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Category Archives: Postcards
Postcard: Kitty in a Box
I drove to Huntsville, Alabama for Nerdy Noel: A Midsummer Market on Sunday. It was a great event. I had two shows with a large number of people listening and singing along with. Lots of fans showed up. The rest of my time, I sat at my booth selling new album pins, Celtic Heartstrings, and […]
Postcard: Victorian Gardens at Kylemore Abbey
It was so wonderful seeing the Victorian Walled Gardens at Kylemore Abbey. I went there over 10 years ago. We were attacked by the midges. Midges are like biting flies or swarms of mosquitoes. I literally ran through the gardens instead of enjoying them. This was a wonderful change. There wasn’t as much blooming this […]
Postcard: Waking Up on Achill Island
Achill Island was one of several homes of Bridget O’Malley, Pirate Queen. She had an amazing life from a historical perspective. But from a personal one, imagine waking up and seeing this every morning. I would love that!
Postcard: Roscommon Castle, Back from Ireland News
Greetings Gunn Runners I am back and recovered from my recent adventures. This year’s Celtic Invasion Vacation took us to County Mayo in Ireland. We enjoyed saw majestic cliffs, ferried out to Clare Island, explored bog lands and standing stones. We sang songs and tapped our toes to traditional Irish music. We explored gardens and […]
Marc’s Musings: Watch. Read. Listen. Dream.
I thought I’d simplify the newsletter today with those four things in case you’re short on time. While you’re at it, check out these recent pictures. Entrance to the Great Hall at ALEP for nightly celebrations WATCH Coffee with The Celtfather will be a publicly show this Wednesday at 11 AM EST. I’m gonna warm […]
Postcard from The Shire, Ironshield Saturday
I am back from visiting The Shire. Wow! What a great experience. There was music and dancing. I wrote two new songs, one of them with Andrew McKee. I played music Jamie Haeuser. I also went trail biking around the area every morning. It was glorious. I’ll share a picture down below and on the […]
St Patrick’s Day Postcard and 2022 Resources
Happy St Patrick’s Day It was a crazy weekend. I had a couple shows, a parade, plus family activities planned. Everything was turned upside down because of the weather. It was COLD! On Saturday morning, Inara and I went to Peachtree St in Midtown Atlanta for the St Patrick’s Day parade. Inara was to dance […]
All Hail King Arthur! Postcard from Tintagel
Have you bought a copy of Selcouth yet? There are several options in my store: Get the digital album on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon Music or wherever you buy music. Buy a physical CD. This is like the ultimate musician’s horcrux. You’ll get a digital copy as well. Buy the Stories & Songbook. This is a […]
Best Irish & Celtic Music of 2022
There’s a new podcast online today. I’ll tell you more about it in a moment, after I share a postcard from Ballincollig Castle in County Cork, Ireland. There are just two more weeks until the CD Release of Selcouth. I can’t wait. I’m Really proud of the new CD. It has, like, all of my […]