Weeklies: May the Fourth Be With You (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runners

What a busy month. And it’s only getting busier.

Thank you for your continued support. It means more than you know.

I’ve been thinking a lot about what happens when people speak up. Does it actually matter? Does the noise we make change anything?

A long time ago, a small group of rebels took on an empire. And they won.

I’ve watched our community raise their voices over the past few months. And I believe it made a difference. It moved the needle when it needed to be moved. 

The biggest relief? I haven’t felt the need to spend every waking hour glued to the news firing off posts. Because we did something. And it worked. At least a little.

The rebellion isn’t over. The next step is showing up where it counts: the ballot box. Vote. Every time. For everyone who reflects your values. That’s how you fight the Empire without a lightsaber.

May the Fourth be with you.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

POLL: Han Solo or Obi-Wan — who would you rather have a pint with?

My projects and upcoming events:

GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL — Fairburn, GA | May 9-10. I'll be at Georgia Ren Fest this weekend doing pub songs shows under the name The Celtfather. Come find me, grab a drink, and sing along. Get tickets and details →

NEW CONCERT VIDEO — Live at Irish & Celtic Music PodFest. This one is special. I recorded a live concert at Irish & Celtic Music PodFest, and May Will Bloom joins me for "I'll Tell My Ma." I could not be more proud of how this turned out. Watch the show now. 

And if you only have a few minutes…

JEDI MICKEY ON SKELLIG MICHAEL. A few years back I stood in front of the ancient beehive huts on Skellig Michael, the island where they filmed the Star Wars scenes with Luke Skywalker. I sang "Jedi Mickey" from the Brobdingnagian Bards album I Will Not Sing Along. It's exactly as nerdy and magical as it sounds. Watch the video →

PATRONAGE HAS ITS PERKS

The Gunn Runners are strong and growing. If you’re not yet one of them, here’s your invitation.

Start free. Follow my Patreon and you get Virtual Public House, a full live album recorded for the Pub Songs & Stories podcast. No credit card. No catch. Just follow and it’s yours.

For a pint a month ($5), it gets a lot more interesting. Six studio albums. Kilted Drinking Songs — a live podcast album that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Not on Spotify. Not on Apple Music. Nowhere but Patreon. Rough cuts of songs I’m writing right now. A new original song every month. Concert bootlegs. Sheet music. Stories from the Road, the podcast where I talk about everything that happens between shows that I can’t quite say on stage. And you get this podcast a week early.

This month only: the Superhero tier gets you both pub albums on physical CDs, pressed and mailed to your door. The only way to own them. That offer disappears after May.

Become a Gunn Runner!

Patreon Subscribers: 141 paid, 532 total members

If you can’t financially support me right now, no worries. You can still follow my Patreon for free and get updates. Please follow me now!