Top 10 Celtic Bands of 2021

Top 10 Celtic Bands of 2021

Every “best of” list is a difficult thing to compile. While it so great to be able to share a collection of wonderful bands, it never sums up all of the wonderful music being made throughout the year. This is as true twenty years ago as it is today. That said, certain Celtic bands just […]

Merry Christmas 2021!

Merry Christmas 2021!

Merry Christmas from me and my family. My daughter, Kenzie, even made a little kitty-infected Christmas card for you. And of course, I hope you get to enjoy one of the many Christmas gifts I have to offer, including… In the Celtic Christmas Podcast, I introduce you to three Celtic musicians with Christmas music. I […]

Postcard: Mont Saint-Michel

Postcard: Mont Saint-Michel

The thing I remember most about Mont Saint-Michel was the steps. There are a LOT of them. Wear good shoes if you ever go. That said, Mont Saint-Michel left a lasting impression on me. I remember the spectacular views, people walking on the sand during low tide, and the many interesting shops. I wish I […]

Playlist: Christmas Driving Music

Playlist: Christmas Driving Music

Gather up your presents. Hop in the car. Let’s go for a drive to visit family and friends with this delightful playlist of Celtic Christmas music for the road. Spread Christmas Cheer and  Get a podcast version of the show Nollaig Shona Daoibh! Welcome to the Celtic Christmas Playlist. I love Christmas music. I also […]

Celtfather UnKilted: The Ethics of Black Friday

Greetings Gunn Runner Is Black Friday an ethical holiday? Overcoming fear is the theme of a new song inspired by the hobbit. Top 10 songs on Spotify. It’s all on my monthly update, Celtfather Unkilted, show #287. The podcast is brought to you by my amazing Patrons in the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. I […]

Postcard: Yuletide Love

Postcard: Yuletide Love

It’s official. Thanksgiving is over. I’m allowed to openly declare my love for Christmas music. Now I’m digging through photos and listening to music. All while making playlists and podcasts. It’s truly the most-wonderful time of the year. Especially for cats… That’s Pompeii from last year. He was feeling the Christmas spirit in the wrapping […]

Many, Many, Kind Thanks

Thank you, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This past week was crazy. My wife and I had our first child-free weekend celebrating her birthday. It was an almost perfect vacation. I’ll talk more about on it on Celtfather Music & Travel podcast next week. Thankfully, we are home with our girls. We had […]

Marc’s Musings: What A USELESS Degree!

Marc’s Musings: What A USELESS Degree!

I studied cultural geography in college. Well… to be honest, I fell into cultural geography. I bounced around a dozen different degrees and settled on that one. Cultural geography sounds (to me) like a useless degree. What’s funny is that I actually USE my degree. I travel. I interact with different cultures. I was at […]

Postcard from Stone Mountain

Postcard from Stone Mountain

I run every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. My running partner, Dan, suggested a different running path today…. straight up Stone Mountain. So after the kids got on the bus to school, we drove over to the park for our morning run. It was cold and windy from the start, 45 degrees. I wore a jacket, […]