Just done with Student Days at Oklahoma Renaissance Festival. It went well. Michelle Hedden is playing bodhran for us all weekend, and it's ton fun having rhythm. At the end of the day, I went and played some cat songs for fans and the Queen. I don't ever play those songs so it's a bit of a shame in my mind. Course that also means I had trouble remembering them. But I worked through most of them.

Then I got back to the hotel and learned that Whiskers in the Jar is at last in production. W00t! Not sure how long it'll take to get it out to me, but quicker is better!

I also setup a Fan Collector Widget from ReverbNation (below) and uploaded some songs to that site. I think I'm gonna setup some exclusive MP3s there too, since it gives the option. The site has a Lot of cool features. Now I just need to figure them out.

I'm all packed and ready to go to Oklahoma Renaissance Festival. Going to pick up Andrew in a few minutes. Meanwhile, I'm passing time watching Buffy and doing some web updates. I added Going for Brogue to the CD special at Whiskers in the Jar ordering site.

I also signed up for ReverbNation. A number of bands that I know and respect use the site. So I'm going to give a run and see what it can do for me.

Whoa! Time for a breather. *sigh* It was a busy day. I decided to take a break from recording What Color Is Your Dragon? to get other stuff done:

• Renaissance Festival Podcast #94 posted, an ezine was sent out, and I redesigned the podcast website. It looks a lot cleaner... maybe too clean. Let me know what you think?
• Vote in the Musical Challenge. There's a new form to vote in the Ren Fest Podcast Musical Challenge. Go vote!
  
• Practiced with Michelle. I love playing with percussion. It's a completely different dynamic.
  
• Sent out the latest Marc's Musings.
• Worked with Diskfaktory to keep the production going for Going for Brogue: Irish Pub Songs and Sea Shanties and Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers. They should both arrive at the end of the month.

In other news from the week:

• What Color Is Your Dragon? Folk Music with Delusions of Grandeur is progressing nicely. I had some rough mixes that I hope to clean up next week. Still no song list yet.
• I haven't restarted MarcSongs Podcast. I'm gonna try and get that rolling again on Tuesday.
• Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. This is your last ever chance to join us in Ireland. We're discontinuing after this year.

Last night, I went to see Voltaire perform at Elysium. As always, he put on a fantastic show, and his opening act Ego Likeness had a good sound too. I must say I love going to Elysium. It's a very comfortable club for me, prolly cause I consider myself a Gothophile. I like the Goth culture.

While I waited for Voltaire to perform, I started compiling a list of things I want to get done this weekend. I have lots to do, if I can get motivated to work. Things on my list:

• Record a Renaissance Festival Podcast,
• Order Celtic Cat T-Shirts,
• Mixdown songs for Going for Brogue,
• Mixdown songs for What Color Is Your Dragon?
• Update business cards,
• Record a Pub Songs Podcast,
• Post new MarcSongs Podcast,
  
• And post a poll...

I am hoping to do some more solo shows here in Austin once I get back from Ireland. It got me thinking...

What songs that I sing would you like to hear live?

and What are your favorite songs by me?