Weeklies: What Do You Do When One Person Is Your Whole Audience? (Patreon)

Greetings Gunn Runners

My first weekend at the 2026 Georgia Renaissance Festival went great. I had decent-sized audiences. The song selection felt good, for the most part. The attendance at shows was good…except for one.

It turns out by 4:45 people are kind of done for the day.

On the one hand, only a handful of people paying attention at a “drinking songs” show kind of stinks. You just can’t do a sing along with just 1-4 people. BUT….

Joe loved it.

My last show on Sunday had just one person. After it ended, Joe said, “I wait in line for two hours to see the Firefly Drinking Songs show at Dragon Con. Here, I got to pick all of my favorite songs.”

ROFL. That’s awesome!

Joe was actually not the only person at the show. There were others. But they weren’t as engaged as Joe was. So my goal this week is to make a compelling end-of-the-day show theme by Saturday.

In fact, I’d love your help creating one.

PS. Big thanks to Don for sending me some pictures from the faire. I really need more photos. So if you make it out...

QUESTION OF THE DAY

POLL: Which idea appeals to you for an end of day show?

"Songs for the Weary Traveler”. Laid-back songs with a hint of comedy thrown in?

"The Worst Songs of the Faire”. Full on comedy show with parodies and comedic songs

“Sing or Suffer”

Do you have any other show suggestions?

My projects and upcoming events:

GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL — Fairburn, GA | May 16-17. 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 →

PUB SONGS & STORIES #315 — NEW EPISODE OUT NOW. This week features an interview with Danielle DuPont of the Washer Well Wenches, the Renaissance festival performers who took their act to a women's shelter in Austin, Texas. Plus music from Marc Gunn, Fialla, Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes, and Brobdingnagian Bards, including a proper send-off for Thorin Oakenshield. Listen now at PubSong.com.

COME ADVENTURE WITH ME — CD & ALBUM PIN. Sci F'Irish music at its finest. Come Adventure With Me blends Celtic tradition with original songs inspired by Firefly, Doctor Who, Hobbits, and Celtic legends. 13 tracks that take you somewhere worth going. Now available as a CD with an album pin to go with it. Get yours on Bandcamp.

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