“The Smial or the Tree” lyrics Nancy Flynn, music Turlough O’Carolan parody of “The Orange and The Green” and “Rising of the Moon“ Performed by Marc Gunn From CD: Sci Fi Drinking Songs Oh, my father was a halfling, from Hobbiton was he My mother was an elfmaid, and in Mirkwood dwelleth she They met once, only […]
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Introducing the Gunn Runners Club
The modern music business is even more beholden to the fan. It’s sort of like return to the 1700s when rich patrons took care of the food housing for folks like Mozart, Bach and even Turlough O’Carolan, the great Irish harper. The modern musician doesn’t necessarily seek out rich patrons. He relies on the generosity […]