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This week, it's raw, real, and straight from the crowd. I'm sharing live recordings from IrishFest Atlanta, plus a couple gems listeners sent in. You'll hear chatter, claps, and the kind of energy you only get in the moment. Hit play and come hang out at the festival with me.

Sundials, Heather Dale, Celtic Brew, Olivia Bradley, Kira Doppel, Sarah Ling, Kathleen O'Donohoe, May Will Bloom, Irish Brothers, The Muckers, Fialla

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0:12 - Sundials "Star of the County Down" from Live Recording

3:52 - Heather Dale STORY OF LISTENING

6:09 - WELCOME

8:39 - Celtic Brew "Dominic's Farewell to Cashel / Contentment is Wealth" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

10:25 - Olivia Bradley "My Match It Is Made" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

14:19 - Kira Doppel and Sarah Ling "Broken Pledge Set" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

18:43 - Kathleen O'Donohoe "Castle Dromore" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

21:39 - FEEDBACK

21:57 - HEATHER DALE ON FEEDBACK

That was part of an interview that I did with Heather Dale a while back. Suffice it to say… I want your feedback for the new year. If you have questions or comments. If you have your own story to share, I'd love to hear it and share it with our listeners. Feel free to send an audio file, if you like. Or just email me follow@bestcelticmusic

27:19 - May Will Bloom "Gypsy Rover" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

30:25 - Irish Brothers "Brennan on the Moor" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

33:03 - The Muckers "The Crash" from live recording at IrishFest Atlanta

36:40 - THANKS

38:26 - STORY OF HEROES OF OUR TIME and ONE OF US

One of my family's favorite songs by Heather Dale is the song "One of Us". She talks about it.

45:12 - Heather Dale "One of Us" from Imagineer

48:32 - STORY OF LEAF

53:02 - Heather Dale "Leaf" from Sphere

56:54 - CLOSING

57:48 - Fialla "Not a Doctor" from live recording

1:02:42 - CREDITS

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