The Rathmines – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#50

The Rathmines – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#50

The bass-player, Marcus, and the singer/guitar-player Martin had a band called STAINLESS BONES, which kind of broke apart in 2011. The two attended a POGUES-concert in August 2012, wanting to see Shane for at least one time before he kicked the bucket. Afterwards the sang (or maybe: growled) Irish Folk in the underground on their […]

The Boston Harbor Bhoys  – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#49

The Boston Harbor Bhoys – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#49

Welcome to this week’s Celtic Music Spotlight! The Boston Harbor Bhoys are a Celtic and Irish-American band consisting of the father-son team of Eddie and Ryan Biggins along with family friend Michael Maloney. All three are versatile singers and musicians, each capable of holding a stage on his own. But when they come together in […]

Pet Shop Math Game for Pre-K Children / CF#48

Pet Shop Math Game for Pre-K Children / CF#48

Big changes are coming to The Celtfather podcast. I can no longer publish the show on Monday mornings like I’ve been doing, more or less, for a year and a half. The demands of fatherhood and desire to keep a regular schedule to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast means that this show will once […]

Celtfather or Celt Father, Changes Coming / CF#47

Celtfather or Celt Father, Changes Coming / CF#47

Big changes are coming to The Celtfather podcast. I can no longer publish the show on Monday mornings like I’ve been doing, more or less, for a year and a half. The demands of fatherhood and desire to keep a regular schedule to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast means that this show will once […]

Pub Songs #139: Live at Dragon Con 2015

Pub Songs #139: Live at Dragon Con 2015

I hosted a live edition of the Pub Songs Podcast at Dragon Con a few weeks back. I lost track of how many years I have closed the con with this live podcast. It’s been a blast. In this episode, I play another Sci Fi Drinking Songs show with a lot of fan input. I […]

#226: Less Talk, More Celtic Music

With two sick girls at home and me wanting to get a show out, I decided to scrap any bit o’Celtic music news and just share the awesome playlist I made for you this week. Kick back and enjoy less talk and more Celtic music from Tartanic, Rachel Hair Trio, The Celtic Rebels Band, Lady […]

ContraFlow, Sick Kids, Beach Insights / CF#46

ContraFlow, Sick Kids, Beach Insights / CF#46

I had big plans for another Celtic Travel episode of The Celtfather. But alas, sick kids left me a little tired. So instead, I decided to ramble on about some upcoming news about ContraFlow this weekend and share some cool insights about our weekend at the Beach. To subscribe, go to iTunes, or go to […]

#225: Irish Music Farewell to Erin

You are in for a treat. This week, I have a bunch of new Irish music to share with you that includes some real gems. You’re gonna have a blast with music from Banshee in the Kitchen, Ilse De Ziah, The Boston Harbor Bhoys, Becky Taylor, Carolina Ceili, Jed Marum, Emerald Accent, Barrowburn, Count 4dB, Wild […]