Travel Ireland, Scotland and Beyond with Celtic Invasion Vacations

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day may've once been associated with Arthur's Day, and getting drunk on Guinness. I like to think of it as another reminder that Celtic music, dance, art, and culture are alive and growing throughout the world. I hope you will join me in celebrating Halfway to St. Patrick's Day. Turn on some Celtic music. Go watch some Irish or Scottish dancing. Pick up a pen and raw a Celtic knot. Join your Celtic breathren in happy community. Today's show is brought to you by Audible. http://marcgunn.com/audible/ I love audiobooks. It's a great way to keep up with new books. And with Audible, you can get a free 30-day trial, plus a one free audibook when you subscribe.

I was looking at Google Trends today. I found that "Celtic music" has declined dramatically in popularity since 2008. So in today's podcast, I not only talk about what happened, but also how we can change the trend and create a spike in popularity. Today's show is sponsored by the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Enjoy over 200 hours of free Celtic music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ 

Sci Fi Drinking Songs is officially on sale. Go buy a copy, OR post a review if you already own it. It's on all the major digital distribution websites. http://celticmusic.org/SciFiDrinkingSongs  

Today's show was sponsored by the Celtic Invasion of Donegal, Ireland at http://celticinvasion.com/ 

What is Patreon? And how can you get involved supporting a musician and podcaster like me? Celtfather Music & Travel #49.

I originally recorded in 2014 for my Celtfather podcast. It was a bit out of date. I decided to update it for 2021.

In this episode, I explain the two different types of patronage you can do on Patreon. I tell you why it is important for all creative people to use it. I also educate you how to get involved supporting your favorite musician, podcast, artist, or video creator.

I'm sure there's a lot more I could say, but it's my way to quickly get you on top of how amazing Patreon is.

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Andrew and I started Brobdingnagian Bards 15 years ago in 1999. We've been friends since 1993. You will hear a little bit if the Bards story in today's Celtic Geek. http://andrewmckee.com/

I've know Jessica Brawner for years when we first met her on the South Mall of UT Austin. She's gone to DragonCon as long as we've been there. She was back helping is sell CDs, but she also a new book for Con-goers. It's called Charisma +1. Get it right here: http://marcgunn.com/CharismaPlus1

I was racing to a panel at DragonCon when I heard a song about Dobby the House Elf. I had to stop and interview Wizard Rock band, the Blibbering Humdingers. http://camelot-treasures.com/humdingers.htm

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Mikey Mason does comedy geek rock. I've had his song "So You Don't Like Firefly" stuck in my head all day and I haven't heard it since GenCon. So what does that tell you? But if you're a fan of D&D, then you don't want to miss "Best Game Ever". http://www.mikeymason.com/

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I had a break at Dragon Con. I thought I'd take a moment to chat with Emerald Rose, the Celtic Geek band that inspired me to perform at Sci Fi conventions. They have a new cd out called Sunwise. Find them at http://emeraldrose.com/

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The Concert Window show last night was a blast. There were about 23 people watching the performance from around the world. It was a small but passionate group. We laughed and sang together. Thanks to everyone who showed up on the stream for the show. I made two big announcements last night. You can hear them now in this week's edition of The Celtic Geek. Find shownotes at http://marcgunn.com/celticgeek043

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