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Celtic folk songs, Irish drinking songs, filk songs, cat songs. Basically, I play acoustic folk music on the autoharp and a cappella. When I gig, you will find me performing with the Brobdingnagian Bards. The internet opened a lot of great avenues for me to promote the music that I love, and I am blessed to have people who enjoy it. I hope you will too.

Bengal's Corner Interview

I am a not so innocent victim, fallen prey to the seductive lure of traditional (and not so much) Irish music, thanks to the multitask man, Marc Gunn. Hyperactive, Marc can't stay still. His mind boils with hundreds of new ideas every week, and we are lucky because he actually pursues part of them and shares the great results with us! Marc is a musician with passion for his Irish origins and the Scottish and Celtic influences. Thus, expect great humor, mystery and romance in his compositions, exploring his creativity with any topic in mind.

-- Bengal's Corner

Irish Culture and Customs

Review: Irish Drinking Songs For Cat Lovers/Marc Gunn & The Dublin Tabby Cats
by Bridget Haggerty (and others)

Are you a cat lover? Do you love to sing Irish drinking songs? Then this unique CD for the die-hard cat fanatic was made for you! Listen to all the tunes you hear on st. Patrick's Day by the Dubliners, the Clancy Brothers, the Wolfe tones, and the Irish Rovers. Then laugh out loud at the clever lyrics Marc Gunn has created to accompany the music - for example, Lord of the Pounce - a parody of Lord of the Dance. It goes on like that through fifteen feline adapted tracks which have garnered applause, encores and four-paws up from combo cat and Irish music lovers all over the world.

Should you be concerned over your dignity? An old Irish Saying goes: "Never trust a man who doesn't like cats."

Now then, are you saying to yourself, is this man daft, drunk, or both? Well, he was sober when he made the CD - you can tell that from the quality of the music. But he is a bit over the top when it comes to his unabashed love of cats. And that's purrfectly alright with us; we definitely understand what these amazing creatures will do to one's mind and heart. And we're not the only ones who appreciate what Marc has accomplished when he combined cats and celts to create this furry well-done collection...

So there you have it - and we hope you'll buy it. Marc funded the project himself because none of the labels could be persuaded that an irish music CD featuring feline related lyrics would be of any interest. Our hope is that it will become such a huge hit Marc will be able to finance a sequel - the songs are written; but there's no money in the kitty - ahem, we mean we're out to prove the music label's are wrong. There IS money in the kitty!

-- Bridget Haggerty, Irish Culture and Customs

IrishMusicReviews.com

"When Kitty Eyes are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs)" by Marc Gunn

This is an absolutely brilliant single and a great advertisement for the CD. The three songs are standard Irish drinking songs (who doesn't know Finnegan's Wake, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, and Wild Rover?) rewritten to be about cats...complete with meows, hissing, and a set of brilliantly funny lyrics.

Of course, it also contains Marc's fantastic voice, touched with a bit of laughter that's readily heard, as well as some wonderful guest meow-ers...erm...performers. Simply put, these songs are FUN and no one is more aware of that than Marc himself. If you don't find yourself giggling like mad through Wild Kitty, I'd be completely shocked. It's guaranteed to put you in a good mood and cause you to laugh out loud.

-- Irish Music Reviews.com

CelticChristianTunes.com Album Review

Soul of a Harper
Marc Gunn's rich warm vocals are perfect for the ballad style of his original tunes. His self-described "reflective and romantic" personality shines through in the Renaissance Celtic inspired music found on his solo CD, Soul of a Harper... Such romantic offerings as the original tune, "Buttercup's Lament" and the traditional "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" come from his heart, and the listener feels as if he is present in the room.

-- CelticChristianTunes.com

Rambles.net Album Review

Soul of a Harper
The best tracks are the first and last songs and the instrumentals, all written by Gunn. "The Bridge" is a heartfelt song about reconnecting with a lover, and Gunn's rich voice works well for the lovely "Buttercup's Lament," inspired by The Princess Bride.

The three instrumentals are simply played (I don't know if there is such a thing as a virtuoso autoharpist, anyway), but these stately, medieval-sounding melodies get a light, airy touch by the autoharp. They evoke a feeling of mystery and the romantic Celtic spirit. Flowery titles like "Kyara Elven Mistress of Whispers" fit these tunes well.

-- Rambles

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