At Dragon Con, we were trying to sell CDs. We have a pretty good sales team there. Yet the two or three of us at the table were baffled when a guy we were trying to sell to said, “I don’t pay money for CDs.” I was a bit floored. He wasn’t saying he stole […]
CG051: Celtic Music Emergency
I was looking at Google Trends today. I found that “Celtic music” has declined dramatically in popularity since 2008. So in today’s podcast, I not only talk about what happened, but also how we can change the trend and create a spike in popularity. Today’s show is sponsored by the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. […]
Brobdingnagian Bards Internet Reunion Tentatively Planned
Yesterday, I sent out an email to the Brobdingnagian Bards mailing list (subscribe here). I asked if Nagians would be interested in watching a Reunion Concert live on the internet via Concert Window. The response was overwhelming. We will TRY to make it happen. Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 13th at 7:30PM CST. The tentative […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #173: Sherwood Celtic Music Festival
Irish Celtic music from The Rogues, Flashpoint, Socks in the Frying Pan, Shillelagh!,y Acoustalyn, Abby Green, Bedlam Bards, Ashley Davis, Chambless & Muse, Saxon Moon, Cleghorn, Blaggards, Faire to Middlin. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic […]
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CG050: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Official Release
Sci Fi Drinking Songs is officially on sale. Go buy a copy OR post a review if you already own it. It’s on all the major digital distribution websites. celticmusic.org/SciFiDrinkingSongs Today’s show was sponsored by the Celtic Invasion of Donegal, Ireland at celticinvasion.com This Week’s Celtic Geek News My favorite albums I’ve released. You can find them […]
Celtfather #49: What Is Patreon?
What is Patreon? And how can you get involved supporting a musician and podcaster like me? Celtfather Music & Travel #49. I originally recorded this in 2014 for my Celtfather podcast. It was a bit out of date. I decided to update it for 2021. In this episode, I explain the two different types of […]
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2 Toughest Things About Songwriting
I’m currently engaged in my Song of the Week Challenge. My goal is to write a new song every week. It doesn’t matter how good it is. I just want to write. Then I will record the song and share it with my Patrons at www.marcgunn.net. I haven’t written a lot of new music over […]
Kilted to Kick Cancer – September Is National Prostate Cancer Month
Make a donation to Kilted to Kick Cancer, then don your kilt!
Make It So – InstaFilk at DragonCon 2014
Every year at DragonCon, there’s an InstaFilk panel where folks gather to write a filk song. I love doing this event. The song we picked to parody was the hit song “Let It Go” from the Disney movie Frozen. Our song was inspired by Star Trek: The Next Generation and called “Make It So“. “Make It […]
CG048: Interview with Andrew McKee of Brobdingnagian Bards
Andrew McKee and I started Brobdingnagian Bards 15 years ago in 1999. We’ve been friends since 1993. You will hear a little bit if the Bards story in today’s Celtic Geek, recorded live at DragonCon.
