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.
Music marketing is one of my specialties. But usually I don't talk about it much except in jest with my podcasts. Today, I go into a little more depth talking about promoting music or businesses using keywords. While this may seem to appeal only to businesses, I do my best to keep it relevant to the Celtic music fan who wants to see their favorite artist achieve success.
Notes:Blackthorn Village Renaissance Festival
Jousters of Four Winds Renaissance Festival
Kilted For Her Pleasure promotion successes
This Week's Music Promotion iMixes
Make me a favorite on Google
Celtic music business and promotion with Keywords
Ceann - Yankee Drinking Songs
Firefly drinking songs at DragonCon
New Firefly Drinking Song
The Bards Crier Music Marketing Ezine
Upcoming Shows:"The Lusty Young Sith" by Marc Gunnfrom What Color Is Your Dragon?
"My Piece Of Gratitude Re-Mix" by Jacie McConnellfrom Mystical Moments A Sign Of Things To Come
"Last Refrain" by Whiskey of the Damnedfrom Craig Agus Whiskey
"Old Maid in the Garrett" by The Dregsfrom Thank You Sir May I Have Another
"Blar Inbhir Lochaidh" by Mary Jane Lamondfrom Storas
"Silhouette of Longing Love" by Marc Gunnfrom Irish Songs for New Orleans
Marc Gunn in the News:Caithness Craft Collective played my version of "Wild Mountain Thyme".
Flower of Scotland performed at the Nebraska Outback Concert Series
"Catnipped Kitty was used in this Pedda the Bald Wrinkled Pussycat. Episode 1: Beloved Nippy Plants video.
Big Trouble in Big K mentioned me as one of the best things to see at GenCon.
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If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times, I love releasing new CDs. It's the excitement of knowing I brought something new and fun into the world that thousands of people will enjoy over and over again. I do the same when I find a new CD I love. It's a thrill.
I also love seeing my promotional efforts fulfilled. I spent seven or eight months talking about this CD. Did I get you excited about it? Are you telling your friends? I saw a bunch of people cross-posting my CD release announcement on Twitter. What about other places?
It's a time to rejoice. I thank everyone who helped make this happen, especially Michael Fox, Kevin Mihalik, Scott Kindschy, Tanya Michna, Kristie Davis, Leslie Maynard, Michael T Clifford, Kris Dobie, Steve & Tammy Glove, Douglas Park and of course my Executive Producer Larry Owens of www.NRFBToyStore.com.
Notes:Kilted For Her Pleasure is now on sale! Look for it on iTunes soon
Wrote a new engaging press release for "Kilted"
Shows I've Watched: Battlestar Galactica, My Name Is Earl, Pillars of the Earth and Monster Inc.
St. Patrick's Day Podcast begins September 17th. Lots o'great St. Paddy's Day music.
August Music Promotion iMixes
Upcoming Shows:Also confirmed: Concert in Lafayette, LA
Music:"Jock Stuart, A Man Who Wears A Kilt Every Day" by Marc Gunnfrom Kilted For Her Pleasure
"Old Maui" by Rambling Sailorsfrom Bright Shining Clear
"So Not Real" by Brotherfrom Pax Romana MMV
"Turnpike" by The Eldersfrom American Wake
"Sam Hall" by The Langer's Ballfrom Ships Are Sailing
"Kilted For Her Pleasure" by Marc Gunnfrom Kilted For Her Pleasure
Marc Gunn in the News:I was mentioned as a guest in the SoulGeek blog on DragonCon.
Celtic Moment features comments about my first solo CD "Soul of a Harper" posted
Dave's Act used my "Fairytale Waltz" for some portraits of Canberra's convicts
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While reading a book on the way back from GenCon, I had a few thoughts about how to build excitement and make you enjoy live music, entertainment, whatever, even better. Just wait until you see it in action!
Notes:Update on GenCon. No interviews with Wil Wheaton or Felicia Day. Sigh.
Hanging out with Water Street Bridge, Damsels of Dorkington, Dan the Bard, Marooned and The Great Luke Ski.
Willie Nelson likes my music!
Hoping I'll still be a part of the Browncoats Redemption soundtrack
August Music Promotion iMixes
Live Pub Songs Podcast at DragonCon
Influence: Science and Practice by Robert B. Cialdini
Contest: Why do you like Marc Gunn's music?
Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
Upcoming Shows:Also confirmed: Concert in Lafayette, LA
Music:"Patriot Game" by Marc Gunnfrom Irish Drinking Songs
"Serenity" by Amadanfrom Pacifica
"Jim O'Keefe's/The Clog/The Star Above The Garter/The Hare In The Corn [Slides]" by Various Artists (Compass Records)from Absolutely Irish
"John Barleycorn" by Water Street Bridgefrom Danse Macabre
"The Performer's Mask" by Vince Conawayfrom Labyrinth
"Song of Assisi" by Marc Gunnfrom Heart's Ease
Marc Gunn in the News:Willie Nelson Lip-Synching to Marc Gunn
Mentioned on Indy TV News
"Jasper Tabby Kitty Cat-y" and "Catnipped Kitty" were featured on Keith Tiscali's BlogTalk Radio show
My brother asked me to share this info about someone arrested for possession of Medical Cannabis.
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A new movie is coming out in the Firefly verse which seems the perfect time to release a new album. I've had this idea on my brain for quite a while. A couple weeks ago, I finally figured out how I could make that happen. It involves DragonCon, the Bedlam Bards and YOU! Come to DragonCon and you can be a part of the new CD. Music from Marc Gunn, Bedlam Bards, Persephone Pickers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Michelle Dockery, Marian Call.
Check out http://FireflyDrinkingSongs.com
You can listen to the Firefly Drinking Songs playlist on Spotify and don't forget to Follow Me on Spotify.
Firefly Pub Songs"Browncoats Keep Flyin'" by Marc Gunn from Browncoats Redemption Tribute Album and Sci Fi Drinking Songs lyrics by Rie Sheridan Rose
"The Ballad of Joss" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift
"Air Through The Engine" by Persephone Pickers from Sounds Of The Verse
"The Fall of Serenity Valley by Brobdingnagian Bards from Done the Impossible Soundtrack (The Fans' Tale of Firefly & Serenity)
"Mal's Song" by Michelle Dockrey from Thirteen
"Never Did Catch Her Name" by Marian Call from Sing a Song of Saffron
Marc Gunn in the News"Monahan's Mudder's Milk" was used on Season 6.9 of The Signal Podcast in their audio drama "Around the Verse in 80 Days".
Beach Holiday blog features my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in their blog roll.
Tiscale Finale features my song "The Bridge"
SoulGeek's feature on DragonCon mentions my name as a performer.
Wandering Geek mentions my show times at GenCon
Rie Sheridan Rose posted a video of "Black Velvet Band" and "Old Dun Cow" on YouTube from my show in Austin.
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Notes:Browncoats Redemption
August Music Promotion iMixes
Contest: Why do you like Marc Gunn's music?
Question of the Day: What are you doing that's exceptional? Have a website?
Upcoming Shows:Also confirmed: Concert in Lafayette, LA
I just drove in from Austin an hour ago, and I don't have time to put together a full show. So instead, I decided to keep it short and feature some of my thoughts from the road based on Seth Godin's new book, Linchpin. I didn't get to talk about all the news, so please read the shownotes below. Oh! And don't forget to post your comments below!
Notes:This Month's Music Promotion iMixes
Last chance for the Celtic CD Summer Sale Blowout! Sale ends July 31st.
Linchpin by Seth Godin
Question of the Day: What are you doing that's exceptional? Have a website?
Upcoming Shows:"Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" by Marc Gunnfrom What Color Is Your Dragon?
"The Parting Glass" by Marc Gunnfrom Soul of a Harper
Marc Gunn in the News:The Marc Gunn concert was a success! And a lot of fun, to boot! according to MadLadyRedhead's Livejournal
"The Call of the Bodice" a new track from Kilted For Her Pleasure was featured on the latest Renaissance Festival Podcast.
Radio De Danann feature my version of "Foggy Dew" this week
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I had an awesome show on Saturday in Florida and it got my internal geek all excited that GenCon and DragonCon are fast approaching. There's a lot more to do than I really have the ability to accomplish too. I have shows to update, new songs to record, iMixes to promote, articles to write, bands to help out, and podcasts to pre-record...
The toughest thing is just focusing on it. Maybe this show filled with a bunch of instrumental Celtic music will do the trick for you and me both.
Notes:This Month's Music Promotion iMixes
Celtic CD Summer Sale Blowout!Still good until July 31st.
Dark Angel Season 2 Update. One more disc to go.
Special feature on Celtic Women. Update about the ICMP.
Mailed out Kilted For Her Pleasure CDs. Plus, "Corseted For His Pleasure" T-Shirts are up on the website and available for ordering. Official release date is August 16th.
New project in the work with Rie Sheridan--Capt Black Jack Murphy, Air Pirate Extraordinaire
Irish Songs for New Orleans delayed
Question of the Day: What are the best Celtic CDs you've heard this year?
Upcoming Shows:Also confirmed, Blackthorn Ren Faire, FenCon, Louisiana Ren Faire, and Sherwood Fantasy Faire.
Music:"River's Jig" by Marc Gunn &The Dubliners' Tabby Catsfrom Live at the Cactus Cafe
"Boys of Blue Hill/Harvest Home" by Queen's Gambitfrom Fianchetto
"3 Piece Trad Set" by Green Teafrom Synergy - EP
"Queen of the Lost Scots" by The Roguesfrom Off Kilter
"Shame on You" by Gypsy Guerrilla Bandfrom Ernie's Pot of Gold
"Mairi's Wedding" by Anne Roosfrom Haste to the Wedding
Marc Gunn in the News:Flower of Scotland in an Oban Pub
Ye Jacobites By Name in that same Pub
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I had a busy week of promotion with a couple big projects like the Celtic Women special on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and the Drinking Game on the Renaissance Festival Podcast. Add to that the Kilted For Her Pleasure arrived on my doorstep, and I'm psyched. A brand new CD to suit the Celtic comedy fans out there.
Notes:New Celtic Music iMix
Celtic CD Summer Sale Blowout!Still good until July 31st.
The latest Renaissance Festival Podcast Drinking Show may've gotten a wee bit out of hand!
Setup a new diatonic autoharp
Finished the new feature on Celtic Women for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
Kilted For Her Pleasure CDs arrived. Aug 16, 2010 official CD release.
2 Autoharps on Sale on eBay plus a bunch of Celtic CDs
July Street Team Challenge for iTunes Users
There & Back Again. ALEP 2 in 2011. A Hobbit Gathering you don't want to miss.
I'll also be doing a CD Release of Kilted For Her Pleasure in Dallas at FenCon.
Got more baby gifts from our registry. Awesome. Thank you all. And even got a Capt Kirk onesie. Too cute!
New shows I've watched: Dark Angel, Season 2 and Equilibrium
Irish Songs for New Orleans
Top 5 Demands: 1. Dallas, 2. Seattle, 3. Chicago, 4. New York City, 5. Kansas City
Upcoming Shows:“The Cats of Molly Malone/Planxty Hewlett” by Marc Gunnfrom Irish Songs for New Orleans
"The Saucy Sailor" by Burning Bridget Clearyfrom Everything Is Alright
"Farewell My Love, Remember Me" by Ciara Considinefrom Ó Mo Chroí
"The Old Dun Cow" by SlipJigfrom So Far ...
"Ye Jacobites By Name" by Hugh Morrisonfrom Robert Burns Rocks
"Darkness, Darkness" by Solasfrom The Edge of Silence
Marc Gunn in the News:Lord of the Pounce video that's now on youtube.
Moosings From the Last Frontier has my personal blog listed in under the blogs they read.
Celt in a Twist also lists my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast on their blogroll.
Ren Faire Pictorial links to my old news site. Remember to update your links to www.marcgunn.com.
Savannah Events lists my upcoming house concert in Savannah, GA.
A Squidoo post on Microchipping your Pet includes a link to my version of "The Cat Came Back... The Cat's POV".
Nine-Toed Fox includes my Pub Songs Podcast in their blogroll.
Perpetual Musings listed me as someone they plan to see this summer.
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I just got back from a killer show at InConJunction. So this week's show starts off talking about the exciting time I had in Indianapolis. There I got to see Tom Smith, the World's Fastest Filker, perform. That got me thinking that I need to do a special feature on the music of Science Fiction Conventions. So this week's show features a small fraction of the musicians and bands who I have met while performing at Science Fiction conventions. It's only a small portion of the great music you can find there.
Oh! And I reveal the super-duper secret news I've been hinting about for the past three weeks.
Notes:Zen and the Art of Internet Promotion
New Celtic Music iMix
DVD Review - Dark Angel
Celtic CD Summer Sale Blowout!
EXCITING, BIG, TOP-SECRET NEWS!
Question of the Day: Who is your favorite musician or music group that performs at Science Fiction Conventions?
Upcoming Shows:"The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" by Marc Gunnfrom Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
"CGI" by Devo Spice (formerly Sudden Death)from Die Laughing
"Ballad of Joss" by Bedlam Bardsfrom On the Drift
"The Seven" by Boogie Knightsfrom Many a Sleepless Knight
"Gettin' Giggity Wit It" by The Great Luke Skifrom BACONspiracy
"A Boy and His Frog" by Tom Smithfrom Homecoming: MarsCon 2005
"Jedi Drinking Song" by Brobdingnagian Bardsfrom Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
Marc Gunn in the News:The World Is Your Litterbox put together a nice iMix in their blog featuring "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling". Please go rate it!
FanRealm featured my newest CD that's coming out in August as well as my upcoming tourdates.
Lifestyle Magazine featured a review of my CD "Heart's Ease".
Find Marc Gunn's preferred autoharp and music tips.
Paddyfingers Celtic Songs - St. Patrick's Day Songs from the Irish Channel in New Orleans is a new live CD I recorded on St. Patrick's Day. It's rough and fiery Irish songs.
Check out this fun video of me performing Old Dun Cow at the Sherwood Forest Faire.
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This past week, I heard that Dr. Demento was leaving terrestrial radio and be internet-only very soon. So I emailed him and asked if he would like to talk about on my show. He agreed so I decided to make this a Celtic comedy music special in his honor. Thanks Dr Demento for 40 years of great comedy music!
Notes:Dr Demento Show moves to internet-only show.
Celtic CD Summer Sale Blowout!
Just 2 more days to Sponsor Kilted For Her Pleasure
Now netcasting on Celtic Radio.net
DragonCon
You can register a gift for Heather Kenzie Gunn at Babies R Us. Registry #: 45263206
What are your favorite Celtic comedy songs and artists? Post your comments below.
Upcoming Shows:"A Drop of Vulcan Blood" by Marc Gunnfrom Kilted For Her Pleasure
"Blame the Viking" by Ceannfrom Everything's Fine
"The Devil Made Texas/The Irish Washerwoman/The Lads o' Duns/Duns Dings A'" by Ed Millerfrom The Edinburgh Rambler
"American Beer" by Seamus Kennedyfrom A Smile and a Tear
"Do Virgins Taste Better Medley" by Brobdingnagian Bardsfrom A Faire to Remember
Interview with Dr. Demento
"The Scotsman" by Bryan Bowersfrom Home, Home on the Road
"Never Split The Party" by Emerald Rosefrom Con Suite
"Jedi Drinking Test" by Dust Rhinosfrom Got Guinness?
"End of the Tail" by Ravensfrom Rise with the Moon
"Mr. Valentine's Dead" by Trinity River Whalersfrom Party In A Box
Marc Gunn in the News:FanRealm mentioned my upcoming Sci Fi Convention shows.
Ollure Fantasy Photography linked to this week's feature on fairy day at the Renaissance Festival Podcast.
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I have a lot of news to share this week as I send my new CD off to the printers and open up my CD collection for sale. You will also hear a wee bit about my love of Netflix and the shows you can watch there. But more than that, I talk about the importance of getting involved in your Celtic community. To top it of... I shall foretell Your future!
Notes:Officially accepted at DragonCon
Celtic CD Summer Sale Blowout!
Sponsor Kilted For Her Pleasure
$5 CDs on sale
Lancer Autoharp for Sale
Excalibur Fantasy Faire
Lyrics for Kilted For Her Pleasure
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Xena on Netflix
Make a Donation and Get Your Fortune Told
Festivals I'm looking at Next Year
Facebook vs Myspace vs MP3.com
CD Reviewers Wanted at the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine
Celtic Involved in Your Celtic Community
Support the podcast, join Netflix!
Upcoming Shows:"Gaileach Liath Ratharsaigh" by Mary Jane Lamondfrom Storas
"Tramps Heartbreak" by Black 47from Trouble In The Land
"Friends With Benefits" by Ceannfrom Making Friends
"Drink Up the Cider, George" by The Jolly Rogersfrom Loose Cannons: The Jolly Rogers VI
"Trip For A Chicago Bride" by Circled By Houndsfrom Chasing Our Tales
"John Roy Lyall" by Cady Finlaysonfrom Irish Coffee
Marc Gunn in the News:"Clementine Blues" got played Wednesday morning on KZUM 89.3-Lincoln, NE. Second hour of "The Ride".
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