I just got my annual notification that the Renaissance Festival Podcast turns 7 years old today. Seven years. Wow. I started this podcast and podcasting around the time when podcasting first started. Most people didn’t know what to do with it. Hell, I’m not sure I did.
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What if? The Universal/EMI Merger
I just read an interesting article by Bob Lefsetz on the Universal/EMI merger. Bob is a music, let’s say, analyst who writes on all aspects of the music biz. In this article, he worries about the consequences of these two giant companies merging. Right now, Universal plans to buy EMI for $1.9 billion if…or rather […]
Marc’s Dream Dragon Hatches Re-Released Album
I feel like I create far too many different aspects of my music that it needs some differentiation. Thus is born Dream Dragon, the new band name for my instrumental autoharp music. Knowing what I know about marketing and promotion, I realize that if anything is to get recognition, you need a niche. I have […]
Marc Gunn at I-Con Science Fiction Convention
Greetings Gunn Runners, First, let me thank you for subscribing to this list. I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be back at I-Con this year. Thank you for your support in making this happen. Now I really need help getting people to my shows. It’s been two years since I’ve been there. I didn’t […]
The St. Patrick’s Day that Changed My Life
I had a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day and birthday weekend. I want to thank everyone who sent their birthday wishes. Y’all are amazing. Thank you! I love that I get to play music I love for people on my birthday. I guess that’s the joy of being a Celtic musician born on St. Patrick’s Day. […]
Marc Gunn News: St Pat’s Schedule + Free St Patrick’s Day Music from Me to You
Greetings Gunn Runners! We’re just days away from St. Patrick’s Day. I have finished almost everything I planned to do for the holiday, except email you to wish you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day! So…. HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!!! St. Patrick’s Day Shows I have a fairly easy day of performing for my 40th […]
Ren Fest Podcast Campaign Funded, But Wait… Important News
I was thrilled to wake up this morning and find out that the Renaissance Festival Podcast Kickstarter campaign is Fully Funded. Thanks to everyone who made a pledge. HUZZAH!!!!! We decided to raise money to send Matt Ledder, host of the Renaissance Festival Podcast, to a Renaissance festival to interview entertainers, patrons, vendors, and anyone […]
Marc Gunn at Grace Concert and Sherwood Forest Faire
Greetings Gunn Runners, It was a cold weekend at Sherwood Forest Faire, but what a great turnout. 3800 people showed up on Saturday. I just wish I came prepared. Kenzie and I flew to Texas. I tried to keep the weight down on the luggage. I was successful, but that meant I didn’t bring any cold weather […]
Celtic Invasion of Ireland 2012 – June 2nd – 9th
Greetings to all my Celtic Invaders out there! I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that John Wilmott will not be able to guide us in Ireland. As a result, I have to redesign the trip. The good news is I worked out a budget and I’ve started work […]
Hobbit CD Collaborator Profile: Laurent Leemans
There were sooo many great musicians who recorded on Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits. I emailed these folks and asked them a few questions. Who are you and what do you do? My name is Laurent Leemans, aged 40, 3 lovely daughters (the only thing I love more than making music), librarian because music is […]