Yesterday, I came up with a cool article idea for my Music Marketing newsletter. It’s about alternative ideas about gigging. The idea is that blogging or podcasting is an alternative form of gigging for me. I *perform* when I write a blog or record a podcast. In some ways it’s even more effective than playing […]
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Now on eBay: The Original Celtic Illustration of “Whiskers in the Jar”
Up for grabs is the original line-art illustration by Celtic artist Ingrid Houwers, featuring the cheeky knotwork tabby of the ‘Whiskers in the Jar’ album by Marc Gunn. The image is 40 x 40 centimeters in size, and has been tastefully and professionally framed. The striking double mount makes both the initial raw line-work drawing […]
Marc Weeklies: Free St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Music Approaches
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. Whew! I’ve been working long hours updating websites, recording podcasts, playing gigs, writing articles, and compiling free downloads. It’s a busy month! But my birthday, March 17th, aka St. Patrick’s Day, marks the end of my non-stop promoting. But not just yet, because I still have a bunch more […]
Booking & Electronic Press Kit
Marc Gunn doesn’t just sing drinking songs—he summons them, with the swagger of a bard and the soul of a storyteller. Armed with an autoharp and a rebel yell, he electrifies Celtic folk music with a blast of rock energy and rhythm & blues fire. Gunn cut his teeth on Irish drinking songs at Renaissance […]
Reviews
<meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0; URL=/?_fb_noscript=1″ />“If laughter is good for the soul, Marc Gunn’s music will save us all. He’ll have you laughing so hard you won’t be able to sing along.” ~ Jessica Brawner, author of The Official DragonCon Survival Guide and Charisma +1: The Guide to Convention Etiquette for Gamers, Geeks & the Socially Awkward (Life […]
Why Giving Away Free Music Downloads Is a Great Music Marketing Technique
I got an email today from another band who was uncertain about giving away free music downloads in my Celtic MP3s Music Magazine and in my Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. I decided to explain why giving away free music downloads is a great music marketing technique in this article. by Marc Gunn Musicians inexperienced […]
Marc Weeklies: At Last You See Light at the End…
Continuing where I left off with the last Weeklies, I spent the past week working on websites. Look at this. I now have FIVE new sites and all are looking quite spiffy: Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, MarcGunn.com, Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, Renaissance Festival Podcast, and Celtic Invasion Vacations. I’m excited to have them working, […]
Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way to share information and entertain you. I have four active podcasts, but I’ve created over a dozen. You will enjoy literally hundreds of hours of music and entertainment on this page by me and other podcasters. Podcasters and Gunn Runners can share my music as long as you credit me […]
About
Do you love Celtic music and culture, science fiction and fantasy, or cats? I am Marc Gunn. I sing drinking songs. You’ll hear traditional Irish and Scottish songs. However, I combine them with original songs inspired fandom. You’ll hear songs about Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, and more. There’s a […]
Celtic Italy
From the Celtic History Newsletter: While we normally think of the Celts in the British Isles, or northern Europe, an archeological site known as Monte Bibele in the province of Bologna, Italy revealed a picture of rural life in Celtic-ruled Italy. Unlike their northern relatives the “Italo-Celtic” people seem to have assimilated into a more […]