It Means “Here’s to Your Good Health”!

I started playing Celtic music in 1999. I was not super in touch with my Celtic heritage when I began playing the music. My only connection to my culture was St Patrick’s Day on March 17th every year. (Also known as my birthday). I don’t speak Gaelic. But listen to my Irish & Celtic Music […]

Celtfather Monthly: Getting Things Done

Greetings Gunn Runner It’s hard to believe we’re entering the final month of the year. Where has the time gone? What will next year bring? I suppose it is time to start planning for 2020. It’s time to settle on the next CDs. Time to review all that I have accomplished this year. And it’s […]

Pub Songs Podcast #194: It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Pub Songs Podcast #194: It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I can finally listen to Christmas music without getting strange looks. That also means it’s time to highlight Christmas music on the Pub Songs Podcast. Marc Gunn, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Celtic Woman, West of Eden, Hot Griselda, Cherish the Ladies Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, […]

In the ‘Verse #9: Ariel

In the ‘Verse #9: Ariel

The first 40 minutes of “Ariel” make this seem like the most generically, palatable episode of Firefly. It’s a fun but simple heist episode. Then comes the twist. The ending gives us a deeper look at what motivates and drives the characters of Malcolm Reynolds and Jayne. We talk about keelhauling a crew member and […]

Celtfather Monthly: Getting Things Done | December 2019

Greetings Gunn Runner It’s hard to believe we’re entering the final month of the year. Where has the time gone? What will next year bring? I suppose it is time to start planning for 2020. It’s time to settle on the next CDs. Time to review all that I have accomplished this year. And it’s […]

Irish and Celtic Music Podcast #437: Get Jiggy

Irish and Celtic Music Podcast #437: Get Jiggy

A jiggy tribute to Deanna Smith Scotland on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Celtic Woman, Tartanic, Westwood Bluegrass Band, Lilt, Jim Sharkey, willos’, Jigger, Poitin, Kilted Kings, Dustin Cooper, Eamonn Flynn, Jiggernaut, Callanachm The Wild Irish Roses, Dust Rhinos, Jiggy I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If you did, please share the show […]

Irish and Celtic Music Podcast #436: Rise Up

Irish and Celtic Music Podcast #436: Rise Up

Rise up with the diversity of Celtic culture through music. Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, Poor Man’s Gambit, Poor Man’s Fortune, Syncopaths, Runa, The Jig Is Up!, Syren, The Gatehouse Well, Saby O’, Sprag Session, Kyn, Brave the Sea, Hot Griselda I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If you did, please share the […]

Pub Songs Podcast #193: A Better Way to Vote, Strange But Marvelous

Pub Songs Podcast #193: A Better Way to Vote, Strange But Marvelous

I am working on my next studio album. It’s something strange but marvelous as you’ll learn in the podcast. Sorta like this voting method I discovered and added to the Celtic Top 20 at the beginning of the year. All of this plus music today on the Pub Songs Podcast. Tullamore, The Gothard Sisters, Gillian […]

Christmas Around the Corner

Christmas Around the Corner

Christmas is just around the corner. I’m trying to finish shopping for the holiday. So I want you to know about my Celtic Christmas CD. I know. I know. Thanksgiving is still not here. So maybe you want to plug your ears until it arrives. But the simple fact is if you want my Celtic […]

Cetic Christmas Podcast #52: O Come All Ye Faithful

Cetic Christmas Podcast #52: O Come All Ye Faithful

Spread the Christmas Cheer. Listen. Share. Subscribe. CelticChristmasPodcast.com. Celtic Christmas music from Farsan, The Jig Is Up!, Alexander James Adams, Peat in the Creel, Aizle & Riognach Connolly, A Shamrock in Kudzu, The Wee Heavies, Spencer & Beane, The Selkie Girls, Sarah Marie Mullen, Jil Chambless, Ed Miller, Scooter Muse, Susan Toman, Eira, Heather Dale, […]