Lyrics and music Sir Harold Boulton and Lady Anne Wilson Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, […]
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Top 20 Celtic Bands of 2015
Last week, I released the Celtic Top 20 featuring the best Celtic Music Bands of 2015 as voted by fans of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I want to share with you more about those bands. You can listen to the full Celtic music show here. You can also check out the episode where I […]
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Kids starting Businesses with Spare Time? Mr.Robert and the Daycare Kids
I met Robert at ShadowCon XX, and was blown away by what he’s started with his kids. In 2009, Robert started off with five kids who needed something to do or felt like no one wanted them around, and began helping old folks out by removing pests from their homes at no charge. Before long, […]
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Successes and Failures in 2015
A couple weeks ago, I decided to list everything I could remember that was a success and failure in 2015. It turned out to be a nice long list in one of my longer Celtfather podcasts. Below, I’ve listed Successes and Failures, both personally and as a professional, that I’ve remembered from 2015. Failures and […]
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How was your year? Goal Setting for 2016
I have begun reviewing my success from 2015 and I’m starting to set goals for 2016. You can learn some of my solid plans for next year. Though there will be more exciting things to come… once I figure those out! 2015 is the first year that the Celtfather has been a weekly podcast, which […]
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Celtic Empire overview for November and December 2015
It’s time for an update of all the things I am working on right now. On my drive back home from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, I discuss my projects and the new things coming down the pipeline! Learn more about what’s new with my music and podcasting in the past few weeks and what’s to […]
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Sisters of Murphy – Celtic Music Spotlight
Band: Sisters of Murphy Songs: Green Over Red Homepage: http://www.sistersofmurphyband.com From CD: Album Name: Upcoming 2016 Untitled Release Year Released: Out next spring 2016 Hometown: Rochester, NY USA Description: Sisters Of Murphy is a 7 piece american celtic rock band from Rochester, NY. The group formed as a seasonal novelty act in 2000, and eventually began to write and […]
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Best Smoothie Recipe for Kids (AND the Healthiest!) / #CF61
I love smoothies. The very best tasting to me are all-natural ingredients. With this recipe, I even figured out what to do with all of that fruit that was going bad. I dump it in the freezer for my smoothies. When there’s leftover smoothies, I use it to make popsicles. I’ve been using this recipe […]
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Fandooble: Geek Kids Game Review for 4, 5, 6+ Year-Old Children / #CF60
I have two new kids game to review. This is the first. The game is called Fandooble. It’s a dice game where you’re goal is to win the most treasure from the dragon’s horde. I gave this game to my 4 year-old, about to turn 5-year old daughter, and she loved it. She was totally […]
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Best Kickstarter Tips & Rewards / #CF59
We conclude part 3 of the series talking about internet marketing and promotion from a series of questions that Rie Sheridan Rose wrote me. This episode is all about my Best Kickstarter tips and reward levels, plus how to create a marketing plan. Rie Sheridan Rose wrote: “I am doing a platform building challenge, and […]
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