Artist: The Dubliners’ Tabby Cats Album: “When Kitty Eyes are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs)” Year produced: 2005 I recently received a preview copy of Marc Gunn’s “When Kitty Eyes are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs),” a single that contains three songs (Furragone’s Wake, When Kitty Eyes are Smiling, and Wild Kitty) that […]
Author Archives: Marc Gunn
Raggle-Taggle Tomcats, O! (Lyrics, Raggle Taggle Gyspy parody)
by Cat Barson, February 23, 2005 Wouldn’t you know that someone named Cat would submit a song for my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD. This one is a parody of the traditional Irish song, “Raggle Taggle Gypsy” about some tomcats who catnap… or kidnap, rather, a tabby who doesn’t want to go home. […]
Cuddles McGish (Lyrics, parody of Arthur McBride)
by James Hazlerig, March 15, 2005 Cedric from the Bedlam Bards submitted this song for my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD about a cat who avoids enlisting in a dog brigade. I knew an old tomcat named Cuddles McGish, As we were catnapping down by the food dish, And dreaming of catnip and […]
Goddess Dresses, Magic Gardens and Love of Excalibur
Another delightful weekend at faire. The crowds were a bit smaller, but it was much more relaxing and enjoyable for me as I returned to an old tradition–playing for vendors. Our first few years at faire, Andrew and I played almost non-stop. The trick though was to play without cutting into someone else’s show schedule. […]
Travel to Italy for just $1.62 per Day
I have a wee secret. Every day, for about five minutes, I travel to Italy. I don’t even need to find a low fare guarantee through Orbitz or another online travel agency. Why bother when MY trip only costs $1.62 per day. Okay, I admit it. My Italy trip is not to the actual country. […]
Giving Thanks for The Leprechaun, Music, and More
“I just wanted to tell you I love your music, and it has even tappered down to two of my children ages 9 and 11. One who is terminally ill, and the other who is autistic. Their favorite song you do is called The Leprechaun. Thank you for making such beautifully music that has enriched […]
Stories and Glaggle
by Marc Gunn, January 25, 2005 Back in college, I created a word called “glaggle.” I just liked the sound of it. This poem was inspired by reading a book in bed with my cats playing on top of me, while I remembered my own days of Yore… or is that Your… College, she said. […]
The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf (Lyrics, parody of The Bonnie Ship the Diamond)
by Marc Gunn, February 23, 2005 It’s taken me over a year “research” this song (boy, if research were like this in college…). At long, I finish it. The song is a parody of the Scottish song, “The Bonnie Ship the Diamond.” It tells the story of the “coolest” character on the British TV show […]
Glancing Back in the Rear View Mirror
by Marc Gunn, February 11, 2005 A poem reflecting on a woman I dated a while back and saw again not too long ago. Glancing back in the rear view mirror, Seeing beauty with a strawberry glow and golden hair; Hints of reason Made desires swollen in suptuous lips, Valentine cheeks, And eyes that light […]
A Silent Meow
by Marc Gunn, December 30, 2004 There’s something about visiting a city like Rome that combines over 2,000 years of history with cats who’ve been around much longer. Add to that a little romance, and you have the makings of this lovely bilingual poem. E basta? Will you sleep tonight? When you awake Will you […]
