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Tag Archives: How to Make It As a Folk Musician

Can Cover Songs Make or Break a Folk Musician?

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It’s not easy making it as a folk musician.  That’s why I spend a lot of time thinking about how to succeed in the music biz.  I do it for me, but also for other musicians that I help out through my free music marketing ezine.  Nearly every day, I learn something new. There are […]

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The Celtfather

Marc Gunn is a Celtic musician who was raised on science fiction and fantasy. He was shunned by his local Celtic community. Instead of trying to fit in, he began celebrating his differences.

Now he calls his music Sci F’Irish. It fuses traditional Irish drinking songs with lyrics inspired by pop culture. These are songs for working class folk Educated by the past and filled with hopes and dreams of a better tomorrow.

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