Every year, the Austin Chronicle holds a music poll. A couple years ago, the Brobdingnagian Bards won “Best Novelty Band”. I want to win that again, but the category I have my eye on is “Best Folk Band”. We came in #2 back then. I want to hit #1. So once again, I posted my […]
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Ceann at Murphy’s in Alexandria
Well, I just back from Murphy’s in Alexandria where I saw Ceann. They are every bit as fun as their tongue-in-cheek CD, Almost Irish. And when they actually played Irish songs and just the sing-a-longs, it was brilliant hearing how they get the audience involved. They really have something awesome going on. I can see […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #27
Brought to you by… The Brobdingnagian Bards’ TOUR OF IRELAND. Do you want to visit Ireland? Ever wanted to see the Cliffs of Moher or drink Guinness straight from the source? Next June, you can do just that with the Brobdingnagian Bards. Visit http://www.thebards.net/ireland/ for details. Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive […]
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La Musica Celtica in Italia
I gatti. La musica irlandese. Le “drinking songs“, ovvero le canzoni da pub. Questi tre elementi non si sarebbero potuti integrare in modo migliore, se non grazie alla fervida immaginazione di Marc Gunn. Quello stesso Gunn spesso soprannominato “il più gran lavoratore nell’ambito della musica celtica” nella sua città di Austin, esperto musicista e impresario, […]
My “Irish Music” Set List
Last night, I started putting together a set list for my next Pub Songs Podcast. My plan is to do a live show. Since I am a huge proponent of keeping Irish music alive and kicking (see my Irish MP3s, my Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, or my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast), I am trying […]
Return from Louisiana and Irish Drinking Songs
Safe and sound back in Austin. My kitties are delighted to see me. Torre is purring in my lap as I write and catch up on stuff online. We had a good trip to Louisiana. I love going there. So many good friends. Our host and her family are just a delight and pleasure. We […]
IRISH STOUT
In the beginning was the Irish Stout, and the stout was good. The Irish Stout was SO good, in fact, we started singing about it–Irish Pub Songs. The Irish songs flowed as prolifically as the stout. Irish Stout is no longer just a dark beer made from roasting malts and barley. Now it is also […]
October Sessions
In the Spring of 1998, I quit my job to play music full-time. It was a lofty goal… especially since I had no real plan on how I would make money. I released Ichabod’s Geography and tried booking gigs. It was an epic failure. But I learned a lot. By October, I was almost out […]
Is There Shame in Failure?
I was listening to NPR this morning with their program, “This I Believe“. They had an essay on the power of failure as a building block to success. That made me think of knowing my limits. When is it when I need to ask for help to do what I need doing. Like office helpers. […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #24
Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more at SongHenge.com Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. Notes: – Vacation Tour of Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards – Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Frappr Map, – […]
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