Podcasts – Marc Gunn

Fiddles take the lead this week. Blazin' Fiddles light up the set with Incendo, Adagio Trio bring a quiet Skye Boat Song, and Shooglenifty and Kalos keep the feet moving. John Doyle adds songs of the Irish in the American Revolution. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #778.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Téada, […]

Wildfire, whales, and a farewell that turned out not to be final. This week's episode centers on House of Hamill and Enter the Haggis, whose members are reuniting on stage at the Sherwood Celtic Yuletide Festival this December. Fiddles from Scotland's Blazin' Fiddles and Shooglenifty bookend the set, with fresh sounds from Billow Wood, Gaelic […]

HIGHLIGHT REEL 5.4 OF 2026 Greetings Celtophiles Here’s the Highlight Reel of 2026. You have three weeks to vote for your favorites tracks from shows #758 – 764 You can vote for as many tracks as you like. And the more you vote, the more your vote counts. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 Vote […]

We’re talking about the Kickstarter for the 2027 Celtic PodFest and sharing some music.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! CELTIC PODFEST AND NERDY ARTS MARKET A huge thanks to everyone who made a pledge to make the Celtic PodFest happen. I’m happy to say we hit our goal. Most of the rewards won’t be […]

What if Christmas had no lyrics? Just fiddles, whistles, pipes, and dulcimers dancing through your speakers? That's episode 92. And it is spectacular. It’s Celtic Christmas Music #92 The Fire, The Rogues, The Jig is Up!, Cedar Dobson, The Lilies of the Midwest, Ashley MacIsaac, Maggie Sansone, Irish Christmas in America, Gaelynn Lea 0:07 – […]

Sally Brown sails in from Balscadden Bay. Those characters died… again.. in song. And Malloy gets his story told. Pub Songs & Stories tries something new: video. Music from McFloosey, Marc Gunn, House of Hamill. This is Pub Songs & Stories #318. 0:02 – This is PubSongs & Stories #318 0:20 – McFloosey “Sally Brown” […]

We’re talking about the Kickstarter for the 2027 Celtic PodFest and sharing some music.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Marc Gunn, Olivia Bradley, May Will Bloom, House of Hamill, Kinnfolk, The Muckers SUPPORT CELTIC PODFEST AND NERDY ARTS MARKET A huge thanks to everyone who made a pledge to make the Celtic PodFest happen. […]

From Scotland to Ireland to the American heartland, this episode moves through the many rooms of Celtic music without ever leaving home. Waltzes give way to reels, and quiet ballads open into full-throated anthems. Each artist adds a new voice to the chorus, and the hour closes on the sound of a beginning. It’s the […]

From the Brushy Fork of John's Creek to the streets of Wexford Town, this collection spans reels, marches, shanties, and songs. A wounded hussar, a recruiting sergeant, and a man of the house all make an appearance, woven together by fiddle and voice from Ireland, Scotland, Québec, and beyond.. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music […]

A peeler's jacket, a wizard hiding in glass, and a cuckoo singing somewhere in May. This week runs from a French village to Donegal Bay, from the heart of Buffalo to a lay sung in old Gaelic. Fifteen artists, one hour, and not a dull mile in it. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast […]

From the Muskerry Gaeltacht to Glengarry County, this show gathers fiddle tunes, folk punk, and pub songs into a single hour. We meet the elder lass, chase a squirrel and a flogging reel, and raise a parting glass on the way home. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #772.  –  –  Subscribe now at […]

Way stations and burning gorse, motor cars and the islands of Loch Maree. Episode 771 gathers a full hour of independent Celtic music spanning Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and North America. Highlights include a McDades reel set, a Dervish collaboration with Glen Hansard, and a haunting Gaelic harp piece from Chloe Matharu to close. New voices […]

The Cuckoo sings in May and the King of the Dogwoods reigns over an hour built from polkas, ballads, and Gaelic song. This episode moves between Ireland, Scotland, and the wider Celtic diaspora, featuring both first – time voices on the show and beloved regulars who have shaped its sound for years. It’s the Irish […]

This week's journey rambles from an English rover to a horned god of the old woods, then across the black river to a Barra Gaelic song carried down through generations. Fourteen tracks of fiddle, whistle, pipes, and rowdy pub harmony travel from Boston to Newfoundland to the shores of Australia. It’s the Irish & Celtic […]

Gather up your packs and lets hit the Highland Road. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #768.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Mary – Grace Autumn Lee, Open The Door For Three, Almost Seamus, Juha Rossi, Avourneen, Rogue Diplomats, TJ Hull and Amanda Caretta – Hull, The Bilge Pumps, Gwendolyn Snowdon & Cathinca, […]

A playlist that goes from the Snug all the way to the Shannon. Blackwillow Starling brings Lughnasadh morning vibes, River Driver takes us to Donegal Bay, and Leevy delivers that Top Road energy. Plus new music from Sean Griffin to close things out. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #767.  –  –  Subscribe now […]

Streams of whiskey. A waltz in the Gaelic tongue. A flame called Lasair burning through it all. This week's episode takes you from Loch Maree to the streets of Toulouse, fifteen artists strong. Let's go. It's the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #766.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! The Here & Now, Trouz Bras, […]

Grab your pint and settle into the snug, because this week's show is stacked with fairies, rovers, and one seriously stormwrecked lass. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #765.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Tulua, Alisa Marie, Maggie MacInnes, Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau, Jim Moray, Avourneen, Seán – Pól O Peatáin, MacCumhaill […]

From Québécois fiddle fire to a Highland fairy lullaby, this week's Celtic journey takes you from County Clare to Brittany and beyond. New music, fresh voices, and a few surprises. This is the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #764  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Alexis Chartrand & […]

Celtic music is always burning somewhere. Today we fan the flame with new sounds from Sean Heely and Beth Patterson, The McDades, Skyrie, and a whole lot more. This is the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. It’s the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #763  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Sean Heely and Beth Patterson, […]

Socks in the Frying Pan joins me for a conversation in episode 762 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. We dig into who they are, how they got here, and where they're going. Plus an hour of great Celtic music to go along with it.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Socks in the […]

A solo bard on the Renaissance stage. A band called May Will Bloom joining the revelry. And the Georgia Renaissance Festival, alive with Celtic folk magic. Music from Marc Gunn, Bealtaine, Skara Brae. This is Pub Songs & Stories #316 0:06 – Marc Gunn “Wild Mountain Thyme” from Heroes 3:43 – WELCOME TO PUB SONGS […]

Close your eyes. You're standing in the hills of Ireland. The music is drifting up from the valley below. That's where we're headed tonight. Welcome to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #761  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! Gerry O'Connor, Fialla, The Diviners, Meerrant, Jesse Ferguson, Clanna Morna, Faoileán, Brad Reid, High Octane, The […]

The road through Celtic music is never a straight one. Episode 760 winds from the hills of Scotland to the shores of Ireland, from Ohio to Nova Scotia, and a few places you might not expect. Sixteen artists. One heck of a journey. Press play and find out where it takes you..  –  –  Subscribe […]

This is music to stir the blood. Episode #759 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast brings you Altan, Scythian, Low Lily, Hanneke Cassel, and more. Fifteen tracks to get your pulse going. Let's do this.  –  –  Subscribe now at CelticMusicPodcast.com! The Byrne Brothers, Elizabeth Sutherland, Ashley Davis Band, W. Ed Harris, Erin Ruth, […]