St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. If you haven’t ordered your favorite St. Patrick’s Day CDs, what are you waiting for? If you need help picking CDs, here are my suggestions: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers by Marc Gunn The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs by Brobdingnagian Bards The Tea Merchants by The […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL 2007
The North Texas Irish Festival is here once again. And sadly, I’m gonna miss it this year. I’ve only gone three times now, but I do enjoy the festival. Last year’s festival was my favorite. They had an amazing lineup including quite a few Austin Celtic groups. Not as many Austin groups this year which […]
THE IRISH ROVERS
The new millennium marks the 36th anniversary of the birth of the Irish Rovers. These incredible musicians have charmed and entertained people around the world, and continue to delight audiences with their exciting stage shows. The Irish Rovers have never lost their timeless ability to deliver a rollicking, rousing performance of good cheer, that will […]
THE DUBLINERS
The Dubliners are one of the best known bands in the Celtic music world. They got together in 1962 and were soon recording album after album together. Their first hit single “Seven Drunken Nights” launched them into international popularity and frequent touring. A stint with The Pogues brought them a new audience and more top […]
Irish Drinking Songs Is What I Do
It’s that time of year again–St. Patrick’s Day. People are getting ready for and searching out the wazzoo for everything Irish. So Irish drinking songs are popular once again. That’s good news to me because Irish drinking songs is what I do. Whether it be Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, Irish Drinking Songs: The […]
Green Grow the Rashes (Lyrics)
I am loving the studio right now. Andrew and I had SUCH a productive day working on “Ye Jacobites By Name”. He also sent me a mix of the Robert Burns song, “Green Grow the Rashes”. It is from our upcoming CD, Real Men Wear Kilts. Hope ye like! Listen: “Green Grow the Rashes” Green […]
Victims of Irish Music Test Covers
I’m trying to figure out which pictures for an album cover looks better for my Victims of Irish Music compilation CD. Which do you prefer? Version 1 Version 2
C. Wayne Owens: A True Renaissance Man
by Karen J. Brady When it comes to accomplishments, C. Wayne Owens, 56, known to many as Seymoure, has a lifetime of them. “This man is, at his core, an entertainer,” said Jesse Slicer, Owens’ son-in-law. “Never have I known someone personally who was so immersed in the entertainment arts. He’s always one of those […]
REAL MEN WEAR KILTS
The latest CD from the Brobdingnagian Bards, Real Men Wear Kilts, is six years in the making. I forget. It’s been a LONG time. I remember how it started too. We were in Salado playing an evening party for Clan Gunn when our friend Royce implanted the idea that we should do a Scottish CD. […]
A TRIBUTE TO LOVE!
The idea for this CD arose in the Fall of 2006. I wanted to release an album of love songs for Valentine’s Day. Alas, through too much procrastination, that goal totally fell through. It was put on the back burner until… Valentine’s Day, when I leaped head first into this project with all my heart. […]
