Grant of Throwing Toasters writes:

So, there's been some crazy crap happening in the world recently. The Earthquake In China and the cyclones in Myanmar. The governments are being jerk offs and barely allowing aid in.

As much as I'd L O V E to put together a Funny Musicians 3 to aid in these disaster (not to mention the twisters and storms here), I simply don't have the resources right now. HOWEVER, since I still have several hundred copies of the first two volumes I've decided to lower the prices for a month and donate all the proceeds from the sales to relief efforts! So if you haven't bought copies, want to buy more copies as gifts or just want to give to good causes, please feel free to pick up an extra copy or five!

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

Links to individual albums (with sound clips included):

Vol 1 - http://cdbaby.com/cd/fmsc
Vol 2 (features Weird Al) - http://cdbaby.com/cd/fmsc2

I am on Volume 2 with "The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf".

CD Baby loves me! They said so. They also told me that The Gift of Cat Love is now iTunes. That is the cool three-song single I released to preview Whiskers in the Jar. The CD features "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty", "Danny Boy", and "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett".

If you have the CD or have downloaded the songs for free, please post a review on CD Baby and iTunes for me. Those reviews help others iTunes and others to realize just how cool it is. Thanks! :)

Later this summer or possibly in the Fall, I hope to record my next studio album with Rich Brotherton, who also produced Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers. The concept behind this album is the fusion of traditional Irish music with American folk and blues. The title--How Irish Music Saved Civilization.

I'm really excited about this album, the chance to work with Rich again and the fusion of musical styles... I'm psyched. I don't entirely know what tracks will be on the album, except "Lil Bit of Love", but I do have a nice list of songs that I am working on.

The trouble right now is $. I looked at my finances today, because I wanted to record a three-song single to promote the Civilization album. But boy are finances tight. I still owe nearly $7,000 on Whiskers in the Jar, plus hundreds on several other CDs. Money is tight.

One of the reasons I compiled Going for Brogue and What Color Is Your Dragon? was to raise money for this new CD. Unfortunately, it looks like I will have to be patient and recoup some money before I release a single. And certainly before I record a full album.

Meantime, I am practicing a lot to prepare for this new CD. It will be awesome... Now I just need to recoup some mullah!

Today was another day of mixing and recording for What Color Is Your Dragon?. Didn't feel nearly as productive. I have about four songs that are right on the edge of being finished, but are on hold. One, "Don't Go Drinking with Hobbits". I think I have to re-record. It's a very clean, sharp-sounding recording, but it sounds boring.

That's one of the reasons I like recording live. It usually captures a fresher, more energetic sound. Not cold and sterile. Course, this one was recorded live. But I think I recorded it too late at night.

If I get it done, I'll have 18-20 songs on the CD. The songs are a lot shorter overall, barely three minutes. But it sounds less freaky, like I expected it would. I think it's just "If I Were a Horse" that is freaky. So I'm debating whether I even want it on the album.

I am hoping to bring in my friend Clif Haley to record guitar on one song. Haven't seen him in forever. He used to play with Plow Monday. Fantastic guitarist and interestingly, he's playing more blues rather than rock these days.

I spent much of the day mixing songs from What Color Is Your Dragon? It's coming along well. In fact, I only have about three more songs to mix and fifteen songs done. But this CD is definitely taking a twisted turn. Looking at the track list, I'll call this a comedy CD overall. But some of the songs strike as, well, bizarre.

I decided a while ago that this CD would include all those freaky songs I've written like "If I Were a Horse". I wrote it in college. It has just weird lyrics. My friend Johannes will testify to that unless he's blocked it out. Some are good fun. And I've had some gem lyrics sent to me that I've included like "The Lusty Young Sith". It makes me giggle.

Overall, I'm not sure what to think about this CD. You'll either love it or hate it. Either way, it's an amusing insight into the insanity of Marc Gunn.

Several years ago, I started the Irish Songs & Lyrics website to help musicians like learn new songs by ear. The site features Irish song lyrics, chords, and streaming audio files so you can listen to the songs you want to learn.

Unfortunately, the website stopped growing because we stopped recording. I decided to expand the website in 2006 by recording a bunch of Irish pub songs under a different name--4 Irish Whiskey. To make it more "authentic", I recorded the songs with an Irish accent.

Then a year later, a fan sent me a book of sea shanties. I thought some of those songs would make nice additions to the website, so this time I took on a pirate persona and added new songs to the website.

Now I decided it is time to release the music officially under my own name. I remixed the songs and compiled the two CDs into one. It's called Going for Brogue: Irish Pub Songs and Sea Shanties with an Accent. The CD features 19 Irish pub songs and sea shanties performed by yours truly with a variety of bizarre Irish accents. There's over 68 minutes of music on one environmentally conscience CD. Going for Brogue is raucous fun that shines like the heart of Irish folk music.

Track Listing:

1. A Drop of Nelson's Blood
2. The Holy Ground
3. The Night that Paddy Murphy Died
4. Isn't It Grand, Boys?
5. Botany Bay
6. Old Fenian Gun
7. The Mermaid Song
8. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye
9. Irish Rover
10. The Humours of Whiskey
11. Whisky in the Jar
12. Fiddler's Green
13. Haul Away Joe
14. All For Me Grog
15. Bonnie Ship the Diamond
16. The Foggy Dew
17. Rattlin' Bog
18. Whiskey, Johnny!
19. Mingulay Boat Song

The CD is now mixed and off to the printers as of today. It should arrive back in Austin in about a month.

PLUS, when you order the CD you'll get a link to download a digital pack of graphics for your computer, website and profile, and a 37-page ebook of song lyrics, chords and information about the album.

Pre-Order Going for Brogue: Irish Pub Songs and Sea Shanties with an Accent, $15 + shipping

or better yet...

Buy 3, Get 3 FREE! This is the ultimate Friends Reward. Share the music with your friends. You'll both be happy you did.

I had this big discussion a while back about the whys and what fors of kilt wearing. I love my kilt. I love the colors, the comfort factor. The only downside really is my boots, of which I need a better replacement. While I love it, I also recognized that a large number of women love to see me, and other men, in kilts.

Before I ask the psychological question "Why?", I thought I'd announce this new idea for a compilation CD--Kilted for Her Pleasure. Originally, I was just looking at creating t-shirts for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Then I thought, this too cool a title not to make into a full album. So I decided a CD of music by Kilt-wearing Celts was in order.

Like the CD idea?
Also, if you enjoy seeing people in kilts, why?

More on the album as it progresses. Meantime, Celtic bands can submit music here (if they haven't done so already).

The Gift of Cat Love is now on iTunes. This new CD single features three songs from my upcoming CD, Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers. The songs include: "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty", "Danny Boy", and "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett".

If you've already downloaded the songs for free, please consider adding a review to the iTunes site.

I'm not always a bright person. I do a lot of things, because I want to, instead of whether I should or shouldn't. It's partially vanity. But then sometimes, I do things to marketing test. They can be expensive tests.

For instance, if you heard my latest Pub Songs Podcast, that I've released a few solo projects under different names, mostly notably 4 Irish Whiskey. This was a marketing test to promote music on iTunes using keywords. I duplicated that test with Irish Stout, which was comparatively much less profitable. Thus, Irish Stout is going bye-bye, very soon.

The next step is releasing a compilation of some of these Irish brogue songs, called Going for Brogue, under my own name. That's slated for the next couple o'months too, as I finish up several other CD projects. Meantime, let me thank everyone who picked up a copy of those albums, as well as Live Songs from an Irish Pub. I hope you enjoy the music for years to come and especially the collector's aspect of these CDs, as they will never be available again.

I went to the acupuncturist today to help me fight off a sinus infection I feel is trying to make headway in me. While being filled with needles, I realized a couple of synchronistic things about my life.

My Celtic heritage:

1. I was born March 17, St. Patrick's Day.
2. I belong to the Scottish Clan Gunn, but learned I was also part Irish.
3. I never listened to Irish music until I started Brobdingnagian Bards.
   

My Cat heritage:

1. I never grew up with cats. I had Pekingeses as a child.
   
2. My ex-fiancee introduced me to cats. A couple years later, I started rewriting Irish songs about cats.
3. I then learned March 17th is also St. Gertrude's Day, the Patron Saint of Cats.

Now the final bit of synchronicity--my sinus heritage:

1. I've had poor sinuses all my life. Though it wasn't until the last ten years that I started having chronic sinus infections.
   
   
2. The pressure points, aka needle insertion points, to help with my sinuses surround my nose. In fact, I realized today, they were kind of like whiskers. Am I an Irish Cat? ;)
   

Sorry. Long build, for a poor joke. Hehe! The cat CD is now posted on SoundClick. You can now listen to "Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers" below. If you like the album, please...

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The new CD cover for "Whiskers in the Jar". It was designed by the amazingly talented Ingrid Houwers. If you want some amazing Celtic art (among other things), check out her website! You can currently pre-order the CD at CatDrinkingSongs.com.

Looks like my single is now available on CD Baby--The Gift Of Cat Love. It features three songs from the upcoming CD, Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers.

Introducing Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers! If you love cats and Celtic music, you will love this latest offering from Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

It all began with a phone call. I started meowing in the middle of "Wild Rover". Then I wrote my first cat song. Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers was born. The CD was wildly popular. Before I knew it I had people asking when I would release my next Cat CD. Sure, I had a few songs already written, but not enough for a second CD. I spent the next two years writing some songs and asking fans of the first album to submit some lyrics. The results are now here!

The album features twelve songs and two sets of Irish tunes. The songs are a mix of Irish and Scottish songs rewritten about cats. You'll hear songs about cats eating catnip, waking you up in the middle of the night, staring off into nothingness. You'll laugh as cats take over a dairy farm, splashing milk all over the place or a nice feline friendly twist to the Sylvester and Tweety Bird cartoon. Cats fight off canine pack recruitment and Harry Potter makes an appearance as does cat cloning. No really! It's twisted, but amazing fun.

The CD was produced by Celtic music lover, Rich Brotherton, and it shows. Whiskers in the Jar is an album of purrlicious fun for cat lovers everywhere.

1. What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty
2. Molly Malone, the Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett
3. Kitty at the Door
4. Danny Boy
5. To Catch a Cat
6. Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat, Sylvester)
7. Cuddles McGish
8. When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire
9. Kitty's Rambles/Dowd's 9 Lives/Jenny's Chickens
10. The Old Woman and Her Cat (Dundee Cat)
11. Kitty Martin
    
12. Harry Potter and the Rising of the Moon
13. Orange Kitten's Mew
14. Whiskers in the Jar
    

The graphics were designed by Celtic artist, Ingrid Houwers. The final album is coming soon.


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As of Wednesday, the new CD "Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers" is nearly done. That means, Cat Sponsorships are now over. I hope to send the CD off to the printers before the end of March. That means, I will be mailing CDs out at the end of April to everyone who pre-orders the album.

The official release of the album will be in mid-May. But for now, you can now pre-order "Whiskers in the Jar" on the Adopt a Cat CD webpage.

I want to thank EVERYONE who helped sponsor the album. And another thank you to everyone who pre-orders the CD now. Thank you!

Good day. The Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers is nearly done being recorded. Today, Chris Buckley of The Tea Merchants came in the studio. He recorded a set of tunes and played the finishing touches of "Whiskers in the Jar". Rich is about to lay the guitar on the tune set and then the day comes to a close. I just looked at my spread sheet. That will mean all that is left is my autoharp on the tunes and Cedric's background vocals on "Cuddles McGish". Then mastering. And the CD is done! Wow! And Whew!

So what does this mean?

Well, the album won't be mastered until after St. Patrick's Day. And I'm still waiting on cover art from Ingrid Houwers (had to resubmit info to her after the album name changed). Once the CD is mastered though, then I'll decide on the official release date for the CD. Probably a good three months or so later. Though adopters will get it MUCH sooner.

So I guess I'll start looking for some cat holidays this summer...

Meantime, go download "Danny Boy" and share it with your friends.

Just finished mixing "Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat Sylvester)". It sounds way cool. Special thanks to Pab Sungenis, Tom Smith and Leslie Larkins. Recorded Michelle on bodhran for a few songs today. W00t!

Quote of the Day:
"A banjo and a tuba... That's funny!"
- Rich Brotherton

I've been brainstorming CD titles for my next Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD. The one I had, More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, just seems a bit obvious but hokey. So I've gone back to the drawing board. I'm compiling names and asking for people to vote on their favorite names. The main naming list comes from Livejournal.

Though people voted on the titles on Livejournal and Myspace.

I spent all day in the studio today. In fact, I'm still here, typing as Rich lays a bass to "Kitty Martin".

The day was awesome. We laid the basic tracks for three songs:

"Cuddles McGish" was the first song. We laid cittern, autoharp, bass, some guitar accents, and some raucous vocals. Just needs Cedric's fiddle, I think, and it maybe done. Though we'll see after we get the fiddle added.

"Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat Sylvester)" turned into a beautiful delight. Since the original song is an old Music Hall song, Rich added tenor banjo that gives it an Old-Timey feel. Very fitting for the Merry Melodies world it comes from. I'm tempted to see if Rich can do the Merry Melodies theme song on the banjo as a reel or something. He said, it was a good polka so could work. But we'll see.

"Kitty Martin" is Epic. How it got that way, I don't know. Neither of us knew the original song, "Henry Martin", very well. And while we listened to a couple versions, we kinda created our own. And it turned into an almost acoustic 70s Anthem Rock song. lol. Okay, not quite that, but maybe not far removed. I have the definite feel of Pentangle or Steeleye Span in it. Rich's guitar on it is, whoa, amazing! Still hoping to add a whistle. Though I might look into some fiddle as well.

So, I've been doing some thinking regarding the title of this album. I just don't really want to do "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". So if you have ANY suggestions for CD names. Please let me know ASAP.

Here's what I anticipate will be on the CD:

1. What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty
2. Danny Boy
3. Molly Malone, the Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett
4. Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon
5. When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire (by Jean Prior, Nancy Pearsall, and me)
   
6. The Naught Kitty (by Melissa E. Ramey)
   
7. Orange Kitten's Mew by kdmitche (I need to get her name)
   
8. Kitty Martin (by Cara Chapel)
9. Big Strong Cat (My Puddy Tat Sylvester)
10. Cuddles McGish (by Cedric the Fiddler)
    
11. Kitty at the Door (by Cara Chapel)
    
12. Whiskers in the Jar (by Nancy Pearsall)

Well, almost time for me to re-lay my vocals for "Kitty Martin". So talk more later.

Thanks again to everyone who's adopted the Cat CD!

Marc Gunn was chosen as a Gold Artist Winner for his new CD A Tribute to Love by RadioIndy.com as one of their best artists for his focus on musicianship, songwriting and recording quality.

Whew! What a day! I'm tired and wired. Today is the start of my studio recording for my next Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD. I drove over to Rich Brotherton's studio at 10 am with Starbucks in hand. We got started rather quickly. I played him "What Do You Do With a Catnipped Kitty" and away we went.

The recording went smoothly, and I got to see just how good Rich is. He's an Amazing instrumentalist and laid backing tracks for guitar, bass, mandolin and cittern. Though I think we're gonna leave off the cittern. Hopefully, I'll have a rough mix I can post this evening. Then we jumped into "Danny Boy". I didn't know I sounded so good.

Now I'm taking a short break. Back in the studio at 8pm to record Emilee Rush's parody of "Molly Malone".

Then the real work begins. I haven't had time to work on a bunch of songs, like the parodies of Cara's "Henry Martin" and Cedric's "Cuddles McGish". So I've a friend who will edit them with me on Friday and then this weekend, I must practice my arse off, so I won't waste any time in the studio.

Meanwhile, I should have the 3-song single available tomorrow evening. And I talked to Ingrid, and she too came up with the idea of a Celtic cat label on a bottle of beer. So she's starting work on the new CD cover soon.

So tell your friends, my next Cat CD is officially underway! W00t! Adopt away!

Yesterday, I met with Rich Brotherton about producing my next cat CD More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. I drove over there yesterday afternoon, and I was excited to learn he lives just five minutes from my place. And Rich has recorded and produced scores of amazing musicians, including Ed Miller, The Tea Merchants and a lot of bigger names outside the Celtic music world.

The meeting got me really psyched to start recording. If he had available spots sooner than the 6th, I woulda jumped all over them and started on the single. Basically, we're gonna start by recording three songs: "What Do You Do With a Catnipped Kitty", "Danny Boy", and one other song... TBD. Hopefully, that'll give me an idea of how long it's gonna take to record these songs. Then we're gonna jump straight into the rest of the album. And if that flies by quickly, I'll record another companion CD of Irish and Celtic songs. But first things first, the cat CD.

That said, I am still trying to raise money to help pay for the album. If you want to Pre-Adopt the album, please do.

I haven't even officially release A Tribute to Love and already I have another CD coming out. Well, not exactly. I'm actually just making some final decisions on a CD I've been planning for a while.

So here's the basic. I have a LOT of songs I've recorded and are not on full-length albums yet. I also have a few different CD titles that have changed with time. Now at last, I listened to some of the tracks I wanted to put on an album and realized I had a bunch of filks. So I decided on my next album: What Color Is Your Dragon? Folk Music with Delusions of Grandeur.

Here's a rough look at what I hope to have on the CD:
- She Said Her Name Was Saffron
- A Rabbit for Halloween
- Monkeys Over Mongolia
- My Father Was a Werewolf
- How Do You Tell a Woman You're in Love with Her?
- Happy Birthday Dear Hobbit & Friends
- I Saved the Planet Earth
- Lusty Young Sith
- The Virgin Diet (How to Have Fun Losing Weight)
- Pleasant Peasant Pheasant Plucking Song
- The Nazgul Song
- Don't Go Drinking with Hobbits.

I was also thinking about adding a few songs from my very, very first album, Ichabod's Geography. There's a few other songs I've been thinking about as well. Just need to see what's finished and what needs re-recording. I know there are 3-4 that need that.

I also decided this would be an all vocal album, saving my instrumentals for a separate CD.

Oh! And I asked Nikki O'Shea, our Bards Comic artist to design the CD cover.

Love your thoughts.

Someone asked why it wasn't possible to have one page with all my CDs available for sale. So I updated my CD store. You can now Buy CDs all at once through my shopping cart. That includes Marc Gunn, The Dubliners Tabby Cats, Brobdingnagian Bards, compilation CDs, albums I've performed on, and even albums from my record label. It's all there!

I love giving away free MP3s. And what is more beautiful than giving away MP3 Love songs when you have a new CD? "A Tribute to Love" is officially available in February 2008. But that doesn't mean I can't give away free Love MP3s now!

So that's what I am doing. You can try out the album now. There are four, free, full-length love MP3s that you can now download from the album. Try it out. This isn't your typical love songs CD. It's a journey through love and romance, the hills and valleys. You really have to just experience it.

Download the Love Songs right now, then find out more about "A Tribute to Love"!

You can also read the lyrics.

• Silhouette of Longing Love
• The Gosling Reborn
• Another Lonely Night
• Star of the County Down

Christmas is almost here. Heck! I don't know if you can get these in time, but I do know CD Baby is amazing at shipping, and well, everything they do. So here's a few last-minute Celtic Christmas CDs and other Celtic CDs for the holidays that I'm sure people will love.

Celtic Christmas Music CDs

See more Celtic Christmas Music CDs.

New Celtic Music CDs

Search for Tons of Great Celtic Music CDs.

My friend Jack, who you may know as "Captain Black Jack" Murphy just released his new CD "Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse". The CD is now on iTunes. His album was released on my label, Mage Records.

I just got word that my friend Jack Murphy just released his CD, "Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse". It's a fun CD. A bit bawdy in places, but a lot of fun. And I helped him out a wee bit on the recording.

Craig of Farrington now has a couple new CDs on CD Baby as well. Craig plays bawdy and romantic songs on the lute.

Cats. I love 'em. I love them so much that I decided to record a CD, Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, and an Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion CD as well. But the questions from fans (and my cats) kept coming, "When are you gonna record ANOTHER cat parody CD?"

Over the past couple of years, I've been writing and collecting songs. I finally looked and I have enough songs to fill a CD. So I decided it is at last time to start recording the next CD--MORE Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers.

My goal is to start recording in January and February, starting with another CD (and maybe vinyl) single What Do You Do With a Catnipped Kitty. I still need to find a producer for the album though. Ari Koinuma is moving and won't be able to produce the new album. But I have two new people in mind to produce the new album. I just need to talk to them about the project.

In the meantime, the album will cost $8-10,000 to create. Oy! And I don't have that kind of mullah. So once again, I am looking for sponsors to help me record and release the album. I put together several Sponsorship Packages for anyone interested in helping. The Personal Cat Sponsorship Packages include lots of CDs, t-shirts and even wooden mugs. The Cat Business Sponsorship Packages will allow you to pre-order copies of the CD AND promote your business on the website and on the CD itself.

My expected release of the More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers is Fall 2008. You can help me get this new ball of string rolling, please Adopt the CD Now!

I just got word that "A Tribute to Love" is now available on iTunes. If you were one of the folks who got a preview copy, could you please post a review on iTunes? Thank you!

I love getting that email from CD Baby saying a new CD is Ready to go! And I received that email today. I am not officially releasing the CD until February. That's when I'll start telling the rest of the world about it. But YOU can now buy your copy or dozen and share it with friends, family and loved ones for Christmas. But no need to tell everyone just yet. This is just a thank you for you who are like me and Believe in Love!

Oh! But if you got a free copy of the CD, please re-post your review on CD Baby! Thank you!

I believe in love. It's an essential part of human existence. There are so many great aspects to it, and not all of them are romantic: love, love lost, marriage, infatuation, longing, lust, frustration, love for animals, places, and things. It is not all cut and dry. There is no perfection, except perhaps in accepting the imperfection of our own understanding.

We put a lot into that little word. Yet, it's only through opening our hearts and acceptance do we really embrace and receive love back.

That is how I approached my new CD, A Tribute to Love. It's not just another love CD, all romantic and mushy. It's an internal journey through the ups and downs of love. And it is only a fragment of the experience that you may have shared in your life.

This album is not for everyone. I accept that this may not appeal to you in your current path in life. Yet, I hope when you are ready and you listen to the album, you will experience the emotions I experienced in making and releasing the album. I hope you will see it as more than just music, but a way to share your love with others.

Much love,
Marc Gunn

Here it is! I got the cover for the Renaissance Festival Podcast's new compilation CD. It features photography by Chip Talbert, Kimberly Stockton as Elizabeth I and graphic design by the amazing, hard-working and generous, James McDaniel II. Thank you!!!!!!



(Ain't that purty!)

The Renaissance Festival Podcast is a free, bi-monthly, downloadable radio show of Renaissance festival entertainment. It is hosted by Marc Gunn and Kristen Roger, and produced Joe Haydu and Marc Gunn, the show features music and entertainment from around the world.

Now we are proud to announce our latest compilation CD. This album benefits the podcast though a portion of the profits benefit a non-profit organization that will help the faire community as well and as needed.

This compilation is a lot like an episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast with a fantastic mix of music and comedic faire commercials with our unique podcast touch.

Here's the complete track listing. Please visit the artists and find out more about the groups who support the Renaissance Festival Podcast.

Track Listing:
1. Fugli, "Crazy Leo's Indulgences", www.povera.com
2. Bedlam Bards, "Bedlam Boys / Bear Dance", www.bedlambards.com
3. Bramblebush, "Mary Mac", www.bramblebush-music.com
4. Bocca Musica, "Nancy", www.boccamusica.com
5. Bounding Main, "High Barbaree", www.boundingmain.com
6. Fugli, "Never Marry a Mermaid", www.povera.com
7. Tenpenny Travelers, "Dapper Dan", www.tenpennytravelers.com
8. Minstrel Woode, "Jolly Beggarman", www.minstrelwoode.com
9. Brobdingnagian Bards, "Hobbit's Dance", www.thebards.net
10. NeidFyre, "Old Maui", www.neidfyre.com
11. "Captain Black Jack" Murphy, "The Humours of Whiskey", www.irishsong.net
12. Queen's Gambit, "Rocky Road to Dublin / Foxhunter's Jig", www.queens-gambit.com
13. Pirate Comedy Show, "Tourists Promo", www.piratecomedyshow.com
14. Vince Conaway, "Cantiga", www.vinceconaway.com
15. Marc Gunn, "Finnegan's Wake", www.marcgunn.com
16. Jesse Linder, "The Leaving of Liverpool", www.jesselinderbard.com
17. Marooned, "Spanish Ladies", www.marooned-lv.com
18. Marc Gunn & Lorella Loftus, "PlagueAway: The Pestilence Potion", www.marcgunn.com
19. Terry Griffith, "For My Grandfathers", www.pittsburghirish.org/griffith
20. Blackjacks 'n Blarney, "Old Black Rum", www.renwidow.com
21. Thyme Awaye, "Highland Harry", www.myspace.com/thymeawaye
22. Seymoure, "The Pudding Song", www.seymoure.net
23. Marc Gunn & Lorella Loftus, "The Faire Is Over", www.marcgunn.com/

It album features photography by Chip Talbert, Kimberly Stockton as Elizabeth I and graphic design by the amazing, hard-working and generous, James McDaniel II.

The CD will be officially available for sale on CD Baby in December.

Alrighty, I have the latest arrangement of tracks for the upcoming Renaissance Festival Podcast compilation CD. It features 24 tracks of great Renaissance festival music! That is 78 minutes of music. Wow!

Track Listing:
1. Fugli - Crazy Leo's Indulgences
2. Bedlam Bards - Bedlam Boys / Bear Dance
3. Bramblebush - Mary Mac
4. Bocca Musica - Nancy
5. Bounding Main - High Barbaree
6. Fugli - Never Marry a Mermaid
7. Tenpenny Traveler - Dapper Dan
8. AD - PlagueAway
9. Minstrel Woode - Jolly Beggarman
10. Brobdingnagian Bards - Hobbit's Dance
11. NeidFyre - Old Maui
12. Captain Black Jack Murphy - The Humours of Whiskey
13. Queen's Gambit - Rocky Road to Dublin / Foxhunter's Jig
14. Pirate Comedy Show - Tourists Promo
15. Vince Conaway - Cantiga
16. Marc Gunn - Finnegan's Wake
17. Jesse Linder - The Leaving of Liverpool
18. AD - The Naughty Wench
19. Terry Griffith - For My Grandfathers
20. Marooned - Spanish Ladies
21. Blackjacks 'n' Blarney - My Magic Place
22. Thyme Awaye - Higland Harry
23. Seymoure - The Pudding Song
24. Marc Gunn - The Faire Is Over

I'm still waiting for a few higher quality files to make the final mix. But most of it is done. Oh! And still waiting on the album cover. I forgot to check in on that. So better go do that now. Emailed. Hopefully, I can get this out next week! WOOT!

Then on to the next CD project which is a mostly a solo CD with a few bonus tracks of faire artists. Melanie Gruben has volunteered for that CD. If anyone else is interested... and I love my friend Nancy. She came up with the coolest CD title that I want to use for this solo CD--"What Color Is Your Dragon?" Ain't that a cool title? I love it!

Okay. Time to pack. I leave tomorrow. Durn it and I didn't do the Halloween special of the podcast. Crap. Never heard from Kristen either. Ah well... Sleep and I'll be fine.

LOL. Just listened to it. I LOVE my commercials. What a break! LOL

Oh and if you're a Ren Fest performer and want to be on my next CD, let me know.

I have a lot of projects on my mind. Yes, a LOT! Most recently, I've been working on some compilation CDs to be released on my label, Mage Records. I also have a bunch of new compilations planned. So I thought I'd use this page to list compilations currently completed and those in progress or planned for the future.

In-Progress Compilations:
These compilations are currently in production. If you want to be a part of the compilation, you need to contact me ASAP. They will soon be complete.

Renaissance Festival Podcast
This compilation evolved out of a need to raise funds to support the Renaissance Festival Podcast. It features 20+ tracks of music and entertainment from bands and musicians performing at Renaissance Festivals. It's like an episode of the podcast without all the talking.


Compilations Under Consideration:
These compilations are not yet underway, but feel free to submit music for the compilation. Please specify which on you are interested in being a part of.

What Color Is Your Dragon?
This isn't exactly a compilation CD. It's another Renaissance festival CD by Marc Gunn with several guest tracks from a number of fantastic faire musicians.

Celtic Beatles
This is an aggressive CD idea I've had for a number of years. Celtic-styled covers of Beatles songs.

Celtic Drinking Songs
Another in a long line of CDs about Irish Drinking Songs.

I'm Seasick!
Okay. That's not the real name of the CD. But this is a CD of seafaring and pirate songs and music.


Past Compilations:
All of these compilations are currently available for sale.

Victims of Irish Music
Born from the struggle to keep acoustic Irish music alive and relevant, "Victims of Irish Music" gathers the finest independent Celtic musicians who are winning the fight to keep instrumental Irish and Celtic music as vibrant and meaningful as it was when musicians in Ireland were victimized for their love of music.

The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
Marc drinks. Andrew drives. This partnership has led to one of the most-productive Celtic music groups in Texas. Though one half of the Brobdingnagian Bards does not drink, this doesn't stop the duo from having a lot of fun singing their favorite Irish Drinking Songs. You don't have to drink alcohol to enjoy this fun compilation of the Brobdingnagian Bards most-popular songs about drinking.

Digital Flashbacks by Celtic Stone
Legendary Celtic music from the Renaissance Festival circuit in the 1980s. High-energy combination of traditional Celtic and American music with rock and jazz influences. This is a compilation of Celtic Stone music before they broke up.

The Circle
Love Renaissance festivals? Want to help victims of Hurricane Katrina? Now you can do both with The Circle, a new compilation CD featuring some of the best Renaissance festival entertainment in the nation. 100% of the profits go to the Red Cross for hurricane relief. Do your part AND get some great music.

A Celtic Renaissance Wedding
Celtic Wedding Music Compilation features our most-romantic songs on one CD and at one LOW price. A continual best-selling CD and exclusively available online. This Celtic Wedding Music Compilation features our most-romantic songs on one CD and at one LOW price!

The Secret World of Celtic Rock
Did you enjoy music cheaper than a meal at McDonalds? You ain't heard nothing yet... The Secret World of Celtic Rock pays tribute to the incredible sub-genre of Celtic music called "Celtic Rock." With well over an hour of great music, this CD is packed full of some of the best independent Celtic Rock groups around the world, and 100% of the profits of this album benefit Celtic non-profits. Shhh! Don't tell anyone... It's a secret!