I am less than $500 away from funding Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion on Kickstarter. I’m blown away with how quickly I’ve raised money for this album. I’ve done it faster than all three of my previous albums. I’ve never been one to count my chickens before they hatch, but this time I’ll make an […]
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The latest news, information, and Weeklies about Marc Gunn.
If April Showers Bring May Flowers…
…will May flowers see the beginning of new CDs from Marc Gunn? While I’ve been working on some other projects for a couple of weeks, including a couple of little dresses for my girls, some other sewing projects, and a little bit of writing here and there, Spring is beginning to bloom (after a late cold […]
Day 1 of the Georgia Renaissance Festival in Review + Scottish Songs on Kickstarter
We had an awesome opening day for the Georgia Renaissance Festival. The weather was perfect. The crowds are out in full force. My shows were full of people. Great sing-alongs. It was just fun! I have four shows daily. Three at the Brewer’s Pub at 12, 1:30 and 4:30 and one at the Oasis Stage. […]
New Album: This Is the Best Irish Music CD Ever Recorded
On Friday, I went into the studio with my good friend and music partner Jamie Haeuser of Gunns & Drums. We spent the day recording a CD called This Is the Best Irish Music CD Ever Recorded. It is ALL DONE! April Fools! Okay, I had to add some sort of April Fool’s joke in […]
Marc Gunn at Pepper Place Farmers Market in 2013
Once again, I am performing at the Pepper Place Farmer’s Market here in Birmingham, Alabama. I have several shows lined up for 2013. 2013 Dates: June 29 August 3 September 7 October 5 Pepper Place Farmer’s Market 2829 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35233 (205) 802-2100
What day of the week would you be most willing to watch a concert online?
Thanks to some generous contributions from a few Gunn Runners, I was able to raise money for a new webcam. Now I’d like to find out what the best day is to actually host a concert online. So do me a wee favor and vote below. You can choose up to two days. [poll id=”11″] […]
Why do you listen to my music? Thoughts?
I asked this question on facebook and got a bunch of great answers. James E. Because you put a fun twist on the standard Irish favorites. Yesterday at 11:48am · Unlike · 3 Kain T. Um cuz it rules tha skool. Kay P. Because it’s wonderful! Also, it’s whimsical and fun, and often becomes a […]
Cats and The Irish
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 […]
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 […]