I’m a big fan of using email to promote my music. I’m not great it, but I recognize it’s value and do my best to offer value to you with each of my newsletters. Nevertheless, Kat asked me recently what mailing lists I have, so she could better understand what she was subscribed to. So I […]
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How to Manage Social Media for Musicians
I’ve said it before. I’m not very good at social media. Part of the problem is that it just overwhelms me. So I’m trying to put all of my social media outlets into semi-neat boxes online so that I can actually try and better manage them. Here’s where I list and define them so far: […]
Ireland Air Travel Tips: Celtic Invasion Vacation 2015
It’s time to fly! Even though just a few hours after leaving, the absence of my family is keenly felt – but hopefully they’ll be able to come with me on a future Celtic Invasion! Travel Tips: When adding Luggage Tags, always put one on the outside, and one on the inside! They’re flimsy, and […]
I Forgot… Celtic Invasion of Donegal, Ireland 2015
I packed early this year. Two days early, in fact. It felt good having nearly everything ready for my Celtic Invasion of Donegal and the Giant’s Causeway. Over the next two days, I grabbed and made lists of various items I “forgot”. Mind you, I still forgot my iPad. But I feel good about […]
Parable of Mumford & Sons
I have a lot of awesome news to share with you in show #28 of The Celtfather podcast, including a new band, an interview, a 10-year anniversary and a new feature–Celtic Music Spotlight featuring The Killdares. My Hobbit Drinking Songs show was a success and I also take a look at Mumford & Sons’ new […]
Album of the Month – Soul of a Harper
In 2003 and 2004, I had a bunch of songs I had written and recorded that were not yet part of the Brobdingnagian Bards. They grabbed a different side of my music from the more comedic stuff that the Bards were doing at the time. I also wanted a place to showcase my autoharp skills. […]
The Business Pivot
Between a busy spring schedule and the Baby Watch for Ms.Inara, schedules are getting a little hectic. When time is crunched, deciding what tasks to prioritize and what projects to execute becomes a more immediate question – with all of this in mind, I’d love feedback on what you think about my proposed future podcast […]
Please Make Another B-Side!
One of the bands I enjoy is Mumford & Sons. A while back I posted an article saying that their latest album Babel just sounded like a B-Side to Sign No More. My blog said there was nothing new, and the songs were less memorable. I can’t find the article. I guess I must’ve deleted it when I fell […]
Music Influences and Inspirations
I found this old blog post in html format on my website. I thought I’d reshare it now. It already seems a little out-dated, but oh well. I’m not entirely sure when this podcast was first published.. As you may have realized by my strange pick of instruments, the autoharp, I was late bloomer to […]
9 Celtic Songs for #CelticThursday
#CelticThursday is an event where our goal as Celts is to share something Celtic from our lives to help celebrate and promote Celtic culture. This week, I thought I’d compile 7 awesome Celtic songs from my Celtic music collection, plus, a special bonus from my Celtic Invasion Vacations. If you enjoy, please share this page. […]
