I studied cultural geography in college. Well… to be honest, I fell into cultural geography. I bounced around a dozen different degrees and settled on that one.
Cultural geography sounds (to me) like a useless degree. What's funny is that I actually USE my degree. I travel. I interact with different cultures.
I was at CONjuration this past weekend. It's billed as a Magical Fantasy convention. But it's basically a Harry Potter convention. Several hundred people heartwarmingly gathered to celebrate their collective love for the Harry Potter stories.
And I got to be there!
Not just perform there but BE there. I got to experience the magic of a unified group of people who love Harry Potter…
A week earlier, I was at The Lost Druid Brewery experiencing beer and brewing culture. MultiVerse was before that with lots of science fiction and fantasy authors. A farmer's market, a gaming convention, Wheel of Time fans, Celtic music fans, autoharpers, filkers…
These are all different subcultures of people. I get to share my music with them. In return, I experience their passions. It's like a tiny glimpse into a world of hope and joy.
It's exhilarating and it makes for some great Stories!
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS…
- Download an MP3 of “Wild Rover”
- Listen to my story about “Mingulay Boat Song” and why it's also known as he D Song.
- Enjoy a contra dance story from Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer.
- Coffee with The Celtfather's new time and place
- Shows in Alabama and Louisiana this weekend
- Catch up on the latest Selcouth news
THE STORY OF MINGULAY BOAT SONG
I love the new Pub Songs & Stories podcast. There are so many stories I never shared about songs that I love to sing. Some are not the best stories for a concert or are too long. “Mingulay Boat Song” one has many different layers. That includes why sometimes it is called “The D Song” by my wife.
If that's not cool enough, I get to share a story by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer about one of my girls' favorite songs, “Jiggle the Old Bones”. I love Vicki and Jonny. I'm so happy to share this story.
You can listen to the Mingulay story here.
Make sure you subscribe. Because next week, COAST shares a riveting story about a musician who saved all the passengers of a sinking ship. And I talk about “Wild Mountain Thyme”.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Coffee with the Celtfather is in an HOUR. You can watch it here. I'm singing some of your favorite songs requests. What songs do you love?
NOV 10: Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11 AM Eastern.
NOV 12: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co., Alabaster, AL @ 8-10 PM
NOV 13: Haeuser House Concert, Robert, LA @ 7 PM. Contact Jamie ASAP if you want to join us!
SELCOUTH UPDATE
The CD is finished. I am slowly mailing out Kickstarter Rewards. If you supported the Kickstarter a year and a half ago, you should be getting your goodies soon!
I'm extremely grateful that I can share some of these adventures with you. Thank for you for being a part of my musical journey.
Slainte!
Marc
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