The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast has a new sponsor. It’s the Irish Tourism Group. They’re organizing a Trad Irish Music Vacation this summer. They’re gonna hit a lot of the best sites, plus, there’ll be some cool Irish music guests from musicians to dancers. If you were wanting to go to Ireland, this is […]
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Upgrading the Celtic Music CD Store to 320kbps
If you bought MP3s through the Celtic Music CD Store in the past few years, you may’ve noticed a variety of different bit rates to your MP3s. I used to keep MP3s at 192kbps, which was the most-reasonable size of MP3s. Hard drives are expanding. So it’s no longer necessary to keep settle for lower-fidelity […]
Song Henge Is Back!
Song Henge is the fan club of Marc Gunn and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. For the past month, the whole website was pooched during a failed web host transfer. Now I have to start it back up from scratch. I’m just thrilled to say that SONG HENGE IS BACK! When you become a […]
New Airport Security Is a Waste of $$$
Do the new million dollar airport scanning machines really work? Are your tax dollars protecting you when you fly? Apparently not. Whenever I travel for a gig, I carry my autoharp, tuner, tuning wrench, and my ARK (Autoharp Repair Kit). That includes: backup strings, needlenose pliers, a phillips head screwdriver, an Exacto knife, screws, backup […]
#152: Celtic Rock Invasion
Irish Celtic music from Sons of Malarkey, Cleghorn, Caliorne, Brendan Monaghan, Celtic Reggae Revolution, Sisters of Murphy, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, The Gleasons, Lexington Field, The Bog Hoppers, Get Up Jack, Devils Water, The Whiskeydicks, The Rolling Kings. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is […]
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Rockin’ the Charts
What an awesome day of Chart Topping-ness! Yesterday, How America Saved Irish Music climbed up to the top of the charts on Amazon, and it’s still there! So let me start by thanking everyone who helped make this Chart Topping event a success. In particular, I want to thank everyone who pre-ordered the album, because those […]
Help America Top the Charts
Today is the big day to make How America Saved Irish Music to top the charts on Amazon. It’s already doing so. You can watch and record it’s progression here: Album Charts See the album on Amazon Best Sellers in Traditional British & Celtic Folk Best Sellers in Traditional Folk Best Sellers in Folk Best Sellers […]
Sci Fi Drinking Songs Get a Mild Overhaul
I’ve had an internal debate for a while now. I have two CDs I’ve been planning for a while Sci Fi Drinking Songs and Wherever I May Roam. I’ve always been a big fan of themed CDs. It makes them easier to sell. But I think I may change my mind with this album. You see, originally […]
Will America Top the Charts on Amazon?
Tomorrow is the official release of How America Saved Irish Music, a CD I recorded with my good friend Jamie Haeuser. Will you help us to top the charts on Amazon? Here’s how it works: Buy a copy of How America Saved Irish Music on Amazon on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. You can get a digital copy […]
Marc Gunn Childhood Game Demos at GenCon
I don’t do much gaming any more. However, once a year, I load my car and drive to Indianapolis for GenCon. There I sit at my table with my friend Toddy Wiley. When people aren’t checking out my CDs, we play Magic: The Gathering. This year will be a little different. When I was a kid […]