Marc’s Musings: Mingulay Cat Song

Marc’s Musings: Mingulay Cat Song

Why, oh, why do cats knock over any liquid that they can? That’s the question I hope to answer in today’s Pub Songs & Stories. See the glass cats Watch it splash cats See the liquid roll off of the table See your human In their socks cats As they step in the puddle you […]

Celtfather Monthly: October/November 2022

Celtfather Monthly: October/November 2022

WHOOPS! I forgot to update the link. Click here for the December 2022 update. What a great Halloween! This one was a little bit different. The girls went Trick-or-Treating with the son of one of our friends. They walked all the way over to their grandpa’s house, collecting candy along the way. Their Halloween buckets […]

Happy Halloween 2022

I’m all ready for the holiday. I wore my Jaskier costume (from The Witcher TV series) at our Halloween Party on Saturday. It was awesome. I played some music for friends too, some of it even on guitar. Hopefully, we can snag some family photos this evening before we take the girls out Trick or […]

Celtic Music Magazine: Lunasa

Céad Míle Fáilte, This is Todd. In this week’s issue we have a new episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We also have new episodes of Pub Songs and Stories, Celtic Myths and Legends, and Celtic Songlines. In addition we have articles about common Irish Halloween phrases and ancient Scottish Halloween customs and […]

Listen: It’s a Celtic Halloween!

Listen: It’s a Celtic Halloween!

I hoped to finish the latest Pub Songs & Stories before I emailed you. Alas, it’s not quite done. But you’re subscribed to the podcast, right? Good. Then you’re all ready for my next Celtic Halloween episode. I share a ghost story I wrote. It has a great chorus: I’ll drink from dusk til dawn […]

Giving Up on “Celtic Music”

Giving Up on “Celtic Music”

I think I’m changing my genre officially to Folk Music. For over twenty years, I’ve called the music I make “Celtic Music”. Because it is. It’s based largely on the music of the Celts, the Irish and Scottish folk songs. It’s the heart of what I do. The problem is the marketing word “Celtic Music”. […]

Marc’s Musings: Watch. Read. Listen. Dream.

Marc’s Musings: Watch. Read. Listen. Dream.

I thought I’d simplify the newsletter today with those four things in case you’re short on time. While you’re at it, check out these recent pictures. Entrance to the Great Hall at ALEP for nightly celebrations WATCH Coffee with The Celtfather will be a publicly show this Wednesday at 11 AM EST. I’m gonna warm […]

Pub Songs & Stories #258: Grace O’Malley & Celtic Invasion Vacation Expectations

Pub Songs & Stories #258: Grace O’Malley & Celtic Invasion Vacation Expectations

Where are we going on the next Celtic Invasion Vacation? Listen and also enjoy some music related to the invasion. Plus, you’ll learn what you can expect to experience when you join an invasion. It’s Pub Songs & Stories #258 WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. This is the audio liner […]