19 Dec 2025
Celtic Culture thru Christmas Cheer #90
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 (https://irishchristmas.com/) "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 (http://theshamrocks.ie/) "Christmas in Belfast" from Single
7:13 - Abbots Cross (http://www.abbotscross.com/) "South Winds / Silver and Gold" from Christmas Visions
9:24 - Ashley Davis (https://www.ashleydavisband.com/) "Sailing Back to You" from Songs of the Celtic Winter II
13:58 - The Irish Rovers (http://theirishroversmusic.com/) "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 (http://celticchristmasmusic.net/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 (https://marcgunn.com/) "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 (https://www.reillyrocks.com/) "Bells Over Boston" from Kick Ass Celtic Christmas
38:22 - Celtic Women (https://www.celticwoman.com/), Sean Griffin (https://seangriffin.rocks/) "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.
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HERE IS YOUR THREE - STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST
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Keep listening to Celtic Christmas Music to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music.
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42:26 - Kathleen MacInnes "Santa Take Me Home" from Single
45:22 - Ritchie Remo (https://ritchieremo.com/) "Christmas Time Again" from Home For Christmas
48:46 - The Fire (https://www.thefirescottishband.com/) "The Christmas Carol Suite" from The Fire's Very Scottish Christmas
52:45 - The Gothard Sisters (https://gothardsisters.com/) "O Come O Come Emmanuel" from A Celtic Christmas
56:32 - CLOSING
57:52 - Jesse Ferguson (https://www.jessefergusonmusic.com/) "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.
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Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
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