I just received word that my recording of “Rising of the Moon” from Not Every Day Is St. Patrick’s Day was nominated for Best Roots Traditional in the 2013 Celtic Radio Music Awards. You can vote for me right here. I am honored and extremely excited and hopeful about this nomination. While the Irish & Celtic […]
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The latest news, information, and Weeklies about Marc Gunn.
Collector’s Swamp My Facebook for Geek Memorabilia
I took a break from recording today to take stuff out of my attic. In one box was a bunch of Star Wars items like the Star Destroyer, some X-Wings and Yoda’s swamp. Another box had my Elvis Presley fan club memorabilia. Still another had old issues of Dragon Magazine and all of my AD&D […]
What’s Up with Sci Fi Drinking Songs?
Sci Fi Drinking Songs is the name of my next album. The name says it all. I started using that name for some of my shows at science fiction conventions. It has been a great success, especially at GenCon where I get scores of people at my shows. I have a bunch of songs planned […]
Topping the Celtic Charts with Real Competition
Ever since 2000, when the Brobdingnagian Bards first started charting on MP3.com, I have loved to see how my music would continue to chart on some scale. Charts are an important part of the music business. Billboard Top 100 determines what the most-popular songs are in the world in any given week. iTunes and Amazon […]
Brainstorming: Gunn Runners Artist Retreat
In the past, I mentioned that I would LOVE to create the Intergalactic Celtic Festival. Logistics-wise, I’m not sure when that will happen, but I am still thinking about. I’m not sure I’m ready to create that level of a show, even with help. So instead I was thinking about something I could do in […]
Week 1 of Sherwood Forest Faire Schedule Now Online
The first weekend schedule of Sherwood Forest Faire is now online. Here’s my shows for this week: 11:30 am – Horseman Stage 12:30 am – Horseman Stage 2:45 pm – Grove Stage 4:15 pm – Horseman Stage – Irish Songs for Cat Lovers You will notice that the last show is dedicated to the cat […]
America CD Fundraiser a Success, Thank You!
I closed up all of the pre-orders this morning for How America Saved Irish Music. Now I’m packing up the final orders. I hope to finish it all up and have stuff in the mail tomorrow morning since I leave for Texas on Friday. Overall, the fundraiser was a decent success. It’s a lot more difficult […]
I Love Crunching Nuts (Lyrics, Video)
I wrote and recorded this silly song for my daughter after watching her crunch a whole bunch of nuts in our driveway. It was kinda catchy. Kenzie is still singing it. That says Hit Kids Song to me if I’ve ever heard one. Lyrics I love crunching nuts. I love to hear them pop. I […]
#151: A Brilliant Collection of Celtic Music
Irish Celtic music from The Willis Clan, Brian Hebert, Burning Bridget Cleary, Chris Digby, Lachlan, Pipedance, Sybil and Sorley, Dolan, Seraphina, BlackEyed Dempseys , Jasper Coal, Sisters of Murphy, Vintage Wine, Sassanak Lassies. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to […]
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How to Build a Great Community
I recorded this video last week, but I thought I’d reshare it. It has some fun music and some great ideas for those who want to build an active Gunn Runner community in your town.