Socks in the Frying Pan joins me for a conversation in episode 762 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We dig into who they are, how they got here, and where they're going. Plus an hour of great Celtic music to go along with it. - - Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com!

Socks in the Frying Pan, Téada, Amadan, Old Man Flanagan's Ghost, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Gothard Sisters

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:09 - Téada "Reels - Paddy Ryan's Dream / The Winding Roads of Advance / Danny Meehan's / Mick Fitzpatrick's" from Coiscéim Coiligh / As the Days Brighten

4:15 - WELCOME

5:54 - Amadan "Johnny Jump Up / Swallow Tail Jig" from Sons of Liberty and The Secret World of Celtic Rock

10:16 - Old Man Flanagan's Ghost "Fisher's Hornpipe" from LIVE

13:43 - INTERVIEW INTRO

14:34 - INTERVIEW WITH SOCKS IN THE FRYING PAN

19:23 - Socks in the Frying Pan "Beetlejig Beetlejig Beetlejig!" from Waiting for Inspiration

25:37 - "The Slipjigs & Reels" from Socks in the Frying Pan

40:12 - "The Finale" from Socks in the Frying Pan

46:41 - "Mormond Braes (Live)" from Raw & Ríl (Live)

50:57 - INTERVIEW OUTRO

51:04 - The Celtic Kitchen Party "Covid - 19 Shanty" from Last Call

52:51 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Johnny at the Door" from Songs of Ireland

56:27 - CLOSING

57:36 - The Gothard Sisters "The Sailor and the Mermaid" from Story Girl

1:01:43 - CREDITS

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River replied to my question, "how does the podcast make your life better?"Marc,

Your music and podcasts have helped me through so many parts of my life! Without knowing it, you have seen me through multiple deaths in my family, broken relationships, moving from one state to another, and multiple surgeries. Of course you have also been there through the many good times, such as meeting my awesome wife and the birth of our daughter!

I found your podcast back in 05 or 06 while living in Florida by chance and became an instant fan. It took no time for me to download all of your music and the Brobdingnagian Bards music I could! Congratulations on over 20 years of podcasting and (if my math is right) about 3 decades of music! Keep up the amazing work!

Your Constant Listener,

~River"

Woodland Folk sent a picture of a fiddler. Is that Woodland Folk? He didn't say, but thank you for the photo!

Cristen Y messaged on Patreon: "Greetings! I found a few resources on my own about keening! Not sure if you know about these folks but there is a great podcast I found called Candlelit Tales. The hosts tell Irish stories and then discuss them afterwards; they talked about keening on their March 15, 2020 episode titled "Whelans Live - Queen of the Banshee" in case you want to check it out :...