Bringing the tales and stories of the Ancient Celts to your Fireside. The Celtic Myth Podshow 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.
Face to Face with Death
Posted: May 2012This 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!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.The Beltane/Spirit of Albion Interview Show
Posted: April 2012In 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!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Restless Dreams
Posted: April 2012This 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.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.The Spirit of Albion Movie
Posted: April 2012In 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.
A video podcast in the MOV format.Spring Holiday Special 2012
Posted: March 2012In 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!!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.New Year 2012
Posted: January 2012In 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!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Samhain Holiday Special 2011
Posted: November 2011In 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!
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An audio podcast in MP3 format.Irish Mythological Cycle Summary Pt 2
Posted: October 2011In 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.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Irish Mythological Cycle Summary Pt 1
Posted: September 2011In 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.
An audio podcast in MP3 format.The Chatterbox Show
Posted: April 2011This is our Chatterbox Show. We just had so much to chat with you all about that we thought we bring out a whole box full of chattering. Along with five great pieces of music we bring you news about what's going On this year, what's going on with us and what we are hoping to do with the show. So much news that we've packed it all into one fun show for you!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Spring Equinox Holiday Special 2011
Posted: March 2011This 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!
An audio podcast in MP3 format.Christmas Wish 2010
Posted: December 2010This 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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Thursday, 17th May 2012
