Earth To Eats

What Do You Listen To While Gardening?

1st April, 2010 - Posted by Scott - No Comments

Last week while transplanting my brambles I was able to relax and enjoy nature’s music: birds chirping as spring descends, the stream swollen from the recent rains rushing along the banks, and carpenter bees buzzing among the first flowers.  With the first day of trout season opening this weekend, today was not nearly as enjoyable, or quiet.  Numerous trucks and their inhabitants were cruising up and down the road scoping out parking spaces and deciding where to fish.  Wanting to have something better to listen to than the rumble of V-8s, I grabbed my iPod before heading into the yard.

It wasn’t until I became an iPod owner that I discovered independent media via podcasts.  Now I’m hooked and listen to those more often than my regular music.  Lately, I’ve been listening to a variety of Celtic music programs.  Particularly Marc Gunn’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.  He offers up such a fun collection of music across the range of Celtic inspirations.  What keeps bringing to this show is that his music selections, regardless of the genre, all have a similar feel and makes it all flow together nicely.  The audio quality and presentation of the later episodes (2009+) are markedly better than 2008 and earlier, but all are still great so give a listen.

If you like this type of music, other recommendations include, that I listen to, are:

The Cleveland Celtic Podcast
Paddy-Whacked Radio
The 67 Music Celtic Broadcast
Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music Podcast

And there is the question presented in the title: What do you listen to while gardening?