Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #515: Hats Off to Beer

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #515: Hats Off to Beer

Take your hat off while drinking your beer on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Flying Toads, Wicked Tinkers, Emma Langford, Doolin’, Ed Miller, Jim Nelson, The Black Velvet Band, Tim Hill, Seamus Kennedy, Flashpoint, Mazz O’Flaherty, The Borrowed Angels, Bang On The Ear, Duncan McLauchlan, Sprag Session, The Langer’s Ball, Two O’Clock Courage […]

Do you buy MP3s vs streaming music services?

Celtic musician Jesse Ferguson, The Bard of Cornwall asked this question on a recent blog post. It’s interesting and very pertinent for musicians these days. Because it is also a question of how musicians make a living in the new music business. As for me, I stream music on Spotify. I love having music at […]

Celtfather Monthly: Alternate Look at Live Performances (June 2021)

Greetings Gunn Runner How was the first science fiction convention back? Podcasting during a summer with kids. New songs finished. Plus, an alternate look at live performances. It’s all on my monthly update, Celtfather Music & Travel, show #281. 0:26 – SHOWS PLANNED FOR JULY JUL 9: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co., Alabaster, AL @ […]

Online Firefly Show Scheduled, Plus A New Single

Online Firefly Show Scheduled, Plus A New Single

I launched tickets for the next Celtfather Live show on Monday. This one is Browncoat themed. Every month, I offer a free online concert. It’s called Celtfather Live. I perform for at least an hour straight from my home to yours. I try to theme episodes so that the first 20-30 minutes are songs around […]

Name On My Soul Album is Now Flower of Scotland

Name On My Soul Album is Now Flower of Scotland

It’s finally back – the re-released album ‘Flower of Scotland’ is streaming now! Click here to listen on your music streaming service of choice (apple music, spotify etc.) or buy the digital album. So excited for you to listen to it, and can’t wait to hear your thoughts. Go Go!! Let’s smash this together Marc […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #514: Bold Fenian Men

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #514: Bold Fenian Men

Sing along with the bold fenian men and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Tallymoore, Liesel Wilson, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Doolin’, W Ed Harris, Erin Ruth, Rowan, Matthew Young, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project, Nick Metcalf, Plastic Paddy, West of Mabou, The Rumjacks, Orla Fallon I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If […]

Less than 24 hours to go…

Less than 24 hours to go…

Tomorrow is the official re-release day of the Kilted Kings CD. Originally, it was called Name On My Soul after my most-requested song on the album. But it will henceforth be known as Flower of Scotland. Why the change? One of my big frustrations when I released this album originally was that my quintessential song, “Name On […]

Celtic Music Magazine: Bold Fenian Men

Celtic Music Magazine: Bold Fenian Men

Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music. Tallymoore, Liesel Wilson, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Doolin’, W Ed Harris, Erin Ruth, Rowan, Matthew Young, The Máirtín de Cógáin Project, Nick Metcalf, Plastic Paddy, West of Mabou, The Rumjacks, Orla Fallon Listen to Bold Fenian Men! CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP […]

Going Back to Sci Fi Conventions as a Musician

Going Back to Sci Fi Conventions as a Musician

My first post-pandemic sci fi convention happened this week. It was at Magic City Con in Birmingham, Alabama. I was a bit worried. Both because of safety concerns but also because of sales concerns. I will share what I learned last weekend. I SAID IT MANY TIMES… The music industry is changing. More and more […]