group out of Seattle. You can visit their website linked in the sidebar.


Thank you for listening, and thank you for your patience while we get everything sorted out!!

Have a great week!

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Farewell to Liam clancy, The Irish Experience and An Dochas

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This week we pay tribute to the Irish music icon Liam Clancy, who passed away December 4th. He was on of 5 Clancy brothers, who formed a group called The Clancy Brothers. Frequently they played as The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He was the last surviving Clancy brother. He will be sorely missed. The tribute song was Buchail On Eirne. RIP, LIam.


The other artists featured this week:

#1. The Irish Experience - Dinny Delaney's Slide from their CD Green Energy.
This group is out of Seattle, WA. They play traditional Celtic and Appalachian music with a twist - on electric instruments. This gives their music a bit of a kick and high energy. You can get their Cd Green Energy at CD Baby, and hear more from this CD on their My Space page that is linked int he sidebar.

#2 - An Dochas - Hag with the Money - from thier CD Dragonfly.
This group is out of my hometown of Spokane, WA (which is on the other side of the state from Seattle, in case you didn't know.) They tour with thier own dance troup, the Haran Dancers. I am sure that is quite a show. You can see a list of current shows by going to thier website or thier My Space page - both are linked on the sidebar.

#3- the Irish Experience - Paddy Fahey's - also from thier CD Green Energy

Thank you for listening! If you would like to send feed back feel free to email us at pnwcmpodcast@gmail.com.

See you in 2 weeks!

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Pacific NW Celtic Music Podcast #3

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Welcome back!

Due to illness chatter was slight, but the music was very good.

This week:

#1 - Darby O'Gill - Irish Rover
This band is out of Portland. They have several CD's out which are available at CD Baby. If you want to hear more from this group you can visit thier my Space page linked in the sidebar.

#2 - Hanz Araki - Reynardine

Hanz is also based in Portland, though he recently did a tour of Japan. If you want to see him live he is performing Dec 12th Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide at the 1st Congregational Church in Portland. Dec 14th he will be in Bellevue, Dec 18th in Tacoma and Dec 19th in Seattle. You can find more about him at his wevsite linked in the sidebar.

#3 - James Wilson- Chavita's Jig

James is an artist out of Corvalis, OR between Portland and Eugene. If you want to see him live he will be at the Powerhouse Pub in Folsom, Ca Dec 9th. He will then be at Old Ironsides in Sacramento, Ca Dec 17th. You can learn more about him at his My Space page linked in the sidebar.

Thank you for listening! All comments and suggestions are welcome. Send them to us at pnwcmpodcast@gmail.com

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Argh

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This week we were all prepared to give you this awesome interview with the Canadian artists Sora. It was all edited and sounds all pretty. However, for some reason, the server host won't upload it. We are working on the problem, and hope to have it up soon. Until then, go visit Sora's site as linked in the sidebar. The song on the podcast is Children of Lir off her CD Heartwood. You can get it at CD Baby. You can hear other tracks from the CD at http://www.myspace.com/sorasinger .

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PNWCM Podcast

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Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Celtic Music Podcast! We are back, and we are better than we ever were. We have decided to alter our format somewhat. A new episode will be posted every other week. The episodes will be alternating between straight music and interviews and/or musical discussion. This week we are starting with a musical podcast, and we are featuring some great artists from here in the Pacific Northwest.

#1 - Ceol Miners - Brennan on the Moore.
Ceol Miners is a band out of Seattle. They are Christine Traxler on fiddle, Christian Hoffman on guitar, vocals and other stuff, and Harry Miller on flutes, vocals and other stuff. You can find out more on their My Space page - link in the sidebar.

#2 - Culann's Hounds - Wild Mountain thyme - off their CD Year of the Dog
Culann's Hounds is formed by Mike Kelleher on guitar, vocals and tin whistle, Steve Gardener on fiddle, vocals, guitar and tin whistle, Scott Marshall on bodhran and percussion, and Renee de la Prade on button accordian, vocals and harmonica. You can learn more about them at thier website link in the sidebar.

#3 - Circled By Hounds - The Tinkerman - off their new CD Howl No Demon Louder
Circled By Hounds is a band out of Portland. They originated here in Eugene and have a huge following here. In the group are Kathryn Claire on fiddle, concertina, tambourine, junk percussion and vocals, Matthew Hayward-McDonald on guitar, vocals and pitchfork (yes, they actually play the pitchfork in this song), Vash on bodhran, bones, spoons and percussion, Sara Dee on fiddle, vocals and junk percussion, and Hanz Araki on flutes, whistles, vocals and bodhran. You can read more about them and where they are playing next at thier website link in the sidebar.

Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, comments, or know of an artists you would like to see featured here send us an email at pnwcmpodcast@gmail.com

Slainte!

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