I first started amplifying my autoharp in 1999. The autoharp pickup that was installed was the standard Oscar Schmidt. It had limitations. Mostly notably, it was setup with a 1/8″ input. How annoying is that when the entire music world runs on 1/4″ pickups. It was converted to a 1/4″ after a couple years of use […]
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Adventures in Rhythm & Folk
I remember when I first started playing the autoharp. my first real gig was at a Renaissance festival. Andrew and I were picking songs that we would play. then we worked up arrangements. “frog kissin’” was one of those early songs. i learned it from a Christian musician named Ed Kilbourne. it was poppy and […]
CG040: Autoharp Pickup Repair Made Failure
I am in Indianapolis once again for GenCon. I added a new Wednesday evening show that went well despite Autoharp and location problems. Now it’s time to rock out the rest of the con. Sponsored by Lunarpages marcgunn.com/lunarpages This Week’s Celtic Geek News New bards banner Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers show at GenCon […]
CG039: Creating the Ultimate Autoharp
I’m back after a week off from vacation on the beach with the family. Kenzie’s school started back up so I’m also back to a regular work schedule. Today, I’m pleased to share all of the news I missed this past couple weeks. I list my upcoming shows and apologize for a Celtic podcast screwup. […]
Who’s Your Favorite Autoharper?
Who’s your favorite autoharper of all time? Like if you know of more than one autoharper. Share to see if your friends know what an Autoharp is. Hint: there’s an autoharp in the picture.
CG029: Quidditch World Cup
The Kickstarter for Sci Fi Drinking Songs came to astoundingly awesome ending yesterday. I raised over $6000 for the CD which is far more than I hoped. However, it’s actually more like what I need. I have a lot of bills that I incurred this year with server problems. I’m still paying those off. So it looks […]
Autoharps for Newbies
Last week, I updated my autoharps page for the Autoharp Music Tips website. This page was designed for newbies who want to play auotharp. My goal is to share my top three suggestions for anyone getting started playing the instrument. I play Oscar Schmidt autoharps. So those are my top recommendations. It’s tough picking out which […]
CG007: Types Of Geeks, Atlanta Concert This Weekend
There are a wide variety geeks in the world. Explore and let me know what your favorite geek fandoms are. Today’s Celtic Geekiness is all about Ingrid Houwers. Ingrid was the genius designer of my Celtic Cat logo. Yes. It is my official business logo for all my brands–music, podcasts, videos, promotional material. When you […]
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Autoharp Books, DVDs and Videos
Today, I made an update to my exclusive resource for autoharp books, DVDs, and videos. The webpage is now updated. Years ago, I started the Autoharp Music Tips website for a few reasons. One, there are a lot of fans who were inspired by me to play the autoharp. I thought I could provide info […]
Sci Fi Drinking Songs Is DONE! Well… Mostly
I just finished recording the last song that I plan to put on Sci Fi Drinking Songs… Well, I think so anyway. I have 23 tracks recorded. I’m probably gonna have to prune some of these songs and save ’em for another album. Two of the songs, I’m still waiting to see what’s gonna happen with […]
