I finally sat down and made a video review of my new Schatten AD-01 Autoharp Pickup. If you read my last post, you know I was a little nervous about using this. That’s because my entire autoharp sound was defined these last 15 years by Oscar Schmidt pickup. Unfortunately, one of mine died on me and […]
The Story Continues : Hunting Dragons
Dragons vs. Pirates tells the story about how Marc Gunn was shanghaied by air pirates and taken aboard the airship, Irish Stout, as a prisoner of Captain Black Jack Murphy, air pirate extraordinaire. Now Marc Gunn is trying to raise money on Kickstarter to bring together a new album of anti-Steampunk music to stop air […]
Air Superiority : Hunting Dragons
Day 2 of captivity by the air pirate Capt. Black Jack Murphy and the Irish Stout leaves me wondering what makes an airship. I try to explain the types that I’ve discovered during my trip. You can find out more about Dragons vs. Pirates through my Kickstarter at celticmusic.org/DragonsVsPirates. — Day 2. It was only yesterday […]
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #198: St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids
People often associate St. Patrick’s Day as a time for Irish drinking songs and green beer. However, it all starts as a kid. I recorded an album of St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids because I wanted to celebrate the children who find their love of Celtic music through the holiday. This week, I’m gonna […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids, Why It Matters
St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids is now officially on sale all around the ‘net. You can buy it via CD Baby in my Celtic Music CD Store, or on iTunes and Amazon. The physical album looks great, and it’s a lot of fun. So far, I have 10 reviews on Amazon from some fans who […]
Spock, Star Trek, St.Patrick’s Day
Some sobering news as we lost Leonard Nimoy, the legendary Spock from Star Trek last week. The St.Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival is kicking off next week, I’m gearing up for Thursday’s album release, and we’ve hit the initial goal for the Kickstarter campaign! Finally, planning the Celtic Invasion Vacation, and some musing on the benefits […]
The Proper Way to Share MP3s with Podcasters and Media People
I have gone entirely digital with my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. That means, I no longer accept CDs for the show. That doesn’t mean I still don’t get ’em and sometimes enjoy them. But in general, I prefer to get MP3s direct from the Celtic artists who submit music to my podcast. The only trouble […]
Zen Music Marketing
I love Marcia Yudkin’s Marketing Minute newsletter. It’s short, quick, and easy-to-consume with a power punch awesome tip in each Wednesday edition. Today, she published one that struck home, because it touches on a pet peeve of mine. I have learned to be suspicious of such “marketing musts,” which all too often represent dogma from […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #197: Irish Drinking Songs Top 20
Irish drinking songs were my introduction to Celtic music. In show #197, I’m gonna share my pick of the Top 20 Irish drinking songs by some of the best indie Celtic bands online including: Dun Aengus, The Sorry Lot, Stout Pounders, The Poxy Boggards, Brobdingnagian Bards, Terry Griffith, Bedlam Bards, Doggy Dike, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Jonathan […]
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The Truth Behind the Music : Hunting Dragons
I am pleased to launch the first episode of Dragons vs. Pirates: The Truth Behind the Music. In this podcast, I will share an audio journal of my life-changing experience when I was shanghaied by air pirates two years ago. Episode #1, “Shanghaied by Air Pirates” tells the story of how it all happened. — I […]
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