I’m in Texas this week at the Sherwood Forest Faire. If you make it out, come say hi and collect a podcast sticker while they last. 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 […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #552: Reel Faeries
Listen to REEL faeries on this week’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Heidi, Stef & Bow Triplets, John Doyle, The Haar, Alasdair White, The Fire Inside, Avon Faire, Kris Colt, Andy Lamy, The Gatehouse Well, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Terry Clarke – Coyne & Tony Gibbons, Don Gabbert, Hair Of The Dog, The Town […]
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Pub Stories Is Changing… Again?
Another big change is coming to the Pub Songs & Stories. First, I love the new format. I was still fine tuning it. Here’s what I love about it. I love that it has manageable seasons. I love that I share one of my stories. I love that I also share a story from a […]
The Musician Horcrux
Owning a cd is like owning a piece of my soul. So I guess you could say… I created a horcrux. But don’t worry. This is not the dark magic that Voldemort used in Harry Potter. In fact, it used to be far more common than it is today in this world of streaming music. […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #551: The Celts Rock
The Celts rock and melt your brain this week on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Screeched Inn, Coast, The Town Pants, The Ceili Family, Banda Gaites Camín de Fierro, The Fighting Jamesons, Barleyjuice, Water Street Bridge, Ockham’s Razor, Reilly, Jasper Coal, Syr, Bren Holmes, Scythian, Blaggards I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If […]
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Celtfather Monthly: April 2022
There’s a new Kickstarter coming. Find out how the new Lapel Pins are going. Watch out for some big Coffee with The Celtfather changes. I have a lot of things in the works. I’ll keep you up-to-date on Patreon and in my blog. NEW KICKSTARTER COMING I’m planning my next Kickstarter. It will be for an […]
Celtic Music Magazine: The Celt’s Rock
We added a few new patrons these past few weeks. That moves us closer to getting a 3-hour special on an off-week in June and also funds some artist reviews. But to make that happen. We need your support. Please consider making a pledge and join our Patrons of the Podcast. You’ll get even more […]
Pub Songs & Stories #252: Irish Comedy
The rock walls of Ireland make for a harrowing driving experience. Is it calamity or comedy? Do musicians love song requests or not? How to stand out with good food. The Lost Druid Brewery tells their tale. Why do musicians forget lyrics during shows? I can’t speak for most musicians. But I will share my reasons. WHO’S PLAYING […]
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Randy Clepper | Irish & Celtic Music Magazine
You might’ve noticed I named this series. It’s part of the Irish & Celtic Music Magazine which is published every week in conjunction with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The newsletter comes out every Thursday. My hope is to keep this series going, except I’m gonna focus on artists on the podcast. But that […]
Birthday Celebrations & New Music
Last week, I celebrated my 50th birthday. We went up to Chattanooga over the weekend. We ate amazing food and visited a local brewery. We even did a little bit of hiking. That was despite the fact that I was on crutches at the start of the trip. I twisted my ankle while running earlier […]