"Mari Lwyd, Lwyd Mari,
A sacred thing through the night they carry.
Betrayed are the living, betrayed the dead,
All are confused by a horse's head."
- Vernon Watkins, "Ballad of the Mari Lwyd."
🎨 Andy Dingley

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The Mari Lwyd is a wassailing Welsh Christmas folk custom in which a troupe of men dressed as stock characters (such as Punch and Judy) carry a horse skull on a pole from house to house, at each house singing their desire to enter. Eventually, each household relents, and invites the Mari Lwyd in for food and drink.
🎨 Jan Mehlich

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What do you think of the Celtic Christmas Music Podcast? Follow and post a review on Apple Podcasts

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Let's Have a Celtic Christmas

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0K3qxQAthvM&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

The Holly, ivy, mistletoe…
The yew branch on the wall
All of these have Celtic roots—
We celebrate them all.
 
A candle in the window
To call the traveler home
A symbol of trad-ition
Wherever we may roam.

*The year is almost over,
Christmas is nearly here.
It’s time for celebration,
Let’s raise a glass, my dear—

The year is almost over,
Christmas is nearly here.
Let’s make a new tradition
And share our Celtic cheer!  

The Yule log in the fire place
The new lit from the old
It burns for all the evening
And brings on luck foretold.
 
Decorations on a Yule tree,
The way we often do
Bright stars upon the pine boughs
Yes, that was Celtic too.
 
And even Father Christmas,
Our modern Santa Claus,
Was once a Celtic fellow—
Now, does that give you pause?
 
So hang a wreath upon your door
And set the Guinness out.
Let’s have a Celtic Christmas
That’s what it’s all about!

Words Rie Sheridan Rose, music Marc Gunn

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Meow Catmas! Two of our cats are all ready for the Christmas lying on Christmas presents at the base of our tree, while Celtic Christmas Podcast plays. No shame!

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My friend, Nancy Flynn, sent me a couple hobbit-themed song lyrics a decade ago. The first track, “Christmas in the Shire”, is still one of my favorite songs on Celtic Christmas Greetings. I finally recorded her song “Yuletide” last year.

It is such a delightful song. It evokes so many memories and a wonderful feeling of holiday nostalgia.

I feel like each verse gets better and better. The first one makes me think of ALEP, the LOTR gathering we do in Kentucky every three years.

The second verse reminds me of the days I used to dance a lot more. But it also makes me want to play music.

The final verse is my favorite though. It’s all about food and drink and being with family.

And of course, the whole song is about hobbits. It’s hard to go wrong there.

What’s your favorite Christmas memory?

PS. Is it just me or does the Santa Claus in the picture look like he’s singing into a microphone?

PSS. You can find "Yuletide" all the streaming platforms.

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Who has started to listen to #ChristmasMusic ?

Any one listening to the #CelticChristmas Podcast

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