I just got confirmed for the 2015 St Patrick’s Day Parade for 5 Points South in Birmingham, Alabama. There’s no schedule yet, but you can keep track of what’s going on the link. Download a free album while you’re there!
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Marc Gunn 2015 CD Checklist Updated
I have three new CDs that are now available for the CD of the Month Club. Here ye go: Celtic Love (compilation of love songs) St Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids (new recordings of my songs that kids will enjoy) A Tribute to Love (re-release of the 2008 album) You can download the complete checklist […]
Top 5 Celtic Rock Bands of 2014
Celtic Rock has a long history since it first started moving people’s feet and heads when the Folk Revival met rise of Rock in the 60s. There’s a lot of incredible bands who’ve risen to the top. Everyone has their opinion as to which are the best, as you’ll see if you do a search […]
St Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids Off to Printers
St. Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids is at long last done and off to the printers. The album officially goes on sale on March 1st, but it’ll be available EXCLUSIVELY through iTunes on February 1st. Here’s the final track list: I’ll Tell My Ma Irish Lilting Red-Haired Boy Lilting Happily Ever After Gypsy Rover Rising […]
2 Misconceptions About Introverts
I have a quick rant about introversion that was sparked by a person on podcast today. The guest said he was a bad public speaker because he was an introvert. That reminded me of one other misconception someone alluded to last week. Find out more about both misconceptions in this week’s Celtfather podcast. The show […]
Return to Texas, Two Weekends Only at Sherwood Forest Faire
In just two weeks, I will be back in Texas for my annual return to the Sherwood Forest Faire. The Sherwood faire is located just outside of Austin and is an award-winning Renaissance festival, having won Best New Renaissance Festival two years in a row in the Renaissance Festival Awards. It’s an awesome and impressive faire […]
Music Marketing 203: Sneaky Way to Make a Living as a Musician
Starting in 2000, I published a weekly email called The Bards Crier Music Marketing newsletter. It was one of the most-respected indie music marketing sites online. My goal was to guide musicians on the journey on how to make a living as a musician by documenting my own journey. The newsletter mostly stopped by the […]
Celtic Love for Valentine’s Day
There’s a blog I saw online that said Irish “love” songs were unromantic. That’s a bunch of hogwash by some cynical people who don’t know or appreciate Celtic music. The Celts are some of the most-passionate people in the world. One of the goals of my new compilation CELTIC LOVE is to highlight the beauty […]
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling & The Death of Thorin
What do “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” and the death of Thorin Oakenshield have in common? Find out in the show #4 of The Celtfather podcast. And remember, this Sunday, February 25th is the date of my next Concert Window performance. Sign up to be notified at marcgunn.com/concert/ Then become a Patron of the Arts […]
#192: Burns Day
It’s almost Robert Burns Day. So we’re gonna have our own Burns Supper with Scottish Celtic music in show #192 with music from Haggis Rampant, Don Grieve, Ed Miller, Billfiddle, Marc Gunn, Giant’s Dance, Carl Peterson, Sassanak Lassies, Merry Wives of Windsor, Leah Jorgensen, Smithfield Fair, The Rogues, Hugh Morrison, Rise, Seamus Kennedy. www.celticmusicpodcast.com/192 If […]
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