Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #241: Top 20 Best Celtic Music of 2015

It’s time, once again, to celebrate the Top 20 Best Celtic songs of 2015. We had a lot of great music last year as I found out when I compiled all of  your votes. That’s right. YOU get to vote for the best Celtic music of the year. Today, you’re gonna hear the Best Celtic music […]

#240: Irish Music on Ellis Island

This week on the podcast, we have Irish Celtic music from Caladh, Blackwater, Amelia Hogan, Earl’s Chair, An Taisdeal, Laurent Leemans, Beltaine, Dublin 4, Ellis Island, Doug Folkins, Shishonnah,  Lenahan, Alizabr and Ann Sannat with Faun, Burning Bridget Cleary. celticmusicpodcast.com/240 If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. […]

How to Create an Awesome Set List for Your Live Show

How to Create an Awesome Set List for Your Live Show

A few years back, I was trying to find out how to create a great set list. I found virtually no blogs or articles on the topic. I tried again last month and the results were once again poor. I decided to share my own tips on how I create my awesome shows. However, I […]

Successes and Failures in 2015

Successes and Failures in 2015

A couple weeks ago, I decided to list everything I could remember that was a success and failure in 2015. It turned out to be a nice long list in one of my longer Celtfather podcasts. Below, I’ve listed Successes and Failures, both personally and as a professional, that I’ve remembered from 2015. Failures and […]

2015 Celtic Music Podcast Statistics

It’s that time of year once again to see what the most-popular episodes of the podcast were. I love seeing where we’ve been so I can plan on where we are gonna go in the future. 2015 was the first full year of publishing a weekly show. I want to thank all of the Patrons […]

How was your year? Goal Setting for 2016

How was your year? Goal Setting for 2016

I have begun reviewing my success from 2015 and I’m starting to set goals for 2016. You can learn some of my solid plans for next year. Though there will be more exciting things to come… once I figure those out! 2015 is the first year that the Celtfather has been a weekly podcast, which […]

#236: Celtic Christmas Music Special for 2015

Our Celtic Christmas Music Special returns to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in 2015 with more awesome Celtic Christmas music from Mark O’Connor, Kailyarders, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Golden Bough, Marc Gunn with An Taisdeal, The Rogues, The Irish Rovers, Bat Kinane, Cherish the Ladies, Katie McMahon, Heather Dale, Banna, Four Celtic Voices, Small […]

A Celtic Christmas – Compilation of Christmas Music by Indie Celtic Musicians

A Celtic Christmas – Compilation of Christmas Music by Indie Celtic Musicians

A warm fire glows in the hearth of Celtic culture with this warm compilation CD of Celtic Christmas music. Celebrate the holidays with A Celtic Christmas,featuring a mix of traditional and original songs and tunes about Christmas by indie Celtic bands. All these artists were hand-selected for outstanding music by the award-winning downloadable radio show, […]

#235: Celtic Music to Kick Off December

December is here. That means it’s time to start planning my Celtic Christmas music specials like I do every year. But I have one more show to share before the holiday music begins with great indie Celtic music from Maidens IV, Mithril, 3 Pints Gone, The Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra, The Poxy Boggards, Bat Kinane, […]

Blue Sun (Lyrics)

Blue Sun (Lyrics)

“Blue Sun” Lyrics and Music by Marc Gunn, Date written – unknown; Refound June 28, 2014 Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: As Long As I’m Flyin’ and Flower of Scotland They terraformed the lands of many fine worlds Then bloodied our hands with our boys and our girls They offered us cans of food that […]