Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #506: Green Ireland

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #506: Green Ireland

We’re keeping Ireland green on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Fir Arda, Tiffany Schaefer, Smithfield Fair, Sue Spencer, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Máirtín de Cógáin, Caroline Bennett, Jeff Blaney, Liesel Wilson, Amelia Hogan, Jesse Ferguson, Heather Dale, Philleann, Barleyjuice, Turf Fire Liars, Stout Pounders, Bill Mullen I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. […]

Celtic Music Magazine: Green Ireland

Celtic Music Magazine: Green Ireland

Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music. Fir Arda, Tiffany Schaefer, Smithfield Fair, Sue Spencer, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Máirtín de Cógáin, Caroline Bennett, Jeff Blaney, Liesel Wilson, Amelia Hogan, Jesse Ferguson, Heather Dale, Philleann, Barleyjuice, Turf Fire Liars, Stout Pounders, Bill Mullen Listen to Green Ireland! CAST YOUR VOTE IN […]

Past Venues

I’ve performed at quite a venues during my musical career. Here is a list of the majority. FARMER’S MARKETS Pepper Place Farmer’s Market Homewood Farmer’s Market The Summit Farmer’s Market Grant Park Farmer’s Market Freedom’s Farmer Market Virginia Highlands Farmers Market BREWERIES The Lost Druid Brewery Tucker Brewing Company Blue Stallion Brewery Ironshield Brewery Three […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #505: Instrumental Earth

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #505: Instrumental Earth

Instrumental Celtic music to fight climate change and bring health and prosperity back to our planet. Laughing Jack, Liesel Wilson, TEYR, Doolin’, Eira, Aerialists, Nick Metcalf, Fir Arda, The Munster Men, Tiffany Schaefer, Band O’Brothers, Philleann, The Guinness Brothers, Drumspyder, Turf Fire Liars, Poor Man’s Gambit I hope you enjoyed this week’s show. If you […]

Celtic Music Magazine: Instrumental Earth

Celtic Music Magazine: Instrumental Earth

Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music. Laughing Jack, Liesel Wilson, TEYR, Doolin’, Eira, Aerialists, Nick Metcalf, Fir Arda, The Munster Men, Tiffany Schaefer, Band O’Brothers, Philleann, The Guinness Brothers, Drumspyder, Turf Fire Liars, Poor Man’s Gambit Listen to Instrumental Earth! CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 Every year, I […]

How to Manage Booking Gigs Using GTD

I started working in the music business about 30 years ago. I’ve done a lot of things in the business. I’ve been a musician, a band manager, music marketer, and a promoter. Probably my least favorite part of the business is booking agent. Booking never came easy to me. It’s all about organization, contacting people, […]

Pub Songs Podcast #229: Sailor’s Songs

Pub Songs Podcast #229: Sailor’s Songs

From sea shanties to Renaissance festivals. A Scottish song gets a New Orleans makeover. Jesse Ferguson imagines the sailors that were part of the fur trade in Canada. Heather Dale shares about a shipwright who built a Viking ship as a tribute to a fallen friend. Welcome to the Pub Songs & Stories, the Virtual […]

Livestreaming with Bandcamp for Musicians

I never thought it would happen. Musicians can now livestream shows on Bandcamp. This is a game changer. I started live-streaming shows on Concert Window maybe 8 years ago. It was not a great experience. Tips were tough. Video quality varied. Plus my gear sucked and I didn’t know as much about how to live […]