GET YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD OF ‘IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS’…

We are getting ever closer to ‘The Big Day’ and to celebrate Irish-American musician and cat-fan Marc Gunn has made his album Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers available to download for free until the day after St. Patricks Day. Yes that’s right there’s no cost to you. Just ‘adopt’ and download the album. You’ll find details through that link.

 So let’s celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Celtic music and cats.

What the hell is this about I hear you all saying? Well it’s exactly what it says on the cover. Celtic musician Marc Gunn has spent a lifetime in the Irish and Celtic music scene and while he’s not administering the Celtic Music podcast or recording and playing more ‘normal’ music he has released a whole bunch of CD’s in tribute to our feline friends- the cat. Now I’m a cat man myself and have two, with the rather predictable names of Molly and Murphy!, so a whole bunch of Irish songs re-written with lyrics about cats is right up my alley.

Imagine for a moment all of the crazy little things your cat does. Racing around your home. Climbing on door frames. Napping in the oddest positions. Nuzzling up to you. Waking you up in the morning. Begging for food. Having them rub their tail against your leg. The list goes on and on. These are just a few of the many pleasures of owning a cat. All the beauty, the sweetness, and all the madness, that’s what this album is all about.

As Marc says himself

“I wanted to share my experience with one of life’s most-amazing creatures. I wanted your mind to meld with mine, so you can experience my cats, and I can experience yours. This is just a small sample of the purr-fect world awaiting you when you purchase a copy of this album.”

This is one of a series of cat themed Gaelic albums so feel free to download Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers for a limited time only. It is available for free only until Sunday 18th March, 2019 no strings attached. Just follow the link below. Click ‘Buy the Album’ and in the pop up box name your price as ZERO and you can then download the album free!
Slainte! Meow!

DOWNLOAD Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers HERE

Marc Gunn is a rhythm and folk musician inspired by Celtic culture, science fiction, fantasy, and cats. He breathes new life into the autoharp, which continues to surprise musical veterans and fans a like for it’s unique sound and spirited energy. It’s like a satirical jam session between The Clancy Brothers and Weird Al Yankovic. It’s Celtic music, the traditional and the twisted.

Marc Gunn- WebSite  Facebook  YouTube  Bandcamp  CelticMusicPodcast

RAISING FUNDS FOR IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CATS, PAW’T 3!

Do you love cats? How about Sea Shanties? What about traditional Irish folk music? Then why not adopt a new CD of Sea Shanties for Cat Lovers!

Yeah you read that right it’s Irish Drinking Songs For Cat Lovers and if you think that’s a bit odd then where have you been? They already released two volume’s (or paw’t!) and they are ready to unleash a third but they need your help. I’m a bit of a cat fan myself with two of the most wonderful companions anyone who runs a mildly successful celtic-punk website could ever want. Here’s my beauties!

Murphy and Molly

HOW DID A CAT ALLERGY TURN INTO A SUCCESSFUL CAT SONG SERIES?

by Marc Gunn

I love cats. I currently have three in my household. Okay, four if you add in the stray ‘Orange Kitty’ living on our porch. I was not raised with cats. I thought I was allergic. (turns out I wasn’t). When I finally took the plunge after pressure from an ex, I fell in love… with cats. My relationship with my ex didn’t last, but my love of cats remains.

I adopted my boys Tiziano and Torre. They were educational to say the least. They tore up my couch. They peed in my bed. They yowled and played wildly as I tried to sleep. But they also sat in my lap. They rubbed their heads on my legs. They were a constant comfort and joy in my life. It was no surprise then when one day while singing the famed Irish drinking song ‘Wild Rover’, I started meowing in the middle of the song. PURRR! An idea was born. The idea turned into a three-song single. Then a website. It blossomed into a full-length CD. It bred into a second album. That launched into a live CD. It’s been ten years since I released my last cat album. Throughout that time, my Celtic Cats meowed for more. It’s time to see if we can make that happen.

Will you adopt a cat CD?

WHO ARE MARC GUNN AND THE DUBLINERS’ TABBY CATS?

My name is Marc Gunn. I sing drinking songs. It started with traditional Irish and Scottish songs at Renaissance festivals. But soon, I became a staple at science fiction conventions, like Gen Con and DragonCon. You’ll hear me beautifully fuse traditional Celtic songs with themes about Firefly, Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, and yes, CATS! I’m not just a musician though. I’m also a podcaster. I host the largest Celtic podcast in the world. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast has three times won the award for Best Podsafe Music. It’s been featured by Apple Podcasts numerous times. I tell you this because I love Irish music. When I decided to record these albums, I wanted to make an album that might’ve been recorded by The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, The Chieftains, The Wolfe Tones, or the Irish Rovers… but with cats. So I started a band–The Dubliners’ Tabby Cats. The original band was made up of a variety of traditional Irish musicians from Austin, Texas, where I lived. Plus cats of course. Together, we created a beautiful mix of Irish music along with meows, yowls, hisses, and purrs. Fourteen years later, it still sounds amazing!

SEA SHANTIES FOR CAT LOVERS

Each of my albums was themed. The first was a tribute to The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem and The Dubliners. It was Irish drinking songs, but with cats. The second was more like The Chieftains, Planxty, or Lunasa. It had an even more traditional Irish sound, but about cats. The third album is heading out to sea…again… with cats.

Sea Shanties are tremendous fun to sing. They’re easy and upbeat. They’re also fairly easy to parody. I want to share the cat versions of some of these incredible songs.

You can listen to previous albums when you follow Marc’s Cat Loving Spotify playlist here.

WHY I NEED YOUR HELP?

The music business has changed. I used to think I would one day retire on the 20+ albums that I released over the past 14 years. I used to be confident that I could have a thousand CDs adopted in a year. For better or worse, streaming music came along. Now I don’t know if I can afford to create an album with the same quality as my original CDs: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Whiskers in the Jar. Please make a pledge to adopt this exciting new cat CD by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners’ Tabby Cats. I decided to reach out to the cat loving community. My hope is that you will adopt a CD and help me bring the third album in the series to life. And maybe, just maybe, I can keep recording and releasing new cat songs for years to come. Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers is more than just a pet project. It’s brought joy to thousands of cat lovers. I want to bring you even more happiness.

I’m gonna need every cat lovers help to spread the word about this album. I have a ton of videos and MP3s and old podcasts that people can share to help us reach the goal. But this will not succeed without your help. Please make a pledge and share on Forums, groups, mailing lists, social media and even at vet clinics and animal rescue shelters.

Visit Marc’s website to learn more and sign up to my mailing list here to be kept informed about what’s new and you get six free cat songs when you subscribe.