Soul of a Harper is Here!!!!!!!!!

Yessirreee, bob, the CD is here. It looks and sounds fantastic. Arrived just this morning, so I'll have them out tonight at the Irish Dragoon Pub. Tomorrow, I'll take some copies over to Things Celtic here in Austin. And very, very soon, you'll see them at Amazon.com and CDBaby.

Course, why buy them there when you can order them straight from me and get multiple copies for a major discount. Order them today so I can help pay them off. :-)

I'm so pysched about this. DiskFaktory did an awesome job and was sooo easy to use.

So, nearly four years after I started this project, it's done! I hope you all enjoy it.

Okay, time to get back to watching White Christmas, playing with kitties and procrastinating cleaning.

Middle Earth Bragging Song Hits #1 on SoundClick Comedy!!

Climbing, climbing, climbed... TA DA!!! Yup, it hit #1 today! Let's hear it for the bragging! Go download, listen, and share with your friends.

Middle Earth Bragging Song hits #2 on the Comedy Charts!!!

No doubt the LOTR movies are helping, but my "Middle Earth Bragging Song" climbed to #2 on the SoundClick Comedy Charts. That's no easy task, so I'm pretty excited about it! Go tell your friends to listen and download!

The Original Celtic Renaissance?
I was recently contacted by someone who obviously has never played music professionally to explain how we could call ourselves 'The Original Celtic Renaissance.' Read the article.

Upcoming Gig, Dec 27th - Hamlet of Mid-Missouri Renaissance Festival

Nearly five years ago, I was contacting some Renaissance faires around the nation. I got a hold of some folks at the Hamlet of Mid-Missouri Renaissance Festival. They've been struggling along, but doing an absolute amazing job at bring summertime fun to Central Missouri. Since I was planning on visiting friends in Kansas City anyways, I thought this would be the perfect time to say thank you by having a benefit concert for the festival.

On Saturday, December 27th, this will be a reality. We're having a house concert in Kansas City. You can get advanced tickets for $15 that includes a live performance by me, followed by a bardic circle where you can share your own songs, poetry, whatever. There will also be some snacks and drinks provided.

Now the sad news, there's room for only thirty people. This means tickets will go fast. So we're doing advanced ticket sales now. If you'd like to be a part of the celebration, then you need to contact Christine at or call (913) 908-5345 to reserve your seat.

These tickets won't last long, so order soon!

Interested in having a commemorative T-shirt for the occasion?
We're gonna print a limited number of t-shirts to benefit the Hamlet of Mid-Missouri Renaissance Festival as well. White, full-color, 100% cotton, Hanes Beefy-Ts. Shirts can only be ordered in advance and cost $20. Shirts must be ordered by the 19th if they're to arrive in time for the show.

LA Over, KC Beginning

I had a brilliant time at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. I'm left feeling the overflowing love from everyone there, and it makes me extremely happy to have been a part of that wonderful festival.

Andrew and I have already started working out ideas for next year. In fact, hopefully, next week we'll have a better idea where we'll be booked. I'm hoping to do a Job Quitting Tour in the middle of the summer. And if all goes well in the booking, I'll secure that!

Meanwhile, I may have a venue for Kansas City. Still working out the details, so keep your eyes and ears peeled in the meantime. And start telling your friends.

Also, feel free to download 3-5 of your favorite MP3s from me or The Bards, burn some CDs and give them away to people. The more people we can get out there, the better. I'm a wee worried that we won't have a huge number of people... but I'm hoping.

A Celtic Realization
In January, 2000, Andrew and I were invited on stage at Bass Concert Hall to play with The Chieftains. It was an absolutely incredible experience.

Afterwards, I posted a review of the experience all over the net. And my friend Logon from Emerald Rose responded. He told me that it was our turn to return the favor that The Chieftains bestowed on us. Have a session with less-known musicians.

Well, the idea really struck home. Unfortunately, I realized that Andrew and I don't play many reels and jigs. We focus more on songs. But the idea was reinvented this weekend when I realized there are other options... songs!

At the Sci Fi Cons we've been to, they have Filk Circles, where folks gather and share songs they've written, or they love, or whatever. So I decided to put the two together and want to start having Bardic Circles after shows.

A Bardic Circle
What is my idea? If all goes well, this will begin in Kansas City. The idea is that after the show, we'll circle up and share songs. Anyone can either sing a song, ask someone else to sing a song, play a tune set, or whatever. Doesn't matter how good or bad you are. Each person gets a small spot of the stage to share their musical talent.

So what ye think? Think ye'd be interested in joining the circle and sharing a song?