Celtic

A local celebration of Celtic culture is coming back to Bethlehem next weekend. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

Among the most powerful, romantic and dramatic of all the symbols of Scotland may just be the Highlanders' tartan and kilt.

The rich, magical folklore of the Celtic world is shaped in part by the landscapes of the Celtic countries. But the wild and windswept Scottish landscape, from the Highlands to the Western Isles, is home to some of the darkest and strangest creatures in any folklore.

Rick Weaver speaks with Shane Hayes from the Irish band Socks in the Frying Pan about their energetic performance style, music and more ahead of performances in Philadelphia and Blairstown.

Lughnasa is both an ancient Celtic festival marking the beginning of the harvest, and the Gaelic name for the month we call August. Ireland’s oldest fair, the raucous Puck Fair in Killorglin, County Kerry, is believed to be descended from these old Lughnasa festivals.

After all the courting and bonfire leaping and maypole dancing going on in the old Celtic countries in May, it is not surprising that young lovers’ thoughts might turn to marriage in June.

As we are officially halfway through the calendar year, let's pause and take a look at what's been playing at your summer celebrations; its time for WDIY's Top 10 Albums of June 2023! Our on-air hosts play a wide variety of genres and styles, so check out the list to find your new favorite from our airwaves!

On many a windswept Irish hillside can be found a tall stone pillar, moss-covered and worn with age. Carved into the side of the stone is what looks like long lines of hatch-marks or notches.

One of the most beautiful, mysterious things you can come across in your travels in Ireland or Scotland is a holy well.

The misty forests and craggy bluffs of Ireland and Wales have long been linked to the Celtic legacy of that region in our minds. But evidence suggests that the Celts traveled beyond these northern islands, all the way down to the sunny shores of northwest Spain.