Podcast appearances and mentions of david howley

In this episode of Leader Up, host David Howey welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Branen, Director of the Center for Army Leadership (CAL). Together, they explore the foundation and future of Army leadership, with a special focus on the essential role of Army civilians in leadership development across the force. Key discussion points include: • The history of Army leadership doctrine, including the shift from “leaders are born” to “leaders can be developed.” • An overview of the Leadership Requirements Model and how attributes and competencies shape effective leaders. • The vital contributions of Army civilians to leadership, doctrine development, and organizational success. • How CAL uses science and data to inform leader development and build tools like Leader 360 assessments. • Practical advice on navigating change, building resilience, and leading ethically in dynamic environments. Whether you're a military leader, Army civilian, or anyone committed to personal and organizational growth, this episode delivers actionable insights into leadership, stewardship of the Army profession, and the power of continuous development. Tune in to learn how Army leadership doctrine is evolving to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Episode references: https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN18529-ADP_6-22-000-WEB-1.pdf https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN40232-ATP_6-22.1-000-WEB-1.pdf https://civilians.army.mil/ https://usacac.army.mil/Organizations/Centers-of-Excellence-CoE/MCCoE/Center-For-Army-Leadership-CAL/CAL-Leadership https://usacac.army.mil/Organizations/Centers-of-Excellence-CoE/MCCoE/Center-For-Army-Leadership-CAL/CAL-Leadership No DOD or U.S. ARMY ENDORSEMENT IMPLIED. Any references to commercially available products or works are used for research and educational purposes only. Mention of any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, or the United States Government. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Government and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. The mention of companies by name is solely for representing educational frameworks and should not be implied as endorsement. Music: "Carolina" (Intro) & "Fort Scott" (Outro) composed by David Howley.

David Howley at Folk Alliance International 2025 Montreal

I really enjoyed this conversation and was really disappointed with myself for not double checking both of my audio recording sources. The first 4 minutes of audio you hear are being captured from the microphone on my laptop as opposed to the direct source I expected to use. The backup audio from the mixer in front of me....well, I failed to launch it at the beginning of the session, so it kicks in around the 4 minute mark. He said so many great things in the first 4 minutes that I am kicking myself.But I think this conversation with the award winning musician and vocalist, known for his work with We Banjo 3, is worth putting up with crappy audio for 4 minutes.Songs you'll hear:Feel It (Written By David Howley)Chapter 1 (Written By David Howley)Haven (Written By David Howley, Martin Howley, Fergal Scahill, Enda Scahill, Kiana June Weber)Mary & The Soldier (Traditional)Find more information about David Howley HEREMore about Acoustic Alternatives HEREMore about the fabulous Grove Studios HERE

It's time to listen to the Top 20 Best Songs and Tunes of 2024. This is the Celtic Top 20 on the Irish & Celtic Podcast #691. Subscribe now! Marc Gunn, The Gothard Sisters, RUNA, We Banjo 3, Altan, Poitín, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, The Drowsy Lads, Cherish The Ladies , Hanneke Cassel, Sorcha, Mànran, Arise & Go, The Byrne Brothers, Natalie Padilla, Screaming Orphans, Ian Fontova, Fialla, Matt & Shannon Heaton, The Friel Sisters, Dancing With Hobbits, The Elders  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 2024 to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:13 - The Gothard Sisters "Alaska Set” from Dragonfly 3:46 - WELCOME 6:12 - RUNA "The Fox” from When The Light Gets In 11:31 - We Banjo 3 "The First Second Gentleman” from Open The Road 16:00 - Altan "Liostáil mé le Sáirsint (Song)” from Donegal 19:05 - Poitín "Aquarius Rhapsody” from One For The Road 24:29 - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer "Folk Club Song” from Twelve Months & A Day 29:38 - FEEDBACK 34:23 - The Drowsy Lads "Derry Reel Hooley (feat. Cathal Ó Curráin, David Howley, Fergal Scahill, Conor Mallon, Shane Hayes, Fiachra Hayes, Aodán Coyne, Katie Grennan)_The Drowsy Lads_Time Flies” from Time Flies 40:50 - Cherish The Ladies "The Cameronian Set: Tha M'Intinn Raoir/Duke of Gordon/The Cameronian/Lady of The House” from One And All, The Best of Cherish the Ladies 46:12 - Hanneke Cassel "Katrina McCoy's Jig / Sierra Fiddle Circle's Compliments to the Girls of Mudzini Kwetu” from Dot the Dragon's Eyes 50:00 - Marc Gunn "Come Adventure With Me” from Come Adventure With Me 54:27 - Sorcha "Waterman's / Luke Skywalker Walks on Sunshine” from Stomp the Floor 58:38 - THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST 1:01:16 - Mànran "Briogais” from Ùrar 1:04:05 - Arise & Go "Strathspeys & Reels: Lennox's Love To Blantyre / Captain Campbell / The Iron Man / Elizabeth's Big Coat / The Bird's Nest” from Meeting Place 1:08:26 - The Byrne Brothers "Raggle Taggle Gypsy” from The Boys of Doorin 1:13:31 - Natalie Padilla "Larkspur” from Montana Wildflower 1:16:52 - Screaming Orphans "The Limerick Rake” from Paper Daisies 1:20:12 - CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS 1:21:14 - Ian Fontova "Woods of Anam” from Tales of Olden, Vol. 2 1:23:16 - Fialla "North Sea Holes” from Home & Away 1:26:25 - Matt & Shannon Heaton "In Tune with Reality/Aileen Dillane/Brown Weasel (reels)” from Whirring Wings 1:31:02 - The Friel Sisters "The Star of Crolly Town” from new album 1:35:17 - Dancing With Hobbits "Old Took's Victory Dance” from Dancing With Hobbits 1:38:26 - CLOSING 1:41:37 - The Elders "Down at the Pub” from Well Alright Then 1:45:46 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. 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In June 2025, we are going on a Celtic Invasion of Wexford, Ireland as we explore Ireland's southeast corner. We'll visit a whiskey distillery. We'll see castles and a windmill. We'll see ocean life on a ferry, visit a heritage center and see the beauty of the Wicklow mountains. This is a trip you will remember. In 2026, we're going to the Celtic nation of Galicia in Spain. We're gonna learn about the history and legends behind the Celts there and experience some amazing Galician Celtic music. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening. Is there a new Celtic CD or Celtic band that you heard of or saw? Send a picture. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Patricia Mullen emailed a photo: "Walking with Quincy, poodle listening in San Rafael California redwoods." Jordan Reeder emailed a photo: "Hi Marc! It's been so great hearing all of the independent artists you feature on the podcast. Thank you for what you all do and maybe one of these days I'll submit some of my music for your enjoyment as well. I'm blessed to have a job I love -  as a luthier at a music store in Kenosha WI. While I was working on this auto harp (just a cleaning and restringing as well as putting new support springs under some of the bars) I thought I should take a couple of pictures and send them your way. I thought you might appreciate it." Donald W White emailed a photo from Oregon: "I'm painting  -  -  as usual. I've appreciated Celtic music for a long time (loved Fiona Ritchie's former show on NPR  -  "Thistle & Shamrock"), but I just became a fan while sailing from Quebec to Boston. On a cruise ship of "old people," some amazing Canadian musicians (including Nova Scotia vilionist Hayley Ryerson) performed some raucous Celtic tunes from Cape Breton Island. I'm now hooked! Count me in. Don White, A new fan from Oregon " Wolbert van Wageningen emailed: "Hi Marc, My name is Wolbert van Wageningen. I live in the North of the Netherlands. Several years ago I started listening to your Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. I liked it a lot because of all the independent music. But sometimes it was a bit too independent according to my taste. I forgot to listen regularly and it got out of sight and mind. In the meantime I started working (volunteering) at a small regional broadcasting company in my hometown of Winsum. I got the possibility to make my own programmes and one of them I titled " Highlands and Islands" a reference to Scotland of course, but also a reference to the region where I live (het Hogeland  -  Highland) and the Waddensea with small islands. Due to illness I was not able to make the show in our radiostudio, but my homestudio was good enough to make broadcastings. I started broadcasting at Mixcloud and posted my recordings there. Looking for music I discovered your Irish and Celtic Music Podcast at Mixcloud. Nice surprise! Started listening again. Thought it would be nice to reach out to you. Want to make my compliments for your shows and your perseverance in making them. Way back you were in the 100 - 200 range; now almost 700!! I promoted your show to my small group of listeners (Celtic Folk is not that big in the Netherlands) and will do so in the future. Keep up the good work! Kind regards,"  

Partner with Lehigh Valley with Love! Thank you to our Partners! ArtsQuest Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Molly's Irish Grille & Sports Pub We talk with Irish banjo legend and member of We Banjo 3, Enda Scahill. Scahill is a four-time All-Ireland Champion! We talk about his previous experiences in Bethlehem, all about the banjo, and getting back out on the road. He is an ex-member of The Brock McGuire Band. In 2006 he released the album Humdinger with Paul Brock which was awarded Irish Music Album of the Year by The Irish Times and was released by Compass Records in Nashville, Tennessee. Scahill is the founder of the band We Banjo 3 whose members include Martin Howley, David Howley and his brother Fergal Scahill. Earle Hitchner, music writer for The Wall Street Journal, describes We Banjo 3's playing as a "freshness and finesse bordering on the magical" and LiveIreland proclaiming them "the hottest group in Irish music." We Banjo 3 Website: https://www.webanjo3.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/10jo3zVGDsW6qs3JVs9tfD?si=7Y9WsNNSStusd3mGvNVVOQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WeBanjo3 Songs featured in this episode “Puncheon Floor” - https://open.spotify.com/track/2o3Xx5cTB4G7dfloSRESxI?si=c9b813a97c2848df “Hold On To Your Soul” - https://youtu.be/I-XDQlWWpwo “Don't Let Me Down” - https://youtu.be/kFkSXl9cYbA Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Awareness Organizations backline - Mental Health and Wellness Resources for the Music Industry https://backline.care/Mental Health America https://mhanational.org/pieta - Ending Suicide and Beginning Hope in Ireland https://www.pieta.ie/ Watch the video version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVPQPGU8HV8 Special thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use selections of their songs for our opening, transitions and closing music.  Please check out their music and give them a follow on Spotify and social media. Opening Music “Runner Up” and “Pathetic Again (Acoustic)” by Carver Commodore; “Pretend You Know” by argonaut&wasp Transitions “Tell Me What You Want (I Want It)” and “Can't Stay Away” by Carver Commodore Closing Music “It's All Over Now” by Blair Crimmins & the Hookers

6 4 21 iIrish: Songs, Stories & Shenanigans, Podcast32: A Tribute to Noreen, and Special Guest We Banjo 3's Enda Scahill   When you want to know, where to go, what to do, to be seen, to make a difference, you come here, to iIrish: the Truth & the Pulse of what matters. And you know, we've always been green.   So, let's get to it ~What's the news today?   Tonight, Mossy Moran is at @Hooley House Westlake, and Paint & Sip is on at the West Side IA Club. Tomorrow the Cleveland St Pat's Gaelic Football and Hurling Clubs head to Pittsburgh for a divisional match. And the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians have another History presentation on the web. Sunday is Father's Day, and Wednesday We Banjo 3 has their amazing LiveStream kicking off at 7pm. We are talking with Edna Scahill from We Banjo 3 on the Podcast today, getting the lowdown. The weekend is highlighting by The AOH / LAOH Ohio Convention, this year being held in Cleveland; The Other Brothers are playing at HHW on Friday, Faith & Whiskey @The Grog Shop on Saturday (the 26th). Tuesday the 29th is the launch of the OhioIANews expansion into the Pittsburgh area; The July issue comes out on Wednesday the 30th and on Friday the 2nd, 2 weeks from today, the next podcast releases, right before heading to the Cleveland GAA Fundraiser at Goldhorn Brewery.   Sounds like a great coupla of weeks. There is a varied mix of celebratory and solemn events coming up, for sure, each deserving of our attention. So, make plan, if you can. AND remember: Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened! No Regerts!   This morning, we buried my sister Noreen. To our listeners, thank you for all if the hugs, well wishes, shared stories and friendship. At her passing, she was surrounded by all of her kids, grandkids, siblings and our parents. She said several times as we all prayed together, that she was at peace, and I believe that she is. We each told of what will always remind her of us, of how we know she is near when we see it, and she smiled as best she could. She could hear our conversation, tho her oxygen assisted breath was labored. “I am fine, I am fine” she said.   We cannot do justice to her heart, her fight, her grace, her faith, her smile, her active support of so many, and her deep love for God.   This is Noreen's Alliteration   I see you in the water, when you wouldn't let me drown I see you in the in the music, as opposed to watching The Crown I see you on the ice, and a fistfight with the male bully I got your glasses safe; the lessons I absorbed, fully   I see you singing at Erieview High, in Annie Get Your Gun impressions I see you in your young Annie, the motions and facial expressions I hear you in my head, with gentle little nudges Cape Cod –trying to teach me to smile, we wept over the judges   The green crash and Roger Fallon, the IA at West 93rd Camogie, The Jerk, the front porch, the sounds I never heard At times we had like-minded magic, at times we had Dairy Queen And of course, we had St. Patrick's Day, laughing over everything, so obnoxiously green   The stories of Mike, the depths of love, the hope running ever eternal Watching you raise your kids, trying not to laugh, while eyes seemed fire infernal Instilling the love, of God & country, and the one across the pond The door always open; the kettle always boiling, of this we are inordinately fond   I see you in the church, and the bishop embracing The love of God rising by day, so many trials head on facing I see you Irish dancing, and thinking, Hell NO Why did you have to leave us, with so many joys still to go?   I bid you farewell; watch over your kids and theirs too There's nothing stronger than a mother's love, for what else can a mother do? Tho you fret, though you worried, you will always be adored Rest in peace, Dear Noni, in the gentle arms of our Lord   ***   Noreen's obituary reads: Noreen O'Brien Beardmore April 28, 1961 - June 13, 2021 Noreen Theresa (O'Brien) Beardmore passed away on Sunday, June 13 at home, surrounded by her family. Her last hours were filled with faith, praying rosaries with friends the night before her passing and with her family the morning of. Noreen fought a vigorous battle with cancer and her family considers the battle won as her whole life is a miracle. Noreen was born in Montreal, Canada to Irish immigrant parents on April 28, 1961 and was the oldest of four children. As a devout Catholic family, the O'Brien's never missed Mass. When they moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1963, their home melded the best of Irish-American culture, including a beloved Irish festival that the whole family participated in running. Noreen graduated from the all-girls Catholic high school St. Joseph's Academy in Cleveland, Ohio in 1979 and was class president. Cleveland served as the highly social platform for her upbringing as she attended dances, organized fundraisers, and navigated the city working various jobs to earn money for school. Noreen attended Duquesne University to study nursing. While at Duquesne, she was awarded the Heinz scholarship for women in global leadership which allowed her to travel to many different countries. When asked during the interview process about which quality defined her most, she said, "I am, above all things, a Catholic." Noreen was truly a very devout woman. She hungered to know the teachings of the faith and to love Jesus more and more. She spent time volunteering at St. Boniface Parish, the Lafayette Catholic Schools System, and to personal prayer and growth in faith. As a nurse, Noreen was the first person in Ohio to be accepted by the Amish community to give immunizations. She was tender with patients and loved her career as pediatric nurse. It is how she met her husband, pediatrician Mike Beardmore. Noreen married Mike in 1990 and they moved to Lafayette, Indiana. Their marriage was one of deep love, hard work, and beautifully shared values. Together they raised 8 children and sent them all through Catholic schools. Noreen and Mike built a family that was centered on humor, music, quality time, and faith. They too ensured that Mass was never missed, and family dinner was central to their lives together. Noreen served as a member of the Governance Board of the Catholic Schools and started a Catholic moms group called "What Would Mary Do?" Unofficially, she was known for seeking out new moms in the parking lot or recognizing when young moms were having a tough time. Noreen loved to connect people with new friends or opportunities that used their gifts. Later in life she worked as the Health & Safety coordinator for the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. When Noreen was diagnosed with cancer, the family committed fervently to family rosaries and she brought many others into the fold. A weekly zoom rosary was started for friends from around the country and in Ireland to pray together for healing. These friends say it was an inspiring group to be part of, par for the course for a friendship with Noreen. Recently Noreen was given the "He Leads, I Follow" Award from St. Boniface Principal Sr. Lenore and former pastor Fr. Tim Alkire. Noreen was presented a statue of Blessed Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel for the goodness and humanity she has shown to so many people. Noreen wasn't perfect. She wasn't good at cooking eggs until her later years. She frequently told her children that she couldn't hear herself think. And she kept far too many Martha Stewart magazines with very little intention of ever reading them again. But those closest to her say that she always knew the right thing to say. She was everyone's shoulder to cry on. And her children would have rathered had a short amount of time with her as a mother than a lifetime with any other. There was always room at the table with Noreen and her magazine-worthy garden doesn't compare to the blooms of friendships she cultivated and kept around the world. Her family is certain that she will work even harder from Heaven for her friends and family and encouraged everyone to reach out in prayer to Noreen throughout their lives. Noreen is survived by her loving husband, Mike and her eight children: Caitie, Tommy (fiancé Natasha), Brian, John & Casey, Will, Michael, Annie & Caroline. She has two grandchildren: Henry & Peter. She is also survived by her parents; John & Eileen O'Brien of Cleveland, her sisters Cathy (John Lang)of Cincinnati and Patricia (Philip Parente) and brother, John, Jr. of Cleveland. She has 11 nieces and nephews who have always meant so much to her. Proceeding her in death is her infant daughter, Mary Clare, who the family knows greeted her excitedly in Heaven. Although Noreen loved flowers, what would mean most to her would be the Catholic education of more children. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Lafayette Catholic School System.   *** I need time. I can't look back, over the pain. How does life go on, when death quakes our earth?   One timeless way to cope with hurt, is thru music. I am delighted to introduce our special guest today, Enda Scahill, a force unto himself, and one of two sets of brothers: with Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley, that are We Banjo 3. If you haven't had the pleasure of singing ballads along with We Banjo 3, you get a new chance on June 24th, when they deliver the End of Summer LiveStream show, not to be missed. But, I'd rather hear the gospel from the priest, so please welcome to the podcast, Enda Scahill.   Hello Enda! Welcome to iIrish Songs, Stories & Shenanigans podcast. It is good to see you again, even if it is via Zoom, as we make the best of things.   · How has your transition to and from COVID gone? · Tell me about the End of Summer LiveSteam · Your work as musical performers and your songs are, to me, a bit about appreciation, and living – with urgency, but perhaps a better way to say it is living in the moment. With awareness– tell me about that. What is the message you and the band were aiming for with your work? · Woodie Guthrie said, ‘You write what you see'. Has that held true for you in your songs? · We Banjo 3 is significantly involved in supporting mental illness relief efforts – tell me about that · You were with Brock & Maguire for many years, before starting WB3. What was your favorite tour you've ever taken? · We always ask, any stories from the road, that you can share, but the road now is a distant memory – still, any stories? · What is one thing in this rock n reel adventure did that you didn't expect? · What is a common myth about your career? · You are a noted Irish tenor banjo teacher, and have several books on the subject – Besides buy the books (endascahill.com), what advice would give to someone starting out? · If we were having this conversation three years from today, what would have to happen for you to feel happy with your progress? · What underrated tool(s) are indispensable for your job? · What have you enjoyed doing the most? · What are you reading or watching? Any reccs?   Thank you for joining us today Enda; I know you are a busy, traveling man, and we appreciate the great joy you bring people with your music and sharing.   f Blues Cleveland w/ The Infamous Stringdusters · So, what happens now for you?   Listeners, remember, all podcasts past and present are free to listen, and download from iTunes or OhioIANews.com. Your support helps us stay alive, so please subscribe! Hear Ye, Hear ye, we have very exciting news to share with you! First: Our covid on hold expansion plans are finally coming out of the darkness. Do you know a writer who lives in the Greater Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Detroit area? We are looking for new writers based in those cities. Please send them on to us to chat with. Yes, we are starting with Pittsburgh and Detroit in our expansion, but Cleveland to Clearwater is our opportunity corridor. Fourteen states from CLE to shining CLE.   Second: In Ohio, eighty-five Giant Eagle, Marcs, CVS and Drug Mart stores from Cleveland thru Columbus will now carry the Ohio Irish American News. Third: Due to this expansion, our Ohio Irish American News name no longer fits! We'd like to share with you, our listeners, our new name: Drum roll please … We will now be known as iIrish! We feature such a wide variety of outlets to reach the Irish in America, and all across the world, with Digital, Print, Podcast, eBulletin, social media, Video, and Web content and expertise. iIrish and the 14 states we are entering, the name iIrish fits and describes our work and our reach, much better.   And Fourth: In partnership with John Delaney, who you all know as a founder of Barleycorn, and now, The New Barleycorn, we are delighted to announce our new monthly video series, The Green & Gold Web, featuring Irish music, dance, song and story, culture and so much more from across the Irish Diaspora, released once per month, and available online, with your subscription.   There are many more songs and stories; I hope we will write new ones - of joy, of unification. Here, and across the pond. We are closer to a One Ireland than we have been in more than 800 years. And in that vein, Let's unite for America, too.   We'll save those songs and stories for next time, when we release Podcast33 on Friday July 2nd.   Whelp, We've done what we can for this week. Tomorrow is another day, and another chance to write the future, we want to live in. Thank you Consul General Kevin Byrne for joining us!   As always, I end with a bit of the Irish: Nuair a stadann an ceol, stadann an rince Which means: When the music stops, so does the dance. Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us. Don't let it happen to you. Grace us with your music. Now more than ever, wider audiences need to dance to all the beauty around us.   Hope to see you soon. Keep the hugs and prayers coming.   Thank you listening, and for allowing me to share my stories with you. Please share yours, with me. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Galway, Ireland, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound. Brilliantly commanded instruments––banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion––effortlessly elevate lead singer David Howley’s propulsive voice. Live on stage, their songs carry the listener along until, at the perfect moment, the band crescendos into catchy choruses with pitch perfect harmonies. We Banjo 3 deliver their music with such palpable rapport, stunning precision, and infectious energy, it’s impossible to pigeonhole what kind of listener might suddenly consider themselves a WB3 fan

We’re counting down the top 10 Celtic bands you want to listen to for St Patrick’s Day 2021. Plus music from We Banjo 3, Lissa Schneckenburger, Screaming Orphans. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.com. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:26 - SONG: “Donald MacGillivray” 3:57 - WELCOME -- Post a review in Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy this show, please subscribe or post a review on Apple Podcasts. I’d love your feedback. -- A short story of what’s new with The Celtfather. -- St Patrick’s Day CD -- Listen to the show on how I’ll send you 3 MP3s from the St Patrick’s Day album. Now on sale. 6:25- SONG: “Danny Boy… For Cat Lovers” from Whiskers in the Jar 9:17 - TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We’re going to Scotland in 2022. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/   10:31 - TOP 10 CELTIC BANDS FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY 2021 St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. I love to read blogs and articles about Celtic music around St Patrick’s Day. But every year, it’s the exact same songs. IrishCentral is notorious for publishing a blog about the top 10 Celtic bands for St Patrick’s Day. It’s the same ones as always: The Dubliners, The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers, The Pogues. All are great, but then they throw in U2, The Cranberries and Van Morrison. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy all of that music as much as the next Celtic music lover. But they will write for 2021 and use bands from 1968. I’m sorry. But times change. There are so many great Celtic bands. I think it’s a shame to settle on those bands when I’m gonna share with you my pick of the Best Celtic Bands FOR St Patrick’s Day 2021. As you probably know, I also host the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It’s an hour-long show of Celtic music by the best independent Celtic bands online. Every year, I make MY PICK of the best Celtic bands based primarily on how much I played their music in the podcast. You can read my pick in a blog on my website of the Top 10 Celtic Bands of 2020. Let’s get started. #10 Runa RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music. They've been a favorite of mine for many years now. And I highly recommend their album TEN: The Errant Night. What a great album! #9 Skeleton McKee Skeleton McKee brings the best of rock and rollicking Celtic roots/folk/rock, pub songs, and a wee bit of trad, blues and Americana. This band keeps your toes tapping and your hands clapping with a dose of humor on the side. Skeleton McKee has made a big impact on the DFW Celtic music scene, with Celtic infused entertainment featuring great vocal harmonies, precision instrumentation and intricate rhythms. Skeleton McKee comprises jovial, experienced musicians who combine impressively diverse backgrounds to deliver the cream of the Celtic tradition. Once you experience a live show, you’ll know why their slogan is: “All For Fun and Fun For All!” #8 An Lar An Lár (the center in Irish Gaelic) is one of the most vibrant Celtic Folk bands in Switzerland. They play original songs and tunes inspired by folk music from Ireland and Scotland and one can also note influences from places like Asturias and Brittany. Exciting arrangements, strong lead vocals and considerable skill on a wide range of instruments are typical features of the band. #7. Lissa Schneckenburger The down beat slams your body as the song grabs you and surges forward. You lean in to hear every word, as Schneckenburger’s voice sweetly sets the scene and then brings it to a boil, careening around each detail. The song ends before you’re ready, leaving you breathless with your heart thumping in your ears. You reach forward and hit repeat. Raised in a small town in Maine and now living in Vermont, Schneckenburger grew up with music. She began playing fiddle at the age of six, inspired by her parent’s interest in folk music. In 2001 she graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music with a degree in Contemporary Improvisation. She has been performing and teaching music around the world ever since. One of the things that I love so much about Celtic music is the diversity of people. In case you didn’t know, Schneckenburger is not an Irish or Scottish name. But who cares. Because every time I start looking for great Celtic music, I end up picking her. 14:57 - Lissa Schneckenburger “Lamplighter's Hornpipe / Suffer the Child” from Dance 17:41 - TOP TEN (cont.) #6 Barleyjuice With six studio albums and a double CD collection in their sporrans to date, Barleyjuice have made themselves one of the most beloved celtic rock bands in the US. Frontman Kyf Brewer pens the majority of the group’s originals and lithely covers lead vocals, guitar, accordion, harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki, piano and bagpipes. He originally piped in the Loch Rannoch Pipe Band, and performed in Edinburgh’s Millennium March for Prince Charles. Backing Brewer is a mad quartet of characters: guitar virtuoso Chris “Shep” Shepherd handles mandolin & conventional electric & acoustic guitars with his trademark flair and panache; captivating fiddler Kyle Blessing’s classical roots stray to bluegrass and country in the middle of the most authentic jigs & hornpipes; drummer Bogi Trifunovich is a powerhouse of driving decadence, while hopping bassist Eric Worthington is the musical snake-charmer of the deep and dulcet. The ayes have it – Barleyjuice is a grand group of talented tunesmiths and prodigious performers, and the absolute best time you can have at a concert without removing your kilt. #5 Ockham's Razor Ockham's Razor creates a musical experience, not just a gig. They are a young, energetic band with Celtic roots that blends rock, bluegrass, gypsy, classical, pop and punk influences throughout their music. They include the audience in the show by getting off stage, into the audience and getting them dancing, singing along to the songs and breaking down that 4th wall that many bands put up between themselves and the audience. This creates a memorable experience for the audience instead of a forgettable evening of “Who was that band?” The Yakima Folklife Festival described their sound as “Turbo-Celtic” and “Ethno-Punk”. Interview with Kris of Ockham’s Razor on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. #4 Screaming Orphans Screaming Orphans are four sisters with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland.  There is a great tradition of music to be found in Irish homes especially in the Gaeltacht or Irish-speaking areas which have produced the likes of Clannad, Enya and Mairead, Micheal and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill. Their home was no exception. Since they were young, they’ve been singing and playing traditional Irish music but when they hit their teenage years they knew it was time to start their own pop rock band. 21:25 - Screaming Orphans “Every Woman Gardens” from Sunshine & Moss 24:28 - TOP TEN (cont.) #3 The Selkie Girls Originally formed in 2013, The Selkie Girls have firmly established themselves as a mainstay in the North Texas folk music scene. With dozens of music and art festivals under their belt, as well as numerous television appearances, the band has toured throughout the States, never failing to captivate audiences with their unique instrumentation, lush harmonies, and dynamic arrangements. The band (Alli Johnson: vocals/guitar, Jaycie Skidmore: vocals/flutes/penny whistles, Dave Ervin: vocals/guitar/mandolin, Joel Black: upright and fretless acoustic bass, Martin McCall: percussion, and Linda Mudd: harp) draws upon a vast repertoire of ancient and contemporary ballads, traditional Irish and Scottish songs (often sung in the native tongue), and foot-stomping jigs and reels, creating a truly eclectic and affecting musical experience. #2 Jiggy Jiggy continue the tradition of their musical ancestors while bringing a whole new exotic flavor to the table, more of a collective than an orthodox band, Jiggy’s mercurial line up mixes and melds Irish traditional music, world rhythms and cutting-edge dance grooves. Jiggy took the internet by storm with their video ‘Silent Place’ celebrating the global togetherness of dance and to date it has clocked up more than 35 million views. This has introduced the band to a brand new audience worldwide and their debut album TRANSLATE went to number 1 in the world music charts in Ireland, United States, Canada, France, Australia, Poland & UK and they are now a big hit with festival audiences across the globe. #1 We Banjo 3 Debuting in the U.S. in 2012, We Banjo 3 has since emerged as fast-rising touring darlings in the country that two of the members now call home. The Galway, Ireland, and Nashville-based quartet––comprised of two sets of brothers, Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley––continually push musical boundaries while maintaining an unwavering devotion to the essential audience experience. WB3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound. Brilliantly commanded instruments––banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion––effortlessly elevate lead singer David Howley’s propulsive voice. Live on stage, their songs carry the listener along until, at the perfect moment, the band crescendos into catchy choruses with pitch perfect harmonies. We Banjo 3 deliver their music with such palpable rapport, stunning precision, and infectious energy, it’s impossible to pigeonhole what kind of listener might suddenly consider themselves a WB3 fan. 28:45 - We Banjo 3 “Happiness” from String Theory -- New Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics. I updated the lyrics for all of the songs I sing in this show. You will find lyrics and chords so you can play along with me. Just click the song title to find the lyrics or follow the link in the shownotes to find more Irish & Celtic song lyrics. 32:12 - UPCOMING SHOWS THURS: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube @ 12:00 PM Eastern FEB 18: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:00 - 9 PM EDT. Tickets $8. 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The lads are joined by David Howley of Irish band We Banjo 3 (WB3) David called in from Nashville And local talent Emily Flack calls in from the Ottawa Valley

Our 318th episode, which aired on August 25, 2019. We Banjo 3 – Wynne’s, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – Prettiest Little Girl, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – John Brown’s, Roots to Rise Live We Banjo 3 – Hold On To Your Soul, Roots to Rise Live Interview with David Howley of We Banjo 3 Fergal Scahill – The Gold Ring/Maid at the Spinning Wheel, The Dusty Bridge Freewheel – The Scholar, Going Nowhere Fast We Banjo 3 – The Fox, unreleased Dwayne Cote – The Pipe Marching Legends, Solo Volume 1 Cormac Begley – Frenzy Polka, Cormac Begley Paul MacNeil & Tracey Dares MacNeil – Alex’s Last Dance, castlebaymusic.com

ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD are an acclaimed U.S. soul-blues collective. Band leader, Cyril Neville, known for his amazing vocals and percussion skills as a member of the Grammy Award winning Neville Brothers and the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nominees the Meters, are joined by other band founding member drummer Yonrico Scott, the double guitar attack of Tyrone Vaughan (the son of Jimmie Vaughan and the nephew of the iconic SRV) and Bart Walker and bassist Darryl Phillips. �The Royal Gospel� is the fourth album in their rocket-heeled rise and further proof of a lineup born to play together. WE BANJO 3 are an award-winning quartet from Galway, Ireland. The quartet combine Irish Music with Old-Time American and Bluegrass influences to reveal the banjo�s rich legacy and roots. When this band of brothers take flight in a wave of virtuosity, verve and joie-de-vivre, feet tap and pulses race. Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley are among the most celebrated and distinguished young musicians in Ireland today. The band�s latest release is �String Theory�. WoodSongs Kid: Ruth Shumway is an award winning fiddler from Charlotte, North Carolina. Ruth will be performing with her family band the High Ridge Pickers.

WE BANJO 3 is an Award-winning quartet from Galway, Ireland that deliver a ground breaking mixture of Irish Music and Old- Time American and Bluegrass influences with remarkable virtuosity and passion. Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley are among the most celebrated and distinguished young musicians in Ireland today. Their competitive success is unrivaled, Martin holding 7 All Ireland titles, Enda with 4, while Fergal and David hold All Ireland titles on Banjo, Fiddle, Bodhran and Guitar. The band has just released their first live album 'Live in Galway'. SCYTHIAN plays immigrant rock with thunderous energy, technical prowess, and storytelling songwriting, beckoning crowds into a barn-dance rock concert experience. These classically trained musicians from Washington DC are natural showmen who seamlessly blend kicked-up Celtic, folk and world music, and deliver it with a punk-rock sensibility. 'Old Tin Can', the band's latest, is Scythian�s tip of the cap to the tradition that inspired them. The album features Scythian�s take on favorite Celtic and Americana tunes that helped form their musical palette. WoodSongs Kid: THE NEXT GENERATION LEAHY build on over three generations of Leahy musicianship - a renown musical family from Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Doug Leahy, together with his wife Jennifer and their children (ages 4 -13) , are keeping those traditions alive through music, song, and dance.