by Marc Gunn, June 24, 2006 Once again, I walk down that dusty road. The cloudy canopy casts silhouettes On the olive grove I called home. I stumble along that same path Again and again. There are no taunting Ladders That visibly give me reason to hope. There is only the road, Growing ever more […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
Pub Songs #9: Rocky Road to the Best of Austin
Talking about the Brobdingnagian Bards’ upcoming one month tour. Songs: “Rocky Road to Dublin” by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of Ireland “Lounging in La La Land” by Ichabod from Geography Notes: House Concerts Tour of the East Coast Best of Austin Poll 2006 Rocky Road to Dublin traditional In the merry month of May, […]
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CELTIC MP3s MUSIC MAGAZINE
In the summer of 2001, the Brobdingnagian Bards were doing fairly well on the Celtic MP3 charts on the late great MP3.com. That summer, I started the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, a weekly electronic newsletter dedicated to promoting Celtic music. Visit the Celtic Music Magazine Actually, the magazine was a blatent attempt to promote the […]
SKANDER
Skander was an amazing band that never made it off the ground. We were sort of a combination of the Presidents of the United States of America, “Weird” Al Yankovich, and some classical music. Punk, Ska before ska existed. We later realized our name would’ve been appropriately written….SKAnder. The name originated from some cool Sci-Fi […]
ICHABOD’S GEOGRAPHY
Back in college, I decided I wanted to start a band. One the friends I made, Jimmy Rimmer, liked the idea. So we started practicing together. Unforunately, Jimmy was in Computer Science had more limited time than I did. I remember calling him almost daily to see if we could practice. I usually got his […]
The Way to a Woman’s Heart… Cats #10
How can you win the heart of a woman, chlorine and cats, and a one-year anniversary. Cat Music & News Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, Distribution in the U.S. and Canada One-Year Anniversary Cats in the News – Jack the Cat Chases A Bear Up Tree Cats In Sinks.com Kitten-Pictures.com Geek Wedding Podcast – […]
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Pub Songs #8: Seymoure Says Die Laughing with Sudden Death
It’s Father’s Day and I play some music from Seymoure and Sudden Death, aka Devo Spice. Songs: “The Pudding Song” by Seymoure from Seymoure Says “Spam” by Sudden Death from Die Laughing Notes: Things Celtic and Autoharp Lessons Weds, June 28, 2006 – Irish Sing-A-Long at Cactus Cafe with Campbell & Wilson Goth-O-Phile Friday, June […]
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CELTIC WEDDINGS
Are you looking to have a Celtic wedding or needing Celtic wedding music? Celtic music is not just the coolest music to listen to these days. It also makes a brilliant addition to any wedding. But finding the right Celtic wedding music is no picnic. There’s a decent amount out there, and not all of […]
What Is a House Concert?
Would you like Live Celtic music in your home? Think you can get 15 people to pay a few bucks to see us perform live? Then, Host a House Concert What is a House Concert? A house concert is quite simply a live music performance in someone’s home. You invite your friends over to […]
Pub Songs #7: Scottish Murder Ballads, If Myspace Was Real
I got a post from myspace that I felt I needed to share. Songs: “Old Fenian Gun” by 4 Irish Whiskey from 4 Irish Whiskey Pub Songs “High Jeannie High” by Ed Miller from Live from the Cactus Cafe Notes: If Myspace Was Real Old Fenian Gun words and music by P. O’Neill, as sung […]
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