Upcycling! That’s the term I was trying to come up with when I published my “Musical Pins Make an Impact” blog earlier this week. I am upcycling some of the boxes I get to build new containers to hold my musical pins. You can read all about it. This came up because we use Blueland […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
CD Baby DIY Podcast Idea Pitch–Musical Pins
Hey Chris This is Marc Gunn. I play Sci F’Irish music and I’m also host of the multiple, award-winning Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. When Kevin left, you asked for ideas to share on the CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast. So I thought I’d share mine. Over the past couple years, I’ve been transforming my […]
Musical Pins Make an Impact
I am worried about climate change. I’m extra worried about the impact it will have on my kids. But I know that fear doesn’t do anyone any good. You have to do something about it, face your fears. That’s why I continue to make changes to how I run my music business. I’m taking baby […]
Celtfather Monthly September 2023
I started writing a blog before I went to Dragon Con. But I really didn’t have time to finish it. So I figured I’d share some of the bright happy moments from the convention. And here we are. DRAGON CON 2023 IN REVIEW Dragon Con was amazing. I always loved this convention. The past couple […]
Marc’s Musings: New Musical Pin on Sale for Bandcamp Friday, Dragon Con 2023
Greetings I thought about emailing earlier this week. But today is Bandcamp Friday, and I have a new Musical Pin. “What’s a Musical Pin?” you ask? Well… I talk about it in the latest Pub Songs & Stories podcast (follow and listen here). Basically, it’s the same as an “Album Pin”. It’s a lapel pin […]
Pub Songs & Stories #273: Dragon Con 2023: firefly, musical pins and madness
Dragon Con weekend is back. There’s Firefly, hobbits, Brobdingnagian Bards, musical pins and madness. Music from Marc Gunn, Wakefire, Brobdingnagian Bards, Mikey Mason. This is Pub Songs & Stories #273. 0:21 – Marc Gunn “Raise a Glass to Flyin’” from As Long As I’m Flyin’ 1:57 – WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am […]
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Coffee With The Celtfather Returns Next Week
Greetings my friends How are you? Did you have a good summer? Did you do anything really cool? My summer was super busy. I’m still feeling a little overwhelmed, but this is just day 4 of kids being back in school. I still have time to catch up. I thought I’d share some of the […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Mini #617: Celtic Music from MP3.com
Irish and Celtic Mini episode to promote a Kickstarter for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #617. Heather Dale, The Buccaneers, Sliabh Notes, Emerald Rose, Celtic Stone, RavensWing https://traffic.libsyn.com/bellobard/IrishCelticMusic-617.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Postcard: Kitty in a Box
I drove to Huntsville, Alabama for Nerdy Noel: A Midsummer Market on Sunday. It was a great event. I had two shows with a large number of people listening and singing along with. Lots of fans showed up. The rest of my time, I sat at my booth selling new album pins, Celtic Heartstrings, and […]
The Secret World of Celtic Rock (Compilation Album)
The Secret World of Celtic Rock pays tribute to the incredible sub-genre of Celtic music called “Celtic Rock”. With well-over an hour of great music, this CD is packed full of some of the best independent Celtic Rock groups around the world. This album, which packs 19 different groups into every little crevice of the […]