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Where is the destiny we need? That’s the question Mikey Mason asks in this week’s podcast. While Marc Gunn questions the challenges women must face in male-dominated world. Both songs were inspired by episode 4 of season 1, “Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials”. Find out on this week’s In the ‘Verse podcast #2.8. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com SHOW […]
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It’s twilight in the Shire. Fireflies wink in the gloaming; the air is soft and sweet. Halflings step out of their small doorways, walking towards a field of flowers, chatting with neighbors until…the strains of a fiddle start up, low at first, then rising into a sprightly tune, just made for dancing. Welcome to Dancing […]
St Patrick’s Day is just a few days away. I love the holiday. Obviously, a big part of that is because it’s my birthday. However, I also have a deep love of Celtic culture and music. It’s why I lead Celtic Invasion Vacations every summer and why I host the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. […]
Change Can Be Hard! I led a Celtic Invasion of Oban, Scotland in 2010. One evening, I was singing at a local restaurant for my invaders. A man at the bar started cheering me on as well. Next thing we knew, Liam Griffin was singing us a song he wrote about his life as a […]
Last year’s Celtic Invasion of County Mayo, Ireland was once again a ton of fun. Once again, I kept a daily journal with lots of short bullet points so that I could remember everything as it happened. So let’s get started. This year’s vacation started in France for me. My family and I visited Nice for […]
Good morning! This month, there’s a free Coffee show, a Bandcamp concert, a limited-edition CD, a new Sci F’Irish album pin, and so much more. January was a busy month. I didn’t have many shows. Instead, I prepped for the new year. I setup two autoharps for use. I restarted Coffee with The Celtfather. I […]
We’re happy to be back with you at the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to bring you our year-end list for 2023, highlighting some of the Celtic music we’ve enjoyed this calendar year! Take a look at the picks we have here, and if you haven’t heard them, it may be time to give them […]
Good morning! Despite being super busy, I feel like I’ve had a good start to the new year. I’m already diving into booking. I’m practicing almost every day. I’m working on a new song. I’m walking almost every day. I’m feeling pretty good about how things are going. I also have a projects list that’s […]
There have been famous musicians, talented songwriters, and charismatic performers over the years, but precious few are truly icons that blazed their own trail—and there is certainly no one that has been quite like Shane MacGowan. The recent loss of this larger-than-life figure has reverberated through many different communities, as he was truly a once […]
Nerdy Wonderland was a resounding success for our vendors. Over 400 people showed up to our event. They shopped. The drank beer. The laughed and talked. They sang along with my songs. It was wonderful. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marc Gunn (@celtfather) The vendors all raved about the […]
