Once again, I am performing at the Pepper Place Farmer’s Market here in Birmingham, Alabama. I have several shows lined up for 2013. 2013 Dates: June 29 August 3 September 7 October 5 Pepper Place Farmer’s Market 2829 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 802-2100
Monthly Archives: March 2013
What day of the week would you be most willing to watch a concert online?
Thanks to some generous contributions from a few Gunn Runners, I was able to raise money for a new webcam. Now I’d like to find out what the best day is to actually host a concert online. So do me a wee favor and vote below. You can choose up to two days. [poll id=”11″] […]
Why do you listen to my music? Thoughts?
I asked this question on facebook and got a bunch of great answers. James E. Because you put a fun twist on the standard Irish favorites. Yesterday at 11:48am · Unlike · 3 Kain T. Um cuz it rules tha skool. Kay P. Because it’s wonderful! Also, it’s whimsical and fun, and often becomes a […]
Cats and The Irish
By Rhetta Akamatsu Cats were very highly regarded among the early Irish and even appear among the illustrations in the Book of Kells. They were both loved and feared, for they were believed to be clever, sly and able to see into the future. Irish superstition held that if a cat stared fixedly at a […]
Why Irish Songs and Scottish Songs?
Larry on Facebook responded to yesterday’s post about my Scottish music album. He liked the idea and thought I should play more Scottish music. After all, I am from the Scottish Clan Gunn. Why not more Scottish music? When I was a kid, my dad took me to some Scottish Highland Games. I fell in […]
Post-St. Patrick’s Day Post
There’s a whole world of Celtic happenings out there on the internet, and sometimes you can find some pretty interesting stuff. I wanted to send out some hat-tips to some sites that have linked back or mentioned Marc recently. March 17th Did you know? Sunday–St. Patrick’s Day–was Marc’s birthday. So happy birthday again! And if […]
Next Up: Scottish Music
The votes are in for my poll of which CD should I record next. The winning CD was Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion. I’ve talked about that album for a few years now. I’m glad that you are interested in hearing it too. So I started planning my Kickstarter campaign. It will go live next month. […]
Was St Patrick’s Day a Promotion Success?
Is Google Analytics accurate? According to my stats this year, visits to my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast were at an all-time low, about 750 visitors. That’s down 100 from last year and down about 3000 from the year before that. Because last year’s numbers were down, I worked extra-hard this year to promote my […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #139: Best St. Patrick’s Day Playlist of 2013
The Great St. Patrick’s Day Playlist of 2011 featuring free Irish Celtic music from Poitin, The Rogues, Rambling Sailors, IONA, Beth Patterson, Patrick O’Flaherty, Dave Hum, Flashpoint, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Wolfhound, Feckless Fear Dearg, Brendan Loughrey, Marc Gunn, Staggering Jack, Sora, Sliotar, BOWI, Jasper Coal. www.celticmusicpodcast.com Subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Remember to support […]
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Pub Songs #115: St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs Playlist
Enjoy St Patrick’s Day Pub Songs! I spent the last couple weeks recording a ton of great St. Patrick’s Day music for my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and of course this podcast as well. This is the final show for the St. Patrick’s Day season. Once again, I decided to highlight music from some […]
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