Celtic Interview: Matt Murphy of The Irish House

In episode #2, we meet Matt Murphy, the head chef and proprietor of The Irish House in New Orleans. When I lived there, the Irish community was fragmented and had lost its monthly meeting place. Matt Murphy revitalized the community by creating a family-friendly pub, restaurant, and a new home for the Irish. Last year, he […]

CG037: A Star Is Born

We had a great weekend in New Orleans, complete with a show stopping performance at The Irish House with my daughter. Listen to find out more. Today’s show is brought to you by  YOU! Thanks for listening.   This Week’s Celtic Geek News “Doctor of Gallifrey” on The FuMP Dental barbarism and Star Trek IV: […]

CG035: Adventures in Asheville

We drove to Asheville, North Carolina for the wedding of our friends. It was not only an awesome wedding but a great family adventure too. We saw a lot of great sites along the way. We even caught some 3rd of July fireworks. Find out all about it in this week’s Celtic Geek at marcgunn.com/celticgeek035 Today’s […]

CG034: Intergalactic Celtic Festival cont.

Some insights regarding the Celtic Geek Con and some thoughts I earned from listening to the audio book “Quiet”. I started listening to a new audio book today by Susan Cain. It’s called Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. And yes, today’s show is sponsored by Audible. You can […]

Scottish Songs of Awesome

I took a break from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion for the past few days. I’m still waiting on parts for two songs. While I was waiting, I finally jumped back onto my Kickstarter for Keep the Celtic in Christmas, a compilation CD I started last year for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (BTW, new show […]

Pub Songs #123: Sea Shanties and Monday Morning Update

In an effort to keep the Pub Songs Podcast on its weekly schedule, I decided to release a show today. This one has no corresponding video, sadly. I’m kinda swamped with mixing and mastering CDs. So I decided to do the quickest show possible to stay on schedule and still do everything else I need […]

Pub Songs #120: Early Biography of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Today’s show is dedicated to The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. If you love Celtic music and you’re not familiar with the group, you’re missing out. They are one of the reasons Gunns & Drums is recording an album called “How America Saved Irish Music”. They’re a shining example. Once again, the show is suffering […]

Celtic Invasions, Videos, Celtic Hoodies, Bracelets, and an Anniversary to Remember

I didn’t get a chance to blog at all while I was on my Celtic Invasion of the Highlands of Scotland this year. So I’m way behind in sharing my news.  So I will try an catch up today. First off, while I wasn’t blogging, I was vlogging. Yup. I posted a bunch of videos from my […]

Gunns & Drums at Irish House in New Orleans on July 27th

Gunns & Drums will perform at The Irish House in New Orleans on July 27, 2013 from 7:30-10:30pm.  Enjoy incredible Celtic American music by New Orleans’ own Jamie Haeuser and Marc Gunn as they prepare for the release of their debut album How America Saved Irish Music. The Irish House is the premiere venue for Irish […]

Gerry O’Beirne On Tour in Louisiana and Texas

Gerry O’Beirne is a fantastic Irish songwriter.  He has a couple dates in New Orleans and Austin.  I saw him play with Andy M. Stewart many years ago at the Cactus Cafe.  He was actually the highlight of that show for me. Friday October 21 8.30PM The Irish House, 1432 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA. […]