Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music. Emerald Accent, The Fretless, Gone Molly, Brigid’s Crossing, John Doyle & Cillian Vallely, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Gaelynn Lea, Kyle Gryphon, Seamus Kennedy, Band O’Brothers, The Gartloney Rats, The Kilt Lifters, John McLean Allan, Celia Ramsay & Shay Black Listen to An Irish Airman! […]
“I sure hope it doesn’t look I’m being completely annoyed by all the bugs.” That’s what I was thinking for this week’s Coffee with The Celtfather. I have worked from home since 2005. One of the highlights of doing so is that I can get out of the house every now and then. The problem […]
Who was the original Braveheart and how Tuatha Dea is reclaiming that title from William Wallace? Plus, we sing a tribute to Robert the Bruce with one of Robert Burns’ most-famous songs. WHO’S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the […]
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I went for a walk while Inara was at dance. A car honked their horn. Windows down, they asked where an Autozone was. Stupidly, I said I didn’t know. As they drove off, I shouted to them. My brain remembered I had a phone with GPS. As I looked up the store for them, it […]
Gen Con Indy is the gaming convention of gaming conventions. For 50 years, Gen Con Indy has set trends and broken records. I’m thrilled to back in Indianapolis for another great convention. I have several shows planned each evening. They are all sold out. But it is very possible that some folks won’t turn up […]
Be a part of Ireland with the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Gaelynn Lea, Adam Young, Ashley Davis, Yeats in Song, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Thom Dunn, Jesse Ferguson, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Laughing Jack, The Darkeyed Musician & Grimwater, Bang On The Ear, The High Kings, Will Macmorran, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Drumspyder, […]
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Here are several ways to celebrate Celtic culture through music. Gaelynn Lea, Adam Young, Ashley Davis, Yeats in Song, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Thom Dunn, Jesse Ferguson, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Laughing Jack, The Darkeyed Musician & Grimwater, Bang On The Ear, The High Kings, Will Macmorran, Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps, Drumspyder, The Elders, […]
Selcouth means, “when everything is strange and different, yet you find it marvelous anyway.” My wife found that word. She found a whole bunch of old words with cool meanings. But selcouth is the one that stuck out to me. It just seemed to fit me and my music. I play Celtic music with a […]
Matt & Shannon Heaton share how a beautiful tune blossomed from a pile of dirt. Elizabeth Sutherland was inspired by the selkie of Scotland. I share the story behind my own song about selkie and how it evolved from a love of the ocean and transformed to a mermaid then selkie. And learn the secret […]
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One of the things I love about Ireland and Scotland is the proximity to water. I love the ocean. I love swimming, diving, the sound of the crashing waves, the feel of the water. I love seafood. I love boats, the beach, and exploring tide pools. But I also love the stories. Enter this week’s […]