May Will Bloom joined me for a couple songs this Saturday singing "Sláinte Mhaith" and "I'll Tell My Ma". She killed it.

I took Pippa, my mother-in-law's dog, for a walk this morning. I try to record new videos on part of my walk because I'm still running my Pub Songs & Stories Music Video Challenge.

I'm trying to record and share lots of videos. But the park rangers were out blowing leaves off the boardwalk. It was too loud. Turned out that was a good thing. Because I ended up writing a new song just in time for the third weekend of Georgia Renaissance Festival's Fall Fling.

One of the things that really motivates me to write a new song is to have a reason for writing it. I need a song to fill out this or that set. "Sláinte Mhaith" was written because I need a tip song. "Mushrooms" was written because I wanted an "Old Dun Cow"-type song for my Hobbit Drinking Songs show. It's become one of my most-popular songs yet.

"Fall Fling" is my latest. I needed an upbeat, fun song with a shout in the chorus. I wanted something that'd make a good circle dance. And of course, it also had to capture the magic of both The Shire as well as the Fall Fling at Georgia Renaissance Festival.

I tried recording it, but my voice is still out of sorts from the weekend. I'll get a video for you in a couple days. I'm back at Ga Ren Faire at a new stage this Saturday.

The Fall Fling

#lyrics and music Marc Gunn

Spin your darling round and round,
Kick up your feet and bring WOO
A merry time to sing and dance
Come join in the Fall Fling
Come join in the Fall Fling

The leaves are falling on the ground
The air is crisp and bright
Hobbits come forth from your smials
The fun begins tonight

Hear the crunching of the leaves
The gaiety begins
The sun sets behind party tree
Let this evening never end

Spin your darling round and round,
Kick up your feet and bring WOO
A merry time to sing and dance
Come join in the Fall Fling
Come join in the Fall Fling

There’s music lilting in the air
As you skip on past the pigs
Over the hill, you hear a shout
Wild feet are dancing jigs

Meat pies are lifted in the air
Mugs are splashing beer
A little spin on dancing toes
Your food and drink are clear

Spin your darling round and round,
Kick up your feet and bring WOO
A merry time to sing and dance
Come join in the Fall Fling
Come join in the Fall Fling

The lights they flicker in the sky
Laughter it is our kin
Even Old Man Willow is feeling spry
You can hear him on the wind

The stars come out and smile down
The season is in full bloom
Hug your friends for fall has flung
May it never end too soon

Spin your darling round and round,
Kick up your feet and bring WOO
A merry time to sing and dance
Come join in the Fall Fling
Come join in the Fall Fling

Spin your darling round and round,
Kick up your feet and bring WOO
A merry time to sing and dance
Come join in the Fall Fling
Come join in the Fall Fling