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I am finishing up the itinerary for this year’s Celtic Invasion of County Mayo, Ireland. It’s a good time to finally take a look at last year’s invasion. I kept a daily journal with lots of short bullet points so that I could be sure to remember everything as it happened. So let’s get started. […]
It’s still a couple months until the world celebrates St Patrick’s Day. However, it is time to collect St Patrick’s Day events that are happening in the area for me and in Atlanta. What St Patrick’s Day events are happening in Atlanta in 2023? St Patrick’s Day started as a religious holiday. Over the past […]
The Gothard Sisters “Willow’s Waltz” from Story Girl That was The Gothard Sisters playing “Willow’s Waltz” off of Story Girl. The trio—Greta, Solana, and Willow Gothard—have been making music together for well over a decade, and it shows. They are skilled at what they do, but that really isn’t the whole story. There’s something about […]
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Learn more about one of the most-famous songs by the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Get ready for the pub that’s not really a pub. Catch a bus at a Buzz Stop. It might help beautify your neighborhood and fight climate change. https://traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-263.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Although there are plenty of places you can stay when you go to visit County Mayo, Westport is certainly one of the most charming. Set yourself up in this town as a home base and you’ll have the perfect spot to sample small-town Irish culture and hospitality after a day out and about. It’s walkable, […]
I have a show Bandcamp on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7 PM, and I have super special guest–my daughter, Inara. The show opens with Inara singing songs with me backing her on autoharp and guitar. She has a 6 song set. It includes a traditional Irish song. A song that I wrote about her. […]
I don’t know about you, but 2022 was a good year for me. I accomplished a lot. Not just completing podcasts that I waned to complete or even releasing a new CD and funding another one. I had a lot shows. I wrote some good new songs. I traveled with my family. I started playing […]
There are demons beneath your bed that are gonna eat you up this year. I am unofficially performing at GaFilk this weekend in Atlanta. And I count down the Best Celtic Bands of 2022. https://traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-262.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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With the New Year upon us, it’s time to take a look at the field of up-and-coming musicians and bands to see what’s percolating out there… While it can be hard to predict exactly which artists will rise to the top, Marc Gunn and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast have chosen five that have […]
It’s that time again— Every year Marc Gunn and Irish & Celtic Music Podcast bring you our “top 10” list, and 2022 is no different! We’re excited to share this compilation of excellent Celtic musicians and bands, and we are also looking forward to the new discoveries coming up in 2023. Take a little time […]
