Interviews with The Gothard Sisters and The Irish Lassies #737

Interviews with The Gothard Sisters and The Irish Lassies #737

Author: Marc Gunn December 11, 2025 Duration: 1:05:58

Enjoy interviews about two new albums by two amazing Celtic bands–The Gothard Sisters and The Irish Lassies–this week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #737  -  -  Subscribe now!

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:39 - MEET THE GOTHARD SISTERS

6:33 - The Gothard Sisters "Moment in Time" from Moment in Time

9:55 - ABOUT MOMENT IN TIME

19:45 - The Gothard Sisters "Storyteller" from Moment in Time

23:30 - RAPIDFIRE QUESTIONS

29:18 - The Gothard Sisters "Lavender Moon" from Moment in Time

33:11 - THANKS

35:32 - ABOUT THE IRISH LASSIES

39:18 - The Irish Lassies "Joshua Davis" from Immigration Stories

44:04 - ABOUT IMMIGRATION STORIES

48:15 - The Irish Lassies "Engines Roar (feat. Ally the Piper)" from Immigration Stories

52:21 - RAPIDFIRE QUESTIONS

59:48 - The Irish Lassies "Whitetop Wagon (feat. Kinnfolk)" from Immigration Stories

1:04:14 - CLOSING

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