Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #45: More Fantastic Celtic Music for 2008

Irish & Celtic Music from MacTalla Mor, Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder, Navan, Heather Dale, Wicked Tinkers, Emerald Rose, Allison Barber, Ed Miller, FIMM, Thornhill Road, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Jed Marum, Kennedy’s Kitchen, Ceann, The Ceili Family, Damh the Bard, Fiddler’s Green, The Killdares Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more […]

Marc Gunn on Dr. Demento

The FuMP does it again! My song “I Saved The Planet Earth” was played on The Dr. Demento Show #08-04 – January 27, 2008. If ye like the song, go request it there. Maybe it’ll end up on the monthly T0p Ten. Incidentally, I hope to add that song to my upcoming CD, “What Color […]

New MP3 – Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon

I was re-reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when a story crept into my mind. Professor McGonagall was there in tabby cat form while London wizards celebrated the defeat of Voldemort. But what were the London cats doing? As I sang “Rising of the Moon”, the answer came to me. I recorded this in […]

Reviewers Wanted for “Victims of Irish Music”

I am looking for TWENTY REVIEWERS to review the Victims of Irish Music CD. This compilation features all-instrumental Irish music. It has already received rave reviews, but I want more, especially on iTunes, in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s what is on the album. “Cooley’s Set (Reels: Cooley’s Reel,/Sporting Paddy/Toss The Feathers)” by Wild […]

CD of the Week – Patrick’s Head

Thanks to the CD player in my new car, I’m listening to a lot of CDs that came to my mailbox over the past year or so. The latest was Patrick’s Head’s new CD “Arse Biscuits”. I love it! With a title like Patrick’s Head, I assumed it was a Celtic rock band, but it’s […]

Marc Gunn at Dog & Duck for Ren Gathering

This coming Saturday will be the Austin AARG. Marc Gunn will be appearing as well as William Toohey with his pipes. Half Seven at the Dog & Duck corner of 17th and Guadalupe! Come Early! Be Loud! Stay Late and Wear Garb! The Central Texas Rennies meet once a month when faire isn’t in session […]

Cat CD Producer – Adopt a Cat CD

Yesterday, I met with Rich Brotherton about producing my next cat CD More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. I drove over there yesterday afternoon, and I was excited to learn he lives just five minutes from my place. And Rich has recorded and produced scores of amazing musicians, including Ed Miller, The Tea Merchants […]

New Orleans and Prospects for the Future

I had a fantastic weekend. Best in a while. Friday night, we had a packed house concert in Louisiana and some craic that evening. Great company, wine and grappa. Yeah, it was fun! But Saturday took the cake. My friend Jamie, a long-time New Orleans resident, invited me on a personal tour of New Orleans. […]

New MP3 – Johnny Jump Up (Live)

“Johnny Jump Up” seemed the perfect song to start the evening with when I was in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland last summer, because I was drinking a lot of Bulmers cider (known stateside as Magners). I learned the song from Christy Moore. So it’s one of the few versions I’ve heard in 3/4 time. “Johnny Jump Up […]