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James Hazelrig is not only a funny fiddler, he’s also a certified hypnotist in Austin, Texas with a lot of funny advice on laughing. I chatted with him at the Sherwood Forest Faire where I start the show with him using some of his hypnosis training and marketing prowess to promote his shows. From an […]
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Cedric is the fiddler and one of the singers of Bedlam Bards, a comedic Celtic group from Austin, Texas that was one of my biggest influences when learning how to put on a show. This weekend, I sat down with Cedric to get a in depth interview about how he escaped Lubbock to join the […]
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In just two weeks, I will be back in Texas for my annual return to the Sherwood Forest Faire. The Sherwood faire is located just outside of Austin and is an award-winning Renaissance festival, having won Best New Renaissance Festival two years in a row in the Renaissance Festival Awards. It’s an awesome and impressive faire […]
Do the new million dollar airport scanning machines really work? Are your tax dollars protecting you when you fly? Apparently not. Whenever I travel for a gig, I carry my autoharp, tuner, tuning wrench, and my ARK (Autoharp Repair Kit). That includes: backup strings, needlenose pliers, a phillips head screwdriver, an Exacto knife, screws, backup […]
I’m still brainstorming the idea of CelticCon, a sci fi convention celebrating Celtic culture in the sci fi/fantasy world. Right now, I’m seriously thinking and planning on this, but I could use some help. Here’s what I have so far. The first event would either be next year in January (Burns Day? Hmm…) or early February […]
Gerry O’Beirne is a fantastic Irish songwriter. He has a couple dates in New Orleans and Austin. I saw him play with Andy M. Stewart many years ago at the Cactus Cafe. He was actually the highlight of that show for me. Friday October 21 8.30PM The Irish House, 1432 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA. […]
Before the Texas Gunn Runners jump up and say, “Are you gonna be there?” The answer is “no”. I won’t. I was one of the first people the festival asked to attend and for Celtic band advice. They picked many of my favorite Celtic music artists. It also turns out I’m glad I declined since […]
The last couple o’weekends, I performed at the Sherwood Forest Faire just outside of Austin, Texas. Sunday morning, I pulled the entertainment director aside and asked him to tell me a little bit about the faire. He laid it all out! This Week in the Pub: “Bonnie Boy” by Poitin from an upcoming album due […]
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I was dreaming rather heavily when I woke up this morning. I don’t remember exactly what I was dreaming about, but I woke thinking about playing music on a weekly basis in Austin. Austin is a peculiar place. It bills itself as the Live Music Capitol of the World. So the city is flooded with […]
If you are looking for anything Celtic in Austin, then there is one place to go first. That place is Things Celtic. Things Celtic is an awesome Celtic store that has served Central Texas since 1999. They feature some of the finest Celtic gifts from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and Celtic artists in America. The […]
