I had trouble maintaining a detailed journal on last few year’s Celtic Invasion Vacations. So this year, I kept a very short step-by-step journal to share what happened. You can use this as a sort of reference of what happens on other trips. I’ll try to add details in other blogs later. Look for links […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #418: Diversity of Celtic Music
Strap yourself in for some high-speed, craic’n fun Irish Celtic music on this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Gatehouse Well, Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus, Teton Skye, Moch Pryderi, Farsan, The Glory Reel, Kevin Kennedy & Samantha Kennedy, Atyls, FinTan, Bridgid’s Cross, Bernadette Morris, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Brendan Monaghan, St. Jame’s Gate, […]
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #417: Canadian Celtic with Jesse Ferguson
Jesse Ferguson, the Bard of Cornwall, hosts this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast with music from his Canadian Celtic musical inspirations. Jesse Ferguson, Haggis, Heroes of the Highland, Brent Santin & Gary Mallon, Brent Santin, Jim Malcolm, Susie Malcolm, Bang on the Ear, The Two Paddys, TinWhistler, Different Folk, Katherine Moller I hope you […]
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What You Missed on Today’s Live Stream
I went on FaceTime live this morning. It reminded me how much I miss Coffee with The Celtfather. But it also reminded me how difficult it is to put on a great show. This was not a great show. Now I went on anyway because we are just five days away from the end of […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #416: Women of Celtic Music with Lady Susan of Thunder on the Plains
Join Lady Susan of Thunder on the Plains, Nebraska’s only Celtic music radio show as she highlights a small sampling of the Women of Celtic Music. Screaming Orphans, Colleen Raney, Hanneke Cassel, Ashley Davis, Cady Finlayson, Jennifer Licko, Eilis Crean, Sarah Copus, Sharon Shannon, Linda Relph, The Gothard Sisters, Joseph Carmichael I hope you enjoyed […]
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20th Anniversary Brobdingnagian Bards CD Is on Kickstarter
Twenty years ago, I asked Andrew McKee to start a band with me. We called ourselves Brobdingnagian Bards. Now we have a new CD being funded on Kickstarter. Little did I know the success we would achieve. We did far better than most bands. We made it 9 1/2 years before we split up. We […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #415: Celtic Summer Recess
Enjoy some new Celtic music during your summer recess. The Glory Reel, The Gatehouse Well, Gone Molly, Atlys, Rising Gael, Bridgid’s Cross, St. Jame’s Gate, Kevin Kennedy & Samantha Kennedy, Moch Pryderi, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Brendan Monaghan, FinTan, The Celtic Kitchen Party, The Rogues I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If you did, please […]
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #414: Sea Shanties from Renaissance Festivals
Sea shanties are some of the more popular traditional songs found in Celtic music. That’s because they’re fun to sing. They are also extremely popular at Renaissance festivals which is why I asked the Danny Faught of the Renaissance Festival Podcast to host a joint show for our podcasts. Rambling Sailors, Marooned, Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, […]
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Word of Mouth Failures: American Airlines
It must be tough making a profit as an airline. There are so many unpredictable things that happen. And yet some airlines standout as exceptional. Others, like American Airlines, just dig their grave faster and faster, waiting for the next government bailout when they deserve to go under. I used to love American Airlines. They […]
Limits
It’s tough setting limits. How high do you climb? How fast do you run? How long should you blog? It’s the last that made me stumble the past couple weeks. I made a plan to blog more. And I did. But one blog slowed me down. I was so pleased with a previous blog on […]