I just got word that my friend Jack Murphy just released his CD, “Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse“. It’s a fun CD. A bit bawdy in places, but a lot of fun. And I helped him out a wee bit on the recording. Craig of Farrington now has a couple new CDs on CD […]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
“Of Twilight Shores and Heroes’ Death” MP3s
I’ve been on a writing binge this Fall, especially of instrumental autoharp music. I love the sound the autoharp creates. It’s very unique and I’ve heard no one experiment with effects. When I wrote this, my goal was to create a musical landscape to express my mood at the time. It was only late that […]
“A Tribute to Love” Now on iTunes
I just got word that “A Tribute to Love” is now available on iTunes. If you were one of the folks who got a preview copy, could you please post a review on iTunes? Thank you!
Scottish Christmas Traditions
From the Celtic History Newsletter: Just a few miscellaneous tidbits on holiday traditions. Christmas Eve was often seen as a good time for divination. One tradition was to have every unmarried person present break an egg and drop the contents into a glass, the shape that the white of the egg formed was interpreted to […]
Faire Ends, Visiting New Orelans, Bards in Ireland
Another weekend of faire is done. I’m not sure what to think. On the one hand, just one more weekend to go. On the other, after this I’m off to Germany for a much needed break. Looks like gigs won’t happen, so instead I’m thinking I’m gonna spend a lot of time recording. I have […]
