ContraFlow, Sick Kids, Beach Insights / CF#46

ContraFlow, Sick Kids, Beach Insights / CF#46

I had big plans for another Celtic Travel episode of The Celtfather. But alas, sick kids left me a little tired. So instead, I decided to ramble on about some upcoming news about ContraFlow this weekend and share some cool insights about our weekend at the Beach. To subscribe, go to iTunes, or go to […]

Celtic Travel as a Priority in Your Life / CF#45

Celtic Travel as a Priority in Your Life / CF#45

Traveling will fill your life with joy and satisfaction. You experience life more fully when you hit the road and leave your comfort zone. I’ve felt its rewards more fully through my years on the road. I’ve grown and learned a lot, much like Mark Twain. Twain wrote: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many […]

Focus on your Dream for Success / CF#44

Focus on your Dream for Success / CF#44

Recently, my friend Laramie Williams approached me for advice on how to follow his dreams. While I wouldn’t consider myself the highest authority in the land, this got me thinking and I wanted to tell my story about how I went about pursuing and eventually achieving my dreams. I have always wanted to be a musician, […]

Dragon Con 2015 Review, Emerald Rose, Drinking Songs / CF#43

Dragon Con 2015 Review, Emerald Rose, Drinking Songs / CF#43

I had an amazing time at DragonCon 2015! The Firefly Drinking Songs and Hobbit Drinking Songs concerts were huge and a ton of fun! The Brobdingnagian Bards concerts were fantastic (though a blur), followed by an excellent set with Tom Smith. And thanks to the tremendous help of my Atlanta Street Team, we’ve hit a […]

Dragon Con 2015, Chaz Kemp Interview, Art Nouveau, Pandora Celtica / CF#42

Dragon Con 2015, Chaz Kemp Interview, Art Nouveau, Pandora Celtica / CF#42

Live (Ish) from DragonCon 2015! This has been a phenomenal DragonCon with amazing gigs and audiences! As we’ve reached Monday morning, the Con is winding down, but there’s still plenty to do. There’s a lot to do in the upcoming weeks, but for now, I’d like to highlight the work of a friend of mine, […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #222: Burly Bagpipe Music, 2-Hours!

You asked for more bagpipe music. Thanks to the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast, we hit another amazing Milestone. That means you get to enjoy another 2-hour bagpipe music special (see show #181 for more bagpipe music). You’ll enjoy some BagRock and other bagpipe music from Becky Taylor, Breabach, Prydein, Albannach, The Ne’er Duwels, […]

Dragon Con 2015 Performances, Rachel Hair Trio, New Website / CF#41

Dragon Con 2015 Performances, Rachel Hair Trio, New Website / CF#41

I’m getting ready to head off on a family vacation. But I have a lot of news that needs to be shared before I head out. We are two weeks away from the largest science fiction convention in the world–Dragon Con. I’m performing all weekend with Brobdingnagian Bards. However, I have a few extra shows […]

#221: The White Hare

We’re gonna chase the White Hare of Celtic music in this week’s episode featuring amazing Celtic songs and tunes by Emerald Rose, Bow Triplets, Karan Casey, Claire Roche, The Secret Commonwealth, Heather Dale, Cady Finlayson and Vita Tanga, Jig to a Milestone, Fiddleheads, Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, Emerald Dawn, Murder the Stout, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, […]

The ONE Thing & Spotlight on Sligo Rags / CF#40

The ONE Thing & Spotlight on Sligo Rags / CF#40

What is the ONE thing that will make you successful? That’s what the latest audiobook I’m enjoying, called “The One Thing”, is all about.It has me thinking how I can best use my time right now. I’m taking care of a baby and home and trying to do work at the same time. It’s not easy. […]

GenCon 2015 Games for 4 – 5 year olds / CF # 39

GenCon 2015 Games for 4 – 5 year olds / CF # 39

GenCon is the world’s largest gaming convention. You would think with such a big convention, that it would be easy to find any game you wanted. But last year when I went to find a game for my 3-year-old daughter, I couldn’t. So in 2015, I decided to make an even more thorough search of […]