Are You Carrying Your Own Celtlery?

Are You Carrying Your Own Celtlery?

You heard that right—Celtlery. I’m looking for more eco-friendly merch that I can create and sell at shows. I finally packaged up one such item-Travel Celtlery. How many times do you go to a lower-end restaurant where they give you a small plastic bag filled with plastic cutlery and a napkin that smells like pepper. […]

Atlanta Thai Food Recommendation

Atlanta Thai Food Recommendation

My wife and friends tried going to a Trivia night with friends last Sunday. The one that looked most promising was in Sandy Springs. So we drove 30 minutes over there only to find the place was very smoky. Something I’m not big on.  Happily, we were close to Pontoon Brewing Company. We stopped and […]

Celtic Invasion of Westport, Ireland 2023

Celtic Invasion of Westport, Ireland 2023

This June, I’m bringing a small group of people to Westport, Ireland. Westport is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. That’s a spectacular, scenic route from Irishowen in County Donegal all the way down the west coast of Ireland to Kinsale in County Cork. It’s broken up into 14 stages, two of which are in […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #591: Celtic Instrumental Reconnect

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #591: Celtic Instrumental Reconnect

Reconnect with your Celtic heritage with instrumental episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #591. The Byrne Brothers, Poisoned Dwarf, Widening Gyre, One Street Over, Sylvia Woods, Lilt, Mason Brown, Robin Huw Bowen, W Ed Harris, Keith Hinchliffe, West of Mabou, Sliotar, Kilrush, Scythian, Jonathan Milton https://traffic.libsyn.com/bellobard/IrishCelticMusic-591.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #74: Do Virgins Taste Better?

Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #74: Do Virgins Taste Better?

Do groundhogs taste better than than those that do not? We talk a wee bit bit about the movie. We also dig deep into the “Do Virgins Taste Better Medley”. We can’t help but compare what is funny now versus what used to be funny. It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #74 https://traffic.libsyn.com/bards/BrobdingangianBards-074.mp3Podcast: Play […]

Clare Island: A Unique Experience

Whether your idea of a getaway is spending time on a sandy beach, exploring fascinating architecture, or hiking out in nature, Clare Island can easily accommodate you. At over 4,000 acres there’s plenty to see and experience here, and it’s also a very historic spot. While the island is not the easiest place to get […]

Croagh Patrick: A Mountain Pilgrimage

Croagh Patrick: A Mountain Pilgrimage

Croag Patrick, also known by the nickname, “The Reek” is a well-known mountain with an interesting history—located outside of the city of Westport in County Mayo. At just over 2,500 feet, it’s a fairly decent size, and it’s also a site of pilgrimage in this area of Ireland. Custom has it that St. Patrick himself […]