Support what you love. Make a pledge to Marc Gunn on Patreon. Find out more!
This June, I’m bringing a small group of people to Westport, Ireland. Westport is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. That’s a spectacular, scenic route from Irishowen in County Donegal all the way down the west coast of Ireland to Kinsale in County Cork. It’s broken up into 14 stages, two of which are in […]
Céad Míle Fáilte, In this week’s issue we have a new episode of the Irish & Celtic Podcast. We also have new episodes of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast, Traveling in Ireland Podcast, and Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast. We also have articles about destinations in Ireland and Wales and Williamina Fleming. There are also […]
Reconnect with your Celtic heritage with instrumental episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #591. The Byrne Brothers, Poisoned Dwarf, Widening Gyre, One Street Over, Sylvia Woods, Lilt, Mason Brown, Robin Huw Bowen, W Ed Harris, Keith Hinchliffe, West of Mabou, Sliotar, Kilrush, Scythian, Jonathan Milton https://traffic.libsyn.com/bellobard/IrishCelticMusic-591.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Do groundhogs taste better than than those that do not? We talk a wee bit bit about the movie. We also dig deep into the “Do Virgins Taste Better Medley”. We can’t help but compare what is funny now versus what used to be funny. It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #74 https://traffic.libsyn.com/bards/BrobdingangianBards-074.mp3Podcast: Play […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Whether your idea of a getaway is spending time on a sandy beach, exploring fascinating architecture, or hiking out in nature, Clare Island can easily accommodate you. At over 4,000 acres there’s plenty to see and experience here, and it’s also a very historic spot. While the island is not the easiest place to get […]
Croag Patrick, also known by the nickname, “The Reek” is a well-known mountain with an interesting history—located outside of the city of Westport in County Mayo. At just over 2,500 feet, it’s a fairly decent size, and it’s also a site of pilgrimage in this area of Ireland. Custom has it that St. Patrick himself […]
Beer tastes better with drinking songs. That’s my belief anyway. But you need someone who understands them. I’m Marc Gunn. I started playing Irish drinking songs 24 years ago at Renaissance festivals because they were fun. The songs added to the overall lively atmosphere. But that’s not why I started playing music. I wanted to be […]
I am finishing up the itinerary for this year’s Celtic Invasion of County Mayo, Ireland. It’s a good time to finally take a look at last year’s invasion. I kept a daily journal with lots of short bullet points so that I could be sure to remember everything as it happened. So let’s get started. […]
Céad Míle Fáilte, Once again this is Todd. In today’s issue we have a new episode of our own Irish and Celtic Music Podcast and Atlanta Pub songs and Stories. We have also included new episodes of both Folk on Foot and Paddy Rock Podcast. The articles we are showcasing feature stories about Irish superstitions, […]
Come away human child to the faery world on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #590. Jen Midkiff, Seán Heely, Shelli Le Fay, The Crossjacks, Lauren Oxford, Poitín, Wolf Loescher & Mark Kenneth, Jesse Ferguson, Eliza Carthy and The Restitution, St. Stephen’s Green, Brad Tuck, The Celtic Kitchen Party, La Unica, Tan and Sober Gentlemen, […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
