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I was at the Texas Renaissance Festival in 2001. Andrew called it the Venice faire because it rained a lot that season. It rained so much that I broke 21 strings in one weekend. My tips were forfeited that weekend. I didn’t make enough to cover those broken strings. Ever since then I’ve tried to […]
There’s a lot of great Halloween Celtic music. But where do you find it? My suggestion is the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I’ve recorded numerous episodes of the podcast over the years with a Celtic Halloween and Samhain theme. Here’s the list: Celtic Music for Halloween #433 Ghost Stories #383 Celtic Halloween #381 The […]
There are two different types of house concerts. The first is a private concert, where you hire me to perform in your home. The second is where you invite people to your home and accept donations as a ticket. Private house concerts are for people who either have a big event or don’t want to […]
You never know what’s gonna happen on my Celtic Invasion Vacations. What will you see? Who will you meet? The answer to those questions is what makes these trips so powerful and fun. I first met Mazz O’Flaherty ten years on my first Celtic Invasion of Dingle. She owns the smallest record store in Ireland. […]
In every episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, I mention “celebrating Celtic culture through music.” It’s easy to miss the nuance of this mission statement. This podcast is not just about the traditional music of Ireland or Scotland. It is about all of those under-served aspects of Celtic music, and its many forms, […]
In 2019, I moved to Atlanta and immediately decided to search for Celtic music and musicians like myself in the area. I could not find much. So I made my own list of Atlanta Celtic music thanks to Stephen B and others who sent me these lists. Atlanta’s Newest Celtic Folk Performer I am Marc Gunn. […]
I asked author Rie Sheridan Rose to share her inspiration for some of the first songs she wrote lyrics for from the latest album, As Long As I’m Flyin’. Here’s what she wrote: As Long as I’m Flyin’ is inspired by the spirit of hope that seemed to reside in the center of all the […]
Lyrics and music by Brian Leo Performed by Brobdingnagian Bards from I Will Not Sing Along I will not sing along Keep your stupid song We’re the audience, It’s you we came to see You’re not supposed to train us You’re supposed to entertain us. So get to work and leave me be. When you […]
Twenty years ago, I asked Andrew McKee to start a band with me. We called ourselves Brobdingnagian Bards. Now we have a new CD being funded on Kickstarter. Little did I know the success we would achieve. We did far better than most bands. We made it 9 1/2 years before we split up. We […]
It must be tough making a profit as an airline. There are so many unpredictable things that happen. And yet some airlines standout as exceptional. Others, like American Airlines, just dig their grave faster and faster, waiting for the next government bailout when they deserve to go under. I used to love American Airlines. They […]
