Newsletter:  Happy New Year Wishes and Goals!

Newsletter: Happy New Year Wishes and Goals!

Greetings Gunn Runner Happy New Year! I usually have a tough time organizing and setting goals each year. But as I find myself taking care of a baby, with less time than ever, I’ve begun cutting out extraneous plans and focusing on what’s most-important with my music and my podcasting. So this year, I sat […]

Black Market Haggis – Celtic Music Spotlight

Black Market Haggis – Celtic Music Spotlight

Out of Huntsville, Alabama, Mike Clem, Andy Kruspe, and Garrett Smith have been playing Celtic music together in one form or another since 2010. During this time, they kept a running tab of cool band names and even better album names. When it came time to form a trio, “Black Market Haggis” became the clear choice for […]

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling & The Death of Thorin

What do “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” and the death of Thorin Oakenshield have in common? Find out in the show #4 of The Celtfather podcast. And remember, this Sunday, February 25th is the date of my next Concert Window performance. Sign up to be notified at marcgunn.com/concert/ Then become a Patron of the Arts […]

Marc Gunn Returns to Maggie McGuinness Pub on January 24th

One of my most-favorite venues ever is the Maggie McGuinness Pub in Huntsville, Alabama. The Bolliners turned their basement into an “Irish pub” and host events for the Irish Society of North Alabama. It’s a small venue with limited space and packed full of people who love Celtic music, geek songs, and great craic. Tickets are […]

CG015: Sci Fi Drinking Songs. Astonishing!

“I never heard about this album”. That’s the comment I got from someone on Facebook this week. So I thought I should dedicate today’s podcast to talking about the Kickstarter for my next album Sci Fi Drinking Songs. Come to think of it, I should do an entire show talking about all the songs… I’ll aim for […]

Alabama Celtic Music

St. Patrick’s Day is rapidly approaching.  I thought I’d spend this weekend in between shows prepping for the weeks to come, but alas, no time. I have lots of geeky Celtic music to play.  Instead, I thought I’d share some of the Alabama Celtic music from my neck of the woods. I started a website […]