My mom moved to Italy in 1985. I fell in love with Europe on my first trip to visit her. It was like LIVE Dungeons & Dragons for me. However, it was not until 2007 that I finally went to Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards. We rode on a giant tour bus. It was an […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
2019 Promotion Plan… In Review
It was a good year. But you wouldn’t guess so considering the number of goals I failed to reach. I had poorly laid out plans. And bad goals. This year, I said I’d do less on social media, I’d blog more, and I would relaunch the Pub Songs Podcast. I did less on social at […]
Very Personal Christmas Confession
I have so many Christmas favorites I love to listen to during the holiday season. I don’t just listen to Celtic Christmas music. So years ago, I started a playlist called “Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families”. This is a very organic playlist. I started by loading all my favorite Christmas songs. I listened […]
It Means “Here’s to Your Good Health”!
I started playing Celtic music in 1999. I was not super in touch with my Celtic heritage when I began playing the music. My only connection to my culture was St Patrick’s Day on March 17th every year. (Also known as my birthday). I don’t speak Gaelic. But listen to my Irish & Celtic Music […]
Celtfather Monthly: Getting Things Done
Greetings Gunn Runner It’s hard to believe we’re entering the final month of the year. Where has the time gone? What will next year bring? I suppose it is time to start planning for 2020. It’s time to settle on the next CDs. Time to review all that I have accomplished this year. And it’s […]
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Pub Songs Podcast #194: It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I can finally listen to Christmas music without getting strange looks. That also means it’s time to highlight Christmas music on the Pub Songs Podcast. Marc Gunn, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Celtic Woman, West of Eden, Hot Griselda, Cherish the Ladies Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, […]
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In the ‘Verse #9: Ariel
The first 40 minutes of “Ariel” make this seem like the most generically, palatable episode of Firefly. It’s a fun but simple heist episode. Then comes the twist. The ending gives us a deeper look at what motivates and drives the characters of Malcolm Reynolds and Jayne. We talk about keelhauling a crew member and […]
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Celtfather Monthly: Getting Things Done | December 2019
Greetings Gunn Runner It’s hard to believe we’re entering the final month of the year. Where has the time gone? What will next year bring? I suppose it is time to start planning for 2020. It’s time to settle on the next CDs. Time to review all that I have accomplished this year. And it’s […]
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Pub Songs Podcast #193: A Better Way to Vote, Strange But Marvelous
I am working on my next studio album. It’s something strange but marvelous as you’ll learn in the podcast. Sorta like this voting method I discovered and added to the Celtic Top 20 at the beginning of the year. All of this plus music today on the Pub Songs Podcast. Tullamore, The Gothard Sisters, Gillian […]
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Christmas Around the Corner
Christmas is just around the corner. I’m trying to finish shopping for the holiday. So I want you to know about my Celtic Christmas CD. I know. I know. Thanksgiving is still not here. So maybe you want to plug your ears until it arrives. But the simple fact is if you want my Celtic […]
