I love Marcia Yudkin’s Marketing Minute newsletter. It’s short, quick, and easy-to-consume with a power punch awesome tip in each Wednesday edition. Today, she published one that struck home, because it touches on a pet peeve of mine. I have learned to be suspicious of such “marketing musts,” which all too often represent dogma from […]
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #197: Irish Drinking Songs Top 20
Irish drinking songs were my introduction to Celtic music. In show #197, I’m gonna share my pick of the Top 20 Irish drinking songs by some of the best indie Celtic bands online including: Dun Aengus, The Sorry Lot, Stout Pounders, The Poxy Boggards, Brobdingnagian Bards, Terry Griffith, Bedlam Bards, Doggy Dike, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Jonathan […]
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The Truth Behind the Music : Hunting Dragons
I am pleased to launch the first episode of Dragons vs. Pirates: The Truth Behind the Music. In this podcast, I will share an audio journal of my life-changing experience when I was shanghaied by air pirates two years ago. Episode #1, “Shanghaied by Air Pirates” tells the story of how it all happened. — I […]
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Irish Drinking Songs and St. Patrick’s Day in 2015
There’s a reason why I’ve spent so much time recording albums that are called “drinking songs“. It’ll started in 1999 when I was buying a book at Half-Price Books on South Lamar in Austin. I saw a green cassette labeled “Irish Drinking Songs“. It cost two bucks. On a whim, I bought it. About this […]
Poverty With Flair, Dragons on Kickstarter, Building Trust
You’re gonna hear about my brand new Kickstarter, and some plans for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You might get a free copy of my next CD, St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids, and I rant about crappy marketers in show #11 of The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes, or go to Celtfather.com where you […]
Why I Despise Shock Jocks
I had a discussion this week about why I don’t like Rush Limbaugh. I didn’t really get to make my point before the whole discussion turned into a Conservative vs. Liberal opinion debate. It was rather unfulfilling, so I thought I’d share my reasoning. But first… This is NOT a political issue. It’s a marketing issue. […]
Tracks Currently Scheduled for Dragons vs. Pirates
I collected a list of all the song titles that are planned for the Dragons vs. Pirates CD. You can read them here: Come and Be a Pirate Hey Ho To Be a Pirate Our Pirate Crew of Ten The Ballad of Jenny Malloy The Shining Lady Jean The Wreck of the Bold Lady Jean […]
Celtic Interviews: Dublin Harpers
I confess, the Irish harp is not usually my favorite instrument when it comes to Irish music. It’s beautiful, but I like more upbeat music. Dublin Harpers changed my impression with what can be done with the harp. They play upbeat Celtic tunes that rock. Plus, their whole family gets involved as you’ll hear about […]
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#SaveTheDragons with My New Album Dragons vs. Pirates
I finally made some decisions about upcoming albums for the year and what’s next as you’ll see in my latest Kickstarter–Dragons vs. Pirates. This album is a bit of vanity project. It started years ago with an album I recorded with Captain Black Jack Murphy called Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse. It was a fun […]
Where to Get a Mug Like Mine?
I have a number of people who have asked me about the wooden mug I use at faire. It is a beautiful piece, isn’t it? Well, it was designed by Martin Wood Works. Martin is AWESOME! I highly recommend his mugs. In fact, you might even be able to get one with my Celtic Cat […]
