Marc Gunn is an acoustic folk musician based in New Orleans. His music is rooted in the American Celtic song tradition, and his preference of musical instruments-the autoharp-make him stand out as something unique in the Celtic musical community. He has been called "The Godfather of Celtic music online" for his steadfast support of indie Celtic music, free Celtic music downloads, and his award-winning Irish and Celtic Music Podcast, one of the most-popular music podcasts on iTunes.
Free CD - Confessions of a Celtic Music Junkie (76.8 MB ZIP)
This free compilation CD by Marc Gunn features songs from 9 albums ranging from traditional Celtic songs to his autoharp instrumentals, American Celtic song fusions, and as well as some comedy. The album is absolutely free to download and you are welcome to share all the music with your friends. Burn it to a CD. Email MP3s. Post a link to it on your website. Just share it to your heart's content.
Tracks:
- Beer, Beer, Beer
- Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits
- Fairy Tale Waltz
- Finnegan's Wake
- Gypsy Rover
- Jasper Tabby Kitty Cat-y
- Lil Bit O'Love
- Lord of the Pounce
- Molly Malone (Cat's Perspective)
- Monahan's Mudder's Milk
- Silhouette of Longing Love
- Stardust Serenade
- The Bridge
- The Lady of Setliff Manor
- The Leprechaun
- The Lusty Young Sith
- What Shall We Do With A Catnipped Kitty
- When She Held Me In Her Arms
- Wild Mountain Thyme
Originally published at Marc Gunn .com. Read. Interact. Breathe. It's easy; it's free.Labels: free_cd
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Sunday, November 01, 2009
I just finished an exciting new 4-song EP. It's untitled but features a couple new songs ("Monahan's Mudders Milk" and "A Lil Bit O' Love") and a couple of old songs with new arrangements ("Wild Mountain Thyme" and "Beer, Beer, Beer"). It was produced by Rich Brotherton who also produced my latest
cat CD,
Whiskers in the Jar.
What with
Whiskers and
What Color Is Your Dragon needing reviews I thought I'd do something slightly different. I'm gonna give away this EP. The only way you will be able to own a copy of the physical CD is by getting it free right here. I will print only 100 copies of this EP on CD.
Sorry. I decided to only give away 20 of these CDs with this giveaway.
But don't worry. Other chances will come
Keep an eye on my Free CDs? Here's how you can own a copy:
- Listen to either What Color Is Your Dragon? and/or Whiskers in the Jar online.
- When you're done post a review on iTunes and/or CD Baby. I'm not looking for long reviews. A nice paragraph saying how the album made you feel, what you liked or not.
- Once you're posting your review, email me at marc (at) thebards (dot) net. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and in the body of the message, post "I want Marc Gunn's Exclusive EP".
Tell me what CD you reviewed and where you posted the review, plus a username used in the review (if you used one).
Include your full name and mailing address in the message. Once I have confirmation of your review, I will send you an autographed copy of the demo when it is released in a few weeks.
That's all that is required to win. However, please share the news about this free CD to your friends.
- Email your friends to read about the CD review
- Post a blog on your favorite social network site(s)
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. There will only be 100 copies printed. So post your reviews quick. I'll post here when I'm out of CDs.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Tuesday, September 16, 2008
It's that time again. I need some reviews for
Going for Brogue: Irish Pub Songs and Sea Shanties with an Accent to go up on CD Baby AND on iTunes. I will send you a free autographed copy of the CD if you are willing to review the album for me. Only the first FIFTEEN people to respond will be able to take advantage of this opportunity.
All you have to do is Follow the Instructions below:
1. You MUST use iTUNES. While I would like to see your reviews on cross-posted on CD Baby, I'm doing this promotion specifically for iTunes. So if you want to Win a CD, you'll need to download and install iTunes (you'll need a credit card) so you can review the CD if you don't already use it.
2. Email me at marc (at) thebards (dot) net. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and in the body of the message, post "I want a Free Copy of Going for Brogue". You Must INCLUDE your name and mailing address in the message and to whom you would like the CD autographed (if you want that done).
3. I'll then email you and tell you the link to download the album of MP3s in a ZIP file.
4. Click the song titles above and listen to the album online.
5. Write a review. It doesn't have to be long. Even a nice paragraph of how the album made you feel is all I need.
6. If you want, you can also cross-post your CD review in your blog with a link to
http://cdbaby.com/cd/gunnmarc3/from/celtic/7.
Post a review on iTunes.
8. Once that is done, email me to let me know both those reviews are up. I will then send you a free copy of the album.
That's all that is required to win. However, if you enjoy the album, you can do more to help promote the CD, like:
- Email your friends to read about the CD review
- Post a blog on your favorite social network site(s)
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. Once I have my FIFTEEN Reviewers, I will post a message here.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Thursday, July 17, 2008
This is too cool! I got several posts from people who saw a picture of my CD,
Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers on
Stuff On My Cat. That's a beautiful thing.
I'd love to see more pics of people with my
solo CDs,
T-Shirts, Celtic Cat Wooden Mug, whatever. If you have any fun pictures of those, post them on
Flickr or on
Myspace. Or what about doing a special video with my CDs that you post on YouTube?
Once you've done something, post a comment here where your picture or video is at and I'll send you a free live CD of mine.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Monday, May 05, 2008
I'm doing this a lot right now! But I have good reason--St. Patrick's Day. That most holy of Irish holidays is soon upon us. I want reviews on iTunes for my Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion CD. I will give you a free copy of the CD if you are willing to review the album for me.
All you have to do is Follow the Instructions below:
1. You MUST use iTUNES. While I would like to see your reviews on cross-posted on CD Baby, I'm doing this promotion specifically for iTunes. So if you want to Win a CD, you'll need to download and install iTunes so you can review the CD if you don't already use it.
2. Email me at marc (at) thebards (dot) net. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and in the body of the message, post "I want a Free Copy of Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion". Please INCLUDE your name and mailing address in the message.
3. I'll then email you and tell you the link to download the album of MP3s in a ZIP file.
4. Click the song titles above and listen to the album online.
5. Write a review. It doesn't have to be long. Even a nice paragraph of how the album made you feel is all I need.
6. If you want, you can also cross-post your CD review in your blog with a link to
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mgtdtc3/from/celtic/7.
Post a review on iTunes.
8. Once that is done, I'll send you a copy of the album.
That's all that is required to win. However, if you enjoy the album, you can do more to help promote the CD, like:
- Tell your friends to read about the CD review
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. Once I have my FIFTEEN Reviewers, I will post a message here.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Tuesday, February 12, 2008
I am looking for TWENTY REVIEWERS to review
Three Movie and TV Songs for Geeks Like Me on iTunes.
The three song CD is exactly what the name says, original songs I wrote inspired by movie and TV shows. All you have to do is write a short review on iTunes, and I will send you a Free copy of the CD.
Track Listing:
- A Rabbit for Halloween (Bugs Bunny and Witch Hazel)
- Stardust Serenade (Stardust movie)
- She Said Her Name Was Saffron (Firefly)
All you have to do is Follow the Instructions below:
1. You MUST use iTUNES. While I would like to see your reviews on cross-posted on CD Baby, I'm doing this promotion specifically for iTunes. So if you want to Win a CD, you'll need to download and install iTunes so you can review the CD if you don't already use it.
2. Email me at marc (at) thebards (dot) net. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and in the body of the message, post "I want a Free Copy of Three Movie and TV Songs for Geeks Like Me". Please INCLUDE your name and mailing address in the message.
That's all that is required to win. However, if you enjoy the album, you can do more to help promote the CD, like:
- Tell your friends to read about the CD review
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. Once I have my TWENTY Reviewers, I will post a message here.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Monday, January 28, 2008
I am looking for TWENTY REVIEWERS to review the
Victims of Irish Music CD.
This compilation features all-instrumental Irish music. It has already received rave reviews, but I want more, especially on iTunes, in time for St. Patrick's Day. Here's what is on the album.
- "Cooley's Set (Reels: Cooley's Reel,/Sporting Paddy/Toss The Feathers)" by Wild Clover Band from Behind the Blarney
- "Sleeping Under The Tables Set" by Kennedy's Kitchen from A Pocketful of Lint
- "Lannigan's Ball/Rambling Pitchfork/Tar Road Sligo" by Cady Finlayson from Harp and Shamrock
- "Staten Island Hornpipe/Morpeth Rant" by The Jolly Rogues from Captain Billy's Privateers
- "The Gneeveguilla Reel/Drag her Round the Road/The Golden Keyboard" by Arabesque from Glen Road to Cordoba
- "The Boys from Blue Hill/Cherish the Ladies" by Bow Triplets from One Spot On Earth
- "Princess Royale" by Thomas "Doc" Grauzer from Infernal Harp Racket
- "Chicago Trippin up the Stairs by Boston Blackthorne from Better Late Than Ever
- "Rocky Road to Brenham" by Celtic Stone from Digital Traditions
- "Geordie Lad" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Thumb Twiddling
- "Old Grey Cat" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers
- "Congress Reel" by Poitin from Live!
- "The Road to Lisdonvarna/Morrison's Jig" by Vince Conaway from Distractions from the Muse
- "Polkas and Slides" by The Tea Merchants from The Tea Merchants
- "Banks of Spey/High Road to Linton" by Highland Fling from Highland Fling
- "Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap/Newcastle" by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies
- "The Skylark/Humours of Tulla/Lucy Campbell's" by Culann's Hounds from Year of the Dog
All you have to do is Follow the Instructions below:
1. You MUST use iTUNES. While I would like to see more reviews on CD Baby, I'm doing this promotion especially for iTunes. So if you want to Win a CD, you'll need to download and install iTunes so you can review the CD if you don't already use it.
2. Email me at marc (at) thebards (dot) net. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and in the body of the message, post "I want a Free Copy of Victims of Irish Music". Don't forget your name and mailing address in the message.
3. I'll then email you and tell you the link to download the album of MP3s in a ZIP file.
4. Listen to the album.
5. Go back to your blog and post a review of what you think of the CD. Include a link to http://www.celticmusic.org/Victims_Of_Irish_Music.shtml
6. Post a review on CD Baby at
http://cdbaby.com/cd/victimsirishmusic/from/celtic/7.
Post a review on iTunes.
8. Once that is done, I'll send you a copy of the album.
That's all that is required to win. However, if you enjoy the album, you can do more to help promote the CD, like:
- Tell your friends to read about the CD review
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. Once I have my TWENTY Reviewers, I will post a message here.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Thursday, January 24, 2008
I am looking for TEN REVIEWERS to review the new
Renaissance Festival Compilation CD. This compilation features music from Renaissance festival music groups from throughout the nation.
Track Listing:
1. Fugli, "Crazy Leo's Indulgences",
www.povera.com2. Bedlam Bards, "Bedlam Boys / Bear Dance",
www.bedlambards.com3. Bramblebush, "Mary Mac",
www.bramblebush-music.com4. Bocca Musica, "Nancy",
www.boccamusica.com5. Bounding Main, "High Barbaree",
www.boundingmain.com6. Fugli, "Never Marry a Mermaid",
www.povera.com7. Tenpenny Travelers, "Dapper Dan",
www.tenpennytravelers.com8. Minstrel Woode, "Jolly Beggarman",
www.minstrelwoode.com9. Brobdingnagian Bards, "Hobbit's Dance",
www.thebards.net10. NeidFyre, "Old Maui",
www.neidfyre.com11. "Captain Black Jack" Murphy, "The Humours of Whiskey",
www.irishsong.net12. Queen's Gambit, "Rocky Road to Dublin / Foxhunter's Jig",
www.queens-gambit.com13. Pirate Comedy Show, "Tourists Promo",
www.piratecomedyshow.com14. Vince Conaway, "Cantiga",
www.vinceconaway.com15. Marc Gunn, "Finnegan's Wake",
www.marcgunn.com16. Jesse Linder, "The Leaving of Liverpool",
www.jesselinderbard.com17. Marooned, "Spanish Ladies",
www.marooned-lv.com18. Marc Gunn & Lorella Loftus, "PlagueAway: The Pestilence Potion",
www.marcgunn.com19. Terry Griffith, "For My Grandfathers",
www.pittsburghirish.org/griffith20. Blackjacks 'n Blarney, "Old Black Rum",
www.renwidow.com21. Thyme Awaye, "Highland Harry",
www.myspace.com/thymeawaye22. Seymoure, "The Pudding Song",
www.seymoure.net23. Marc Gunn & Lorella Loftus, "The Faire Is Over",
www.marcgunn.com/All you have to do is Follow the Instructions below:
1. Email me. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and "I want a Free Copy of "Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation" from MarcGunn.com" in the body of the message. Include your name and mailing address in the message.
If you are one of the first ten people to request a copy, I will email you and tell you that you will get a free copy. Then,
2. Post a blog and tell others how next week you will receive a free preview copy of Renaissance Festival Podcast Compilation. Include a link to the CD at http://www.celticmusic.org/2007/12/renaissance-festival-podcast.shtml
Then post a message Here and tell me where you posted your blog entry. Make sure you include your name and first letter of your last name in the post.
3. I'll then email you and tell you the link to download the album of MP3s in a ZIP file.
4. Listen to the album. Then go back to your blog and post a review of what you think of the CD. Include a link to http://www.celticmusic.org/2007/12/renaissance-festival-podcast.shtml
5. Once that is done, I'll send you a copy of the album.
That's all that is required to win. However, if you enjoy the album, you can do more to help promote the CD, like:
- Tell your friends to read about the CD review
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, iTunes, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. Once I have my TEN Reviewers, I will post a message here.
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Sunday, January 13, 2008
Now that
A Tribute to Love is nearly done, it is time to start generating some comments about the album. Here's the
Track Listing:- Silhouette of Longing Love
- The Gosling Reborn
- When She Held Me In Her Arms
- Another Lonely Night
- A Faint Heart
- Froggie Went A-Courtin'
- The Hobbit Journey Home
- Star of the County Down
- Tiziano Gunn
- They Call Me Crazy
- Here's to the Dreamers
- Marry for the Heart
- Heart and Soul
All that's left is the graphics. Now, I want people to review the CD and to tell other people about it. So I am looking for TEN PEOPLE who visit this website and are interested in a free preview copy of the album.
All you have to do is Follow the Instructions below:
1. Email me. Put "TALK_TO_MARC_GUNN" in the subject line and "I want a Free Copy of A Tribute to Love from MarcGunn.com" in the body of the message. Include your name and mailing address in the message.
If you are one of the first ten people to request a copy, I will email you and tell you that you will get a free copy. Then,
2. Post a blog and tell others how next week you will receive a free preview copy of A Tribute to Love. Include a link to the CD at http://www.marcgunn.com/2007/02/tribute-to-love.shtml
Then post a message here where you posted your blog entry. Make sure you include your name and first letter of your last name in the post.
3. I'll then email you and tell you the link to download the album of MP3s in a ZIP file.
4. Listen to the album. Then go back to your blog and post a review of what you think of the CD. Include a link to http://www.marcgunn.com/2007/02/tribute-to-love.shtml
5. When the CD arrives, I'll mail you a signed copy.
That's all that is required to win. However, if you enjoy the album, you can do more to help promote the CD, like:
- Tell your friends to read about the CD review
- Tell others once the album is released on CDBaby.
- Cross-post your review on Livejournal, Myspace, Facebook, Message Boards, and include a link to the CD.
- Add one of my songs to your profile if you have a Myspace account
- Make a video using songs from the CD
That's it. Once I have my TEN Reviewers, I will post a message here.
Sorry. All the Free CDs Are Taken... For Now
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posted by Marc Gunn @ Tuesday, September 04, 2007
