ShadowCon 2016 Review and Set List

ShadowCon 2016 Review and Set List

I had a rockin’ show at  ShadowCon last night here in West Memphis. I saved my set list and thought I’d like to share it. But I’ve been turning this into an audio blog, so I decided instead to talk about the show as a podcast. Hopefully, you’ll find it fun to listen to. As […]

Celtic Bands Wanted for St Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival

Celtic Bands Wanted for St Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival

I’m making plans for the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival. For the third year, I want to bring Celtic bands together to share Celtic videos with folks. I have some changes planned from previous years. And I want more bands to join the event. Listen to find out how your band can become […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #239: 2-Hours of Celtic Harp Music

We hit another major Milestone for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast back in November. Because of the generosity of the Patrons of the Podcast, I now bring you two hours of amazing Celtic Harp Music from Sarah Marie Mullen, The Duplets, Harpnotic, Claire Roche, Scott Hoye, Leah Jorgensen, Donna Germano, Margaret Davis, Daphne Quigley-Freund & […]

How to Create an Awesome Set List for Your Live Show

How to Create an Awesome Set List for Your Live Show

A few years back, I was trying to find out how to create a great set list. I found virtually no blogs or articles on the topic. I tried again last month and the results were once again poor. I decided to share my own tips on how I create my awesome shows. However, I […]

Newsletter:  Happy New Year Wishes and Goals!

Newsletter: Happy New Year Wishes and Goals!

Greetings Gunn Runner Happy New Year! I usually have a tough time organizing and setting goals each year. But as I find myself taking care of a baby, with less time than ever, I’ve begun cutting out extraneous plans and focusing on what’s most-important with my music and my podcasting. So this year, I sat […]

Top-Played Celtic Music Bands of 2015

Last year, I compiled my pick of the Best Celtic Music of 2014. It included some of my favorite artists that I played then. Well, all except for my Top 5 Celtic Rock bands. I’m pleased to say that most of those 20 artists are still getting a lot of attention. Only one seems to […]

#238: Funny Irish & Celtic Songs

It’s New Year’s Eve. Let’s laugh and party on the very last day of 2015 with funny Irish and Celtic songs from Legacy with Jim Flanagan, The Molly Maguires, Jim Brannigan, Trinity River Whalers, The Dregs, Seamus Kennedy, Ed Miller, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Irish Rovers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn, Ceann, Hair of the Dog, […]

#237: Celtic Music for Christmas Eve

Nollaig Shona Daoibh! That’s Merry Christmas for those who don’t speak Gaelic, like myself. It may be Christmas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some splendid Celtic music for the holidays from these great Celtic musicians: Mithril Duo, Battlefield Band with Leo McCann, Poor Clares, Musical Blades, Ceol Gan Achar, Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser, […]

#236: Celtic Christmas Music Special for 2015

Our Celtic Christmas Music Special returns to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in 2015 with more awesome Celtic Christmas music from Mark O’Connor, Kailyarders, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Golden Bough, Marc Gunn with An Taisdeal, The Rogues, The Irish Rovers, Bat Kinane, Cherish the Ladies, Katie McMahon, Heather Dale, Banna, Four Celtic Voices, Small […]