The Whiskey Bay Rovers came by to chat with me at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival after a show. We talked origin stories of these pirates from Lafayette.
Category Archives: Celtfather Music & Travel Podcast
CG073: Celtic Christmas Show, Win a Celtic Geek Shirt
I am happy to announce a Celtic Christmas Show was officially sponsored by my Patrons. Can I pull it off in time for Christmas? Meanwhile, you can win something cool if you help me get reviews of this podcast. This Week in The Celtic Geek A new baby on the way The first of many […]
CG072: The Bilge Pumps Talk about Bail Money, Pirate History, and Secret Tracks
The Bilge Pumps, the third oldest pirate band in the nation, sent me their newest CD, Bail Money, last month. I had the pleasure of seeing them at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival where I dug deeper into their murky history. We talked about sailing, history of piracy, how the band grew over the years and whether […]
CG071: Browncoats Keep Flyin’ from Sci Fi Drinking Songs #CelticThursday
It’s #CelticThursday. Each and every week, I’m gonna share a song from one of my albums until I can’t do any more. Then who knows what will happen. This week, I have a song inspired by Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity. It’s called “Browncoats Keep Flyin’” and features lyrics by the magnificent Rie Sheridan Rose. […]
CG070: New Celtic Podcasts, 2 Hours of Bagpipes, Celtic Kids CD
Today’s podcast was recorded on the road as I returned from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. I share with you an awesome new Celtic music podcast, update you about this week’s 2-hour bagpipe music special, offer some insights into my next, next album, and share how I died. The Kickstarter is coming to a close. You […]
CG068: Frosty the Irish Snowman from Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards
I’m pleased to share another rough mix of from my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards. This is a slight modification of “Frosty the Snowman”. There are no substantial changes to the song we all love. But since it doesn’t snow too often in Ireland, I had to take a few creativity licenses. Thanks to Samantha Gillogly […]
CG067: Birthday Wishes, Celtic Halloween, 8 Days Left Celtic Xmas Kickstarter
It was an absolute crazy week with a stomach bug, a tooth pulled, Kenzie’s birthday party, and a family visit. I’m exhausted. There’s no rest for the weary because Celtic Halloween approaches. Then I’m off to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival for 6 weekends. I still have a Celtic Christmas Kickstarter to promote with just 8 […]
CG066: Jingle Bells for Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards on Kickstarter
Here’s another rough cut from my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards and CD that are now on Kickstarter. Everyone in America, at least, knows “Jingle Bells”. It’s a favorite for kids especially. So I decided to keep the rhythm and mood of it more traditional Christmas than Celtic. Samantha Gillogly add a beautiful fiddle part which […]
CG064: Celtic Christmas Elf. Listen to Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards
This is still one of my favorite Celtic Christmas songs that I’ve written. It captures a little bit of the American Christmas mythos while merging it with the satire and leprechauns of Ireland and the old English recruitment tactic of the 19th century. You can get this and other Celtic Christmas music as part of […]
CG063: Christmas in Killarney, Listen to Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards Music
One of my favorite Celtic Christmas songs was made famous by Bing Crosby. It’s a delightful song with a toe-tapping melody. I had Samantha Gillogly give it an even more Irish sound with some fantastic fiddling. You can get this and other Celtic Christmas music as part of my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards that are […]
