Celtfather Monthly: June 2022

I’m off to Scotland on Wednesday. Excited but so much to do. I’m excited to bring back a whole bunch of pictures and videos from the trip. UPCOMING SHOWS JUN 24-25: Magic City Con, Birmingham, AL JUN 25: Pepper Place Farmer’s Market, Birmingham, AL @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT JUL 1-4: InConjunction, Indianapolis, […]

Bill Meek | Irish & Celtic Music Magazine

Bill Meek | Irish & Celtic Music Magazine

We lost a great singer/songwriter, folk-song collector, writer, civil rights activist  and broadcast journalist on April 15th,  with the death of Bill Meek.   As part of one of his many projects Bill sat hour after hour interviewing Paddy Maloney. The result was Paddy Maloney and the Chieftains.  It includes more than a hundred photographs showing everything […]

Celtic Music Magazine: Courting Tales

IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 PLAYLIST Every week, Patrons of the Podcast vote in the Celtic Top 20. Those votes are tabulated two weeks later. The most-popular songs are added to these playlists. You can vote for your favorite by following the link in this week’s show. Listen on on Spotify or on […]

Marc’s Musings: Your Audio-Visual Trip to Scotland

Marc’s Musings: Your Audio-Visual Trip to Scotland

I have just one more show until my Celtic Invasion Vacations begins. I’m performing at The Lost Druid this Saturday, May 28. Then it is off to Scotland! Here is some of what I plan to release while I’m overseas: Short blog and photo every other day posted on my website, Instagram and on Facebook At […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #558: You Can Irish Dance If You Want To

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #558: You Can Irish Dance If You Want To

You can Irish dance if you want to on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Andrew Finn Magill, Marc Gunn, Sam Gillogly, David Curley & Mick Broderick, Bua, Eireann’s Call, Emma Langford, Dark Patrick, Sybil and Sorley, The Breath, Jolly’s, Clover’s Revenge, Sons of Malarkey, Hugh Morrison, Highlander Celtic Rock Band Australia, Clann An Drumma […]

Blink (Video)

Blink (Video)

The Doctor Who episode “Blink” is about missing out. There’s an alien race called the Weeping Angels. They are as hard as stone until no one is looking at them. They live off of potential energy. Their touch takes away all of the days you might’ve had and transports you back in time. You miss […]

Irish & Celtic Music Magazine: Folk Yeah!

Irish & Celtic Music Magazine: Folk Yeah!

In just over four weeks, the Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond begins. I spent the last two weeks putting the final touches on our plans. It’s looking like a fun trip. Now that those details are done, I’m trying to setup some podcast goals. With any luck, I’ll have some great Celtic Stories to share […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #557: Folk Yeah!

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #557: Folk Yeah!

Folk Yeah! There’s a lot of great folk music on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Poitin Band, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Preab Meadar, Plaid Menagerie, Liesel Wilson, Telenn Tri, Karen Matheson, The Fretless, Three Weird Sisters, Gaelynn Lea, Colleen Raney, Willowgreen, Jeremy Spencer, Jesse Ferguson, The Jeremiahs, Joe Travers/Adam Alexander I hope you enjoyed […]