Make sure your cat is drinking water. Cats love to pounce. It’s another 20th anniversary celebration of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers as I share the story behind “Lord of the Pounce”.

This is Folk Songs & Stories #303

0:29 - Marc Gunn “Lord of the Dance” from Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover’s Companion

3:05 - WELCOME TO FOLK SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic folk musician living in Atlanta, Georgia and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I’m also a cat lover as you’ll hear later on in the show.

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NEWS

• Poll: What’s your favorite song on Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers?
• Merch: Buy Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers on Patreon or Bandcamp.
• Did you get your Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers album pin? Yes. It is my Celtic Cat Logo

3:51 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• JUL 19: Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse Concert series @ 8 PM, First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta. 470 Candler Park Dr. NE / Atlanta GA 30307. 404-378-5570. firstexistentialist.org, Presented by Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music (AAFFM)
• JUL 31-AUG 3: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
• AUG 28-SEP 1: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA
• SEP 24-28: ALEP 6, Harrodsburg, KY
• OCT 17-19: MultiVerse, Peachtree City, GA
• NOV 8: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara
• DEC 7: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 12 - 5 PM.

5:09 - Ruth Keggin & Rachel Hair "Mish as y Keayn" from LOSSAN

• Hear an interview with them on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

9:54 - SUPPORT THE CLUB

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CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I lead a small group of people on an exciting adventure to one of the Celtic nations and other exciting locations. In 2026, we’re going on a Celtic Invasion of Galicia in Spain. Galicia is indeed one of the more obscure Celtic nations to those of us who are most familiar with Ireland and Scotland.

Find out more at CelticInvasion.com.

11:33 - CAT MUSIC LOVERS #5: “LORD OF THE POUNCE” AND CAT VET VISIT

TnT's Annual Visit to the Vet, Cat CD House Concerts, Kitten War, Cats need to drink lots of water, “Lord of the Pounce”

• TnT's Annual Visit to the Vet
• Cat CD House Concerts
• Thanks to the Musicians on the CD. Some will be at the Austin Celtic Festival this November, including: Heather Gilmer, Sarah Dinan, Cedric of the Bedlam Bards and Christopher Buckley of Cluan.
• Kitten War
• Cats need to drink lots of water
• I want to offer Special Thanks to these Kind Supporters: Molly McDevitt, Pamela Worsham, Carole Simpsons, Robert Freeborn, Aaron Williams
• Vote for the Cat Lovers Podcast at Podcast Alley, no longer available.

I want to offer Special Thanks to these Kind Supporters: Lanora Davidson of Things Celtic, Ashley Crawford, Kim Lambert, Dorothy Washburn, Holly Hill, Theresa Pittman, John Wohlers, Michele Piantà from Italy, Joshua Summit, Patrick Patterson, Zia King of Fifth House Candles – Cat Candles.

20:46 - Marc Gunn & The Dubliners’ Tabby Cats “Lord of the Pounce” from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers

lord of the pounce

autoharp, lead vocal: Marc Gunn

fiddle: Heather Gilmer

bass, guitar: Ari Koinuma

bgv: Marc Gunn, Ben Hamby, Blake McCaig, Sarah Dinan

CREDITS

Thanks for listening to Folk Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.

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