Marc Gunn Weeklies: Musical Tragedy, Dragon Con, Nerdy Wonderland and Quest & Chores (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runners

A lot has happened this month. But I feel like I am largely staying on top of it. That's prolly because both the kids are back in school. So I have time to work on my many projects, even when I screw up and accidentally delete my entire music catalog.

Yes. You read that right. I was tired. I told myself five minutes earlier that I needed a break. But I said, let me just finish picking tracks for the next Celtic Christmas Music podcast.

I don't know what I did. I was cleaning up something and deleting something else when I realized ALL OF THE MUSIC in my library WAS GONE!

Obviously, I freaked out. I quickly searched how to fix this problem. But research is not my strong suit. So 30 minutes later... after everything was updated in the Cloud, I realized I should disconnect from the internet... Too late. I tried getting music from my Back Up. But the backup only backs up what's on the computer, not the cloud.

Long story, short, all of my music was gone.

By the evening, my brain was working on what I could do. I realized, all of the music before 2021 was backed up on a Google Drive. I bought most of the music since then on either Amazon or Bandcamp. So I spent the next couple days re-downloading all of that music.

I think checked out my Celtic Podcast Submission form and started comparing how much music I lost. It's a lot. But it's not that detrimental. In fact, I decided I didn't need to download the 2021 and earlier music, for the most part. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast focuses on new music.

Yes. There's still a lot missing. But the podcast won't suffer. And better still, I finally have a strategy for how to back up my music so this doesn't happen again.

That was last week's big chore.

Dragon Con Prep

With the music mostly under control, I'm working with Andrew to prepare for Dragon Con. It's gonna be a big year. Our schedule is now on our website. I am really excited.

Firefly Drinking Songs is in the Hyatt Regency V. This is probably the biggest room we've had yet. Mikey Mason and I will have Firefly Drinking Songs shirts and shot glasses.

I think Hobbit Drinking Songs is also in a bigger room.

Brobdingnagian Bards have a brand new Another Faire to Remember Bundle planned for the show. It features CDs of A Faire to Remember and Another Faire to Remember. There are two album pins--Mushrooms and a new A Faire to Remember pin. AND there's also a DUCAT.

The Ducat is, of course, inspired by our song "If I Had a Million Ducats". It looks like an antique gold Roman coin with Andrew's head on one side and my head on the other. Another of Andrew's amazingly, crazy ideas come to life!

Oh! Inara and I are doing a Kids Show on Monday morning.

And I'm kinda blown away that my end-of-con Pub Songs Podcast Live show that closes the Dragon Con Media track will be in a BIG room. Whoa! I'm blown away.

My brain still remembers the 3-5 stragglers show showed up in that room 18 years ago. And now, I have a big room. Guess I need to not blow my voice early in the weekend. hehe

I also have three new album pins that read: "I Went Drinking With Hobbits", "Shiny" and "Monahan's Mudder's Milk"

Nerdy Wonderland

I started preparations for Nerdy Wonderland. This holiday market takes place Sunday, December 7, 2025. I'm starting early because my event partner has been swamped. So I'm not sure how much work she can do.

Course, that poses problems. Trying to run the event solo is SO difficult. So if anyone wants to help make this event happen and fun, I could use the help.

Message me.

In the meantime, vendor applications open up on Wednesday at NerdyWonderland.com.

Quest & Chorus Begins Soon

Quest & Chorus is more than a podcast. It’s a gathering place for adventurers, music lovers, and fans of all things mythic and magical.

Each episode weaves together Celtic music, fantasy lore, and real-world travel to create an immersive experience — but the true magic lies in the community. Together, we explore sacred sites and legendary stories, share songs from the folk tradition and fandom worlds, and embark on creative “meta-quests” that invite you to play along.

Whether you're a bard, a builder, or just a curious wanderer, Quest & Chorus is your invitation to join a growing fellowship of kindred spirits who love music, mythology, and meaningful journeys.

Come for the songs. Stay for the story. Shape the adventure.

The first episode of the series launches next week, Monday, August 25. New episodes will go out every other week. Follow the podcast at pulsing.com.

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