Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #47: St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Music Diaspora Special #1

St Patrick’s Day Celtic music from Persephone Pickers, Heather Alexander, Athas, Marc Gunn, Plaidgrass, Answer Hymn, Jed Marum, Celtic Stone, Allison Girvan, Redhill Rats, Switchback, Hair of the Dog, Bad Haggis, The McDades. www.celticmusicpodcast.com/47 Underwriting for this program is provided by… SONG HENGE, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more […]

New MP3 – Rosin the Bow (Live)

One of the first songs I learned when I started playing Irish music. And somewhere along the way it’s become a renewed favorite of mine. This one was recorded live in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland. “Rosin the Bow (Live)”Listen: LoFiRecorded by Marc GunnFrom: 4 Drunk’s Sake: Live from an Irish PubRead Lyrics: “Rosin the Bow” LyricsDownload MP3: […]

New MP3 – Danny Boy (Cat Song Parody)

No. This is not your typical “Danny Boy”. The original “Danny Boy” was written by Frederick Weatherly, an English lawyer, using a traditional Irish melody called “Londonderry Air” in 1910. The song was popularized by opera singers at the turn of the century, and my guess is that it entered into the Music Hall scene […]

Pub Songs #32: Live Music with Michelle Hedden on Bodhran

Michelle Hedden recorded on Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers with me and used to play with Brobdingnagian Bards. I thought it’d be nice to jam a little before a CD release party of cat songs. Songs: “Come Out Ye Black and Tans“ “Paddy McCullough“ “Ye Jacobites By Name“ “Old Dun Cow“ “A Lil Bit […]

Pub Songs #31: What I Love About Valentine’s Day

What is it I love about Valentine’s Day? It’s all about love. I’ll tell you more in this week’s show. Notes: “The Secret” by The Pierces from Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge Pump Up the Volume Podsafe Music Network What I Love About Valentine’s Day A Tribute to Love “Bobby Casey’s/Boy in the Gap” […]

New MP3 – Finnegan’s Wake (Live)

“Tim Finnegan lived on Walklin’ Street…” Yeah. It’s one of the first Irish songs I learned nine years ago. And it’s still a favorite of mine and many others too. Here it is live and in it’s raucous glory. “Finnegan’s Wake (Live)”Listen: LoFiRecorded by Marc GunnFrom: 4 Drunk’s Sake: Live from an Irish PubRead Lyrics: […]

Pub Songs #30: New Cat Music CD

I’m working on the next album of Irish Songs for Cat Lovers. Here’s a small taste of the album. Songs: “What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty” by Marc Gunn from More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Notes: Adopt a copy of More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Rich Brotherton, producer for […]