One of the bands I enjoy is Mumford & Sons. A while back I posted an article saying that their latest album Babel just sounded like a B-Side to Sign No More. My blog said there was nothing new, and the songs were less memorable. I can’t find the article. I guess I must’ve deleted it when I fell […]
#204: 3-Hours of Instrumental Celtic Music Awesomeness
At the beginning of this month, we hit that giant milestone of fans donating $200 per episode. A HUGE thanks to the 76 patrons who made that happen. You are awesome. Now everyone who loves Celtic music can enjoy 3-hours of instrumental Irish and Celtic music by Brian Thomas, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Sarah Marie Mullen, Paddy […]
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #204: 3-Hours of Instrumental Celtic Music
At the beginning of this month, we hit that giant milestone of fans donating $200 per episode. A HUGE thanks to the 76 patrons who made that happen. You are awesome. Now everyone who loves Celtic music can enjoy 3-hours of instrumental Irish and Celtic music by Brian Thomas, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Sarah Marie Mullen, Paddy […]
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Music Influences and Inspirations
I found this old blog post in html format on my website. I thought I’d reshare it now. It already seems a little out-dated, but oh well. I’m not entirely sure when this podcast was first published.. As you may have realized by my strange pick of instruments, the autoharp, I was late bloomer to […]
Fair Harbor Radio – A Refuge for the Busiest of Us
For those of us with busy lives, it’s important to try and carve out some time and space to relax and center ourselves. Much like providing a safe-haven for sturdy ships, Fair Harbor Radio provides a refuge for busy souls to rest, restore, and refresh themselves with easy-listening music. All of their services are free […]
What advice would you give to older people trying to start in music?
As with all art, passion and extremism can help make your music successful – it’s simply finding your niche. Know your strengths, keep practicing, and don’t be afraid of trial and error! Finally, just do it! Don’t wait – create content, get it out there, and build your community. We won’t all immediately be great, […]
Where Do You Buy Celtic Music Online?
I’m trying to get a sense of where my listeners buy music. If you buy Celtic music online, please answer this short poll. Loading…
Crimson Fire : Hunting Dragons
We saw our first dragon on day 18–a red dragon. It was terrifying, but boy did it do some damage. I’m surprised I survived to tell the tale. If you’re not yet subscribed to the Dragons vs. Pirates podcast, subscribe on iTunes and post a review. Then go make a pledge to sponsor the album […]
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9 Celtic Songs for #CelticThursday
#CelticThursday is an event where our goal as Celts is to share something Celtic from our lives to help celebrate and promote Celtic culture. This week, I thought I’d compile 7 awesome Celtic songs from my Celtic music collection, plus, a special bonus from my Celtic Invasion Vacations. If you enjoy, please share this page. […]
Ceili Magazine Review and Feature Story
I was featured in the Jan-Feb 2015 issue of the Ceili Magazine, the newsletter of the Southwest Celtic Music Association, based in Dallas, Texas. You can check out the magazines in these PDFs: Ceili 2015 Jan-Feb Celtifather Gunn feature story Ceili 2015 Jan-Feb Marc Gunn CD review of Best of the Irish & Celtic Music […]