Being home with the kids has been limiting the number of tasks that I am able to get done, but there is still a lot going on! This week marks the 10-year Anniversary of me leaving my day-job to pursue podcasting and Celtic music full time – I don’t regret a minute of it! And […]
Celtic Music Challenge for our 10th Anniversary!
How would you like our tenth anniversary show on July 23rd to be a THREE HOUR CELTIC MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA featuring some of the best music that was ever played in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast since it was released on July 28, 2005? At last count, we were $14 away from reaching the next Milestone […]
7 things I should be doing
Last week marked the tenth anniversary of my very first podcast, which was with the Renaissance Festival Music Podcast, on June 26, 2005. This led to many other podcasts and eventually to my becoming a full-time musician and Podcaster, so thank you for your support! The Donegal Celtic Invasion was a tremendous success – the Giant’s […]
#214: Lucky Carrickfergus
Looks like you lucked out once again with another weekly episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast featuring indie Celtic music from Boston Blackthorne, Buzz Turner, Jil Chambless, Scott Hoye, Headland, Haggis Rampant, Kyle Carey, The Gas Men, Shamus O’Blivion, Eilis Crean, The Canny Brothers Band, Raymond McCullough, Marys Lane, The Shams. celticmusicpodcast.com/214 If […]
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Celtic Invasion Vacation: Donegal Ireland
With podcasts coming along a little more slowly, here are some visual updates on the vacation for everyone! I look forward to posting the next podcast soon to share the fun of the trip! Some dancing – Donegal Style – with Fidil! Some Wine and Good Company And finally, the Wishing Chair in Bundoran! To […]
#213: Uilleann Pipes on the Giant’s Causeway
I don’t have enough uilleann pipe music in my iTunes. So I was a bit surprised when I picked music for this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and heard three different uillieann pipers in the set. Enjoy the great indie Celtic music from Rachel Hair Trio, Patrick D’Arcy, The Gothard Sisters, Jim McKenna, Bard & Company, […]
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How to Manage Social Media for Musicians
I’ve said it before. I’m not very good at social media. Part of the problem is that it just overwhelms me. So I’m trying to put all of my social media outlets into semi-neat boxes online so that I can actually try and better manage them. Here’s where I list and define them so far: […]
#212: Back from Donegal
I got back from my annual Celtic Invasion Vacation. I spent the past week invading Donegal and the Giant’s Causeway. At home, with a new baby, I don’t have a lot of time, but I wanted to make sure you had a show to enjoy. So listen to great indie Celtic music from Athena Tergis, […]
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Breakfast with the Celtfather in Ireland: Celtic Invasion of Donegal 2015
Well, we’ve reached Donegal, and are currently enjoying our stay in a cottage by Mt.Charles! Though I’d initially intended to put out more podcasts during the trip, but because I’m enjoying putting more production into each one, several of them will probably be posted after the trip. There are only so many hours in the […]
Celtic Music Flashback #130: The Masterharper’s Ball
Enjoy a Celtic Music Flashback to 2012 of one of our most-downloaded episodes of the podcast featuring Celtic music from IONA, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman, Colleen Raney & Colm MacCarthaigh, Leah Jorgensen, The Duplets, Sgian Dubh, Keltic Kudzu, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Lexington Field, Plantec, Rathkeltair, Gillian Boucher, Ed […]
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