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Do you Love Cats? Or Irish music? Put together Cats and Celts and you have "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers", a new CD for the wonderfully demented kitty cat fantatic from Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. Listen to music you've fromby The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, The Wolfe Tones, and the Irish Rovers. Then laugh as all your favorite Irish songs are rewritten with lyrics about cats. Your love of Celtic music will never be the same! Due to be released in October 2005. Find out more at http://www.catdrinkingsongs.com/.
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11:20 AM
 
Kitty Eyes added to Cat Galaxy
"Meow
We thought we'd let you know that "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling" is now playing on our station. The cats here seem to enjoy it. Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to sample your music."
- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time!
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1:56 PM
The Dubliner Tabby Cats in the Studio
Another great studio session last night with The Dubliners Tabby Cats, aka my kitties and me.
Last night, my Austin recording producer, Ari Koinuma, returned for another great recording session. We went in and recorded autoharp tracks for most of the rest of the songs including: Catnipping Green, Lord of the Pounce, Cat Came Back... Cat's Perspective, I'll Tell My Cat, The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf, Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon.
Super productive evening. Even my cats were involved. Okay, not in a good way. hehe. Tiziano was trying to nibble the headphone chords, and Torre was jumping up and down off the scratching post, but what can you do.
In other cool news, I posted a message about my new single to Folk Radio DJ website, and got numerous requests for the single. I was even contacted by Cat Galaxy, a radio station for cats and cat lovers. Getting better and better!
posted by Marc Gunn of
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9:15 AM
I don't know if Pope Benedict XVI Likes Cats, but...
I picked the new tracks for my cat CD. Below is the basic track listing. most of first songs are solid choices. The rest I haven't decided on yet. Hope to have a decision very soon.
- Wild Kitty
- When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling
- Furagone's Wake
- Lord of the Pounce
- Black Kitty Paws
- Cat Came Back... Cat's Perspective
- Catnipping Green
- A Cat Named Rover
- I'll Tell My Cat
- The Demented Cat Game
- The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf
- Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon
- The Old Grey Cat
- To Catch A Cat
- undecided song/tune
posted by Marc Gunn of
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11:59 AM
Free Cat CD to Give to Your Friends
When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs) is a new CD of cat songs. I created it to promote my upcoming CD Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, due out in October 2005.
To promote the CD, I recorded three fun cat songs: "Wild Kitty", "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling", and "Furagone's Wake". All three are available for free through the link above. Download them and burn them to a CD. I also give you a free license to make as many copies as you like to give away to your family and friends. All I ask is you add include the name of the final project, "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" or the URL "www.catdrinkingsongs.com" to the CD.
If you would rather have purchase a CD, duplicate it, and give it to your friends, I won't complain.
Thanks a million for all your support
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
posted by Marc Gunn of
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5:00 AM
New Cat Podcast
Thanks for all the suggestions I think for "The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf". I think I'm gonna follow those and record the song.
FYI. If you want the more risque version, order a copy of When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling. I uploaded a bonus MP3 which was gonna be the version I was gonna use until I signed Ari as the producer of my CD.
Now, I don't know I'll have time for this, but I'm thinking about doing a monthly Cat Podcast as another way to promote the CD. The podcast would include:
~ Cat news
~ Poetry
~ Stories
~ A cat song
~ Cat health, and
~ Cat Humor
I'd like to get some submissions from some of you. If you could write one of those things up, I'd read it in the pocast. Let me know if'n you're interested. You can submit ideas on the Cat Drinking Songs website. Mreow!
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7:14 PM
Cat CD Recording Begins Again
Yesterday, I started recording the rest of the Cat CD. I layed autoharp tracks for Black Kitty Paw, Black Is the Colour (of My Cat's Fur), and The Demented Cat Game.
Now I'm attempting to to find out what the last couple songs will be on the CD. If you'd like to help determine them, please vote for your favorite cat songs.
Some of the songs that I are solid choices: Lord of the Pounce, Black Kitty Paws, Cat Came Back... Cat's Perspective, Catnipping Green, A Cat Named Rover, I'll Tell My Cat, The Demented Cat Game.
I gotta say again, I love having Ari Koinuma as my producer and engineer in Austin. Many people don't know what a producer does, and I'll tell you. A producer takes your music and orchestrates something better.
Last night while recording "The Demented Cat Game", I wasn't playing it well. My rhythm was all off. Ari helped guide me to fixing the problem and the performance came off great!
Not all engineers are producers, but Ari is a fantastic producer and engineer. It's like having a orchestral conductor for a simple folk song. He rocks!
posted by Marc Gunn of
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7:17 AM
Austin Cat Fanciers Annual Championship and Household Pet Cat Show
Dog shows are so 2000; it's all about the felines nowadays. We'll wager that this is going to be a cat-loving good time, packed to the rafters with mobs of women in lacy pink cat sweatshirts, betting on their favorite wrinkly Hairless Sphynx. Not to be missed! Apr. 23, Apr. 24, 9am-5pm. Travis County Expo Center, 9100 Decker Lake Rd.. $5 ($4, seniors, teens; $12, families; $3, kids aged 6-12; free, kids younger than 6).
Find out more at the Austin Cat Fanciers website.
ADDED: SWEET! One of my supervisors volunteers with Austin Siamese Rescue. She's offered to sell the CDs at their booth. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the organization.
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3:56 PM
Noisy Cat at Night?
Are you suffering from a noisy cat at night? Here's some great advice.
"Cats are naturally nocturnal, and will want to party all night. Help your cat keep quiet when you want to sleep by having a lively, interactive play session right before you go to bed."
--from Cat Nips ezine
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1:09 PM
Cat Songs Review: "When Kitty Eyes are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs)"
I recently received a preview copy of Marc Gunn's "When Kitty Eyes are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs)," a single that contains three songs (Furragone's Wake, When Kitty Eyes are Smiling, and Wild Kitty) that are a preview of his upcoming release of "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers." This is an absolutely brilliant single and a great advertisement for the CD. The three songs are standard Irish drinking songs (who doesn't know Finnegan's Wake, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, and Wild Rover?) rewritten to be about cats...complete with meows, hissing, and a set of brilliantly funny lyrics.
 Of course, it also contains Marc's fantastic voice, touched with a bit of laughter that's readily heard, as well as some wonderful guest meow-ers...erm...performers. Simply put, these songs are FUN and no one is more aware of that than Marc himself. If you don't find yourself giggling like mad through Wild Kitty, I'd be completely shocked. It's guaranteed to put you in a good mood and cause you to laugh out loud.
For a limited time, "When Kitty Eyes are Smiling" is available for $3.95. The final CD is up for adoption in October 2005!
You can find more information on this single and the upcoming release of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers on the web at: cat drinking songs .com
Buy the single and pre-order your copy of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers today!: "When Kitty Eyes are Smiling (and Other Celtic Cat Songs)"
Celtic MP3s Music Magazine writer, Michelle Osborne, is a native to the central New York region. She plays both high and low whistles regularly with the Syracuse Irish session. Besides being heavily involved in Irish traditional music, she is also a classical clarinetist and composer.Labels: reviews
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11:20 AM
Save the Cats - Wisconsin Considers Legalizing Cat Hunting
 MADISON, Wis. (April 12) - Feline lovers holding pictures of cats, clutching stuffed animals and wearing whiskers faced-off against hundreds of hunters at meetings around Wisconsin to voice their opinion on whether to legalize cat hunting.
Residents in 72 counties were asked whether free-roaming cats - including any domestic cat that isn't under the owner's direct control or any cat without a collar - should be listed as an unprotected species. If listed as so, the cats could be hunted.
Don't let this happen!
Rock the vote for Animals!
Don't Shoot the Cats - Read the FAQ
Wis. Considers Legalizing Cat Hunting
posted by Marc Gunn of
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11:57 AM
Cat-ptivating Comments
A few new people made comments about the When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling CD single. Got any? I'd love to read yours!
"Meow Meow Meow Meow! I smell a hit: it's got the distinct overtones of ripe milk and whiskey. (P.S. the hiss made me snort)"
- Zuzu Petals
"I LOVE 'Wild Kitty'! What a fun song!"
- Fae
"I was listening to 'Wild Kitty' from your Irish Cat Drinking Songs CD, and while I was listening, my orange tabby cat Puff jumped up on the table and started rubbing her head on the computer tower and purring. She especially liked the 'meow meow meow meow' in the refrain. So you have my Puff's approval."
- Rainbow
posted by Marc Gunn of
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8:19 AM
Cat Music & T-Shirts on Cafepress
Last night, I uploaded the When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling single to cafepress. This special edition single has a full-color design that is not available to the low-cost cat songs version you can order through paypal on the website.
Only one way to get your copy. Visit Cafepress and while you're there, pickup a Cat T-Shirt.
posted by Marc Gunn of
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8:15 AM
NEW: When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs)
When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs) is done!
Last night, I uploaded it for printing. I should have CDs in my hand in about a week. The first run of CDs is a no-frills version with black text printed on the CD itself and in a simple jewel case. You can go get buy the CD, listen, and download mp3s on the website now. For just a wee bit more, you can order 10 copies to give to your cat lover friends.
Also, when you order, you will be directed on how to save $5 off any order of $20 or at Cafepress.com. The deal only lasts until April 10th. So please order your copy asap.
*HUGS* Thank you!
Oh! And don't forget to listen to the MP3s now.
posted by Marc Gunn of
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1:04 PM
Blood and Plasma Donations for Pets
From my friend Stacy:
"This weekend Friday night my mother's 17 year old dog was attacked by another. She had to undergo major surgery & although they still can not say that she will survive they are in amazement that she is still alive & her chances of surviving are FAR better now than when they first saw her. If it was any other 17 year old dog I would not have risked the surgery, but since nothing has ever slowed her down except for a small touch of arthritis we decided to try.
All prayers & good vibes are welcome but my main reason for posting this is that after her surgery Zoe needed plasma. I don't know why but I never thought about animals needing plasma, blood transfusions etc. So Zoe is alive today because some wonderful person did think about it & took their dog to donate blood. So this is just a request for people to not only donate their blood but to see if your pet qualifies to be a blood donor too. Find out more at Safe Animals.com.
posted by Marc Gunn of
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1:07 PM
Psst! Wanna hear a CAT SONG SAMPLE?
What can I say, I'm terrible at keeping secrets. This is not the final version, but I udpated "Furagone's Wake" on SoundClick so you can now listen to the MP3.
"Furagone's Wake"
Listen LoFi
Listen HiFi
I can't wait for you to hear "Wild Kitty" and "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling"... But I don't have MP3s I can share at present. So maybe next week...
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2:02 PM
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