From the Celtic History Newsletter: While we normally think of the Celts in the British Isles, or northern Europe, an archeological site known as Monte Bibele in the province of Bologna, Italy revealed a picture of rural life in Celtic-ruled Italy. Unlike their northern relatives the “Italo-Celtic” people seem to have assimilated into a more […]
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My ARK (Autoharp Repair Kit)
A number of years ago, I realized there were certain things that I needed when I was on the road to avoid any problems that would prevent me from playing my autoharp. This rescue apparatus I named the ARK, also called the Autoharp Repair Kit. The picture to the left is right is my ARK. […]
Christmas Gifts for Cat Lovers
With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about everyone on your gift list. And, if you’re like most people, you know at least one person who’s fanatical about felines. But what should you get that crazy cat lover? We’ve outlined a few of our favorite picks as follows: The Cat Behavior […]
Several Easy Ways to Get Musicians to Your Festival
I have a lot of people email me and say, “You should play at [fill in your festival or venue here]”. I love those emails. I just wish I had time or someone to follow up on each of those suggestions. Sadly, most go the way of the wind… but not all of them! The […]
St. Andrew’s Day
St Andrew’s Day Saint Andrew was one of the original disciples of Jesus, the brother of Simon Peter and said to have been a fisherman by trade. According to the Gospel of John he was originally a follower of St.John the Baptist until he was called to follow Jesus. After the crucifixion, Andrew traveled widely […]
An Interview with a Cat About the Election of Barack Obama for President
by Sheena Harden And now for something more uplifting, an interview with a young black kitteh with her thoughts on the outcome of the election. WPR: I’m here with Tori Bean Harden, a black youth from one of America’s disenfranchised minorities, cats. Thank you Tori for taking the time to speak with us. Bean: Hi. […]
The Loudness War
Those who read my blog know I have a big problem with over-compressed music. New Music Strategies labels it “The Loudness War”. There’s a cool video where you can hear the problem I have with compression. Originally published at Marc Gunn .com. Read. Interact. Breathe. It’s easy; it’s free.
How to Make Almond Biscotti Recipe
Someone asked about my recipe for how to make homemade almond biscotti. I got the recipe from Joy of Baking .com. It came out tasting great. I want to try another batch with raw sugar since I’m not a fan of white sugar. But at the very least, I got exactly what I wanted. The […]
NEMOFOTMAD Chord Book
by Marc Gunn Artist: Sarah McUmber-HouseBook: Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than 200 Tunes in the Celtic & Old-Time TraditionsYear produced: 2008 A couple months ago, I received an email from Sarah McUmber-House asking if I would like to review her new book “Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than […]
How to Maintain Long Hair
April Porter is my long hair Sensei. She taught me everything I needed to know about how to take care of my hair. If you’ve ever wondered why my hair looks so great, I give most of the credit to April. She has very, very long and beautiful hair that looks amazing! Yesterday, she posted […]
