#152: Celtic Rock Invasion

Irish Celtic music from Sons of Malarkey, Cleghorn, Caliorne, Brendan Monaghan, Celtic Reggae Revolution, Sisters of Murphy, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, The Gleasons, Lexington Field, The Bog Hoppers, Get Up Jack, Devils Water, The Whiskeydicks, The Rolling Kings. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is […]

Brilliant Folk Musicians Might Not Make the Best Rockers

There’s a running joke among my friends that one day I’ll “sell out” and record my Celtic rock album.  It’s true I’d love to release a Celtic rock album.  I started out as a rock musician after all, not a Celtic folk musician.  I played guitar with Skander and Breastfed before I found my calling […]

Thank God for “Celtic Music”!

“Celtic music” is a marketing term used to define the sound and music of the Celts.  I’ve used it to promote my Celtic Music Magazine and my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and a LOT of my websites.  A decade ago, it was lamented as a useless term because every band who thought they were […]

Songs of My Father’s People

When I want to rock out, I put on some Celtic rock or fun Irish drinking songs.  Usually, I like to listen to lyrics.  When there’s a lot of music going on, I don’t really hear the lyrics.  I hear the music.  That’s why I enjoy Ed Miller, Fabrizio de Andre, Nick Hennessey, and a […]

Another New Lord of the Rings CD

First, my apologies to all the Gunn Runners who are NOT on Lord of the Rings Online.  I totally spaced and forgot to tell everyone that I was doing a live interview on a new program on Middle-earth Network Radio.  I spent some time talking about my new CD Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits.  With […]

Two New Celtic Music Podcasts

I’m happy to announce the sighting of two new Celtic music podcasts in the podosphere. First up is the Grinning Beggar’s Celtic Podcast.  This one was introduced to me my Stephen who compiles several Celtic music podcast playlists.  If you ever want to know what song you heard when and who performed it, his website […]

20 Hobbit Songs Done!

Good day in the studio.  I finished mixing all but the last tracks–“Cat and Rat” and an alternate version of “Scouring the Shire” with percussion.  All of the other songs are awaiting mastering. Nathan Deese of the band Barrowburn is adding additional instrumentation to those two songs. “Cat and Rat” was written like it was […]

Marc’s Most Recent Music Biz News

I updated my list of Texas Renaissance Festivals on the Brobdingnagian Bards website. The list has been going strong for 7-8 years I think. The Texas faires newsletter will be out in a couple hours. The Best Celtic Music of 2010 episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast will posted as a press release […]