MARC'S MUSINGS — May 30, 2008
– Marc's Music News
– Whiskers in the Jar Arrives
– CD Release Parties
– Street Teams
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Marc's Musings
Greetings Amici,
I was woken early this morning by the apartment maintenance crew. They arrived to replace the power box for some reason. Fortunately, I went to bed earlier than usual less night. I hope to be well-rested for Ireland when we leave next week.
But there's still so much to do. I have three podcasts to finish, and I still need to figure out who's gonna be cat sitting for me while I'm gone. Plus, I have a lot of promotion to do because Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers has finally arrived.
MARC'S MUSIC NEWS
Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers has arrived. I spent a couple weeks impatiently following the progress of the production order on the Diskfaktory website. Last week, I saw it was shipped. Two days ago, there was a knock at the door. The CD was here.
I can't begin to explain my jubilation. You would think that after a decade of recording music and 30+ albums that I would get used to the idea of a new CD. I guess not. I was more excited than ever.
Admitedly, I'm really proud of this album. When you are trying to produce a traditional Irish CD… and you play the autoharp… it helps that you have a producer who knows Irish music inside and out. Rich Brotherton does.
Don't get me wrong. Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers met all my expectations and then some. It even had my autoharp as the main rhythm instrument. But Whiskers, well, you really have to hear this CD. The music that backs up the fun, cat loving vocals is just top notch. In some ways, it's almost a more serious Irish album than the first one (excepting being about cats of course).
In any case, it is done. When it arrived, I immediately filled the orders of everyone who sponsored the album early. Those are now in the mail. I should have the rest of the CDs for all the pre-adopters out before I fly to Ireland. So we both will be able to listen to some amazingly fun Irish music… about cats!
Oh! And this is your last chance to pre-adopt the CD. Sunday, I will close off the orders on the website until the album is available on CD Baby.
Don't forget to download the latest release from Whiskers called “When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire” (by Jean Prior, Nancy Pearsall, Marc Gunn). It's free from the MarcSongs Podcast.
MARC GUNN LIVE!
I had a fun time at the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival these past four weeks (read about it on my website), but I confess, I'm glad to be home. So much preparation before I fly to Ireland.
For instance, now that Whiskers in the Jar is done, I want to do some CD release parties. I have the first instore planned at Things Celtic on June 21st. It's the summer solstice and afterward there will be a Celtic author, Michael J. McCoy, introducing his book Celtic Spirit-Fire: An Adventurous Journey Into The Sacred World.
My show will feature a lot of songs from the new CD, as well as a wide mix of my music to fill you with peace and joy.
Summer Solstice Cat CD Release
Sat, June 21, 2008
Things Celtic @ 2PM
1806 W. 35th Street
Austin, TX 78703
PS. I am looking for other places to hold CD releases. If you're interested in having me release the album in your town, then please help me set up a gig at a coffee house, cat shelter, pub, or house concert. I would love to play my cat songs (and much more) in as many places as I can to promote the album. So email me and lets talk about how we can make it happen.
DR DEMENTO AND NEW STREET TEAM PROMOTIONS
Last week, I was thrilled to see “I'll Tell My Cat” from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers was played on Dr. Demento. I'm such a huge fan of Dr. Demento, and that is one of my favorite songs to play live. I'm excited to have it there.
If you enjoy the song, I am asking fans to request it so the song might reappear on the Funny Top 10. I'd love your support.
No sooner had I switched my mailing list to ReverbNation than I started my first street team promotion for Whiskers in the Jar. The goal is just to spread the word about the new CD so your friends will hear about it. And the biggest promoters will get one of my brand new Celtic Cat T-shirts. In the future, look for exclusive limited-edition CDs and other great gifts for street teamers.
Oh! What's a street team? It's basically a group of fans who are willing to help promote my music on- and offline.
Finally, I just started selling my music on AmieStreet.com, a brand new music download portal, and to kick things off, they are giving my fans $5 to download my music.
All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download our music or browse through their catalogue, if you already own all our stuff (which I don't doubt is the case ;p).
Just click the link below and you'll be all set!
http://amiestreet.com/_l/cdbaby
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