Travel Ireland, Scotland and Beyond with Celtic Invasion Vacations

The first quarter is over and I took a good look at my music promotion efforts at the beginning of the year. It was disappointing. I'll tell you why...

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Upcoming Gigs: April 16 Johnny McCracken's, April 30 Pepper Place Farmer's Market, May 12 on Concert Window

In 2015, I took a small group of 8 people on a Celtic Invasion of County Donegal. One of the highlights was Slieve League. These are the highest ocean cliffs in Ireland, 3 times higher than the more famous Cliffs of Moher. The cliffs were stunning, but was just as fascinating was Patrick Maloney, a young man selling walking sticks and Dulse, which is basically Irish seaweed that I developed an tasty appreciation for, first in Belfast, and then again up on top of Slieve League. You can find out more about this Celtic Invasion of Donegal along with picturs and a video of Slieve League in the shownotes. -- If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron. Then post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me [email protected]

I do a lot of marketing and promotion for my music online. In fact, you may not realize everything I do and offer for free. This episode is designed as a quick introduction to my music, podcasts, vacations, freebies, musical instrument choice and much more. I hope you find it useful.

You can find detailed shownotes and links on the website.

I have a lot happening as we get closer to St. Patrick's Day from a live internet concert tonight to Facebook Live events. There's something most every day of the week. You can find all the details at www.marcgunn.com/st-patricks-day-2016/.

I'm also seeking reviews for some of my albums on iTunes:

• Victims of Irish Music 
• Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day 
• St. Patrick's Day Songs for Kids 
• The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs 
• Best Irish Drinking Songs 
• Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 

If you love this show and my music, then please take a moment to post a review. And don't forget to check out the shownotes above. There's a lot going on.

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If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron. Then post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me [email protected]

James Hazelrig is not only a funny fiddler, he's also a certified hypnotist in Austin, Texas with a lot of funny advice on laughing. I chatted with him at the Sherwood Forest Faire where I start the show with him using some of his hypnosis training and marketing prowess to promote his shows. Then we go into a wonderful discussion of his life as a hypnotist and Laughing Yoga. This is a funny and informative episode you will enjoy.

Find more about James Hazelrig, aka Cedric the Fiddler, at hypnosisaustin.com.

Complete shownotes can be found here.

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f you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron. Then post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me [email protected]

Ever since I started performing at Renaissance festivals in 1999, I've dreamed about starting my own faire. I think most Rennies have. How exciting that would be! George Appling, or King George as he's known at the Sherwood Forest Faire, not only dreamed of it, he made his dream a reality.

How did it happen? Where did this inspiration come from? Where he has he seen his greatest successes and challenges over the years? 

These are all questions I asked him to answer. We had a great time talking. You can read more about it in the shownotes.

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If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron. Then post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me [email protected]

When my first daughter was born, I had a flood of comments from Gunn Runners asking me when I would release a kids CD. It was bound to happen. I theme most of my albums from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers to Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion, Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits to Sci Fi Drinking Songs. Nearly all of my albums have some unifying theme.

I prefer recording themed CDs. It makes it easier for me when someone asks, "What's your best CD?" I can respond by asking them what theme they love best.

So of course, I made a children's CD called St. Patrick's Day Songs for Kids. I released it in 2015 with some good reviews on iTunes and Amazon. I even podcasted the entire kids album on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It continues to be a tremendous success.

Today, I talk about some of the songs on that album and other fun Celtic kids songs. See the complete list and listen to the songs in the shownotes.

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If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron. Then post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me [email protected]

Cedric is the fiddler and one of the singers of Bedlam Bards, a comedic Celtic group from Austin, Texas that was one of my biggest influences when learning how to put on a show. This weekend, I sat down with Cedric to get a in depth interview about how he escaped Lubbock to join the SCA, form a Celtic band, and  hypnotize his audiences with charm and wit.

You can find out more about him when you read the shownotes.

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With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner and a show tomorrow, this is a good time to compile a list of funny Irish drinking songs that perhaps I might play this year. See my complete show schedule here. I also do a lot of shows online.

You can check out the shownotes and listen to the songs mentioned right on the website.

What are your favorite funny Irish drinking songs?

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If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of my Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron Post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me [email protected]