Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #592: She Moved Through the Fair

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #592: She Moved Through the Fair

Keep moving through the fair and through life with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #592. Plus, learn five things you can do in County Mayo, Ireland next time you go. Black Market Haggis, The Bookends, Stratford Symphony Orchestra, Ballinloch, Mary Beth Carty, Fire In The Glen, Logical Fleadh, The Out of Kilters, Crow’s Nest, […]

Grace O’Malley, Pirate Queen

Grace O’Malley, Pirate Queen

It’s a simple fact that Grace O’Malley is a legendary figure throughout the Mayo region, and those interested in learning more about this historic woman will find there’s plenty to check out in the area. O’Malley came from a seafaring family in the Clew Bay area, and she stepped up to take an active role […]

11 Things No One Ever Told Me About Running

I started running right before the pandemic closed everything down in 2000. It made a huge impact on my life. But I also realized that most everything I knew about running was wrong! You don’t have to warm up before running. I know. This sounds like sacrilege. But I don’t like flexing and stretching before […]

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 […]