Ginger Ackley – Celtic Music Spotlight

Band: Ginger Ackley Homepage: http://www.gingerackley.com Description: Ginger’s music is Celtic – with at Twist!  A Texas native happily transplanted to Ohio, Ginger has taken her life-long passion for music, combined it with a love of history and tradition, and mixed it all  into a delightful style of Celtic Folk. Performing both traditional and original songs, […]

Sisters of Murphy – Celtic Music Spotlight

Sisters of Murphy – Celtic Music Spotlight

  Band: Sisters of Murphy Songs: Green Over Red Homepage: http://www.sistersofmurphyband.com From CD: Album Name: Upcoming 2016 Untitled Release Year Released: Out next spring 2016 Hometown: Rochester, NY USA Description: Sisters Of Murphy is a 7 piece american celtic rock band from Rochester, NY. The group formed as a seasonal novelty act in 2000, and eventually began to write and […]

Count 4dB – Celtic Music Spotlight / #CF52

Count 4dB – Celtic Music Spotlight / #CF52

Count 4dB is a hip Hop artist who spent two years living in Glasgow performing and recording with the local artists. His Song Fisherman’s song received praise from listeners aged 6 to 60 during shows in pubs, venues, and gatherings. The group behind the instrumental is Reely Jiggered from Greenock, and the instrumental, Mhairi’s Tune […]

Emerald Accent – Celtic Music Spotlight / #51

Emerald Accent – Celtic Music Spotlight / #51

Emerald Accent Irish Music was founded in the spring of 2010 for the enhancement of the Celtic cultures through music in South Mississippi. Emerald Accent includes members Clark Lowery (vocals, guitar, banjo), Gail Fox (fiddle), Tom McCandlish (bodhran, vocals). With backgrounds in Irish, Bluegrass, Blues and Classical, the band brings freshness to the genre while […]

The Rathmines – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#50

The Rathmines – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#50

The bass-player, Marcus, and the singer/guitar-player Martin had a band called STAINLESS BONES, which kind of broke apart in 2011. The two attended a POGUES-concert in August 2012, wanting to see Shane for at least one time before he kicked the bucket. Afterwards the sang (or maybe: growled) Irish Folk in the underground on their […]

The Boston Harbor Bhoys  – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#49

The Boston Harbor Bhoys – Celtic Music Spotlight / CF#49

Welcome to this week’s Celtic Music Spotlight! The Boston Harbor Bhoys are a Celtic and Irish-American band consisting of the father-son team of Eddie and Ryan Biggins along with family friend Michael Maloney. All three are versatile singers and musicians, each capable of holding a stage on his own. But when they come together in […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Celtfather Podcast Adds Celtic Music Spotlight

I know. I know. You’re bursting at the seams wondering, “Where is this week’s episode of The Celtfather!? I’m dying to know what’s new!” Or more likely, you’re thinking, “He has a new baby. I guess I’ll wait.” Whatever the case, I want you to know that The Celtfather podcast will be back as usual […]