Marc Gunn's "Celtic MP3 Music Magazine"

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March 6, 2008 -- 17,000+ subscribers

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- Bards Vacation Tour of Ireland 2008
- Vote Celtic in the Austin Music Poll
- New Bands with MP3 Downloads
- CD Reviews
- Song Henge Updates
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CELTIC MUSIC NEWS
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Greetings Celtic Music Lovers,

St. Patrick's Day is almost here. And I'm really looking forward
to it as usual, partially because it's a wonderful opportunity
for great music and gigs, and partially because March 17th is
my birthday. W00t!

If you're in Austin, you will find a nice list of St. Patrick's
Day events listed at http://www.stpatricksdayparty.net/ .


IRISH SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS
Thusfar, I've had little time to think about St. Patrick's Day
though, because I spent February recording my follow-up to the
popular CD, "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". The new
album is called "Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers".
I recorded it with Rich Brotherton, who also produced albums here
in Austin by Ed Miller and The Tea Merchants. It sounds amazing!

The final album will be out in late April. You can download three
free tracks from the album and pre-order your copy at
www.catdrinkingsongs.com. If you love cats and you love Celtic
music, you will adore this CD.


CELTIC MUSIC FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY
While the cat CD took up most my time for February, I'm now
preparing a couple new shows for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
to once again celebrate all the amazing music of Celts around the
world. I even have a cool theme coming up, Celtic Music from
Second (and greater) generation Celtic disaspora.

I was looking at a Celtic radio show playlist just the other day,
and saw all these great bands from Ireland and Scotland, but NONE
from America, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic,
Brazil. The Celts are now ALL over the world. And it seems a
pitty to me that more of their music is not heard. So one of
these next shows will be dedicated to those deserved musicians.

If you're not subscribed to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
(a podcast is just an MP3 that you can download for free), then
head on over to www.celticmusicpodcast.com and find out how to
subscribe and get the music delivered to you as soon as it is
released!

I also want to thank everyone who picked up a copy of "Victims
of Irish Music". The CD is skyrocketing this year, especially on
iTunes where it is currently #70 of the most-popular World music CDs.

Victims of Irish Music
http://cdbaby.com/cd/victimsirishmusic/from/celtic/

Victims on iTunes
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VACATION TOUR OF IRELAND
The Brobdingnagian Bards Vacation Tour of Ireland deadline is
now past. However, we still have a few more spaces available.
So it is not too late to join the most memorable tour of
Ireland you will ever experience. Hurry on over and find out
how you can become a part of Ireland.

Learn more about our Vacation Tour of Ireland.
http://www.thebards.net/ireland/


AUSTIN MUSIC POLL
I want to thank EVERYONE who helped me out by voting in the
Austin Music Poll. The results will be published right before
St. Patrick's Day. And while I don't know for sure if we won,
we have had our third invite to attend the Austin Music Awards.
So thank you, thank you, thank you!

And a special thanks for being a part of the Celtic MP3s Music
Magazine. I hope you find a ton of great music and continue to
support independent Celtic music for many, many years to come.
Slainte!
- Marc Gunn, Bard

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LATEST IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST SHOWS
http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com/

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #46 - McDades, T.J. Hull and
Jeff Ksiazek, Christian Cargill, Robbi McMillen, Mabon,
Ed Walker, Shamus O'Blivion

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #45 - More Fantastic Celtic
Music for 2008


NEW BANDS with MP3 DOWNLOADS
http://www.celticmp3s.com/free/
- "Irish Rover" by Darren Mullins
- "A Jig For River" by The Persephone Pickers
- "Shores of America" by Celtic Cross
- "Canterbury" by Ceallach
- "Nancy Whiskey" by Jesse Ferguson, The Bard of Corwall
- "Step It Out Mary" by MojoKelt
- "Ballad of Shane MacGowan" by The Dirges
- "Black is the Colour" by Ciara
- "Silk Road" by Sirens' Song
- "Tell Me Dancing Beggerman Medley" by Trinity River Whalers
- "Love Among the Barley" by Vadim Krakovsky
- "The Newry Highwayman" by The Beggermen
- "Next Market Day" by Aisling


CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS & ARTICLES
http://www.celticmp3s.com/magazine/
- "Loud Pipes (Save Lives)" by Prydein
- "A Celtic Rock Tribute To The Cure" by Seven Nations
- "In Good Time" by Poor Man's Fortune
- "Celtic Passage" by Deirdre Ni Chinneide
- "Silverwheel" by Darren Raleigh
- "Out of the Ordinary" by Claire Roche

I hope you enjoy the MP3s.

Slainte!
Marc Gunn, Bard

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NEWS for SONG HENGE MEMBERS
http://www.songhenge.com/
I hope you enjoyed the MP3s for February. Looks
like we have another big month of files, as
typically happens in March. I hope to release
more before St. Patrick's Day

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CELTIC PODCAST NETWORK
http://www.celticmp3s.com/radio/
- Irish and Celtic Music Podcast
- MarcSongs Podcast
- Celtic Music News
- Renaissance Festival Podcast
- Cleveland Celtic Podcast
- Pub Songs Podcast
- Brobdingnagian Minute
- Smallpiper
- Irish Music Podcast
- Pacific NW Celtic Music Podcast
- Pure Brilliant
- Republic of Avalon Radio
- Celt With A Twist

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Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, The Original
Celtic Renaissance. Help spread the word about great
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