The latest CD from the Brobdingnagian Bards, Real Men Wear Kilts, is six years in the making. I forget. It’s been a LONG time. I remember how it started too. We were in Salado playing an evening party for Clan Gunn when our friend Royce implanted the idea that we should do a Scottish CD. […]
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Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #31
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A Day of CD Living and Recording
Productive day. Ari finished all the guitar parts for Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover’s Companion. That means there’s just his backup vocals and mixing to do for that CD. Well, that and I need to come up with some graphics for the album. He did another great job. There’s some more tasty solos. Ari […]
The Irish and Celtic Music Podcast Hits #1 on the Most-Popular Podcasts at iTunes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEhttp://www.celticmusicpodcast.com February 12, 2007CONTACT: Marc Gunn(512) 470 – 4866 THE IRISH AND CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST HITS #1 ON THE MOST POPULAR MUSIC PODCASTS AT iTUNES AUSTIN, TX (February 12, 2007) – Let’s face it, everybody likes to be #1. For the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast (http://celticmusicpodcast.com/) that chance came this week when […]
VICTIMS OF IRISH MUSIC
Born from the struggle to keep acoustic Irish music alive and relevant, “Victims of Irish Music” gathers the finest independent Celtic musicians who are winning the fight to keep instrumental Irish and Celtic music as vibrant and meaningful as it was when musicians in Ireland were victimized for their love of music. Last year, I […]
Marc Gunn at Central Texas Rennie Gathering on Feb 24, 2007
If you love Renaissance festivals like I do, you’ll be happy to know you’re not alone. In central Texas, you can find Rennies gathered outside of faire too. They’re called “Rennie Gatherings”. There, Rennies socialize over pints while dressed in their finest garb. Austin has it’s own wee group. Organized by Moon Dawg, the monthly […]
A COLLECTION OF IRISH PUB SONGS
What do you get when you cross a bawdy pirate with a Scots-Irish bard, a lot of beer and drinking songs? You get Irish Stout. Irish Stout is a concept band featuring Captain Black Jack Murphy’s gritty Irish vocals and Marc Gunn folkiness on autoharp. The band performs Irish pub songs and bawdy piratey humour. […]
Announcing Renaissance Austin Theatre Company
My friend Lorella Loftus just released her new website. Lorella is an actress who started Renaissance Austin Theatre Companyto produce quality theatre productions with a Celtic or classical connection and emphasis on acting excellence. Visit Renaissance Austin Theatre Company! Lorella Loftus is originally from Glasgow, Scotland and has been very active in the Austin theatre […]
Fairy Music
A couple years ago, I was chatting with a fellow autoharper, Alan Horvath, who made the comment that the autoharp was the most-Elven instrument he could find. I LOVED that comment. Maybe it’s my thing for elves, but it got me thinking. For the longest, I’ve wanted to create an album of elven music or […]
Having an Austin Wedding?
If you’re looking for great music for your Austin wedding, I have a great recommendation–the Brobdingnagian Bards. I know, I know. I play with the band, so I’m biased. But hey, don’t take my word for it. Check out these referrals: “We had planned on having a string quartet at our wedding. While looking on […]
