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Celtic music isn't just a heritage—it's alive through the women who sing, play, and share it. From harps and fiddles to pipes and song, hear their strength and beauty on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #725 - - Subscribe now! Olivia Barrett, Carroll Sisters Trio, Eimear Arkins & Eileen Gannon, Scottish Fish, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Niamh Dunne, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, Chloe Matharu, Jen Midkiff, Rambling Sailors, The Bordercollies, Plunk Murray, The Friel Sisters 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 with what's happening with 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 YouTube to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:09 - Olivia Barrett "The Mountain Blessing/The Secret Elsewhere" from Elsewhere Olivia Barrett: fiddle 4:40 - WELCOME 6:35 - Carroll Sisters Trio "Liam Childs - Baby Dragon" from Radiance Emilie and Nora Carrol: fiddle 10:32 - Eimear Arkins & Eileen Gannon "Lough Erne's Shore (song)" from The Belles of St. Louis Eimear Arkinis: Vocals, fiddle, Irish dancer Eileen Cannon: harp 15:27 - Scottish Fish "Zoe's / 3x" from Currently Ava Montesi: fiddle Caroline Dressler: fiddle Giulia Haible: cello, piano Julia Homa: fiddle, piano Maggie MacPhail: fiddle, piano 22:14 - Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh "Blackwaterside" from Thar Toinn / Seaborne Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh: flute, whistles, vocals 26:40 - FEEDBACK 31:14 - Niamh Dunne "Ballyneety's Walls" from Portraits Niamh Dunne: fiddle, vocals 34:34 - Old Man Flanagan's Ghost "Danny Boy Set (Devil's Dream/Uncle Henry's Reel/Angus Campbell)" from LIVE Bexy Ashworth: fiddle, vocals 37:30 - Chloe Matharu "Butterfly" f
