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 […]
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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 […]
Long-Haired Celtic Headbanger Loses Hair in Autoharp Accident
It was either 1996 or 1997 when I first decided to let my hair grow out. Even when it was a lot shorter people (and by people I mean women) seemed to like my hair. I decided to let it grow. In 1998, I quit my day job to become a musician. I failed miserably. […]
20 Best Irish Drinking Songs
I finally compiled the 20 best Irish drinking songs on one compilation CD called… wait for it… Best Irish Drinking Songs. The new album features drinking songs from several of my previous albums including: Not Every Day Is St. Patrick’s Day, Happy Songs of Death, Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover’s Companion, and Soul of a Harper. In […]
Help Victims of Irish Music Top the Charts… Again
I just published a “Where are they now?” article about Victims of Irish Music. I first released the album in 2006. It continues to be one of my top-selling albums. But every year around St. Patrick’s Day, it drops on the charts as new albums are released. That’s fine, but I want to see it […]
Brilliant Folk Musicians Might Not Make the Best Rockers
There’s a running joke among my friends that one day I’ll “sell out” and record my Celtic rock album. It’s true I’d love to release a Celtic rock album. I started out as a rock musician after all, not a Celtic folk musician. I played guitar with Skander and Breastfed before I found my calling […]
Manic Mondays Breaks the 300 Episode Barrier
One of my absolute favorite podcasts is Manic Mondays, the show that makes you laugh on Monday mornings so you don’t rip your arm off when you have to go to work. While I no longer suffer the displeasure of having to go back to work on Monday, I still love the show. It makes […]