The great thing about working from home is when it snows and you’re stuck at home, you can do work. Okay that’s not a fair assessment, since I have a family. On Tuesday, Birmingham and a lot of the South was covered with snow. No big deal for those up North, but our city was […]
Monthly Archives: January 2014
The Origins of “Slainte” Come from… Mexico?
Did you know the Gaelic word for cheers–“Slainte”–came from Mexico? Yup. Back in the 1800s, a bunch Irish joined the Mexican army against the United States Army during the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. This was known as the San Patricio Brigade. (also check out Black 47’s song of the same name on The Secret World […]
Confirmed for PlayOnCon
I just got my official confirmation that I will be performing at PlayOnCon June 26-29, 2014. http://www.playoncon.com/
Driving Ideas and Kickstarting the Gunn Runners in 2014
It’s just a few hours away from the CD Release of How America Saved Irish Music at The Irish House. I’m hard at work, paying bills and trying to implement some of the Drive Ideas. More about that in a moment. If you’re in the New Orleans area, don’t miss the show tonight at 7pm. Here’s […]
Pub Songs #130: How to Build a Great Community
As a cultural geographer and a musician seeking to build a fan base, I am fascinated by the idea of building communities. Last week, I played a show which offered some great insight that I will share, along with some great music and a couple of song requests. News How America Saved Irish Music and […]
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#150: The Craic Is Free
Irish Celtic music from Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Cu Dubh, James Olin Oden, Ilse de Ziah, Jesse Ferguson, Joel D. McKissack, Chrissy Crowley, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Martyn Wylde, Caliorne, Brendan Monaghan, WindPoem & Out Of Orion, Devils Water, The Merry Wives of Windsor. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic […]
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Top 10 Celtic Music Shows of 2013
The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast continues to reign as the top Celtic podcast online. There are none other that have as many subscribers. As for downloads? Well, let’s take a look at this year’s top 10 episodes of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Top 10 Celtic Music Shows of 2013 47,007 – #134 – […]
Pub Songs #129: Preview of How America Saved Irish Music
The American impact on Irish music and my new CD is the theme of the first episode of the Pub Songs Podcast in 2014. I’m holding a fundraiser to help pay for the album before it is released. In this show I sing three songs found on the album with my Americanized twist on Irish […]
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Do Drinking Songs Perpetuate the Alcoholic?
If there’s one thing I hate about the cultural stereotype of the Celts, it’s alcoholism. I know this is ironic or even hypocritical considering half my album titles are about “drinking songs”. I’ve written more than my fair share of drinking songs to fit that theme too. Yet, as much as I use that term, it’s […]
Are You Still Buying CDs? Or Have You Gone Digital?
Over a year ago, I wrote a blog extolling the virtues of CDs and how awesome they are. The problem is that I don’t mess with CDs much any more. I take them. I rip them. I file them. That’s the last I see of the physical album. Yet when I go to a show and find a […]
