Wow! The Vampire Ball was amazing fun. And it occurred to me that I didn't tell you enough about it. For instance, did you know I created a band for the ball? Yup. Samantha Gillogly came down from Boston to play fiddle with the group. And one of my best friends, Jamie Haeuser, rocked the night out on the bodhran and backup vocals. Considering we had no rehearsal time with Samantha, I was blown away by just how great it all sounded. I heard quite a few compliments for the show too.

Over the weekend, the three of us jammed some more and there was a beautiful connection such that by Sunday we were asking ourselves what we were gonna call the band.

So yesterday, I was listening to the CD Baby DIY Podcast and got the idea to do a Band Naming Contest. Here's how it works. Every day this week, starting today, I want to hear your favorite band names for a Celtic band. At the end of the day, I will pick my favorite band name and that person will receive a free download of one of my albums. It'll last about a week. So start naming the band!

Oh and if you want to post, I started it up on Twitter, but you can also post names right here. Let the games begin!

Listen to the Song of the Week: The Foggy Dew” from Happy Songs of Death

This Week:

Quote of the Week: “For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.” Edwin Way Teale.

CD of the Week: “On Better Paths” by Beth Patterson. Best described as “SWAP” (Songwriter World Acoustic Progressive). A bit of Celtic and a bunch of world music.

New Videos: “When She Held Me In Her Arms” sung at MileHiCon for my sweety.

ATTN: Happy Songs of Death Podcast. I am still looking for people who want to be involved in the creation of this podcast. Just start writing.

Promotion of the Week: I setup a new American Celtic Music iMix on iTunes. It features a bunch of Celtic American groups like yours truly. Head on over there and review it.

A Few of my Random Links: Cat Music Blog and Cat Lovers Podcast, 4 Fans of Irish Celtic Music, Celtic Christmas Music, Great Irish Drinking Songs

10 Celtic Music Reviews and Features: Review: “On Better Paths” by Beth Patterson, MP3: “Eamonn an Chnoic” by Dark Patrick, MP3: “Saucy Sailor” by Burning Bridget Cleary, MP3: “The Conundrum” by Brad Reid, MP3: “Dance With Me” by Jenna Greene

Marc Gunn in the News:

Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers was reviewed at FanRealm.com.

Jigsaw's Lair has a photo of a cat drinking from an Irish whiskey glass and mentioned my first cat CD.

The Second Floor Lounge played “My Father Was a Werewolf” for their Halloween episode. While Podcast Ping played “A Rabbit for Halloween”.

Upcoming Gigs:

The schedule is slowly starting to fill up for next year. But this weekend I head back to my home faire, the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. I have two shows daily, plus the wine tasting. Arrive early and come sing with me.

Nov 7-Dec 13, 2009, Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA
January 10, 2010, Concert with Jed Marum, New Orleans, LA
Feb 27-28, 2010, Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX
Mar 12-14, 2010, MidSouth Con, Memphis, TN
Mar 19, 2010, House Concert with Claire Roche, Robert, LA
Mar 26-28, 2010, I-Con 29, Stonybrook, NY
April 23, 2010, Nebraska Outback Concerts, Sutherland, NE

See details at Marc Gunn Shows. As always, don't forget to make a demand to see me perform and email booking@marcgunn.com if you'd like to host a house concert next year.

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