Good morning! This month, there’s a free Coffee show, a Bandcamp concert, a limited-edition CD, a new Sci F’Irish album pin, and so much more. January was a busy month. I didn’t have many shows. Instead, I prepped for the new year. I setup two autoharps for use. I restarted Coffee with The Celtfather. I […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
Top 11 Celtic Bands and Artists of 2023
We’re happy to be back with you at the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to bring you our year-end list for 2023, highlighting some of the Celtic music we’ve enjoyed this calendar year! Take a look at the picks we have here, and if you haven’t heard them, it may be time to give them […]
Celtfather Monthly January 2024
Good morning! Despite being super busy, I feel like I’ve had a good start to the new year. I’m already diving into booking. I’m practicing almost every day. I’m working on a new song. I’m walking almost every day. I’m feeling pretty good about how things are going. I also have a projects list that’s […]
Shane MacGowan – One Of A Kind
There have been famous musicians, talented songwriters, and charismatic performers over the years, but precious few are truly icons that blazed their own trail—and there is certainly no one that has been quite like Shane MacGowan. The recent loss of this larger-than-life figure has reverberated through many different communities, as he was truly a once […]
Nerdy Wonderland Was a Resounding Success!
Nerdy Wonderland was a resounding success for our vendors. Over 400 people showed up to our event. They shopped. The drank beer. The laughed and talked. They sang along with my songs. It was wonderful. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marc Gunn (@celtfather) The vendors all raved about the […]
Chasing Hits
I’m listening to the “Happy Together” by the Turtles episode of History of Rock Music in 500 songs. The Turtles, like many bands over the decades, had chart topping hits. They couldn’t maintain those hit songs forever though. So they spent quite a bit of time chasing hits, trying to find the next song that […]
Celtfather Monthly December 2023
Hard to believe we are nearly at the end of the year. I’m not quite ready for the holidays. But at least I can go forward knowing that my next album I’m making with Sam Gillogly was fully funded. DANCING WITH HOBBITS FULLY FUNDED Dancing With Hobbits hit its goal a few days before the […]
Coffee Postponed A Week / Kickstarter Now Going
Good morning! How’s it going? I’m doing pretty well. My cough is getting better though Gwen and Inara both seem to have a bug. I’m hoping it’s the same one I HAD and not one they picked from one of Inara’s friends. Ugh. That’d suck. The kids are home again today. It’s voting day. But […]
Celtfather Monthly: November 2023
October was a good month. Aside from the cool weather, I had some great shows. I successfully planned the launch of the Celtic Christmas Music podcast. I had a really successful sale. I created a broadsheet to share lyrics and news with patrons. I started planning the Nerdy Wonderland event in December. I released a […]
Unconventional Holiday Shopping: 50% Off Music and More!
Tired of the Black Friday chaos? Discover a unique holiday sale in this newsletter, featuring a 50% discount on CDs, musical pins, and more in the store on Bandcamp. Plus, receive download cards to share the gift of music with friends. I hate waiting to last minute to buy gifts for the holidays. If I’m […]
