MARC’S MUSINGS — March 3, 2009 – Marc’s Music News– Mardi Gras – New CDs: Heart’s Ease and Best of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast– Tour Texas: Minnesota, Texas, New Orleans Birthday Bash– Where Do You Want to Go Next Published 1-4 times per month. To manage your subscription, go to the end of […]
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The latest news, information, and Weeklies about Marc Gunn.
Death Grows on You… No Wait, That’s Grass!
Last week, I went into the studio to record Happy Songs of Death. It was far more successful than I anticipated. I laid all the autoharp tracks and most of the vocal tracks. These included: Clementine Blues Won’t You Come With Me Flupandemic Waxies Dargle Johnny Jump Up High Jeannie High Whiskey, You’re the Devil […]
Free MP3 Reprisal – Stardust Serenade
My new instrumental CD Heart’s Ease is now for sale, so I thought this is a good time to reprise a free MP3 download of the first track on the album, “Stardust Serenade”. This instrumental tune was written after watching the new movie based on Neil Gaiman’s popular book, Stardust. I like to write music […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #63
Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more at SongHenge.com Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. Underwriting for this program is provided by… Celtic Invasion Vacations. YOU can travel the world with Marc Gunn. During […]
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Marc Weeklies: Feeling the Love from Lots of Bloggers, Podcasters, Videographers and Writers
With my new St. Patrick’s Day song recorded for TheFump.com (you’ll have to subscribe to that podcast get the new song for free, I’m not ready to start recording “Happy Songs of Death”. I was trying to decide how in depth to get with this recording when I bury myself in my home studio tomorrow. […]
Another Kerry Pub Success
I must admit. Four hour shows are getting easier. I’m not a fan of them, in general, but I can’t complain. Tonight’s show at the Kerry Irish Pub went great. Well, once I got there. That was the trick. February is Mardi Gras month. So every weekend there are parades galore and tons of people. […]
Pre-Order “Heart’s Ease” Now
My latest CD “Heart’s Ease”, my latest CD of instrumental autoharp music is now on sale as a pre-order. Take a breath…listen. Listen to an instrument that in the hands of Marc Gunn, becomes a pathway to fairy fields and drifting clouds, to magical realms and deepest dreams. The autoharp — conventionally known as the […]
Catherine L. Tully’s Top Ten Celtic CDs of 2008
Well, 2008 was a great year for Celtic music, and I’d like to take the opportunity now to share some of my favorites with you here. It was hard to choose just ten! Just so you know……..they are in no particular order… 1. “For Love And Laughter” by SolasPassionate music by skilled musicians who have […]
Heart’s Ease CD Cover
The CD cover for my latest album Heart’s Ease is done. I hope to send the album off to the printers before I leave for Arkansas and Texas. The photo is by Nancy e. Pearsall. The graphic design by James McDaniel II of Celtophilia. Look for the final CD in March. Originally published at Marc […]
Marc Weeklies: Touring Texas as a Celtic American Musician
Happy Groundhog Day! I have four shows scheduled this week in Little Rock, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Austin, then back home to start recording “Happy Songs of Death”. I even learned a happy new depressing Scottish song for the album. I think I probably have too many songs, but gives me plenty of room to […]
