Case Study: Charting on Apple Music

Case Study: Charting on Apple Music

I’ve been a student of music charts since 2000. My band the Brobdingnagian Bards topped the Celtic music charts on MP3.com. Eventually, we were one of the most-popular bands on the entire website. I noticed a track I’ve been listening to a lot top the search charts on Apple Music. When it comes to charting, […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #331: The Thin Veil of Halloween

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #331: The Thin Veil of Halloween

We shall cross the Thin Veil to celebrate Halloween and Samhain with Celtic music from Kiss the Mistress, Rattle the Knee, Heather Dale, Patrick D’Arcy, Chambless, Taylor and Muse, Nava, Crepuscule, Shillelagh, Marc Gunn, Bellow Bridge, Matt Hughes, Faerydae, Shillaly Brothers, Christine Weir. http://celticmusicpodcast.com Listen and share this podcast. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #330: Skye Boat Song

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #330: Skye Boat Song

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #330 speeds on a bonnie boat this week with Celtic music from Chambless, Taylor And Muse, Cara Wildman, Bellow Bridge, Nava, Chambless & Muse, The Kindred Kilts, The Gas Men, Serious Kitchen, StoneRing, The Elders, Ella, Mark Saul, Banna De Dha. http://celticmusicpodcast.com Listen and share this podcast. Then download 34 Celtic […]

Celtfather #232: The History of Celtic Brittany

Celtfather #232: The History of Celtic Brittany

Join me as I talk with Samuel of Visite Bretagne about the history of the Celts in Brittany, France. You’ll learn how the Celts got to Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. And how they came back to Brittany. You’ll find out the best places to visit while you’re there, and a lot more. Brittany is […]

ICMP #329: Celtic Truth

ICMP #329: Celtic Truth

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #329 spreads the truth of great Celtic music from Bellow Bridge, Telenn Tri, Brenadan Nolan, Nava, Rowan, The Beggarmen, Old Blind Dogs, Ella, The Elders, Bad Haggis, Secret Sky, Kilrush, Jiggy. http://celticmusicpodcast.com Please listen and share this podcast. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for free when you subscribe to the Celtic Music […]

PSP #161: Celtic Adventures

PSP #161: Celtic Adventures

We’re going off on Celtic Adventures with music from my various bands that tell stories of travel and adventure. Do you have a favorite adventure song? Post in the comments. Then subscribe to the podcast and mailing list at http://pubsong.net/ You can find out more about the bands in this week’s show right here: Marc […]

Unavailable on CD

Unavailable on CD

I’ve been watching the changes in the music industry for several years now. Every now and then I ask fans, “how do you listen to music?” More and more often people say they download or stream music. That’s awesome. I’m the same way. But it’s also concerning. You see, years ago I devised my brilliant […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #328: Celtic Music Wins Podcast Awards

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #328: Celtic Music Wins Podcast Awards

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast won it’s third award for Best Podsafe Music in the 2017 Podcast Awards. We’re celebrating with indie Celtic music from Telenn Tri, Mike Katz, Lochlainn, Boston Blackthorne, Cormac Gannon, Cormorant’s Fancy, The Changing Room, Charmas, Jesse Ferguson, Devils Water, The Crazy Rogues, Tuatha Dea, Dom Duff, Forkroot. http://celticmusicpodcast.com Listen and share […]

Celtfather News:  Hobbit Stories & Savings, Indiana Show, Secret History of the Celts

Celtfather News: Hobbit Stories & Savings, Indiana Show, Secret History of the Celts

  I am back from The Shire. I’m wrapping my head around the weekend. It was incredible, beautiful, peaceful, fun, but there was a different feel. This year’s ALEP (A Long Expected Party) just felt different. I’m still not sure why. This was our fourth event. It’s hard to believe I’ve gone back to Shakertown, […]

Celtfather: Secret History of the Celts Revealed

Celtfather: Secret History of the Celts Revealed

There’s a lot about the Celts that I did not realize until I went on my Celtic Invasion of Brittany. It opened a secret history that most of us don’t think about. In this episode, I’m gonna share how Venice is a part of that Celtic history and lots more. Subscribe at celtfather.com. Celtfather Weekly […]