From the Celtic History Newsletter: Last month I said that one of the more notable changes started by the early Irish farming culture was in the burial of their dead. There is little surviving evidence of burial customs among the earlier hunter-gatherer peoples of Ireland, but starting around 4000 BC we see the first funerary […]
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How to Surprise the Hell Out of Your Fans
“Holy Crap! You found me!” That was the latest comment I got when I posted a “thank you” in a fan’s Livejournal. She had just finished writing a praise-filled post about how cool my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD was, when I appeared… just two hours after she wrote it! That’s not the […]
WHISPERZ in LA CRESCENTA
Sunday, May 6, 2007Whisperz at 9-11 PM3670 Foothill BlvdLa Crescenta, CA 91214 After a weekend at CaliFur, I’m gonna do something I’ve never done before, perform solo at pub in California. So tell your friends, tell your family, tell the people that you hate, that I’ll be there and show up with bells on… Okay, […]
17 St. Patrick’s Day Music Downloads 2007
Every year for St. Patrick’s Day, I compile a new list of St Patrick’s Day MP3 downloads that are 100% free and legal. This year, I decided to present them in a new format. This year, all the files are compiled like a gigantic digital compilation CD. I ZIP the files up and you just […]
Good vs. Great Sales
I was reading an article by Seth Godin called “Good Is Not Almost As Good as Great” where he mentions firing half of your sales force of “good” sellers and keeping the “great” ones. That really kinda struck home with me due to a recent experience. We play at a convention where we have a […]
Settlement of Ireland
From the Celtic History Newsletter: It was about 11 thousand years ago that the last Ice Age started coming to a close, and the bare of Ireland was colonized quickly by plant species such as grasses, dock and meadowsweet, followed by juniper, willow, birch and hazel. It was about 10,000 years ago that the first […]
More St. Patrick’s Day Quotes
See! I told you I would post some more St. Patrick’s Day quotations. Sure, it took me longer than I had expected, but hey! You take what you can get. The St. Patrick’s Day Party is just beginning too! Five more days until my St. Paddy’s Day birthday. “Half a loaf of bread is better […]
St Patrick’s Day Quotations
St. Patrick’s Day is getting closer. So I’ve been reading more about this Irish holiday of holidays. It’s funny looking at most of the articles about St. Patrick’s Day. Most of them are all shamrocks and leprechauns and green beer. It’s seen as time to dress green and get drunk. While I guess I’m not […]
Tartan Day
From the Celtic History Newsletter: I was planning on talking more about the earliest inhabitants of Ireland this month, but I’m moving that to next month. Since Tartan Day is coming up April 7th I decided to take a quick look at this new holiday to give people a little time to learn about, or […]
NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL 2007
The North Texas Irish Festival is here once again. And sadly, I’m gonna miss it this year. I’ve only gone three times now, but I do enjoy the festival. Last year’s festival was my favorite. They had an amazing lineup including quite a few Austin Celtic groups. Not as many Austin groups this year which […]