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 […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
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 […]
St Patrick’s Day Quotations
St. Patrick’s Day is getting closer. So I’ve been reading more about this Irish holiday of holidays. It’s funny looking at most of the articles about St. Patrick’s Day. Most of them are all shamrocks and leprechauns and green beer. It’s seen as time to dress green and get drunk. While I guess I’m not […]
Tartan Day
From the Celtic History Newsletter: I was planning on talking more about the earliest inhabitants of Ireland this month, but I’m moving that to next month. Since Tartan Day is coming up April 7th I decided to take a quick look at this new holiday to give people a little time to learn about, or […]
Listen to “The Hobbit Journey Home” MP3
I was digging through a bunch of recordings I made while I was in Virginia over Christmas. I listened to one that I called “The Hobbit Journey Home” and WOW! It is breath-taking! My mom started talking right when the song ended, but I think I was able to edit that out. The song definitely […]
