From the Celtic History Newsletter: Just a few miscellaneous tidbits on holiday traditions. Christmas Eve was often seen as a good time for divination. One tradition was to have every unmarried person present break an egg and drop the contents into a glass, the shape that the white of the egg formed was interpreted to […]
Faire Ends, Visiting New Orelans, Bards in Ireland
Another weekend of faire is done. I’m not sure what to think. On the one hand, just one more weekend to go. On the other, after this I’m off to Germany for a much needed break. Looks like gigs won’t happen, so instead I’m thinking I’m gonna spend a lot of time recording. I have […]
Enchanted with Love
MARC’S MUSINGS — November 30, 2007 – Marc’s Music News – Enchanted – New CD: A Tribute to Love – MarcSongs Podcast – Live in Louisiana and Germany? – New MP3 – “Tiziano Gunn” – Blessed with Care – Vote in the Renaissance Festival Awards – Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland Deadline Approaching! Published 1-4 […]
Germany Gig Update
As you may know, I’m going to Germany in December to visit some family. I was (and am still) looking for gigs in or not to far from Baumholder, Germany. Following one suggestion, I found a pub in NW Germany that made an offer, but unfortunately, the date won’t work well for me. I am […]
Keep Your Cats Safe for Thanksgiving #13
New Producer, Top Ways to Have a Cat-Safe Thanksgiving, and thanksgiving tribute to cats. Cat Music & News Get your copy of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover’s Companion. Welcome to Season 2 New Producer – Tracey Tracy Celtic Cat Wooden Mugs Ingrid Houwers CD NEWS: Cat Lover’s Companion + Celtic […]
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“Hotel Supramonte” Lyrics by Fabrizio de Andre
One of my all time favorite songs is “Hotel Supramonte” by Fabrizio de Andre. Fabrizio de Andrè was an Italian folk singer. From what I understand, back in the 70s, he and his wife were vacationing in Sardinia when some bandits kidnapped them. They were prisoners for four months before being released. This song came […]
Dentist Marketing Lessons
I had a couple of Interesting marketing observations about the dentist office, I visited today. Both were extremely negative in my mind. One, the waiting room. They have Court TV running. What’s with that? Is there any thing more stressful, except maybe gossip TV, which is also a regular feature last few times I went. […]
Tiziano Gunn MP3
In my first cat CD, Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, I felt like I had a song for Jasper and a song for Torre, but no real song FOR Tiziano, my other tabby cat. Lyrics came to me based on the Irish song, “Old Fenian Gun” that just seemed to cool to miss. Since […]
SUNSET CONNOISSEURS SOCIETY
Every Thursday is the international meeting for the Sunset Connoisseurs Society. The goal of the Sunset Connoisseurs Society is to take a moment to cherish the beautiful sunsets that take place around the world. How to Join?There are no membership fees. No need for hazing, unless you live in a part of the country where […]
Announcing “A Tribute to Love” Now on CD Baby
I love getting that email from CD Baby saying a new CD is Ready to go! And I received that email today. I am not officially releasing the CD until February. That’s when I’ll start telling the rest of the world about it. But YOU can now buy your copy or dozen and share it […]