Stay ConnectedEvery song has a story, every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters. Discover the stories behind the songs from the heart of the Celtic pub scene. This is Pub Songs & Stories by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather.
All songs are used with permission of the artists and copyright holders.
For the final Pub Songs Podcast of the year, I wanted to bring you some more Christmas music. This is not as much Celtic Christmas music as just some good Christmas standards. Well, except for the new Hobbit Christmas song. Is that the first ever? Boh!? Anyway, I want to wish you all a very happy and joyous Christmas.
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This Week's Christmas Music"Christmas in Killarney"
"Frosty the Snowman"
"White Christmas"
"What Child Is This?/Greensleeves"
"Christmas in the Shire"
"Jingle Bells"
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
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I love Celtic Christmas music about as much as I love classic Christmas music. The holidays are upon us. I'm in the Christmas spirit. I also need to start practicing for this year's Christmas show here in Birmingham when I perform at The Summit Christmas Market in about a week and a half. I have a lot of songs I need to work on, including some new Celtic Christmas songs. Oh! Then there's that hobbit Christmas song. Hmm. I have a lot of work to do. In the meantime, I thought I'd share my Celtic Christmas practice session with you.
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Music:"The Scottish King of Christmas"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"Christmas Elf Conscription Song"
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
"Christmas in Scotland" from A Celtic Christmas
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The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. As always support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their CDs, and then tell your friends.
Special thanks to all of my Gunn Runners on Patreon. They pledge $1 or more per month to support my music. As a patron, you'll get free music downloads, early versions of songs and lyrics, behind-the-scenes podcasts, and first look at new videos. Find details on Patreon at marcgunn.net.
Finally, how would you like 5 free MP3s of my music? Plus, you'll get a friendly email from me every week or so where you hear what's new? Subscribe at www.pubsong.net for details.
Welcome to another edition of the Pub Songs Podcast. This week, I am PACKED full of news. I've had a busy month, thus the delay in posting a show. But I'm back with more Celtic geeky goodness.
First and foremost is the exciting news that the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was nominated in the 2013 Podcast Awards for Best Podsafe Music. We need your help to win our THIRD award. To help out, just go to http://www.podcastawards.com/ and cast your vote for "Irish and Celtic Music" under Podsafe Music category. You can vote once a day, every day, until November 15th.
NewsVote Celtic in the Podcast Awards
Gunns & Drums have a new website and are performing there shows daily for the next four weeks at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Like us on facebook.
Celtic Invasion of Wales is starting to come together with an awesome new itinerary.
Engineering an album for Wandering Gyspy Theatre
Join Song Henge this month and you will get not only 10% off your membership, but Core Members will also get Irish Christmas Greeting Cards and a free digital copy of A Celtic Christmas. Join today!
2 Celtic CDs for the Price of 1 on November 16th
Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion is officially on sale on November 30th. Pre-order today on iTunes or Amazon.
How America Saved Irish Music goes officially on sale on February 1, 2014.
This Week's Pub Songs"Men of New Basin Canal"from How America Saved Irish Music
"Mingulay Boat Song"from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion
Flashback of the WeekShow #17: Whiskey, You're the Mongolian Monkey Devil of Tam Lin's Ballad
I'm very pleased to bring you an extra interesting show today. I have some big news for the week, but to some degree it feels like repetition of news I've already shared. Yes, it is a progress report, and I made a lot of progress, but I need something different.
So this week, I decided to step back a couple hundred years to live like a bard of old and share with you the news of the week, like bards might've done. Since I winged the entire recording, it's far from perfect, but at least you're getting the info. I'd love your thought on it too.
NewsScottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion CD is done. Sending it to printers.
Two days left to fund "A Celtic Christmas" on Kickstarter. $700 to reach our stretch goal
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Changing the way you hear Celtic music
It was another busy week. I'm still at work on two CDs: Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion and A Celtic Christmas. Both are nearing completion. I have one more song to finish mixing for the Scottish CD and I'm getting ready to send the Christmas album to the printers. It was fully funded on Kickstarter as of yesterday.
This is a huge triumph for me. My compilation CDs are incredible tools for promoting indie Celtic bands. And I am SO happy to be able to help these bands receive greater attention. If we raise enough money, I plan to hire a publicist to give the album even more attention.
The other great thing about this compilation is that it will also be used to raise money for both the podcast and Celtic non-profits. I've given away over $15K to Celtic non-profits since I started producing compilation CDs. I'm extremely excited to have such a fine compilation that will raise even more money every Christmas. Thank you for all your help!
NewsAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Burn Notice Season 6 and 7
A Celtic Christmas is fully funded $5700 to first stretch goal, which includes a one-year membership to Song Henge. Album cover is now posted. Designed by Amanda Carman
Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion. Compiling Shownotes. Trying to pick pictures for album cover. One final song to mix.
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Music:"Leaving of Liverpool"
"Come Take a Trip in My Airship"
"Come Ye By Athol"
In an effort to keep the Pub Songs Podcast on its weekly schedule, I decided to release a show today. This one has no corresponding video, sadly. I'm kinda swamped with mixing and mastering CDs. So I decided to do the quickest show possible to stay on schedule and still do everything else I need to get done. Stay subscribed for more Live shows in the future.
News CelticCon - Intergalactic Celtic Festival - Vote where you would travel for the eventGig on Saturday in Nola at Irish House
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Memories of Middle Earth Remasted on Sale on the Sept 22nd
Music:"Irish Rover"
"Mingulay Boat Song"
Once again, DragonCon ended with a bang and a live Pub Songs Podcast by yours truly. The con was wild and crazy fun, as has always been typical with reunions of the Brobdingnagian Bards. That's what the weekend was all about for me. However, this was my only solo show and as always a great way to end the con.
Music:"Isn't It Grand, Boys (to be Walking Dead)"
"Monahan's Mudder's Milk"
"It's Good to Have Jayne on Your Side"
"Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits"
"Lord of the Pounce"
"Danny Boy (Cat version)"
"Wherever I May Roam"
"Doctor of Gallifrey"
"Close Your Eyes"
"Wild Mountain Thyme"
"Zombie Love Song"
"Come Take a Trip in My Airship"
We are just two days away from the big Invasion of DragonCon 2013. This year, I will be performing with the Brobdingnagian Bards for a weekend of Celtic Renaissance insanity. You never what's gonna happen.
In preparation, I decided to record another Pub Songs Podcast live on Google Hangouts. I am thrilled to report that the sounds issues that haunted the last two podcasts are resolved. I used my Edirol digital recorder to capture his podcast recording while my computer managed the video recording to YouTube. This meant, I had good sound and as good video as I can get.
The next show won't be released on Google Hangouts, I don't think... But it will be coming live from DragonCon as I perform the last concert of the convention at 2:30pm in the Podcast Track. I hope to see you there!
NewsMemories of Middle Earth (remixed and remastered) goes on sale on September 22, pre-release on iTunes on Sept 3rd
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Hear the concept idea for my Celtic comedy music album
Graphics by Nikki O'Shea of Bards Comic
Samantha Gillogly: Check out her Celtic Chamber Music album.
Celtic Geek Music:"Gypsy Rover"from The Bridge and How America Saved Irish Music
"Everybody Needs a Drinking Song"from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits
"Jedi Drinking Song Prequel"from Real Men Wear Kilts
If you enjoy this show, please post your comments, thoughts, song suggestions and more in the comments below. I want your feedback!
Today's show is dedicated to The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. If you love Celtic music and you're not familiar with the group, you're missing out. They are one of the reasons Gunns & Drums is recording an album called "How America Saved Irish Music". They're a shining example.
Once again, the show is suffering from some technical difficulties. I hope you will bare with me as I work out all of the details to offer you an awesome live show. This audio recording is filled with clicks. The alternative is you can listen to the show on YouTube, however, the audio quality there is horrible too. So pick one and decide which is the lesser of two evils. Again, my apologies. I hoep you enjoy the show nonetheless.
I will be back next Tuesday morning for the next live show.
Oh! And if you have questions or comments, please post them in the shownotes, or on the YouTube channel. I want to hear your comments. You can also help me choose which song to play in the next show.
News:Celtophilia mailed out Hoodies this week. I'd love some pics!
A couple more broken strings this week from The Summit and then the Pepper Place Farmer's Market.
Irish House this weekend with Gunns & Drums
GenCon shows almost sold out
Schedule nearly finalized for DragonCon
New business cards
Memories of Middle Earth remastered, 10 year anniversary of recording
Met a new Song Henger, Marshall
Find out more about The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem on Wikipedia
Music:"I'll Drink From Dusk Til Dawn"
"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye"
"The Parting Glass"
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This is my first attempt at recording a live Pub Songs Podcast on Google Hangouts. I'm gonna try and put a new show out every week or two with minimal editing. I'd love your feedback. Let me know of a song I should play each week. Yes, I want to hear your suggestions! Post them in the comments.
News:All new live Pub Songs Podcast and dreams of being Bing Crosby.
Weekly show on Weds?
Opened registration for the Celtic Invasion of Wales
Thanks to Jan for my new banner
New Ren Fest Podcast: Live at Convergence
Discontinuing the Celtic Top 20 for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
The Bards Crier music marketing articles
Music:"O'er the Way"
"Star of the County Down"
"Wherever I May Roam"
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