I voted for George W. Bush for president in 2000. I voted in nearly every election since then. Nearly all of my candidates were Democrats. But I am not a Democrat. Before Bush, I believed we needed to maintain balance in the government. If we have a Republican for 8 years, I would vote for […]
Celtic Christmas Podcast #67: Christmas Celebration
Time for a magnificent shiny Celtic Christmas celebration! It’s Celtic Christmas Podcast #67 Abbots Cross, Marc Gunn, Bart Zeal, Natalie MacMaster|Donnell Leahy, The Chivalrous Crickets, The Gothard Sisters, Bonnie Rideout, Plunk Murray, West of Eden 0:06 – Abbots Cross “The Church Street Polka / Good King Wenceslas / The Happy Polka” from Christmas Visions 2:58 – […]
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Postcard: Yuletide
My friend, Nancy Flynn, sent me a couple hobbit-themed song lyrics a decade ago. The first track, “Christmas in the Shire”, is still one of my favorite songs on Celtic Christmas Greetings. I finally recorded her song “Yuletide” last year. It is such a delightful song. It evokes so many memories and a wonderful feeling […]
Celtic Music Magazine: Stories
Céad Míle Fáilte, As you may have guessed it’s Todd. In this week’s episode we feature a new episode of our very own Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. As well as new episodes of The Blindboy Podcast and Celtic Songlines. The articles this week are our next installment of the Celtic gift guide and a blog about Irish museums. […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #585: Celtic Music Stories
Listen to the audio liner notes from several musicians on the Irish & Celtic music Podcast #585. Willowgreen, Poitin, Amelia Hogan, Kinnfolk, Boston Blackthorne, Téada, Barrenhart, Altan, Brad Tuck, Lúnasa, Sue Spencer, Marc Gunn, Enda Reilly, The Chivalrous Crickets GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy […]
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Playlist: Joyful Celtic Christmas
❄️ Greetings! I had a very productive start to the week. That’s fantastic, because there are just 11 more days until Christmas and just over a week to complete stuff if I’m to have a relaxing holiday with my family. I’ll get back to it shortly. In the meantime, I have a Joyful Celtic Christmas […]
Celtic Music Magazine: Patron Saint of Podcasts
Céad Míle Fáilte, Good day to you all, this is Todd. In this week’s issue we are back to having a new episode of The Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. We also have a new episode of the Pub Songs and Stories podcast. There are also new episodes of Erin’s Isle and Mostly Folk. This […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #584: Patron Saints of Podcasts
Patronage is incredibly important to creators, whether as a musician or as a podcaster. This is an all-request show from the Patrons of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #584. Runa, serious kitchen, Marc Gunn / Sam Gillogly, Gone Molly, Altan, Talisk, The Gatehouse Well, The Elders, The Killdares, Syr, Celtica Pipes Rock, Alexander James Adams […]
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Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #73: Christmas Time in Texas
Did you hear about the arena Christmas concert the Brobdingnagian Bards did in Rome, Italy? Hear a track that “proves” its existence. Christmas time in Texas is a very different experience from traditional motifs. Perhaps you too can relate to some of these things. We talk about the song from our Christmas EP. It’s all […]
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Celtic Christmas Greetings with Postcards and Shows
On December 1, Inara joined me on stage at The Lost Druid Brewery. She was fantastic. But she was also one heck of a roadie. More pictures below. Winter’s Greetings! ❄️ Are you ready to listen to my Christmas album, Celtic Christmas Greetings? You can listen to it just in time for the holidays. The […]
