I read some interesting blogs over the past few days. Artists like Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman are organizing tours using fan funding sites like Kickstarter. I started fan funding my music back in 2004. The Brobdingnagian Bards’ album Memories of Middle Earth was funded entirely by Nagians. However, I never thought of a practical […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
Hobbit Music Re-Mastered
I finished remastering Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits today. Now it’s time to check the sound and make sure everything is great. Cross your fingers.
Sherwood Celtic Festival in Central Texas, September 24-25th
Before the Texas Gunn Runners jump up and say, “Are you gonna be there?” The answer is “no”. I won’t. I was one of the first people the festival asked to attend and for Celtic band advice. They picked many of my favorite Celtic music artists. It also turns out I’m glad I declined since […]
Top 5 Regrets About DragonCon 2011
I had an amazingly awesome time at DragonCon, but whenever you plan something, it never quite works like you expect it to. This time, the whole weekend turned out better because my family came out. Yet, there’s still a few things I wish could’ve happened. I wish the Bedlam Bards could’ve made it. The Firefly […]
Sunday and the Rest of DragonCon 2011
As I said, we awoke way too early to attend The Signal Podcast. Not only was I playing music for the show, but I also had a wee part in one of their audio dramas. The pirate accent went over great, especially since my voice was pretty much gone from the night before. A growling […]
Saturday at DragonCon 2011
Saturday at DragonCon began with a mistaken plan. I wanted to go play for the lines, but I forgot that the parade started at 10am. That, combined with the fact that DragonCon’s new registration system was a huge success, meant that I would stay at the table. That’s when I got the call that Gwen […]
Kenzie’s First Steps
I was surprised on Monday when I got home to see Kenzie take a few short steps. I was so busy with DragonCon this weekend that I didn’t realize Gwen was helping her to walk all weekend. Yesterday, she took many, many more steps by herself. When Gwen came home from school, she was thrilled […]
Renaissance Festival Podcast Wins in the Parsec Awards
Once again, I was invited to perform at the Parsec Awards at DragonCon 2011. Playing music was no surprise but when the Renaissance Festival Podcast announced as winner of the 2011 Parsec Awards for Best Music Podcast, I was a bit blown away. I started this podcast back in 2005 to highlight all the great […]
Friday Night at DragonCon
DragonCon was a lot more relaxing for me this year. I’m sure having the family with me made a big difference. Last year, I was a wee bit worried about how I would take care of a family as a musician. I took it easy and had fun this weekend. Some awesome shows helped! Originally, […]
10th Anniversary = Best DragonCon Ever!
I am back from another amazing DragonCon. I must say. It was awesome! There’s a number of reasons for that. I’ll blog about it through the day, as I find time between taking care of Kenzie and unpacking from the weekend. Why was this the best DragonCon ever? Gwen and Kenzie joined me at the […]
