Celtic MP3s Music MagazineThe Celtic MP3s Music Magazine is a free monthly Celtic music magazine featuring free music downloads of Celtic, Scottish, Irish music from around the world. Here, you will find free music downloads from independent Celtic artists. Some MP3s are time sensitive. So download them now. All of the latest MP3s are available for at least a month. As always, if enjoy the music, please help the artist out and buy their CD. Serving Celtic music fans since 2000! Don't just download. Top 10 Celtic Music Reviews and Celtic Music Articles of March 2006
Every now and then, I like to find out what people are looking for when they come to the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine website. I find that useful for catering the site to what people want. Admittedly, this Celtic music site will always focus on independent Celtic music first. But it still nice to see.
For instance, the vast majority of people visiting the site are looking for signed artists like Michael Flately, Van Morrison, The Dubliners, The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers and Moya Brennan. But I'd suggest you check out the other two in that top list: Ceann and Doc Grazuer. Now THAT is impressive because those two are totally independent of any Celtic music record label! Top Celtic Music CD Reviews
The following articles were published on the website and as you can see there were a lot of people in March looking for free music downloads and anything St. Patrick related. And here you will find a bunch of great free music downloads, plus some interesting tidbits about Celtic music. Top Celtic Music Articles
Marc Gunn is an Irish and Scottish folk singer with a strange affinity for Celtic ballads, drinking songs and cats. He is the lead singer for the Brobdingnagian Bards. He is also Celtic music podcaster and promoters as well as publisher of Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Labels: music_news_2006
Posted by Marc Gunn, Monday, April 17, 2006. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! Announcing the Premiere Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for St. Patrick's Day
(Austin, TX) March 12, 2006 -- With Saint Patrick's Day fast approaching, Celtic MP3s Music Magazine and the Brodingnagian Bards announce the premiere internet radio show for the occasion. The podcast will be available online March 16th at http://www.celticmusicpodcast.com and will feature highlights of the best traditional music from Ireland, Scotland and other Celtic countries. The St. Patrick's Day line up will feature classic Irish drinking songs, some Celtic favorites and other musical surprises which promise to bring out the Irish in everyone. It can be easily downloaded via iTunes.
The podcast is a regular bi-weekly offering, hosted by The Bards and Celtic MP3 Music Magazine. Each podcast is artfully crafted to bring listeners the best of what is happening in Celtic music today. Often referred to as "The hardest working man in Celtic music", Marc Gunn, publisher of the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine as well as a member of The Bards, leaves no stone unturned in bringing the old, the new and always the best to these podcasts. He insists, "I am committed to the goal of gaining exposure for great Celtic artists to fans of the genre, podcasts are one of the best ways I know to accomplish this." The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is a free, bi-monthly, downloadable radio show of independent Irish & Celtic music. It features Irish drinking songs, Scottish folk songs, bagpipes, music from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Wales, Nova Scotia, Galicia, Australia, the United States, and around the world. Marc Gunn is an Irish and Scottish folk singer with a strange affinity for Celtic ballads, drinking songs and cats. He is the lead singer for the Brobdingnagian Bards. He is also Celtic music podcaster and promoters as well as publisher of Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Labels: music_news_2006
Posted by Marc Gunn, Monday, March 13, 2006. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! Free Music Downloads and More from St Patricks Day Party.Net, the Perfect Companion for Green Beer
(Austin, TX) March 10, 2006 -- What do you get when you mix green beer with a Celtic musician born on St. Pat's? Marc Gunn, Celtic musician, Scots-Irishman and publisher of the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. Inspired by his favorite holiday to offer something new, Gunn has announced the creation of his Saint Patrick's Day Party website.
The site offers free downloads of classic Irish drinking songs as well as a wealth of information about the history of the holiday and holiday happenings in the Austin area. Gunn, unlike some other Celtic musicians, revels in the classic, Saint Paddy's Day playlist. Visitors can download perennial favorites such as "Whiskey in the Jar", "The Wild Rover", "Finnegan's Wake", "The Unicorn Song" and, you guessed it, "Danny Boy". The MP3s available are taken from his band, the Brodingnanian Bards fifth studio CD entitled Songs of Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. According to a review in the Austin Chronicle "...the Austin-based Bards are masters of traditional folk. Like a Celt-Renaissance They Might Be Giants, albums like Marked by Great Size and their latest, A Faire to Remember are equal parts lilting melodies and good humor. Their song "Tolkien" is an unexpected MP3 hit." "I wanted to share my love of St. Patrick's Day since we started playing the music", says Gunn. "So I set up this website to give away a few free music downloads of St. Patrick's Day music. I found some great Irish clip art, and a few other cool things. I want to share them all with you". There is no doubt that Gunn is passionate about this celebrated holiday of the Emerald Isle, so grab a pint and your ipod and let the revelry begin. Labels: music_news_2006
Posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, March 10, 2006. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! Austin's Best-Kept Secret for Irish Traditional Music
Austin has a lot of great Irish & Celtic music. Groups like the Brobdingnagian Bards, Cluan, Sarah Dinan and The Tea Merchants dominate the local Celtic music headlines. That leaves some of the most-amazing in the shadows, a secret, well-hidden.
That's what I was seeking Friday night when I drove to meet my friend Nancy at Mother's Cafe & Garden. For the past eight years, an Irish harper has played at Mother's. He now plays there three times a week. He is the best-kept secret of Irish traditional music in Austin. His name is Thomas "Doc" Grazuer. Three centuries ago, there was an Irish harper named Turlough O'Carolan. He was blinded by smallpox as a child. So he did what many such unfortunates did at the time, he started playing the harp and roamed the countryside as an itinerant musician and poet, a bard. O'Carolan was the role-model for many traditional musicians today. He composed hundreds of melodies that are still played today by Irish musicians. Doc is a lot like I am. He sees his role as a musician who preserves the traditional music of Ireland. He keeps O'Carolans songs alive for our generation. The prevalence of contemporary rhythms found in Celtic rock or even most contemporary Irish music compromises the traditional sound, but Doc keeps traditional Irish music alive by staying to the path founded by O'Carolan and centuries of harpers. When we walked into the Garden at Mother's and heard those ancient melodies waft to our ears like the food did to our noses, I knew I was in for an Irish treat. The garden or food alone is worth a trip to Mother's. But to sit in the garden with an Irish harp playing that recalls memories of Yore is the absolute best way to enjoy all that Mother's has to offer. Nancy and I talked quitely. We clapped. We listened in placid joy as Doc shared his love of Ireland through his harp. By the time we left Mother's Cafe & Garden, we were relaxed and at peace with the world. I will definitely be back to enjoy this secret Irish music gem very soon. You can find Thomas "Doc" Grauzer playing at Mother's Cafe and Garden every Thursday, Friday evening, and now also Saturday at Brunch. Marc Gunn is an Irish and Scottish folk singer with a strange affinity for Celtic ballads, drinking songs and cats. He is the lead singer for the Brobdingnagian Bards. He is also Celtic music podcaster and Irish music magazine publisher and promoter. Last but not least, he is poet, photographer and music business educator. Labels: music_news_2006
Posted by Marc Gunn, Saturday, February 04, 2006. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! Mother Egan's Sunday Celtic Brunch
I got up earlier than usual to go to 24-Hour Fitness. I've wanted to learn Yoga for a while. They have a Sunday at noon Yoga class (early? what can I say, I'm a musician).
This was my first-ever Yoga class. Oy! What a workout. I'm not used to actually exercising. But it's good for me. I'm gonna start going regularly methinks. After meditating cool down, I left the gym and decided to go to Mother Egan's Irish Pub for their newly started Celtic Brunch. The band playing--The Tea Merchants. I walked in at the end of a rousing set of reels. There were a solid fifty or so people gathered on the covered deck at Mother Egan's. I only saw one table open so grabbed it. It was the end of their set. So I ordered the Egan's Eggs while I waited for the next set. The weather was just perfect with a nice breeze blowing across the porch. There families, couples, folks just out of church, and a lot of bright smiles on people's faces. The next set kicked into gear and the band rocked the house. Folks were clapping, stomping, dancing around as waitresses dogged them. The band was tight. They sound even better than ever every time I see them. Today was no exception. One of the owners, Mick, walked out onto the deck during a set of a very powerful polkas. He was beaming. The Greencards used to play a Sunday brunch there for a couple o'years. I could tell he saw the same success of The Greencards as he did with The Tea Merchants. The end of the show was riveting. Twenty minutes of Irish tunes that moved every foot in the house. Most Austinites don't realize how much great Celtic music there is in Austin. To me, the Irish & Scottish community is fragmented. But let me tell you, folks like the Austin Celtic Association, the Celtic Cultural Center, Things Celtic, the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, and now my own Irish & Celtic Music Podcast are out there on the front lines promoting some of the hottest new Celtic artists out there. Many of them are from right here in Austin. Go to AustinCelts.org and find some of these great Celtic Performers that are playing EVERY week. PS. On February 18th, the Brobdingnagian Bards and the Bedlam Bards will get together at Mother Egan's to do a CD Release for The Circle, a new compilation CD of Renaissance festival musicians benefitting victims of Hurricane Katrina. This is a side of Celtic music that doesn't pop up much in Austin, but we'll leave you rolling in the aisles. Labels: music_news_2006
Posted by Marc Gunn, Sunday, January 29, 2006. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn! Vote for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
The Austin Music Poll is now taking place. Anyone can vote in it. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is eligible to win, but I need your help.
I setup a page with voting suggestions that also include the Brobdingnagian Bards, my Celtic band. If you enjoy our music too, I hope you will consider voting for us as well. VOTE NOW for the IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST and the BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS Labels: music_news_2006
Posted by Marc Gunn, Friday, December 30, 2005. New to Celtic MP3s Music Magazine? Subscribe to this blog's feed. Or sign up to get email updates. Find free Celtic music downloads from Marc Gunn!
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