Skander was an amazing band that never made it off the ground. We were sort of a combination of the Presidents of the United States of America, “Weird” Al Yankovich, and some classical music. Punk, Ska before ska existed. We later realized our name would’ve been appropriately written….SKAnder. The name originated from some cool Sci-Fi […]
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ICHABOD’S GEOGRAPHY
Back in college, I decided I wanted to start a band. One the friends I made, Jimmy Rimmer, liked the idea. So we started practicing together. Unforunately, Jimmy was in Computer Science had more limited time than I did. I remember calling him almost daily to see if we could practice. I usually got his […]
CELTIC WEDDINGS
Are you looking to have a Celtic wedding or needing Celtic wedding music? Celtic music is not just the coolest music to listen to these days. It also makes a brilliant addition to any wedding. But finding the right Celtic wedding music is no picnic. There’s a decent amount out there, and not all of […]
What Is a House Concert?
Would you like Live Celtic music in your home? Think you can get 15 people to pay a few bucks to see us perform live? Then, Host a House Concert What is a House Concert? A house concert is quite simply a live music performance in someone’s home. You invite your friends over to […]
Breastfed
Breastfed was an Avant, Quark Rock band characterized by well-arranged songs using odd timings, grooving rhythms, hard-edged attacks and fiersome melodic vocals. Ichabod sang Tavis sang backup and played guitar Neal paraded on drums, and Peg pedaled the bass support. Breastfed started out to be promising band. I conceived an idea of hard-rocking music that […]
THINGS CELTIC
If you are looking for anything Celtic in Austin, then there is one place to go first. That place is Things Celtic. Things Celtic is an awesome Celtic store that has served Central Texas since 1999. They feature some of the finest Celtic gifts from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and Celtic artists in America. The […]
St Patrick’s Day Poem
A ST PATRICK’S DAY POEM by Marc Gunn St Patrick’s Day music, St Patrick’s Day drink, St Patrick’s Day merriment, Grand birthday for me. All are Irish on St Patrick’s Day Shamrock stickers stuck to cheeks Bluegrass mixed with Irish drinking songs Makes your heritage feel complete. People dressed as leprechauns Drinking green beer Living […]
Autoharps
I own, oh, about seven autoharps. What can I say, it’s an addiction. Actually, it’s not. Rather, I put my autoharps to the test. I don’t know of any other autoharper out there who works their instruments as hard. Don’t get me wrong, thinking I’m bragging. It’s not that. It’s just that I work at […]
Irish Love Songs for a Valentine’s Day in Austin at Things Celtic
As I looked through the mix of Irish and Scottish songs that I play, I found there aren’t that many that are love songs… Rather, they are conditional love songs. “Wild Mountain Thyme” for instance. It’s a love song that says I’ll do anything for you, but if you don’t love me back, screw you! […]
Valentine Traditions
Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine’s Day.They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was: Good morning to you, valentine; Curl your locks as I do mine— Two before and three behind. Good morning to you, valentine. In Wales wooden love spoons were carved […]
