Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #248: St. Patrick’s Day Songs BONUS

Every now and then a Celtic artist will allow me to release an entire album in podcast form, much like DJs did back in the 70s. I’ve found it a great way to promote my music and a great way to sell more music as well. That is the ultimate goal of this podcast, after […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #247: St Patrick’s Day Playlist for Irish American Heritage Month

President Obama declared March to be Irish American Heritage Month. Of course for me, March is the month of all the Celts as we gather to celebrate the musical and culture of the Celtic nations running all the way up to St. Patrick’s Day. I have a ton of great episodes planned for the next […]

Laughter Is the Best Medicine, Laughter Yoga, Hypnosis in Austin

Laughter Is the Best Medicine, Laughter Yoga, Hypnosis in Austin

James Hazelrig is not only a funny fiddler, he’s also a certified hypnotist in Austin, Texas with a lot of funny advice on laughing. I chatted with him at the Sherwood Forest Faire where I start the show with him using some of his hypnosis training and marketing prowess to promote his shows. From an […]

Ginger Ackley – Celtic Music Spotlight

Band: Ginger Ackley Homepage: http://www.gingerackley.com Description: Ginger’s music is Celtic – with at Twist!  A Texas native happily transplanted to Ohio, Ginger has taken her life-long passion for music, combined it with a love of history and tradition, and mixed it all  into a delightful style of Celtic Folk. Performing both traditional and original songs, […]

Castle Building Dreams Come True with Sherwood Forest Faire’s George Appling

Castle Building Dreams Come True with Sherwood Forest Faire’s George Appling

Ever since I started performing at Renaissance festivals in 1999, I’ve dreamed about starting my own faire. I think most Rennies have. How exciting that would be! George Appling, or King George as he’s known at the Sherwood Forest Faire, not only dreamed of it, he made his dream a reality. How did it happen? […]

12 Irish Songs for Kids for St. Patrick’s Day

When my first daughter was born, I had a flood of comments from Gunn Runners asking me when I would release a kids CD. It was bound to happen. I theme most of my albums from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers to Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion, Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits to […]

Bedlam Bards Fiddler Hypnotizes with Music

Bedlam Bards Fiddler Hypnotizes with Music

Cedric is the fiddler and one of the singers of Bedlam Bards, a comedic Celtic group from Austin, Texas that was one of my biggest influences when learning how to put on a show. This weekend, I sat down with Cedric to get a in depth interview about how he escaped Lubbock to join the […]

Giant’s Causeway Legend & Fact on a Celtic Invasion Vacation

Giant’s Causeway Legend & Fact on a Celtic Invasion Vacation

In county Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland is the giants causeway. What one Radio Times poll named the fourth greatest wonder of the United Kingdom. 40,000 interlocking basalt columns line the coast, the result of a volcanic eruption millions of years ago. Now it’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in […]

First Concert Window of 2016 Review

First Concert Window of 2016 Review

I had a good show last night on Concert Window. It was great to be back. It was awesome to see all of the names who popped up in the chat room. Here’s the stats: 17 People bought tickets at an average of $6.87 per ticket. Your total share is $81.72 6 Subscribers watched, your […]

Celtic Geek, Concert Window, St Patrick’s Day, Happy Valentine’s Day

Celtic Geek, Concert Window, St Patrick’s Day, Happy Valentine’s Day

Some weeks I want to podcast some new and exciting episodes. Other weeks, I just want to share some news. That’s the case for this week’s podcast as I talk about a new compilation CD, my first Concert Window performance of the year, Celtic Love Songs and of course the third annual St. Patrick’s Day […]