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Snowfall Waking Up on Christmas Morning #9 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
A Christmas story as a child complete with Star Wars figures, snowball fights, and the miracle of Christmas morning. Find out why I love snow and Christmas. You’ll also learn who my #1 editor is and why I need one. Celtic Christmas Notes I play “Snowfall” from my album Celtic Christmas Greetings Nathan Deese plays flute […]
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Does It Snow in Ireland? Frosty Knows #8 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
Did you know that Frosty the Snowman was based in a particular city? You’ll learn that fact and find out who the celebrity voice is in the TV show. Find out why I made a few adjustments to the song for my own “Frosty the Irish Snowman” for my CD Celtic Christmas Greetings. Celtic Christmas Notes I play […]
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Christmas Songs for Kids #7 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
I loved Christmas song when I was a kid. My daughter is now 4, and I want to educate her not only on some of the great Christmas songs out there, but also some of the great Celtic Christmas songs. But a lot of what makes something “great” is dependent on the child. I’m happy […]
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Was There a Scotsman at the Birth of Jesus Christ? #6 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
What do “Deck the Halls”, “We Three Kings” and “Scotland the Brave” have in common? In this episode, I answer that question as I talk about satire and songwriting for a song about a Scotsman who comes to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Celtic Christmas Notes Listen to the “Kilted Christmas” on the Celtic Christmas […]
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Marc’s Musings Goes Weekly Starting in January
I’m trying to better organize my schedule. I find that weekly newsletters, just like podcasts seem to work better as long as I have a format to work with. The Celtic Music Magazine is one such example. I’m gonna start publishing the newsletter every #CelticThursday highlighting artists in the Wednesday edition of the Irish & […]
Christmas Markets and Scotland #5 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
In 2009 and 2010,I made a couple great trips to Europe, one to Germany for Christmas and one to Scotland. These sparked a beautiful Christmas love song I wrote for my wife. Celtic Christmas Notes Do you love to travel? Join me on a Celtic Invasion Vacations of Donegal, Ireland Singing in Oban Scotland in a pub Christmas […]
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Oldest Celtic Christmas Song #4 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
In this episode, I explore the first Celtic Christmas songs that were written. It turns out there’s a rich history that supersedes “Christmas in Killarney” by centuries. However, that song that I first heard recorded by Bing Crosby is still a favorite of mine. Celtic Christmas Notes Rate the Podcast on iTunes The first Celtic Christmas song […]
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Celtic Christmas Traditions #3 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
Today, I share some of the great Celtic Christmas traditions you can find in Ireland and Scotland as I share a song, written by Rie Sheridan Rose, that highlights some of these same traditions on my new album Celtic Christmas Greetings. Celtic Christmas Notes Irish Christmas Traditions Irish candle in the window The Wren Boy Processional Decorations with […]
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Christmas Elves vs. Leprechauns #2 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings
Today, I explore the origins of my “Celtic Christmas Elf” song that was recorded on my latest CD Celtic Christmas Greetings. I’ve had a fascination of leprechauns since eating Lucky Charms cereal as child. But what happens when they become conscripted in Santa’s Workshop. You’ll find out the history of both today for this Celtic […]
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