Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #222: Burly Bagpipe Music, 2-Hours!

You asked for more bagpipe music. Thanks to the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast, we hit another amazing Milestone. That means you get to enjoy another 2-hour bagpipe music special (see show #181 for more bagpipe music). You’ll enjoy some BagRock and other bagpipe music from Becky Taylor, Breabach, Prydein, Albannach, The Ne’er Duwels, […]

Dragon Con 2015 Performances, Rachel Hair Trio, New Website / CF#41

Dragon Con 2015 Performances, Rachel Hair Trio, New Website / CF#41

I’m getting ready to head off on a family vacation. But I have a lot of news that needs to be shared before I head out. We are two weeks away from the largest science fiction convention in the world–Dragon Con. I’m performing all weekend with Brobdingnagian Bards. However, I have a few extra shows […]

#221: The White Hare

We’re gonna chase the White Hare of Celtic music in this week’s episode featuring amazing Celtic songs and tunes by Emerald Rose, Bow Triplets, Karan Casey, Claire Roche, The Secret Commonwealth, Heather Dale, Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga, Jig to a Milestone, Fiddleheads, Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, Emerald Dawn, Murder the Stout, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, […]

The ONE Thing & Spotlight on Sligo Rags / CF#40

The ONE Thing & Spotlight on Sligo Rags / CF#40

What is the ONE thing that will make you successful? That’s what the latest audiobook I’m enjoying, called “The One Thing”, is all about.It has me thinking how I can best use my time right now. I’m taking care of a baby and home and trying to do work at the same time. It’s not easy. […]

International Travel Insurance

International Travel Insurance

When it comes to travelling with Celtic Invasion Vacations, as well as travelling solo or “Just because,” sometimes it’s worth taking out traveler’s insurance. Plans will cover all sorts of things, from medical emergencies to flight cancellations to baggage loss. Figuring out what the best option is can be a pain, thanks to all of […]

#220: Lads of Laois

I’m planning some extra cool things for our Patrons of the Podcast in the future. But in the meantime, I’m excited to bring you another show of awesome indie Celtic music from The Brayzen Heads, Fiddleheads, SeaStar, Bonhomme Setter, Siren’s Song, The Selkie Girls, Hooligan’s Rule, Jenna Greene, Father Ray Kelly, Saxon Moon, Sligo Rags, Whiskey […]

GenCon 2015 Games for 4 – 5 year olds / CF # 39

GenCon 2015 Games for 4 – 5 year olds / CF # 39

GenCon is the world’s largest gaming convention. You would think with such a big convention, that it would be easy to find any game you wanted. But last year when I went to find a game for my 3-year-old daughter, I couldn’t. So in 2015, I decided to make an even more thorough search of […]

Celtic Invasion Is Filling Up Faster Than Ever!

Celtic Invasion Is Filling Up Faster Than Ever!

The itinerary for the Celtic Invasion of Cornwall in 2016 is now online. You can now put down your deposit to reserve your spot on next year’s Invasion of Camelot. You can listen to the itinerary in a recent edition of The Celtfather. I’m excited because I may have five Invaders booked by the end of the month. […]

GenCon 2015 & Celtic Geek Music

GenCon was a blast this year! The Firefly Drinking Songs show was packed, the Cat Lover’s Show was pretty good but needs some more work, and the SciFi Drinking Songs Show is going to be changing into the Celtic Geek Drinking Songs! The title is in flux, but that’s the plan. Busking went really well (one […]