In 2007, I recorded a vanity project called “A Tribute to Love“. I didn’t honestly expect that the album would sell terribly well, and it didn’t. People who know my music love my comedy or my traditional Celtic songs, but love songs…? And this was more than just an album of sappy love songs. It […]
Tag Archives: Celtic songs
How St Patrick’s Day Launched a Celtic MP3 Empire
St Patrick’s Day is just a couple weeks away. That’s when I start thinking about promoting Celtic music with free Celtic MP3s. I’ve been doing that for about fourteen years now. I think it’s safe to say I created a Celtic music empire online. I didn’t start calling myself The Celtfather. That title was given to […]
Last Chance to Support St. Patrick’s Day
It is the final day of my fundraiser for Not Every Day is St. Patrick’s Day. Right now, I’m about $700 away from my final $4000 goal. If I can just get that last bit of funding, I can breathe a HUGE sigh of relief knowing that the album is paid for in its entirety. […]
Question: Quintessential American Celtic Songs?
Hey. I’m looking for ideas for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and for an upcoming compilation I want to release. What would you consider is the quintessential American Celtic song or songs? Favorite bands performing the song?
Can Cover Songs Make or Break a Folk Musician?
It’s not easy making it as a folk musician. That’s why I spend a lot of time thinking about how to succeed in the music biz. I do it for me, but also for other musicians that I help out through my free music marketing ezine. Nearly every day, I learn something new. There are […]
Know Any Good Irish Songs Like “Star of the County Down”?
“Star of the County Down” is an absolutely wonderful song. I find it fascinating to see how some folk songs become more popular than others. This one has a great melody and story. It’s about a guy who sorta falls in love with the local beauty. He gets all dressed up for the local fair […]
