#Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

[theinfinitedivides]

8 & 19, spotify asks!!!!!!!!!!!!

8. longest song

this is where the Spotify injustice and AI fuckery comes into play bc if they had done their job properly it would be a NFAK performance sitting in this spot. like idk the half an hour long version of Sanson Ki Mala or the twenty-seven minute Kehna Ghalat Ghalat or the sixteen and a half glorious minutes of Tumse Dillagi Bhool. since they fucked up the next longest is this one, Táim Sínte ar do Thuama. if you've ever heard I Am Stretched on Your Grave (either the Sinéad O'Conner [God's mercy be upon her, rip] or Kate Rusby versions) then this is the version taken directly from the original Gaelige poem, entirely orchestral. upside is that you can listen for hours and not get tired. downside is that once you know the lyrics when you zone out and come back in you are instantly prone to fits of emotional distress and full on breakdowns. (on that note maybe i should have put this one as the saddest song when i was asked, alas)

19. is the most streamed song by your favorite artist your favorite of them?

going to scandalize some of you but no. despite what the data might be telling you about the time we spent together FAYH is not my favorite. it is my third favorite, however, bc A Thousand Years/Desert Rose come in to tie for second. what's actually on top is Mad About You off of The Soul Cages, which by extension means the entire fucking album is probably the one thing from him i'd take to a remote and uninhabited island if forced. (don't force me. pls.) think it was the first Sting song i ever added to a playlist (or maybe it was the second. DR's been hanging around in my library since i joined Spotify i need to check) and i have not been normal since. heard the ancient songs of sadness but every step i thought of you every footstep only you no victories in all our histories without love you're fucking up my life and i'm letting you etc etc this is what happens when you let an English teacher decide to write about David and Bathsheba on an album about grief over his father's death. you get this

(send me a number from this Spotify Wrapped ask game!)

[dullahandyke]

Got tagged by @echidnana to list my current 5 favourite songs!! Ty confluence mwah mwah <3

Mars Mantra by Kreator

Black Swan by The Struts

Footnote by TartP

Flowering Night by ZUN

An Spailpín Fánach covered by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

I'm sure I'm surprising nobody but go listen to these again <3 as for tagging peopleee aug. Difficult. @crashed-keys @genderqueerfreeman @loveize @friday-system @enbyzombies @pathos-logical @liquidlikecats @lostlovepunk @mordcore @abernant no pressure and untagged ppl can steal it <3

[eddis-not-eeddis]

OH LOOK IT'S MY TIME TO SHINE! (Your girl Elsabet could count the English songs in her Spotify Wrapped playlist on her hands.)

These are not scientifically categorized or anything, I was just going through my playlists more or less randomly and that's sort of the order I put things in. There are songs from many genres, hopefully you'll find something you like.

(I tried to only include one song per artist, but I think there are a few that I accidentally added more than once because they make music in multiple languages. I did my best.)

I have so many more I want to share, but I spent two hours on this XD

Korean: I Will Forget You - Jeong Cha Sik

잊었니 - Sohyang

Tempest - Huckleberryfinn

Stop Talking - Day6

Japanese:

Lemon - Kenshi Yonezu

Peter Pan - Yuuri

北酒場 - Hiroshi Itsuki

Paper Cuts - EXO-CBX

Mongolian:

The Rising Sun - Hanggai

Yuve Yuve Yu - The Hu

Irish:

Ocum an Phriosuin - Liadan

Bo Na Leathadhairce - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

Dulaman - Altan

Beidh Aonach Amarach - Gaelic Storm

Scottish:

An Toll Dubh - Runrig

Oran Na Cloiche - Kathleen McInnes

Oran An Roin - Julie Fowlis

Maili Dhonn - Skipinnish

Welsh:

Aderyn - Casi and the Blind Harper

Llwytha'r Gwn - Candelas

Lliwiau - 9bach

Aberdaron - Bwncath

Russian:

Почему - Simon Khorolskiy

Улетай на крыльях ветра - Evgeniya Sotnikova

Italian:

Sogno di Volare- Christopher Tin

L'Assenza - Alessandro Rinella, Chloe Agnew

Spanish:

Creo En Ti - Reik

El Pozo Amargo - Ana Alcaide

Corre - Jesse and Joy

Mi Problema - Ismael Serrano

Hindi:

Mere Naam Tu - Abhay Jodhpurkar

Dil Diyan Gallan - Raman Romana

Atrangi Yaari - Farhan Akhtar, Amitabh Bachchan

Punjabi:

O Heeriye - Ayushmann Khurrana

Norwegian:

Flamme - Ran

Sagnet Om Julerosen - Secret Garden

Dronning Ellisiv - Myrkur

Danish:

Elleskudt - Myrkur

Swedish:

Av Ianagtan till Dig - Susanna Andersson

Old Norse:

Grotti - SKALD

Maori:

Ru Ana Te Whenua - Alien Weaponry

Samoan:

Le Manu - Shepherd's Reign

Hey can u guys reply to this post with non-english songs that you think are bangers or are a vibe? Can be any language tho it'd help if you'd let me know what language it is in! :P

[celtic-cd-releases]

https://www.notify.ie/

https://www.facebook.com/NotifyBand

https://padraigrynne.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/album/5fr1x0IBnJ1aBXZOpDnPIs

[celtfather]

Winter Garden #639

Walk quietly in your winter garden with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #639.

Poitin, Téada, Wolf Loescher, House Of Hamill, Ceann, Mànran, Marc Gunn, Across The Pond, Poor Man's Gambit, The Gothard Sisters, Tuatha Dea, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Syr, We Banjo 3

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You can also follow our playlists on Spotify and YouTube. These feature the top songs two weeks after the polls open. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists.

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:07 - Poitin "Toffee Jigs: Paddy Fahy's / Leitrim Fancy / Sean Bui" from Wish

3:41 - WELCOME

5:13 - Téada "March / Hornpipe / Slow Reel  -  Among Friends / Hornpipe No. 139 / The Staten Island " from Coiscéim Coiligh / As the Days Brighten

10:21 - Wolf Loescher "Tramps and Hawkers" from Sheep's Clothing

15:16 - House Of Hamill "Cedars House" from MARCH THROUGH STORMS

19:23 - Ceann "Almost Irish" from Almost Irish

24:38 - FEEDBACK

25:46 - Mànran "Thugainn" from Thugainn

29:45 - Marc Gunn "The Bridge" from The Bridge

33:47 - Across The Pond “The Little Beggarman” from Little Beggarman

38:13 - Poor Man's Gambit "The Highland Plaidie" from Land of Sunshine

41:47 - THANKS

44:41 - STORY INTRO

45:12 - STORY: HAPPY SAD EMPTY FULL

46:52 - The Gothard Sisters "Happy Sad Empty Full" from Dragonfly

49:44 - STORY OUTRO

49:59 - Tuatha Dea "Kilts and Corsets" from Kilts and Corsets

57:29 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "Free and Easy" from daybreak: fainne an lae

1:01:09 - Syr "The Winter King" from The Winter King

1:05:49 - CLOSING

1:06:36 - We Banjo 3 "Garden Song" from Open The Road

1:11:02 - CREDITS

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

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WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST

* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn.

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Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week.

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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. 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? Please email me. I’d love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently.

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[krenenbaker]

Scarabia Character Songs and Associations

Our fourth dorm, Scarabia, contains two musically-oriented students. They both have hobbies and interests that directly are influenced by music in some form or another, so what sorts of songs may fit these two characters' inner worlds, and outer selves?

Notes: Every song is from my liked songs playlist (so feel free to judge me for my taste, haha!) and I only allowed myself to use an artist once for this project. There is also some strong language and mature themes in some of the songs, so be aware if you choose to listen to them. I’ve included: - A song that represents them - A song they’d listen to - and (for some) an additional song, depending on the character and circumstance

The full Spotify playlist for ALL songs and characters is linked at the end of the post.

Heartslabyul | Savanaclaw | Octavinelle | Pomefiore | Ignihyde | Diasomnia

Kalim Al-Asim

Represented by: Top of the World - Carpenters

Kalim is first and foremost an optimist.  He's incredibly positive, and absolutely a people person.  If others are happy, he is happy!  This is especially true if it's a person he cares for deeply. This song reflects that exact sort of mindset that he holds!

Listens to: Ríleanna / Reels: Ormond Sound, The Torn Jacket - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

Pretty much any music that is good for dancing is something Kalim would like listening to.  ESPECIALLY upbeat, pleasant music that can be used for dancing in groups!  Since the songs I'm using here are all from my liked songs playlist, I thought that these reels would be most suited to his music taste :)

Bonus - Suggests for Music Club: Birdhouse in Your Soul - They Might Be Giants

This is an incredibly upbeat, happy song - just the type that Kalim would be drawn to. It has uplifting, somewhat silly lyrics, and an overall good energy. It also has a fairly prominent drum line, which Kalim would find fun as the main percussionist in the club!

Jamil Viper

Represented by: All Eyes On Me - OR3O

While this mostly is similar to his character in Chapter 4 and beyond (Ch. 4 spoilers ahead), this song reflects Jamil's desire to have the freedom to show who he is, his abilities, and his potential as his own person.  Plus, Jamil is remarkably powerful, and his Signature Spell/Unique Magic is made possible through eye contact, so lines like, "Focus on me /  I'll be all that they see" fit pretty well in that regard, too!

Listens to: Brain Stew - Green Day

Jamil seems like he would listen to fairly heavy music, including rock, punk, and maybe melodic metal.  Here, he would relate to the feeling of pure exhaustion conveyed in Brain Stew.  He would also like other Green Day songs, primarily those with a slower tempo (like 21 Guns), or a complex storyline and songwriting (like Jesus of Suburbia).

Bonus - Dances to: Alors on danse - Stromae

Though there are other songs with much more prominent breaks / drops, Jamil could (and would!) definitely be able to dance to some Stromae!  Stromae's music is basically made for dancing, so Jamil and his dancer's soul would really resonate with the energy of it. And he'd probably also enjoy the somewhat cynical lyrics of Alors on danse especially.

[nonlovesongoftheday]

Róisín Dubh - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and the Irish Chamber Orchestra

Róisín Dubh (Irish: [ˈɾˠoːʃiːnʲ ˈd̪ˠʊw]; "Dark Rosaleen" or "Little Dark Rose"), written in the 16th century, is one of Ireland's most famous political songs. It’s a love song... for Ireland!  This version is performed for the project "Róisín ReImagined."

[stingrayextraordinaire]

Gaelic Song Moodboards // Bó na Leathadhairce (The One-Horned Cow)

Ó, b'fhearr liom ná scilling go bhfeicfinn mo chaora 'teacht chun an dorais ar maidin nó istóiche.

[wiremotherofficial]

new Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh just dropped????

[birbfeeder2artisticboogaloo]

DANCE WITH MEEEEE 💃🕺💃🕺

~~lyrics below~~

I. Dá bhfaigheann mo rogha de thriúir acu, De thriúir acu, de thriúir acu, Dá bhfaigheann mo rogha de thriúir acu, Cé hé acu siud do b' fhearr liom?

Ó mo mhíle gille thú, Grá mo chroí is fiche tú Ó mo mhíle gille thú 'S tú peata geal do mháthar

Ní phósfainn féin an táilliúirín, An táilliúirín, an táilliúirín, Ní phósfainn féin an táilliúirín Bíonn codladh grifín on gclár air

Ní phósfainn féin an gabha dubh, An gabha dubh, an gabha dubh, Ní phósfainn féin an gabha dubh Mar bíonn sé dubh sa cheartain

Ní phósfainn féin an t-iascaire, An t-iascaire, an t-iascaire, Ní phósfainn féin an t-iascaire Mar bíonn sé fliuch go bhásta

Sé mo rogha an veidhleadóir, An veidhleadóir, an veidhleadóir, Sé mo rogha an veidhleadóir Sé an veidhleadóir is fearr liom

II. Dhannsadh, gun dannsadh Dhannsamaid le Ailean Dhannsadh, gun dannsadh Dhannsadh Ailean leinn

Ruidhleadh Màiri Tàillear Dhannsadh Màiri Tàillear Ruidhleadh Màiri Tàillear Gus na dh'fhàs i tinn

Ged bha Màiri crùbach Agus car na glùinean Dhannsadh i gu sunndach Air an ùrlar ghrinn

III. Hao hil o il 'S i Cairistìon' nighean Eòghainn Hao hil o il Cha mhòr nach do chailleadh i

Hu hil u bhi Seinnidh Cas Odhar a phìob Hu hil u bhi Nì sinn ruidhl' aighearach

[dullahandyke]

Save me muireann nic amhlaoibh... muireann nic amhlaoibh... muireann nic amhlaoibh save me

[ardri-na-bpiteog]

I really want someone with a VERY Irish name (though they'd probably go by an anglicised pseudonym) to become famous internationally to watch all the hosts and presenters struggle.

Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson were difficult? I want to see them attempt a name like Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Sibéal Ní Chasaide, or Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

[fiendhop]

Incantation - DJ Muggs

The Communion feat. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh & David Murphy - Ordnance Survey 

Toi 1338b - Sedibus, The orb 

Drum glow - Moderat 

Merkabah - Meemo Comma 

Just like his dad - Cosmo Vitelli feat. Truus de Groot

Be airborn - Natalie Beridze 

Praise the Sun - Whitesquare 

Intimate immensity - Tomaga 

Chapter 9 - Moritz von Oswald Trio, Heinrich Köbberling, Laurel Halo

[celtfather]

Celtic Women Trip to Dingle #629

Are you in need of a trip to Dingle? Listen to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #629.

One Street Over, The Carroll Sisters, Spoil The Dance, Ellen Gibling, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Scottish Fish, Kinnfolk, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Anne McCaffrey, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman, The Breath, Clare Cunningham, The Haar, Logical Fleadh

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You can also follow our playlists on Spotify and YouTube. These feature the top songs two weeks after the polls open. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists.

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:02 - Intro: Rubie of Dryad Tea and the band Pandora Celtica

0:09 - One Street Over "Ocean Set" from Beyond the Gate Katie Enders: Fiddle

7:05 - WELCOME

9:15 - The Carroll Sisters "Sean Quinn's/Beeswing" from Daybreak Emilie and Nora Carroll: fiddle

12:56 - Spoil The Dance "The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow" from Returning Home Gaynor Brook: vocals

17:12 - Ellen Gibling "Wendel's Wedding / An Seanduine Dóite" from The Bend in the Light Ellen Gibling: harp

22:49 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "A Single Thread" from Ar Uair Bhig An Lae  -  The Small Hours Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh: vocals, flute, whistle

26:13 - FEEDBACK

32:41 - Scottish Fish "Trip to Dingle" from Upscale Ava Montesi (fiddle), Caroline Dressler (fiddle), Giulia Haible (cello, piano), Julia Homa (fiddle, piano), and Maggie MacPhail (fiddle, piano)

37:26 - Kinnfolk "A Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais" from The Knotted Circle Julie Kinn: vocals, bodhran Pronunciation A Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais: a mickh kain ic scha - mus

41:36 - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira "Across the Western Ocean" from All It Brings Jocelyn Pettit: fiddle; Ellen Gira: cello

45:26 - THANKS

47:14 - Anne McCaffrey, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman “Golden Egg of Faranth I" from The Masterharper of Pern Tania Opland: vocals

48:04 - The Breath "Let The Cards Fall (Acoustic)" from Only Stories (Let the Cards Fall Revisited) Ríoghnach Connolly: vocals,

52:58 - Clare Cunningham "Angel of the Emerald Isle" from Dear Ireland Clare Cunningham: vocals, guitar

56:09 - The Haar "The Emigrant's Farewell " from The Haar Molly Donnery: vocals

1:02:56 - CLOSING

1:04:11 - Logical Fleadh "Called Home" from Acoustic Mixes (10 - Track Acoustic Re - Mix) Emily Albright (fiddle, vocals) Dana Joras (flutes, whistles, vocals)

1:07:37 - Ashley Davis “The Blackest Crow” from Night Travels

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to subscribe to the show. You’ll find links to all of the artists played in this episode.

Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you’ll get 7 weekly news items about what’s happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage.

Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor.

Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment.

Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.

WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST

* Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic musician and podcaster. This podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Musicians rely on your support to keep making music.  If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.

You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com.

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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. 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? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening or a picture you took of a band that you saw.

Email me at celticpodcast@gmail or message me on Facebook.

Ethan Sellers of Logical Fleadh emailed: "Hey Marc -

Just wanted to send a belated thank - you for the Mother’s Day spin.  Such a nice thing to highlight the women in Celtic music.  The strong presence of women  -  especially instrumentalists  -  in traditional music is one of the things I really appreciate about the field. Cheers,"

Ann Peck McBride emailed: "I first heard the podcast about 13 years ago! And it's taken me all this time to become a Patreon member. Sorry, Marc!

I'm embarrassed to say I listen to your podcast while I'm doing housework. (It's a treat I give myself so that I'll actually do the housework) I am always surprised at the wonderful new Celtic artists you play.

I first listened to you because I needed to hear all the Celtic music I could. I listen now, partly for that reason, and partly because for the last few years, I have co - hosted a Celtic Music Hour program in Salem Oregon, on KMUZ. As my friend (and I think yours) Steve Behrens said, "We've fallen down the rabbit hole of Celtic music!" And here in the Pacific Northwest, we have a LOT of Celtic musicians... Thanks"

Debra Roche emailed a photo: "Hello, Mark, I recently played your St Patrick's Day 2023 podcast from SiriusXM and loved it!

Many years ago (1985 - 1991)I had opened The Celtic Cottage & Roche's of Ireland in Davenport, & Bettendorf, IA which brought me to do an Irish show at St Ambrose University for their college radio show.

How much fun that time in my life was! Whenever you give back to your community it is just the best when your family roots are connected! As my father's parents where from County Limerick Ireland. Glin & New Castle West.

Hope you're well and thank you for your music podcast!”

Melissa Helman emailed a photo of her dirty dishes: "So exciting, I know. Keep up the great work with the podcast."

Christopher Patrick of Salem, MA emailed a couple photos: "Hello Mark!

I can’t tell you how happy I am to have discovered the ‘Irish & Celtic Music Podcast!’ But I’m gonna try, all the same!

You see, in my childhood, my 5 siblings and I would get loaded up into our family station wagon every Saturday morning by our mother. She would then proceed to drive us all into Boston for our weekly Irish Step Dancing lessons. Our rides both in and back were spent listening to Boston’s AM’s radio show, ‘The Irish Hour,' and later, ‘The Irish Hit Parade,’ (still on the air to this day!)

So, those jigs and reels were ingrained in us in our step dancing, and the other traditional music was from our rides there and home. My mother soon landed us an agent, and we, the six kids, danced all around the Greater Boston area.

So, it is no real big surprise that these days, I play in an Irish Music Band with my family. Comprised of myself, my brother, two sisters, and brother - in - law, we perform under the name of ‘FitzBlarney,’ based in Salem, Massachusetts.

I’ve attached a coupla’ photos for you, too  -  one of the six of us in our 1970s step - dancing attire, and one from this past St. Patrick’s Day, where FitzBlarney played out at The Witches Brew pub in Salem.

The music you play means a lot to me, so, I recently became a patron. Just out of appreciation! Thanks again, and ‘Sláinte!’

P.S. I would love to one day get on your podcast! That’d be so cool!"

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