Pub Songs #137: St Patrick’s Day Early Morning Party

The St. Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival continues with more St. Patrick’s Day music. The video is running smoother than ever now that I’ve been doing these Google Hangouts so much. So don’t miss them the St. Patrick’s Day Early Morning Party on YouTube. Today’s podcast, however, is cut a wee bit short because I […]

New Pub Songs Podcast Is Now Online with St. Patrick’s Day Irish Drinking Songs

The Pub Songs Podcast is back with St. Patrick’s Day Irish Drinking Songs. You can watch the unedited show on YouTube. I got a little side-tracked at Sherwood Forest Faire. So it’s been a few weeks since I last published a live Pub Songs Podcast. But I’m happy to bring it back. The next show […]

Pub Songs #131: Funny Irish Pub Songs

I’m getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a bunch of Funny Irish Pub Songs that will keep you entertained before, after, and during St. Patrick’s Day. You can also watch it live on YouTube. All of these songs were recorded on one of my CDs. You can find them in my Celtic Music CD […]

Do Drinking Songs Perpetuate the Alcoholic?

If there’s one thing I hate about the cultural stereotype of the Celts, it’s alcoholism. I know this is ironic or even hypocritical considering half my album titles are about “drinking songs”. I’ve written more than my fair share of drinking songs to fit that theme too. Yet, as much as I use that term, it’s […]

Why Irish Songs and Scottish Songs?

Larry on Facebook responded to yesterday’s post about my Scottish music album.  He liked the idea and thought I should play more Scottish music.  After all, I am from the Scottish Clan Gunn.  Why not more Scottish music? When I was a kid, my dad took me to some Scottish Highland Games.  I fell in […]

St. Patrick’s Week Happenings!

It is mid-March, and whether you are enjoying the pleasures of Spring Break or getting through the work week and moving toward St. Patrick’s Day, there is much entertainment to be had this week! What’s up with Marc? Marc has already been busy providing the St. Paddy’s entertainment!  There are two new episodes of the […]

20 Best Irish Drinking Songs

I finally compiled the 20 best Irish drinking songs on one compilation CD called… wait for it… Best Irish Drinking Songs.  The new album features drinking songs from several of my previous albums including: Not Every Day Is St. Patrick’s Day, Happy Songs of Death, Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover’s Companion, and Soul of a Harper. In […]

Marching On…

Like February itself, or winter in Texas, the shiny side of Valentine’s Day doesn’t quite last long enough. Other holidays have a full month to show their decorations, but as February winds to a close, we have only a hint of the memory of pink and red hearts—though February is American Heart Month.  The decorations […]

Be Safe, Be Sorry

That’s the title of Marcia Yudkin’s weekly email newsletter.  Marcia is a fantastic copywriter.  I’ve been a subscriber for several years.  This latest email is one of many reasons why.  Marcia wrote, “With ‘me too’ marketing, you spend the same to get your message out as for a more distinctive idea.  Yet you enjoy a […]