I was watching Rick Steves this weekend, a feature on Italy, Assisi in particular. I love Assisi. I’ve only been once, but it was the most-peaceful and soulful place I’ve been in my entire life. Pure bliss. Afterward, I composed this tune thinking of Assisi, St. Francis, the cathedral and the that happy sense of […]
Monthly Archives: June 2008
Song Henge, Whoa, Great Celtic Music!
I did something interesting this evening. After publishing the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, I grabbed a bunch of music that is featured in Song Henge, and I put it into an iTunes playlist. Then I hit play. Wow! Oddly enough, I’ve never done that before, but I gotta say, there’s a lot of amazing music […]
How to Avoid Reclusion at Seven O’Clock in the Morning
I was watching the movie Finding Forester a couple days ago. It is supposedly based on the life of a J.D. Salinger. So I read up on Salinger in Wikipedia. He is known for being a very reclusive writer. After a few reviews of his books, he seemed to disappear deeper and deeper into his […]
Louisiana House Concert with Marc Gunn
Join Marc Gunn as he promotes the release of his newest musical romp through traditional Irish music with a kitty-cat twist, Whiskers in the Jar. Friday, July 25, 2008Haeuser House Concert @ 8PMRobert, LASuggested donation $10RSVP to ghislainederouen@hotmail.com or call 225-266-3979Jamie will provide directions to the event.House concerts are the coolest way to catch any […]
CACTUS CAFE
The Cactus Cafe is the premiere folk music venue in Austin. The Cactus is an intimate live music performance venue, and since the Cafe opened in February 1979, the Cactus has acquired a national reputation, showcasing the top local, regional, national and international acoustic music acts on the circuit today. It is also the premiere […]
Cat CD Release at Saltwater Grill in New Orleans
CD Release Party for Marc Gunn’s ‘Whiskers in the Jar’Irish Songs for Cat Lovers Saturday, July 26th, 2008Saltwater Grill @ 2-4 PM1340 South Carrollton Ave.New Orleans, LA 70118Benefiting the Louisiana SPCAFree parking – Kids Welcome Join lovers of cats and Irish music as we celebrate the release of Marc Gunn’s newest musical romp through traditional […]
Fellowship of the Ring at Brigit’s Garden
Wow! This came off really nice. The Brobdingnagian Bards were at Brigit’s Garden in Ireland, playing atop this fairy mound. The tune is “Fellowship of the Ring” from our Lord of the Rings CD Memories of Middle Earth. It was a beautiful day as we played. The wind, the lush green grass. John Wilmott of […]
Why Obama for President?
I got an email today. It was a list of “Not Exactly” truths from Obama. Basically, conservative propaganda. I only skimmed it because, honestly, I didn’t care what the email had to say. If you think Clinton or McCain haven’t had just as much “not exactlys”, then I have a bridge to sell you. They’re […]
Whiskers in the Jar Is Now on iTunes
The wee CD for the kitty cat lovers, Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers is now on iTunes complete with the cutest mews your hears will ever hear. Fun Irish music about cats. What’s cooler than that?! Originally published at Marc Gunn .com. Read. Interact. Breathe. It’s easy; it’s free.
Celtic Music Is More Alive Than You’d Think
“A writer, when he’s asked to discuss his craft, ought to get up and call out in a loud voice just the names of the writers he loves… I won’t name any living writers. I don’t think it’s right.” J.D. Salinger. It was intriguing when I read that quote. Aside from Turlough O’Carolan, my Celtic […]
