Filling a Venue

You would think as a student of marketing, I would be good at reaching people. But I’m not. One of the big reasons I haven’t toured much is because I can’t reach my people to fill a venue. If you can’t pull in a decent crowd, you’re not gonna get booked. Yesterday, someone posted on […]

Geek-Friendly Celtic Home in Birmingham

Geek-Friendly Celtic Home in Birmingham

Brennan’s Irish Pub is probably the friendliest Irish pub you’ll ever go to. The proprietor, Danny Winter, is dedicated to building a family-friendly Celtic home in the heart of Birmingham. The best thing about Brennan’s is not just the large stage where an Irish session gathers every month. It’s not the wide open room or […]

Firefly and Christmas Music

Firefly and Christmas Music

Firefly and Christmas music…on tour!!! I don’t go on tour often. In fact, I’ve only been on three official “tours” during my 20+ years as a musician. The first two were short tours with the Brobdingnagian Bards. The third was a solo tour up to New York City from New Orleans. I confess I don’t […]

St Patrick’s Day 2018 with The Celtfather

St Patrick’s Day 2018 with The Celtfather

St Patrick’s Day is a big time of year for me. It’s not just live performances either since Paddy’s Day is on a Saturday. It’s EVERYTHING from live shows to podcasts to videos and more. I have a LOT going on. So I’m gonna break it all down right here, so you can more easily […]

I Want Your Cat Videos

I picked a date for the Kickstarter release, March 26. No. We did not meet any goals last year. I decided to move forward nonetheless. I scripted the video that will promote the Kickstarter. Since the beginning, I referred to “Adopting Cat CDs”. So this video will be like a cat adoption video. I would […]

Christmas with The Celtfather

Christmas with The Celtfather

I really wish I was more consistent with… well, anything. Alas, that’s not me. I bounce around from one thing to the next and try to maintain some consistency. At least I now have a weekly schedule for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I also have a monthly schedule for for Celtfather Music & […]

ICMP #329: Celtic Truth

ICMP #329: Celtic Truth

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #329 spreads the truth of great Celtic music from Bellow Bridge, Telenn Tri, Brenadan Nolan, Nava, Rowan, The Beggarmen, Old Blind Dogs, Ella, The Elders, Bad Haggis, Secret Sky, Kilrush, Jiggy. http://celticmusicpodcast.com Please listen and share this podcast. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for free when you subscribe to the Celtic Music […]

Registered for 2017 Podcast Awards

The Podcast Awards have updated their rules and opened up podcasts to register to win. I entered Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (for Music) and Celtfather Music & Travel (for Society & Culture). Right now, you don’t have to do anything. The nomination period opens up on July 1st and lasts until the end of […]

Upcoming Shows for the First Half of the Year

I’ve been rather quiet about upcoming shows, because I haven’t had many details to fill. That’s one reason why I am still trying to arrange my next Concert Window. In the meantime, here’s where you can see me perform: Thurs, February 16, 2017 Concert Window online starting at 8pm Fri, February 24, 2017 Johnnie MacCracken’s Celtic […]

#289: Auld Lang Syne

And so ends another year of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Eleven years and still going strong. We’re gonna close out the year with some amazing Celtic music from Beth Patteron/Patrick O’Flaherty, FIMM, The Selkie Girls, The Here & Now, Runa, House of Hamill, The Gothard Sisters, The Triskells, Kevin Tyler, Naomi’s Fancy, Chuckawalla Rhythm […]