I was looking at Google Trends today. I found that “Celtic music” has declined dramatically in popularity since 2008. So in today’s podcast, I not only talk about what happened, but also how we can change the trend and create a spike in popularity. Today’s show is sponsored by the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. […]
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The latest news, information, and Weeklies about Marc Gunn.
Brobdingnagian Bards Internet Reunion Tentatively Planned
Yesterday, I sent out an email to the Brobdingnagian Bards mailing list (subscribe here). I asked if Nagians would be interested in watching a Reunion Concert live on the internet via Concert Window. The response was overwhelming. We will TRY to make it happen. Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 13th at 7:30PM CST. The tentative […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #173: Sherwood Celtic Music Festival
Irish Celtic music from The Rogues, Flashpoint, Socks in the Frying Pan, Shillelagh!,y Acoustalyn, Abby Green, Bedlam Bards, Ashley Davis, Chambless & Muse, Saxon Moon, Cleghorn, Blaggards, Faire to Middlin. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic […]
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CG050: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Official Release
Sci Fi Drinking Songs is officially on sale. Go buy a copy OR post a review if you already own it. It’s on all the major digital distribution websites. celticmusic.org/SciFiDrinkingSongs Today’s show was sponsored by the Celtic Invasion of Donegal, Ireland at celticinvasion.com This Week’s Celtic Geek News My favorite albums I’ve released. You can find them […]
2 Toughest Things About Songwriting
I’m currently engaged in my Song of the Week Challenge. My goal is to write a new song every week. It doesn’t matter how good it is. I just want to write. Then I will record the song and share it with my Patrons at www.marcgunn.net. I haven’t written a lot of new music over […]
Kilted to Kick Cancer – September Is National Prostate Cancer Month
Make a donation to Kilted to Kick Cancer, then don your kilt!
Make It So – InstaFilk at DragonCon 2014
Every year at DragonCon, there’s an InstaFilk panel where folks gather to write a filk song. I love doing this event. The song we picked to parody was the hit song “Let It Go” from the Disney movie Frozen. Our song was inspired by Star Trek: The Next Generation and called “Make It So“. “Make It […]
CG048: Interview with Andrew McKee of Brobdingnagian Bards
Andrew McKee and I started Brobdingnagian Bards 15 years ago in 1999. We’ve been friends since 1993. You will hear a little bit if the Bards story in today’s Celtic Geek, recorded live at DragonCon.
CG047: Interview with Jessica Brawner, author of Charisma +1
I’ve know Jessica Brawner for years when we first met her on the South Mall of UT Austin. She’s gone to DragonCon as long as we’ve been there. She was back helping is sell CDs, but she also a new book for Con-goers. It’s called Charisma +1. Get it right here: marcgunn.com/CharismaPlus1
Marc Gunn Live Podcast at DragonCon 2014
Were you able to attend this year’s Pub Songs Podcast Live! event? This was my fifth annual end of Dragon Con dead dog party. The audience was small as usual, but we had a blast. There was also an awesome special guest. Fortunately for you, the show was recorded and posted on YouTube. Sci Fi Drinking […]