The Making of a Star: Inara Shines at IrishFest Atlanta (Patreon)

A new pin, a new song, and a stunning festival debut for May Will Bloom.

Last Friday, I got copies of a new album pin for May Will Bloom, my new band with my daughter Inara. We ran out of time to record before IrishFest Atlanta. I decided we could just release a few of the live recordings from last year’s festival. I picked up Inara from school and played her the recordings. She hated it. “Can we record when we get home?” she asked. So we did.

The result was “Star of the County Down”. We released it on our band’s new Patreon newsletter. If you want to specifically follow May Will Bloom, click here.

Then Saturday, we performed to IrishFest. They had us on the Pub Stage. Inara was on fire. She sang her heart out for Star of the County Down”. But she also just won the hearts of everyone there for not only her vocals but her confidence and charisma. She was just delightful.

It’s funny seeing how much she changed over the past year. Yes. She has voice lessons. But it’s her passion and heart that truly make her stand out as a performer.

A big thanks to everyone who showed up to watch her perform. There were a lot of Irish & Celtic Music Podcast listeners in particular who finally made it to the festival just to see her perform. Thank you!

QUESTION OF THE DAY

POLL: Which song should May Will Bloom record next?

• “I'll Tell My Ma”

• “The Gypsy Rover”

• “Molly Malone”

• “An original song by Inara and Marc”

My projects and upcoming events:

SHOW. CONJURATION.  I have a bunch of shows scheduled for CONjuration this year starting Friday night at 6 PM. Inara will sing a couple songs, but mostly she has her own Nerdy Kids songs show planned for Saturday. Please come out and support your small local con! Learn more here.

PODCASTS. New Irish & Celtic Folk - There’s a new episode of Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It features a bunch of new music, including from The Gothard Sisters and The Irish Lassies. And both of those artists will be featured in interviews next month. Now’s a good time to start listening!

ALBUM RELEASE. Another Faire to Remember was released exclusively on Patreon. But that’s the start of a three-step release strategy. In December, the album will be released on Bandcamp. And the worldwide release is scheduled for January. But in the meantime, follow the Brobdingnagian Bards Patreon so that you don’t miss the Ren Faire stories that inspired us over the years. That’s the home of our official blog and newsletter.

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