I have gone entirely digital with my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. That means, I no longer accept CDs for the show. That doesn’t mean I still don’t get ’em and sometimes enjoy them. But in general, I prefer to get MP3s direct from the Celtic artists who submit music to my podcast. The only trouble […]
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Zen Music Marketing
I love Marcia Yudkin’s Marketing Minute newsletter. It’s short, quick, and easy-to-consume with a power punch awesome tip in each Wednesday edition. Today, she published one that struck home, because it touches on a pet peeve of mine. I have learned to be suspicious of such “marketing musts,” which all too often represent dogma from […]
Irish Drinking Songs and St. Patrick’s Day in 2015
There’s a reason why I’ve spent so much time recording albums that are called “drinking songs“. It’ll started in 1999 when I was buying a book at Half-Price Books on South Lamar in Austin. I saw a green cassette labeled “Irish Drinking Songs“. It cost two bucks. On a whim, I bought it. About this […]
Why I Despise Shock Jocks
I had a discussion this week about why I don’t like Rush Limbaugh. I didn’t really get to make my point before the whole discussion turned into a Conservative vs. Liberal opinion debate. It was rather unfulfilling, so I thought I’d share my reasoning. But first… This is NOT a political issue. It’s a marketing issue. […]
Where to Get a Mug Like Mine?
I have a number of people who have asked me about the wooden mug I use at faire. It is a beautiful piece, isn’t it? Well, it was designed by Martin Wood Works. Martin is AWESOME! I highly recommend his mugs. In fact, you might even be able to get one with my Celtic Cat […]
FuMPFest 2015
The 2nd Annual FuMPFest is coming in June. This is a festival of funny music in Wheeling, IL. Let me start by saying–sigh–I won’t be there… this year. I’m still hopeful I can perform there some day. For now, I just want to spread the word. There’s a LOT of great, and funny, musicians playing […]
What the Folklore?
My friend Amanda started a new podcast called What the Folklore. This is a comedy podcast trying to make sense of nonsensical stories. They deal in strange mythology and folktales from around the globe. They submitted to iTunes, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, you can follow them on Soundcloud. Oh! And they use music of […]
Booking Libraries
A few years ago, Jessica Brawner started a booking agency. She loved Renaissance festivals but knew there was no money in trying to book entertainers there. That’s when she learned about libraries… It turns out, libraries across the country are looking for entertainers. Jessica started a booking agency that booked Renaissance festival entertainers at libraries. It […]
18 Funny Irish Drinking Songs and St Patrick’s Day Festival
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner and a show tomorrow, this is a good time to compile a list of funny Irish drinking songs that perhaps I might play this year. See my complete show schedule here. I also do a lot of shows online. St. Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival I’m working on a whole […]
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Celtic Love Is in the Air on Tomorrow’s Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
Photo by https://www.flickr.com/photos/mozzercork/109582266/ It’s time for Celtic Valentine’s Day in show #195 featuring the Best indie Irish Celtic music from Arlene Faith, Erin’s Guild, The Tea Merchants, Marc Gunn, Anne Roos, Three Mile Stone, Claire Roche, Slan, 3 Pints Gone, McFlooseys, Mithril, Whiskey Sunday, Culann’s Hounds, Scooter Muse, The Gothard Sisters. www.celticmusicpodcast.com You read that right. I […]
