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Happy 4th of July. It's Independence Day in the US. We're celebrating freedom and independence on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #668. Subscribe now!

New York Brogue, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, The Homespun Ceilidh Band, Bedlam Bards, Derek Warfield, Kevin Meehan, Trochrague, High Octane, The Fenian Sons, Sorcha, Black 47, Clare Cunningham, Marc Gunn

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0:06 - New York Brogue "Tom Paine's Bones" from Live From the Poor Mouth

5:08 - WELCOME

6:51 - Lissa Schneckenburger "Jefferson and Liberty / Bert Ferguson" from Dance

10:21 - Poitín "The Liberty" from Wish

13:59 - The Homespun Ceilidh Band "Battle Hymn" from Battle Cry of Freedom

16:08 - Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn "Freedom Costs" from Firefly Drinking Songs

20:08 - FEEDBACK

23:09 - Derek Warfield "Battle Cry of Freedom" from Clear the Way

27:06 - Kevin Meehan "Borve Castle" from Spanish Point

30:36 - Trochrague "Freedom Come Aa Ye" from Trochrague

33:30 - High Octane "Eastern Vagrant" from High Octane

39:23 - THANKS

42:05 - The Fenian Sons "Freedom's Sons" from 617

45:08 - Sorcha "Golden Eagle / The Independence" from Stomp the Floor

49:50 - Black 47 "Fire of Freedom" from Fire of Freedom

56:09 - Clare Cunningham "Irish Dad" from ON MY WAY (AR MO BHEALACH)

1:00:07 - CLOSING

1:01:33 - Marc Gunn "Come Adventure With Me" from Come Adventure With Me

1:06:00 - CREDITS

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