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This is more than Celtic music and culture. It's more than a Geek lifestyle audio blog or travel show. Celtfather Music & Travel explores and defines the world of Sci F'Irish music.
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Years ago, I heard Emerald Rose, a Celtic band from Georgia, was performing at a science fiction convention. I thought, "Why on earth would a Celtic band play there? How bizarre!" I called up I-Con Science Fiction Convention in New York and asked if they would book my band, the Brobdingnagian Bards. They woman was already a fan of our music. She found us through MP3.com. She hired us on the spot.
When we arrived, we found geeks everywhere. And not just any sort of geeks. They were Celtic geeks, people who loved Celtic music and culture... just like us, but who also loved sci fi and fantasy and Renaissance festivals... just like us. There was also a musical style called filk, which had a heavy Celtic base, just like our music. It was a mind-blowing experience!
This podcast celebrates the Celtic Geeks and also shares my involvement in the promotion of Celtic music and geek culture.
However, I don't want this show to be just about me. I want it to celebrate ALL Celtic Geeks by adding your Recommendations that others in our community should know about.
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I record Celtfather Music & Travel for you. However, it is made possible due to the generous support of my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. These kind folks recognize that the music industry is changing. CD and digital sales are plummeting. That means my primary source of income is vanshing...
Patronage is now the wave of the future. However, it has changed since the time of the great Irish harper, Turlough O'Carolan and Amadeus Mozart.
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