#274: Stone Soup

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast celebrates Celtic culture with music from Flashpoint, Athena Tergis, Heather Dale, Sarah Marie Mullen, Calasaig, Smithfield Fair, The Rogues, Jasper Coal, Jesse Linder, Brobdingnagian Bards, Sons of Malarkey, The Larkin Brigade, The Roving Crows, Celtic Cross, Runa. celticmusicpodcast.com/274/ If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes […]

#270: Pwca Rambles in Spring

A 16 hour drive makes this show a bit later than usual. But you’ll still enjoy awesome Celtic music from Susan Kidney/Donna Germano, The Rogues, Southern Tenant Folk Union, BOWI, Arthur Hinds, The Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra, Crepuscule, The New Minstrel Revue, StoneRing, Lost Boys, Redhill Rats, Brothers 3, Icewagon Flu, Young Dubliners, Bat […]

Top 20 Celtic Bands of 2015

Top 20 Celtic Bands of 2015

Last week, I released the Celtic Top 20 featuring the best Celtic Music Bands of 2015 as voted by fans of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I want to share with you more about those bands. You can listen to the full Celtic music show here. You can also check out the episode where I […]

Marc Pick’s Most-Popular Celtic Bands of 2015

Marc Pick’s Most-Popular Celtic Bands of 2015

I didn’t actually pick these amazing bands this week. It was a lot more organic than that. This list features the Celtic bands I played most-often on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I love all of these bands, but there were a few surprises that I didn’t anticipate. Ranked in Order: The Bow Triplets […]

Top-Played Celtic Music Bands of 2015

Last year, I compiled my pick of the Best Celtic Music of 2014. It included some of my favorite artists that I played then. Well, all except for my Top 5 Celtic Rock bands. I’m pleased to say that most of those 20 artists are still getting a lot of attention. Only one seems to […]

#236: Celtic Christmas Music Special for 2015

Our Celtic Christmas Music Special returns to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in 2015 with more awesome Celtic Christmas music from Mark O’Connor, Kailyarders, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Golden Bough, Marc Gunn with An Taisdeal, The Rogues, The Irish Rovers, Bat Kinane, Cherish the Ladies, Katie McMahon, Heather Dale, Banna, Four Celtic Voices, Small […]

#217: 10 Years of Great Irish & Celtic Music, a Retrospective

On July 28, 2005, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was born from my love of Celtic music. I had been cultivating that love through my Celtic Music Magazine which featured album reviews and free Celtic MP3 downloads from many of the bands on this podcast. The podcast quickly overtook the magazine in popularity. I […]

#209: Memorial Day

Today’s show celebrates those people died while serving in the armed forces. Thank you for your service! Hear Memorial Day Celtic music from Alabannach, Seamus Kennedy, Rising Gael, Jim McKenna, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, 3 Pints Gone, Jimi McRae and Sam Okoo, The Celtic Rebels Band, Susan Kidney/Donna Germano, Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn, The […]

Marc Gunn Chosen for Renaissance Festival Top 100

Renaissance Festival Awards were posted this week. Congrats to all the winners. I was also excited to see my name among the most-influential people of the Faire community. It’s a great honor! To subscribe, go to iTunes, or go to Celtfather.com where you can also join my mailing list. This show is sponsored by my Patrons at marcgunn.net  Post […]

Rambling After Sherwood Forest Faire

I’m back in Texas for the Sherwood Forest Faire with four shows daily. It was a great start to the season, and I’m SO happy to be back. I’m getting some nice audiences thanks in part to Gary Luther, my hawker, who’s out inviting people to my shows. It’s awesome. Thanks Gary! To subscribe, go […]