Come Adventure With Me 2023 Album Pin

I had a lot of trouble coming up with an album pin design that I love. That’s because Album Pins can serve two functions. They should be something that you want to wear because it’s pretty or it should have a cool slogan (and maybe also cool looking). I feel like the two pins I’m […]

Saying No… Even If It’s Included

Saying No… Even If It’s Included

Inara asked me to fill her juice bottle up to a certain line. “No higher!” I asked her why. She said it was because if she drinks more than that, then she’ll get filled up and not be hungry for breakfast. I was blown away that at age 8, she already knows her limits. I […]

Celtic Music Magazine: Wonderful New Day, Ireland

Celtic Music Magazine: Wonderful New Day, Ireland

Céad Míle Fáilte, In this week’s episode we have a new episode of out own Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. We have also included new episodes of Celtic Source and Paddy Rock Podcast. We have included articles about Wales banning unhealthy meal deals, Jameson launching “desk decoys”, Gender reforms in Scotland, and Celtic music returning to Mendocino […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #594: Wonderful New Day, Ireland

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #594: Wonderful New Day, Ireland

It’s a wonderful new in Ireland and around the Celtic world on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #594. Santiago Molina, Logical Fleadh, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, Callanish, Máirtín de Cógáin, The Bookends, Melanie Gruben, The Voices of Virtue, Fire In The Glen, Crow’s Nest, Aine O’ Gorman, Victoria Keating, Kilrush, Chris Murphy, Bad Haggis, Tan […]

Marc’s Musings: Green Like St Patrick’s Day

Marc’s Musings: Green Like St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day is less than a month away. So we’re gonna go totally green in this newsletter. No audio this week. Just some greenery, including: Find lyrics to sing along on streaming. Do you live 15 minutes from green space? Looking for video animators. What goes into sustainability in the music industry? This is […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #593: We All Need More Kindness

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #593: We All Need More Kindness

We could all use a little more kindness. Share the love with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcasts #593. Then learn 4 things you can do in County Mayo to learn more about Grace O’Malley, the famed Pirate Queen. ChildsPlay, W Ed Harris, Jodee James, Eilis Crean, Achill Crossing, Melanie Gruben, TEYR, Wolf & Clover, […]

Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #265: When She Held Me In Her Arms, Running Tips

Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #265: When She Held Me In Her Arms, Running Tips

Happy Valentine’s Day! I have a love song story to share with you from my newest CD, Selcouth. Find how my next album, Come Adventure With Me, is progressing. I added another February gig to my calendar. I share things no one ever told me about running. And is Arbor Day in February? https://traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-265.mp3Podcast: Play […]

Reimagining Plastic-Free Merch for Musicians

Reimagining Plastic-Free Merch for Musicians

“Upwards of 50% of plastic produced is single use. As only 9% of plastic produced has been recycled, most plastic accumulates in our landfills and oceans for multiple centuries.” – Plastic Reimagined, Inspired by Nature blog post The toughest thing about coming up with plastic-free merch alternatives is making a choice to change. It’s all […]