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The Bilge Pumps sent me their newest CD, Bail Money, last month. I had the pleasure of seeing them at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival where I dug deeper into their murky history. Subscribe to the podcast at http://celtfather.com

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It's #CelticThursday. Each and every week, I'm gonna share a song from one of my albums until I can't do any more. Then who knows what will happen. This week, I have a song inspired by Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity. It's called "Browncoats Keep Flyin'" and features lyrics by the magnificent Rie Sheridan Rose.

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Today's podcast was recorded on the road as I returned from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. I share with you an awesome new Celtic music podcast, update you about this week's 2-hour bagpipe music special, offer some insights into my next, next album, and share how I died. The Kickstarter is coming to a close. You have about 24-hours to get discounts on Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards + CD for this holiday season. Go to http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards  

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My friend Nancy Flynn emailed me some Christmas lyrics a couple years ago. We both love JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings. The lyrics were inspired by A Long Expected Party, a hobbit gathering that happens every few years in Central Kentucky. It's a magical place and the lyrics do it justice. After returning from this year's ALEP and recording the song, I realized the song needed one of our famed Hobbit Choirs to join me the chorus. My fellow ALEPers were up to the challenge and recorded the beautiful voices you will hear in this recording.

As with all of these Christmas songs, this one will be on my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards and CD. I'm currently raising money on Kickstarter to pay for the album and cards. Please show your support and make a pledge at http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards .

I'm pleased to share another rough mix of from my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards. This is a slight modification of "Frosty the Snowman". There are no substantial changes to the song we all love. But since it doesn't snow too often in Ireland, I had to take a few creativity licenses. Thanks to Samantha Gillogly who added a bouncy fiddle part to the song as well.

The greeting cards have just six days left until the Kickstarter campaign comes to a close. You support it by making a pledge. Just go to http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards  to get yours for this Celtic Christmas season!

It was an absolute crazy week with a stomach bug, a tooth pulled, a birthday and a family visit. I'm exhausted. There's no rest for the weary because Celtic Halloween approaches. Then I'm off to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival for 6 weekends. I still have a Celtic Christmas Kickstarter to promote with just 8 days left... and what's that I want to do? A super secret Christmas music show? I think I must be crazy. This show is brought to you by YOU, the Patrons of my music.

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Here's another rough cut from my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards and CD that are now on Kickstarter. Everyone in America, at least, knows "Jingle Bells". It's a favorite for kids especially. So I decided to keep the rhythm and mood of it more traditional Christmas than Celtic. Samantha Gillogly add a beautiful fiddle part which brings out the melody even better.

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This is perhaps my favorite Christmas song ever written. Obviously, it's not a Celtic Christmas song. So to give it that Celtic edge, I had Samantha Gillogly add some brilliant fiddling. The result is sheer perfection.

You can get this and other Celtic Christmas music as part of my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards that are now on Kickstarter. Go to http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards 

This is still one of my favorite Celtic Christmas songs that I've written. It captures a little bit of the American Christmas mythos while merging it with the leprechauns of Ireland and the old English recruitment tactic of the 19th century.

You can get this and other Celtic Christmas music as part of my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards that are now on Kickstarter. Go to http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards 

One of my favorite Celtic Christmas songs was made famous by Bing Crosby. It's a delightful song with a toe-tapping melody. I had Samantha Gillogly give it an even more Irish sound with some fantastic fiddling.

You can get this and other Celtic Christmas music as part of my Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards that are now on Kickstarter. Go to http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards