MARC’S MUSINGS — March 1, 2008 – Marc’s Music News – Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers – New MP3 – “What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty” – Promote Celtic Music for St. Patrick’s Day Published 1-4 times per month. To manage your subscription, go to the end of this […]
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Cat CD SO Close to Being Done
Good day. The Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers is nearly done being recorded. Today, Chris Buckley of The Tea Merchants came in the studio. He recorded a set of tunes and played the finishing touches of “Whiskers in the Jar”. Rich is about to lay the guitar on the tune set […]
Wanted: Celtic Song Suggestions with a Twist
I was reading a playlist for a Celtic radio show, and I noticed that about 90% of the artists performing on the show were from Ireland or Scotland. Meaning their members were from one of those Celtic countries. Yet, as I understand it, 80% or so of the Celts, no longer live in those countries. […]
Featured on FaireNews.com
Have you met Marc Gunn? Well, the folks at FaireNews.com called me up and interviewed me just in time for the 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards. Learn a little bit more about me. Read the article.
Can You Answer This Question?
I got an email yesterday from someone asking about my show. They ask, “I’ve been enjoying your wide ranging podcasts. I’ve been a Celtic music fan for years. I have been listening to Celtic music for a long time. In fact since I discovered the Thistle & Shamrock a very long time ago. I happened […]
Sickness and Studio Updates
Getting sick sucks! And yet, I’m so good at it. Though this time, I think I caught a virus probably from reduced resistance from not enough sleep. At least I’m learning what causes my all too frequent illnesses. So today, I’m at home, sleeping and watching Anne of Green Gables, cuz I’m that kind of […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #46
Brought to you by the Brobdingnagian Bards tour of Ireland where we will go to… Explore Bantry Bay, Bantry Gardens with seven acres of terraced splendour and gothic sculptures and Bantry House’s French Armarda center that re-enacts the attempted invasion by Theobald Wolfetone. Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and […]
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Ed Miller at the Cactus Tonight
Scottish singer, Ed Miller, will be performing with Rich Brotherton at the Cactus Cafe at 8:30pm tonight. I’ll be there. Don’t think he has any new CDs, but he’s on the Celtic Music Podcast bunches. He puts on a great show!
Thinking Ahead in the Music Business
It’s funny being a musician… no, a businessman. Because in the real world, I don’t think about what’s coming up. Christmas is about the only holiday that makes me think forward in time. Things like Valentine’s Day, National Feral Cat Day, Robert Burns Birthday, or St. Patrick’s Day are usually last minute, “Oh look, it’s […]
Big Strong Cat
Just finished mixing “Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat Sylvester)“. It sounds way cool. Special thanks to Pab Sungenis, Tom Smith and Leslie Larkins. Recorded Michelle on bodhran for a few songs today. W00t! Quote of the Day:“A banjo and a tuba… That’s funny!”– Rich Brotherton
