by Lynn McKinney This parody of the Scottish song “Henry Martin” tells the story of a cat who goes mousing on the high seas. It gets a little bloody when the cat finds a rat on this latest song on my CD, Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers. There were three cat […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
The Old Woman and Her Cat (Lyrics, aka “Dundee Cat”)
by Matt McGinn This song by Scottish songwriter, Matt McGinn, is a a classic story of an old woman and her cat. It’s known in Scotland as “The Dundee Cat” and it’s on my CD Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Loversc. In an attic flat in Dundee town, A poor old woman […]
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 […]
When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire (Lyrics, parody “Old Dun Cow”)
by Jean Prior, Nancy Pearsall, Marc Gunn What happens when a bunch of cats hear that the dairy farm is on fire? It turn into a kitty free-for-all with cats flying from rafters and partying till the cows come home in this parody of “Old Dun Cow” from my CD, Whiskers in the Jar: Irish […]
Kitty at the Door (Lyrics, parody “Johnny at the Door”)
“Kitty at the Door” lyrics Lynn McKinney, music Marc Gunn, parody “Johnny at the Door”/”I’ll Drink From Dusk Til Dawn” Performed by Marc Gunn from Whiskers in the Jar Kitty awoke on a crisp winter morn; And looked through the door at the hill. And he mewed to mistress to show his distress As he […]
A Bard’s Song Medley
by Chris Cooper Heres a story, a little bit gory, a little bit happy, a little bit sadA long time ago, in a pub far away,I sat on a barstool, just drinking away, I had one pint of beer, and one shot of scotchand I drank one to many shots with Darth Maul. The next […]
Giving Thanks with Compilation CDs that Benefit Non-Profits
Every three months, I do so something rather atypical for struggling, indie musicians, I give away a lot of money. Now I don’t do so lightly. It’s not like I can afford to dig into my pockets and pull out a ton of cash. I’m still struggling to make ends meat like the next musician. […]
Whiskers in the Jar (parody “Whiskey in the Jar”)
by Nancy e. Pearsall, Feb 9, 2008 I came up with the idea for this song over two years ago, but every time I sat down to write it, the words never came out. Then as the deadline for recording the new Irish Songs for Cat Lovers CD, I asked my friend Nancy to come […]
Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland (Live MP3 Show)
Recorded in June 2007. Our Ireland Tour Group had spent a day on the road, and I was in the mood for a pint and a song. So I led the vast majority of the tour group in a quest to find a pub with Irish traditional music. There was none that night. So twenty […]
Featured on Eye of the Storm
A little late remembering to mention it, but on March 16th, I was featured on Eye of the Storm in Boston, WBNW 1120AM radio. I was invited to talk about my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD as well as other fun Celtic music projects of mine.
