Weeklies: Rain, No Kilt, and the Best Weekend Ever (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runners

What a fantastic weekend!

My girls and I flew to Texas for my annual performance at Sherwood Forest Faire. I had five shows each day at the Lionheart Tavern: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, Hobbit Drinking Songs, Celtfather Drinking Songs, a show with Brobdingnagian Bards, and a show with May Will Bloom.

The weekend started off a little suspect. We flew into Texas and as I was resting after the flight, my eyes shot open. I realized I forgot my kilt!

So Saturday morning started with me shopping for pants to wear at my show. Thanks to Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard, I found a shop quickly and started the day.

The weather was warm with heavy air, at least until halfway through the May Will Bloom show when the wind picked up and the temperature dropped. The sky opened up, pouring rain.

Rainy days at faire are always wonderful. The people who come out know that it’s gonna be a rain day. So that doesn’t dampen their fun. They were energized. It powered our shows all weekend.

Some folks said we played one of the best Brobdingnagian Bards shows they'd ever seen. May Will Bloom show had people cheering as May sang “Beautiful Things” and “Rattlin’ Bog”. We laughed and sang. The audience ate it up.

In fact, I don’t think there was a bad show all weekend. It was just fun. Yes. I struggled to sing because my voice still hasn’t recovered from sickness and allergies. But it was absolutely amazing. I can’t wait for this weekend when we get to do it again.

But of course, before that happens, I have an internet show this Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 PM Central / 7:30 PM Eastern with Brobdingnagian Bards. Details are here.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

POLL: You're packing for a faire. What's the ONE thing you'd be most devastated to forget?

My projects and upcoming events:

🍺 PUB SONGS & STORIES

A month without a voice. A question about Firefly Drinking Songs. And a highwayman riding the moor. Pub Songs & Stories returns with stories to tell, from the Celtic folk tradition to the far reaches of the 'verse. Music from Marc Gunn, Faoileán, CaliCeltic, Whiskey Bay Rovers, May Will Bloom. Listen in.

🌲 SHERWOOD FOREST FAIRE

I’m heading back to Sherwood Forest Faire THIS WEEKEND and we could not be more excited! Come find me in the woods, say hello, grab a turkey leg, and let's make some memories. I hope to see your face there!

🌸 MAY WILL BLOOM — NOW ON TIKTOK & INSTAGRAM!

Big news — May Will Bloom is officially on TikTok and Instagram! Go give us a follow, share with your friends, and help us spread the magic. We've got fun stuff coming and you do NOT want to miss it. 🌷

Oh! And there's a new song coming this week!

That's all for this week — thank you as always for being here and for making all of this possible. You're the best patrons a person could ask for. 💛

PATRONAGE HAS ITS PERKS

Weekends like this one are exactly why I do this — and it starts with you.

Patreon is not just a place where you can support my music for just a few bucks a month. It is so much more!

You get a new song every month. You get weekly updates when I’m performing regularly. You get stories behind the songs, exclusive podcasts and first listen to podcast episodes. You also get to join the chat room. But most of all, you are a part of the music creation process.

Music is so important to the health and well-being of people. It brings us joy and happiness. And it’s scientifically been linked to lower stress.

It also starts with a smile and just a few bucks every month. If you’re able to support my music. Thank you. Please take a deep breath. Inhale and hold it. Let the air out of your lungs slowly. Relax.

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