Skellig Michael is an island in Ireland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The island climbs 700 feet. It is known for the Gaelic monastery that was founded there in the 6th and 8th centuries. It was also featured in the Star Wars, The Last Jedi. It is not easy to access. Lots of […]
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Do You Want to Make Money or Make Long-Term Fans as a Musician?
I was asked tagged on Facebook today. A musician was asking about the cost/benefit to signing up to Spotify. It’s a common question among musicians. “Do give it all away for free?” The answer is a personal philosophical one. But I feel like I can help. Answer these two questions first. Are you interested in […]
Song Request for Coffee with The Celtfather
The Celtfather Live show last night was a lot of fun. I had a lot of great song requests Some were new. Some were older songs that I haven’t played in forever. There were some fun stories. I even butchered a song I never would’ve expected to get requested. Ever… It was terrible performance of […]
Thoughts from the Pub
I want to cut back on one of my podcasts. I had trouble deciding which. Then I chatted with a Gunn Runner, I figured it out. The two podcasts in question are the Pub Songs Podcast and Celtfather Music & Travel. The Pub Songs Podcast was the third podcast I ever created. It started in […]
Support What You Love
One of the messages I repeat a lot on the Pub Songs Podcast and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is to support the music you love. Music is virtually free now. You can stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play, in podcasts, on videos and in countless places online. For the […]
2019 Promotion Plan
2018 was a great year for my music career. I had three big goals last year: build up Spotify, Coffee with the Celtfather, and More Collaborations. First was to build up my understanding and integration with Spotify. I still haven’t figured out how to make a huge splash there. But I learned a lot this […]
Tic Tac Toe
I know how to Win at tic tac toe… every time! Tic Tac Toe is famous for being an unwinnable game. They had a movie on the topic back in the ‘80s—War Games. It’s a fun game to play with kids especially. Kenzie doesn’t yet understand that it’s supposed to end in a tie every […]
Three Ghosts of Christmas Movies
If you believe that Die Hard is not a Christmas movie, you will be visited by three ghosts. The first is George from It’s A Wonderful Life. Christmas may be unnecessary for the plot. But through repeated viewings at Christmas time and an angel getting his wings, it is now the most-famous Christmas movie ever. […]
Is Die Hard a Christmas Classic?
What makes a Christmas movie? I ask this because I was chatting with a friend about one of the greatest Christmas movies ever–Die Hard. His argument is that Christmas is unnecessary to the plot. I don’t really agree with that statement. Christmas is woven into the fabric of the movie. The main reason Nakatomi Plaza […]
Marc Gunn’s Top Celtic Bands of 2018
The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast shares the popular Celtic bands and artists of 2018. The final episode of the podcast for 2018 comes out in a couple weeks. That’s when I will share YOUR absolute favorite Celtic songs and tunes of the year. But for now, I’m gonna share mine. Sometimes I get excited. […]
