Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #250: St Patrick’s Day with Poitin’s Czech Celtic Music

Here’s another St. Patrick’s Day music treat for you. The Czech Republic’s most-prominent Celtic music group is Poitin. They’ve won numerous Celtic music awards and have been a favorite on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast since nearly the beginning. We are honored to share their latest CD “Wish” in its entirety. celticmusicpodcast.com/ If you […]

17 Free Celtic MP3 Downloads for St. Patrick’s Day 2016

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Every St Patrick’s Day for the past eleven years, I’ve published an awesome article called “17 Free Celtic MP3 Downloads for St. Patrick’s Day” (see past issues here). I’m happy to say, “It’s back!” This article is dedicated to the indie Irish and Celtic bands. There is a LOT of great Celtic […]

St. Patrick’s Day 2016

St. Patrick’s Day is just one week away and I have a TON of St. Patrick’s Day news items to share with you before we all start celebrating. Before we do that, you can watch this video I recorded to promote tonight’s Concert Window St Patrick’s Day (at 8PM CST) show. So what did you think? […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #249: 17 St Patrick’s Day Songs Playlist

The St. Patrick’s Day music playlists continue with 17 St Patrick’s Day songs and tunes from some of the best indie Celtic bands including: Chief O’Neill’s Mixed Flock, The Gothard Sisters, The Selkie Girls, Los Paddys de Las Pampas, Abby Green, The Ne’er Duwels, John Byrne Band, Mason Brown, Bard & Company, Burning Bridget Cleary, The […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #248: St. Patrick’s Day Songs BONUS

Every now and then a Celtic artist will allow me to release an entire album in podcast form, much like DJs did back in the 70s. I’ve found it a great way to promote my music and a great way to sell more music as well. That is the ultimate goal of this podcast, after […]

St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs 2016 Video Show

St Patricks Day is just two weeks away. So I recorded another show for my St. Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival.The show was originally shot on Google Hangouts. You can watch it, but the video and audio quality is terrible. Fortunately, I had a second camera. It’s not perfectly lined up, but it looks and […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #247: St Patrick’s Day Playlist for Irish American Heritage Month

President Obama declared March to be Irish American Heritage Month. Of course for me, March is the month of all the Celts as we gather to celebrate the musical and culture of the Celtic nations running all the way up to St. Patrick’s Day. I have a ton of great episodes planned for the next […]

Laughter Is the Best Medicine, Laughter Yoga, Hypnosis in Austin

Laughter Is the Best Medicine, Laughter Yoga, Hypnosis in Austin

James Hazelrig is not only a funny fiddler, he’s also a certified hypnotist in Austin, Texas with a lot of funny advice on laughing. I chatted with him at the Sherwood Forest Faire where I start the show with him using some of his hypnosis training and marketing prowess to promote his shows. From an […]

Ginger Ackley – Celtic Music Spotlight

Band: Ginger Ackley Homepage: http://www.gingerackley.com Description: Ginger’s music is Celtic – with at Twist!  A Texas native happily transplanted to Ohio, Ginger has taken her life-long passion for music, combined it with a love of history and tradition, and mixed it all  into a delightful style of Celtic Folk. Performing both traditional and original songs, […]

Castle Building Dreams Come True with Sherwood Forest Faire’s George Appling

Castle Building Dreams Come True with Sherwood Forest Faire’s George Appling

Ever since I started performing at Renaissance festivals in 1999, I’ve dreamed about starting my own faire. I think most Rennies have. How exciting that would be! George Appling, or King George as he’s known at the Sherwood Forest Faire, not only dreamed of it, he made his dream a reality. How did it happen? […]