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Music from: Captain John Stout, Leza Mesiah, The Moor Of Dundee, Sarah Marie Mullen, Erika the Harpist, Vince Conaway, Celtic Mayhem, Bardy Pardy, Misbehavin' Maidens, Chaste Treasure, Roxlovians , Harper & Minstrel , Marc Gunn, Hob the Troll, Jim Hancock, Dan The Bard, Pictus, The Rogues, Tartanic, Abby Green, Bedlam Bards, Cantiga, Fugli, Jesse Ferguson, Rowan and the Rose VISIT OUR SPONSORS RESCU https://RESCU.org Ocean Renaissance Foundation http://www.oceancityrenaissance.com/ The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com Happy To Be Coloring Pages https://happytobecoloring.justonemore.website The Patrons of the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast Songs Black Is the Color[01] performed by Captain John Stout from the album Songs of Love & Loss www.porterstout.com/ The Mermaid Song[16] performed by Leza Mesiah, The Moor Of Dundee from the album More Of The Moor Of Dundee www.moorofdundee.com/ King of the Faeries[05] performed by Sarah Marie Mullen from the album The Wild Woods www.facebook.com/sarah.m.rua Toss the Feathers & Drowsy Maggie performed by Erika the Harpist from the album A Fyne Faire Daye www.erikatheharpist.com Dalling Alman performed by Vince Conaway from the album Wanderlust(2) www.vinceconaway.com/ Bedlam Boys[02] performed by Celtic Mayhem from the album Celtic Mayhem www.facebook.com/RockinIrishMusic/ Dark Lady[01] performed by Bardy Pardy from the album Bardy Pardy (Self-Titled) www.bardypardy.com Space Shanty performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Swearing is Caring www.misbehavinmaidens.com Jolly Roving Tar[01] performed by Chaste Treasure from the album Chaste Treasure www.chastetreasure.com Way Out At Sea[01] performed by Roxlovians from the album Living Room Rox www.gypsyrox.com Stingo performed by Harper & Minstrel from the album The Road To Lindemar www.theharperandtheminstrel.com Heart's Ease[03] performed by Marc Gunn from the album Heart's Ease www.marcgunn.com So Scared (Love Song) performed by Hob the Troll from the album Stop Making Songs www.hobthetroll.com Spanish Ladies[05] performed by Jim Hancock from the album Rolling Home www.jimhancock.com The Owlbear Song performed by Dan The Bard from the album Manticores and Owlbears: Songs about Dragons and the Dungeons in which they dwell! www.danthebard.com Dance of the Druids performed by Pictus from the album Air www.pictusmusic.com Ronds performed by The Rogues from the album Roguetrip www.therogues.com Ney Sayings performed by Tartanic from the album Unstoppable www.facebook.com/tartanicofficial My Johnny Was a Shoemaker[01] performed by Abby Green from the album Fig for a Kiss www.AbbyGreen.com Black Leather Band[01] performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Take Out the Trash www.bedlambards.com Cantiga 108 performed by Cantiga from the album Martha's Dragon www.cantigamusic.com/ Molly Malone[04] performed by Fugli from the album Mythtakes www.povera.com Bully in the Alley[09] performed by Jesse Ferguson from the album Sea Shanties and Whaling Ballads www.jessefergusonmusic.com Parting Glass[40] performed by Rowan and the Rose from the album We Have Adventures www.rowanandtherose.com HOW TO CONTACT US Please post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Please email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com HOW TO LISTEN Patreon https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/

Is there an Irish birthday song? There is now. It's by Marc Gunn with the song “Happy Birthday From Ireland”. Cedric of the Bedlam Bards hypnotizes with wit and charm. Then he shares how laughter is the best medicine, especially with something called Laughter Yoga. This is Pub Songs & Stories #289 0:21 - Marc Gunn with Rimbo “My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose” from Soul of Harper and The Secret World of Celtic Rock 2:56 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Sci F' Irish musician and podcaster living in Atlanta, Georgia. If you're new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather Listen: Soul of a Harper Poll: What's your favorite song on Soul of a Harper? Merch: Buy Soul of a Harper on Patreon Plastic Free July. Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? 5:17 - CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends.  But at the end of September, we're invading Scotland's Whisky distilleries in between hiking throughout the country. It's gonna be epic. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 5:52 - MY FAVORITES OF CELTIC TOP 20 Every week, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast asks fans of the show to vote for your favorite songs in the podcast. Those votes are compiled at the end of the year to create the Celtic Top 20, your pick of the best music of the year. I don't just make the podcast, I'm a fan of it too. So here is another favorite from recent episodes. 6:54 - Melanie Gruben "Water Charges Song" from Like a Tide Upon the Land From Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #659: No Place Like Home 11:52 - THE STORY OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM IRELAND Written around the same time as The Leprechaun Musically inspired by Bing Crosby 19:48 - Marc Gunn “Happy Birthday From Ireland” from Soul of Harper Happy Birthday from Ireland lyrics and music by Marc Gunn On St. Patrick's Day, I was born. American by birth, my heritage unknown. Twas two years ago on a musical journey My heart flew to Ireland on the wings of a note. * O Ireland, how I long for your valleys and mountains! How I long to see your hills and streams. From my home 'cross the ocean, I hear your voice singing, "Happy Birthday from Ireland, my child of the green! La la laa, la di la laa, la laa di la la Happy Birthday from Ireland, my child of the green!" My Da played the tunes on squeezebox and fiddle. And the songs they were tuned to the harp in my soul. St Paddy, ye never told me that I was Irish. 'Till I heard your voice singing, bringing me home. Now two years have passed and Ireland sings with me. In every song that flows from my voice and from harp. But I see your eyes smiling and your arms wide open. From the way your children open their hearths and their hearts 22:46 - SUPPORT THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my supporters on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. You get something new every week. It could be bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you'll get access to videos like my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. You get it all ad-free when you listen and on Patreon. Email follow@celtfather ! If you can't support me financially, just sign up on Patreon for free. Special thanks to our Superhero Patrons: Janice G, Cecilia F, Not Higgins, C.J.T. M, Sarah C, William M, Carol Bl, Eric R, James R, Troy R 23:58 - HYPNOTIZED WITH FUNNY MUSIC Cedric is the fiddler and one of the singers of Bedlam Bards, a comedic Celtic group from Austin, Texas that was one of my biggest influences when learning how to put on a show. This weekend, I sat down with Cedric to get an in depth interview about how he escaped Lubbock to join the SCA, form a Celtic band, and  hypnotize his audiences with charm and wit. 54:44 - Bedlam Bards “Crayfish” from Take Out the Trash 57:53 - LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE James Hazelrig is not only a funny fiddler, he's also a certified hypnotist in Austin, Texas with a lot of funny advice on laughing. I chatted with him at the Sherwood Forest Faire where I start the show with him using some of his hypnosis training and marketing prowess to promote his shows. Then we go into a wonderful discussion of his life as a hypnotist and Laughing Yoga. This is a funny and informative episode you will enjoy. Find more about James Hazelrig, aka Cedric the Fiddler, at hypnosisaustin.com. 1:30:49 - Bedlam Bards “Johnny Jump Up” from Furious Fancies 1:34:04 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen. You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing. Remember. Refuse, Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #famousefemalemusicians #middleearth

Happy 4th of July. It's Independence Day in the US. We're celebrating freedom and independence on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #668. Subscribe now! New York Brogue, Lissa Schneckenburger, Poitín, The Homespun Ceilidh Band, Bedlam Bards, Derek Warfield, Kevin Meehan, Trochrague, High Octane, The Fenian Sons, Sorcha, Black 47, Clare Cunningham, Marc Gunn GET CELTIC MUSIC NEWS IN YOUR INBOX The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Enjoy seven weekly news items for Celtic music and culture online. Subscribe now and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2024 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. You can vote for as many songs and tunes that inspire you in each episode. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2024 episode. You have just three weeks to vote this year. Vote Now! You can follow our playlist on Spotify to listen to those top voted tracks as they are added every 2 - 3 weeks. It also makes it easier for you to add these artists to your own playlists. You can also check out our Irish & Celtic Music Videos. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:06 - New York Brogue “Tom Paine's Bones” from Live From the Poor Mouth 5:08 - WELCOME 6:51 - Lissa Schneckenburger “Jefferson and Liberty / Bert Ferguson” from Dance 10:21 - Poitín “The Liberty” from Wish 13:59 - The Homespun Ceilidh Band “Battle Hymn” from Battle Cry of Freedom 16:08 - Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn “Freedom Costs” from Firefly Drinking Songs 20:08 - FEEDBACK 23:09 - Derek Warfield “Battle Cry of Freedom” from Clear the Way 27:06 - Kevin Meehan “Borve Castle” from Spanish Point 30:36 - Trochrague “Freedom Come Aa Ye” from Trochrague 33:30 - High Octane “Eastern Vagrant” from High Octane 39:23 - THANKS 42:05 - The Fenian Sons “Freedom's Sons” from 617 45:08 - Sorcha “Golden Eagle / The Independence” from Stomp the Floor 49:50 - Black 47 “Fire of Freedom” from Fire of Freedom 56:09 - Clare Cunningham “Irish Dad” from ON MY WAY (AR MO BHEALACH) 1:00:07 - CLOSING 1:01:33 - Marc Gunn “Come Adventure With Me” from Come Adventure With Me 1:06:00 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather and our Patrons on Patreon. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. Visit our website to follow the show. You'll find links to all of the artists played in this episode. Todd Wiley is the editor of the Celtic Music Magazine. Subscribe to get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Plus, you'll get 7 weekly news items about what's happening with Celtic music and culture online. Best of all, you will connect with your Celtic heritage. Please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Finally, remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. WELCOME THE IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC PODCAST * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. This podcast is for fans of Celtic music. Not just the big names you've probably heard of. But also the Celtic bands in your neck of the woods, at your festivals. It is here to build a diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, please email artists to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Musicians depend on your generosity to keep making music. So please find a way to support them. Buy a CD, Album Pin, Shirt, Digital Download, or join their communities on Patreon. You can find a link to all of the artists in the shownotes, along with show times, when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. Happy 4th of July! That's when our Declaration of Independence was ratified by the Second Continental Congress establishing the United States of America as an independent country. The fight against tyranny is never complete. That was the lesson of January 6th in our country when a failed former president tried to usurp control of our country. Fortunately, he was defeated by law - abiding, just Americans. The threat is still here. So this week, we're celebrating Independence Day with Celtic music. The Celts also know what it means to be oppressed by tyrants. We have a whole slew of songs on the topic. Today, we're gonna share a small sampling of songs of independence and freedom by Celtic musicians. It's also officially Plastic Free July. You can help break free from the single - use plastic problem by refusing them in the month of July so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of the solution this month? If you are a Celtic musician or in a Celtic band, then please submit your band to be played on the podcast. You don't have to send in music or an EPK. You will get a free eBook called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music and learn how to follow the podcast. It's 100% free. Just email Email follow@bestcelticmusic and of course, listeners can learn how to subscribe to the podcast and get a free music - only episode. THANK YOU HEROIC PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Your generosity brings freedom to this podcast. No big corporation runs this show. It's just you and me. That's why I keep producing new episodes each and every week. Your kindness pays for our engineer, graphic designer, Celtic Music Magazine editor, promotion of the podcast, and allows me to buy the music I play here. It also pays for my time creating the show each and every week. As a patron, you get ad - free and music - only episodes before regular listeners, vote in the Celtic Top 20, stand - alone stories, you get a private feed to listen to the show or you can listen through the Patreon app.  All that for as little as $1 per episode. Song Hengers even access a digital music archive of over 700 MP3s. A special thanks to our new and continued Patrons of the Podcast: Frank D, Sean C, Michael H HERE IS YOUR THREE STEP PLAN TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST Go to our Patreon page. Decide how much you want to pledge every week, $1, $5, $25. Make sure to cap how much you want to spend per month. Keep listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast to celebrate Celtic culture through music. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. The Celtic Invasion of Scotland's Whisky Distilleries is now booked. The next Celtic Invasion will go to Galicia in Spain IF I can get enough people to explore that region with me. I need a minimum of 6 to make it happen. It's not yet open, but if you'd like to join, sign up to our mailing list. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ #celticmusic #irishmusic #celticmusicpodcast I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Please email me. I'd love to see a  picture of what you're doing while listening or of a band that you saw recently. How are you listening to this podcast? I'd love to know that as well. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Brice Shelton sent a St Patrick's Day photo. Susan Heely sent some pictures of a St Patrick's Day session: Bruce Thompson emailed a photo and wrote: “Hey Marc, Happy belated Birthday! Our St. Paddy's day was a little low - key after  I had ankle surgery, but enjoyed your podcasts none the less. Please keep up the good work! Thanks” Tom Cook emailed photos from my St Patrick's Day request: “Good Morning Marc We had a 4 day celebration of the weekend starting Thursday March 14th with an all Celtic/Irish show with my band "Rose among Thorns" at StableRock Winery & Distillery (a local venue here in Jefferson, Wisconsin). That was followed by my 5 piece string band doing all Celtic/Irish music shows Friday, March 15th@Old Germantown Brewery, Pub & Eatery  in Germantown, Wi, an evening show Saturday March 16th@Lewis Station Winery in Lake Mills WI and a Sunday March 17th afternoon show@Lyons Irish Pub in Watertown, WI  to cap the weekend. the crowds were great, the beverages and food tasty and music was flyin'. The Celtic podcast was mentioned at each show! Of note we will be releasing a CD/EP early this summer which we will share with you and the podcast. (our music is mainly American Roots  -  but we play many Irish and Celtic tunes in our rep)  Sláinte” Teresa Finley of IrishFest Atlanta sent a photo of Phoenix Irish Arts of Atlanta performing at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. This photo was sent before the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast officially sponsored the festival which takes place Nov 8 - 10, 2024. This year's featured artists are Cherish the Ladies and The Friel Sisters. You can find details at IrishFestAtlanta.org

VISIT OUR SPONSORS The Louisiana Renaissance Festival Ocean Renaissance Foundation The Ren List Happy To Be Coloring Pages RESCU The Patrons of the Podcast SONGS Now Is The Month Of Maying[2] performed by Three Quarter Ale from the album Three Quarter Ale www.facebook.com/pg/threequarterale May Day Carol performed by Kindred Spirits from the album Dispelling All Woes www.thekindredspirits.com The Old Hags of May Day performed by Blame Not the Bard from the album Soundcheck www.blamenotthebard.com/ The May Song performed by Harper & Minstrel  from the album A Sonnet For The Queen www.theharperandtheminstrel.com Beltane Wedding Dance[1] performed by Dianne Linn from the album Janus www.dianelinn.com/ Star of May Morning performed by Alexander James Adams from the album A Familiar Promise www.faerietaleminstrel.com/ A Short Jaunt Through Time And Space performed by April Knight from the album Allons Y Time Traveler's Tunes www.aprylknight.com/ Star Wars Medley performed by The Dread Crew of Oddwood from the album Singles[6] www.thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/ There Goes the Galaxy performed by Clearly Guilty  from the album There Goes The Galaxy www.facebook.com/ClearlyGuilty/ Pipes In Space[1] performed by The Rogues from the album Made In Texas 01 www.therogues.com The Mer Trek Ballad[1] performed by Fugli from the album Mythinterpretations www.povera.com Duet for Shower-Curtain Rod & Sonic Srewdriver performed by Kaade from the album Singles[7] Bonnie Jean performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Dragons and Virgins www.thebards.net Jedi Drinking Song Prequel[1] performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Real Men Wear Kilts www.thebards.net Sail the Sky[1] performed by Bedlam Bards from the album On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) www.bedlambards.com Ballad of Joss performed by Bedlam Bards from the album On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) www.bedlambards.com Her Name Is Serenity performed by Daniel Birt from the album Songs of My People Polymorph Your Mother performed by Boogie Knights from the album Hysterically Inaccurate www.sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/ Don't Sail There No More performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Busted www.misbehavinmaidens.com The BaRDIS performed by Dan The Bard from the album Cross-Genre References! www.danthebard.com Lovely Month Of May performed by Queen Ann's Lace from the album Bootleg www.QALace.com Beltane II performed by Saxon Moon from the album Awakening www.facebook.com/saxonmoonmusic/ Space Journey performed by Cast in Bronze from the album The Voyage www.castinbronze.net/ All About That Space Library Bards performed by Library Bards from the album Bardcore www.librarybards.com Space Shanty performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Swearing is Caring www.misbehavinmaidens.com Modern Pirates[2] performed by Barleyjuice from the album Six Yanks www.barleyjuice.com Rise Up And Dress Yourself - Sixth Of May performed by Darcy Nair from the album I Feel My Heart Fly www.facebook.com/darcy.nair Health to the Company[18] performed by Dregs from the album Angelina Farewell Concert www.the-dregs.net HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com HOW TO LISTEN Patreon https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora https://www.pandora.com/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/PC:1139 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/

VISIT OUR SPONSORS The Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.org                 Ocean Renaissance Foundation http://www.oceancityrenaissance.com/         The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com             Happy To Be Coloring Pages https://happytobecoloring.justonemore.website     RESCU https://RESCU.org                 The Patrons of the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast         SONGS                     Tyree Love Song performed by Jesse Linder from the album The Bramble and the Rose http://www.JesseLinder.Bandcamp.com         Love Is A Verb performed by Carl Asch from the album Songs Of The Open Road https://www.facebook.com/Official.CarlAsch.Page/                     Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite performed by Craig o'Farrington from the album Minstrel: A Lucky Man and His Lute https://www.facebook.com/cmbroers         Irish Whiskey Love Song performed by The Musical Blades from the album Raise The Black https://www.musicalblades.com             Whiskey Brought Me Love performed by Rowan and the Rose from the album We Have Adventures https://rowanandtherose.com             Do You Love An Apple! performed by Trinket from the album Landlocked https://www.facebook.com/Trinket-144275768995318/                 I'll Lay Ye Down, Love performed by Tullamore from the album The O'Malley's Sessions - One for the Road https://www.tullamore.band/home         Gracca Amorosa performed by Vince Conaway from the album Dell'Italia http://vinceconaway.com/             Star of the County Down performed by Marc Gunn from the album Celtic Love www.marcgunn.com                 Saffron's Wedding Dance performed by Bedlam Bards from the album On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) https://www.bedlambards.com             Closer Than The Beating Of My Heart performed by Withe & Stone from the album The Circle Path www.witheandstone.com             The Loving Time performed by Pandora Celtica  from the album Dog Party (In The Key Of Swinging Cats www.pandoraceltica.com             My True Love performed by Marooned from the album Better Than Live http://www.marooned.us             Irish Love Songs performed by The Interpreters from the album Be Gentle Barbara Allen performed by Faire to Middlin' from the album Still Faire to Middlin https://www.fairetomiddlin.com             Love Like Rain performed by Raggle Taggle Gypsies from the album Best Of The Raggle Taggle Gypsies https://www.facebook.com/theraggles/         The Faery's Love Song performed by Sandra Parker from the album Call of the Faerie https://www.reverbnation.com/sandramparker     Faery Love Song.mp3 performed by Peregrine from the album Peregrine Love & Freedom performed by Muses from the album Passing Time Why Does Love...? performed by Merry Measure from the album Faire Warning Robin Loves Me performed by Queen Ann's Lace from the album Bootleg http://www.QALace.com             Pirate's Love Song performed by Mallory & McCall from the album Kings of the Sea Went Sailing (Pirate Love Song) performed by Pirates Inc. from the album Fools Gold https://www.facebook.com/WeArePiratesInc/     Zombie Apocalypse Love Story performed by Dan The Bard from the album Bard Camp! http://www.danthebard.com             Lycanthrope in Love performed by Boogie Knights from the album Oh, The Horror! https://sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/     Faire (The American Rennie Love Rock Parody) performed by Village Idiots from the album Chamber of Stupidity https://www.facebook.com/the.village.idiots/     Health To The Company performed by Storywrens from the album The Sailor and the Mermaid https://www.storywrens.com/             HOW TO CONTACT US             Post it on Facebook                https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic         Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com         HOW TO LISTEN                 Apple                   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024             Spotify                    https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g         Pandora                    http://www.pandora.com/             Podbay                    http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024         Listennotes             http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/    

VISIT OUR SPONSORS     The Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.org The Patrons of the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast         The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com             Happy To Be Coloring Pages https://happytobecoloring.justonemore.website RESCU https://RESCU.org Ocean Renaissance Foundation http://www.oceancityrenaissance.com/ SONGS Fiddler's Green performed by Master 'Bones' Jangle and the Voodoo Island Cannibals from the album Lots O' Booty http://masterbonesjangle.webs.com/ Awakening to the Dream performed by Éiníní from the album Taking Flight https://einini.yolasite.com Bully in the Alley performed by Fishbones & Scurvy from the album Below the Gallows Tree https://www.bandmix.com/fishbonesandscurvy/     Skye Boat Song performed by Shillelagh from the album Evening Pint https://shillelaghtexas.bandcamp.com/ The Victory (The Ballad Of Timmy And The Red Shirt) performed by Water Street Bridge from the album Oh Death https://www.facebook.com/WaterStreetBridge/ Pachelbel Jig performed by Green Man Clan from the album We Go to Elevenses https://www.facebook.com/GreenManClan Hieland Laddie performed by Henry Martin from the album Around the Bay The Foggy Dew performed by Iron Hill Vagabonds from the album Circus Vagabonds http://www.ironhillvagabonds.com/         An Cailin Fion , The Black Nag performed by Tania Opland from the album Bonnie Rantin' Lassie Waves performed by Jackdaws from the album Amuse http://www.thejackdaws.com/       Johnny Jump Up performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Furious Fancies https://www.bedlambards.com       Witch of the Westmorland performed by Dianne Linn from the album A Rogue By Any Other Name http://www.dianelinn.com/     If I Only Had Some Rum performed by Pirates For Sail from the album Dark Side of the Lagoon http://piratesforsail.com/     Celtic Goulash performed by The Rogues from the album American Highlander http://www.therogues.com     All For Me Grog performed by Terrible Musicians from the album No Royalty- Songs of Pirates, Paupers and Vagrants https://www.facebook.com/TerribleMusicians/ Inis Mona performed by Saxon Moon from the album Awakening https://www.facebook.com/saxonmoonmusic/ Star Of The County Down performed by King's Busketeers from the album Boston To Belfast - The Bedroom Sessions https://www.thekingsbusketeers.com  The Star Of The Country Down performed by Merry Measure from the album Faire Warning Dancing With The Devil performed by The Leprechaun Pirates from the album The Leprechaun Pirates http://www.leprechaunpirates.com/  Non Sofre Santa Maria (Csm-159) Dance Version performed by Istanpitta from the album PilgrimageToTheShrine http://www.istanpitta.com/     Rusalka performed by New Minstrel Revue from the album Many Hands Water Is Wide performed by Jack Salt and the Captain's Daughter from the album Bring Us a Barrel https://jacksalt.bandcamp.com       Rosin De Beau performed by Rusty Mudd from the album The Darkling Road https://www.facebook.com/rusty.mudd.1     Rage of the Pentahook performed by Alestorm from the album No Grave But The Sea http://www.alestorm.net/     Dernière Bataille performed by Barbar 'O 'Rhum from the album Toutes les Routes Mènent au Rhum http://barbarorhum31.wix.com/barbarorhum Mingulay Boat Song performed by 2 Merry Men from the album Bawdy Drunken Song-Filled Merriment https://www.facebook.com/2MerryMen Health To The Company performed by Crossed Cannons from the album Skull And Crossed Cannons https://www.facebook.com/crossedcannons/     HOW TO CONTACT US         Post it on Facebook         https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusi Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com   HOW TO LISTEN         Apple     https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024         Spotify     https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g  Pandora                  http://www.pandora.com/            Podbay                  http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes               http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/          

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise http://www.canigoadventures.com/ SONGS Four-Paw Bandit performed by Alexander Silver from the album The Gate Home and other Tales http://www.alexthebard1.wixsite.com/traveling-bard a Drop of Reever Blood performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Firefly Drinking Songs https://www.bedlambards.com Bienvenue À B'o'r performed by Barbar 'O 'Rhum from the album Toutes les Routes Mènent au Rhum http://barbarorhum31.wix.com/barbarorhum A Very Blue Moon performed by Brian Tinker Leo from the album Down That Road https://www.facebook.com/tinkersings/ The Fox And The Crow performed by Bonny Moffatt The Traveller and Storyteller from the album First Fabulae https://facebook.com/BlackLipsBonnyMoffatt/ Sundown performed by Music the Gathering from the album LVL 1 www.musicthegathering.com Do You Love an Apple performed by A Minstrel Meets a Harper from the album A Minstrel Meets A Harper http://www.minstrelmeetsharper.bandcamp.com Fig for a Kiss performed by Abby Green from the album Fig for a Kiss https://www.AbbyGreen.com No Grave But The Sea performed by Alestorm from the album No Grave But The Sea http://www.alestorm.net/ Tears of a Dragon performed by Alexander Silver from the album The Gate Home and other Tales http://www.alexthebard1.wixsite.com/traveling-bard Haul Away Joe performed by Angus McHugh, Scottish Pirate from the album Rebels Pirates and Cutthroats https://www.matthughesmusic.com The Cat On the Stairs performed by April Knight from the album Allons Y Time Traveler's Tunes https://www.aprylknight.com/ Rocky Road To Dublin performed by Crimson Pirates from the album Come 'n Be A Pirate http://www.crimsonpirates.com/ Gypsy Wine performed by Iron Hill Vagabonds from the album Circus Vagabonds http://www.ironhillvagabonds.com/ Banish Morrisons performed by Jackdaws from the album Troubles http://www.thejackdaws.com/ Csm 166 performed by Wolgemut from the album Momento https://wolgemut.net Scarborough Faire (Child Ballad #2) performed by Leza Mesiah, The Moor Of Dundee from the album The Moor Of Dundee http://www.moorofdundee.com/ Childgrove performed by Erika the Harpist from the album A Fyne Faire Daye http://wwww.erikatheharpist.com The Grenadier and the Lady performed by Erika the Harpist from the album A Fyne Faire Daye http://wwww.erikatheharpist.com Round About Reel performed by Dublin Harpers from the album Dublin Harpers Live https://dublinharpers.bandcamp.com Red Is the Rose performed by Bardmageddon from the album Bardmaggeddon https://www.squareup.com/store/bardmageddon/ Wild Mountain Thyme performed by Bardy Pardy from the album Bardy Pardy (Self-Titled) http://www.bardypardy.com Whiskey in the Jar performed by Barleyjuice from the album Another Round http://www.barleyjuice.com The Night Pat Murphy Died performed by The Bilge Pumps from the album Bail Money https://www.thebilgepumps.com/ SEGMENTS Festival update brought to you by The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com SHOUT OUT Renfaire Planners In Areas With Low Populations Looking For Nearby Planners https://www.facebook.com/groups/947018746379158/ HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com HOW TO LISTEN Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise http://www.canigoadventures.com/ SONGS Ex Machina performed by Kaade from the album Six Seeds For Persephone All About That Space Library Bards performed by Library Bards from the album Bardcore https://www.librarybards.com Jedi Drinking Song performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Dragons and Virgins https://www.thebards.net Jedi Drinking Song Prequel performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Real Men Wear Kilts https://www.thebards.net The Rebuttal of Schrödinger's Cat performed by Sarah Donner from the album That Is A Pegasus https://www.sarahdonner.com Zombie Apocalypse Love Story performed by Dan The Bard from the album Bard Camp! http://www.danthebard.com Space Shanty performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Swearing is Caring https://misbehavinmaidens.com Don't Sail There No More performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Busted https://misbehavinmaidens.com The Night Pat Murphy Died... and Came Back! performed by Triskelion from the album Gearbox www.facebook.com/pg/Triskelion-107786252590854 Gearbox performed by Triskelion from the album Gearbox www.facebook.com/pg/Triskelion-107786252590854 Bawk Bawk Brains performed by Dregs from the album Angelina Farewell Concert http://www.the-dregs.net Zombies in the Shire performed by Dregs from the album Angelina Farewell Concert http://www.the-dregs.net Quen A Omagen (Csm 353) performed by Wolgemut from the album Funken Groove Fest https://wolgemut.net Inesheer Air, Scarce's Tatties, Black Nag performed by Empty Hats from the album Greatest Hats https://www.emptyhats.com Mist-Cover'd Mountains performed by LandLoch'd from the album Whiskey'd Out to Sea www.landlochd.com Pipes In Space performed by The Rogues from the album Made In Texas 01 http://www.therogues.com The Wharton Ufo performed by Flying Fish Sailors from the album Loch Ness Monster http://www.flyingfishsailors.com Æirship of Doom(Adult) performed by The Dread Crew of Oddwood from the album Heavy Mahogany https://thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/ Airships Fly performed by The Leprechaun Pirates from the album The Leprechaun Pirates http://www.leprechaunpirates.com/ Come Take a Ride on My Airship performed by Dr. Harmonious Bones from the album Joyful Noise Her Name Is Serenity performed by Daniel Birt from the album Songs of My People Freedom Costs performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Firefly Drinking Songs https://www.bedlambards.com On The Black performed by Clearly Guilty  from the album There Goes The Galaxy https://facebook.com/ClearlyGuilty/ One Geek performed by Village Idiots from the album Guardians of the Renfaire https://www.facebook.com/the.village.idiots/ SEGMENTS Festival update brought to you by The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com HOW TO LISTEN Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/

There are demons beneath your bed that are gonna eat you up this year. I am unofficially performing at GaFilk this weekend in Atlanta. And I count down the Best Celtic Bands of 2022. This is Atlanta Pub Songs & Stories #262.   0:16 - “The Prettiest Hobbit” by Kilted Kings from Flower of Scotland 2:08 - WELCOME TO ATLANTA PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic and folk musician living in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the audio liner notes for the songs I record and play and for the stories I gather and the people I meet in the city of Atlanta and beyond. This is the first episode as an Atlanta-centric podcast. Hopefully, I can do it justice. 4:26 - WHAT IS GAFILK? Filk is the music of fandom. The name started as a misspelling of folk music that was happening at science fiction conventions back in the 60s. GaFilk, or Georgia Filk, is a convention that happens every year here in Atlanta, Georgia. I was first introduced to it when Brobdingnagian Bards was invited as a Super Secret Guest. We were still performing together in Austin. It's a different kind of convention. There aren't a whole bunch of panels on your favorite fandoms. It's all about the music… and the people. Folks from all over the nation gather together to sing songs inspired by science fiction, fantasy, parodies, and just geek out together. And it's a RelaxaCon. It's super laid back. I've been a guest about three times, including with the Bards. This year, I'm just going for fun. But I'll have CDs and album pins and will do my best to entertain you when it's my turn in the filk circle. 6:50 - UPCOMING SHOWS Here are some more shows happening this month: JAN 6-8: GaFilk, Atlanta, GA JAN 12: Internet Concert with Special Guest @ 6:30 PM EST JAN 21: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL @ 7 PM JAN 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates @ 6:30-9:30 PM JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland 10:06 - Altan "Dúlamán" from Island Angel 13:45 - JOIN THE CLUB The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast and my music, please join the Club. You get 4-10 new things every month. That includes bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, stories from the road, and access to Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. And you can save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Rich C, Janice G, Emil V, Bob H, Marguerite K 14:42 - COUNTDOWN OF TOP 10 CELTIC BANDS OF 2022? I was listening to a podcast called Hit Parade. They talk about the hits. The host is a Charts Nerd. Like me, he listened to Casey Kasem's Top 40 Hits back in the 80s. I wasn't quite as obsessed as he was. But I did love the show. My interest in charts really took off in the early 2000s when the Brobdingnagian Bards were topping the charts. I was able to figure out the system and how to maximize our success there. So now I have Two Charts that I keep track of each year. One is the Celtic Top 20. This is the last episode of the year of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I highlight fan votes for the top 20 songs and tunes of all of the episodes of the year. The second is my organic pick of the Top 10 Celtic Bands. Meaning, these are the bands I played the most. I didn't plan to play any band more than any other. But I did. You can read the blog, Top 10 Celtic Bands of 2022, on my website. You can also check out my 5 Celtic Bands to Watch in 2023. 24:37 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP You can download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@celtfather You can let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. I'd love to hear from you. You will get an auto responder with a link to download this month's album. Please subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed. It's quick and easy. And just like this Free EP, it is FREE! 25:38 - “Biddy Mulligan” by Banshee in the Kitchen from Last Pint - NOT 31:38 - STORY OF CLOSE YOUR EYES & REAVERS LULLABY One of my most-popular songs since 2009 is a song called "Close Your Eyes". It's commonly known as "The Demon Lulllaby". The song was written in 2003 by filker, Daniel Glasser. It won Best Comedy Song in the 2008 Pegasus Awards. That's also the year I first heard the song. It was a I-Con Science Fiction Convention in Stony Brook, New York. I remember those filk circles fairly well. Now if you're not familiar with the word filk, that is the music of fandom. It's the music you hear at science fiction conventions. The word was first used as a misprint of folk music that was happening at conventions back in the '50s. I guess con goers liked the term, because next thing you know, filk circles exploded. The filk circles at I-Con were my first. My old band, Brobdingnagian Bards, were invited to be guests at I-Con back in 2002, I believe. I saw Emerald Rose was performing there and thought, "why on earth is a Celtic band like us playing at science fiction convention". So I booked us and realize con goers love Celtic music, and that we were also playing filk, with songs like "Do Virgins Taste Better" and "If I Had A Million Ducats". Any case, we were invited to the I-Con Filk Circle. We sang our songs and began building an audience. 2008 was our last year at the convention before we broke up. I don't remember who sang "Close Your Eyes". But I loved it. After we parted ways, I did an internet search to find the song. Lo and behold, I found it on the Pegasus Awards website. I contacted Daniel Glasser and asked if I could record the song. He was extremely generous to say yes. I had never played the song live when I recorded it in January 2009 for my CD Kilted For Her Pleasure on the North Shore in Louisiana at my friend Jamie Haeuser's house. Jamie recorded percussion on a couple of tracks for that album. As a lullaby, I kept the song pretty barebones, just me and the autoharp. And it worked. As I played it at shows, it was an immediate favorite. "The demons in your bed are gonna eat you up". One of my most-memorable moments was performing it a giant ballroom at Dragon Con in 2009. The stage was simple with me dressed in my black kilt, long hair flowing, the enormous sideburns, and an autoharp as I sang the song, pausing for comedic effect. (YouTube video)The audience was in tears by the end. It was a brilliant start to my solo career. The song was an obvious hit. I'm gonna play the song for you right now. And then I'll share the filk of the song in a moment. 37:10 - "Close Your Eyes" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 40:51 - STORY OF REAVER'S LULLABY In 2010, my first daughter was born--Kenzie. Having a daughter made this song even better. Not only do I like singing it to her. But there's no better way of finishing the song and stating, "If you enjoy this song, then your CD purchases help to pay for my daughter's therapy when she grows up." And it's true. Your purchases do help to pay for her therapy. So please.... Well, if she wasn't disturbed, then she has been when I filked the filk. I think it was 2014 when I first filked "Close Your Eyes". The song was already popular at my many shows. I started performing it at my Firefly Drinking Songs show at Gen Con the year before. It was well-loved. Now when I'm up on stage, I'm always looking to use things from the moment to include in the show. Some people complain about hecklers. I don't think I've ever met a heckler I didn't like. They just give me ammo to improve my show. The year before "Close Your Eyes" was a hit. But could I make it funnier? “Close your eyes and sleep There are... reavers in your dreams.” Reavers! Hey that works! I remember thinking. The reavers in your bed... I can't tell you why I decided to change the next line. But the response was mind-blowing. “The reavers in your bed… Are gonna eat your face!” The room erupted. Those who knew the original song already thought it was funny. But the visual of the horrifying reavers eating someone's face... well, it worked! Over the next few years, I tried changing the lyrics more to suit Firefly, but they never really came. Meanwhile, several Browncoats kept asking, "when are going to record that song?!" I set a Milestone on Patreon in 2017. If I raised enough money, I would record the song for a short EP. The goal was met. I sat down to record the song and ended up recording a whole bunch of Firefly songs. Lo and behold I had a new album. The album is called As Long As I'm Flyin'. It will be officially released on March 6, 2018. March is the only month that you will be able to buy a physical copy of the album online for the foreseeable future. So mark your calendar. If you want a download of the album, along with a bunch of notes about it, become a Patron of music. JOIN THE GUNN RUNNERS CLUB ON PATREON! You'll be able to buy it everywhere online. And you can stream it through Spotify. I would deeply appreciate it if you would help me spread the word. You can share this podcast. Of course, my previous Firefly album with Bedlam Bards, Firefly Drinking Songs, is on sale. If you ever wanted to experience what it's like going to a pub in Canton on Higgin's Moon, you want to own this album. 48:26 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Atlanta Pub Songs & Stories. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. O can also subscribe to my mailing list. You will get regular updates of new music, podcasts, special offers, and you'll more stories behind several of my most-popular songs. And of course, please tell one friend about this podcast. Word of mouth is the absolute best way to support any creative endeavor. Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com! #pubstories #celticmusic #top20

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise https://www.therencruise.com/  SONGS Jedi Drinking Song performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Dragons and Virgins https://www.thebards.net All About That Space Library Bards performed by Library Bards from the album Bardcore https://www.librarybards.com Space Shanty performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Swearing is Caring https://misbehavinmaidens.com A Drop of Vulcan Blood performed by Marc Gunn from the album Kilted For Her Pleasure www.marcgunn.com Ghost In The Machine performed by Pandora Celtica from the album Out Of The Box www.pandoraceltica.com Sounds of Violence performed by Fishbones & Scurvy from the album Below the Gallows Tree https://www.bandmix.com/fishbonesandscurvy/ Samurai Cosmonaut performed by Scott Boswell from the album Thistle https://myspace.com/flutecart Airships Fly performed by The Leprechaun Pirates from the album The Leprechaun Pirates http://www.leprechaunpirates.com/ Super Chicken performed by Cross Rogues from the album The Obligatory Self-Titled Debut https://jesselinder.bandcamp.com/ Return of the King performed by Galamor the Bard from the album Drive By Barding http://www.stevemacdonald.org/ Spectral Bachelor Pad: Planxty Patrick & Kevin performed by Kaade from the album Planxties For Pan Unknown Website There Goes the Galaxy performed by Clearly Guilty from the album There Goes The Galaxy https://facebook.com/ClearlyGuilty/ Sail the Sky performed by Bedlam Bards from the album On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) https://www.bedlambards.com Her Name Is Serenity performed by Daniel Birt from the album Songs of My People Unknown Website SEGMENTS Festival update brought to you by The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com HOW TO LISTEN Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/  

Leo of Brazil psychedelic Irish band Harmundi shares how an improvisational set of tunes turned into their brand new single. Marc Gunn infuses a traditional Irish song with a little taste of New Orleans. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music with your host Marc Gunn. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music at PubSong.com. 0:28 - NEWS Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. They get to hear the show before you do. They get MP3s of played in this show. And of course, I have lots of other exclusive podcasts and blogs that I share there. Special thanks to Gabriel Eggers, Jessica Asbury, Patricia deVarennes What new patreon content was added? I posted a review of my trips to Dragon Con and Gen Con in September. I posted 2 new MP3s from earlier in the year. Most were recorded for this podcast. But I'll be songwriting more in the months to come as I launch season 2 of the In the ‘Verse podcast with Mikey Mason. That's where we watch a pop culture TV show and then write a song about it. The ZERO episode of Season 2 was released on Saturday. Upcoming Shows: OCT 7: Browncoat Drinking Songs on Coffee with The Celtfather, OCT 15-17: Multiverse, Atlanta, GA, OCT 21: Firefly Drinking Songs on Celtfather Live on Bandcamp. Save when you join the Gunn Runners Club. 2:02 - STORY OF CELTIC IMPROV Harmundi is a Celtic band out of Sao Paolo, Brazil. Leo of Harmundi shares how an improvisational set of tunes turned into their brand new single. We like to call our music "psychedelic Irish music" because a great part of it is made out of improvisations, in a real-time dialogue between the instruments. Among our sets, one in particular, called "Jump At The Morrison" has been present in every show we ever played and in each one of our albums – although every time it is iterated in a significantly different way, because at least half of it is created on-spot with no time limit. We based our new single on this set. The Pandemics proved a time to abandon our comfort zones, so we decided to record it as a single in yet a newer way: stripped out of both tunes (Jump At The Sun and Morrison's Jig), leaving only the improvs. Contrary to what we are also used to, the harmony was first composed by our guitarist, and the melodies were created following her progressions. The Pandemics were also a time for us to relearn our concepts of time and develop a new relationship with the "here and now". Because of that, we made it our shortest track yet, very different from the usual 6 - 10 minutes we're used to working with. And we made it with no clear beginning, middle or end, in a way some music traditions of the world work: it can either be looped (hence the name, which can also produce a "loop"), or be seen like a river that just flows forward – and, in that case, to watch it go is to simply stay with the flow of the present moment. The single was recorded in our personal home studios and mixed by our mandolinist. The artwork was designed by our flutist, who is also a photographer, based on one of his photos. 4:25 - “Op At The Lo” by Harmundi from single You can find more about Harmundi at Harmundi.art, and you can enjoy their “Jump at the Morrison” set on show #525 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You can also buy their music on Bandcamp, which is my favorite place to recommend you to buy, because that's where the artists get paid the most. If you enjoyed the music, check out the band and maybe buy some music and merch, follow them on social. Send them lots of love and money. 6:56 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE If this show made you happy, then join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. If you have questions or comments, drop me an email. Save 15% with an annual membership. 7:11 - STORY OF JOHNNY JUMP UP In 1999, I was playing on the South Mall with the Brobdingnagian Bards. We played at lunchtime five days a week to try and improve our chops and maybe make a few fans. And fans we made. More and more people sat in the grass of the mall eating their lunch and listening to us play. At the end of one show, a man approached us and asked if we knew some Celtic bands. I was brand new to Celtic music at the time. I had no clue who The Wolfe Tones, The Irish Balladeers or Christy Moore were. But when he came back, he brought me a mixtape with a couple albums by those first two and a few tracks by Christy Moore as well. I ate it up. I listened to the cassette constantly. It was my true entry into the world of Celtic music. The two tracks by Christy Moore stood out the most. One was a brilliant, rockin' folk version of “Lanigan's Ball”. The fiddle and the bodhran. OMG. It was just amazing. The other was a ¾ time signature version of “Johnny Jump Up”. I soon added that to our repertoire. Our version stood out at Excalibur Fantasy Faire because of the rhythm. You see, the song was making its rounds on the faire circuit. The Bedlam Bards sang it. And there were a bunch of people at the Tavern who also sang it. But the later version was very poppy. I was anti-pop at the time. So the upbeat vocal harmonies just annoyed the hell out of me. It wasn't until last year that I realized Gaelic Storm released a version of “Johnny Jump Up” on their album “What's the Rumpus?”. I'm guessing that's where that upbeat version gained popularity. But who knows now. Nevertheless, when the Brobdingnagian Bards split up in 2008, I wanted to do something new with the song. I moved to New Orleans in 2009. When I sat down to record Happy Songs of Death, I decided to give it a little rhythm of my own. It turned into quite a fun song to sing. You can hear another version of me singing this song in show #222 St Patrick's Day Gift. I do highly recommend you check out that episode if you haven't. That's because I also sang on a Celtic Rock version of that song by Tuatha de Danann. It is insanely awesome. Next week, you get to hear a story and a tune by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh from my 2019 Celtic Invasion of Dingle, Ireland. 9:58 - “Johnny Jump Up” by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death Pub Songs & Stories was produced by Marc Gunn. The show is edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe and listen wherever you find podcasts. You can also subscribe to my mailing list. You will get regular updates of new music, podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.com! #pubsongs #harmundi #johnnyjumpup

Matt & Shannon Heaton share how a beautiful tune blossomed from a pile of dirt. Elizabeth Sutherland was inspired by the selkie of Scotland. I share the story behind my own song about selkie and how it evolved from a love of the ocean and transformed to a mermaid then selkie. And learn the secret ingredient to writing an interactive drinking song. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music. I am Marc Gunn, your host. That was... 0:38 - SONG: “Rare Old Mountain Dew” from Another Faire to Remember by Brobdingnagian Bards Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.com. 3:03 - WELCOME This month, I released “By Amazing Grace”. You can hear it in the last episode. But I confess I'm pretty bummed by Spotify's algorithms. For some weird reason, it has not been promoting the new single. So it's getting minimal play right now. And I don't know why. I planned to release the NEXT single at the end of this month. But I think I'm gonna postpone that one until September so I can get it ready to go. In the meantime, I'm excited to have completed all of the recordings for my next CD, Selcouth. Mitchell, my engineer, and I are putting the final touches on the CD. It will go to the printers by the end of the month. Everyone who supported the album on Kickstarter will get their rewards by October at the latest. 7:46 -- COFFEE WITH THE CELTFATHER. Speaking of Kickstarter, I'm raising funds for season 9 of Coffee with The Celtfather on Kickstarter. This is a very small funding project. My goal is just $300 to pay for Restream. That's a site that will allow me to broadcast not just on YouTube, but also Facebook and Twitch. That campaign ends on August 22. Support me on Kickstarter. 9:01 -- TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. The Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond is officially scheduled for June 4-11, 2022. I opened slots to join the invasion on the 9th. The Invasion is filling up fast. We're staying in a castle 20 minutes from the banks of Loch Lomond in Scotland. So you can imagine everyone is excited. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 9:34 -- STORIES: Elizabeth Sutherland introduces you to the selkie of Scotland. 11:04 -- SONG: “Selkie Call of the Sea” by Elizabeth Sutherland from Forest Dreams 14:30 -- STORIES: Marc Gunn shares his own song about selkie and how it evolved from a love of the ocean and transformed to a mermaid then selkie 17:29 -- SONG: “Selkie's Life” by Marc Gunn 21:01 -- STORIES: Matt & Shannon Heaton share how out of a pile of dirt blossomed a beautiful tune. 25:11 -- SONG: “The Shady Spot” by Matt & Shannon Heaton from Blue Skies Above New Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics. I updated the lyrics for all of the songs I sing in this show. You will find lyrics and chords so you can play along with me. Just click the song title to find the lyrics or follow the link in the shownotes to find more Irish & Celtic song lyrics. 29:28 -- UPCOMING SHOWS THURS: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube (Season 9) @ 12:00 PM Eastern AUG 19: Celtfather Live @ 8 PM ET. Tickets $6. AUG 26: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6 PM - 8:30 PM ET SEP 2-6: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA SEP 16-19: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN. Depart Sep 15. Return. Sep 19. You can find my complete calendar on my website. 30:03 -- SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. You can learn more about my guests by following the link to them on the website. Sign up to our mailing lists. Buy music or merch. Follow them on streaming and tell a friend. Pub Songs & Stories is based on the value-for-value model. If you get pleasure from this show, join the Gunn  Runners Club on Patreon. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Follow the link in the shownotes. Special thanks to my newest patrons: Jessica Asbury, Gabriel Eggers, Melissa McCauley, Meridith Vaughn, Samuel Wiseman, Hans Schuts, Keith Gifford, Toron Audura Beldevar, Bri, Patricia deVarennes If you have questions or comments, email me or Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook. That's also a good place to chat with other Celtic music fans who love science fiction and fantasy. Finally, I would love your review. You can Post a review on Apple Podcasts. It's been a while since we've had one. While it doesn't really affect the rankings, it's a great way for people to understand if this is a show they will enjoy. Because not everyone will enjoy an Irish drinking song for cat lovers, like my final song of the show. 31:19 -- STORIES: I first heard “The Cat Came Back” in 12th grade. I remember laughing at the ridiculousness of the story. But it was never a favorite. I mean, seriously, why would anyone try to kill a cat. I just found that rather disturbing. So when I started working on my Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers CD, I decided to flip the song upside down. I rewrote the lyrics of “The Moonshiner”. I  learned from the Bedlam Bards. I retold the story from the cat's perspective. This was one of my first toe-dip into writing a call-and-response drinking song. It was a good lesson. 32:55 -- SONG: “The Cat Came Back… The Cat's Perspective” from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Pub Songs & Stories was produced by Marc Gunn. The show is edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can subscribe in your favorite podcatcher or listen on our website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. You'll get regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.com! #pubsongs

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:04 - House Of Hamill "Rainy Day Set" from MARCH THROUGH STORMS 3:52 - WELCOME 4:27 - Celtic Rain "Road to Listonvarna" from Celtic Rain 7:25 - Melanie Gruben "Poor Life Choices" from A Faery Song 10:43 - The Máirtín de Cógáin Project "Jiggin' Around Cork" from From Cork with Love 14:40 - The King's Busketeers "Disappointment Island" from Disappointment Island 18:06 - FEEDBACK 19:43 - Eira "An Ribhinn Donn" from Eira 22:16 - Bedlam Bards "River's Jig" from On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) 24:27 - Dublin Abbey "Legion of Dreams" from Dublin Abbey 27:37 - Spoil the Dance "The Heron" from Returning Home 31:40 - THANKS 32:40 - Wakefire "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya" from To a Distant Shore 38:38 - Beth Patterson "Take Some Fire" from Firebrand 43:21 - Scythian "Duffy's Cut" from Roots & Stones 46:55 - Wild Colonial Bhoys "James Connolly" from Century 51:33 - CLOSING 52:41 - Thomas Patrick Kenny "Raglan Road" from The Music of Turlough O'carolan and Other Irish Treasures The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. 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VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise www.therencruise.com   SONGS Klingons At Bristol performed by Dan The Bard from the album Cross-Genre References! www.danthebard.com Roswell performed by Flying Fish Sailors from the album Loch Ness Monster www.flyingfishsailors.com Now You Have the Bridge Spock performed by Library Bards from the album Bardcore www.librarybards.com Jedi Drinking Song performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales www.thebards.net a Drop of Reever Blood performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Firefly Drinking Songs www.bedlambards.com Alignment Blues performed by Fugli from the album Crit or Myth www.povera.com Drunken Harpy performed by The Musical Blades from the album Pieces of Eight www.musicalblades.com Maid On The Shore performed by Music the Gathering from the album LVL 1 musicthegathering.com Scottish Samba performed by Barleyjuice from the album Another Round www.barleyjuice.com A Little Spring in Your Step performed by Whirly Jig from the album Thing A Ma Jig https://www.facebook.com/whirlyjig Shift to Sky/Fisherman's Wife performed by The Pride of Ireland from the album Water, Hops, and Grains https://www.theprideofireland.com/ Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits performed by Marc Gunn from the album Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits www.marcgunn.com Pipes In Space performed by The Reelin' Rogues from the album Off Kilter https://www.thereelinrogues.com/ Life on the deathstar performed by Clearly Guilty from the album There Goes The Galaxy https://facebook.com/ClearlyGuilty/ Strings and Things brought to you by Jay Michaels. Find out more at http://www.theharperandtheminstrel.com Reflections of a Lady was sponsored by A Klasse Akte go to https://www.facebook.com/aklasseakte for more informaion Festival update brought to you by The Ren List visit http://www.therenlist.com for more informaion The Pub brought to you by Matt Younge find out more at https://irishroots.bandcamp.com The Voice Actor that did the promo/intro/outro is Michael Corley find out more at https://www.facebook.com/Michael.R.Corley HOW TO LISTEN Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/ HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise https://www.therencruise.com/ SONGS Health to the Company performed by Bocca Musica from the album Drynk of Choice https://www.boccamusica.com Health To The Company performed by Minstrosity from the album Why Am I Not Surprised? Wild Mountain Thyme performed by Dublin Double from the album Where's Yer Trousers? https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheDublinDouble/events/ Wild Mountain Thyme performed by Majestic Reign from the album Renaissance Steel https://www.matthughesmusic.com Beer Beer Beer performed by Bell Book & Canto from the album Poor Life Choices https://www.bellbookandcanto.com Beer, Beer, Beer performed by Molly and the Tinker from the album Pour Us Another One Brian Boru's March performed by Far From Home from the album Of Course! https://www.facebook.com/WeRFarFromHome/ Brian Boru [Irish Trad.] performed by EznDil from the album EznDil (2008) https://frontdoorfarmmarket.com Finnegan's Wake performed by Marooned from the album Dance Macaw http://www.marooned.us Finnegan's Wake performed by Shillelagh Law from the album Songs from the Bridge All For Me Grog performed by Merry Mischief from the album Lusty Ditties http://www.merrymischief.net All for Me Grog performed by Barleyjuice from the album A Night At The Pub http://www.barleyjuice.com Molly Malone performed by Faire to Middlin' from the album Kilts, Celts, & Kippers https://www.fairetomiddlin.com Black Velvet Band performed by Bocca Musica from the album Finally Legal (Live) https://www.boccamusica.com The Dark Lady performed by Scott Boswell from the album Jug Of Punch https://myspace.com/flutecart Dark Lady performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Furious Fancies https://www.bedlambards.com HOW TO LISTEN Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/ HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise https://www.therencruise.com/ SONGS Big Damn Trilogy performed by Bedlam Bards from the album On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) https://www.bedlambards.com Ghost Chickens performed by EznDil from the album EznDil (2008) https://frontdoorfarmmarket.com Early Moring Ska performed by Gypsy Rox from the album Living Room Rox www.gypsyrox.com Seven Angels (for Columbia) performed by John C. Wiseman from the album Simply Entitled http://johncwiseman.com/ Cigarettes & Whiskey performed by The Fisticuffs from the album Bruised but not Beaten Unknown Website Kolomyjka performed by Ky Hote from the album Ukrainian Melodies http://www.kyhote.com My Grandfather's Clock performed by Jed Marum from the album Lonestar Banjo Steamtrunk (Orange Blossom Special,Romanian Train Song) performed by Water Street Bridge from the album Oh Death https://www.facebook.com/WaterStreetBridge/ Fiddler's Green performed by Crossed Cannons from the album Skull And Crossed Cannons https://www.facebook.com/crossedcannons/ Nancy Wiskey - Mountian Road performed by Darcy Nair from the album I Feel My Heart Fly https://www.darcynair.com Isn't It Grant performed by 3 Pints Gone from the album One More Round https://www.facebook.com/pg/3PintsGone Toora Loora Loora performed by Leza Mesiah, The Moor Of Dundee from the album More Of The Moor Of Dundee http://www.moorofdundee.com/ HOW TO LISTEN Apple http://www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/ HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise https://www.therencruise.com/ SONGS Ghost of Tom performed by Howl-O from the album Decadence Done Well Children of the Night performed by Boogie Knights from the album Oh, The Horror! https://sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/  Music for the Twilight performed by Cast in Bronze from the album Spirit of the Bells http://www.castinbronze.net/  Zombies in the Shire performed by Dregs from the album Angelina Farewell Concert http://www.the-dregs.net  We're Not Evil performed by Gallows Humor from the album Necrodancer http://gallowshumorband.com/  Twa Corbies performed by Pandora Celtica  from the album F N Sharp https://www.pandoraceltica.com  Voodoo Sweetpipe performed by Cu Dubh from the album Walkn' the Cinders https://www.cudubhtribe.com/  Monster Mash performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales https://www.thebards.net  The Devil's Son performed by The Jolly Rogers from the album Pirates' Gold https://www.jollyrogerskc.com  Dark Lady performed by Bedlam Bards from the album Furious Fancies https://www.bedlambards.com  Witch Of Colibri performed by Water Street Bridge from the album Danse Macabre https://www.facebook.com/WaterStreetBridge/  Skeleton Crew performed by Capt'n Black's Sea Dogs from the album Tales of the Black Dog https://www.facebook.com/pg/seadogsmusic/    HOW TO LISTEN Apple http://www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/76uzuG0lRulhdjDCeufK15?si=obnUk_sUQnyzvvs3E_MV1g Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ Podbay http://www.podbay.fm/show/74073024 Listennotes http://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/renaissance-festival-podcast-minions-1Xd3YjQ7fWx/ HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/renfestmusic Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

We set aside an entire episode of the show for one of our favorite shows/movies in The Verse! Welcome to the all Firefly episode of Coruscant Radio Underground with special guest Rob, from the Jedi Temple Archives (@JTAPodcast). As well as a special contribution from Dave & Live from Pizza & Parsecs (@PizzaAndParsecs). Be sure to head over to Red5Network.com to check out their work as well as the rest of the Red 5 Family of podcasts. And as always you can find us at www.thesciencefictionary.com and on Twitter @Sci_Fictionary. And of course the song at the end of the show is one of our favorites from the Bedlam Bards themselves please go check them out at https://bedlambards.bandcamp.com/

In the third episode of Life's a Faire, Andrew continues his talk with the Bedlam Bards and then proceeds to interview an aerialist. Chapter List: 00:46 Bedlam Bards 51:38 Shelli Buttons Links Mentioned: Bedlam Bards venmo.com/Bedlam-Bards paypal.me/BedlamBards BedlamBards.bandcamp.com www.mercedeslackey.com/books/bedlam3.html (Book: Bedlam's Bard) theirishbard.bandcamp.com (Song: Satisfied) www.hypnosisaustin.com www.coolmusicinc.com (Cool Pick Guitar Pick) Shelli Buttons Paypal: ShelliNock Venmo: ShelliNock www.patreon.com/EmpressofAwesome www.instagram.com/ShelliButtons_Empressofawesome www.instagram.com/Wildflower_Studios Don't forget to subscribe to the show! The Life's a Faire Podcast www.facebook.com/lifesafaire www.youtube.com/lifesafaire www.patreon.com/lifesafaire www.lifesafaire.com

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Renaissance Magazine The Ren Cruise All About That Space Library Bards by Library Bards from the album Bardcore      https://www.librarybards.com Roswell by Flying Fish Sailors from the album Loch Ness Monster      http://www.flyingfishsailors.coM Jedi's Dargle by Marc Gunn from the album SciFi Drinking Songs      www.marcgunn.com Space Shanty by Misbehavin' Maidens from the album Swearing is Caring      https://misbehavinmaidens.com Mahone Means Kiss My Arse      http://www.irishsong.net/ The Rebuttal of Schrödinger's Cat by Sarah Donner from the album ThatIsAPegasus      https://www.sarahdonner.com  Put a Wooden Stake Through His Heart by Boogie Knights from the album Oh, The Horror!      https://sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/ Walk On The Dark Side by Clearly Guilty  from the album There Goes The Galaxy      https://facebook.com/ClearlyGuilty/ Klingons At Bristol by Dan The Bard from the album Cross-Genre References!      http://www.danthebard.com Conga Line of Doom by Fugli from the album Crit or Myth    http://www.fugli.povera.com Bring Me Home, Boys by Bedlam Bards from the album Firefly Drinking Songs      https://www.bedlambards.com HOW TO SUPPORT US Ko-fi Tip Patreon LINKS The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show Faire Relief 2020 Digital Ren Faire Pirate Directory for a listing of all things piratical. The Ren List for a listing of all Renaissance Festivals HOW TO LISTEN Apple Spotify Pandora Podbay Listennotes HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

In the second episode of Life's a Faire, Andrew talks to a faire owner & performer, a musical group, and (wait for it) another musical group. The Tulstin Troubadours talk about the show that they streamed with us and discuss the status of their new CD. TJ Miller of the Lords of Adventure and Co-Owner of the New Jersey Renaissance Festival describes the decision to cancel the faire this year and how this has affected him personally and professionally. The Bedlam Bards talk about the stream we produced for them and many many silly things. Chapter List: 00:21 Tulstin Troubadours 17:06 TJ Miller 42:29 Bedlam Bards Links Mentioned: Tulstin Troubadours Venmo: @tulstintroubadours Paypal.me/tulstintroubadours www.tulstintroubadoursband.com/cds www.patreon.com/tulstintroubadours TJ Miller www.lordsofadventure.com www.njrenfaire.com www.actionjkd.com www.facebook.com/actionjkd Bedlam Bards venmo.com/Bedlam-Bards paypal.me/BedlamBards BedlamBards.bandcamp.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show! The Life's a Faire Podcast www.facebook.com/lifesafaire www.youtube.com/lifesafaire www.lifesafaire.com Please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/lifesafaire

Dublin Harpers, The Skald's Circle, Barleyjuice, Bedlam Bards, T J Hall & Jeff Ksiazek, Tania Opland, Bedlam, Beerside Scoundrels, Terrible Musicians, Tippler's Way, Whiskey Bay Rovers, Trinket, The Craic Show, Saxon Moon, Tullamore, Turtle and the Hair VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Renaissance Magazine The Ren Cruise SONGS Paddy's Green Shamrock Shores / Drowsy Maggie performed by Dublin Harpers from the album Dublin Harpers Live King Otool And His Goose performed by The Skald's Circle from the album StoriesOfEireCD1 All for Me Grog performed by Barleyjuice from the album A Night At The Pub Sail the Sky performed by Bedlam Bards from the album On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) The Drunken Gauger (Jig) performed by T J Hall & Jeff Ksiazek from the album Éist The Female Ramblin' Sailor performed by Tania Opland from the album Bonnie Rantin' Lassie Loch Lomond performed by Bedlam from the album Angels The Wind That Shakes the Barley performed by Beerside Scoundrels from the album Duel! Star Of The County Down performed by Terrible Musicians from the album NoRoyalty Galway Shawl.mp3 performed by Tippler's Way from the album LetALightShine Bully in the Alley performed by Whiskey Bay Rovers from the album Broadsides and Ballads Whiskey, Yer The Devil performed by Trinket from the album Landlocked Battle Of Ragnarok - Doom Of The Gods (2016 Version) performed by Saxon Moon from the album Forged A Red, Red Rose performed by Tullamore from the album The O'Malley's Sessions - One for the Road Whistling Gypsy Rover performed by Turtle and the Hair from the album OnARampage LINKS The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show The Q.U.A.S.O.R. Podcast Pirate Directory for a listing of all things piratical. The Ren List for a listing of all Renaissance Festivals HOW TO LISTEN Apple Spotify Pandora Podbay Listennotes     CREDITS Blooper Songs  Nathan Deese (Blooper Songs) HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

It's a brand new year. Compiling stats to watch my growth each month is a little time consuming. But it is also pretty fantastic for plotting statistical growth. I know exactly where I was this time last year. I’m gonna start the show with the usual updates. Then I’ll go into stats and finish up with goals for 2020. 1:53 - PODCASTS I published a bonus episode of the Pub Songs Podcast to 2019. I shared my love of the new Frozen 2 movie. The next couple of episodes I’m gonna share thoughts about my next album, Selcouth, as well as talk about individual songs on the album. I think February will move towards promoting St Patrick's Day featuring some top 5 and 10s. I don’t have any specific Stories from the Road episodes planned. But I hope to get ahead when I get a full work day next week. The first episode of the 2020 season of the  Irish & Celtic Music Podcast kicks off next week. I took a much needed break. You can still expect more features of women in the upcoming year. I also want to draw attention to our environment, something close to the heart of the Celts. The Celtic Christmas Podcast released three episodes last year. I'm already planning to launch an early fundraiser for the show in 2020. Mikey Mason and I recorded an episode of In the ‘Verse back in December. We did not release it because with the holiday, I think we both had trouble making time to write a song. But I finally sat down with my song. The episode we wrote songs for was "War Stories". It's one of my favorites. I had trouble writing a song for the episode though. But right before we left for Christmas vacation, I wrote "My Man". It's from the perspective of Zoe, and wow, I love it. It kinda helped me understand Wash better than ever. Hopefully, we'll release it soon. I'll see Andrew McKee at Georgia Filk next weekend. I suspect we will record a Brobdingnagian Bards podcast while we're together. We also have some videos we need to record together to complete our Kickstarter rewards. 4:20 - VIDEOS Season 5 of Coffee with the Celtfather begins on January 8. The show will continue at 10:30 AM Eastern on Wednesday. However, It will be exclusively available on Facebook. I made quite a few updates to my YouTube channel. In particular, I deleted many of my most-successful videos. That's because they were episodes of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast... and they were blocked by Facebook. It seems Facebook will only keep podcasts up if it's not primarily a music show. I'm still debating whether I want to keep episodes of the Pub Songs Podcast up there. I talk in a lot of those so many of those aren't getting blocked. But I think I might just rework the entire channel into a Marc Gunn music channel. It's wild looking at the most-popular videos now that all the Celtic podcast videos are gone. Bizarre! My top video is a review of my portable amp. Then comes a "Whiskey in the Jar" video featuring the Bedlam Bards. "Danny Boy for Cat Lovers" is after that. Then just a recording of my version of "Whiskey in the Jar" with just the album cover. And #5 is Funny Irish Pub Songs, a live video I made. Wild! The channel will see a big change in the days to come. 7:07 - MERCH I posted a Gunn Runners Card on Patreon. This card gives Heroic Gunn Runners on Patreon a 25% discount on all merch in my store and at shows. Seems like a lot of Gunn Runners are happy to pay full price to support my music. I am very grateful to all of you. But if you need or want the discount. It's there for you. Selcouth is the name of my next album. The Kickstarter officially launches on January 27 and goes through February 14. I still have a TON of videos and text to write for this Kickstarter. Heck! I still don't have an album cover. So stay tuned. Oh! And make sure you subscribe to my mailing list if you're not already. I will let you know when it goes live. In the middle of that, the Brobdingnagian Bards officially release I Will Not Sing Along, our 10th studio album on February 2, 2020--GROUNDHOG DAY! 9:00 - TRAVEL I still have space for my Celtic Invasion of Venice. You can listen to the Celtic Invasion Vacations itinerary. To find out how amazing this trip will be. Email me if you have questions. The deadline to sign up is February 15. 9:51 - SHOWS PLANNED FOR JANUARY JAN 10-12: GaFilk in Atlanta, GA JAN 16: Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM JAN 18: The Lost Druid, Decatur, GA @ 7:30 PM JAN 24: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co, Alabaster, AL @ 7:30 PM JAN 25: Maggie McGuinnes Pub, Huntsville, AL @ 7:00 PM FEB 1: Tucker Brewing Company @ 6:30 - 9:30 FEB 13: Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM FEB 15: The Lost Druid, Decatur, GA @ 7:30 PM MAR 7: The Lost Druid, Decatur, GA @ 7:30 PM MAR 12: Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM MAR 20-22: ConCoction, Cleveland, Ohio Jan 8 and on, Weds 10:30 AM EDT: Coffee with The Celtfather, Facebook (Season 5!) I will continue to provide audio versions of most shows for Heroic Patrons. 12:45 - STATS Mailing list subscribers = 1030 is down from 1077 YouTube Subscribers = 4355 is up from 4324 YouTube Watch Time = 32.1K min (535.0 hours) is up from 27.1 YouTube Views = 12.2K is up from 11.6K Facebook Likes = 3653 is up from 3646 FB Page Views = 447 is up from 434 FB Reach = 10942 is up from 5684 FB Video Views = 6419 is up from 1883 Spotify Latest Single Stats: "Slainte Mhaith Christmas": 3238 up from 0 Spotify Latest Single Stats: "The Last Jedi Drinking Song": 539 up from 0 Spotify followers: 1428 is up from 1400 # Number of listens on Spotify: 10184 is up from 4237 Most-popular songs on Spotify: Christmas in the Shire (4.9K), Frosty the Irish Snowman (14.6K), Slainte Mhaith Christmas (3.2K), Celtic Christmas Elf (2.3K), Jingle Bells (2.3K), Top Irish & Celtic Music: 426 is up from 416 Fun Christmas Songs for Kids & Families: 1858 is up from 1573 Firefly Drinking Songs: 101 is up from 99 Joyful Celtic Christmas Music: 83 is up from 58 Christmas Drinking Songs: 29 is up from 24 18:31 - PATREON Patreon Subscribers: 152 is down from 158 Patreon Monthly Income: $946 is down from $968 Tier Changes in 2020: GUNN RUNNERS: Behind-the-Scenes. $5 or more per month. Includes: DOWNLOAD new MP3s that are recorded and mixed before they are released. Plus get rough mixes of new songs EARLY ACCESS to some publicly available content GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES with the Stories from the Road podcast. I share my adventures, thoughts and news exclusively with you. HERO. $10 or more per month. You'll get everything above, plus BOOTLEG audio recordings of coffee shows and some concerts. LEARN how to play my songs with PDF sheet music. Make a request for a song you'd like to learn. SAVE 25% off everything in my MageRecords.com store! ACCESS to over 40 Bootleg Concerts, both audio and video and 7 Full-Length Albums. SUPERHERO. $25 or more per month. Includes: SPECIAL THANKS to you in each new single that is released. One-time Physical Copy of "Heroes" CD, autographed at your request, after 3 months of membership at this level 24:17 - GOALS FOR 2020 My success is ultimately defined by how I inspire you. So if you are sharing, enjoying, And creating, then I am successful.  And if all that happens, then I should see an increase in everything I do in online. So many people focus on metrics. But that distracts from the point of what we are trying to do. Hopefully, this will inspire you to create your own goals for 2020. I spent a lot of time in December trying to plan my next year. I haven't even thought about that five, ten or twenty year plan. I just needed to get in control of THIS YEAR'S plan. But I feel I did. BEST WAYS TO GROW MY FANBASE Live Shows Promote hit songs Give away free music Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Music videos. Covers, keywords or popular songs. One evening video concert per month. Second Thursday of the month at 8:30 pm. Coffee. At least one newbie concert a month. Create an event. Last BEST WAY TO SUPPORT EXISTING FANS Live Shows Marc’s Musings. Should I go monthly? or bi-monthly? Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Pub Songs Podcast Stories from the Road In the Verse Teach fans to play/sing along. Monthly tutorial. Video Singles New music Build Community One evening video concert per month. Second Thursday of the month at 8:30 pm. Coffee. At least one newbie concert a month. Create an event. Last 30:35 - BEST STRATEGIES Perform live Increase mailing list. With free Lead generator. Promote top videos and songs 33:40 - MUSIC Release Selcouth Release 3 singles with other musicians Hero of Christmas Hobbit tune with Samantha Gillogly Molly Malone with Jesse Ferguson Write 10 new songs Hit #1 on reverbnation in March. Teach online how to sing and play 10 songs. Also videos. Release 10 sheet music pieces 38:35 - GIGGING Play 6 new venues Play 8 monthly internet concerts Play 24 coffee shows. 12 episodes over two seasons. Play 2 house concerts Contact 20 conventions 40:18 - PODCASTS Pub Songs Podcast. 2 podcasts per month. 20. Commit to one more year of the pub Songs Podcast. And I see if it has done me any good. Or should I do just monthly? What if I plan each episode in advance to do about songs? For new album? Or classic song? 12 about a song episodes. 2nd episode of the month. 10 episodes custom to promote stories Stories from the Road. Weekly. 45 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Weekly. 48 Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Monthly. 11 In the 'Verse. Monthly. 10 43:03 - VIDEO 1 Official music video for a CD. 3 travel videos to promote Celtic invasion vacations 8 videos of me singing live some of my most-popular songs 1 videos of me singing along with myself on a song 1 official off-the-wall music video. Fun and silly. Unrelated to the music played. update YouTube channel to reflect Celtic Geek 46:26 - SALES Bandcamp sales. $300 per month. $3600 for the year. Social = 10000 followers on YouTube, Spotify, Facebook, mailing list Thanks as always for supporting my music. Remember. You can help me create and release more music. Join the Gunn Runners Club to step behind-the-scenes with bonus podcasts, new music, videos, and live concerts. Slainte! #CFMonthly

The Browncoats sing together with part 3 of my three-part series highlighting musicians with songs inspired by Firefly. Mikey Mason, The Blibbering Humdingers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Persephone Pickers, Beth Kinderman, Bedlam Bards, Marc Gunn Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Celtic Guide guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Your generous pledge of $5 per month allow me to create music, podcasts, and my weekly video show, Coffee with The Celtfather. Thank you! If you want to chat in the pub, then send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email. Cead mile failte! PubSong.net WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:14 - “Shades of Gray” by Mikey Mason from Single 5:08 - WELCOME. 3-Part Series highlighting musicians with songs inspired by Joss Whedon’s cult classic TV show Firefly Blue Sun Tour with Mikey Mason in 2020 In the ‘Verse: Song Crafting for the Firefly Universe Interview with Mikey Mason on She Don’t Like Firefly More about Firefly Drinking Songs for Browncoats More about Reaver’s Lullaby Canton Radio #166 Firefly Drinking Songs at Dragon Con #71 6:50 - “Let’s Misbehave” by The Blibbering Humdingers from Raised by Nerds 9:30 - “On the Front Porch” by Brobdingnagian Bards from I Will Not Sing Along 12:35 - STORIES FROM THE ROAD: What makes a good pub song? 20:08 - “Valley” by Beth Kinderman from All Of My Heroes Are Villains 25:06 - “Mudder’s Milk” by Persephone Pickers from Sounds of the Verse 27:54 - TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about this exciting trip. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 32:24 - “Leaf on the Wind” by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift 36:05 - UPCOMING SHOWS * Oct 11: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co., Alabaster, AL * Oct 12: Brennan’s Irish Pub, Birmingham, AL * Oct 17: 6th Annual Celtic Halloween Special * Coffee with The Celtfather, Wednesdays at 10:30 am EST on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube The Pub Songs Podcast is listener-supported. Thank you for so kindly supporting my music. Go to marcgunn.net to join the Gunn Runners on Patreon today. Special thanks to my newest patron: Charlie T If you enjoy the music in this show, support the artists. Buy their music and merch. Follow them on Spotify. Let them know how much you love what they are doing. And tell a friend. Next time: Cliffs of Insanity on the Pub Songs Podcast 38:11 - “Bring Me Home, Boys” by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon and support my music and this podcast. I’ll also email regular updates of new videos, podcasts, stories behind the songs, plus 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub!  www.pubsong.net #pubsongs #browncoats #firefly

The Browncoat Ball is this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mikey Mason and I are performing at the Millennium Fandom Bar this evening. I asked Mikey to co-host and talk about our shared love of Firefly. Bedlam Bards, Marc Gunn, Mikey Mason, Three Weird Sisters, the Great Luke Ski, Gray Reinhart Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic Geek musician and your guide to honoring our past and adapting for our future. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Your generous pledge of $5 per month allow me to create music, podcasts, and my weekly video show, Coffee with The Celtfather. Thank you! If you have comments or want to chat in the pub, then I want your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? How has this show inspired you? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email. Cead mile failte! PubSong.net WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:14 - “Freedom Costs” by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn from Firefly Drinking Songs 4:11 - WELCOME. Browncoat Ball 6:01 - “These Two” by Three Weird Sisters from Third Thyme’s the Charm 10:03 - BEHIND THE MUSIC with Mikey Mason 12:04 - “Girl In The Box” by Mikey Mason from Patreon Single 14:35 - LET’S TALK FIREFLY 19:26 - “Serenity” by the Great Luke Ski from Be Amused By Me 23:33 - TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about this exciting trip. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 24:00 - UPCOMING SHOWS * Oct 11: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co., Alabaster, AL * Oct 12: Brennan’s Irish Pub, Birmingham, AL * Coffee with The Celtfather, Wednesdays at 10:30 am EST on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube 24:23 -  MIKEY SHOWS 25:02 - “Celebrate” by Mikey Mason from Driven 29:32 - CELEBRATE THE THINGS YOU LOVE 32:36 - “The Faded Coat of Brown” by Gray Reinhart from Distorted Vision The Pub Songs Podcast is listener-supported. Thank you for so kindly supporting my music. Go to marcgunn.net to join the Gunn Runners on Patreon today. Let's make a friendlier world. Special thanks to my newest patron: Andrew H., Bill M., David & Paulette G., Alan D. If you enjoy the music in this show, support the artists. Buy their music and merch. Follow them on Spotify. Let them know how much you love what they are doing. And tell a friend. Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon and support my music and this podcast. I’ll also email regular updates of new videos, podcasts, stories behind the songs, plus 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub!  www.pubsong.net.   #firefly #browncoat #browncoatball

Ten years ago, Sherwood Forest Faire opened their borders to allow a medieval festival to happen. In this episode, you will learn how the festival came to be. You'll meet some of the musicians who have performed there since the beginning. You'll hear their music and some of the stories I recorded at the faire. Some are about travel or women in music, hypnosis, and juggling. There's a lot to unpack. And you get 3 1/2 hours to do just that. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic Geek musician and your guide to honoring our past and adapting for our future. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Your generous pledge of $5 per month allow me to create music, podcasts, and my weekly video show, Coffee with The Celtfather. Thank you! If you have comments or want to chat in the pub, email me. Use #PubSongs when talking about this show. Cead mile failte! PubSong.net   WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:57 "Big Strong Man" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of Ireland Sherwood Arrival and See Vince Conaway 10th anniversary of Sherwood Forest Faire Interview in show #50 5:18 "Kilted For Her Pleasure" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 7:32 Meeting Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard 8:46 "Satisfied" by Andrew McKee from The Irish Bard 12:02 Interview: Year 10 of the Sherwood Forest Faire with Autolycus 18:27 "Salty Sailor" by Shillelagh from A Turn of Fortune 22:03 Interview: Castle building with George Appling 37:29 "Jiggy Biddy's Slur Horn" by Tartanic from Uncharted 40:59 Interview: Musical Women in History with Apryl Knight 56:35 "The Cat On the Stairs" by Apryl Knight from Allons-Y! Time Traveler's Tales 59:11 "RPG Monster Song" by Apryl Knight from One Nerdy Knight 1:01:51 PUB CHAT I want your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? How has this show inspired you? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email. Troy Rodgers emailed before my last Celtfather Evenings show: "I've got my ticket! See you there! I keep meaning to offer Pub Songs feedback. Let me do so now. I love the new format. The latest episode... How America Saved Irish Music is one of my favorites of your albums. To hear you and Jaime discuss everything that went into this, it's gold. Excellent podcast." Pamala emailed: "Marc, I fell asleep listening to #PubSongs last night. Your voice is so soothing and the music is just right so my brain settles down and sleep. I woke this morning with a smile because of you and your music being in my ears. Thank you for all you do to share this wonderful music and yourself. Blessed Be, Pamala" I want your Ireland or Celtic Travel Questions. Email me! 1:03:08 "Johnny Jump Up" by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies 1:06:19  Interview: Laughter Hypnosis with Cedric of Bedlam Bards 1:38:45 "Leaf on the Wind" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) Get Cedric's book: The Little Book of Laughnosis: Using the Hypnotic Power of Unconditional Laughter to Change Lives 1:43:20 "Fantasia XI" by Vince Conaway from Liminal Spaces 1:45:05 Interview: Best Travel Tips by Vince Conaway 2:09:22 "Riding on a Load of Hay" by Vince Conaway from Liminal Spaces 2:11:51 NEWS Moving so one podcast per month Season 3 of Coffee with The Celtfather ends on April 17 Mikey Mason just hit his next big milestone which secures 8 more episodes of In the 'Verse podcast Brobdingnagian Bards are launching a Kickstarter in July. Subscribe to our mailing list and podcast. Help me move. Buy a shirt! 2:13:39 "The Water Is Wide" by Faire to Middlin from Kilts, Celts & Kippers 2:18:10 Interview: Adventures in Juggling with Paolo Garbanzo 2:40:53 "The Ballad of Steve" by Paolo Garbanzo 2:48:47 Celtic Invasion Vacations: Dingle, Ireland 2019 Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Dingle. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 2:50:52 Interview: Rockin' Irish Harp with Dubliner Harpers 3:01:21 "Island Reel" by Dublin Harpers from Shenanigans 3:03:15 Interview: Married to Rambling Sailors 3:19:51 "Paddy Doyle's Boots" by Rambling Sailors from Kenway's Favorites 3:21:09 Interview: The Voodoo Island Cannibals Return with Master "Bones" Jangles 3:24:09 "Funeral Dirge" by Master Bones Jangle and The Voodoo Island Cannibals from Sail to the Wind The Pub Songs Podcast is listener-supported. If you enjoy visiting the pub, please join the Gunn Runners Club to get more podcasts, videos, bootleg concerts, and exclusive MP3s. Special thanks to my newest patron: Elizabeth B. Thank you for so kindly supporting my music. Go to marcgunn.net to join the Gunn Runners on Patreon today. Let's make a friendlier world. 3:27:26 UPCOMING SHOWS Every Weds, 11 AM: Coffee with The Celtfather Apr 19: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co. Sat, May 4: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co. This is my farewell to Birmingham and Gwen’s congratulations on graduating, and Inara’s happy birthday celebration. Join us! May 17-19: California Autoharp Gathering June 8-15: Celtic Invasion of Star Wars Aug 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN Dragon Con? Sep 27-28: Browncoat Ball, Las Vegas, NV If you enjoy the music in this show, support the artists. Buy their music and merch. Follow them on Spotify. Let them know how much you love what they are doing. And tell a friend. 3:29:05 "Serenity Valley Waltz" by Marc Gunn from Heroes Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon and support my music and this podcast. I’ll also email regular updates of new videos, podcasts, stories behind the songs, plus 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub!  www.pubsong.net.

St Patrick's Day starts early with three hours of Celtic music from the award-winning Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.   http://bestcelticmusic.net/ The Gothard Sisters, Banna De Dha, Beyond the Pale, The Duplets, Lochlainn, Clan Celtica, Irish Whispa, Keith Hinchliffe, Kyle Carey, Ceol Gan Achar, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Bedlam Bards, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Rose Rock, Ella Roberts, Bangers and Mash, Screaming Orphans, Ceann, Ed Miller, Kennedy's Kitchen, Dark Patrick, Paddy's Pig, We Banjo 3, Talisk, Lothlorien, Madd Paddy, Marc Gunn, Kinfolk, Gaelic Storm, Fergus, Albannach, Calasaig, Derek Byrne and Paddygrass, The Hallions, The Fighting Jamesons, Hexperos, Dervish, SeaStar, The McCabes, Old Blind Dogs, The Kreelers, Conor Caldwell, Runa, Seamus Kennedy, Brobdingnagian Bards, Johnson's Motorcar, The Canny Brothers Band, The Poxy Boggards, Celtic Soul, Ockham's Razor I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:05 "The Three Coins" by The Gothard Sisters from Story Girl 3:34 "Comb Your Hair & Curl It / The White Petticoat / The Black Rogue" by Banna De Dha from Band of Two 8:29 "Catalpa Rescue" by Beyond the Pale from Wantin' Something More 12:02 "Garry Porch's" by The Duplets from Leverage 15:07 "Green Window" by Lochlainn from Fisher Street 19:07 "Triantan" by Clan Celtica from Tribal Thunder 22:34 CELTIC FEEDBACK 23:08 "Rising of the Moon" by Irish Whispa from Irish Whispa 25:54 "A Wee Dram or Henry the Horse's Hornpipe" from Keith Hinchliffe from A Wee Dram 27:48 "Cairistiona" by Kyle Carey from North Star 30:40 "Hedigans Fancy Hawson" by Ceol Gan Achar from Ceol Gan Achar 34:59 "Grandpa Joe" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Twelve Months & A Day 39:48 PATRONS OF THE PODCAST 41:11 "Whiskey in the Jar" by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies 44:22 "Jenny's Story" by The Merry Wives of Windsor from Tales from Windsor's Tavern 46:35 "Down by the Sally Garden" by Rose Rock from Aire Loom 49:22 "North Wind" by Ella Roberts from North Wind 53:18 "Paddy's Day NYC" by Bangers and Mash from Whisper Valley and Other Stories 56:49 "Dr. Gilberts Sel" by Screaming Orphans from Taproom 59:49 CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS 1:00:26 "Almost Irish" by Ceann from Almost Irish 1:05:38 "London Town" by Ed Miller from Follow the Music 1:09:48 "Christy Barry's Jig/The Rolling Waves/The Old Favorite/The West Clare Reel" by Kennedy's Kitchen from The Birds Upon the Tree 1:14:27 "Eamonn An Chnoic" by Dark Patrick from Fainne Gael an Lae 1:17:21 "Henry My Son" by Paddy's Pig from Maple & Wire 1:20:47 "Two Sisters" by We Banjo 3 from String Theory 1:25:29 "Rations" by Talisk from Beyond 1:32:33 CELTIC FEEDBACK 1:33:00 "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" by Lothlorien from Single 1:37:27 "The Leprechaun" by Madd Paddy from Arrived 1:39:52 "Henry Martin" by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day 1:42:19 "Paddy's Stout" by Kinfolk from This Land 1:44:53 "Kiss Me I'm Irish" by Gaelic Storm from Bring Yer Wellies 1:49:37 "P Stands for Paddy" by Fergus from Green St. 1:52:49 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 1:53:51 "Auld Nick's A Piper" by Albannach from Eye of the Storm 1:56:21 "Lazy Bairn / Instrumental: Doug McPhee's Welcome" by Calasaig from Merchant's City 2:00:03 "My Only" by Derek Byrne and Paddygrass from Half and Half 2:02:52 "Devil's Kiss" by The Hallions from EP 2:06:53 "A Song for Letting Go" by The Fightling Jamesons from Every Day Above Ground 2:11:26 "Giant's Causeway" by Hexperos from Lost in The Great Sea 2:15:45 "Red Haired Mary" by Dervish from Midsummer's Night 2:18:47 CELTIC FEEDBACK 2:19:21 "Galway Bay" by SeaStar from Never Go Back 2:23:21 "An American in Paris" by The McCabes from Songs for Breakfast 2:27:34 "Died and Gone" by Old Blind Dogs from Room With A View 2:33:28 "Johnny Don't Go" by The Kreelers from Saints & Sinners 2:36:42 "An Art Revealed" by Conor Caldwell from To Belfast... 2:39:10 "Big Fellah" by Black 47 from Rise Up 2:44:49 "The Ruthless Wife" by Runa from Current Affairs 2:50:39 CELTIC FEEDBACK 2:51:25 "Wild Rover" by Seamus Kennedy from By Popular Demand 2:56:34 "Old Dun Cow" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 3:00:26 "Redcrow/Tamlins/Gravelwalk" by Johnsons Motorcar from Funky Disco Hardcore 3:05:05 "Spancil Hill" by The Canny Brothers Band from One Drop of Whiskey 3:08:12 "The Drinker's Praise" by The Poxy Boggards from Bawdy Parts 3:10:10 "Tempest in a Teacup" by Celtic Soul from Way 3:20:00 "Lanigan's Ball" by Ockham's Razor from Ten Thousand Miles to Bedlam The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Get our free app. Go to the iTunes or Amazon store to download the app for free. You'll be able to listen to every episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, not just the latest 300. That's all that Apple Podcasts will allow. The app will give you access to every show. You can join my band Kilted Kings at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Alabama on Sunday, March 17th for St. Patrick's Day. Go to KiltedKings.com for details. Subscribe to my Pub Songs Podcast. I'm sharing 11 St Patrick's Day facts in a couple weeks. But you can listen right now and hear some great Celtic Heroes & Musical Legends from the past show. If you don't have an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirt, what are you waiting for? Get one in our store. Have you seen our new bumper sticker? It was beautifully designed by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can buy it in our store. But from now until March 21, you will get a free bumper sticker to go along with your per episode pledge of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Just sign up as a patron. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. 2019 is the Celtic Invasion of Dingle. 2020 is the Origins of Celtic Invasions. You can find out more about these two exciting trips. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Big corporations want to force feed you Music.  Even though Celtic music is a niche market, There are big labels who want to tell you what music is good. With this podcast, you decide. Not a corporation. Not a billionaire. You! The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is listener-supported. I make this show free and let you, the listener, support the podcast through your kind patronage on Patreon. You can make a per episode pledge and cap how much you want to spend each month supporting this podcast. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. Best of all, you get episodes before regular listeners, discounts on merch, and when we hit a milestone, you get extra special episodes. I want to thank our Celtic Legends: Shawn Cali, Bryan Brake, Annie Lorkowski, Kevin Long, Hank Woodward, Rian P Kegerreis, robert michael kane, Theresa Sullivan, Hunter Melville, Scott Benson, Carol Baril, Lynda MacNeil, Nancie Barnett, Tiffany Knight, Marianne Ludwig. These amazing people pledge at least $25 per month to support the podcast. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast   I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Bill Hayes emailed: "Hi Mark, I just became a patron and I just wanted to drop you a line and say thank you for alll the great music you play. I wanted you to know how much this podcast means to me, I’ve always wanted to explore my Celtic heritage and I always loved the music of my ancestors. Thanks for sharing all the independent artists that make this music!" Brian McReynolds emailed: "I have been listening to your podcast since late 2005. I love the variety of music and love listening to the podcasts. For Christmas I got some Bluetooth headphones and have been listening to the podcast while watching college football bowl games. It has been rather fun watching the action on the field with such great music on instead of listening to the commentary." John Helminski emailed: "Hi Marc, Thanks for your great podcast. Is there one specific show dedicated to Celtic harp music?" Catherine Koehler emailed a reply to my reply: "How providential that you responded tonight...the very night that i was writing YOU, lol. I was at the best pub in Louisiana this weekend, Enoch's Irish Pub and Grill of Monroe, LA, and made sure the podcast was well represented.  I'm sending along a few pics of the podcast sticker that was ceremoniosly placed by Enoch's wonderful daughter Molly .  In her words " we're placing it down low so everyone can see it!"  Fyi...it is in front of everyone who stands in line for the rest room!! No billboard ever had a better placement!"  

Join ReWatchable as we continue our journey into Sense8 1×04 “What’s Going On?” Superfans: Danielle and Karen Newbies: Kristen and Natalie Fun Facts: Kristen is getting ready to say goodbye to Originals this week and Karen started watching Wynonna Earp. Weirdly enough, Natalie’s fun fact has to do with both of these shows and how much she hates them! Danielle has been practicing for THREE DAYS to do this intro. Sense8 season 1, episode 4, “What’s Going On?” -Here’s Mitch’s synopsis: In this episode, Twenty-five years and Sun’s life is still Trying to get her brother to swallow a hard pill, For some retribution Will realized quickly when before him stood A Nomi that needed some saving, and he could, So they, broke out of the institution And so Riley cries sometimes When she’s on the rooftop, just to get it all out, What’s in her head, And ipod nano touches, are a little peculiar And so Kala wakes in the morning And she steps outside, And she takes a deep breath, and she gets real high From the smoke in Wolfgang’s lungs What’s going on? And Neets tries, oh my god does she try To break her Nomi out, of this institution And Lito prays, oh my god does he pray, He prays every single day For a end to this threesome, And they sang “heyyyyyy heyyyyyy heyy heyhey, heyyyyyy heyyyyy hey.” They sang “hey, what’s going on?” Twenty-five years and Capheus is still, Trying to get his poor sick mother some hope, For some restitution… -Natalie hasn’t been on yet — what does she think so far? -We talk about our faves. -First up is Sun, who’s not doin’ great right now. -Do we feel bad for Joon-Ki? -Should Sun take her brother’s place? (If your answer is anything other than no, you’re wrong.) -How does Natalie feel about the Australian portrayal? -Why doesn’t Riley just go home? -Can you figure out how we connect this episode to 101 Dalmatians? -Natalie knows more about Wolfgang than the superfans! -We love Felix. -We go OFF BOOK and talk about Will next. -Did Jonas’ answers help at all or just make things more confusing? -Rajan’s dad SUCKS. -And Rajan is pretty great but why doesn’t Kala love him? -What is the deal with Lito and the Reluctant Threesome? -We make a Buffy reference! -WHAT’S GOING ON? -This situation is…complicated. But it’s cute. -Capheus is doing pretty well for himself after the last episode. -But that goes downhill very quickly. -There’s too much crime for Natalie. -It feels like Capheus getting marched off the bus is not a rare experience in Nairobi. -Silas is a scary motherfucker. -Nomi is in a bad spot, you guys. -What’s up with that nurse, though. -HASHTAGNOCOMMENT -Everything is terrible. -EXCEPT WILL AND AMANITA. -The “What’s Up?” sequence is a pretty big deal. -Is it fluff or is it deeply significant? OR IS IT BOTH? -Wolfgang and Kala have a moment. -Is it incest or masturbation? -Where was that mysterious rooftop located? -We talk about convenience vs. synchronicity. -Danielle’s Sense8 playlist is kind of…short. -Favorite Scenes -Favorite Lines Listener Feedback: -Newbies are finding it so difficult not to binge. -Everyone loves Lito, Hernando, and Daniela. -An old listener is back again! -IT’S BEEN SEVENTY THREE YEARS. -You should check out the Bedlam Bards! Kristen’s Kontemplations/Fisher’s Forecasts: –Sense8 season 1, episode 5, “Art Is Like a Religion” Contact us! Email: rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Re_Watchable Tumblr: ReWatchablePodcast.Tumblr.com Comment on this post! Please rate and review us on iTunes!

We're gonna honor those who died while serving in the armed forces for Memorial Day. I picked a few songs for soldiers as well as those of parting and even one that's an satirical twist on how people celebrate the holiday. I also have my own little memorial for a musician friend who passed away recently. We have music from Marc Gunn, The Selkie Girls, The Rogues, 3 Pints Gone, Jed Marum, Bedlam Bards, Jiggernaut, Scooter Muse, The Changing Room. If you enjoy this show, LIKE it, SHARE it, post in the comments, or tell a friend. Then subscribe to the podcast and my mailing list at http://pubsong.net/ WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY? 0:12 "Bring Me Home, Boys" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 4:32 "Fall of Serenity Valley" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Single 8:29 "The Parting Glass" by The Selkie Girls from Parting Glass 13:44 "The Warrior's Salute" by The Rogues from RogueTrip 17:52 "Freedom Costs" by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn from Firefly Drinking Songs 22:07 TRIBUTE TO JED MARUM Jed Marum is a Celtic folk singer out of Dallas. He was a big part of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I am broken-hearted to share that he died at the beginning of May at the age of 66. He was incredibly kind and generous performer who touched many lives, including mine. 22:56 "Loch Lomond" by Jed Marum from Calla's Waltz 26:46 PUB TALK 27:57 "Two Minute's Silence" by Jiggernaut from The Well 34:24 "Wear the Brown with Pride" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 37:00 "The Parting" by Scooter Muse from Saddell Abbey Annie Binding, the Royal British Legion‘s community fundraiser for Cornwall, added:“The joint project by The Changing Room and The Lost Gardens of Heligan to produce a Cornish EP to commemorate the lives of the Heligan gardeners who served in The Great War will act as a poignant reminder of their sacrifices. The Lost Garden of Heligan’s support for The Royal British Legion over the past few years has been fantastic, and we hope to keep our partnership strong for many years to come as we continue to keep alive the memory of the fallen and support the future of the living.” 41:07 "We Will Remember Them" by The Changing Room from Names On A Wall 45:43 "The Sailboat Armada" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 49:33 "Raise a Glass in Parting" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits If enjoy any of these artists, please support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their merch, follow them on Spotify, and share the show. Geek Pub Songs was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can join the Gunn Runners Club for as little as $1 per month to support my music. You can get regular updates of new videos, podcasts, lyrics, stories behind the songs, plus 21 songs for free at www.pubsong.net. THANK YOU PATRONS I want to thank everyone in the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. There are 143 people who pledge a $1 or more per month so that I can keep creating new music and entertainment for you. You are amazing.  I want to thank my newest Gunn Runners: Russell Witte-Dycus, Craig Wallerstein, Mark Albright, Rob Wilson. Go to marcgunn.net to express your generous nature today!   PUB TALK The next CeltfatherLive concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 20 at 8 PM CST. Register at Celtfather.com/watch to join me for this free concert on YouTube. I finished up a video challenge on YouTube last month. It was called Video Every Day in April. I happily completed the challenge. So you can watch 30 new videos in a playlist I created. They are not all music. Some are vlogs for Gunn Runners and others are for musicians. That said, I have a bunch of new videos I've released. Every Tuesday, I put out a new music video. Right now, it's just me singing songs. But in the future, I hope to have more produced official music videos. In the meantime, I hope you'll check out my videos of "She's Shiny", "Browncoat Baby", "Spancil Hill" "Jasper Tabby Kitty Cat-y", "Lord of the Pounce" and "Molly Malone". I think the videos are getting better. I'd love your thoughts. I released two new singles to Patrons. The one in April is a comedy song called "Why Do You Torture Me?". The May one is of the "Mingulay Cat Song". There's also a podcast all about that episode on Celtfather Music & Travel. Check the link in the shownotes for details.

Firefly is one of the most beloved projects from the mind of Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It came out in 2002 and was canceled after only 14 episodes. It developed such an incredible cult following that in 2005, a movie was released based on the TV series. http://celtfather.com The show inspired me so much that I released a CD with Bedlam Bards called Firefly Drinking Songs. Now I have a new album out for Browncoats called As Long As I’m Flyin. You can buy it at FireflyDrinkingSongs.com. How did Firefly go from a cancelled TV show to a new album 16 years after it was released? I’ll tell you all about it right now. I was first introduced to Firefly just a few short months before the movie was released. I remember binge watching DVDs. I absolutely loved show. It had a realness to it that appealed to me, despite being a Sci Fi Western. Firefly became my all-time favorite show ever. It hasn’t budged from that standing. I still watch it regularly. I don’t consider myself an ambitious songwriter. I don’t write a lot of songs. I write slowly and I am usually “inspired” by something. I never planned to start a genre of Firefly drinking songs. It just sort of happened. In 2007, I was on the first Brobdingnagian Bards tour of Ireland. I got an email from fan telling me there is a songwriting contest called Sing A Song for Saffron. Saffron was a nefarious woman who was featured twice in the series. She first appears in "Our Mrs Reynolds" where she sneakily marries the captain of the Firefly ship, Serenity. She then attempts to seduce him. When that fails, her true purpose is revealed, leading the crew to their deaths to steal their ship. Saffron appears again later in the episode "Trash." She works with the crew to steal a famous laser gun. She attempts to double cross the crew only to find they are ready for her. Beautiful and seductive, Saffron is a favorite side character. So there I was in Ireland when I get an email from a fan that read, “you should write a song for this contest.” I was immediately struck with a parody idea using the traditional Irish melody “May Morning Dew”. I submitted my song “She Said Her Name Was Saffron” to the contest a week after returning from Ireland. The song won the Best Parody award. A few months later, I sang that song for The Signal Firefly Podcast for a live event at DragonCon. I had no further plans to write more Firefly songs. But a year later, I was driving Back to DragonCon when I was struck with an idea. I had just finished watching the episode "Jaynestown." The crew lands on Higgins Moon, a town that sells mud. The crew is hired to transport contraband off planet. One of the crew, Jayne Cobb, warns about how he had trouble with the local magistrate a few years back. We soon learn that Jayne has become a folk hero of the town with a statue and his own protest song “Hero of Canton”. That song is a favorite among Browncoats. Everyone of us longs to have a mug of mudders milk and sing along. But as I was driving back to DragonCon, I wondered what other songs might’ve been heard in that little pub in Canton. So I wrote one. The song was called "Monahan's Mudder's Milk". I wrote it as a sort of Woody Guthrie-style protest against the challenges faced by the mudders of Higgins' Moon. This song was super important to me. First, because it sort of solidified what would eventually become my most-popular musical niche, Sci Fi Drinking Songs. But it was also the launching point for Firefly Drinking Songs and my newest album, As Long As I'm Flyin'. It was around this time that the idea of recording a CD of Firefly Drinking Songs began. I set up concerts at Gen Con and Dragon Con dedicated to this theme. Each show was packed. The conventions were turning people away at the door. The atmosphere at these shows was amazing. I really wanted to capture that feel. So I decided on recording a live CD. I wanted it to feel like you were in that little pub in Canton. My biggest challenge was I didn't have enough songs to create an album. So I turned to someone who did. The Bedlam Bards were the first to release a full CD of Firefly music. It was called On The Drift: Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity. The album captured everything that people love about Firefly and the fandom. It's fantastic. Cedric is the primary songwriter for the group. When I called him up to ask if he'd like to make an album with me, he was psyched. We spent next few months performing Firefly Drinking Songs at various venues and conventions trying to capture an amazing live recording. It finally happened at church in Round Rock, Texas that my friend Jan Czenkusch booked for us. It had the energy, the sound. It was fantastic. We released the CD. It quickly became one of my most-popular albums. Once again, I had no plans for a follow up. I was trying to get out of doing themed CDs. Most of my 20+ albums are themed. Some are Irish. Some are about cats. Some are sci fi. While themed CDs are easier to sell, they are much more difficult and costly to produce. So when I wrote "Bring Me Home, Boys", a song based on the episode "The Message" where a body is mailed to the crew with a message to bring his body home to his family, I didn't put on a Firefly CD. Nor did I put the song "Browncoats Keep Flyin'" one one. That's a song I co-wrote with Rie Sheridan Rose. Though I did put it on Sci Fi Drinking Songs. Again, I had no real plans to record another Firefly album, despite its success. But one year at Gen Con, I was singing "Close Your Eyes". This is a song by Daniel Glasser. Many call it the "Demon Lullaby". I have a whole podcast episode about that song. Follow the link in the shownotes. In the middle of the song, I changed the lyrics to the "reavers beneath your bed are gonna eat your face". The crowd erupted in laughter and for the next few years Browncoats asked when I would put that song on a CD. In 2016, I set a milestone on Patreon. If I reached that goal, I would record a 4-song EP of Firefly songs, exclusively for my Patrons. I quickly hit that goal. But as I started recording the EP, more songs came out. So I asked Rie Sheridan Rose, a long-time songwriting collaborator to send me some more lyrics. She did. Next thing I knew, I had a full album of Browncoat drinking songs. I launched a Kickstarter and the rest is history. Now one of the things I sort of glossed over earlier is the Firefly Drinking Songs show. This show took on a life of its own. When I started, I was just singing songs about Firefly. But I wanted something bigger. I wanted something more inclusive. You see, I have long been a part of the reenacting shows. Mostly notably are Renaissance festivals. At faires, you're encouraged to not just play music, they want you to be a part of the atmosphere, to recreate the Renaissance. Early on, I absolutely LOVED faires for that very reason. I could pretend I was in the Renaissance. But the simple fact is I'm not an actor. So keeping that going ALL DAY LONG was a bit exhausting and tedious. So I took on a new character, that is basically me. I think that's why I love the Firefly Drinking Songs show so much. I don't usually write music ABOUT things I love, like Firefly. I prefer to write as if I'm a PART of the world. Firefly is the epitome of this. The music I wrote was as if I was living in the Firefly 'Verse. The show was created as if I was a touring musician singing songs for Browncoats. The show is about an hour long. With any luck, the one at Gen Con this year will be about an hour and a half. But for that period of time, it's easy to get and stay in character. So that's why I do. My family is all from East Texas. So I put on my Texas accent and step into a world where people are on the fringe of civilized society. They're looking for an escape. They want to hear music that celebrates the independents who lost the Unification War. They want to escape the hard life of working in the mud pits. For an hour, they are a part of that. We sing songs about the "Hero of Canton," "Blue Sun," reavers and the Browncoats. It's absolutely incredible. It's been 16 years since Firefly was started and canceled. Yet new Browncoats are made every day as they discover this incredible show. One of my dreams is to take the Firefly Drinking Songs show on the road. I want to unite Browncoats once again for a Shindig among Shindigs and an inspired passion to keep building the 'Verse. Because to quote Mal, "we have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty." If you're interested in my new album, As Long As I'm Flyin' or the Firefly Drinking Songs show, please visit FireflyDrinkingSongs.com. You can buy the album, listen on Spotify, find cool merch, and learn more about the show. I'd love to hear about your favorite episode or character. You can post that in the shownotes. I should point out that the physical CD will only be available in March. So if you like CDs, then you should order it as soon as possible. --- Thank you for listening. Celtfather Music & Travel was produced by Marc Gunn. If you enjoyed this episode, please join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. For as little as a buck a month, you will help release more music, podcasts, videos and more. Would you like 21 songs for Free? Plus get regular updates of what's new. Subscribe to the podcast and newsletter at www.pubsong.net.

You are listening to K.M.U.D - Canton Radio, bringing you the finest music on Higgins' Moon. Marc Gunn join us live today right here in the Canton Inn to tell us about this awesome new Browncoats album As Long As I'm Flyin'. So poor yourself a tankard of Mudder's Milk and relax. If you enjoy this show, LIKE it, SHARE it, post in the comments, or tell a friend. Then subscribe to the podcast and my mailing list at http://pubsong.net/ This week in the pub, you'll enjoy music from Marc Gunn, Bedlam Bards, Mikey Mason, Kilted Kings. Special thanks to Matt Ledder who plays J. Wheaton in this show. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY? 0:09 "Monahan's Mudders' Milk" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 3:31 "As Long As I'm Flyin'" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 5:36 "The Ballad of Joss" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift 9:00 INTERVIEW 13:39 "Hero of Canton" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 15:37 "Kaylee" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Live at the Cactus Cafe 23:11 "She's Shiny" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 27:26 "She Don't Like Firefly" by Mikey Mason from Impotent Nerd Rage We got a wave from Johannes Rimmer: "A train is going from an Alliance supply depot to a small mining town at 200 kph carrying 25kg of medicine to treat "Bowden's Malady," leaving at 7:10PM. At some point outside of town, the train is robbed by Nishka's hired guns in a job that lasts from one commercial break to the next. How much distance away from the town did the Browncoats have to be in order to begin the operation in time? Alternatively, estimate the amount of force (in Newtons) Mal had to exert on Crow's chest to kick him into Serenity's intake." 32:57 "Blue Sun" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 35:30 "Freedom Costs" by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn from Firefly Drinking Songs 41:42 "Sail the Sky" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' Thank you for listening. Geek Pub Songs was produced by Marc Gunn. If you enjoyed this episode, please support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their music, then share the show. Special thanks to all of my patrons in the Gunn Runners Club. Would you like 21 songs for Free? Plus get regular updates of what's new. Subscribe to the podcast and newsletter at www.pubsong.net.   THANK YOU PATRONS I want to send out a very special thanks to my generous patrons in the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. These awesome people kindly support my music and allow me to keep this show running for nearly 13 years. The music business has changed. Streaming music is king. Musicians can no longer rely on CD sales to make a living. For that reason, I turned to Patreon to support my music. Here's how it works. You pledge a buck a or more every month. And Your generosity allows me to keep creating. You get monthly music in this Geek Pub Songs Podcast, fun adventures in Celfather Music & Travel, Behinds the Scenes look at the life of a musician, and Stories from the Road. Plus, every month, I'll send you a free song, video, or concert recording. This is one helluva deal for as little as a buck a month Please support what you love. Join the Gunn Runners Club today! I want to thank my newest Gunn Runners: Jennifer Bartlett, Jeff Peterson, Eva Schweber, Ari Koinuma Go to marcgunn.net to become a patron today!   PUB TALK Hey there. I hope you enjoyed this interview from Canton Radio. Before I split, I wanted to share a little bit of news. My new Browncoat CD, As Long As I'm Flyin', is now on sale. Go to FireflyDrinkingSongs.com to get the physical album and the Deluxe Package with a shirt, songbook, totebag and more. Get 'em while they last. If you haven't registered to watch my next CeltfatherLive concert. Go to celtfather.com/watch/. This is a free, monthly, live streaming internet concert series. Register so you don't miss the next show. Did I mention it was free?

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Renaissance Magazine CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show The Q.U.A.S.O.R. Podcast Song #1 - When I Was A Maid performed by Tania Opland & Mike Freeman from Choice Faire heard on show The First Show # 1 Song #2 - Dragonborn (Theme from Skyrim) performed by Celtica Fae from Debut Album heard on show Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival # 298 Song #3 - Mingulay Boat Song performed by BOOM from Prepare to be Boarded heard on show Song #4 - Spanish Ladies performed by Pride O' Bedlam from Refit heard on show Song #5 - Call Of The Sea performed by Sirens' Song from Starlight And Shadow heard on show New Music # 290 Song #6 - Love Is A Verb performed by Carl Asch from Songs Of The Open Road heard on show Love Song Show # 289 Song #7 - Come Take a Trip on the Quasor performed by Marc Gunn and Written by Nicholas London from SINGLE heard on show Song #8 - Better Than You performed by Bell Book & Canto from Poor Life Choices heard on show New CDs of 2016 # 279 Song #9 - Where, Oh Where, Art Thou Tonight performed by Boogie Knights from Many A Sleepless Knight heard on show Chuck’s Filk Show # 278 Song #10 - Spancil Hill performed by Chris Gray from Fuist heard on show Shakespeare Approves # 276 Song #11 - Raggle Taggle Gypsies performed by Jackdaws from On the Lash heard on show Round Table at The Louisiana Renaissance Festival # 273 Song #12 - Rainbow Blues performed by Blackmore's Knight from A Ghost of a Rose heard on show The Lady’s Show # 270 Song #13 - Why Does Love...? performed by Merry Measure from Faire Warning heard on show Love Songs at Faire # 265 Song #14 - Itches In Me Britches performed by Interpreters, The from And We're Back! heard on show Instrumental and A Capella # 264 Song #15 - If I Were a Blackbird performed by Bardmageddon from Crows and Kings heard on show General Show # 263 Song #16 - German Clock-Winder performed by Bramblebush from Songs From The Glade heard on show Ken Went to the Faire # 262 Song #17 - One Last Song performed by Molly and the Tinkers from The Best Of Molly & The Tinker, Vol. 2 heard on show 11th Anniversary Drinking Show. # 261 Song #18 - Parting Glass performed by Medieval Fair of Norman, OK from Last Huzzah! heard on show Medieval Fair of Norman OK # 257 Song #19 - Beggar's Song,Rigadoo performed by Water Street Bridge from Hard Times heard on show Celts at the RenFest # 252 Song #20 - Drive the Cold Winter Away performed by Porter & Stout from Christmas on the Cutlass heard on show Song #21 - Traveling Minstrels performed by Rowan & the Rose from Friendly Traveling Minstrels heard on show Round Table at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival # 248 Song #22 to 79 are Patreon Songs: To hear theses songs with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon and help us reach our next 100 episodes. Song #80 - Star of the County Down performed by Season's Melody from The Crossroads Faire heard on show # 124 Song #81 - Kilkelly (Cedric's Farewell) performed by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies heard on show # 112 Song #82 - Bonny Rollin' Sailor performed by Limey Birds from Yo-Ho heard on show # 109 Song #83 - King Of Ballyhooley performed by Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings from No Bedrolls Or Backpacks heard on show # 106 Song #84 - What Do You Do With A Drunken Duckie? performed by Neidfyre from Waddles From The Sea heard on show # 100 Song #85 - Step It Out Mary performed by Tullamore from Timber & Stream heard on show # 97 Song #86 - Johnny Jump-Up performed by Gallamor the Bard from Drive By Barding heard on show # 88 Song #87 - Wilder(er) Rover Blues performed by Bret Blackshear from Fingers, Frets and Fire heard on show # 85 Song #88 - Enchantment of Fairies performed by Cantiga from Once Upon A Time heard on show # 79 Song #89 - Farmors Polska performed by Wolgemut from Momento heard on show # 76 Song #90 - Pavanne performed by Cast In Bronze from Spirit Of The Bells heard on show # 64 Song #91 - General Taylor performed by Dregs from Our Drunk Goes To Eleven heard on show # 61 Song #92 - Humors of Whiskey performed by Jesse Linder from The Bramble and the Rose heard on show # 55 Song #93 - Sardinia Song performed by Tortuga Twins from Big, Bad Wolf Show...Live! heard on show # 46 Song #94 - Pirate's Life performed by Shantyman from Pirate's Life heard on show # 43 Song #95 - Burn the Bodice performed by Joni Minstrel from Jomi Minstrel and the Revolution Against The Monarchs heard on show # 40 Song #96 - Goddess Within performed by Counterfeit Bards from Bard From This Hall heard on show # 37 Song #97 - Where Is The Renassance performed by Pirate Comedy Show from Pirate Comedy Show Album heard on show # 31 Song #98 - Isn't It Grand performed by 3 Pints Gone from One More Round heard on show # 28 Song #99 - 3 Song performed by Craig o'Farrington from Blue Upon Blue heard on show # 19 Song #100 - Health to the Company performed by Brobdignagian Bards from A Faire To Remember heard on show # The First Show # 1 MINIONS: Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Tony The Tinker The Lookout Chamber Maid Joe Ken Matt Fugli Serena Captain LINKS Pirate Directory for an listing of all things piratical. 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The Demon Lullaby gets people laughing so much, I had to filk it for my second CD of Browncoats drinking songs. Listen to both versions of this hilarious song, originally written by Daniel Glasser. Listen and subscribe at celtfather.com. 0:08 CELTFATHER NEWS First, you can catch my Facebook Live shows, Coffee with The Celtfather on Tuesdays at 9am on Facebook.com/marcgunnmusic Second, I have some new products in my Bandcamp store. You can now get the Firefly Drinking Songs songbook, which features all of the lyrics from Firefly Drinking Songs, my new album, As Long As I'm Flyin, and the Bedlam Bards' Firefly album On the Drift, plus a few lyrics that have not been recorded yet by Cedric and Rie Sheridan Rose, who co-wrote my Firefly album. This will make it easy for you to sing-along with us. On Saturday, I released the Celtic Music 6-Pack. This is a compilation of six Celtic CDs, including: Kilted For Her Pleasure, Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion, Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day, Happy Songs of Death, The Bridge, and How America Saved Irish Music. If you're looking for a great intro to Celtic songs or my music, this is it. And it's at one low price! I had a great interview on the Sending a Wave UK Firefly Podcast that just came out. In it, I had some exciting realizations about how I write songs, especially in regards to Firefly and Lord of the Rings. Finally, I created a fun Firefly Drinking Songs Playlist on Spotify. It's packed full of songs inspired by Firefly. I hope you will follow, listen, and share it. 2:07 ABOUT CLOSE YOUR EYES One of my most-popular songs since 2009 is a song called "Close Your Eyes". It's commonly known as "The Demon Lulllaby". The song was written in 2003 by filker, Daniel Glasser. It won Best Comedy Song in the 2008 Pegasus Awards. That's also the year, I first heard the song. It was a I-Con Science Fiction Convention in Stony Brook, New York. I remember those filk circles fairly well. Now if you're not familiar with the word filk, that is the music of fandom. It's the music you hear at science fiction conventions. The word was first used as a misprint of folk music that was happening at conventions back in the '50s. I guess con goers liked the term, because next thing you know, filk circles exploded. The filk circles at I-Con were my first. My old band, Brobdingnagian Bards, were invited to be guests at I-Con back in 2002, I believe. I saw Emerald Rose was performing there and thought, "why on earth is a Celtic band like us playing at science fiction convention". So I booked us and realize con goers love Celtic music, and that we were also playing filk, with songs like "Do Virgins Taste Better" and "If I Had A Million Ducats". Any case, we were invited to the I-Con Filk Circle. We sang our songs and began building an audience. 2008 was our last year at the convention before we broke up. I don't remember who sang "Close Your Eyes". But I loved it. After we parted ways, I did an internet search to find the song. Lo and behold, I found it on the Pegasus Awards website. I contacted Daniel Glasser and asked if I could record the song. He was extremely generous to say yes. I had never played the song live when I recorded it in January 2009 for my CD Kilted For Her Pleasure on the North Shore in Louisiana at my friend Jamie Haeuser's house. Jamie recorded percussion on a couple of tracks for that album. As a lullaby, I kept the song pretty barebones, just me and the autoharp. And it worked. As I played it at shows, it was an immediate favorite. "The demons in your bed, are gonna eat you up". One of my most-memorable moments was performing it a giant ballroom at Dragon Con in 2009. The stage was simple with me dressed in my black kilt, long hair flowing, the enormous sideburns, and an autoharp as I sang the song, pausing for comedic effect. (YouTube video)The audience was in tears by the end. It was a brilliant start to my solo career. The song was an obvious hit. I'm gonna play the song for you right now. And then I'll share the filk of the song in a moment. 5:13 SONG: "Close Your Eyes" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 8:53 ABOUT REAVER'S LULLABY In 2010, my first daughter was born--Kenzie. Having a daughter made this song even better. Not only do I like singing it to her. But there's no better way of finishing the song and stating, "If you enjoy this song, then your CD purchases help to pay for my daughter's therapy when she grows up." And it's true. Your purchases do help to pay for her therapy. So please.... Well, if she wasn't disturbed, then she has been when I filked the filk. I think it was 2014 when I first filked "Close Your Eyes". The song was already popular at my many shows. I started performing it at my Firefly Drinking Songs show at Gen Con the year before. It was well-loved. Now when I'm up on stage, I'm always looking to use things from the moment to include in the show. Some people complain about hecklers. I don't think I've ever met a heckler I didn't like. They just give me ammo to improve my show. The year before "Close Your Eyes" was a hit. But could I make it funnier? Close your eyes and sleep There are... reavers in your dreams. Reavers! Hey that works! I remember thinking. The reavers in your bed... I can't tell you why I decided to change the next line. But the response was mind-blowing. The reavers in your bed... Are gonna eat your face! The room erupted. Those who knew the original song already thought it was funny. But the visual of the horrifying reavers eating someone's face... well, it worked! Over the next few years, I tried changing the lyrics more to suit Firefly, but they never really came. Meanwhile, several Browncoats kept asking, "when are going to record that song?!" I set a Milestone on Patreon in 2017. If I raised enough money, I would record the song for a short EP. The goal was met. I sat down to record the song and ended up recording a whole bunch of Firefly songs. Lo and behold I had a new album. The album is called As Long As I'm Flyin'. It will be officially released on March 6, 2018. March is the only month that you will be able to buy a physical copy of the album online for the foreseeable future. So mark your calendar. If you want a download of the album, along with a bunch of notes about it, become a Patron of music. JOIN THE GUNN RUNNERS CLUB ON PATREON! Or mark your calendar for March 6th. You'll be able to buy it everywhere online. And you can stream it through Spotify. I would deeply appreciate it if you would help me spread the word. You can share this podcast. Of course, my previous Firefly album with Bedlam Bards, Firefly Drinking Songs, is on sale. If you ever wanted to experience what it's like going to a pub in Canton on Higgin's Moon, you want to own this album. 13:25 SONG: "Reaver's Lullaby" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' Finally, if you're not yet subscribed to Celtfather Music & Travel, I plan to have more shows just like this coming out in the future. Go to Celtfather.com for details.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Renaissance Magazine CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show The Q.U.A.S.O.R. Podcast Katy Cruel performed by Abby Green from Why Should I Juice of the Barley performed by Barleyjuice from One Shilling Bedlam Boys (Bear Dance) performed by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies Come With Me Over The Mountain performed by Culchies from Bruscar Ban All Among the Barley performed by Celtic Squall from Celtic Squall Rolling Home performed by The Pyrates Royale from Tales of the Brigantine Wild Mountain Thyme performed by The Maguire Brothers from Sibling Rivalry On Powdered Wings performed by Djilia Phralengo from Oracle All the Night Long performed by The Poxy Boggards from Barley Legal Mary Ellen Carter performed by Rambling Sailors from Wanderlust Patreon Songs: The Fox performed by Diane Linn from Tales Of The Trickster An Dro Bombycillidae performed by Brizeus from Brizeus Sam Hall performed by The Dregs from Thank You Sir May I Have Another Black Velvet Band performed by Iron Hill Vagabonds from Whiskey & Promises Shannon Heaton of the Irish Stories Music Podcast Andro performed by Wolgemut from Momento Leaving of Liverpool performed by Musical Blades from Pieces of Eight CREDITS: A Moment in History by The Rude Tudors Background Music: Reflection by Cast in Bronze from Laird of the Rings Shakespeare Approves by Willie Shakespeare Blooper Music by Nathan Deese The Archives by Bob Brinkman The Moat by Scoundrels Inn Joe on the Road by Joe Haydu Information Provided by therenlist.com Background Music: Scarborough Fair by Kindred Spirits MINIONS: Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Tony The Tinker The Lookout Chamber Maid Joe Ken Matt Fugli Serena Captain LINKS Pirate Directory for an listing of all things piratical. The Ren List for a listing of all Renaissance Festivals HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

The Coachman's Whip performed by Jesse Linder, from Easy & Free The Magick Butterfly  performed by Cantiga, from Once Upon a Time Rolling Me Over in the Clover performed by  The Limey Birds, from TWEET! Farewell Pixel performed by  Tartanic,  from Unthinkable Sailor’s Prayer performed by Pandora Celtica,  Recorded live at Opus Fantasy Arts Festival The Ballad of Joss performed by Cedric of the Bedlam Bards,  from On the Drift, Music inspired by Firefly and Serenity  

Black Leather Bands by Bedlam Bards from Take Out The Trash Before My Face by Iris & Rose from Two In The Bush Confession by Friar Finnegan from New Pub Songs Kitty Song by Belles of Bedlam from Little Pleasures Cockerel Song by The Merry Wives of Windsor from Happy Endings Captain's Wife's Lament by Chaste Tresure from Questionably Chaste Itches In My Britches by Better Than Nun from #nunlyfe FKBuddySong by 2 Merry Men from Bawdy, Drunken, Song-Filled Merriment Blow the candles out by Half Pint from Fair and Tender Ladies Chastity Belt by Axel the Sot from The Trouble with an Orgy   SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE Soundrels Inn   HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537  

This is a show of Rebel Songs. From traditional Irish rebel songs to rebel songs inspired by Firefly, you'll hear a fun mix of songs to get your blood boilin' with music from Marc Gunn, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Kilt Lifters, Crikwater, Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats, Bedlam Bards, 3 Pints Gone, Kilted Kings, Ed Miller. Listen and share. Then subscribe for 5 Free MP3s at http://pubsong.net/. Before we get started, I want to let you know that my next album of Firefly music is now being funded on Kickstarter. It's called "As Long As I'm Flyin'". You have until May 18, 2017 to make a pledge if you want a physical CD. After that go to FireflyDrinkingSongs.com. I started compiling this episode at the beginning of 2017. I planned to use it as a platform to share my anger and frustration with the Trump administration's assault on civil rights, health care and the environment. But I decided not to. Overall, that's not what I do musically. Instead, I'll let the songs speak for themselves. Politics is a huge part of Celtic culture. I heard a quote by Irish songwriter Frank Harte on the Irish Music Stories podcast (episode 2) that said, "Those in power write the history. Those who suffer write the songs." For that reason, many of the best traditional Irish songs are rebel songs. They are the songs of people who suffer. When I started playing rebel songs with the Brobdingnagian Bards, we played them, not for the politics, but because they were powerful songs. This show is dedicated to rebel songs in general. The first half has some more traditional rebel songs. The second half are the not-so-traditional ones. And I promise to leave my politics out of any discussion. Pub Talk Celtfather Tuesdays. You might notice that this show came out on Tuesdays. I'm trying to better manage my content. I put out the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast on Thursdays. So every Tuesday, I'm gonna plan to post new content, whether it's the Pub Songs Podcast, the Celtfather Music & Travel or new videos on YouTube. Look for them on Tuesdays. My next show is at Johnnie MacCracken's on May 13. The show starts at 7pm. So if you want me to keep coming out to Marietta, Georgia every month, come to this show! I'm also bookd for InConjunction and GenCon in Indianapolis. Do you want another show on Concert Window? Post a comment in the shownotes. The Gunn Runners Club is my home on Patreon. Right now, 116 people generously pledge $1 per month or more to support my life as a musician. Patrons get free music, early versions of songs and lyrics, behind-the-scenes podcasts, a stereo version of the Pub Songs Podcast and first look at new videos. You can see all the cool gifts you get for just $1 at marcgunn.com/us/ I have a bunch of new patrons this month thanks to the my Firefly Kickstarter. I'll tell you about that in a moment, but first... Special thanks to Sandra Lang, Esther, James Rowland, Brian Staab, Scott Selhorst, Sarah, Tony Montuori, Dylan Birtolo, Glen Miller, Charlie Thul, Joseph Haydu, Meghan Sommers, Nancy Yorke, Robert Smith, Anne Hunter, John Garrett, Steven Hernacki, Philip Kennedy, Justin Matthews, Carolina Ceili, Jan Czenkusch, Kevin Jackson, Jolene Butt, Tim M. O'Brien, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, Les Gebhardt. When you join the Gunn Runners Club, you don't just get all of the amazing goodies I mentioned earlier. You also get a digital copy of my next album. It's for the Browncoats, fans of Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity. It's called "As Long As I'm Flyin'". Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:12 "Monahan's Mudder's Milk" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 4:46 "Boys of the Old Brigade" by Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones from Let Ye All Be Irish Tonight 8:07 "Join the British Army" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of Ireland 9:58 "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" by The Kilt Lifters from Jack in the Green 14:03 "Arthur McBride" by Crikwater from Crikwater 19:37 "Cuddles McGish" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Whiskers in the Jar PUB TALK 26:46 "The Long Arm" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 29:31 "Hush, Now Little Citizens" by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn from Firefly Drinking Songs 32:35 "Foggy Dew" by 3 Pints Gone from Health to the Company 38:02 "Blue Sun" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 40:35 "The Wide Rio Grand" by Ed Miller from Many's the Fine Tale 46:49 "Hero of Canton" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. If you enjoyed this episode, please support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their CDs, then share the show. Special thanks to all of my patrons in the Gunn Runners Club. Would you like 5 of my MP3s for Free? Plus find out what's new with my music. Subscribe to the podcast and newsletter at www.pubsong.net.

  VISIT OUR SPONSORS: LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show The Q.U.A.S.O.R. Podcast May the 4th be with you! (282G) Jedi Drinking Song by Brobdignagian Bards from Brobdignagian Fairy Tales Jedi Drinking Song Prequel by Brobdignagian Bards from Real men Wear Kilts Milk of the Kraken by Musical Blades from Raise the Black Shore Leave by Musical Blades from Raise the Black There Goes The Galaxy by Clearly Guilty from Clearly Guilty Airship of Doom by The Dread Crew of Oddwood from Heavy Mahogony The Long Arm by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin Sail The Sky by Bedlam Bards and Marc Gunn from Firefly Drinking Songs Snitch Ball Wizard by Gallamor the Bard from Gather Day The B.A.R.D.I.S. by Dan the Bard from Cross Genre References The Rebuttal of Schrodinger's Cat by Sarah Donner from That Is A Pegasus The Wharton UFO by Flying Fish Sailors from Loch Ness Monster Beginning of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon The Hobbit Hole by Boogie Knights from Many A Sleepless Knight Dragon For Sale by Bramblebush from Songs From The Glade 18 Four Hundred Turns by Tania Opland andMike Freeman from Sunset's Gold Come Take A Ride On My Airship by Dr. Harmonious Scott from Joyful Noise End of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Ghost In The Machine by Pandora Celtica from Out Of The Box Come Take a Trip on the Quasor by Marc Gunn and Written by Nicholas London from To The Bottom Of The Sea CREDITS: A Moment in History by The Rude Tudors Background Music: Reflection by Cast in Bronze from Laird of the Rings Shakespeare Approves by Willie Shakespeare A Minute with Fugli by Fugli The Moat by Scoundrels Inn The Celler by Tony Artym Joe on the Road by Joe Haydu Information Provided by therenlist.com Background Music: Scarborough Fair by Kindred Spirits MINIONS: Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Randall Kimbrough Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Host - Tony Host / Audio Editor - The Tinker Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Host / Musicologist / Interviews - The Lookout Host / Festival News - Chamber Maid Host / Festival News - Joe Interviews - Ken Host - Matt Host / Lyrics - Nathan Host / Show Assistant - Serena Show Facilitator - Captain Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Check out piratedirectory.com for an awesome listing of all things piratical. HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

It's Star Wars Day. To celebrate, you'll enjoy a short feature on some sci fi Celtic songs mixed in with a bunch of great Irish and Celtic music from John McGaha, Andrew Finn Magill, Seamus Kennedy, Ron Cody, Ashley Davis, Marc Gunn, Bedlam Bards, Dust Rhinos, The Screaming Orphans, The Demon Barbers, Lau, The Kildares, West of Eden. Listen. Like. Share. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free!  Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.   Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take Celtic music fans on an adventure of a lifetime. This is not your typical wham-bam-thank you m'aam tour. We travel in small groups. We explore the Celtic history of different regions. We don't need to see everything, because this is a vacation. Instead, our invasion brings out the relaxation and magic of our adventure. In 2018, you can join me on a Celtic Invasion of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Sign up to the mailing list at celticinvasion.com.   Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a musician and podcaster. You can share this show and find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. And you can support this show on Patreon. Originally, I planned for this to be a Sci fi Celtic music show. But I just couldn't find that many sci fi songs by Celtic bands that I could play. So I decided instead to do a small feature. That'll be later on in the show. * CELTIC PODCAST NEWS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast comes out each and every week due to the generosity of people like you. Your kind pledge of as little as $1 per episode pays for the production of this podcast, as well as my time in producing the show. You get shows before regular listeners and my deepest thanks. When we hit a milestone, you get a 2-hour special. I want to thank to our newest patrons: Edward Montgomery, Larry McCloskey, Leah Kershner, Ron Sargent! Become a patron today! Yesterday, I went live on Facebook for about an hour as I worked on the shownotes for this week's podcast. I had a nice time chatting with listeners. And best of all, I got some input for new artists to contact for the show. While it might not've been gripping video, it was a valuable way for me to connect with you the listener and new bands. So I want to try this again next Friday, May 12 at 9 am central. I'll put up an event page on Facebook with details. CelticMusicPodcast.com is now fully integrated with Libsyn. My hope is have a more stable website for visitors. I also have bestcelticmusic.net as the side website to help promote the show. Of course this big change means my old music@celticmusicpodcast.com email address is no longer valid. I'm still trying to migrate the CelticMP3s.com reviews. But we'll see if I can find a way to do that. If you want some more May the Fourth Sci Fi Pub Songs, I recorded an episode of the Pub Songs Podcast last year for Star Wars Day. It's show #141. You can find a link in the shownotes. My latest Kickstarter features pub songs inspired by Joss Whedon's TV show, Firefly, and movie, Serenity. I've already hit my goal, but there are some cool Stretch Goals if you'd like music inspired by this cult TV series. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Glen Singer wrote on Facebook: "Just listened to my first Celtic music podcast. Am a newbie. Great music - great podcast." Edward Montgomery posted on Facebook: "Love the app! It's installed on my iPhone and I just put it on my wife's phone, she's listening right now." Karen M Gibson posted on Facebook: "Two hours of bagpipe music! I love listening to the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast."   This Week in Celtic Music 0:32 "Paddy Ryan" by John McGaha from Exodus, An ElectroCelt Journey 4:01 "Shooting Stars" by Andrew Finn Magill from Branches 6:50 "The Liar" by Seamus Kennedy from In Concert 10:04 "Hanning's Farewell/Fleur De Mandragore" by Ron Cody from The Talking Rake 15:29 "Horses" by Ashley Davis from Night Travels 19:48 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 21:32 "Jedi's Dargle" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 23:27 "Ballad of Joss" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift 26:45 "Jedi Drinking Song" by Dust Rhinos from Got Guinnness? 30:51 "River's Jig" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift 33:04 "The Long Arm" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 36:20 CELTIC FEEDBACK 37:15 "Rocky Road to Dublin" by The Screaming Orphans from Ballads Rule OK 43:59 "Ranzo" by The Demon Barbers from Disco at the Tavern 47:49 "Flowers" by Lau from Single 52:15 "Space" by The Kildares from Secrets of the Day 56:16 "Twenty Years of Travelling" by West of Eden from No Time Like the Past VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2017 episode. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at celticmusicpodcast.com.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE Ai Vis Lo Lop by Wolgemut from Danza Battle Raven by Chaste Treasure from Questionable Chaste Sloop John B by Bounding Main from Kraken Up Ballad of Ol' Redcoat by Pirates For Sail from Dark Side of the Lagoon Bedlam Boys (Bear Dance) by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies She Moved Through The Fair by Craig of Farrington from 20 Years of Sweet Delights Ton Ton by Cantiga from Dreams from a Forest Garden Lord of the Dance by Donal Hinely from Glass Stories The Little General by Tartanic from Unmistakeable Cantiga No. 48 by Owain Phyfe and the New World Renaissance Band from Where Beauty Moves and Wit Delights Endearing Young Charms by Hey Nunnie Nunnie! from Hey Nunnie! Nunnie! The Ships by Circa Paleo from Tideland Beginning of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Happy Man by Empty Hats from 5 Jump at the Sun by Sarah Marie Mullen from The Wild Woods Old Daddy Fox by Merry Wives Of Windsor from Here's to the Men I Will Pass This Way Again by Jesse Linder from Ready for the Storm End of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon 10,000 Miles Away by Musical Blades from Pieces of Eight Storm Song by Sirena from Sirena CREDITS: A Moment in History by The Rude Tudors Background Music: Reflection by Cast in Bronze from Laird of the Rings Shakespeare Approves by Willie Shakespeare A Minute with Fugli by Fugli The Moat by Scoundrels Inn The Celler by Tony Artym Joe on the Road by Joe Haydu Information Provided by therenlist.com Background Music: Scarborough Fair by Kindred Spirits MINIONS: Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Meister Realm Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Host - Tony Host / Audio Editor - The Tinker Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Host / Musicologist / Interviews - The Lookout Host / Festival News - Joe Interviews - Ken Host - Matt Host / Lyrics - Nathan Host / Show Assistant - Serena Show Facilitator - Captain Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Check out piratedirectory.com for an awesome listing of all things piratical. HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

St Patrick's Day is almost here. I thought I'd celebrate with nearly 2-hours of St. Patrick's Day pub songs, including a special feature on the famous Irish song "Wild Rover. Enjoy music from Marc Gunn, Jamie Haeuser, Barleyjuice, Poitin, Noel Nash, Danny O'Flaherty, Brobdingnagian Bards, Bedlam Bards, Dan the Bard, Bret Blackshear, Spirited Lads, Norah Rendell, Mason Brown, Black 47, Beltain, Kilted Kings, The McCabes. Download 5 Free MP3s at pubsong.net Pub Talk Watch me perform live for a St Patrick's Day Music Smackdown on Concert Window on Sunday, March 12, 2017 Subscribe to listen to St Patrick's Day with Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Join the Gunn Runners Club. Get a free autographed copy of Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day. Special thanks to new patrons: Joan Hoffman, Emma Egner, and Jessica Clark. New CD: Irish Adventures on Higgins' Moon Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:12 "Arthur McBride" by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day 3:25 "Men of New Basin Canal" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How American Saved Irish Music 6:31 "St Patrick's Day" Barleyjuice from This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things 9:23 "St. Patrick's Day Polkas" by Poitin from Irish Celtic Music 15:40 "St Patrick's Day Anthem" by Noel Nash and Danny O'Flaherty from St. Patrick's Day Anthem 18:57 "Isn't It Grand, Boys?" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death 22:50 "Kilkelly, Ireland" by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day Feature on Wild Rover 27:55 "Wild Rover" by Brobdingnagian Bards from A Faire to Remember 30:18 "Wild Rover (Bill Palmer's Version)" by Bedlam Bards from Take Out the Trash 33:40 "Wild Kitty" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 36:26 "The Klingon Wild Rover" by Dan the Bard from Cross-Genre References 39:12 "Wild(er) Rover Blues" by Bret Blackshear from Fingers, Frets and Fire 43:16 "Wild Rover" by Spirted Lads from Spirited Lads Feature on St. Patrick's Day Songs 46:29 "St Patrick's Day" by Norah Rendell from Spinning Yarns 50:48 "Bully for All/St Patrick's Day" by Mason Brown from When Humans Walked the Earth 53:15 "St Patrick's Day" by Black 47 from Last Call 56:43 "Two Hours After St. Patrick's Day" by Beltaine from Jump at Samhain's Fire 1:00:12 "Marionette Jig/Spinner's Reel" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 1:03:31 "Paddy's Day" by The McCabes from Dark Before the Dawn Upcoming Show 1:07:24 "Sweeney's Buttermilk" by FIMM from Rooibos E Disappunti and Best of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast 1:09:53 "Old Dun Cow" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 1:13:47 "The Night Paddy Murphy Died" by Screeched Inn from Screeched Inn 1:17:26 "The Hunter Set" by Runa from Live 1:22:23 "Erin Go Bragh" by Wild Colonial Bhoys from Century 1:27:09 "The Green Fields of America/Tommy Coen's" by Andrew Finn Magill from Roots 1:30:10 "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" by Marc Gunn from Irish Drinking Songs 1:34:08 "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Whiskers in the Jar The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. If you enjoyed this episode, please support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their CDs, then share the show. Special thanks to all of my Gunn Runners on Patreon. They pledge $1 or more per month to support my music. As a patron, you'll get free music downloads, early versions of songs and lyrics, behind-the-scenes podcasts, and first look at new videos. Find details on Patreon at marcgunn.net. Finally, how would you like 5 of my most-popular MP3s? Plus weekly updates of what's new. Sign up at www.pubsong.net.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE Faire (The American Rennie Love Rock Parody) by The Village Idiots from Chamber of Stupidity The Ship That Never Returned by Pandora Celtica from F'n Sharp Spell by Capt'n Black's Sea Dogs from Tales of the Black Dog Dark Lady by Pride Of Bedlam from Refit The Orange and the Green by The Belles of Bedlam from Folked Up! A Little Over One With The Other by Iris and Rose from Happy Endings Red Earth by Cast in Bronze from Best Day Ever Jump At The Sun by Sarah Marie Mullen from The Wild Woods Wild Rover, Bill Palmer version by Bedlam Bards from Take Out The Trash No Shade Never, by Rowan and the Rose from Travelling Minstrels What Do You Do With A Drunken Barmaid by Merry Wives of Windsor from Bottoms Up Cha Ching by Queen Ann's Lace from Faire To Stormy Weather Beginning of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Old Time Religion by Craig of Farrington from Easy Being The Alphabet Song by The Other Woman from I Want You For Fun And Frivolity And Then I’ll Give You Back Lady Hath Bustle by Daniel Birt from Songs of My People Stairway by Galamor the Bard from Drive-By Barding End of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Exclamations by Brobdinagian Bards from Brobdignagian Fairy Tales Where, Oh Where, Art Thou Tonight by Boogie Knights from Many A Sleepless Knight   CREDITS: A Moment in History by The Rude Tudors Background Music: Reflection by Cast in Bronze from Laird of the Rings Shakespeare Approves by Willie Shakespeare A Minute with Fugli by Fugli The Moat by Scoundrels Inn Joe on the Road by Joe Haydu Information Provided by therenlist.com Background Music: Scarborough Fair by Kindred Spirits The Secret Garden by Serena MINIONS: Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Meister Realm Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Honorary Minion - Marc Gunn Producer - The Tinker Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Host / Musicologist / Interviews - The Lookout Host / Festival News - Joe Interviews - Ken Host - Matt Host / Lyrics - Nathan Host / Show Assistant - Serena Show Facilitator - Captain Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Check out piratedirectory.com for an awesome listing of all things piratical. HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE Old King Cole performed by Axel the Sot from The Trouble With An Orgy Bell-Bottom Trousers performed by Merry Measure from Faire Warning The Sea Captain's Wife performed by Arthur Greenleaf Holmes from Ballad of Eileen Bachendoit performed by The Pirate Comedy Show from The Pirate Comedy Show Album The Crayfish performed by Merry Mischief from Lusty Ditties The Wife's Lament performed by The Naughty Nymphs from The Naughty Nymphs Maids When You're Young performed by Queen Anne's Lace from Faire... To Stormy Weather Gypsy Wife performed by Queen Anne's Lace from QAL Unlaced Johnny Be Fair performed by Queen's Gambit from Off The Board Dirty Old Bird performed by Mallory and McCall from Kings Of The Sea London Town performed by Misbehavin' Maidens from Busted The Chandler's Shoppe performed by Chaste Treasure from Questionably Chaste Beginning of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Too Long At The Faire performed by Siler and Clarke from Too Long At The Faire The Keyhole In The Door performed by The Righteous Blackguards from Just the Tip Follow The Band performed by The Other Woman from I Want You For Fun And Frivolity And Then I'll Give You Back Black Leather Band performed by Bedlam Bards from Take Out The Trash End of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Aunt Clara performed by In Our Cups from Foolish Pleasure Trouble Seeing Harry performed by Iris and Rose from The Crass Menagerie CREDITS: A Moment in History by The Rude Tudors Background Music: Reflection by Cast in Bronze from Laird of the Rings Shakespeare Approves by Willie Shakespeare A Minute with Fugli by Fugli The Moat by Scoundrels Inn The Celler by Tony Artym Joe on the Road by Joe Haydu Information Provided by therenlist.com Background Music: Scarborough Fair by Kindred Spirits The Secret Garden by Serena MINIONS: Host - Tony Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Meister Realm Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Host - Tony Host / Audio Editor - The Tinker Host / Audio Editor - Thomas Host / Musicologist / Interviews - The Lookout Host / Festival News - Joe Interviews - Ken Host - Matt Host / Lyrics - Nathan Host / Show Assistant - Serena Show Facilitator - Captain Host / Audio Editor - Thomas For a listing of all things piratical check out piratedirectory.com HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

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Here's another St. Patrick's Day music treat for you. The Czech Republic's most-prominent Celtic music group is Poitin. They've won numerous Celtic music awards and have been a favorite on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast since nearly the beginning. We are honored to share their latest CD "Wish" in its entirety. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode.   Today's show is brought to you by Poitin Poitin are an award-winning Celtic band from the Czech Republic. They play all kinds of Celtic music from traditional jigs, songs and reels to completely new material. They've toured in Germany, France, Poland, Italy and the Czech Republic. They are currently working on a new studio album with a working title of "Simple Pleasures". This is their 7th album and will mark their 20th year performing together. Find them at www.poitin.cz/english/ .     Notes: * Each week, 144 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival has 22 videos on the playlist. You can enjoy Celtic music from Bedlam Bards, Faire to Middlin, Abby Green, Marc Gunn, The Selkie Girls, Jim Sharkey, Drones n Drums, Beltaine, Avourneen, Eddie Biggins, and Poitin. * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * Every now and then, a band gives me permission to play a full album of their music, from start to finish. This is exactly what some DJs did back in the 70s as they launched careers. I'm always honored to feature a band when they give me permission. But I'm doubly honored to share the music of Poitin. Poitin has been regularly featured on this podcast since 2009. It was their traditional Irish set of Congress Reels that first grabbed my attention. But since then, they've released album after album of great music. Last year, they sent me their album "Wish" and it's been one of the albums I've given to my Sainted Song Hengers and one I still enjoy in my car when I'm not listening to podcasts. Now I want YOU to listen and enjoy the entire album. As usual with bands on this podcast, there's a small request that goes along with it. If you enjoy the album, please consider buying the CD or an MP3 of your favorite track. Or head on over to iTunes, CD Baby, or Amazon and post a review of how much you enjoyed the album. Or join their mailing list so that you can be notified when their Poitin's new album comes out this fall. Independent Celtic musicians like Poitin rely on your generosity. Because without you, we can't make a living with our music. So please show your support in some form or fashion. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to music@celticmusicpodcast.com along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations.   This Week in St. Patrick's Day Celtic Music Toffee Jigs: Paddy Fahy's / Leitrim Fancy / Sean Bui The Broomfield Wager Rookery: Magpie in the Nest / Chicken Fight / Rookery The Handsome Cabin Boy Newcomer's Reels: My Maryanne / Tommy Peoples' / McGlinchey's / Kitty Gone a Milking Farewell Waltzes: Farewell to Uist / Drumgola Waltz Autumn Song F Reels: Poor but Happy At 53 / The Road to Errogie / Sporting Paddy How I Wish Poitin Still: Scully Casey's / Poitin Still / Shetlag / Muireann's Jig Arthur McBride Blue Bear Polkas: Richard's / Willy Wink's / Blue Bear / Bill Sullivan's Cold, Haily, Windy Night Set of the Gates: Wedding Reel / Swinging On the Gate / Palmer's Gate The Liberty I hope you enjoyed this album. 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The St. Patrick's Day music playlists continue with 17 St Patrick's Day songs and tunes from some of the best indie Celtic bands including: Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock, The Gothard Sisters, The Selkie Girls, Los Paddys de Las Pampas, Abby Green, The Ne'er Duwels, John Byrne Band, Mason Brown, Bard & Company, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Fire Inside, The Fretless, Stout Pounders, The Killdares, Redhill Rats, Ockham's Razor, Noel Nash and Danny O'Flaherty. If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. And remember to Vote in the Celtic Top 20. Vote once for each episode and you can help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2016 episode.   Today's show is brought to you by Patrons of the Podcast There is a lot that goes into the production of a successful podcast, everything finding bands and picking music, to recording, sharing and promoting episodes. It requires a lot of time, and money. Each week, Celtic music fans pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone, you get an extra-long episode of this show. We hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Dennis. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast because you love Celtic music.   Notes: * Each week, 144 people pledge $1 or more per episode to help pay for the production of the podcast. Whenever we hit a Milestone. You get an extra long episode of Celtic music. We just hit our next Milestone which means you're gonna get a 2-hour Celtic music special highlighting the indie Celtic music of Canada right after St. Patrick's Day. You can Become a Patrons of the Podcast. * St Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival has 22 videos on the playlist. You can enjoy Celtic music from Bedlam Bards, Faire to Middlin, Abby Green, Marc Gunn, The Selkie Girls, Jim Sharkey, Drones n Drums, Beltaine, Avourneen, Eddie Biggins, and Poitin. * Speaking of Poitin, next Monday, I plan to release a special edition of this podcast sharing Poitin's album "Wish". You can hear the album from start to finish. * On March 14th, I will release my annual article "17 Free Celtic MP3s for St. Patrick's Day". I want you to own this album. And it is 100% FREE to download. Go check out the album for details. If you want more, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. * Why yes, we do have t-shirts. The 2016 Irish & Celtic Music Podcast t-shirts are now available in our Celtic Music Store. Follow the link in the shownotes, or better yet, follow the link in the Celtic Music Magazine to save 10%. And if you already have a shirt. Take a picture and send it in. * I have two St. Patrick's Day. The first is Thursday, March 10th at 8pm Central Standard Time on Concert Window. It's a pay-what-you-want show. You can also see me in person in 5 Points in Birmingham, Alabama. Details on my St. Patrick's Day music website. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can email a written comment to music@celticmusicpodcast.com along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to this podcast or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. Shannon Spencer wrote in the shownotes: "Awesome show! I listened to it at least a half dozen times already... and have written down almost every artist as potentials to purchase! Just gotta winnow it down for now unfortunately... this is the music I listen to for my gym workouts... thanks! Hope to soon be a Patron of Podcast."   This Week in Celtic Music 0:40 "The Echo of Carrowkeel/The Cock & The Hen/Hardiman the Fiddler" by Chief O'Neill's Mixed Flock from The New Blackthorn Stick 6:48 "Hummingbird" by The Gothard Sisters from Hummingbird Single 10:12 "Lon-Duhb" by The Selkie Girls from Parting Glass 12:43 "Jigs For Sure" by Los Paddys de Las Pampas from Come Home 15:53 "Juice of the Barley" by Abby Green from Why Should I? 19:38 "Crossing The Atlantic" by The Ne'er Duwels from The Ne'er Duwels 25:46 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 26:44 "Sing on Johnny" by John Byrne Band from The Immigrant and the Orphan 31:14 "Bully for All/St. Patrick's Day" by Mason Brown from When Humans Walked the Earth 33:40 "Motherland" by Bard & Company from Bard and Whistler 36:59 "Portherhead And Bbc Set" by Burning Bridget Cleary from These Are the Days 40:29 "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" by The Fire Inside from Spark 44:45 CELTIC FEEDBACK 46:05 "Big Trip" by The Fretless from The Fretless 49:57 "Don't Go Blamin' Whiskey" by Stout Pounders from Thirst 53:43 "Sometimes the Night Is Wrong" by The Killdares from Steal the Sky 57:06 "Goblin's Inn" by Redhill Rats from Cape Wolf 1:00:55 "Moorlough Shore" by Ockham's Razor from Job's Comforter 1:07:32 "The Hills of Connemara" by Noel Nash and Danny O'Flaherty from St Patrick's Day Anthem The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. 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Cedric is the fiddler and one of the singers of Bedlam Bards, a comedic Celtic group from Austin, Texas that was one of my biggest influences when learning how to put on a show. This weekend, I sat down with Cedric to get a in depth interview about how he escaped Lubbock to join the SCA, form a Celtic band, and  hypnotize his audiences with charm and wit. You can find out more about him when you read the shownotes. --- If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Subscribe to the show at www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of my Celtic and comedy music. Special thanks to my Patrons. You can support my craft for as little as $1 per month. Become a Patron at www.marcgunn.com/patron     Post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me marc@marcgunn.com

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We have two hours of awesome Celtic fiddle music for this week's Irish & Celtic Music Podcast thanks to the generosity of our Patrons of the Podcast. You'll hear awesome indie Celtic music from Three Mile Stone, The Gothard Sisters, Clandestine, Cady Finlayson, Hair of the Dog, Samantha Gillogly/Tim Maurice, Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats, FiddleSticks, Fiddlinda: Linda Relph, Jamie Laval/Ashley Broder, The Elders, Eilis Crean, Heidi Jane, The Selkie Girls, Atlantic Wave, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Tea Merchants, Black Market Haggis, Dust Rhinos, Flashpoint, Maidens IV, Bedlam Bards, Bonnie Rideout, Scythian, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Banna De Dha, Tullamore, Sean Orr, Bow Triplets, Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersen. celticmusicpodcast.com/229 If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.   Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations If you are listening to this podcast then you probably dream of traveling to one of the Celtic nations. So I have one piece of advice. Do it! I’m not saying you should join me on one of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I’m not saying you should join another tour group. But travel. Go. Right now. Mark Twain wrote: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” Traveling will change your life for the better forever. Stop waiting for the “right moment”. Start planning now. If you enjoy my music, then join me on a Celtic Invasion of another Celtic country. In 2016, we’re going to Cornwall in search of Celtic culture, King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Will you join us? Subscribe to the mailing list and join the invasion at CelticInvasion.com   Notes: Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. Special thanks to our newest patrons Mike-A-Bike and Diana. You can now Vote in the Celtic Top 20 I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment to music@celticmusicpodcast.com or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or visit celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland   Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.    This Week in Celtic Music 0:57"Brian Montague's/The Noisey Curlew/The Drake's Neck/Free and Easy" by Three Mile Stonefrom Three Mile Stone 6:16"The Three Coins" by The Gothard Sistersfrom Story Girl 8:45"Saucy Girl" by Clandestinefrom The Ale Is Dear 13:22"Open Roads Ahead" by Cady Finlaysonfrom Irish Coffee 15:21"Mountain Dew" by Hair of the Dogfrom Release the Hounds 17:25"My Lagan Love" by Samantha Gillogly/Tim Mauricefrom Celtic Chamber Music 22:35"Kitty's Rambles/Dowd's 9 Lives/Jenny's Chicken" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Catsfrom Whiskers in the Jar 26:42"Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier" by FiddleSticksfrom Ampersand 30:30"Take Down" by Fiddlinda: Linda Relphfrom There & Then - Here & Now 35:14"Levantine's 'Spinning' Barrel" by Jamie Laval/Ashley Broderfrom Zephyr in the Confetti Factory 39:26"Building A Boat" by The Eldersfrom Wanderin' Life & Times 44:32"Lafferty's Set" by Eilis Creanfrom The Lonesome Fiddler 48:50"Whiskey Before Breakfast" by Heidi Janefrom A Thousand Reason Why 50:51"Red Haired Mary" by The Selkie Girlsfrom Long Time Traveling 55:05"Johnny Cunningham's" by Atlantic Wavefrom Craic'd! 58:10"Oh My Little Darling/Fire on the Mountain" by Burning Bridget Clearyfrom Pressed For Time 1:02:26"Frogg Polkas" by The Tea Merchantsfrom Gaslight Snaps 1:06:57"The Moontown Jig/The Moontown Reel" by Black Market Haggisfrom Demo 1:08:30"Drinking Like a Fiddler" by Dust Rhinosfrom The Day After the Night Before 1:11:32"Joe's Lost E Jig/Marcel Martin" by Flashpointfrom A Timely Misadventure 1:18:52"Fiddler's Magic" by Maidens IVfrom Four Aflame 1:24:37"MacPherson's Farewell" by Bedlam Bardsfrom Furious Fancies 1:29:23"Happy Frank/Alick Young/The Cairngorm/The Hurricane" by Bonnie Rideoutfrom Scottish Inheritance 1:35:14"Stop the Show" by Scythianfrom Immigrant Road Show 1:37:32"Labasheeda" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipleyfrom Yesterday I Saw the Earth Beautiful 1:41:33"Comb Your Hair & Curl It/The White Petticoat/The Black Rogue" by Banna De Dhafrom Band of Two 1:46:29"Work of the Weavers" by Tullamorefrom Wild and Wicked Youth 1:52:20"Maclaine of Loch Buie" by Sean Orrfrom Celtic Texas 1:55:01"Calum Sgaire" by Bow Tripletsfrom Secret Signs 1:59:12"The Old Wooden Bridge / Delia Crowley's / The Heather Breeze" by Nathan Gourley and Laura Feddersenfrom Life Is All Checkered The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. 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We have another extended edition of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for St. Patrick's Day. This week, we're featuring the Top 20 most-popular Celtic songs and tunes of 2014 as voted on by fans of the podcast. You can also see Marc Gunn's pick of the Best Celtic Music of 2014 here. You'll hear the best Celtic music from The Willis Clan, Flashpoint, Gwilym Morus, The Gothard Sisters, Burning Bridget Cleary, Stanley & Grimm, Socks in the Frying Pan, Culann's Hounds, Marc Gunn, Tom Morley, Bedlam Bards, Across the Pond, The Selkie Girls, Arlene Faith, Brobdingnagian Bards, Black 47, Barleyjuice, Tallymoore, Ockham's Razor, Bow Triplets. If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don’t travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. The 2015 trip is now full. You can help us decide where we will invade in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: - Your guide to the Best indie Celtic music online - Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. - St. Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival: See the latest artists performing for the festival. - Vote for your favorite songs in February 2015 and for your January votes - More of the Best Irish Music - 17 free Celtic MP3s for St. Patrick's Day - Best Irish Drinking Song Lyrics - Looking for Irish song lyrics for your St. Patrick's Day? Check out these. - Another way you can support this podcast is buying one of our compilation CDs, including: Victims of Irish Music, Irish Celtic Music, Best of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast and Secret World of Celtic Rock. - Or buy a copy of Marc Gunn's CDs: Best Irish Drinking Songs or St. Patrick's Day Songs for Kids or Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers - I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Post a comment on our Facebook fan page or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. This Week in Celtic Music 0:33"Blast O'Reels" by The Willis Clanfrom Roots 8:30"Lark on the Strand/Rolling Waves" by Flashpointfrom A Timely Misadventure 15:18"Eryri" by Gwilym Morusfrom Awena 17:40"Feast of the Elven King" by The Gothard Sistersfrom Compass 21:38"Fleur De Lis" by Burning Bridget Clearyfrom Pressed For Time 26:24"Genevieve's Waltz/Apples in Winter/Tarbolton/Pigeon on the Gate" by Stanley & Grimmfrom Another Round 33:43"Foreign Lander (song)" by Socks in the Frying Panfrom Socks in the Frying Pan 36:15"Helvic Head" by Culann's Houndsfrom Year of the Dog 38:43"Bring Me Homes, Boys" by Marc Gunnfrom Sci Fi Drinking Songs 42:26"Cold Frosty Morning" by Tom Morleyfrom The Raven's Wing 46:44"Sail the Sky" by Bedlam Bardsfrom On the Drift 52:04"Swallowtail/Kid on the Mountain" by Across the Pondfrom Kid on the Mountain 55:47"Gaelic Song" by The Selkie Girlsfrom Long Time Traveling 1:01:43"Faerie Rings" by Arlene Faithfrom River of Dreams 1:03:52"Lily the Pink" by Brobdingnagian Bardsfrom Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 1:09:30"James Connolly" by Black 47from Rise Up 1:15:17"Whelan's Barroom" by Barleyjuicefrom This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things 1:18:40"Smashing the Van" by Tallymoorefrom Tallymoore 1:22:05"Oro, Se Do Bheatha 'Bhaile" by Ockham's Razorfrom Wolves in the Walls 1:26:45"The Blacksmith" by Bow Tripletsfrom Secret Signs Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at CD Baby, Amazon, or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.      The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to CelticMusicPodcast.com where you can also join our mailing list. You can post feedback in the shownotes, on social media use the hashtag #CelticPodcast, or email me music@celticmusicpodcast.com.

Irish drinking songs were my introduction to Celtic music. In show #197, I'm gonna share my pick of the Top 20 Irish drinking songs by some of the best indie Celtic bands online including: Dun Aengus, The Sorry Lot, Stout Pounders, The Poxy Boggards, Brobdingnagian Bards, Terry Griffith, Bedlam Bards, Doggy Dike, Bourbon & Shamrocks, Jonathan Ramsey, The Irish Balladeers, The Wild Clover Band, Jim Brannigan, Melanie Gruben, Hair of the Dog, Danny Carthy, Blaggards, Siochain, The Bog Hoppers, Marc Gunn. If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Subscribe today to download 34 Celtic MP3s for free. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.   Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans to exotic locations around the world. We don’t travel in big tour buses and see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Plus, I bring you some great Celtic music by me and other Celtic artists. The 2015 trip is now full. You can help us decide where we will invade in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: - Your guide to the Best indie Celtic music online - Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast. Your kind and generous support keeps this show running every week. Become a Patrons at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/patron/. - This week on Celtic Interviews: Dublin Harpers - St. Patrick's Day Songs for Kids Now On iTunes. It goes officially on sale on March 1st. - St. Patrick's Day Internet Music Festival: See the latest artists performing for the frestival. - Vote for your favorite songs in January 2015 - Irish Drinking Songs Shows from the Pub Songs Podcast - #176: September Reels with more music from The Irish Balladeers - St Patrick's Day Pub Songs on YouTube - I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Post a comment on our Facebook fan page or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763.   This Week in Celtic Music 0:42"Whiskey in the Jar" by Dun Aengusfrom Fortified 5:20"Black Velvet Band" by The Sorry Lotfrom The Sorry Lot 8:25"Rocky Road to Dublin" by Stout Poundersfrom 3 Drink Minimum 11:35"All For Me Grog" by The Poxy Boggardsfrom Bawdy Parts 14:13"Seven Drunken Nights" by Brobdingnagian Bardsfrom The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs 19:13"Risin' of the Moon" by Terry Griffithfrom Songs from the Pub 22:36Celtic Music News 24:40"Johnny Jump Up" by Bedlam Bardsfrom Furious Fancies 27:53"Spancil Hill" by Doggy Dikefrom Live Singles 31:31"Wild Rover" by Bourbon & Shamrocksfrom Craic! 34:36"Night Paddy Murphy Died" by Jonathan Ramseyfrom Jonathan Ramsey 38:15Celtic Music Feedback 40:38"Sons of Molly" by The Irish Balladeersfrom The Molly Maguires 43:47"Biddy Mulligan" by The Wild Clover Bandfrom Behind the Blarney 47:31"I'll Tell My Ma" by Jim Branniganfrom The Hills of Margaree 49:09"Fiddler's Green" by Melanie Grubenfrom Market Day 53:28"Tim Finnegan's Wake" by Hair of the Dogfrom Release the Hounds 55:56"Drink It Up Men" by Danny Carthyfrom Stand Look Around You 59:11"Drunken Sailor" by Blaggardsfrom Standards 1:01:43"Keg of Brandy" by Siochainfrom Peace By Peace 1:06:47"Irish Rover" by The Bog Hoppersfrom Top Shelf 1:11:11"Beer, Beer, Beer" by Marc Gunnfrom Kilted For Her Pleasure and Best Irish Drinking Songs Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at CD Baby, Amazon, or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.      The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to iTunes or to CelticMusicPodcast.com where you can also join our mailing list. You can post feedback in the shownotes, on social media use the hashtag #CelticPodcast, or email me music@celticmusicpodcast.com.

Celtic Halloween takes over show #180 of the podcast featuring Irish Celtic music from John Williams & Dean Magraw, Bedlam Bards, Jenneth Tolin, Three Weird Sisters, Schiehallion, Marc Gunn, Harpnotic, Karan Casey, Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeks, Paddy's Pig, New York Brogue, Whalebone, Lothlorien NZ. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.   Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Experience travel like you've never done before on Marc Gunn's Celtic Invasion Vacation. You will enjoy a small, friendly group that is one-third the size of most tour groups. Smile, laugh, and sing-along as you enjoy exotic sites around the world, and make lots of wonderful, new memories. Join me in June 2015, when we explore County Donegal and the Giant's Causeway. This exciting adventure will take us to one of the most unvisited parts of Ireland where glorious secret treaures await. Subscribe to the mailing and join the invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: - Your guide to the Best indie Celtic music online - Thanks to the Patrons of the Podcast over on Patreon. You too can Support the podcast! - Welcome to Gary Hook who is now sharing photos he takes from the Celtic festivals he attends on my Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. - Interview with Jesse Ferguson. Love your feedback - More Celtic Halloween shows on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast - Celtic Halloween Special on YouTube with Marc Gunn - I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Post a comment on our Facebook fan page or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or just record an MP3 and send it to celticpodcast@gmail.com   This Week in Celtic Music 0:41"Road to Wexford (Jig)" by John Williams & Dean Magrawfrom Raven 5:37"Dark Lady" by Bedlam Bardsfrom Furious Fancies 12:04"Witches Dance" by Jenneth Tollinfrom The Bardic Wyrd 16:03"Draw Down the Moon" by Three Weird Sistersfrom Hair of the Frog 19:57"Killiecrankie" by Schiehallionfrom Killiecrankie 27:16"Isn't It Grand Boys to Be Walking Undead" by Marc Gunnfrom Sci Fi Drinking Songs 30:25"Dark Forest" by Harpnoticfrom Harpnotic 33:38"Who Put the Blood" by Karan Caseyfrom The Winds Begin to Sing 37:53"Brennan on the Moor" by Dr. Rev. Mr. Cheeksfrom Storied Time 42:49"Henry Me Son" by Paddy's Pigfrom Maple & Wire 46:16"Tom Paine's Bones" by New York Broguefrom Live from the Poor Mouth 51:17"King of the Faeries" by Whalebonefrom Rootsy Folky Live and Funky 56:34"The Cruel Mother" by Lothlorien NZfrom Greenwood Side on iTunes Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at CD Baby, Amazon, or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed the music you heard, support the artists in this show. Buy their music. Then tell your friends to visit www.celticmusicpodcast.com

Irish Celtic music from The Rogues, Flashpoint, Socks in the Frying Pan, Shillelagh!,y Acoustalyn, Abby Green, Bedlam Bards, Ashley Davis, Chambless & Muse, Saxon Moon, Cleghorn, Blaggards, Faire to Middlin. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you enjoy this show, then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at CD Baby, Amazon, or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.   Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Experience travel like you've never done before on Marc Gunn's Celtic Invasion Vacation. You will enjoy a small, friendly group that is one-third the size of most tour groups. Smile, laugh, and sing-along as you enjoy exotic sites around the world, and make lots of wonderful, new memories. Join me in June 2015, when we explore County Donegal and the Giant's Causeway. This exciting adventure will take us to one of the most unvisited parts of Ireland where glorious secret treaures await. Subscribe to the mailing and join the invasion at celticinvasion.com Notes: - Your guide to the Best indie Celtic music online - Become a Patron of the Podcast! - Celtic Music Spotlight is back up. This video series highlights the latest podcast news each week as shared throughout my websites. Plus, it highlights one Celtic band or artist in the podcast. http://celticmp3s.com/spotlight - September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Did you that one man in seven will be diagnosed with Prostate cancer in their lifetime? Nearly 2/3 of diagnoised cases are of many older than 65. Kilted to Kick Cancer is a non-profit organization diesgned to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The organization encourages men to don their kilts in September as a way to spark conversation about prostate cancer and encourage men to get checked. You can find out more about it http://kiltedtokickcancer.org/ - Listen to win free tickets to the Sherwood Celtic Music Festival - I WANT YOUR VOICEMAIL: Post a comment on our Facebook fan page or call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Or just record an MP3 and send it to celticpodcast@gmail.com   This Week in Celtic Music 0:38"Panda (The Other White Meat)" by The Roguesfrom 3lbs of RAGE on iTunes 6:39"Lark on the Strand, Rolling Waves" by Flashpointfrom A Timely Misadventure on iTunes 13:27"Foreign Lander (song)" by Socks in the Frying Panfrom Socks in the Frying Pan on iTunes 15:57"Erin Go Bragh/Ice Bear Dance" by Shillelagh!from Evening Pint 19:59"Stirling Bridge" by Acoustalynfrom Acoustalyn I 24:29Celtic Music News 27:14"Bheir Mi O" by Abby Greenfrom Einini on iTunes 31:51"Sail the Sky" by Bedlam Bardsfrom On the Drift (Music Inspired by Firefly and Serenity) on iTunes 35:34"His Bride I'll Be" by Ashley Davisfrom Night Travels on iTunes 40:30"Wild Geese" by Chambless & Musefrom Passing Tales & Glories on iTunes 44:14Voicemail 46:56"Beltane" by Saxon Moonfrom Battle of Ragnarok on iTunes 50:00"Maggie Oh Maggie" by Cleghornfrom Live in Greenville on iTunes 56:37"Bog Songs" by Blaggardsfrom Standard on iTunes 1:03:01"The Garryowen" by Faire to Middlinfrom Kilts, Celts & Kippers on iTunes The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed the music you heard, support the artists in this show. Buy their music. Then tell your friends to visit www.celticmusicpodcast.com

Dark smile Smooth and cool Like a Browncoat Awaiting a duel Drink Monahan's Mudder's Milk This week I take a brief look at my favorite TV show ever--Firefly. Two years after the show was canceled, a podcast emerged from the rubble and kept the spirit and passion for the show alive and growing. It was called The Signal. Every time I listened to the show, I had to watch the TV show or movie again. It kept my love for Firefly alive. Ten years since it began, the podcast is coming to an end... NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! See the complete shownotes at http://marcgunn.com/celticgeek012   Today's show is brought to you by Firefly Drinking Songs. What other songs might've been heard in that little town of Canton? The album was recorded live by the Bedlam Bards and Marc Gunn. Find out details at http://marcgunn.com/fireflydrinkingsongs  Become a patron of the podcast at http://marcgunn.net/ 

MP3 LinkCaid Maile Failte this is episode 5 of the Celtic Indy podcast. In this episode I explain why the long haitus, as well as some upcoming shows. I hope you enjoy. As always leave any feedback either on the comments or email me celtic.indy.podcast@gmail.comUpcoming Shows: For a more complete list go to http://shamrockclubwis.com/midwest.htmlAug. 28 West Lafayette, IN Whigamaleeries @O'bryan's Nine Irish Brothers 9p.m.Sep 7 South Bend Kennedy"s Kitchen @Fiddler's Hearth 9 p.m.Sep 8 South Bend Three Men in Kilts @Fiddler's Hearth 9 p.m.Sep 8 Jeffersonville Celts on the River 10 a.m.IlliniosAug 28 Chicago Piob Agus Fidil @ Halstad Harp 8 p.m.Aug 31 Barrington Gareth Wood @ McGonigals 8 p.m.Sep 1 Chicago Piob Agus Fidil @ Irish American Heritage Center 5p.m.Sep 4 Chicago Piob Agus Fidil @ Halstad Harp 8 p.m.KentuckyAug 31 Louisville Dehli 2 Dublin @ Belvedere Park 7 p.m.Michigan Aug 31 Detrioit Larry Larson @ Gaelic League 8 p.m.Sep 1 Holland Aidan O'Toole The Curragh 8 p.m.Sep 8 Monroe Tartan Terrors Meyer Theater 8 p.m.Sep 9 Roscommon Tartan Terrors Kirtland Center 8 p.m.MinnesotaSep 7-8 Minneapolis Belfast Cowboys @ Whiskey Junction 9 p.m. OhioAug 29 Cleveland Zoo Station @ PJ McIntyres 9 p.m.Aug 30 Cleveland Zoo Station @ McCarthy's 9 p.m.Aug 31 - Sep 3 Painsville Ohio's Celtic and International Fall Festvial Lake County Festival GroundsSongs in this episode are:Gypsy Rover by Marc Gunn from The BridgeKillkelly by Mossy Moran from Mossy Moranfrom Hard TimesFairy Story by The Brobdingnagian Bards from A Faire to RememberSheelin Side By On the MoveWith or Without You by Celtic Crossroads from SecaucusCome Out ye Black and Tans by Bill Grogan's Goat from Bill Grogan's GoatBanshee by Highland Reign from New TraditionThe Lass of Corrie Mill by Emily Ann Thompson from Emily Ann ThompsonDirty Old Town by The Irish Airs from Mise EireSave a Piece of the Island for Me by The Wakes from No Irish Need ApplyBring me Home Boys by Marc Gunn & The Bedlam Bards from Firefly Drinking Songs*Listen to these other great podcasts for Celtic Music. - -Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast - - If you have a podcast you would like added to the list comment or send me an e-mail at Celtic.Indy.Podcast@gmail.comAny comments, critiques, or Questions send to Celtic.Indy.Podcast@gmail.com*Every Tuesday is Irish Jam Session night at McGinley's Golden Ace Inn 2533 E Washington St, in Indianapolis. *Every Friday night between 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. The Claddagh Irish Pub Downtown has live music. Comments can be posted on the shownotes or emailed to me at celtic.indy.podcast@gmail.com

MP3 LinkCéad míle fáilte, welcome to episode three of the Celtic Indy Podcast. This week I introduce you to my new co-host in Thomas Hart. Please make him feel welcome. I hope you enjoy the music we have selected for you this week.* Upcoming Shows: -Every Tuesday there is an Irish Jam Session at McGinley's Golden Ace Inn located at 2533 E Washington St in Indianapolis, IN -Every Friday night the Claddaugh Irish Pub in downtown Indianapolis has live music -December 2 Joe Conover will be at The Curragh in Chicago, Il at 9 p.m. -December 2 Aidan O'Toole will be at the Bellydoyle Irish Pub in Downer's Grove, Il at 5 p.m. -December 2 Guilderoy Byrne will be at the Blue River Café in Miltown, IN at 8 p.m. *Listen to these other great podcasts for Celtic Music. - -Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast - - If you have a podcast you would like added to the list comment or send me an e-mail at Celtic.INdy.Podcast@gmail.com* Also Vist the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin's Midwest Calender at Http://shamrockclubwis.com/midwest.html*Songs in this episode are:Wild Mountain Thyme by Marc Gunn from The BridgeThe Mermaid by Bill Grogan's Goat from Second WindPlaid to the Bone by Highland Reign from Bedlam BoysBig Box Dinny by The Eldersfrom American WakeGive Me Your Hand by Emily Ann ThompsonFrom Emily Ann ThompsonThe One on the Right is on the Left by Mossy Moranfrom Hard TimesSweet Sixteen by The Irish Airsfrom Mise EireFreedom Costs by The Bedlam Bards and Marc Gunn from