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Dear Cat Lover,

I just DON'T understand humans sometimes. I tell Marc over and over again what I want, and he doesn't listen! And then, when I do something that he doesn't like and that I told him I was gonna do if he didn't change, he gets angry. What's up with that?!

Tonight was one of those occasions. I told Marc time and time again that I don't like the new pine pellet cat litter. It just doesn't appeal to me. I can't clean up after myself, and it's too slow to asorb. So I peed on his old leather chair. I told him I would if he didn't get me better litter. I did. And he was upset about it. So!?! It's not like I didn't tell you. I DID!

There has to be an easier way to communicate. This meowing stuff only goes so far. I can barely get Marc to let me out on the porch, let alone get me a decent litter.

Any cat out there have a good suggestion so I don't have to smack my human with clue-by-four?

"So many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite! Good humor and excellent music. "A Cat Named Rover" rates high. As a dyed in the fur cat lover and Celtic music fan, this album was irresistible! I am currently owned by 7.5 cats. (The half cat belongs to my neighbor, but she(the cat) visits a lot.) Cat #7 has her own apartment in my garage. She is not socialized, so the only way I can see her is with a network observation camera. Cats 1-6 live in my house. Thanks, Marc, for the perfect album for a Cat and Celtic fanatic."
--Beatrice Walters

FRUSTRATION AND WHISKERS
Despite my frustration with The Human, at least my new CD, "Whiskers in the Jar" is done. I finally got him to finish that album. Though he hasn't told me if we have a definite time when it will arrive back here. I wish it would get here already. My trill at the end of "When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire" is awesome! I was in perfect tune... and the timing. Ah! I'm a genius. Yes, I am.

Marc tells me we're still six grand in the whole with this one. Luckily, the debt didn't stop him from racing out tonight to get me DECENT litter. Course, he seemed a little exacerbated. Then he came back and sprayed this stuff... Urine Gone, all over the house, like a madman. I thought he flipped.

Oh and he did not spray it on the new Celtic Cat T-Shirts. That's good. Boy, do those shirts look sharp! I should make Marc wear a shirt every day as penance for not listening to me!

Don't forget to download and share "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett" if you haven't yet.

Adopt the New Cat CD Now!

Adopt music from us: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion

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SEND YOUR FRIENDS WHISKER NEWS
I think I am calmed down now. Dictating to Tiziano seems to do that. Of course, so does biting and scratching him. I think I made Marc paranoid too. Mehe. Serves him right.

Well, now that "Whiskers in the Jar" is done. It is time to start promoting it. If you haven't told a friend about the CD, what the mreow are you waiting for?! Go email three friends right now. Tell them their love cats is dependent on them owning this CD. They have no choice!

Then when you're done, go watch "An Engineer's Guide to Cats" on YouTube. Marc seemed to like it. But boy do those humans not understand us.

Uh oh! I feel the frustration creeping on again. Time to attack Tiziano.

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear Cat Lover,

Mew, mew! This is Tiziano. Torre is on Daddy's lap because Daddy got back from Oklahoma yesterday and looks all worn out. So Torre is taking advantage of the lap time. This means the computer is all mine. Prrr!

Course, Torre doesn't know how to use the computer anyway. That's why I write all the newsletters for him. I have the secret opposable thumb. Shh, don't tell anyone!

The other nice thing about having Daddy back is play time. Last month, he bought me this laser toy. We all love it. I love chasing this light as it zips around the room. Meoowm, off I go.

Boy, is it tough to catch though! Even when it sits still, and I pounce on it, it's gone like that! At first I was worried about my ability to catch things, then I saw Torre was having just as many problems.

"So many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite! Good humor and excellent music. "A Cat Named Rover" rates high. As a dyed in the fur cat lover and Celtic music fan, this album was irresistible! I am currently owned by 7.5 cats. (The half cat belongs to my neighbor, but she(the cat) visits a lot.) Cat #7 has her own apartment in my garage. She is not socialized, so the only way I can see her is with a network observation camera. Cats 1-6 live in my house. Thanks, Marc, for the perfect album for a Cat and Celtic fanatic."
--Beatrice Walters

WHISKERS IN THE JAR HERE IN JUNE
"Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers" is finished, and it sounds purrty. Daddy, Torre, and I are all so happy with the new album. Even though Torre keeps saying he didn't get to sing enough. Mew, mew, mew!

I gave the CD a thorough listening. It doesn't have my song on it "Tiziano Gunn", but I love "When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire" and "Big Strong Cat" and "Kitty Martin" and "Cuddles McGish". Oh! The songs are so much fun.

The CD is now up for adoption on our website. It is still at the printers, but if you adopt it now, you should have your autographed copy by mid-June. Otherwise, you might not be able to get a copy until July or August. If you haven't heard any of it, listen to our version of "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett". Download the MP3 here, and yes, share the song with your friends. If you can't wait "The Gift of Cat Love" three-song single is now on CD Baby.

Thank you for all your purrs and meows you sent our way in the making of this new CD. We hope you purr with it as much as we do.

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Adopt music from us: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion

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STUFF ON MY CAT
Daddy got a cute email yesterday that someone who posted a picture of our "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" CD on Stuff On My Cat.

I must say, Kethry is a pretty patient cat. I don't think Torre or I would ever allow Daddy to put stuff on us, even If we were napping. Sure, we would be happy to lie on top of stuff for him.

I wonder. Is there are Stuff My Cat Is Lying On website?

Show #16 of the Cat Lovers Podcast went out last month. I hope to have Daddy record a new one soon. This show is very Shakespearean. Bet you didn't know cats were so into Shakespeare did you? Well, there's nothing like it went it is performed in it's original meowing, but the English version isn't too bad.

Mew!

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Tiziano Gunn, meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear Cat Lover,

I hope you had a a happy Meowlantines!

Marc had a CD release party at Things Celtic for his new album, A Tribute to Love, on Valentine's Day. While he was singing love songs, I arranged my part for the new "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" CD.

We started recording the album last week. Marc came home from the recording studio with some amazing recordings done with Celtic producer Rich Brotherton. Half the album is now recorded.

I must admit I'm a little frustrated though. It is MY band, and Marc won't let me go into the studio. I nipped him for that when he came home last night. But I don't think he understood why I nipped him. Humans are so dense sometimes!

Well at least he's recording us at home. There's a big solo he wants me to be a part of on "When the Dairy Farm Caught Fire". I will yowl like nobody's business! You will hear me above all the other meowers on this song. Because it is MY album afterall. I think I deserve to be loudest on it!

"So many good songs it's hard to pick a favorite! Good humor and excellent music. "A Cat Named Rover" rates high. As a dyed in the fur cat lover and Celtic music fan, this album was irresistible! I am currently owned by 7.5 cats. (The half cat belongs to my neighbor, but she(the cat) visits a lot.) Cat #7 has her own apartment in my garage. She is not socialized, so the only way I can see her is with a network observation camera. Cats 1-6 live in my house. Thanks, Marc, for the perfect album for a Cat and Celtic fanatic."
--Beatrice Walters

ADOPT THE NEW IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS CD
The album is well-underway and sounds amazing. You can hear just how good it sounds when you download the first single from the album for free. It's called, "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty." Download the MP3 here.

That's a purrfect taste of what you can expect from the new CD. And it's yours at no cost. All we ask is that you share the MP3 with your cat-loving friends. We want your help meowing about the new album. So email it, post a link in your blogs, burn it to a CD and give it away.

We have two more free MP3 downloads coming to you through the MarcSongs Podcast in the next couple weeks. We hope to get some news and reviews in time for St. Patrick's and more importantly St. Gertrdue's Day (the Patron Saint of Cats who shares March 17th with St. Patrick).

If you want to lend an extra special paw, adopt CDs right now. Because every new adoption helps pay for this exciting new album that humans and cats alike are already meowing about.

Adopt the New Cat CD Now!

Adopt music from us: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers and Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion

Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt!

WANTED: YOUR CAT'S MEOWS
How would you like to hear your cat on the new CD? Marc talked me into it. I gave him permission to allow other cats to be heard on the CD. All you need to do is record your feline family member yowling, meowing, or purring. Make an MP3 and email marc@thebards.net. Put CAT_MEOW_MP3 in the subject line.

Thanks again to Tracey, the new Cat Lovers Podcast is up.

Once again, we want to invite you to create a video using your favorite song. Post it on YouTube. This is a great way to get the word out about the new "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" CD. All we ask is that you include:

"Music by Marc Gunn
www.catdrinkingsongs.com".

Thanks. Mreow!

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear Cat Lover,

Christmas is almost here! Mreow! I can't wait. I asked Santa Cat for lots of catnip mice and cat treats.

And of course, I've been a really good kitty. I barely pounced on Tiziano at all EVEN THOUGH Marc has been on the road for the past month. That's REALLY good... for me!

And even though Marc will be in Germany for the next couple of weeks. I'll have my Grandparent's company for Christmas. But I miss daddy. I'm gonna nuzzle him extra when he comes home next week!

"Wonderful, had us bouncing of the walls and clawing the couch. Mummy Loves it too!!!!!!!! We got the cat lovers companion as well. Both CD's are Puurrfect, Marc Gunn is a wonderful human and a gifted musician."
--Twinkle Toes, Bilbo, Jebediah and Luna aka Osama Bin Kitten

ADOPT MORE IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS
Marc emailed me and let me know that we are ready to start recording "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". Yes, that is the title of the new album.

Our plan is to start recording the new album in January, 2008. However, we need to find a new producer before we get started. Our original producer, Ari Koinuma, has moved and is unable to work his magic with this new project. But that's okay. We live in Austin. So I'm sure Marc will find someone to do just as beautiful a job.

In the meantime, Marc setup a new adoption page for those who want to sponsor the New CD. We need to raise $5000 to make the new album happen. You can help out by buying a copy of the first two CDs or by sponsoring the album and being the FIRST to own "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers." Check the Personal Cat Sponsorship Packages on the website or if you own a Cat-Related Business, the Cat Business Sponsorship Packages and help us release our new album!

Adopt the CD Now! or Sponsor the New Album!

Buy the MP3 CD!

Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW CAT LOVERS PODCAST PRODUCER
We are happy to welcome a new producer to the Cat Lovers Podcast--Tracey Tracy. Tracey took the whiskers of the podcast and has already compiled notes for the next three shows. That means Marc just needs to record them to keep the podcast growing every month. The Thanksgiving podcast is now available.

- Listen to the Cat Lovers Podcast

Finally, we want to invite you to create a video using your favorite song from "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" and post it on YouTube. This is a great way to get the word out about "More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". All we ask is that you include:

"Music by Marc Gunn
www.catdrinkingsongs.com".

Thanks. Mreow!

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear Cat Lover,

This is Tiziano. Myouch. I had surgery yesterday.

Daddy took us to see the vet to have our teeth cleaned. Dr. Sammon said one of my teeth was so bad that it had to come out. I felt so woosie after the surgery. I think the doctor gave me something. I am still in a daze now that I am at home because Daddy keeps forcing some nasty medicine in my mouth.

When Daddy saw me writing this newsletter, he told me to tell you to make sure you take your kitties to the Vet every six months to avoid this same problem. Now I wish I had gone!

I think I need another nap. Then maybe I'll re-read Harry Potter like we all did as a family after the book was released.

"The CD is very funny. I love all the traditional versions of the songs on it, but this time they are performed in a way you usually not hear them. My cats loved it and ... my dogs to. I never forget the faces of my cats, looking at the stereo and at each other, trying to find out who was in the stereo."
-- Martine from Belgium

A TRIBUTE TO ME!
Before I go to sleep, I want to tell you about my new song. Daddy's been working on a new CD called A Tribute to Love. He says it's not very Celtic, except for a couple of songs. "Star of the County Down" is one. The other is a song about me. It's based on an Irish song called "Old Fenian Gun", but this one is called "Tiziano Gunn". Daddy wrote it All about me. Torre is not on it at all! Prrr. Daddy loves me.

He's finishing up the CD right now to release it next month. But this weekend, he's going to Things Celtic for a CD release performance of our CD, "Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion". This is the album that has all the original Irish drinking songs that we rewrote for "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers".

Mew! Some more exciting news!

Daddy plays music at a lot of Renaissance festivals. So he found a guy to make wooden mugs with our Celtic Cat logo. He ordered one for himself and loved it so much that they are printing more of them. I already tried it out with some fresh milk. It was delicious and fun to drink from. Prrr!

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Adopt a Celtic Cat Wooden Mug!

NEW CAT LOVERS PODCAST
Aside from my song, the past few weeks were nothing but tragedy for me--a vet check up, a dental cleaning and tooth removal, and I had fleas. It was so bad that Daddy couldn't even pet me on my back. I hated that, but my back hurt so much. So I was rather happy when Daddy gave me some Advantage to get rid of it.

After we returned from the vet last week, Daddy recorded a new Cat Lovers Podcast. As always, it costs nothing to download. Hopefully, Daddy will put my new song in the next show.

- Listen to the Cat Lovers Podcast

- Listen to A Tribute to Love by Marc Gunn

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Tiziano Gunn, cute meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

The apartment is pretty empty without Marc. Tiziano's such a bore. "Mew, mew, mew!" If it wasn't for Auntie coming by every couple of days, I'd go mad. There are just not enough warm laps to lie in.

Yesterday, I was so bored I spent the day biting Tiziano's tail every time he got comfortable. Now he's hiding in the bedroom. And that's so boring. I almost wonder if I should just spend more time online surfing the net for catnip that I can bulk order from China.

At least the CD is doing really well. It is so close to climbing into the Top 20 that I can almost taste the catnip I'll be able to afford if it does. Oh so close...

"Hi Marc! I'm a kitty... aren't I a pretty baby? And WOW, you should hear me PUUURRRR!!!! I have a GREAT purrr! I LOVE your music! I asked Mommy to stop spending all her money on cat toys, and save some to buy your Kitty Kat CD... PS: My name is "Sandy"...and I always answer to my name and "want milk?". "MEeeooOOWWW Baby"!!! "
-- Sandy, New Jersey

OFFICIAL CD RELEASE ON JUNE 6TH
You can now read a bunch of reviews of "Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion". I know, it's not just cats, but Tiziano and I have a couple solos in the CD. And those Irish songs, though not as cool as cat songs, are still pretty good. Marc and Ari did a great job arranging and recording that CD.

Plus, I promised myself, when we sell 100 copies of the album, we're gonna celebrate with catnip galore! If we sell another twenty, I'm pretty sure we'll be on the charts and purring proudly.

If things continue to go this well, I think we will be ready to go for the next ALL cat album. Marc was talking about setting up advance sales already for that album. But first things first. We need to make this CD a crashing hit.

I want cats everywhere to know the name of Torre! Lead singer of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. So help me get started.

Adopt the CD Now!

Buy the MP3 CD!

Buy the Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion Now!

HOW YOU CAN HELP PROMOTE THE NEW CD
I mentioned a little bit last time, but there are three things you can do right now to help us promote this new CD.

1. Post a link to www.catdrinkingsongs.com on your website, blog, or in your emails.

2. Email a friend and tell them about the new CD.

3. Once you hear the new album, write a review and post it on CD Baby and iTunes.

Do this because you love cats. And I'll even stop harassing Tiziano for a few days if you do.

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

I was the first to hear the postman at the door. He knocked, but Marc was in Tennessee so he never heard a peep. But Friday evening when our Aunt came to feed us, there was the box. She brought it into our home. I sniffed it and I knew. Our new CD was here!

Tiziano and I spent the entire weekend going back and forth to the box sniffing. Marc's friend Molly C. Loar designed the CD cover with yours truly looking beautiful and drinking milk on the cover. Oh. Tiziano is on the cover too.

Marc came back yesterday and opened up the box. The CDs look amazing.

We all spent the afternoon packaging the CDs to mail them to our fans. I even signed a few copies myself. Ah! I love it when new CDs come out. I can't wait until we release our next all cat one!

"I picked up your CD @ Things Celtic last weekend & I absolutely LOVE it!! I found myself humming "A Cat Named Rover" at work--what a fun song! One of my favorites is "Catnipping Green". It brought a tear (ok, several tears) to my eye to picture the elderly cat going off on his final voyage. Luckily, my kitties are used to me crying over a good song!"
-- Jennifer C., Dallas, Texas

OFFICIAL CD RELEASE ON JUNE 6TH
"Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion" is now at CD Baby. We are officially releasing the album on Weds, June 6th. Tiziano, Marc, and I all want to see it climb up to the top of the charts on CD Baby. To do that, we need you to purchase your copy now.

The CD features all the original Irish songs from "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". So if you ever wanted to know what the songs were that Marc parodied, now you can find out.

Marc is flying off to Ireland on June 6th. So that means, *I* will have to do the promotion for him. Grr...

I Am Cat. So if you like cats, please order a CD and then email your feline and not-so-feline friends to do the same. Tell them to go to www.catdrinkingsongs.com and order the album.

Please help me out, because cats aren't supposed to spend their time promoting things. I should be napping right now!

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Buy the Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion Now!

MARC IN IRELAND AND ITALY
Marc is off on some exciting adventures and leaving us all by ourselves. Okay, our Aunts will be here and a few of his friends. But can you believe this?! He should not be galavanting around the world when he should be doing MY bidding!

Ah well. Nine days in Ireland, followed by 12 days in Italy to visit family. He told me he's scouting it out because he wants us to live there one day. But I don't speak Catalian!

He was trying to put together some gigs, but nothing quite came together. So if you know of anything, please email me. I'll forward the message along. Meantime, keep an eye open on this gigs website.

Marc's Upcoming Gigs

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

Tiziano really needs to learn how to use a laptop. All last month, Marc's home computer was down, and he greedily horded the laptop from me. He was so busy with St. Patrick's Day stuff that he didn't give me a chance to highlight the more important holiday--St. Gertrude's Day.

Saint Gertrude was the Patron Saint of Cats and shares March 17th with Saint Patrick. At least, he didn't forget our day and smartly gave us some catnipped presents. But don't worry, it won't happen again. Or I'll pounce all over him while he sleeps next year. See if he gets ANY sleep on the week surrounding his birthday!

I guess since he and that other band, the Brobdingnagian Bards, won the award for best None of the Above Band in the Austin Music Awards, I'll give him a little credit. But next year the awards go to the CATS!

"I picked up your CD @ Things Celtic last weekend & I absolutely LOVE it!! I found myself humming "A Cat Named Rover" at work--what a fun song! One of my favorites is "Catnipping Green". It brought a tear (ok, several tears) to my eye to picture the elderly cat going off on his final voyage. Luckily, my kitties are used to me crying over a good song!"
-- Jennifer C., Dallas, Texas

NEW CD STARRING ME!
Next year, we're gonna sweep the awards because Marc finally finished our new CD "Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion". Before you get too excited and think this is the long-awaited CD with more songs that continue to glorify cats, please wait. It's not.

This CD is the companion CD to "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". Ari Koinuma on guitar backs Marc Gunn on autoharp and vocals as they perform the traditional Irish drinking songs that Marc parodied on our first album. If you ever wondered what the original songs were like before he got ahold of the songs, here's your chance.

The CD won't officially be out until July 1st. However, the MP3 album went on sale last Friday. And don't worry, I wouldn't allow Marc to leave Tiziano and me off the CD. We perk up our ears and tastefully meow on a few different tracks.

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MARC ON MYSPACE AND A CALIFORNIA GIG
Thusfar, I've resisted the urge to join myspace myself. I don't think it's a dignified place for cats to gather. I keep hearing of too many cat predators and dogs on the site.

But Marc joined the lemmings, and he's been on there for over a year now. You can listen and download a couple of our songs while you're there, or do the same at SoundClick. And if you listen to our music, we'll climb the charts on both those websites. So please show other humans how much you love cats by listening.

Marc on SoundClick

Marc on Myspace

Oh! And if you're in Austin this weekend or in California next weekend, Marc is doing a few solo shows playing his cat songs. This is a rare opportunity so go find out how you can hear him live.

Marc's Upcoming Gigs

To love is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

MEOWY CATMAS!

Marc, Tiziano and I are all enjoying some nice leisurely holiday downtime at Marc's mom's home. It's a bit small for running around. So Tiziano and I are holed up in one small room most of the day. But the others who live here are very interesting.

Mama is a pretty hot little kitty who is not very friendly. But Aunt Leah, a 17-year old Pekingnese, she's a sweetheart. She doesn't bother me at all!

It's actually kinda weird. I've never met a "dog" before. So this was quite a scary adventure at first. Fortunately, these dogs seem pretty harmless.

All in all, Catmas is here. And I can't wait to open up this present Marc put up on a shelf. The present came by me and I smelled catnip! Mreow!

"I picked up your CD @ Things Celtic last weekend & I absolutely LOVE it!! I found myself humming "A Cat Named Rover" at work--what a fun song! One of my favorites is "Catnipping Green". It brought a tear (ok, several tears) to my eye to picture the elderly cat going off on his final voyage. Luckily, my kitties are used to me crying over a good song!"
-- Jennifer C., Dallas, Texas

CAT COMPANION CD
It's been a while since I've written. So a quick update. In October, I finally pushed Marc to record Irish Drinking Songs, A Cat Lover's Companion. This album features the original versions of the traditional Irish songs found on Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers.

Recording was going great when he headed back out on tour, and it all came to a stand-still. Then he got back in town and Ari Koinuma, our producer, had to pause recording the album as his wife was having a baby. Marc just got word he was born four days ago.

Now Marc is learning new songs for the next Cat Lovers CD. We don't yet know when that will be released, but keep ear perked.

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SILENT NIGHT, KITTY NIGHT
Last Catmas, Marc recorded this short video of Tiziano falling asleep. He seems to like it. But it's only Tiziano. I don't know. You tell me.

But from all of us Gunns, we wish you a Meowy Catmas and Happy Mew Year!

Watch Silent Night, Kity Night on YouTube

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

It's all mine! The apartment is all mine. Mew, mew, mew. Mew, mew, mew, mew.

People came by yesterday to clean the rugs of our apartment. It was a nasty smell. They were loud and frightening. So I ran to the safety of the closet and hid until they left. Torre was not lucky.

I don't know what happened while they were there, but Torre was crying and upset. When they left, he ran into the closet and spent the rest of the day there hiding.

I came out and the apartment was all mine. Torre is still hiding up on a high shelf in the closet. So Daddy is all mine to rub noses with, lick, and cuddle. It's like Catnipping Green!

"Hi Marc my name is Sausage. I am the CEO of www.kittenadoption.ie based here in the republic of Ireland go on have a look at Jan's (she is my human) website. I am featured on there. Ain't I a stunner? Anyway, we need a patron who loves cats, just bought your CD, and I chose you. She said Bono (: What ya say. Love n stuff"
-- The Sausage, Ireland

GIVE CATS AN EDGE UP AT CDBABY
Daddy told me that our CD, Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, is on the Top 10 CD list for Comedy CDs on CDBaby. All in less than a year, too!

He also said that CDBaby is having a special this month. The top 10 albums sold on CDBaby in August will be added to a compilation CD that goes out to over 5,000 artists. I'm sure all my cat friends will help out.

To help out, we dropped the price until the end of August. You will save $3 when you buy the CD this month only. If you buy more than one, you'll save an extra 20% too. So buy a few copies for your other cat loving friends. You can even start stocking up for holidays.

Please help out if you can. It would make me purrfectly happy. Mew!

Adopt the CD Now at CDBaby!

Digitally Adopt or Review the CD via iTunes

Adopt a T-Shirt - To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine!

CATS ON DR DEMENTO
This weekend, the syndicated comedy radio show, Dr Demento, is doing a feature on cats. He does this every year, but this year, we have music to share with him. Daddy thinks we can make it into the Funny Five, but to do that we need you to request "Wild Kitty" today. You can do that on the website.

Make a Song Request on Dr Demento

Well. I'm sure my freedom from Torre oppression won't last long. But right now, I'm gonna bask in every chair and high point around my home. mew!

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Tiziano Gunn, meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

If Marc didn't know who his daddy was before, he knows now. It's me, Doctor Torre!

Marc went to New York last weekend. When he came back he had another sinus infection. He was worried about it too because as of this weekend he will be on the road for nearly three weeks!

Being the wise Cat doctor that I am, I advised him to sleep. I followed him around the house reminding him again and again, time to sleep. Sleep he did.

He's slept almost as much as a Cat these past few days. And I've slept by his side to make sure he was healthy. This morning, he woke up and gave me the most purr-fect petting and massages I've had in a while. Yes, he is getting better. It's all in a day's work... and naps.

"I made my husband cry with your cd! He saved his fourth cat this December from a busy freeway and now we have as many people as we do cats in our home! My husband loves his Irish heritage. He also is quite fond of a good beer and a cute drinking song so the CD was perfect. Love the Lord of the Pounce! I had dogs growing up. Hubby has made a lover outta of me!
-- Craig and Falicia Cartwright, Grand Prairie, Texas

CAT CD ON iTUNES
With all the excitement surrounding the iPod for the past six months, Marc and I were really excited about getting our music on iTunes. Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers was so well-received online that surely every human who hasn't bought the CD surely has the cat smarts enough to purchase it online via iTunes right? Well, that's my philosophy anyway.

Happily, you can now adopt it on on iTunes as well as a few other websites. Now's your chance to adopt the album and save a few bucks too.

I also want to send out a quick thanks to those picked up a copy of our new "To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine" t-shirt with Marc's painting of me and Tiziano on it. Remember I'm the good looking one in the picture.

Digitally Adopt or Review the CD via iTunes

Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt!

Adopt the CD Now!

CAT CALLS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Marc told me he got another email from someone wanting him to play our songs at some event. A month ago, he got one from a cat show. This last one was from a convention. I'm not sure if I should purr or hiss about that, taking Da..uh.. Marc away from his family where he gets sick like this last trip! But it does pay for more catnip, toys and treats.

If you want him to come play for you, email us. We'll talk about it. I am his manager afterall, so the final say comes from me! We'll see what kind of gifts you bestow on me to make it happen. Happy May!

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

Most Americans are quick to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17th. Most fans of Marc Gunn know that is also his birthday, but what about us... the cats of the world? March 17th is also St. Gertrude's Day, the patron saint of cats.

Marc didn't learn this until last year. He was quite surprised by the idea too. I mean after all he was already planning to release a CD dedicated to cats and Celts, St Pat's and St Gertrude. What a nice bit of... luck?

I don't think so. We cats know that there's a way to the world. I am the master of my house. Tiziano is only second-in-command. Cats were once worshipped as gods. We haven't forgot. And we deserve it. We know this to be true. I mean, we are cats afterall!

So this year when you gather with your friends to celebrate the luck of the Irish, raise pint o'milk to the cats of the world! And most-especially, yours truly, Torre, your friendly neighborhood tabby cat. MrEoW!

"Great work. I found this cat irish site. End-up buying the album in the end. I couldn't help my-self. I'm a cat fan. Lost my 8-1/2 year old cat last month of cancer. These songs cheered me up big time."
-- Dawn Carpenter

TO PURR DIVINE - NEW T-SHIRT
After the last newsletter, I got an email from one of my adoring, wise fans about my end signature--"To talk is human. To purr divine". She said we needed a t-shirt with that slogan. So I gave Marc an earful. And he created a nice looking shirt though for some reason he added Tiziano to the picture too.

Then a few days later, Marc decided to paint. He doesn't do this often so he found a picture of us he took when our guard was down. We were asleep. And for some reason he *liked* that. grrrwl

Well, it's done. Now he added that slogan and picture to a SECOND t-shirt with this new painting on it. I must say, it looks pretty nice... except for the fact that Tiziano is on it too.

Adopt a To Talk Is Human. To Purr Divine T-Shirt!

Adopt the CD Now!

DRINK A PINT OF MILK FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY
Hey if you know some folks who celebrate St Patrick's Day and love cats, make sure you email them and wish them a "Happy St Gertrude's Day". Then tell them to go to www.catdrinkingsongs.com to find out how they can celebrate the holiday too.

If you have a St Gertrude's Day, St Patrick's Day or birthday wish for Marc, call 512-879-NEWT (6398), and he'll play it in the next Cat Lovers Podcast.

Last, remember that you don't need to drink beer to have a happy St Patrick's Day. A pint of milk for us cats is a great way to celebrate this Cat/Irish holiday. Be safe!

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

Happy Meowlantines Day! Tiziano and I woke Marc up early today. He was planning to record an episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast this morning. So I thought there was no harm done. So we had a good scuffle to warm up, because the apartment was way too cold today.

When Marc groggily meowed Happy Meowlantines Day to me this morning, I was a bit miffed. He didn't give me a Meowlantine's Day gift! Then it occured to me that maybe humans don't know what cats like for Meowlantines. So l thought I'd set the record straight.

Yes. Cats love to get Meowlantine's presents. Any chance you get to shower adoration on cats is fine with us. As for me, I like a little bowl of milk and some Friskies salmon and tuna treats. If you want to get me a card, make sure it crinkles so it sounds great and is easy to throw around.

"Great work. I found this cat irish site. End-up buying the album in the end. I couldn't help my-self. I'm a cat fan. Lost my 8-1/2 year old cat last month of cancer. These songs cheered me up big time."
-- Dawn Carpenter

IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS PINT GLASS
Marc mailed out all the milk pint glasses to everyone who pre-ordered "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers". But before we could send them out though, I insisted that we test thim first.

I told Marc to pour us a glass. And if he wanted to take some pictures of us drinking from it, he could get a few of those while he was at it.

Tiziano and I took turns testing the milk in the pint glass. It had a special aroma. They say that the type of glass you use is important with wine and beer tasting. Well the same stands true with milk tastings. The milk was strong with hint of marigolds and mint. Unpretentious and friendly. Yes, it was a good pint o'milk. But the glass made all the difference.

We ordered just over 70 pint glasses. Due to difficulty in shipping them, I don't think we'll reorder them. There are just a few more left. If you are interested in owning one, go to the Adoption page and place your order while they last.

Adopt the CD Now!

HAVE YOU TOLD A FRIEND, YET?
More and more cat lovers are finding our CD. We hope the numbers will triple around St. Patrick's Day when everyone is Irish and looking for fun Celtic music. But you can never be sure. All we can do to make it happen is ask that you add a link to our website and tell a friend.

If you have a blog or a website, please take a moment and add a link to http://www.CatDrinkingSongs.com, or put a link in your email signature. It just takes a moment to do and it will help us a lot.

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

PS. Yesterday, Marc recorded a Welcome Message for the CatDrinkingSongs.com website. Let us know what you think of it.

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

Help! Torre's holding me hostage.

Daddy left town a few days ago. He has a house concert in Delaware tomorrow. He left us in the care of Aunt Nancy.

Well three days without Daddy, and I got sick of Torre bossing me around. So I told him off, "mew, mew, mew!"

He didn't like that. He pounced on top of me hissing and screeling. I took off running and am now living under Daddy's bed. I crept out for a moment and Torre was asleep. So I thought I'd send out a distress email with the hope that Daddy will see it and come racing home to save me. Daddy?

"This is the Cat's Meow! This CD is a real hoot and a joy to Irish mug-tipping catlovers everywhere! I enjoyed it so much I ordered a copy for a friend. Marc Gunn has a rare mix of great talent, musicianship, and pure fun! Buy this CD and get one for your friends, too!"
-- Bonnie Earnhardt

CAT INTERVIEWS GALORE
Aunt Nancy told me yesterday that Daddy got a lot of great publicity for the CD this past week. Yesterday, he had an fun phone interview with a radio station in Dublin on Spin 103.8. The Irish seem to understand the beautiful CD we created.

In addition to that, he has an interview Monday morning on 98 Rock in Baltimore with Kirk, Mark, and Spiegel. Plus, a couple of newspapers, one in Dublin.

Everyone seems to love the CD. It has people purring all over the world. That makes me happy. prrrr

Oh! Aunt Nancy also told me that the Celtic Cat Pint Glasses finally arrived! I can't wait to see them when she gets them from the office. So those of you who are expecting them. They'll be there soon. Mew!

Adopt the CD now.

VOTE FOR CATS IN THE AUSTIN MUSIC POLL & DELAWARE HOUSE CONCERT
Every year, the Austin Chronicle holds the Austin Music Poll to pick the best music of Austin as picked by people like you. Anyone can vote. Our CD and The Dubliners' Tabby Cats are up for awards. We just need your help. Daddy made some voting suggestions of who to vote for on the Brobdingnagian Bards website. Please take a moment and vote for us and Marc's othe projects.

http://thebards.net/links/Austin_Chronicle_Poll.shtml

Thank you, mew!

HOUSE CONCERT IN DELAWARE

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2006
Time: House Opens at 7:00pm. First set ~ 7:30pm.
Location: Green Briar Road
City: Seaford, Delaware 11973
Phone #: (302) 245-3894 or email
Cover: $10 per person (Please RSVP)

Marc is playing a solo house concert in Seaford, Delaware tomorrow. Listen to him play a mix of cat songs and traditional Irish folk songs. And it will help pay for the trip back home. Hurry. Torre's coming. mrreoow! hssss

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Tiziano Gunn, backup meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

Torre here. Well, I hope you all had a Meowy Catmas. Now I'm already for a brigth Mew Year. Today, Marc was burning a new master copy of our CD. I never realized how danceable "Lord of the Pounce" is. That sure was fun.

I was digging into one of the bathroom drawers that Tiziano opened and pulled out a Q-Tip. Those are some of the coolest toys. That and every other thing humans don't want us to play with.

Well I had the Q-Tip in my mouth and did a nice improvisational dance with the Q-Tip as pounced to "Lord of the Pounce." I'm sure you can see it now. Michael Catley up on a stage. The sound of a someone using a litterbox while an audience member says, "I smell a tiger. Whew!"

" I happened to find Marc's page quite by accident, and then found his music to be irresistable! He has truly tapped into the heart and mind and soul of a cat! My cat says that listening to this CD is like enjoying her favorite catnip mousie...! Ditto. What higher praise can there be? "
-- Anita in Pennsylvania

THE RESULTS ARE IN... MORE CAT CDS
Me, Tiziano and Marc had a meeting a couple weeks back. Sales for Irish Drinkings Songs for Cat Lovers are splendid. Plus, all the reviews from cat lovers like you. Everyone LOVES our new CD.

It was this time last year that someone posted our website on Fark.com. 90% of the people who commented on it said this was a stupid idea. But I told Marc to he'd better not stop. We deserve the attention. Not to mention there are people out there who so wisely adore us kitties.

Well, in our meeting we looked at all and decided that we will start planning to record another CD. We're gonna aim for 2007, but it all depends on whether we can get enough parodies written. If you are interested in submitting some lyrics, post them here. Last I heard, Marc was working on "Whiskers in the Jar".

Oh! Marc just told me if you have a cat business or want more than one or two CDs, you can bulk order them on the adoption page.

Adopt the CD now then tell your friends to do the same.

NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION & DELAWARE HOUSE CONCERT
Not only are cat lovers getting behind the CD, but distributors are too. Starting in March 2006, Irish Drinkings for Cat Lovers will have a distributor in the U.S. with Gestalt Records and Canada with Universal. They will pretty much only be selling the CD in music stores. Marc hasn't contacted any cat distributors, but this is a big step. Soon, you will be able to easily buy the CD anywhere.

"The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" was recently included in a new funny compilation called Funny Musicians for a Serious Cause. The CD benefits Katrina Relief. It's packed with some of the funniest musicians in the nation. Give it a listen.

Last but not least, Marc will be on the East coast in January. In particular, he is playing a House Concert in Delaware. You are invited. You can find all the details through the link.

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow! Happy Mew Year!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

Marc is finally home. Thank God! I can start returning things back to normal at long last.

The past month was rough. First, we had three different servents, only one of whom we knew well, Aunt Nancy. And one of them smelled like OTHER cats--the audacity!

To make matters worse, Marc was only here for less than a day last week. That was enough to send Tiziano into a hissy fit and make him think he could depose me as the head of the household.

Finally, Marc came home to stay last night. That instilled a nice sense of peace. There just two or three fights last night. By this morning, I think Tiziano knew how things were so I let him sleep next his daddy. As long as he knew I got the best spot lying on Marc's legs.

Now, we're all feeling pretty good about things. I was even able to talk Tiziano into typing up the newsletter for me while I dictated, as usual. It's a good start at least.

"*gushes unabashedly* Oh my gosh - I don't even know where to start! It's great!! :-) The lyrics are witty and wonderful, the arrangements are well-balanced, and the whole thing is just loads of fun! Thank you for another great CD! I have a few friends who simply MUST hear this! ;-) (My cat is giving me strange looks for squee-ing...)"
-- Jo AppleBlossomTru

IRISH DRINKING SONGS FOR CAT LOVERS... NOW ON SALE
If you were watching the website, you would note that the CD went on sale a early last week due to an error. But now it is official. Our new CD Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers is now on sale.

It even includes the bonus track "Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon". Marc accidentally printed up a thousand copies of that CD with that song. So get your copy soon.

If you ordered your copy in the past couple, weeks, Marc will mail it by the end of the week.

If you already own the album, we need one more quick favor. We need your CD reviews. Just visit CDBaby and submit a review.

Course if you want a few bonus gifts, you can Adopt Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers straight from our website and get your CD autographed by yours truly... oh and Tiziano and Marc too.

HAVE A LOCAL CAT OR PET STORE?
Marc and I talked about getting our new CD distributed in local pet stores. The trouble is, we need to find contact info for those stores. That's where we could use your help.

If you think a pet store in your area might be interested in selling the CD, could you help out? Here's how. Go down to the store and ask them if they would be interested. If so, get their contact information. Then email that info to Marc, and he'll make some phone calls to see if we can get it distributed in your area.

One last thing. We want to know which song you think is the funniest on the new CD, as that's the one we want to promote to comedy shows like Dr Demento. Email Marc and tell him.

Many thanks for helping to make this CD possible!

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

MROOW! Tiziano and I are both super happy that Marc is home. Not only do we need to work on our CD release, but I... mew... I mean, Tiziano missed him. Silly cat!

On the downside, I have to listen to Tiziano demean himself by meowing constantly-"Mew, mew, mew, mew." He seems to think he has to meow to get attention. Yeah, sure it works. But we cats don't need to lower ourselves to constantly meowing. Take me for instance. One "mreow", flash my tummy, and he's my prisoner.

Ah it's good to be the cat!

"Amanda and I have been listening to the new CD and have really enjoyed it. My favorite song is 'Black Is The Color' followed closely by "Cats Chasing Butterflies". Amanda, and her slightly twisted sense of humor, really enjoyed "The Cat Came Back" and "The Demented Cat Game". All four cats came into the family room while we were listening to the CD and became very friendly and wanted to play with us. Amanda is sure that they were drawn by the music and thinks you could be the Pied Piper of cats. We are both convinced that you have a hit with cats and cat lovers alike with this album. You have really captured the nature of the feline spirit with your lyrics and anyone who has ever loved a cat will feel a connection to this CD."
-- Sara Carman

THE CD IS HERE!
I couldn't believe my nose when I saw the boxes piled high in our living room. I had to mreow and purr with joy. The CDs arrived today. They look fantastic! Though as we listened to the final CD, I had to point out a potentially BIG problem.

I know many of you who pre-ordered the CD like Sara may already be listening to the CD. You would've noticed that there was bonus track-"Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon". We were unable to reach anyone to approve this song for the final album. But Marc in his *brilliance* mailed the master that INCLUDED the song. He needs so much looking after.

That said, YOU will luck out. The first one thousand copies of this album will include the song (which I might add makes a GREAT ending to the CD). But after that... you're out of luck!

The official CD release is on October 25th. If you want it sooner, Adopt Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers now!

CAT SONGS ON PODCASTS AND RADIO
Now that the CD is done, Marc wants to get it to the press and radio. If you know of any pet radio shows, podcasts, TV shows, or general press, let us know. Right now, Wild Kitty is being played on the Scents of Magic Podcast. But we need more.

This time I told Marc to mail a full CD to Dr Demento BEFORE we ask people to conatct him. Hopefully, that'll be done soon.

Thank you all for supporting The Dubliners' Tabby Cats. prrr

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

MROOW! I haven't felt like doing much recently. I'm napping more than usual. We all are. Our friend Kristen went back home yesterday. She was staying with us for the summer.

MEOW, does she knows how worship kitties! Tiziano had her wrapped around his paw. I loved sitting on the computer monitor and watch Tiziano show her who's boss.

Last week, Kristen was playing with Marc's hair. Tiziano came and said, "mew, mew." Kristen looked down at those hypnotic, wide kitty eyes, abandoned Marc, and went to play with Tiziano.

Thirty minutes later, they were done playing. So Kristen returned to pet Marc's mane. "Mew, mew", Tiziano called. Off she went. That happened four times!

Can you say whipped? Prrrrr. Now that's a woman who loves cats, to be sure. I can't wait till she comes visiting again. Then I will get a lot more petting... when I'm in the mood to let her, that is. Meantime, we all miss her.

"So I was pointed to the "Wild Kitty" song by a friend. It's hilarious! Well done! Just had to say that, I'm still trying to get over the giggle fits :D your music is wonderful, very talented"
-- Davona Struthers

Adopt Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CD COVER
Tiziano and I are beside ourselves trying to figure out what the new CD cover should look like. Originally, I wanted a picture of my beautiful cat glare. Marc thought that didn't fit the theme of the album and with Tiziano's backing refused to use that photo.

Together, they came up with the idea of the three of us drinking milk from a pint glass. So with the help of Kristen, we did a few photo shoots.

Boy are photo shoots BORING! I put up with it as best I could, but Tiziano... he really hated it. He kept trying to run away, but Da-Marc wouldn't let him. I was fairly contented. There was a sufficient amount of adoration of me. Oh! And the tasty milk. prrrrr

We came up with a few fun pictures that fit the Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers theme, but we can't decide on which one to use. So I thought I would ask you. Which of these two CD covers do you like best? You can click the picture to see larger versions.

VOTE FOR WILD KITTY ON DR DEMENTO
Marc just told me some good news. Next week, Dr Demento is doing a show on cats! It's about time he got around to some good old fashioned cat worshipping on his show.

Of course, who has the best cat songs. That's right. ME! ... Oh, and the rest of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats too. Please help us make the Funny Five. Vote for "Wild Kitty" on Dr Demento right now. If you love cats, you need to vote. I'm sure your cat will purr for you doing so.

This is purrfect timing too. We will get the final copy of the CD this weekend. That means if you want your name in the linear notes of the CD, you need to Adopt the CD now. We will send the album off to the printers next week near the end of next week. You can hear a new song from the CD in the latest Cat Lovers Podcast, and I think he's planning another podcast next week. So keep one eye open for it.

We desparately need your help. We're still struggling to pay the final fee. So please adopt a CD today. It's for a good cause--cats. I mean, c'mon. What's more important than me... us, I mean.

prrr

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

Please add "marc@thebards.net" to your whitelist or email address book, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

Dear Cat Lover,

I love having Marc around the house all the time. Whenever I need someone warm and plushy to lie on, someone to stroke my belly, or just drop down and worship me, he's there. I'm surprised he gets anything done at all, except, well I do like my cat naps. I almost let Marc write this week's newsletter, but I think he wanted to go see a movie--something Four.

Tiziano is getting his fair share of attention too. Though that boy just never stops wanting to play. Sheesh. Relax for change kitty!

I mean, here I am napping on top of the computer monitor, and I hear this little "mew". There's Tiziano rubbing against Marc's leg, his squishy ball across the room. Obviously saying, "Daddy, let's play." But ol'dunce human doesn't understand cat. As if it's that difficult!

Sometimes, the human gets it. Sometimes, I think he's like me, he ignores Tiziano. Tough luck, T! mreow.

"Love it! I thought I was wierd cause I just made a song called wayfaring Tomcat a while back Glad I found this site, I love cats too, and tend to spoil them though."
-- Stan Williams, www.stanwilliamsmusic.com

CAT CD NEWS
This week, Heather Gilmer came into to record. As usual, Tiziano hid in the bedroom when she came over. Heather is an amazing traditional Irish fiddler who performs with a variety of groups including Sarah Dinan and her own duo Gilmer and Moore.

I overheard Marc and Ari saying that the CD may be out a week later than anticipated because of all the musicians who are adding music late in the month. I tried to argue the point, but Marc only though I was biting his ankle. Silly human! Ah well, better that than to put out something not quite as good. Though with all the amazing help we received I can't imagine that.

I heard whispers too that Marc was finally gonna finish the CD Cover. I have no idea what that could be... or why he was whispering about it. That's pretty suspicious if you ask me.

Well you can help solve the mystery if you adopt the CD now.

ANOTHER PODCAST AND WILD KITTY HITS THE PODWORLD
MREOW! I made it into this week's podcast. Marc thinks it was an accident bumping into that microphone. Mrrrw. Not a chance. I did purrposely. Go listen to the latest Cat Lovers Podcast that is now posted.

OH! And "Wild Kitty" is getting some PodPlay. It was on the Pab Sungenis Project last week. Now Marc told me he wants it on Dr. Demento. Make a request for "Wild Kitty" on the Dr Demento website.

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear kitty cat lovers,

Mew! Hi. This is Tiziano. I was trying to get Torre to write another Cat Drinking Tales, but you remember that fresh catnip he got in the last newsletter? Well, he's still enjoying it. A LOT!

I can't blame him too much. I like the taste of it too. But I know my limits. I had some and bumped into a table leg. It hurt a lot. After that I decided I didn't want something so strong. I prefer the dried kind. It lets me stay in control.

So while Torre is busy exposing his belly to the world, I will write today's Tails. The catnip is almost gone, so hopefully he will be back to dictating to me in the next edition.

""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

LE VOCI BELLE DEGLI AMICI
Yes. Daddy's teaching me a little Italian. He said he'd teach me Gaelic if he knew it, but hasn't learned anything yet. Ah well. It means, "the beautiful voices of friends." That's what this week was like. We had several singers come in for our CD.

Sarah Dinan and Blake McCaig came the first part of the week. What beautiful voices too! Sarah has her own Celtic band, the Sarah Dinan band. Daddy has a CD of hers. They're a wonderful band. And oh what a voice.

Blake has a beautiful voice too. Daddy said she sings in an Austin band too, Dayz Later, I think. She has an incredible range. Much more than my little mews can do. She was also the one who sang backup on the CD Single.

Last was Ben Hamby. Ben also sang on the Single. He was the drunkard. So much energy too. He's a lot of fun. Daddy said he was in some anime movie and also performs at the Texas Renaissance Festival. I wish I could go see that.

This week will also be exciting. Daddy's bringing in Doc Grauzer on harp and Michelle Hedden to play the bodhran. I can't wait to hear a REAL harp... and live, no less. I'm a fortunate kitty, especially since I don't get out much to hear live music. Instead, it's all coming to us. MEW!

Adopt the CD now.

CAT FIGHT OF THE BANDS
Daddy entered us into a Battle of the Bands contest a couple weeks back. He entered our song "Wild Kitty." It is doing really well, but right now it's only second. I would Love to wing.

Could you please do us a favor and vote for "Wild Kitty" if you like the song? Oh! And Daddy asked me to ask you to vote in the Best of Austin 2005 awards. He's running for Best Poet and has a few friends listed as well. Thank you!

Mew! Love and Purrs.
-Tiziano Gunn, backup meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear Cat Lover,

Oh! The human was really kind this week. Marc came back from a show with the other band. He walked into the house as usual, dropped all of his suitcases on the floor and paid us his respects.

I was the first to catch a whiff. It was faint, but smelled familiar. I walked over to the suitcase and sniffed. Marc opened it up, and there in a little plastic bag was a present sent via one of our fans. I think Marc said it was from someone named Lisa.

Well, Marc took some out and boy was I one happy kitty!

Yes, Tiziano. I know you were happy too. Though you seemed more stoned than I was. You were bumping into furniture and all. hehe

Oh! How I love catnip!

I've never had it fresh before either. That was a big treat. Yay! Thanks Lisa!

"So I was pointed to the "Wild Kitty" song by a friend. It's hilarious! Well done! Just had to say that, I'm still trying to get over the giggle fits :D your music is wonderful, very talented"
-- Davona Struthers

PURRTY HAPPY TO BE NEARING THE FINISH LINE
MREOW! Last week, Marc finished adding all His vocals to the CD. It sounds purrfectly wonderful... for a human.

Next week, we have more musicians coming in to record on the CD. They include: Austinites Ben Hamby, Heather Gilmer, Blake McCaig, and April Porter; Michelle Hedden in Missouri, and Franco Bordoni in Italy. Marc is still waiting to hear from a couple others.

I think I will agree with Marc that one of the most exciting parts of the week was when Christiane Aptel in Germany was the first to say, "I'm IRISH and I'm a WEE bit Psycho about CATS too!" with her kind donation to the project. Prrr. Thank you.

He also wanted to extend an extra thanks to Heather Hintze who made a second donation! You can join Heather and donate more at your leisure. We'll just add the two donations together so you get more gifts. Because of course, you are psycho about us cats, right?

Adopt the CD now.

CAT LOVERS PODCAST - VOTE & PURR IT FORWARD
Prrr... Last week, Tiziano got stuck behind one of the dresser drawers. It was too funny. Marc thought so too. So he recorded his second Cat Lovers Podcast telling the story. If you get a chance, go listen and try to guess what Tiziano is really saying in the podcast.

Oh! And vote for the it at Podcast Alley. You can vote once a month.

Well, Marc should be home soon. He better bring out more of that catnip, or I'll nip his ankles.

To talk is human. To purr is divine. Mreow!
-Torre Gunn, manager, lead meower of The Dubliners' Tabby Cats

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of. They all perform together with The Dubliners' Tabby Cats.

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Dear Cat Lover,

Marc really doesn't know when to relax, does he? I had virtually no lap time this week. Seems like every moment he's either recording at home or leaving my house to record elsewhere.

This morning I was so pissed with him as soon as he showed signs of life, I told him how I felt. "Mreow, mreow, mreow!," I said. For some reason, he just put on that goofy smile that humans do. The he grabbed, and hugged me. Darn humans! When will they learn to speak cat? As soon as I escaped him, I licked off his offensive smell.

At least this weekend he was purrductive. He started a Cat Lovers Podcast. Don't ask! I don't know what a podcast is either. I think Tiziano said there are details at the Cat Music Blog though. So look there.

"I absolutely love the songs and I just let them play over and over on my computer. Can't wait to hear the full CD. I am in awe of the clever and heartwarming lyrics and the talent of the artist who wrote and sings them, a man who obviously loves and appreciates the the finer attributes of THE CAT!"
-- Dorothy/Webmom of the Salt City Cat Club

CAT LOVERS PURRING ABOUT THE NEW CD
The new single is getting rave reviews. As I expected, you love it. What can I say, you have good taste. You may send your adorations and cat gifts now or better yet adopt my CD.

Marc says we're getting a semi-steady stream of adopters. But really, humans! While we appreciate the smaller donations, the $100 adoption package will go MUCH further! Not to mention all the great gifts for you to share with your friends and your humans too.

If you already adopted, you can still donate more. We'll just add the two donations together so you get more gifts, because of course, you are psycho about us cats, right? Adopt the CD now.

CAT VIDEOS & PURRING IT FORWARD
This weekend, Marc got the Crazies with that camera-thingy. He took some, I think he called them, videos of Tiziano, and more importantly ME! Check out the videos here.

Last month, I sent you a link to "Wild Kitty". After much hassling, I finally got Marc to make an MP3 Postcard of it. Now you can download AND share it with your friends. If you like the music, 'Purr It Forward' to all your humans. They'll adore you... and more importantly, they'll adore me for it. Download and Share "Wild Kitty"

Now about those gifts... Thanks for all the purrs. I love you all. Mreow!
-Torre, manager, lead meower

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of.

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Mreow Cat Lover,

Torre back, and it's done! It's done!

I've been nipping at Marc and Ari's heels for the past week trying to get them to finish When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling (and other Celtic Cat Songs), the new single. At last, they finished it. And an order was placed to get the new promotional CDs. They should arrive in about a week. Order your copy today for just $3.95 or get ten at a discount to give to friends. Want to order a hundred? Marc'll give you a great deal.

If you don't have the money right now, feel free to listen and download MP3s. I heard one of my cat brethren was enjoying "Wild Kitty". Can you blame her? It's about cats! Hmm... I wonder if she's single...

Oh. What... huh? sorry. Um. Listen to "Wild Kitty" now.

Alright. I'm better now. Marc got a new cat t-shirt design in. He ordered one and it looks purr-fect. It's also much more comfortable for cat napping when I can get him to sit still long enough in his computer chair.

Now for a couple of news items...

CAT NEWS
Watch this video. I don't really see what's so funny about this very conceited cat, but Marc giggled watching it.

Oh! And Tiziano's gal, Stacy, asked me to share a wee bit o'news about donating plasma for pets.

Thanks for all the purrs and don't forget to adopt a CD today. Mreow!
-Torre

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of.

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Dear Cat Lover,

Torre here. I got tired of Marc trying to run everything so ineffectively, so I've decided to take over the newsletter.

Happy St. Patrick's Day and also Happy St. Gertrude's Day (Patron Saint of us Cats). Yes, two wonderful days of Saints in one day. Oh and it's also Marc's birthday. The more I cat nap on it, the more I think about the amazing synchronicity attached with this project. It has me purring to no end.

CAT CD RECORDING NEWS
Marc's done a decent job of keeping the Cat Music Blog up-to-date, but I think I might tell Tiziano to take over that duty. Humans are decent for typing. But since Tiziano has that opposable thumb and all, he's not as necessary.

However, I must compliment him on his recording. We decided to try and complete a single with "Wild Kitty", "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling", and "Furagone's Wake" by the end of April. We are on schedule. Ari Koinuma, our CD producer, has done a great job getting a great performance out of these humans. You'd almost think he was a cat!

We're so optimistic, that I gave Marc permission to start putting CDs up for adoption. They won't be ready until August, but we're in great shape to finish the CD. So if you would like to adopt a CD, visit the website.

C'mon seriously. You can't resist this cuteness, can you?

(C'mon Tiziano, give 'em the look!)

I was pretty happy to see that Marc got a test order from Cafepress that includes the new ringer t-shirts. The ringer shirt isn't the highest quality for digging my claws into while Marc adores me. I prefer the thicker shirts like their standard model. But the new Dancing Celtic Cat Logo looks awesome on the shirt and I love the style. We're supposed to get a poster and a sticker in a couple days. I'll let you know what I think.

Well, that's about all the mews for now. Keep an eye on the Cat Music Blog and have a wonderful St Gertrude's Day and St. Patrick's Day!

Mreow!

- Torre, manager, lead meower

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of.

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Dear Cat Lover,

Thank you again all for signing up to my Cat Drinking Tails with news about my upcoming "Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers" CD. The CD is underway...

CAT CD RECORDING NEWS
Two weeks ago, I started recording. Now I have eleven of my eighteen songs recorded. I can feel my blood pumping as I think about completing the CD. It's sorta like the feeling I get from my cat Torre when he's ready to pounce on Tiziano. hehe

If you want the full details of songs recorded, visit...

NEW CAT MUSIC BLOG
I started a new blog to keep you up-to-date with the latest CD news. Read it to find out what songs I'm working on and with whom. Also, if you're familiar with RSS, you can add the following link to your RSS reader. http://www.catdrinkingsongs.com/music/atom.xml

THE DUBLINERS' TABBY CATS
Last week, I went off the deep end and created a website for my "backup band." It's an amusing read. :)

If ye like what you read, please tell your friends and add a link to the website. We now have over 200 subscribers to this newsletter. And that makes me purr...

Mreow!

TnT are two tabby cat brothers who own a simple-minded human named Marc Gunn, who plays music, writes poetry, and isn't too shabby a photographer. The main reason they bother to keep him around is because he entertains them now and then and isn't too hard to take care of.