Celtic Radio News

November 2014

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Surname Search - CelticRadio.net  
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Pantomime Cannon - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Three Penny Bit are a talented ensemble of musicians who set out to create a personal and uplifting sound by blending traditi...

My Old Town by McGinty - YouTube.com  
‘My Old Town’ by McGinty McGinty (Michael Troy) who hails from Kilcormac, Co. Offaly and over his long career has appeared with Daniel O’Donnell and other legends of the Irish music scene. He regularly gigs in London hotspots, often with John Hamilton (Sham Rock – Tell Me Ma) who wrote My Old Town and produced it...

Celtic Dance Tavern - CelticRadio.net  
New Premium Channel...

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October Contest Results - CelticRadio.net  
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The Feast of Saint Martin - CelitcMusicRadio.com  
St. Martin’s Day, also known as the Feast of St. Martin or Martinmas, is a time for feasting and celebrations usually held in November on the 11th day. In some countries celebrations would begin at the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of this eleventh day of the eleventh month. Bonfires are built and children would carry lanterns after dark singing songs for which they were rewarded with candy...

October 2014

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The Origins of Halloween - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the areas that are now Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, France, Northern Spain & Portugal, Western Germany, Switzerland, The Po Valley (Italy), Hungary and the Czech Republic celebrated their New Year on November 1st...

Celtic Monsters - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Celtic Monsters is a television series of six episodes that was produced by Swmni Da and Midas Productions for viewers in Wales, Ireland and Finland. The series combines scary Celtic storytelling with dark and haunting animations. Dramatic live action sequences succeeds in breathing new life into some of the Celtic countries oldest tales...

New Raffle CD Contest - CelticRadio.net  
A Celtic Christmas...

Free Castle Music MP3 - CelticRadio.net  
Authentic Scottish Castle Music ...

The Irish Pub - YouTube.com  
In Irish Cinemas on October 4th 2013. THE IRISH PUB is a tribute to the greatest institution in Irish society - the pub, or more specifically, the traditional Irish publicans who run them. The characters in this exceptionally endearing film all run and own pubs that have been in their families for generations and it is through their warmth, wit and wisdom that we gain an insight into the heart and soul of THE IRISH PUB...

Poitìn – Wish - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Hailing from the Czech Republic, Poitìn set out to explore different genres and forms of Celtic music, but the pub env...

Take the Ghost Poll - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Got a spine chilling story to share with us, or perhaps your own ghostly experience? Then post your story on Celtic Radio's own Ghost thread. Warning, do not enter while alone - don't say we didn't warn you! Head over to our ongoing poll titled, "Do you believe in Ghosts?" and find out what other members of Celtic Radio think of those things that go bump in the night...

A Spooky Offer - CelticMusicRadio.com  
The Celtic Radio Founder's club is an exception value considering all of the benefits that come with membership. We are talking access to three of our premium Celtic Radio channels, a 10% discount to our CoatofArmsOnline.com store, no banner advertising and your family history and coat of arms to name just a few of the benefits. And if that were not enough, we are now offering with every new subscription sign-up the Celtic Radio Welcome package...

September 2014

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Sounds Of Autumn - CelticRadio.net  
CD Contest and Necklace!...

Medieval Alliance of Cities - Edinburgh News  
The Capital has been accepted as a member of the Hanseatic League, which was originally created in the 14th century to protect economic interests and diplomatic privileges of the cities along the northern European trade routes visited by merchants. Edinburgh’s connection to the league comes through Leith, which was Scotland’s most important port for more than 300 years...

Scotland is Free - CelticMusicRadio.com  
From Scotland to Texas; from a very rich folk music tradition to another, perhaps more recent, but equally rich and interesti...

Bumper Stickers - CelticRadio.net  
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Yes Scotland! - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Early in the morning of 13 February 1692, in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution and the Jacobite uprising of 1689 led by John Graham of Claverhouse, a massacre took place in Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. This incident is referred to as the Massacre of Glencoe, or in Scottish Gaelic Mort Ghlinne Comhann (murder of Glen Coe). The massacre began simultaneously in three settlements along the glen—Invercoe, Inverrigan, and Achnacon—although the killing took place all over the glen as fleeing MacDonalds were pursued. Thirty-eight MacDonalds from the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by the guests who had accepted their hospitality, on the grounds that the MacDonalds had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new monarchs, William and Mary. Another forty women and children died of exposure after their homes were burned. A few years later in 1707 the acts of Union took place...

August 2014

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The Medieval Link to 911 - The Celtic Highlander  
Very few people seem to be aware of why it was that Al-Qaeda chose September 11 for the date of a devastating, carefully planned attack on the United States, but the information is illuminating and worthy of discussion. A better understanding of what drives Islamic terrorism assists in helping to understand why most Westerners' lack of any sense of history is dangerous...

Farewell to Rovin Tour - YouTube.com  
f you have yet to experience The Irish Rovers live or you are curious to see what the Farewell To Rovin' Tour is all about, then this video is for you...

The Henry Girls - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin are The Henry Girls, 3 sisters who share more than their familial bond: a great passion fo...

Last Days Of Summer - CelticRadio.net  
Tell us about your summer!...

Summer Newsletter 2014 - CelticMusicRadio.com  
Welcome to our Summer edition of the Celtic Radio newsletter. We've got alot of interesting articles in this issue. Everything from the 700 year anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn to the latest technology review on Amazon's Fire TV...

Bagpipes seized at Canadian border - CBS Boston  
Campbell Webster and Eryk Bean, teenagers from New Hampshire, are rock stars in the world of bagpipes. But they almost lost their prized possessions when their bagpipes were seized over the weekend. “Both of us I think were quite upset watching the border patrol agents seizing our pipes right in front of us,” said Webster....

Outlander - A Scottish Tale - CelticMusicRadio.com  
If you like shows about Scotland, Clans, Romance and fighting then you will probably love the new Starz series called Outlander. As one of the most popular book series ever, Outlander is making its way onto television this week. "Outlander" follows the story of Claire Randall, a feisty married combat nurse from World War II. Shortly after the end of the war, she takes a second honeymoon to the Scottish Highlands with her husband. While visiting a Pagan Stone Circle, Claire is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is kidnapped by a clan of Scotsmen (Highlanders) including a young warrior by the name of Jamie Fraser....

July Contest Results - CelticRadio.net  
Find out if you won a CD!...

Photo-Bombed by the Queen - The Age  
Hockeyroos players Jayde Taylor and Brooke Peris have become internet sensations after their selfie was photo-bombed by the Queen. The picture, retweeted almost 7800 times in the first nine hours, was taken after Australia's 4-0 win over Malaysia in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday...