#190: Faerie Rings

We kick off 2015 with show #190 featuring Irish Celtic music from Arlene Faith, Patsy O’Brien, Jesse Ferguson, Jonathan Kershaw, The Selkie Girls, Dubliner Harpers, Jed Marum, Fiddlin’ in Th’Parlor, Fae Wiedenhoeft, Celia Ramsay, Ockham’s Razor, The Canny Brothers Band, Celtic Cross, The ShamRogues, Colleen Raney. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to […]

Epic Celtic Christmas Fail

I was all in good form telling everyone I would release FOUR episodes of the Celtic Christmas Podcast in 2014. I just visited the site. There were only two. And one was not even by me. Sigh. Epic fail. What happened!? I could’ve swore I had another one that was supposed to post. I guess […]

Marc Gunn at GaFilk 2015

This Friday, I drive to Atlanta for GaFilk, the Georgia Filk Convention. I am performing as ConCom’s Choice. You can see me perform this Friday night, January 9th at 9pm. I’ll be there all weekend as well, in the Filk circles singing some new and old songs. GaFilk Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport Hotel 1325 Virginia […]

Short Survey for 2015

I am so ready to kick this year off with a bang. 2015 will be my best year yet! I have more songs than ever that are just incredibly fun and filled with happiness. Songs that make your face glow. Songs that bring tears to your eyes. Songs that are downright funny. I want to […]

Happiness and Celtic Music, Strategic Planning for 2015

Welcome to episode 1 of The Celtfather podcast. This is my brand new podcast for 2015. And of course when I say “new”, I mean, it’s just a continuation of The Celtic Geek and Pub Songs Podcast before it. You don’t even have to subscribe to a new show. If you were subscribed to The […]

New Name for the Celtic Geek — The Celtfather

I am very pleased to introduce my brand new podcast. It’s called The Celtfather podcast. Before you run out to subscribe, stop. If you were subscribed to The Celtic Geek, then you are subscribed to thew new show. If you are not, then visit celtfather.com and subscribe today. What’s changed? I’ll be honest. Aside from […]

The Smial or the Tree (Lyrics)

The Smial or the Tree (Lyrics)

“The Smial or the Tree” lyrics Nancy Flynn, music Turlough O’Carolan parody of “The Orange and The Green” and “Rising of the Moon“ Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Oh, my father was a halfling, from Hobbiton was he My mother was an elfmaid, and in Mirkwood dwelleth she They met once, only […]

#189: Have a Happy New Year

It’s New Year’s eve and we’re gonna kick off the new year with show #189 and some Irish Celtic music from Michael Black, The Gothard Sisters, Kennedy’s Kitchen, Culann’s Hounds, The Duplets, The Makem & Spain Brothers, New Shilling, Acoustalyn, Atlantic Wave, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts, The Indulgers, The McCabes, Black 47, Ed Miller. www.celticmusicpodcast.com […]

Adventures in Rhythm & Folk

I remember when I first started playing the autoharp. my first real gig was at a Renaissance festival. Andrew and I were picking songs that we would play. then we worked up arrangements. “frog kissin’” was one of those early songs. i learned it from a Christian musician named Ed Kilbourne. it was poppy and […]

#188: Peaceful Celtic Christmas

This peaceful Celtic Christmas music show #188 is your Silent Night on Christmas eve featuring Irish Celtic music from Eileen Ivers, The Gothard Sisters, Gaelica, John McGaha, Stanley & Grimm, Vince Conaway, Legacy with Jim Flanagan, Bonnie Rideout, Golden Bough, The Rogues, Liz Madden, Stonecircle, Banshee in the Kitchen, Julia Lane, Cherish the Ladies. www.celticmusicpodcast.com […]