Cool artsy flier

Things I wish I did. Cool artsy fliers. I spent 16 years in austin admiring all the flier art. I can’t help but wish I was a halfway decent artist and could design cool fliers. But me… Not so much. Ah well…

From Faire to Con and Back Again!

What’s up with Marc Gunn this week? Well, Marc has just recently returned home from the Texas Hill Country!  For the past two weekends, he has been  at the Sherwood Forest Fair, where he jammed with Cedric of the Bedlam Bards playing Firefly Drinking Songs, music inspired by Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity (you can find the CD of […]

Pub Songs #113: Irish Celtic Songs

Pub Songs #113: Irish Celtic Songs

A month and half after the first show of the year, I am back with some more Irish Celtic Songs plus LOTS of news from The Celtfather. I had a busy a month, which included a flight to Texas for some shows at the award-winning Sherwood Forest Faire. But that’s just the start of a ton […]

Happy Mardi Gras!–and all that (Celtic) jazz…

Today, in select locations, revelry prevails.  In New Orleans, my home town, there is eating, drinking, and merriment (more than usual), beads, occasional nudity, temporary insanity, and a general festive mood.  Meanwhile, in other parts of the country (like Texas, where I am now), it is just another day.  But we can still be a […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #136: Celtic Love

Irish Celtic music from Kennedy’s Kitchen, Athena Tergis, Colleen Raney, Bow Triplets, Heloise Love, Moira Nelson, Rattle the Boards, Ciara Considine, Merry Wives of Windsor, Avalon Rising, The Rogues, Enter the Haggis, Jiggernaut, Jed Marum.  Valentine’s Day Special. www.celticmusicpodcast.com Subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their […]

Thank God for “Celtic Music”!

“Celtic music” is a marketing term used to define the sound and music of the Celts.  I’ve used it to promote my Celtic Music Magazine and my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and a LOT of my websites.  A decade ago, it was lamented as a useless term because every band who thought they were […]

Celtic Ventures and Adventures

It is February, and love is in the air.  And as always, that means love of Celtic music!  It also means love of Celtic adventure.  And if you are a lover of Celtic music and adventure… Celtic Invasion of Scotland …Get set for the Celtic Invasion of Scotland!  For the past week, Marc’s blog has […]

Drinking With Hobbits Encouraged!

I was excited to find that the Road Goes Ever Ever On and On because AL3P is back!  You may recall an article I wrote about Bilbo’s birthday party a few years back.  Or perhaps you remember A Long Expect Party 2?  You might even “Raise a Glass in Parting” at the memories of that […]