The Christmas Fire is our latest single out in time for the holiday season. It's a traditional song that Tom and I recorded live in the summer - guitar, percussion and vocals - and our good friend Colum Sands added…
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Dec 4 2022
“Beautifully contrasting vocals, a unique mix of guitar and inventive percussion, original and contemporary songs, engaging choruses and the Irish gift of chat and craic – little wonder the distinctive sound of Co Down based Fil Campbell and Tom McFarland has won fans around the world ”
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Nov 20 2022
Finishing a Christmas song
Delighted to be back in the studio putting finishing touches to the new album which we are aiming now to have out for 1st March. And while we were recording earlier in the year we put down a Christmas song…
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Jun 9 2022
Updates from here
Things have been a bit manic here and I'm a bit the worse for wear at this stage, but the end is in sight.
summer colour in spite of the cold
My brother arrived home from Australia on Sunday for…
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May 17 2022
The Squirrels babies are here ...
I just had to share this ...
In the middle of the recording this afternoon I looked out the window and we had four feeding together ... how fabulous.
Thank you for all your comments the other day - much…
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Feb 1 2022
New Song for Brigid's Day
We're delighted to release a brand new song especially for Imbolc or St Brigid's Day which marks the start of Spring in Ireland.
Have a look and listen to the First of February on our You Tube channel
Blessings of…
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Jan 31 2022
Blessings of Brigid's Day
Beannachtai lá Féile Bhríde Ort
Blessings of Brigid's Day to you and yours
1st February, Imbolc, Brigid's Day, the start of SpringI hope you are all keeping well. We've had a lovely start to the year in this part…
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Dec 31 2021
Winter Sunshine
Happy New Year everyone from Tom and I in Rostrevor, Co. Down.
May 2022 be filled with good health and happiness and hopefully see you on the road again before too long.
Fil and Tom
Photo taken from CloughMor above…
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Dec 31 2021
Happy New Year
Dec 23 2021
Blessings of the season
From our house to yours
Wishing you blessings of the season on these short days.
Wherever you are in the world
and however or whether you celebrate this winter holiday,
we wish you peace, joy and good health
for the…
Dec 23 2021
Winter Blessings
From our house to yours Wishing you blessings of the season on these short days.
Wherever you are in the world and however or whether you celebrate this winter holiday, I wish you peace, joy and good health for the…
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Nov 30 2021
Gorgeous Autumn walk
It takes me ages to get photos organised and get around to writing about outings but as Autumn turns to winter I was looking through some photos and thought I'd share a trip we took a couple of weekends ago…
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Nov 12 2021
A walk around and about today
Hello friends, it's been a while. Life has been picking up again and there are so many excuses for not keeping up with blogging and social media-ing (is that a word yet?). And Autumn has been so lovely. There's not… Read more
Oct 25 2021
Bonny Scotland
Such a joy to be back playing live again in front of real people :). Thanks to the Scottish folk clubs at Glenfarg, Quarter and Irvine for welcoming us back, singing along and having a laugh. See you soon again…
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Oct 12 2021
Rehearsals on a sunny afternoon
Rehearsals on a sunny afternoon. Starting to get excited to finally get back on the road again - over to Scotland- in @Glenfarg folk club next Monday, @Quarter Acoustic on Tuesday and @Irvine Folk Club on Wednesday. Fandabedozzeee.
Sep 17 2021
Getting into focus
I love taking photos and I use a very scientific method introduced to me by an American friend years ago - point, snap, take loads and hope that you get one or two decent ones out of every 500 you…Read more
Jul 27 2021
Glorious weather, good books and new ventures
It's been a busy couple of weeks around these parts - my friend Belinda opened her second Good Craic gift shop on very short notice a few weeks ago, and both Tom and I have been helping her until her…
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Jul 3 2021
Good news - a date for the diary and other updates
After deleting several blogs I sort of followed at one time, the spam problem went away and Hurrah I can see your blogs again. Just in case, I've changed my password and am slowly working my way through all my…
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Jun 30 2021
My Green (and Blue) Garden House
Tom has been busy building in the garden ...
and here I can reveal
my Green House :)
Made from recycled windows and wood - I am so pleased. He has done a brilliant job. It's warm enough to sit…
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Jun 29 2021
Spam posts
I've just been bombarded with dozens of blogs from Blender Ukraine and can't see any of your blogs for the past couple of days - already gone back 4 or 5 pages!!! Grrrrr. Anyone know how to delete blogs from…
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Jun 21 2021
Happy Solstice
I can hardly believe it's Midyear's Day - and it still feels like the summer has to come. How are you doing? I wish you all the joy of the Solstice, whether winter or summer, and a continued happy and… Read more
Jun 2 2021
Ne'er cast a clout til the May is out
It's been a while since I posted here ... hello everyone, sorry I've been awol. The flu bug really hit me hard last month and took ages to shift and I just lost interest in everything. So I thought I'd… Read more
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