Every year for St. Patrick’s Day, I compile a new list of St Patrick’s Day MP3 downloads that are 100% free and legal. This year, I decided to present them in a new format. This year, all the files are compiled like a gigantic digital compilation CD. I ZIP the files up and you just […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS NAMED BEST NONE OF THE ABOVE BAND OF 2006-07 BY THE AUSTIN MUSIC AWARDS
AUSTIN, TX (March 15, 2007) – Indie Celtic music favorites the Brobdingnagian Bards were named Best “None of the Above” Band of 2006-07 at the prestigious Austin Music Awards held last night at the Austin Convention Center, kicking off the music portion of the international South By Southwest music conference. The AMA’s are celebrating their […]
Good vs. Great Sales
I was reading an article by Seth Godin called “Good Is Not Almost As Good as Great” where he mentions firing half of your sales force of “good” sellers and keeping the “great” ones. That really kinda struck home with me due to a recent experience. We play at a convention where we have a […]
Settlement of Ireland
From the Celtic History Newsletter: It was about 11 thousand years ago that the last Ice Age started coming to a close, and the bare of Ireland was colonized quickly by plant species such as grasses, dock and meadowsweet, followed by juniper, willow, birch and hazel. It was about 10,000 years ago that the first […]
More St. Patrick’s Day Quotes
See! I told you I would post some more St. Patrick’s Day quotations. Sure, it took me longer than I had expected, but hey! You take what you can get. The St. Patrick’s Day Party is just beginning too! Five more days until my St. Paddy’s Day birthday. “Half a loaf of bread is better […]
St. Patrick’s Day Songs
Well, I already mentioned a bunch of St. Patrick’s Day lyrics, but I thought I’d still specify that there are a lot of great St. Patrick’s Day songs. These are some of my favorite Irish songs to sing, As well as just some of the popular Irish songs to sing by others. I’m sure I’m […]
Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits (Lyrics)
“Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits” lyrics and music by Marc Gunn, March 11, 2007 Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits and What Color Is Your Dragon? Don’t go drinking with hobbits. Sure, you’ll have a grand time all night long. But if you go drinking with hobbits, my friends You may […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #32: Celtic Music Awards
Celtic Music Awards of 2006 are here. Enjoy great Irish and Celtic music as voted for by you. Wicked Tinkers, Bedlam Bards, Arabesque, Celeste Howard, Maidens IV, Rowan, Blarnacles, Shadowdancer, Enter the Haggis, Rathkeltair, Barleyjuice, Kennedy’s Kitchen Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic […]
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LASIK Eye Surgery in Austin Review, Part 2
Read Part 1 of my Lasik Eye Surgery in Austin Review of the Eyes of Texas Laser Center here. The rest of day of surgery I spent adding Artificial Tears to my eyes, occasionally adding the Anti-Biotic and Muro. Little by little my eyes stopped itching. It was tough to forget about the itching too […]
LASIK Eye Surgery in Austin Review
It was back in 1994 when I ran into my friend Laura outside the tower at the University of Texas at Austin. I remember her from high school. She had had thick glasses. Not nearly as thick as her sisters, but thick just the same. She had no glasses on when I met her. We […]
