by Marc Gunn, January 31, 2006

They say you should write what you know. I know the online Celtic music community. My Irish music friendships grow every year. So I thought it was about time I wrote a poem or song about it. Slainte!

On a grassy mall, I sat playing songs,
When people started gathering to listen.
They showered me with tapes
Of The Wolfe Tones, The Dubliners and their mates
They taught me new songs to sing.

On the web our music flew.
On MP3.com our friendships grew.
We opened the immigrant door
With Rose, The Rogues, and more.
The music took on new meaning.

I met Bow Triplets and befriended Vicky Swan
The competition I once felt dissolved.
I wanted only to help those who needed me.
So I published marketing tips and wrote a Celtic magazine.
My soul is happier with the change.

Years have passed and the music lasts.
As I record podcasts for friends and fans.
Amidst pints and songs unknown
With Tea Merchants, Doc Grauzer, and Celtic Stone
I find respite in the friends I’ve made.