Pub Songs #85: New Hobbit Drinking Song

I’m making great progress on my new album of hobbit drinking songs.  Called Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits, I am collaborating with other Celtic and Ren Faire musicians to make something fitting for those pint size people in Hobbiton (not to mention those who just love to drink).  I have a full body of instruments […]

St. Patrick’s Day Podcast #7 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Music from  The Rogues, The Tea Merchants, Jed Marum, Serious Kitchen, Wicked Tinkers, Liz Madden, Wild Clover Band, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Brobdingnagian Bards, Atlantic Wave, Whirly Jig, Poitin, Marc Gunn, Tullamore, Charm City Saints, Bow Triplets, Emerald Rose, Culann’s Hounds, The Indulgers, The Irish Experience. www.stpatricksdayparty.net Sponsor: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast The […]

St. Patrick’s Day Podcast #6 – One Month to St. Patrick’s Day

Music from  Marc Gunn, Ed Miller, The Rogues, Serious Kitchen, Stout Pounder, Redhill Rats, TJ Hull and Jeff Ksiazek, Trinity River Whalers, The Bringers, John McCormack & Frank Patterson, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Appalachian Celtic Consort, Aisling, Poitin, Don Grieve, Terry Griffith. www.stpatricksdayparty.net Sponsor: Celtic Invasion Vacations Travel the world with your podcast host, […]

Pub Songs #78: Best Celtic Folk Bands of 2010

Pub Songs #78: Best Celtic Folk Bands of 2010

Thus begins a series of episodes highlighting some of the best Celtic music online. Today’s show is about Celtic Folk Bands which I describe as acoustic Celtic music groups based in the folk tradition. These are the groups that stand out most for me. I’d love to hear your thoughts and band suggestions. Coming soon: […]

Top Celtic Folk Bands

I came across an article online called the Top Celtic Folk/Rock bands. To me the article was a wee bit blurred. It focuses on Celtic Rock bands, but then casually throws in The Dubliners and The Chieftains.  Kinda weird, but it works him. So that’s fine to me. I mention it because, I finished my […]

St. Patrick’s Day Podcast #3 – Four Months to St. Patrick’s Day

Music from Kennedy’s Kitchem, Jimi McRae, Marc Gunn, The Langer’s Ball, Bedlam Bards, Pitch the Peat, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Pandora Celtica, Rathkeltair, FIMM, Hugh Morrison, Heather Dale, MacTalla Mor, Heather Alexander. www.stpatricksdayparty.net Sponsor: Celtic Invasion Vacations Travel to the world with your Celtic musician and podcast host, Marc Gunn, See the magic of […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #26: Feature on Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

Enjoy an interview with Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer on their album and past Celtic bands. Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more at SongHenge.com Brought to you by… The Brobdingnagian Bards’ TOUR OF IRELAND. Do you want to go to Ireland? Ever […]

#11: Irish & Celtic Music from Switchback, Paisley Close, Ceann

Irish & Celtic music from Seamus Kennedy, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Heather Dale, Switchback, Trinity River Whalers, Paisley Close, Amadan, The Jolly Rogues, Brobdingnagian Bards, Green Tea, Ceann, Wicked Tinkers, Jayah, The Black Irish, Iad Fein. Shownotes at celticmusicpodcast.com/011 If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. […]

#6: Irish & Celtic Music from StoneRing, Moch Pryderi, Enter the Haggis

Indie Celtic music from Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, StoneRing, Moch Pryderi, Enter the Haggis, The Patched Hats, Seelie Court, Eric Benson with The Boatrights, Ali Benson, Queen’s Gambit, Brobdingnagian Bards, 3 Pints Gone, Sligo Rags, Hugh Morrison, Angel’s Share, The Rogues. celticmusicpodcast.com/006/ Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it […]

#2: Irish Music Podcast

Irish Celtic music from StoneRing, The Slip, Hugh Morrison, Brobdingnagian Bards, Caladh, MacTalla Mor, Lenahan, The Bloody Irish Boys, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Celtic Stone. Enjoy! www.celticmusicpodcast.com//002 This Week in Celtic Music 0:05 “The Haughs of Cromdale/Johnny Cope” by StoneRing from A Toast to the Company 6:56 “Donegal Lass/Maids of Mt. Cisco/Siobhan O’Donnell’s” by The Slip 11:58 “The Hills o’Yarrows” by […]