It all began in 2005 when I was introduced to Firefly, a Sci Fi Western by Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. I became a huge fan. The TV series is still one of my most-watched DVDs. One of my favorite episodes is “Jaynestown” where the ruffian Jayne Cobb becomes a […]
I just got a call from Andrew who heard from the Con Director. Brobdingnagian Bards are now officially confirmed for DragonCon. How this happened, I’m still in a daze and unsure. But I’m told we are official, and we will be on the Filk Track. We should be up on the website in a couple […]
I love DragonCon. Knowing now that I might not get invited back as a guest and get a guest membership pass, I decided I really, really want an Eternal Membership badge. The problem is that it costs $750! So I decided I’m gonna try and raise the money for an Eternal Membership badge. At first, […]
by Marc Gunn Artist: Sarah McUmber-HouseBook: Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than 200 Tunes in the Celtic & Old-Time TraditionsYear produced: 2008 A couple months ago, I received an email from Sarah McUmber-House asking if I would like to review her new book “Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than […]
I got back from the last of my Whiskers in the Jar CD release house concerts. This final edition of the Whiskers Tours took place in Watauga, TX, just outside of Fort Worth. The show went smooth and was a ton of fun. Thanks to Raenell for putting this on. I must say, I like […]
So we’ve had a LOT of questions about when the Brobdingnagian Bards’ next CD, Real Men Wear Kilts would be released. It’s been a big question for everyone. We just haven’t made any progress on the album in about a year. Today, we finally sat down to see what was left to record. Right now, […]
I’m listening to something I found on iTunes U, a service that brings college courses for free download. It’s called The Folkways Collection. This actually doesn’t sound like a university course, but as a documentary on the Folkways record label. It is fascinating. Folkways was a record label found in 1948. It featured recordings that […]
This email came to me today from Modern Bard: Hi Marc, So I’ve been updating Modern Bard for the past two days now and I’ve noticed something. You sir, are the Chuck Norris of Renaissance Festival Musicians. Not including compilation CDs, you have released 34 recordings (that I’ve counted so far), making you the most […]
Over a week ago, I wrote my new song “Monahan’s Mudders Milk”. I’m really excited about it. It is sooo much fun and infectious. Cedric of the Bedlam Bards is the first to start covering the song too. Last night, we played it at the Cactus Cafe. I haven’t had a chance to listen to […]
I should elaborate on my Life Is Just a Vacation post that “If Life was The Vacation, and Death was just a temp job. What would your last thoughts be before you died?” It’s not easy answering that question. For me, “I’m glad I became a musician” is a nice last thought, but I don’t […]