Marc Gunn
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Marc Gunn performs at the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt, MD (July 2011)
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| Birth name | Marc Andrew Gunn |
| Also known as | The Celtfather |
| Born | March 17, 1972 (age 44) |
| Genres | Celtic, Irish, Scottish, folk, Renaissance, comedy, novelty, etc. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and podcaster |
| Instruments | autoharp |
| Website | www |
Marc Andrew Gunn (born March 17, 1972) is a musician and podcaster. As the autoharp-playing half of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Gunn and partner Andrew McKee developed a following with weekly performances on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. This led to gigs at renaissance faires, science fiction conventions, and Celtic music festivals as well as parties and weddings for the pair. The group headlined at the Oscar party for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
With the Bards’ calendar busy, Gunn began producing the duo’s recordings. His first solo album, Soul of a Harper, appeared in 2004; he then embarked on work for Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers.
The Brobdingnagian Bards band broke up amicably on September 15, 2008, and Gunn plans to pursue a solo career.
After the Brobdingnagian Bards disbanded, Gunn began releasing several albums a year with four full-length studio albums released in 2008, three in 2009, and two in 2010.
He is also involved in an online resource called the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine. The weekly publication reviews Celtic music of all varieties from Irish traditional music to Celtic rock. Two free, full-length MP3s are offered for download every week on the site. Marc is one of the few professional podcasters producing five different podcasts each month, the most-popular being the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Additionally, Gunn publishes The Bards Crier's Music Marketing and Promotion Tips Ezine, a newsletter that teaches musicians about marketing and promotion, and handles webmaster duties for a variety of sites including the Austin Celtic Association. Due to his hard work as a podcaster and promoter of independent Celtic music, he has earned the nickname of "The Celtfather" from his fans.
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