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Happy St Patrick's Day! We got carried with our 3 hour special. Instead you get 50 Celtic songs and tunes for you to enjoy for St Patrick's Day on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #701. Subscribe now!

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0:15 - The Friel Sisters "My Love is in America/The Yellow Tinker/Old Cuffe Street (Reels)" from Northern Sky

3:35 - WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST

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5:32 - Nathan Gourley, Joey Abarta, and Owen Marshall "A Tailor I Am / The Shoemaker's Fancy / Donncha Ó Loinsigh's" from Copley Street 2

9:36 - Fialla "Dúlamán" from A Rare Thing

13:41 - W. Ed Harris "Arran Boat Song" from Family, Friends, Choices, & Memories

17:50 - Goitse "Green Fields of Canada" from Rosc

22:39 - Clay Babies "Dick Gossips / Dinky's Reel / Miss McLoud's" from Speechless Vol. 1: Sloppy Session in the Sticks

27:11 - The Irish Rovers "Drunken Sailor" from Drunken Sailor

30:04 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY THIS YEAR?

Ellen MacIsaac: Probably gigging. Lots of work for musicians at that time.

Patrick Rieger: That's a Monday. I'll listen to some music at home. My favorite pub will be a madhouse so I will be avoiding the place.

Jordan Reeder: Guinness and the Irish and Celtic music podcast for sure! 😇

Jason Norris: I'd say party, but it's a Monday and responsibilities dictate that I have to work the following day 😂

Franko Hashiguchi: Gigs previous w