Nollaig Shona Daoibh! Welcome to the Celtic Christmas Music Show I’m Marc Gunn. This podcast is exclusive to patrons of the Celtic Christmas Podcast. The playlist for this show is now up on Spotify. Most of these songs are in the playlist. But not all. So you get to enjoy this unique and static podcast […]
What’s Yuletide? What’s the difference between Yuletide and Christmas? What is Celtic Christmas music? Plus, hobbits show up in my latest Christmas single. It’s all on Pub Songs & Stories #246. WHO’S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House to share stories and inspiration behind […]
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The thing I remember most about Mont Saint-Michel was the steps. There are a LOT of them. Wear good shoes if you ever go. That said, Mont Saint-Michel left a lasting impression on me. I remember the spectacular views, people walking on the sand during low tide, and the many interesting shops. I wish I […]
It’s a Celtic Christmas jam session with Abbots Cross today on the Celtic Christmas Podcast. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS PODCAST AND PLAYLIST I am Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and I love Christmas music. This podcast is funded by people just like you on Patreon. Your generosity funds the […]
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The Rankin & Bass animated film, The Hobbit, was instrumental to Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Your fearless pop culture songwriters explore fear, the art style of The Hobbit, inspiration for Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and getting eaten by trolls. It’s all on this week’s In the ‘Verse podcast. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com. SHOW TIMES 1:17 – Upcoming […]
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There’s no regular episode this week. That’s because we are closing up voting for the Celtic Top 20. Today is the final day to vote. 1. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 • Every year, I publish the Celtic Top 20. This is your pick of the best, most-popular songs of the year. […]
Loreena McKennitt shares the story about how Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shalott” became a song on her 1991 album The Visit. Classic poetry and books are often used as inspiration for modern songs. Marc Gunn shares why he wrote a song inspired by Anne of Green Gables. It’s all on Pub Songs & […]
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by Marc Gunn, 2005 Too many years I’ve sat in my dungeon alone. The walls closing around me to swallow me whole. There’s no sunray shining in through these deep walls. The air gets thinner as time creeps along. Yet it’s funny how many other prisoners survive. Chained to their chairs living their life. Are […]
After several months of putting out Pub Songs & Stories on a weekly basis as a test to see if I can do that with this podcast, I decided that I can. I also decided I shouldn’t. I keep thinking about quality of life. What do I want my life with music to be? Years […]
Genuine, kind Christmas music from Matt & Shannon Heaton today as we spread Christmas Cheer with the Celtic Christmas Podcast. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com. WELCOME TO THE CELTIC CHRISTMAS PODCAST I am Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and I love Christmas music. In each episode, I introduce you to a Celtic band or musician […]
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