Celtophilia

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Okay, there are a few reasons I’m posting this right now. First of all, I was more than a little bummed by the complete lack of response to the Photo Contest. I really thought it would do better than it did. So, I took a bit of a Celtophilia break. I’d love to say I did some soul searching, learned something, and came back to this endeavor with a new outlook on life. In reality, I spent a week feeling sorry for myself, wasting my afternoons playing video games, and generally not accomplishing much of anything. Still, I wanted the first post back to be something interesting, and I think this qualifies.

Then, I caught an offhand Facebook status update by my friend (in a vague sort of way) Cat about being paid to be a zombie. To which of course I had to respond because most people spend their whole lives hoping not to become zombies. Most people aren’t getting paid $100 a day, though, so I guess it makes a kind of sense. All this brought to mind a song I wrote sometime last year… conveniently titled “I Wish I Wasn’t A Zombie.” I’ve been meaning to post it for forever, but never seem to get around to it.

I feel entirely justified posting it here, because the tune will be instantly recognized by pretty much any fan of Irish music. The first person to name it in the comments earns themselves a smile and a huge pat on the back.

I should warn you before you start playing this thing… I’m not a singer… or even much of a guitarist. I can bang out a few chords, and I’m not *completely* tone deaf, but that’s about the extent of it. Plus, this was recorded on my iMac’s built in microphone, all in one take, so what you’re getting here is just about as raw as it could be. I am proud of this song, though, because it still makes me smile every time I play it, and I hope it makes you smile too. Good luck.

Now playing: Celtophilia

Still here? My God, you poor, poor soul. The song is set up as a free download over at Soundclick, so if you want it, have it, with my blessings. Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, laugh at my expense, find a way to put it on stranger’s MP3 players and watch the horrified expressions on their faces. It’s up to you what you do with it, really. You can get it from the download page here. You’ll have to sign up for a membership, but it takes about 30 seconds, and you can find lots of really good music over there, after you finish downloading mine.

Slainte,
Mike

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