During Spring Break in 1990, my mom and I went on a pilgrimage of the art of Piero della Francesca. We followed his art around Italy, culminating in a stop in Assisi. I don’t know what it was about the town, but upon entering, and throughout the visit, I was filled with a blissful sense […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
Last Vote to Name My Assisi Song
Alrighty. This is your last chance. Here are the final names for my Assisi song. Listen to the song and then post your vote for the favorite of the four song titles. Assisi Assisi Pacem Assisi Pastoral Song of Assisi Once your vote is cast, I’ll add the song to this week’s MarcSongs Podcast for […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #52 – Feature on Irish Musicians
Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more at SongHenge.com Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. Notes: – The Celtic Top Five. Cast your vote for your favorite song in this show. – Irish and […]
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Help Finish Naming “Assisi”, Part II
I got a lot of great song names for my Assisi song. Below is the list. Pick your three favorite names. Or if these inspire a new name. Let me know that too. AssisiSerene AssisiAssisi PacemAssisi Pace TrascendenteWalking in AssisiBreath of AssisiAssisi TranquilitySong Of AssisiThe Peace of St. Francis of AssisiDesire of AssisiDream of AssisiThe […]
Help Me Finish Naming This Tune
I was watching Rick Steves this weekend, a feature on Italy, Assisi in particular. I love Assisi. I’ve only been once, but it was the most-peaceful and soulful place I’ve been in my entire life. Pure bliss. Afterward, I composed this tune thinking of Assisi, St. Francis, the cathedral and the that happy sense of […]
Song Henge, Whoa, Great Celtic Music!
I did something interesting this evening. After publishing the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, I grabbed a bunch of music that is featured in Song Henge, and I put it into an iTunes playlist. Then I hit play. Wow! Oddly enough, I’ve never done that before, but I gotta say, there’s a lot of amazing music […]
How to Avoid Reclusion at Seven O’Clock in the Morning
I was watching the movie Finding Forester a couple days ago. It is supposedly based on the life of a J.D. Salinger. So I read up on Salinger in Wikipedia. He is known for being a very reclusive writer. After a few reviews of his books, he seemed to disappear deeper and deeper into his […]
Louisiana House Concert with Marc Gunn
Join Marc Gunn as he promotes the release of his newest musical romp through traditional Irish music with a kitty-cat twist, Whiskers in the Jar. Friday, July 25, 2008Haeuser House Concert @ 8PMRobert, LASuggested donation $10RSVP to ghislainederouen@hotmail.com or call 225-266-3979Jamie will provide directions to the event.House concerts are the coolest way to catch any […]
CACTUS CAFE
The Cactus Cafe is the premiere folk music venue in Austin. The Cactus is an intimate live music performance venue, and since the Cafe opened in February 1979, the Cactus has acquired a national reputation, showcasing the top local, regional, national and international acoustic music acts on the circuit today. It is also the premiere […]
Cat CD Release at Saltwater Grill in New Orleans
CD Release Party for Marc Gunn’s ‘Whiskers in the Jar’Irish Songs for Cat Lovers Saturday, July 26th, 2008Saltwater Grill @ 2-4 PM1340 South Carrollton Ave.New Orleans, LA 70118Benefiting the Louisiana SPCAFree parking – Kids Welcome Join lovers of cats and Irish music as we celebrate the release of Marc Gunn’s newest musical romp through traditional […]
