I'd like to start by thanking everyone who sent me photos of bridges over the last few days. I felt stumped as to what sort of album cover I wanted for my next cd, entitled “The Bridge”. Your pics helped me decide.

I had a loose image in my mind of a foot bridge over water filled with plants and flowers. So this weekend I decided to pull out some acryllic paints and make some unique album covers with that loose idea in my head. The second cover I painted was it.

The image was a Monet painting I saw back in college of that little pond and footbridge he painted over and over again. That's what my painting was inspired by. It turned out to be such a lovely cover that I am using it for the final album cover.

The dark greens sorta fit the mood, feel, and style of the album which pulls together songs from my past and present, folk and jazz, traditional and original, ballady and fun. Recorded with Celtic producer Rich Brotherton, it has an elegant sound with stunning background instrumentation by him as well as backing vocals and drum by Jamie Haeuser, fiddle by Samantha Gillogly, and flute by Bethany McLyr.

I hope to mail the album off to printers next week. Once that happens, I will open it up for pre-orders. In the meantime, here's the song I wrote in March that made me want to record this CD in the first place.

Listen to the Song of the Week: “No Songs Left to Sing” from The Bridge

This Week:

Quote of the Week: “We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.” -Mal from Firefly

CD of the Week: “The Day After The Night Before” by Dust Rhinos. The band that I learned the “Jedi Drinking Song” from has a brand new CD. Rocking Celtic fun!

Happy Songs of Death is now on iTunes! Get your copy today. If you have a copy, please post a review or place in your iMix to let others know you love the CD.

Thanks for nominating the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in the Podcast Awards. I should find out how well we've done in a couple weeks.

NEW Marc Gunn CD Special Offers. I posted three new special offers for people wanting to experience my music firsthand.

New Videos: Wild Mountain Thyme at GenCon

Promotion of the Week: Post your iMix review the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You can help promote my music by reviewing this iMix of music from the podcast. There's a TON of great music to choose from. And while you're there, buy a song or the set.

A Few of my Random Links: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, Song Henge, New Orleans Food Reviews, Free Music Blog, Celtic Christmas Music

10 Celtic Music Reviews and Features: MP3: “Eamonn an Chnoic” by Dark Patrick, MP3: “Saucy Sailor” by Burning Bridget Cleary, MP3: “The Conundrum” by Brad Reid, MP3: “Dance With Me” by Jenna Greene, MP3: “The Day After The Night Before” by Dust Rhinos, MP3: “The Hanging of Jamie Macpherson” by Grey Aen…, Review: “When Humans Walked The Earth” by Mason Brown, Review: “The Day After The Night Before” by Dust Rhinos, Review: “Tejas Go Bragh” by Don Gabbert, MP3: “Long Island High” by The Killdares

Marc Gunn in the News:

Phil's Radio Experience will be playing songs from “Happy Songs of Death” in an upcoming show. Go get your requests in.

Open Book Society mentioned my performance at the Vampire Ball next Friday, as did the Tru Blood Community on LJ.

The Daily Space, The blog of the Thunder Child SF & Fantasy Webzine announced my performance at MileHiCon this weekend.

Beth suggested fans of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast should nominate it in the Podcast Awards on Scott Sigler's website.

The Celtic Music Fan posted a link to my personal website on theirs. Yay for people posting links to me!

Upcoming Gigs:

Just a few more shows to finish out the year, but I have a bunch more popping already for next year, and we're starting to look for house concerts and venues. Email booking@marcgunn.com if you'd like to host a house concert next year. And as always, don't forget to make a demand to see me perform.

Oct 23-25, 2009, MileHiCon, Denver, CO
Oct 30, 2009, Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat Fan Club's “Blood and Gold” Ball, New Orleans, LA
Nov 7-8, 2009, Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA
January 10, 2010, Concert with Jed Marum, New Orleans, LA
Feb 27-28, 2010, Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX
Mar 12-14, 2010, MidSouth Con, Memphis, TN
Mar 19, 2010, House Concert with Claire Roche, Robert, LA
Mar 26-28, 2010, I-Con 29, Stonybrook, NY
April 23, 2010, Nebraska Outback Concerts, Sutherland, NE

See details at Marc Gunn Shows.

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