Celtic Myth Podshow

Episodes

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  CMP 031 Face to Face with Death

  5/12/2012

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  Duration: 23:35

  This episode is the second episode in our Welsh Mythology series and continues with the story of Pwyll, the Prince of Dyfed. In the last episode, Pwyll had gone hunting in the Woods of Glyn Cuch and had been beaten to the kill by a stranger pack comprising even stranger dogs. Having decided that the kill was rightfully his, he had driven off the other pack and set his own dogs upon the prey. It was at that moment that a stranger, the Shadowed Hunter, has appeared and was even now turning his dread gaze upon Pwyll. We'd also like to introduce our Special Surprise Guest Actor, Damh the Bard, who plays an important role in this show! Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums. Please also consider 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :)

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  CMP SP30 The Beltane/Spirit of Albion Interview Show

  4/28/2012

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  Duration: 53:04

  In this show, we hope to bring you the second of our special features about the mythic film, The Spirit of Albion: the Movie and celebrate Beltane along the way! We meet Damh the Bard, who created the songs used in the films and Gary Andrews, the Director, Author and Editor for the film. We managed to meet them on a nice, quiet afternoon in the beautiful country pub, The Giant's Rest which is almost at the feet of the mighty giant known as The Long Man of Wilmington, a huge chalk figure that makes his acting debut in the film to have a fun chat about the film. The film will première a couple of days after this show is released and we'll all get our chance to see this long-awaited production! We hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums. Please also consider 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :)

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  CMP 030 Restless Dreams

  4/22/2012

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  Duration: 23:35

  This episode is the first episode in our Welsh Mythology, the Mabinogion series: Pwyll, the Prince of Dyfed. We start with the First Branch, which tells the tale of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed and his encounter with a strange other-worldy being. In this episode, our Lord is touring his lands and stays awhile at his favourite Court at Arberth. One of his favourite pastimes is hunting, and he and his men set of for a hunt in the forests around the Valley of the River Cuch, Glyn Cuch. Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums. Please also consider 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :)

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  CMP SP29 The Spirit of Albion Movie

  4/8/2012

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  Duration: 1:29:30

  In this show, we hope to bring you a wonderful gift for Ostara, or Easter, with our first ever documentary show. Starting from conception as a play performed by young actors to a film about to hit our screens, the Spirit of Albion Movie promises to bring the Celtic Gods to the World of Film for possibly the first time! We bring you the long-awaited, full story of 'the Spirit of Albion the Movie' along with interviews with all the actors. We also include many 'Behind the Scenes' audio clips to bring you a feel of what it was like to be on the set of the film as it was being made. Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums. Please also consider 'Liking' our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CelticMythPodshow as it helps let people discover our show - thank you :)

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  CMP SP28 Spring Holiday Special 2012

  3/17/2012

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  Duration: 1:16:52

  In this show, released on St. Patrick's Day, we follow the birth of the young Spring Maiden with some fascinating information about the Irish Saint Brigit and the Goddess Bride, as well as a beautiful section from The Druid Isle by Ellen Evert Hopman which is a follow-on from The Priestess of the Forest excerpt we read in SP06, a great piece of poetry accompanied by the wonderful harp of the much-loved Scott Hoye, and another 5 superb pieces of music. You can hear the inspiring Damh the Bard, the high-energy Spiral Dance, the evocative and traditional Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra and lastly, the avatistic Amergin by the MIGHTY Dolmen!! Is this all going to fit into one show? Only time will tell! :) Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP27 New Year 2012

  1/23/2012

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  Duration: 1:04:07

  In this show, we follow the trail of the Wild Hunt as it leads through 5 fantastic pieces of music, through a poem and discussion of the Yule Log, via a wonderful story by our Bard, Chris Joliffe, about Midwinter and on into the origins of the Wild Hunt. You can hear the amazing sounds of Jennifer Cutting, Damh the Bard, Cernunnos Rising, Kevin Skinner, SJ Tucker and Spiral Dance! How's that for a fantastic line-up? Wow! :) Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP26 Samhain Holiday Special 2011

  11/20/2011

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  Duration: 1:18:56

  In this Hallowe'en or Samhain Holiday Special we bring you two fascinating accounts of Samhain traditions: one modern and one Victorian, and an amazing story by a talented story-teller, Chris Joliffe, whom we hope to be hearing more from in the future and 5 of the best pieces of music we reckon you'll hear for this year's Samhain! Phew! Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com You can try (please, we're having trouble keeping it working) to leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshowIf you can't get it to work but would still like your message on the show, use your computer to record a sound file and email it to us at the above address - we'd love to hear your voice! :) You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website, browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP25a - Irish Mythological Cycle Summary Pt 1

  10/1/2011

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  Duration: 1:09:21

  In this show we finish off our summary of the the Irish Mythological Cycle as we've met it so far in the first 29 story episodes. Not only is this show finishing off a whole branch of Celtic Mythology, but it also celebrates the Autumn Equinox for 2011, so we've made it a real cracker and split it into two halves. In the first half you heard an epic poem, 4 great songs and we took a look at the Origins of the Manuscripts which these stories come from and highlight some of the the themes we've noticed in the stories. We conclude our examination of the Irish Mythological Cycle in this Second Part of this show by looking at the main characters in the stories, finishing the epic saga of Greenwood the Bard's epic poem, and yes, another 5 great pieces of music! We also introduce you to the newest member of the team, play another Pentacle Drummers track to let you know that the deadline for competition entries is the 20th Novembers. Phew! Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website, browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP25a - Irish Mythological Cycle Summary Pt 1

  9/29/2011

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  Duration: 45:58

  In this show we start to summarise the Irish Mythological Cycle as we've met it so far in the first 29 story episodes. Not only is this show finishing off a whole branch of Celtic Mythology, but it also celebrates the Autumn Equinox for 2011, so we've made it a real cracker and split it into two halves. We've got an epic poem, 4 great songs in this first half and we take a look at the Origins of the Manuscripts which these stories come from and highlight some of the the themes we've noticed in the stories. This was the question we asked you: what themes do you think are the most important, and this show includes your ideas as well as ours. We conclude our examination of the Irish Mythological Cycle in the Second Part of this show which will be dropped into the feed and available for download 2-3 days after this one so you have chance to listen to the show and keep it fresh in the old brain box before we finish of the show with the end of the poem, the other observations we've made and yes more great music! Phew! Hope you enjoy it, Gary & Ruthie x x x Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website, browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP24 - The Chatterbox Show

  4/8/2011

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  Duration: 55:46

  This is the Chatterbox Show. We've got so much to talk about, so much to tell you that we thought instead of bringing you dribs and drabs here and there that we'd bring you a different type of show. This one is an informal chat where we talk about some of the national news that's going on around us, some of our plans for the coming year, what's happening with the show and where we would like to go with it. On top of all this you can also hear five fantastic pieces of music, including one track from the group that we now play with - the Pentacle Drummers. And as if that wasn't enough - we finish off with a competition for a one-off, unique prize! We loved making the show and hope that you have just as much fun listening to it! Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website, browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP23 - Spring Equinox Holiday Special 2011

  3/18/2011

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  Duration: 1:08:06

  This is our Spring Holiday special for 2011. We start off with a plan, and finally bring you the Dryad story that we have been promising since Autumn last year! You can also hear 4 great pieces of music - one of which is a highly sought after preview from the Dolmen's forth-coming album 'Storm'. We finish off with some Listener Feedback, a promo for another great podcast and that'll do us - back in the driving seat again! Full details can be found at shownotes.celticmythpodshow.com. You can email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. You can leave us a voice message by using skype name: celticmythpodshow. You can chat to us on our Facebook fan-page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Myth-Podshow/119924783750. Please have fun on our website browsing and joining in the conversations in the forums.

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  CMP SP22 - Christmas Wish 2010

  12/24/2010

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  Duration: 24:02

  This is our Christmas wish to you for 2010. It is only a short episode with three pieces of music and a little story, but we thought it important to let you all know where we were with the show, what was and has been going on and that we are still here! We have had so much wonderful support and feedback over the last year that it has made our job of Gary getting better and Ruthie looking after him much easier.

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  CMP SP21 - Autumn Holiday Special 2010 Pt. 1

  8/23/2010

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  Duration: 40:29

  This is the first half of our Autumn Holiday Special for 2010. We've got a fantastic collection of customs and history about the Fey in Northern Scotland, three great pieces of music, some listener feedback and a superb poem about Summer by Alexander Pope. Top all that off with our usual chat, and you've got a superb show. Hope you enjoy it and have as much fun as we had making it!

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  CMP SP20 - Competition & Feedback Show

  8/10/2010

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  Duration: 21:47

  We bring you the results of the competition we set in SP19 - the Damh the Bard Interview and set a new competition as well! Is there no end to the madness? :) We also read some feedback and play you some great pieces of music.

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  Spring Holiday Show for 2010 - Part Two

  4/30/2010

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  Duration: 1:30:44

  This is our frst interview and we are lucky to be able to interview the famous Celtic Folk musician, Damh the Bard, and his partner, the multi-talented Artist Cerri Lee. Links to their websites and their work can be found in the Show-notes. We also bring you an amazing competition for Damh's latest album, Tales from the Cowman as well as some astounding news about the revival of a national tradition in Ireland - the Festival of the Fires taking place on Beltane.

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  Spring Holiday Show for 2010 - Part Two

  4/9/2010

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  Duration: 1:08:09

  This is the second half of our Spring Seasonal Special. You can hear the second half of our epic 18th century tale from Scotland - the Wife or the Wuddy, four great pieces of music, a listener poem and a truly informative piece from the book, The Isles of Many Gods by David Rankine and Sorita D'Este.

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  CMP SP18 - The St Paddy's Day Special

  3/17/2010

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  Duration: 9:34

  Let's celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a short collection of poems (not recipes!) and all of our good wishes for the Next Year. We do so with a very small celebration for St Patrick's Day on March 17th. We bring you three poems that are typically Irish - they deal with Harps, Shamrocks and St. Patrick's Birthday! Then we head off to the pub for some of the black stuff!

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  Spring Holiday Show for 2010 - Part One

  3/15/2010

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  Duration: 1:12:59

  This is the first time that we've released a seasonal Holiday Show rather than a Festival Holiday Show. The plan is to try and get a Holiday show out for the four seasons until Gary is well enough to get back to the Festivals. We've got an epic 18th century tale from Scotland that has had to be split into two parts - so you're going to get two shows for the price of one - so to speak! There are three amazing pieces of music and the beginning of a small series about the Fey in the Celtic countries based on the work of W Y Evans-Wentz in Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries. Look out for part two of the story coming out very soon!

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  CMP SP16 - The Interim Show

  2/3/2010

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  Duration: 9:49

  This is a special explanatory show that we released to let all of our listeners know why we are having the delays in our release schedule. We wanted to let you know the Show is not dead, we're probably going to be very irregular over the next year and that we really appreciate the fantastic support you guys have showed us. We also include a poem for you by the amazing poet, John Keats.

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  CMP SP15 - Samhain 2009

  11/3/2009

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  Duration: 1:42:41

  This is the Samhain Holiday Special featuring 6 wonderful pieces of music, a fantastic section of the Celtic novel for Young Adults, "Rowan of the Wood" and an in-depth study on the Celtic Hag Goddess, the Cailleach. We are also very proud to bring you a world exclusive preview of a track from Damh the Bard's new album, Tales From The Crowman.

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  CMP SP14 - Autumn Equinox 2009

  9/28/2009

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  Duration: 1:22:31

  This is the Autumn Equinox Holiday Special, and we're also bringing you (in association with Druidcast and Damh the Bard), a special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Roland Rotherham on "The Ladies of the Grail". Dr Rotherham is an acknowledged expert and scholar in the legends of King Arthur and the Holy Grail. In this wonderful talk he revels how the ladies of the Grail have considerably more importance in the legends than the Knights themselves! Not a talk to be missed! In typical Celtic fashion, he explains how the Grail is one of *three* items of great importance and reveals that the origins of the Grail Legends may be a lot older than previously thought. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable but also an extremely entertaining lecturer. We round off the show with three pieces of Arthurian music and gratefully pass our thanks on to Damh and Dr. Rotherham for their respective permissions to use this material. We hope you enjoy this treat as much as we did!

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  CMP SP13 - Lughnasadh 2009

  9/18/2009

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  Duration: 1:39:03

  We've been away for nearly 6 weeks now. Unbelievably, with all of the ups and downs that life throws at you, we're still here! We're back - and to make up for our absence we bring you the biggest Celtic Myth Podshow Special ever - again!! It's just over an hour and a half long! If you like to listen to the show while commuting, it might be an idea to split it up into two halves. If you stop just after our visit to see Duncan, you'll be all set for the story in the last half. :) The Lughnasadh show has six wonderful pieces of music, a dreamy story, a poem and a beautifully sung version of that poem. We've also got a section about the festival of Lughnasadh from The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J A McCulloch.

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  CMP SP13 - Announcement

  8/17/2009

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  Duration: 2:02

  A brief announcement about our hiatus.

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  CMP 029 - There and Back Again

  7/25/2009

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  Duration: 41:16

  This is the third and final part in the Saga of Manannan which contains two stories. The first, the Tale of Laogaire, tells of a visit of a great warrior to the Realm of the Undying who given the chance refuses to return to Erin. The second tale, the Tale of Tadg and the Three Duns or Castles tells the tale of the voyage of Tadg amongst Manannan's Islands and his encounter with the three great Halls in the Many-Coloured Land. This is also the last episode in the Irish Mythological Cycle and the tale of Tadg rounds off the tale by returning our vision back to Four Islands in the Otherworld, perhaps the very same islands from which the Tuatha De Danaan came from to settle the land of Erin.

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  CMP 028 - The Realm of the Ever-Living

  7/12/2009

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  Duration: 43:55

  This collection of four tales forms the middle section of the Saga of Manannan. Here we learn more of the nature of the Realm of the Ever-Living - Manannan's Kingdom - The Many-Coloured Land. Mortals may venture there (when given guidance) or be summoned there by the Sidhe but whether they return or not remains a mystery..

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  CMP SP12 - Midsummer 2009

  7/4/2009

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  Duration: 1:34:45

  Well, it's Midsummer. Or actually, just after Midsummer and it has been absolutely swelteringly hot here. Absolutely glorious weather! If the weather is like this for you, I recommend a nice, long, cool drink, an comfy chair, headphones and settling down for a Monster of a Show! We've got six great pieces of music for you, some chat about the Festival of Midsummer, a really exciting section from Rhonda Carpenter's Celtic novel, The Mark of a Druid and some listener contributions to bring you - a poem and a beautiful story.Oh, and don't forget our regular trip to the highlands to meet up with old Duncan in another trip to the Dragon's Head for a story from our resident Scottish Shannachie. Don't blame us if the world misses you for an hour and a half while you get into some serious fun! :)

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  CMP 027 - The Raggedy Man

  5/29/2009

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  Duration: 35:34

  This tale is the first part of three in the Saga of Manannan. We hear many of the short exploits of the Sea God and he decides to visits the Nobles of Erin in the guise of a rogueish tramp. Are they ready for the wiles of Manannan?

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  CMP 026 - Blood And Fire

  5/15/2009

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  Duration: 36:28

  In this tale we hear about the old Shannachie, Laoidheach, who visits a clan to bring them news. He is encouraged by a lively young woman to tell tales of the Old Gods. So he tells her all he knows of the Morrighan and takes her on a Vision Journey. Afterwards, she asks him to teach her the Lay of Brighid.

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  CMP SP11 - Beltane 2009

  5/5/2009

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  Duration: 1:18:08

  It's Beltane and we all love Beltane, don't we? We go wild in this show with not four, but five great pieces of music, a fascinating question and answer session about Beltane, another trip to the Dragon's Head for a story from our resident Scottish Shannachie and an excerpt from Arlene Radasky's superb Celtic novel, The Fox. This is not an episode to be missed :)

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  CMP 025 - The Many Lives of Aengus Og

  4/16/2009

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  Duration: 22:44

  In this tale we hear about the visits and adventures of Aengus Og to the Emerald Isle of Erin in later years.

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  CMP 024 - The Red Man of All Knowledge

  4/3/2009

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  Duration: 23:52

  In this tale we hear about the arrival of the Elder Gods and learn more about the Mighty Dagda. In the time when the Dagda held court at the Brugh na Boinne, Corgenn the King of Connachta comes to visit and Aedh, the son of the Dagda makes a pass at his wife...

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  CMP SP10 - Spring Equinox 2009

  3/20/2009

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  Duration: 1:07:44

  Celebrating the Spring, we bring you a very moving story by Willie Meikle, a wonderful piece from Horns of Power and four great pieces of music. In addition there is a very powerful Irish poem and we take another visit to The Dragon's Head deep in the Highlands to visit Duncan, the old Scottish Shannachie.

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  CMP 023 - Gifts of the Gods

  3/6/2009

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  Duration: 22:36

  In this tale, the mighty Bodb Dearg brings three Princes to the House of Angus Og in the Brugh na Boinne. The Kings of the Tuatha De Danaan make an important decision.

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  CMP 022b - Subscriber Gift: Reflections

  2/27/2009

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  Duration: 32:33

  Available to subscribers and feed readers only, in this special episode we reflect on the past year and play three tracks by Ceilli Moss from their album On The Shore, which is a compilation from their three published albums and available at Jamendo, http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/21299.

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  CMP 022 - On Frozen Wings

  2/20/2009

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  Duration: 33:58

  In the time of St Ciaran, we hear about a day of incredibly bad weather. The ancient and mighty Eagle, Leithin, sets off on a quest to discover whether there was ever a day of worse weather.

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  CMP SP09 - Imbolg 2009

  2/8/2009

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  Duration: 1:18:15

  In this our first show of 2009, celebrating the festival of Imbolg, we bring you some great music, two pieces of research on the festival, a wonderful Celtic story for young adults and a visit to the fictional Highland pub, The Dragon's Head.

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  CMP SP08 - New Year Music Special 2

  1/9/2009

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  Duration: 48:00

  In this our second music special, we bring you some more great music as well as another poem from the Book of Taliesin. For more detail, see episode SP08 at http://celticmythpodshow.com/Shownotes.

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  CMP SP07 - Christmas Music Special 1

  1/3/2009

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  Duration: 41:23

  In this our first music special, we bring you some great music as well as a poem from the Book of Taliesin.

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  CMP SP06 - Yule 2008

  12/19/2008

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  Duration: 55:48

  In this our Midwinter, Yule, Holiday Special we bring you a piece about the meanings of Yule and its traditions, some poems, four great pieces of music and an excerpt from Priestess of the Forest by Ellen Evert Hopman. The story is set in 3rd Century Ireland and tells of the meeting of Ethne, a Druid Healer and Ruadh, a member of the Fianna.

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  CMP 021 - Fostered by Milk Pails

  12/12/2008

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  Duration: 27:42

  Finally returning from the brink of nearly fatal man-flu, the Celtic Myth Podshow return with part 2 of the Fosterage of two Milk Pails story. In this story, which is part 2 of a 2 part story, we hear about the how Eithne meets Padraig the Saint and converts to Christianity. When Aengus Og eventually finds her, we discover what happens to the stricken maid.

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  CMP 020 - The Insult of Finbarr

  11/21/2008

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  Duration: 40:16

  In this tale, we hear about the coming of Manannan Mac Lir to to Tuatha De Danann and a maiden that cannot eat mortal food. We hear about an insult that has dire effects and the coming if the Christian God to the Ancient Celts.

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  CMP SP05b - Samhain 2008 Part 2

  11/9/2008

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  Duration: 1:11:41

  In our second half, we conclude our celebrations with four great pieces of music, a short story, an excerpt from A Druid's Herbal by Ellen Evert Hopman and some great family stories from listeners.

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  CMP SP05a - Samhain 2008 Part 1

  11/2/2008

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  Duration: 42:42

  We begin to celebrate the festival of the ancestors with some great music, an excerpt from the novel Ravenwolf and some very powerful poetry from renowned Irish poet Aine Mac Aodha.

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  CMP 019 - The Hawk of Achill

  10/24/2008

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  Duration: 32:16

  In this story, which is part 2 of the 2 part story of Fintan, we hear how the oldest and greatest Seannachie or Story-teller of Ireland, Fintan meets his end. Before he does however, he meets the world's oldest Hawk, an old friend never before seen, and they share their life histories.

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  CMP 018 - The Judgement of Fintan

  10/10/2008

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  Duration: 34:48

  In this story, which is part 1 of a 2 part story, we hear the tale of the oldest and greatest Seanachi or Story-teller of Ireland, Fintan. It was the job of the Shannachie to travel the land of Erin and collect stories from far-flung corners and this tale tells of his long life and his place in the history of the magical Isle of Erin.

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  CMP 017 - Tales of the Dagda

  9/26/2008

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  Duration: 22:24

  Finally, the mystery of the great Dagda's Club is revealed as he seeks a way to bring his dead son back to life. We also hear an alternate story about the Dagda and Aengus in the Brugh Na Boyne.

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  CMP SP04 - Autumn Equinox 2008

  9/19/2008

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  Duration: 46:38

  We celebrate the Autumn Equinox with some amazing pieces of music, a poem by W B Yeats and a traditional Scottish folk-tale.

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  CMP 016 - Tuan the Immortal

  9/12/2008

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  Duration: 47:24

  Today we hear the tale of Tuan and Saint Finnian, one of the best shape-changing myths in the Celtic mythos. Set in historical times, we look back through history with the meeting of Tuan the Immortal. This episode is slightly longer than normal at 47 minutes - sorry, we just didn't want to break this story :)

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  CMP 015 - The Wooing of Etain

  8/29/2008

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  Duration: 29:38

  Set in the time of the Kingship of the great Dagda, this tale tells the story of the birth of Aengus Mac Og and how his foster-father, Midir, fell in love with the most beautiful woman in all Erin.

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  CMP 014 - The Children of Lir

  8/15/2008

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  Duration: 29:03

  The Children of Danu choose Bodb Dearg as a new High King for themselves much to King Lir's displeasure. To bring the clans together, Bodb's foster-daughter marries Lir and bears four beautiful children to him. Sadly she dies and Lir marries her sister, who in jealousy curses the Children and turns them all into swans..

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  CMP SP03 - Lughnasadh 2008

  8/9/2008

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  Duration: 51:41

  We've got some great stuff for this Holiday Special. For the first time, we've got three pieces of fantastic music, a section from an unpublished book about the Celtic traditions for Lughnasadh and a great section of an Arthurian Fantasy by Kelley Heckart: White Rose of Avalon.

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  CMP 013 - The Wings of Tragedy

  8/2/2008

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  Duration: 30:50

  The Sons of Mil take possession of the Emerald Isle, leaving the Tuatha De Danaan to retreat underground. We join the story as the Children of Danu choose a new High King to guide them...

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  CMP 012 - The Song of Amergin

  7/19/2008

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  Duration: 24:02

  The Sons of Mil finally break through the magic of the Children of Danu and land on the shores of Erin. They demand recompense for the death of their kin and negotiations take place. Now it is up to the Tuatha De Danaan - will they fight, flee or come up with another plan? And yet, the great Bard Amergin also has a trick or two up his sleeve!

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  CMP 011 - The Wind of Change

  7/11/2008

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  Duration: 21:22

  With the last of the Fomori driven from the land, the Children of Danu leave the Emerald Isle in the hands of their descendants - but to what cost?

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  CMP SP02b - Midsummer 2008 Part 2

  7/2/2008

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  Duration: 41:23

  We celebrate the Midsummer Festival with a massive offering of goodies. The second half contains an amazing poem called The Shadow House of Lugh, a story from The Fire of Belenus by William Russeth and some music.

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  CMP SP02a - Midsummer 2008 Part 1

  6/27/2008

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  Duration: 37:44

  We celebrate the Midsummer Festival with a massive offering of goodies. So we've divided the episode into two parts. The first part contains a reading from The Religion of the Ancient Celts, another from a modern book called Fairy Healing, some music, and a story by Willie Meikle called The First Silkie.

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  CMP 010 - The Harp's Voice Unleashed

  6/20/2008

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  Duration: 25:11

  Mighty Balor, the strong smiter, and the Fomori have invaded Ireland and the Tuatha De Danaan meet them on the field of Battle. After a bloody and epic struggle, Lugh kills Balor and the Fomori are beaten and driven back to the sea. Tired and weary, it is now time for the Children of Danu to count the cost...

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  CMP 009 - Let Fly the Crows of Battle

  6/6/2008

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  Duration: 30:41

  The eve of the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh and Lugh gets promises of aid from the Tuatha De Danaan. The giant Balor enters the fray and the death toll rises. The Tuatha De are fighting not only for their land but for their entire race.

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  CMP 008 - The Long Hand of Lugh

  5/23/2008

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  Duration: 28:27

  The Sons of Tuireann complete their quest only to discover that Lugh has out-witted them. This is Part 3 of 3 in the Saga of the Sons of Tuireann.

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  CMP 007 - Uneasy Rests the Crown

  5/9/2008

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  Duration: 26:52

  The Sons of Tuireann wreak havoc amongst the Kings of the World in their quest to fulfill the fine laid on them by Lugh.This is Part 2 of 3 in the Saga of the Sons of Tuireann.

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  CMP SP01 - Beltane 2008

  5/1/2008

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  Duration: 57:15

  We celebrate the ancient Celtic Fire Festival of Bealteinne with some pieces about Celtic and Fairy traditions, a fascinating short story set in ancient Cornwall and some wonderful Celtic music. Come join in the fun!

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  CMP 006 - What Price Treachery?

  4/26/2008

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  Duration: 25:23

  Lugh devises a clever scheme to get revenge on the Sons of Tuireann and also get together some powerful magic to help the Tuatha De Danaan in their coming battle with the Fomori.

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  CMP 005 - Girding the Loins for Battle

  4/12/2008

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  Duration: 31:37

  The Sons of Tuireann encounter Cian, the father of Lugh, on his own and foul acts are committed. Later, the Dagda has two encounters and gains two allies. WARNING - This episode contains the "toilet humour" of the original myth which may be unsuitable for younger children.

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  CMP 004 - The Coming of Lugh

  3/29/2008

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  Duration: 25:04

  Tensions increase as the tyranny of the Fomor bites on the Children of Danu. A stranger with many gifts comes into Teamhair and brings them all new hope. However, Bres makes a new alliance with a mighty King of the Fomor, Balor of the Evil Eye and invasion is planned.

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  CMP 003 - The Rule of Bres the Beautiful

  3/15/2008

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  Duration: 26:46

  The Battle of Magh Tuireadh is over and after Nuada is seriously injured and Bres gets elected to be King over the Tuatha De Danaan. His reign, however, does not go exactly well. We hear of how the Dagda is treated and learn about the mysterious origin of Bres. He then turns to an unexpected source for allies.

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  CMP 002 - Let Battle Commence!

  3/1/2008

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  Duration: 28:46

  After a vicious hurling match, the armies of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fir Bolg clash on the fields of Magh Turiedh. A ferocious battle takes place in which over 100,000 warriors die. After a brutal blow, a new King has to be chosen for the Tuatha De.

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  CMP P02 - Promo 1m 55s

  2/22/2008

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  Duration: 1:55

  A slightly longer, 1m 55 second promo for the Celtic Myth Podshow

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  CMP 001 - Gods in the Mist

  2/16/2008

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  Duration: 22:21

  The Tuatha De Danaan, the Children of Danu, arrive in Erin in clouds of mist that cover the land for three days. Emissaries from the Tuatha De and the Fir Bolg meet and inspect each other.

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  CMP 000 - Introduction to the presenters and the series.

  1/23/2008

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  Duration: 5:09

  Our introductory episode lets you get to know our presenters and introduces you to the Celtic Myth Podshow. It will tell you ancient tales and legends of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany bringing you the bravery of heroes and heroines, the magnificent pantheon of gods and goddesses and the magic and wonder of druids, faeries and folklore. It weaves together the rich, beautiful tapestry of mythological history, battles and sagas of the Celts. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-aeb11d3c8de7716c113175043249db48}

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  CMP P01 - Promo 42s

  1/25/2008

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  Duration: 0:42

  A 42 second promo for the Celtic Myth Podshow