New Podcast, Dragon Con, Kindness and Generosity

New Podcast, Dragon Con, Kindness and Generosity

This was my 20th anniversary at Dragon Con. It was the BEST EVER! The Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers show was another Filk Concert that was packed. People were lined up along the hall listening. Amber, the track director, had to stand at the entrance of the Filk area to tell people there was […]

Celtfather Monthly: September 2022

Celtfather Monthly: September 2022

I struggled running this morning. Some days you’re in the mood. Others, it’s a chore. But I keep doing it because I see results. I am healthier than I’ve ever been in my life. My weight is down to a low I haven’t seen since probably college. I feel better and stronger. I feel good. Happily, […]

Marc’s Musings: The Great Adventure!

The adventure has begun. The Kickstarter for Come Adventure With Me is a tremendous success. It took just a few days to meet my $5000 goal. Thanks to everyone who helped me kickstart this album. We’re currently less than $80 away from $7000. How high will it go? If you haven’t contributed yet, click here. […]

Why You Should Come Adventure With Me?

The latest episode of Pub Songs & Stories is now online. Kelly and Mitchell Petersen wrote the song “Lads in the Shire” for me. You can hear how it came to be in their own voices on the show. I’m driving to Indianapolis on Wednesday for Gen Con. My Kickstarter for Come Adventure With Me goes […]

Marc’s Musings: Lads in the Shire…

Today is the 17 year anniversary of the Pub Songs (& Stories) Podcast. I frequently think of July 25 is my start into podcasting. But of course it is not actually the first. That was the Cat Lovers. But it was just days before (July 28) I launched my flagship Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. […]

New Single: “Favor of a Dance”

New Single: “Favor of a Dance”

I am super excited to announce I have a brand new single. The song is “Favor of a Dance”. It was inspired by the episode “Shindig” of Firefly. It’s about the rules of society, both spoken and unspoken, and how we play games in relationships. The song features the incredible background music by Vicki Swan & […]

Celtfather Monthly: June 2022

I’m off to Scotland on Wednesday. Excited but so much to do. I’m excited to bring back a whole bunch of pictures and videos from the trip. UPCOMING SHOWS JUN 24-25: Magic City Con, Birmingham, AL JUN 25: Pepper Place Farmer’s Market, Birmingham, AL @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT JUL 1-4: InConjunction, Indianapolis, […]

Birthday Celebrations & New Music

Birthday Celebrations & New Music

Last week, I celebrated my 50th birthday.  We went up to Chattanooga over the weekend. We ate amazing food and visited a local brewery. We even did a little bit of hiking. That was despite the fact that I was on crutches at the start of the trip. I twisted my ankle while running earlier […]