An Irish Christmas #43

More Celtic Christmas music for our third episode of the Celtic Christmas Podcast for 2015 with Celtic Christmas music from The Irish Rovers, Small Town Sheiks, Faitissa, Legacy with Jim Flanagan, Golden Bough, Jillian LaDage, The Gothard Sisters, Julia Lane.  Don’t forget to pick up your copy of "A Celtic Christmas". This is a compilation CD I released in 2013 featuring many great independent Celtic musicians from around the globe, and it also benefits Celtic non-profits. The Celtic Christmas Podcast is brought to you through the generosity of the Patrons of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. If you enjoy this free podcast, become a patron and help spread Celtic Christmas cheer! If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. How’s that for a Christmas gift? And Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Celtic Christmas Podcast.   This Week’s Celtic Christmas Music 0:03 "Three Jolly Rogues" by The Irish Rovers from Merry Merry Time of Year 3:37 "A Savior's Come (Merry Christmas)" by Small Town Sheiks from Single 7:00 "O Apalpador" by Faitissa from Single “O Apalpador” is a traditional song from Galicia, with additional music and last stanza's lyrics by Faitissa. The Apalpador is a Christmas mythical character from O Courel and Os Ancares mountains, in Galicia. At winter solstice, this old bearded man comes down from the mountaintops and touches the belly of the children to know if they ate enough during the year. Then he gives them chestnuts. 9:58 "Gaudete" by Legacy with Jim Flanagan from An Irish Christmas: Songs and Music of West Cork 14:12 "Drive the Cold Winter Away/Kid on the Mountain" by Golden Bough from Christmas in a Celtic Land 18:06 "Christmas in the Olden Time" by Jillian LaDage from Enchanted Winter 23:10 "Winds Through the Olive Trees" by The Gothard Sisters from Christmas 27:20 "Joyeaux Noel" by Julia Lane from Angels We Have Heard The Celtic Christmas Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed the music you heard, support the artists in this show. Then tell your friends to visit CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Have a Merry Christmas!