By Rhetta Akamatsu Cats were very highly regarded among the early Irish and even appear among the illustrations in the Book of Kells. They were both loved and feared, for they were believed to be clever, sly and able to see into the future. Irish superstition held that if a cat stared fixedly at a […]
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The latest news, information, and Weeklies about Marc Gunn.
Why Irish Songs and Scottish Songs?
Larry on Facebook responded to yesterday’s post about my Scottish music album. He liked the idea and thought I should play more Scottish music. After all, I am from the Scottish Clan Gunn. Why not more Scottish music? When I was a kid, my dad took me to some Scottish Highland Games. I fell in […]
Post-St. Patrick’s Day Post
There’s a whole world of Celtic happenings out there on the internet, and sometimes you can find some pretty interesting stuff. I wanted to send out some hat-tips to some sites that have linked back or mentioned Marc recently. March 17th Did you know? Sunday–St. Patrick’s Day–was Marc’s birthday. So happy birthday again! And if […]
Next Up: Scottish Music
The votes are in for my poll of which CD should I record next. The winning CD was Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion. I’ve talked about that album for a few years now. I’m glad that you are interested in hearing it too. So I started planning my Kickstarter campaign. It will go live next month. […]
St. Patrick’s Week Happenings!
It is mid-March, and whether you are enjoying the pleasures of Spring Break or getting through the work week and moving toward St. Patrick’s Day, there is much entertainment to be had this week! What’s up with Marc? Marc has already been busy providing the St. Paddy’s entertainment! There are two new episodes of the […]
This started as a St. Patrick’s Day post… It’s early morning. I’ll Ramble instead…
Just five more days until the big day. It looks like I will not have any shows on St. Patrick’s Day proper, but my St. Patrick’s Day music preparations are going great. I finished two Paddy’s Day shows for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. The Celtic Music Magazine has a bunch of new articles and […]
A Brief History of St. Patrick’s Day
I’m sure everybody knows the story of St. Patrick, and how he allegedly drove all the snakes out of Ireland. There’s an Irish toast that goes something like: Here’s to St. Patrick, Who drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Let’s drink to his health. But let us not drink too much, Lest we forget […]
Spotlight on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
8 years ago this year, on July 28, 2005, Marc Gunn released the first episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. And the rest, you might say, is history! Since that time, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast has twice won the “Best Podsafe Music” Award in the People’s Choice Podcast Awards (in 2009 […]
St Patrick’s Day Parade 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama
I finally have my first gigs booked for the big St. Patrick’s Day 2013. Five Points in downtown Birmingham hosts the big St. Patrick’s Day parade of the city. I will offer a nice supply of St. Patrick’s Day music for you over the weekend. I will perform at several different locations throughout the day […]
Wanted: Decent Webcam for St. Patrick’s Day Party Online on March 15th.
I finally picked a date for my next online concert. On Friday, March 15th at 7:30 pm CST, I will host a St. Patrick’s Day party on Google Hangouts. Details are coming soon. If you’ll note, I am running a sale at my Celtic Music Store. My hope is that I can raise money to […]
