Marc Gunn's "Celtic MP3 Music Magazine"

Changing the way you hear Celtic Music
A weekly ezine of legal free Celtic MP3 downloads
Changing the way you hear Celtic Music
June 29, 2008 -- 20,000+ subscribers

HIGHLIGHTS...
- Ireland in Review
- Three-Year Anniversary of Celtic Podcast
- Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers
- New Bands with MP3 Downloads
- CD Reviews
- Song Henge Updates
- Manage your subscription

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Greetings Celtic Music Lover,

Ireland was magnificient. But then I'm sure you know that.
Coming from hot, 100 degree weather in Texas and arriving to
50s and 60s was sheer perfection. Perfect temperature, beautiful
lush, green, landscape, fantastic people, great food, amazing
drinks. *sigh* I'm ready to go back.

My absolute favorte place to visit on this trip was
Gougane Barra, a lush green valley in Southeast Ireland with
a beautiful lake and 6th century stone church. It was peaceful
and serene. We had lunch beneath a stone circle. We sang songs
late into the night in Leenane. We soulfully danced and played
through Brigit's Garden. We ate and drank like Irish kings.
Well, you get the idea. If you want to see pictures from the
trip or read my Ireland blog, please enjoy.

Vacation tour of Ireland Pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bellobard/sets/72157605629884084/

and Ireland Blog
http://www.marcgunn.com/labels/travel.shtml

The one downside to the trip was I caught a cold near the end.
That turned into a sore throat when I got home and laryngitis
that I just now got over. I spent the last two weeks sleeping
trying to recover. Consequently, I only released one podcast
in the past two weeks. It was my personal podcast, the
Pub Songs Podcast, recorded live from Ireland.

Pub Songs Podcast
http://www.pubsong.com/

I'm feeling better now which means it's time to celebrate the...


THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST
Yes, July 28th marks the three-year anniversary of the podcast.
Fifty-one episodes are currently up. I hope to post show fifty-
two tomorrow at the latest. Then I'm gonna try to plug out a
bunch more shows.

Last month, I mentioned the the Celtic Mini-Podcasts. Well,
I found out that the People's Choice Podcast Award Nominations
don't open until September instead of July like last year. So
I'm gonna delay those mini-podcasts until then. If you'd like
to submit some Celtic Mini-Podcast show ideas, there's an open
discussion in the Song Henge forum for members. But you can
also email me mini-show ideas. We're talking 4-5 song shows
featuring a specific topic, like fiddle, gaelic singing,
bagpipes, drinking songs, etc.. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Again, looks like you will have to wait until September for
those shows to kick in. So head on over to the Song Henge forum
and submit show ideas. I'd like to get those prepared as soon
as possible.

Stay tuned for a new Irish & Celtic Music Podcast very soon!
http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com


WHISKERS IN THE JAR: IRISH SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS
Fans of Irish music and cats have waited nearly nearly three
years for the completion of the second installment of Irish
songs for cat lovers. "Whiskers in the Jar" is my latest
offering. It features 14 tracks of Irish music and is already
pulling in the purring reviews from fans.

"This is a GREAT CD not just for cat lovers but for
everyone who enjoys folk music. The lyrics are fun and
original and the music is lively. Whenever I listen to
it I wind up in a good mood." --MaryLou Griffith

The CD is now waiting to be adopted by you at CD Baby. They
also make fantastic gifts for your cat loving friends. Want
to be more a part of my music, join my street team.

Adopt "Whiskers in the Jar"
http://cdbaby.com/cd/gunnmarc4/from/celtic/

Join Marc Gunn's Street Team
http://www.reverbnation.com/marcgunn


As always, I want to thank you for being a part of this
magazine. Don't forget to click the link of "New Bands with
MP3 Downloads" below to download the latest individual free
MP3s offered by great independent Celtic bands.

Slainte!
- Marc Gunn

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

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #51 - Patrick Kenny,
Beggarmen, Braia, Round the House, Sheridan Band,
Slainte, Shauna Burns, Shelton, Siren's Song


NEW BANDS with MP3 DOWNLOADS
http://www.celticmp3s.com/free/
- "The Drunken Priests of Donegal" by Damanta
- "Green Badge of Shame" by Ceann
- "Fermoy Lasses Medley" by The Nettles
- "Good Morning, Are You Ready Yet?" by Blackwater
- "Irish Rover" by The Canny Brothers Band
- "Twilight" by Sora
- "Scolding Wife" by Bote
- "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" by Sixtysixdays
- "Foggy Dew" by Angus Mohr
- "Rocky Road to Dublin" by The Wild Celts


CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS & ARTICLES
http://www.celticmp3s.com/magazine/
- "Slip Tease" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
- "Greatest Hits" by The Gentlemen
- "All Rogues And Villians" by The Duncan McFarlane Band
- "Bloom" by The McDades
- "First Flight" by NightinGael
- "OMaille" by Ken O'Malley
- "Donegal" by Hair Of The Dog
- "Newry Town" by The Beggarmen

I hope you enjoy the MP3s.

Slainte!
Marc Gunn, Bard

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NEWS for SONG HENGE MEMBERS
http://www.songhenge.com/
The new Song Henge album is up and ready to be
downloaded. If you are a member, you should've
received your notice yesterday. Enjoy!

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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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Celtic American folksinger and podcaster Marc Gunn. The
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