From the Celtic History Newsletter: While we normally think of the Celts in the British Isles, or northern Europe, an archeological site known as Monte Bibele in the province of Bologna, Italy revealed a picture of rural life in Celtic-ruled Italy. Unlike their northern relatives the “Italo-Celtic” people seem to have assimilated into a more […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
Marc Gunn – Reston House Concert – Reston, VA
Marc Weeklies: Focus, Focus, Focus in 2010
I’m sitting in Virginia overlooking a frozen lake catching up on work. Yesterday, I updated my calendar with a bunch of festivals and conventions I currently have booked. It’s nice to see my calendar filling up already. Today, I finally sat down and wrote up my Mission for 2010. The big news is that I […]
Marc Gunn, Guest of Honor, at MidSouthCon in Memphis in 2010
MidSouthCon has grown over the years to become the Mid-South’s premier multi-genre convention. It covers a diverse section of fanish culture that includes Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Comics, Horror, Education, Costuming, Anime, and Gaming. We have over 100 authors, editors, publishers, scientists, artists and other guests, with an annual attendance of approximately 1200 people. We […]
Marc Gunn, Guest of Honor, at I-Con Sci Fi Convention in New York in 2010
2002 was the first time I ever went to a science fiction convention. That Sci Fi convention was I-Con. The first year, I felt like I was home. I made some amazing friends. I laughed and sang. I think it even snowed that first year. I can’t imagine not being at I-Con. So I did […]
Marc Gunn at StarFest in Colorado in 2010
Starfest is an annual Denver convention encompassing all aspects of popular media, film and television. Started in 1977, it attracts several thousand fans of popular culture for a weekend of social interaction, games and fun. There are over a hundred activities on the multi-track programming schedule. Events include film studio presentations, onstage Q&A sessions with […]
Marc Gunn at Texas Scottish Festival in 2010
The skirl of the Pipes, the cheers of encouragement for the Athletic events, and the swirling of the Highland Dancers reminds all Scots of our rich and glorious heritage. It’s the Texas Scottish Festival, one of the largest Scottish gatherings in the United States and known as the preeminent Scottish Entertainment Festival in North America. […]
Marc Weeklies: A Brand New Year as Prolific as the Last?
Greetings and Happy New Year! Last year was a big year. I released three new CDs (Heart’s Ease, Live at the Cactus Cafe, and Happy Songs of Death) and finished recording a fourth (The Bridge) which is scheduled to be officially released on January 15th. I also released a compilation through my hit Celtic podcast […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #76: Best of 2009
Irish Celtic music from Siochain, The AM String Band, The Kreellers, Skully, The Canny Brothers Band, Maidens IV, Rising Gael, Brigands’ Folie, Beyond the Pale, Celtic Squall, Tullamore, Ron Cody, The Blarney Rebel Band, Kennedy’s Kitchen, Trinity River Whalers, Sora, Fiddler’s Green, Finns Fury, Sonic Impulse, Heidi-Jane. www.celticmusicpodcast.com/76 Brought to you by Song Henge, the […]
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Marc Weeklies: Whoops! And Bonne Annee!
Marc is still out of town, and I am a week late in publishing this edition of the “Weeklies!” (Shush – don’t tell him.) I did have a family medical emergency last week – really, I did. But we had a lovely Christmas anyway, and I hope your holiday celebration was just as wonderful. Some […]
