by Julian Jensen Since we are on the topic of removing pants: My first encounter with the kilt phenomenon this Pennsic. Anyone who has ever worn a real kilt knows instantly that there is no dignity to be salvaged from kilts. I am not talking about those wimpy little kilts that you simply buy and […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
The Irish Balladeers
I hate it when music goes the way of the Dodo Bird. I was watching The Legend of Zorro when the Pinkertons were mentioned. I couldn’t remember much about them, so I went over to Wikipedia and read up on them. I followed several links, including one that went to The Molly Maguires. One of […]
Fake Advertisement: PlagueAway, the Pestilence Potion
Words by Marc Gunn and Lorella Loftus. This fake advertisement was created for the Renaissance Festival Podcast. NARRATOR: Do you suffer from lumps in your groin? Are your armpits swelling up? You may be have the bubonic plague? MAN: Betty, I got something under my arm? WOMAN: Away and boil your hed! MAN: Boil! Aye […]
Ballroom Dancing, Salsa Dancing, and Swing Dancing in Austin
Tonight, I went salsa dancing. I haven’t been dancing in a long time. It was exhausting, but a heckuva lot of fun. I need to go dancing more regularly when I’m in Austin. Last week, I started looking up swing dancing. The big thing is I want to do social dancing. I want an opportunity […]
“Heart and Soul” MP3 with Jimmy Durante… Sorta
I started learning “Heart and Soul” on the autoharp. And since it wasn’t until college that I realized there were lyrics to the tune, I’ve always been enamoried with the idea of learning the vocal version so I am. But as I practiced and everytime I sang it, I could hear the voice of Jimmy […]
Help Celtic Cats Reach #10 on CDBaby
My Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD has been a hit since it was released. Now you can help it gain five thousand new fans. When I first released it, it number one CD sold on CDBaby for a couple weeks. Today, I was checking out the Top Selling CDs in various categories on […]
Italian Busking
After my recent blog entry on busking in Italy, I got a reply from a fellow Renaissance festival entertainer, Vince Conaway. He had this to say about Italian busking: I just ran across your July 16 post on Italian busking. I’m going to be busking in Italy next June and July based on trials I […]
Podcasts Playing Marc Gunn
Looking for Podsafe music? I have a lot of podsafe music available, and more and more podcasts are finding it and sharing it with others. If you have a podcast and would like to do the same. Join this growing list of great podcasters. Antecubital Liposuction AudioAttitude / Procrasticast Daily Source Code Dear Sigmund, Don’t […]
Pub Songs #13: Remember Fiddler’s Green
This week, I will share music from the Podsafe Music Network and some friends. Songs: “Fiddler’s Green” by 4 Irish Whiskey from Irish Whiskey Pub Songs “Take 2” by Gentlemen Losers from Gentlemen Losers “The Entertainer” by Christene LeDoux from Little Lighthouse “Remember Me (I Will Be With You)” by Christie Hennessy from Stories for […]
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IRISH SONG LYRICS
Irish Songs & Lyrics. That’s the official title of my Irish song lyrics website. The Irish Songs & Lyrics website began nearly six years ago. Originally, it was the Brobdingnagian Bards’ Celtic Lyrics website. The goal was to feature Celtic songs, lyrics, chords, MP3s and sheet music (though sheet music never made it on the […]
