#178: Roisin ag an Doilin

Irish Celtic music in show #178 features music from Emerald Accents, Clandestine, The Selkie Girls, Cormorant’s Fancy, Smithfield Fair, Roisin and Colm Seoighe, Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeks, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Pipapelli, The Elders, Sarah Dinan. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your […]

5 Upcoming Shows – 2 Online, 3 Offline

This afternoon, we start our trek to Virginia and Maryland. I have three house concerts planned for this weekend. Only Friday and Saturday are open to the public at large… If you want to attend any, you will need to contact the people running them ASAP. I don’t make it up this way often. So […]

#177: Celtic Swan in the Misty Mountains

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast show #177 is like a Celtic Swan from the Misty Mountains featuring Irish Celtic music from Serious Kitchen, Banna De Dha, Pitch the Peat, Catriona McKay, Brigands’ Folie, Flook,Jed Marum, Cady Finlayson, Marc Gunn, Samantha Gillogly & Tim Maurice, The McCabes, Gael Warning, The Langer’s Ball, David Roon. www.celticmusicpodcast.com […]

To Kickstarter or Not to Kickstarter, That Is the Question…

Over the weekend, a egging realization came over me. October is when the final preparations should be begun for any Christmas projects. I should’ve finished mine in September. Instead, I’m starting it now. I’ve had a Christmas album project on my brain for about six months. I think it’s an awesome idea. I can only hope that […]

CG058: ALEP Year and Hobbit Love

ALEP was wonderful. Now it’s another ALEP Year until the next one. You’ll have to listen to find out how an ALEP Year is. In this week’s episode, I talk about my favorite moments at ALEP. Plus, I announce a bunch of shows that are coming up. The show is brought to you by ALEP. […]

Freedom Costs (Lyrics)

Freedom Costs (Lyrics)

“Freedom Costs” lyrics and music by James “Cedric” Hazlerig Performed by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn From CD: Firefly Drinking Songs When you can’t run, you walk / And when you can’t walk, you crawl, If you find someone to carry you / Then rise up and stand tall. One raindrop might be nothin’ / But no […]

CG057: Michael Drout Interview with a Tolkien Professor, How to Read the Silmarillion

Michael Drout is an amazing professor who teaches the works of JRR Tolkien. He’s also a regular guest of A Long Expected Party, aka ALEP, the ultimate Tolkien gathering in the world. I had the pleasure of talking to him about his love of Tolkien and he also provided valuable insight on how to read […]