Podcasts about brobdingnagian fairy tales

Music from: Crossed Cannons, Righteous Blackguards, Sea Dog Slams Poems, Sea Dog Slams Poems, The Lost Boys, Shakespeare Approves, Village Idiots, Bounding Main, Brobdignagian Bards, Friar Finnegan, Melody Baird, Limey Birds, Nazario Chickpeazio, Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers, Voltaire, Tullamore, Cross Rogues, Fiddler's Tales, Boogie Knights, Henry Martin, Mistress Bawd, Molly and the Tinker, Flying Fish Sailors, Bedlam 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 Wild Rapper performed by Crossed Cannons from the album Reloading the Crossed Cannons www.facebook.com/crossedcannons/ Ship That Never Returned[03] performed by Righteous Blackguards from the album Just The Tip www.righteousblackguards.com The Seadog Slam performed by Sea Dog Slams Poems from the album The Call www.facebook.com/seadogslam/ Raising Black Flags[02] performed by Sea Dog Slams Poems from the album The Call www.facebook.com/seadogslam/ The Jabberwock(2018) performed by The Lost Boys from the album Paul's Walk www.facebook.com/TheLostBoys1599/ Imperial Girl performed by Shakespeare Approves from the album Those Midsummer Nights: Shakespeare's Summertime Study Guide www.shakespeareapproves.com/ If I Had A Million Shillings performed by Village Idiots from the album Epic Win www.facebook.com/the.village.idiots/ A Capitol Ship performed by Bounding Main from the album Lost at Sea - Sea Shanties and Nautical Ballads www.boundingmain.com Jedi Drinking Song[01] performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales www.thebards.net The Viking Song performed by Friar Finnegan from the album New Pub Songs www.facebook.com/friarfinnegan The Pub Song For Those Who Can't Drink performed by Melody Baird from the album Witch Of The Westmoreland Do-Re-Beer performed by Limey Birds from the album Tweet www.facebook.com/thelimeybirds/ Chick Magnet performed by Nazario Chickpeazio from the album It's not my Fault I'm a Chick Magnet www.chickpeazio.com Bottle of Rum performed by Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers from the album Sail Again www.tommason.net The Beast Of Pirate's Bay performed by Voltaire from the album To the Bottom Of The Sea www.voltaire.net The Night Pat Murphy Died[10] performed by Tullamore from the album The O'Malley's Sessions - One for the Road www.tullamore.band/home Wild Rover Blues performed by Cross Rogues from the album The Obligatory Self-Titled Debut www.jesselinder.bandcamp.com/ What Do You Do With A Drunken Ducky performed by Fiddler's Tales from the album Waddles From The Sea Exclamations[01] performed by Boogie Knights from the album Cavalier Attitude www.sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/ 20,000 Rubber Duckies performed by Henry Martin from the album Around the Bay Mistress Bawd's Bordello performed by Mistress Bawd from the album Give Back My Bordello Forty Shades Of Green performed by Molly and the Tinker from the album Pour Us Another One King of the Cannibal Islands[01] performed by Flying Fish Sailors from the album Loch Ness Monster www.flyingfishsailors.coM Loch Lomond[01] performed by Bedlam from the album Angels 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/

Come fill up my cup. Come up saddle my horses and listen to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #679. Subscribe now! The BorderCollies, Fig for a Kiss, The Drowsy Lads, Blackthorn, Conamara Chaos, Jesse Ferguson, Dancing With Hobbits, Wylde Nept, Fidra, Goitse, Tarren, Clanna Morna, DLÙ, The Walker Roaders, The Irish Lassies 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 0:02 - Intro: Today's episode is sponsored by fantasy and Steampunk author, poet and songwriter, Rie Sheridan Rose. You can find her work on Amazon and throughout the net. 0:15 - The BorderCollies "Country Cable  -  Jim Wards" from To the Hills and Back 4:45 - WELCOME 7:27 - Fig for a Kiss "Sound of Sleet" from Wherever You Go 11:02 - The Drowsy Lads "Day of the Clipper (Song)" from Wide Awake 14:55 - Blackthorn "O'Donnell's Lament" from Here's To You 19:06 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Soul Of A Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 22:33 - FEEDBACK 26:11 - Jesse Ferguson "Bonnie Dundee" from Ten 29:54 - Dancing With Hobbits "Brandywine River Reel" from Dancing With Hobbits 33:06 - Wylde Nept "The Maid O' Fifeo" from All's Fair 35:30 - Fidra "Far From You" from The Running Wave 40:25 - THANKS 43:17 - Goitse "Trip to Mauna Kea" from Rosc 47:39 - Tarren "Old Tom of Oxford" from Revel 51:02 - Clanna Morna "The Moonshiner" from From The Lowlands To The High Seas 53:15 - DLÙ "Vitamin T" from Close To 56:53 - The Walker Roaders "A Meteor at a Time" from The Walker Roaders 1:02:27 - CLOSING 1:03:26 - The Irish Lassies "Hammer Up Whisky Down" from Hammer Up Whisky Down 1:08:19 - 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 and maybe for those who have a hankering to travel to the Celtic nations like I do. 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. Today's show is sponsored by Rie Sheridan Rose. Rie writes many things, but one of her favorite things to do is to create a new song and send it out in the world. Thanks to the brilliance of her musicians, they always sound lovely, even though she can't write a note of music. Rie was one of our generous supporters of our Kickstarter earlier this year. She's a fantastic writer and songwriter. In fact, I've set many of her poems to music. Half of my Firefly album, As Long As I'm Flyin' was written by Rie. Most of my album Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits, was written by her as well. She wrote ALL of the lyrics for my album, Pirates vs Dragons. She also wrote the song “Soul of a Harper” which I'll share today as well. Follow the link in the shownotes to learn more about Rie Sheridan Rose. You'll also find a link to her enormous collection of books and writings on Amazon. I am all packed and ready to fly to Scotland later this evening. I have one week in Scotland followed by a week visiting my mom in Italy. I'll try to post a blog on Patreon during the week to let you know how things are going and if we find any new favorite places to hike in Scotland. You can follow our Patreon page for free and get some blogs. 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 PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! You are amazing. It is because of your generosity that you get to hear so much great Celtic music 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 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. In fact, there's a new Highlight Reel now available to all Patrons of the Podcast. A special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Bruce, Brian McReynolds, Marti Meyers, Alan Schindler, Karen DM Harris, Emma Bartholomew, Dan mcDade, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Gary R Hook, Lynda MacNeil, Kelly Garrod, Annie Lorkowski, Shawn Cali 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. 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. Email me at follow@bestcelticmusic. Russell Howell emailed: "Tractoring on our smallhold while listening! Really love the show, it is my companion anytime I am on the tractor or making mead!" Maura Goodin emailed: "Good afternoon, I didn't expect to be writing in to a podcast today, but I had yesterday's episode playing while I was working from home today and was pleasantly surprised by the second track you selected, by Keltricity; the set they were playing is all tunes that my dad, John Goodin, composed. He passed away two and a half years ago now. He was a mandolinist and guitarist, who composed a pretty wide range of music from dance tunes to classical pieces; the Classical Mandolin Society of America has preserved his website and blog at https://mandotopia.classicalmandolinsociety.org/, where he collected all his recordings and sheet music (much of it freely available under a Creative Commons license and maintained by CMSA). I see that Keltricity is from Louisville, which makes sense, as my dad was one of the founding members of the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra before my family relocated to northeastern Iowa; he kept in touch with a lot of the local musicians and the Louisville Mandolin Orchestra actually played so many of his pieces that they ended up recording a CD of them (called, of course, "It's All Goodin"). The tunes Keltricity played in that set are all ones that were in the repertoire for my dad's contra dance band, Contratopia, and that recording featured some of his published harmony parts as well. Contratopia still regularly plays for dances here in Minneapolis where I live, at the same folk dance hall where my own band plays, so we're keeping up the music since he's gone. I'm not sure if you've ever played Contratopia on the show, sorry  -  -  I definitely haven't listened to the full back catalog of podcasts, though I've been an occasional listener for many years!  -  -  but I know you've played a track by another band that their pianist is in, Brass Lassie, so if you haven't checked their recordings out, you might like to! Their albums all have a mix of original tunes by band members and traditional tunes in Celtic and old - time styles. They used to tour the DC area contra dance scene and play for the Sunday afternoon all - waltzes dances there, so there's probably more than your average number of waltzes on their albums. Sorry for such a long email! Last bit of fun trivia as a thank - you, the "Maggie" in the tune name from that set is our old family dog, a border collie we had when I was little. (She predated the digital age or I'd include a photo!) My dad wrote so many tunes that he named them after anything he could think of (or just the day he wrote them, if he never got around to a proper name), so there's several named after our various pets. This set has another one named after Maggie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56neWaCahc4 I hope you have a good weekend, and thanks again for the great surprise!"  

Vince Conaway shares his top 3 places to see in Italy along with some travel tips, and stories of busking in Italy. Music from Vince Conaway, Brobdingnagian Bards, and Ironwood. And if you're going to apologize, make it a good one. That's what I did when I wrote the song “The Bridge” as an apology. It's all part of a new series where I talk about my album Soul of a Harper. This is Pub Songs & Stories #285 0:30 - Marc Gunn “Killiecrankie” from Soul of Harper Inspired by the band Schiehallion out of Scotland about the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689. The first three verses and chorus were written by Robert Burns in 1789. 3:47 - 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. Poll: What's your favorite song on Soul of a Harper? Merch: Buy Soul of a Harper on Patreon CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I lead a small group of people on an exciting adventure, usually to one of the Celtic nations, but not always. 7:04 - Ironwood "She Likes the Guinness" from Gretna Green 10:55 - STORY OF  SOUL OF A HARPER On back: “May your boots be well-worn and your soul, well-wandered” An autoharper's spiritual wandering through Celtic songs Cover photo by Nancy Pearsall Award-winning Graphic design by Marc Gunn Why did I record the album? Album title inspired by a song by Rie Sheridan Rose 20:24 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Soul of a Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 23:52 - THE STORY OF THE BRIDGE Originally recorded for Brobdingnagian Bards' CD, Gullible's Travels. Also released on A Celtic Renaissance Wedding Was it written as an apology at Pease Park near UT Austin Instrumental part in 4th verse 29:35 - Marc Gunn “The Bridge” from Soul of Harper The Bridge Lyrics by Marc Gunn Was it something I said that made you angry with me. Made you dig a deep river to keep you from me. Oh, the water is rushing, come to sweep me away 'Less I die of sorrow, I will cross it today. I would build me a bridge a hundred meters long To see the other side of what I did wrong Well you say you don't hate me, but I guess that I'm scared That with a river between us, you'll no longer care. I would build a boat, and paddle agaist all sorrow. And if I sail down the river, then I'll be back again tomorrow. I would face cold death, run and leap to your side. And if I fall in the river, I'll be warmed by your sight. I would beg your forgiveness for the pain I've fed And I'd find the source of the river you've bled. Then I'd close the gates of the dam I built there. And never again will you have anything to fear. Well I never knew that your tears ran so deep. But when I'ved dammed those tears, I will kiss your sweet cheek. I will hold you close 'till your tears finally cease. And I'll sing you a lullaby to bring you peace. 33:21 - 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 newest and returning patrons: 34:21 - INTRO – BEST TRAVEL TIPS 36:22 - BEST TRAVEL TIPS Best Travel Tips with Vince Conaway #212 If you love adventure, then you will find your heart pumping with an interview I did with Vince Conaway. He plays hammered dulcimer, is an incredible busker, and every year, he goes to exotic locations in abroad to play music in the streets and to become a part of the culture of the region. Having had years of Celtic Invasion Vacations where we sort of do the same, his story is dear to my heart. From Florence to Machu Pichu, Austria to Croatia, plus the Renaissance festivals he does the rest of the year, Vince has been all over. He even can explain what the dulcimer is in those various languages, which is just too cool. Vince will share his favorite memories and best travel tips. You can find him and his travel blog and photos at vinceconaway.com and he's also on Patreon. 50:51 - CLOSING – BEST TRAVEL TIPS 51:24 - Vince Conaway “Goblin Parade” from Musica Instrumentalis 54:16 - 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  

Sometimes you have to kiss a bunch of frogs to find true love. Listen to our story behind our song “Frog Kissin'” and get an update about our next CD. It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #80 0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY: Bard Specific Content, Where were they? Rant about public domain and arrangements Andrew at Sherwood Marc's new CD Come Adventure With Me 19:48 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Wild Mountain Thyme” from A Faire to Remember — 23:44 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name. THANK YOU NAGIANS! We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Patreon pages so that you can access behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content. You'll get an extended version of this podcast, bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Support us on Patreon. 28:46 - BARD NEWS Frog Kissin Story New monthly Bards Blog New CD, Another Faire to Remember Marc Gunn MAR 17: Wings Cafe & Tap House, Marietta, GA @ 3-7 PM MAR 23-24: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX MAR 28: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert w/ Brobdingnagian Bards @ 8 PM MAR 30-31: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX APR 19-21: Jordan Con, Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA Andrew McKee MAR 2 - APR 21st: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX MAY 18th - JUN 9th: New Jersey Ren Faire, Columbus, NJ 34:01 - TODAY'S SONG STORY: FROG KISSIN' Recorded by Chet Atkins originally. I heard a version by Ed Kilbourne. It was in 4/4 time and sounded nothing like our version. Our is in 3/4 time. That was the only way I could make it sound like a song that belonged at a Renaissance Festival. Stage performance choreography Frog Kissin' Lyrics words and music by Buddy Kalb, arrangement Marc Gunn Do you remember in the fairy tale, how the wicked witches spell Turned the handsome prince to a toad? By the power of a potion, she handed him the notion He was lower than the dirt in the road. And though she left him green and warted, her evil plans were thwarted Their chanced to happen by a young miss Who in spite of his complexion, offered him affection And broke the wicked curse with her kiss So if you've never been frog kissing Then you don't know what you've been missin', There's a wealth of opportunity under each and every log. And if you've never been charm-breakin', Then you've never been handsome prince makin'. You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a frog! Once upon a time ago, I was down and feelin' low Like a lonely frog in a pond My life was just a joke, and I was just about to croak Cuz I'd be zapped by life's wicked wand. But in the depths of my depression, there came a true expression Of love from a person so sweet. She gave me warm fuzzy feelings, feelings that were healin' And she knocked me off my little webbed feet. There's a happy-ever-after-land, deep in the heart of man Where a prince and princess abides. But all we get are glimpses, of the happy prince or princess 'Cauce they're covered with a green warty hide. Though they're full of life's potential, they're lacking one essential To enable them to shine like a star. That's a handsome guy or missus, to smother them with kisses And love them just the way that they are. That's the secret of frog kissing You can do it too if you'll just listen There's a wealth of opportunity under each and every log. That's the secret of charm-breakin', That's the secret of handsome prince makin'. You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a… You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a… You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a frog! 47:32 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Frog Kissin'” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 50:29 - CLOSING Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net  

“Exclamations” is a parody of “Interjections” from Schoolhouse Rock. You'll learn the story behind this fun song. It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #79 0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard buy any other name… would have a shorter name.  THANK YOU NAGIANS! We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Patreon pages so that you can access behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content.  You'll get an extended version of this podcast, bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Support Andrew McKee at http://patreon.com/irishbard  Support Marc Gunn at http://patreon.com/celtfather  4:45 - UPCOMING SHOWS MAR 23-24: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX MAR 28: Bards Internet Concert MAR 30-31: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX Marc Gunn FEB 10: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM FEB 15: Hobbit Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 7:30 PM FEB 17: Goblin Market: Frost Faire @ 6:00-10:30 PM APR 19-21: Jordan Con, Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA JUN 22: Nerdy Wonderland Summer Solstice, The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA   Andrew McKee MAR 2 - APR 21: Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX MAY 18th - JUN 9th: New Jersey Ren Faire, Columbus, NJ   8:26 - TODAY'S SONG STORY: EXCLAMATIONS 16:05 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Exclamations” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 18:38 - CLOSING Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net  

VISIT OUR SPONSORS The Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.org The Patrons of the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RenFestPodcast Happy To Be Coloring Pages https://happytobecoloring.justonemore.website The Ren List http://www.therenlist.com Rescu Foundation HTTP://www.rescu.org SONGS Dark Black Clouds performed by Circa Paleo from the album Eleven Lives http://www.circapaleo.com/ Devil And The Knight performed by Merry Wives of Windsor from the album Here's to the Men https://mwow.net The Devil's Son performed by The Jolly Rogers from the album Pirates' Gold http://www.jollyrogerskc.com Skeleton Crew performed by Capt'n Black's Sea Dogs from the album Tales of the Black Dog https://www.facebook.com/seadogsmusic/ Danse Macabre performed by Water Street Bridge from the album Danse Macabre https://www.facebook.com/WaterStreetBridge/ The Devil Went Down To Sussex performed by Rowan and the Rose from the album Friendly Traveling Minstrels https://rowanandtherose.com Ghost of Tom performed by Howl-O from the album Decadence Done Well Finnegan's Wake performed by Dublin Double from the album Where's Yer Trousers? https://www.facebook.com/TheDublinDouble Monster Mash performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales https://www.thebards.net Ghost Chickens performed by EznDil from the album EznDil (2008) https://frontdoorfarmmarket.com Zombie Apocalypse Love Story performed by Dan The Bard from the album Bard Camp! http://www.danthebard.com The Widow & The Devil performed by Empty Hats from the album Captured https://www.emptyhats.com Beast of Bodmin Moor performed by Pictus from the album Air https://pictusmusic.com Ghost of a Rose performed by Blackmore's Night from the album Ghost Of A Rose https://www.blackmoresnight.com Ghost of Pierre LeBlanc performed by Whiskey Bay Rovers from the album Broadsides and Ballads https://facebook.com/whiskeybayrovers/ Witch's Reel performed by Far From Home from the album Why Not https://www.facebook.com/WeRFarFromHome/ Lycanthrope in Love performed by Boogie Knights from the album Oh, The Horror! https://sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/ The Banshee performed by The Minstrels of Mayhem from the album Rocky Road The Banshee performed by Blame Not the Bard from the album Soundcheck http://blamenotthebard.com/ Put a Wooden Stake Through His Heart performed by Boogie Knights from the album Oh, The Horror! https://sites.google.com/site/boogieknightsmd/ Devil's Dream performed by Pirates For Sail from the album Dark Side of the Lagoon http://piratesforsail.com/ Cheat Death performed by Pride O' Bedlam from the album Cheat Death http://www.prideofbedlam.com We're Not Evil performed by Gallows Humor from the album Necrodancer http://gallowshumorband.com/ The Dark Lady performed by Scott Boswell from the album Jug Of Punch https://myspace.com/flutecart 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/

Who was the red-headed queen of Ireland? Why did she assault the harpers of old? Author Rie Sheridan Rose tells the story behind her song “Soul of A Harper”. New Star Trek inspired musical pin. This is Pub Songs & Stories #275. 00:14 - Brobdingnagian Bards “The Unicorn Song” from Songs of Ireland 3:38 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Sci F'Irish musician and podcaster living in Atlanta, Georgia. I have a livestreaming concert this Thursday on Bandcamp. If you're new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or even better or you can subscribe and download all of my songs in this show. Just send me an email.  pubsong@celtfather. You will get an auto responder to download the month's songs. You will also get that subscribe link. It's quick and easy. While you're emailing me to get your free EP, let me know what you're doing while listening to this episode. 5:04 - WHAT'S NEW w Star Trek Pint Glass- Musical Pin Shirts by Miranda Nelson Designs Kickstarter Coming for Dancing With Hobbits Are you subscribed via Google Podcasts? Try Podcast Addict, Amazon Music, or Spotify. In the Verse podcast - Stormtrooper drinking song “Star of the County Down” story by Rod Nevin on May 2021 Podcast with songs by Rie Sheridan Rose 9:30 - UPCOMING SHOWS OCT 19: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM OCT 20-22: Multiverse Con, Atlanta, GA OCT 27: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 6:00-9:00 PM DEC 3: Nerdy Wonderland Holiday Market at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA DEC 10: Nerdy Noel, Huntsville, AL 11:12 - Fire In The Glen "Whup Jamboree" from Cutting Bracken 14:48 - JOIN 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 get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month. Email pubsong@celtfather ! Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Mykael, Mia If you can't support us financially, you can leave a review for free. 15:39 - THE STORY OF SOUL OF A HARPER BY RIE SHERIDAN ROSE 19:18 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Soul of a Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 22:49 - CREDITS Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Sign up for new podcasts, videos, and songs every month. The show was edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can follow and listen to the show wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to read the show notes for this episode and find out where I'm performing. 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! Remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment. #pubstories #unicornsong #riesheridanrose  

May the Bards Be With You! Who slammed what at Dragon Con? Join Brobdingnagian Bards as they share their favorite moments at Dragon Con and throughout the summer. You'll also learn the little known story about their hit song “Jedi Drinking Song” which helped earn them a #1 album on CD Baby back in 2005.  It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #78 0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name. Andrew McKee  THANK YOU NAGIANS! We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Patreon pages so that you can access behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content.  You'll get an extended version of this podcast, bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs. Support Andrew McKee at http://patreon.com/irishbard  Support Marc Gunn at http://patreon.com/celtfather  2:10 - UPCOMING SHOWS Marc Gunn OCT 13: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 6:00-9:00 PM OCT 19: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM OCT 20-22: Multiverse Con, Atlanta, GA NOV 4: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estate, GA @ 6:30 PM NOV 17-19: Conjuration, Sonesta Suite hotel, Gwinnett Place, GA DEC 3: Nerdy Wonderland & Holiday Market at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA DEC 10: Nerdy Noel, Huntsville, AL Andrew McKee Nov 4th - Dec 10th: Louisiana Ren Faire 9:24 - MUSICAL PINS 12:13 - DRAGON CON 27:03 - JEDI DRINKING SONG 41:07 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 45:07 - CLOSING Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net   #brobdingnagianBards #starwarsjedi #musicalpins  

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival https://www.larf.net/ The Ren Cruise http://www.canigoadventures.com/ SONGS We're Not Evil performed by Gallows Humor from the album Necrodancer http://gallowshumorband.com/ The Banshee performed by The Minstrels of Mayhem from the album Rocky Road Devil And The Knight performed by Merry Wives of Windsor from the album Here's to the Men https://mwow.net The Widow & The Devil performed by Empty Hats from the album Captured https://www.emptyhats.com Haunted 2 performed by Nazario Chickpeazio from the album It's not my Fault I'm a Chick Magnet www.chickpeazio.com Miss Bailey's Ghost performed by Henry Martin from the album Around the Bay Fires At Midnight performed by Blackmore's Night from the album Fires At Midnight https://www.blackmoresnight.com Ghost Of John performed by Fugli from the album Shakespeare all the Thrills http://www.povera.com Ghost Chickens performed by EznDil from the album EznDil (2008) https://frontdoorfarmmarket.com Monster Mash performed by Brobdignagian Bards from the album Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales https://www.thebards.net Witch Of Colibri performed by Water Street Bridge from the album Danse Macabre https://www.facebook.com/WaterStreetBridge/ Death Death performed by Voltaire from the album To the Bottom Of The Sea www.voltaire.net Skeleton Crew performed by Capt'n Black's Sea Dogs from the album Tales of the Black Dog https://www.facebook.com/pg/seadogsmusic/ Zombies in the Shire performed by Dregs from the album Angelina Farewell Concert http://www.the-dregs.net 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/  

Happy St Patrick's Day with our second St Paddy's Day musical celebration on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. One Street Over, The Carroll Sisters, John Doyle, Bonnie Rideout, The Irish Rovers, Seamus Kennedy, Eamonn Flynn, Cavort Celtic, Christine Collister & Kevin Burke, The Hoodie Crows, The Byrne Brothers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Screaming Orphans, Billy Treacy & the Scope, Highland Reign, The Selkie Girls, Hearthfire, The Kelly Girls I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you Heard a song, tune or artist that you loved, I'd like you to share this episode and tag the artist on social either on your page or in a Celtic group you're a part of. Include the show time so they can quickly listen and enjoy. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. Musicians rely on your support so they can keep creating new music. If music in this show inspired you, you can buy their CDs, digital downloads, shirts, pins, and other merch. You can follow them on streaming and see their shows. More and more Celtic musicians are on Patreon, just like this podcast. And of course, I always appreciate it when you drop artists an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. How would you like Celtic music news in your inbox? The Irish & Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 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 2022 episode.  Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:08 - One Street Over "Killarney Boys" from Beyond the Gate 5:39 - WELCOME 8:10 - The Carroll Sisters "The Flight of Dawn" from Daybreak 12:15 - John Doyle "Sing Merrily to Me" from The Path of Stones 17:08 - Bonnie Rideout "The Reel O' Tulloch" from Scottish Inheritance 23:17 - The Irish Rovers "Against the Grain" from No End in Sight 26:54 - Seamus Kennedy "Bonny Kellswater" from Favorite Selections 30:55 - Eamonn Flynn "Baile Átha Cliath" from Anywhere But Home 35:43 - FEEDBACK 39:07 - Cavort Celtic "The Goat Set" from Kilted Cavort 45:47 - Christine Collister & Kevin Burke "The Two Trees" from I Am of Ireland / Yeats in Song 49:22 - The Hoodie Crows "The Venus of Killarney" from On the Wing 53:05 - The Byrne Brothers "Savage Cabbage  -  McKennas Jig, Ships are Sailing, Ormond Sound Reels" from Living the Dream 57:07 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Old Dun Cow" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 1:01:03 - THANKS 1:03:40 - Screaming Orphans "John the Shepherd Set" from Sunshine and Moss 1:08:02 - Billy Treacy & the Scope "The Sally Gardens" from Life 1:11:33 - Highland Reign "Isle of Skye" from Bring Forrit the Tartan 1:15:52 - The Selkie Girls "Star of the County Down" from Running With the Morrigan 1:19:05 - Hearthfire "The Lost Irish Fest" from After the Fall 1:22:19 - CLOSING 1:24:34 - The Kelly Girls "May You Always" from May You Always 1:28:03 - CREDITS The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. Subscribe through your favorite podcatcher or on 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/. WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a musician and podcaster. I share my love of Irish and Celtic music from around the globe with you. I want to introduce you to some amazing Celtic bands and musicians. The artists in this show need your support which you can do by buying their music or telling a friend about the band you found. You can find a link to all of the artists, along with show times and chapters for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. EATING HUMBLE PIE FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY First let me start with an apology. Last episode, I shared a pet peeve. I said Facebook was my least favorite place to get comments. That's true. But according to my website, I was wrong. There was some old info that said EXACTLY that. Ugh. I screwed up. IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY SOME HUMBLE PIE WITH ME… I have two St Patrick's Day celebrations happening in the Atlanta area this weekend. On Saturday, March 14, I'm at Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA. On Sunday, March 15, I'm at Three Taverns Brewery in Decatur, GA. You can come eat some humble pie with me… or at least toast a pint of beer with me. I'd love to meet you. DO YOU NEED A GUEST ON YOUR PODCAST? I'd love to share my love of Celtic culture through music with your podcast. Or we can talk about science fiction, fantasy, podcasting, or even cats. I'd love to chat with you. If you know a podcaster who might be interested, drop me a line. ST PATRICK'S DAY ON PUB SONGS & STORIES The next Pub Songs & Stories podcast is a packed extra long episode for St Patrick's Day. Jon Pilatzke shares some stories about the late Paddy Maloney of The Chieftains. The Muckers wrote a song on a Flogging Molly cruise. Guilty pleasures come in many shapes. What's mine? I'll give you a hint. It comes in plaid. Subscribe to Pub Songs & Stories. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 FOR 2022 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 2022 episode.  Vote Now! WHAT'S NEW IN IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC: BEST OF 2022 Two weeks after the episode is launched, I compile the latest Celtic Top 20 votes to update a playlist on Spotify and Amazon Music. These are the results of your voting. You can help these artists out by following the playlists and adding tracks you love to your playlists. The newest band added to the playlist: Marc Gunn, Old Blind Dogs, Kathy Barwick, Marys Lane, The Carroll Sisters, The Rogues Listen on Spotify and Amazon Music. BUY SELCOUTH BY MARC GUNN My latest CD features Sci F'Irish music. That means it is original songs fusing pop culture themes with Irish drinking songs. There are some traditional music on the album. But mostly, it features songwriting by Marc Gunn with guests including: Screeched Inn, The Muckers, Jamie Haeuser, Sam Gillogly, Nathan Deese, and Mikey Mason. Selcouth means, “when everything is strange and different, yet you find it marvelous anyway.” The album is not completely Celtic and it's not just science fiction and fantasy. It's a fusion of the two. It's heartfelt and a lot of fun. It's now on sale in my Bandcamp store. Check out Selcouth now. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you hear episodes before regular listeners. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. You can also get music - only episodes and free MP3s when you become a Song Henger. A super special thanks to our Celtic Legends: Dan mcDade, Carol Baril, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Annie Lorkowski, Travis Senzaki, Shawn Cali 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. 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? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email your feedback to celticpodcast@gmail.com Hanbo WANG emailed: "Hi Marc, I'm Hanbo, a new listener of the podcasts from Beijing, China.  I am a fan of Celtic culture in general. Language, folklore, jewellery, movies  -  -  a list without ending! Your podcast channel just popped up when I typed 'Celtic' to find anything I might be interested in on GooglePodcasts. I am so happy to discover this channel which brings so many serendipities! I was reading books about Celtic myths while listening to the podcasts. The modern Irish music and the traditional stories  -  -  what a combination! Thank you so much for presenting the brilliant channel!" David Gowrylu emailed: "Hi Marc,  I'm an avid listener of your Irish/Celtic music podcast as Celtic has always been a go - to for me in my lifetime. I was actually in a band, many moons ago, that put out a demo cd, and I think it might actually be something that would fit your podcast.  Let me know how I can send the files to you and you can enjoy them and feel free to put them on the podcast. Always looking for ways to make people smile and this band did just that.  Slainte"

Patrons make Flashback song requests today on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Runa, Screaming Orphans, Tullamore, Mary Knickle, Marc Gunn, Syr, Terry Griffith, Trinity River Whalers, Jim Brannigan, Ed Miller, Brobdingnagian Bards, Count 4dB, The Gothard Sisters, Chambless & Muse, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Kennedy's Kitchen, Iarla O'Lionaird, Heather Dale I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show on social or with a friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If a song or tune inspires you, please support the musicians. You can buy their CDs, digital downloads, shirts, pins, stickers and songbooks. You can follow them on streaming or see their shows. You can support more and more Celtic musicians on Patreon. And of course, I always appreciate it when you drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Every week, you can 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. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:05 - Runa "Dance in the Graveyard" from Ten: The Errant Night 5:05 - WELCOME 6:38 - Screaming Orphans "Rocky Road To Dublin" from Ballads Rule OK 13:23 - Tullamore "Work Of The Weavers" from Wild And Wicked Youth 19:13 - Mary Knickle "Weave the Yarn" from Weave 23:05 - Marc Gunn "Peggy Gordon" from The Bridge 27:22 - Syr "The Winter King" from The Winter King 32:03 - FEEDBACK 35:09 - Terry Griffith "Risin' Of The Moon" from Songs From The Pub 37:44 - Trinity River Whalers "Mr. Valentine's Dead" from Party In A Box 40:16 - Jim Brannigan "The Broom o' the Cowdeknowes" from Jim Brannigan's Favourites 45:16 - Ed Miller "The Devil Made Texas/The Irish Washerwoman/The Lads o' Duns/Duns Dings A'" from The Edinburgh Rambler 49:46 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Lily The Pink" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 53:10 - Count 4dB "The Fisherman's Song" from Rylander: There Can Be Only One 56:57 - The Gothard Sisters "Midnight Sun" from Midnight Sun 1:00:51 - THANKS 1:04:27 - Chambless & Muse "Wild Geese" from Passing Tales & Glories 1:07:50 - Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer "Jiggle the Old Bones" from Sleep Deprivation 1:12:34 - Kennedy's Kitchen "Red Is The Rose" fro m The Whiskey Of Truth 1:17:40 - Iarla O'Lionaird "The Goat Song" from Foxlight 1:21:14 - Heather Dale "Huron Carol" from This Endris Night 1:24:52 - CLOSING 1:26:38 - Marc Gunn "Christmas in the Shire" from Celtic Christmas Greetings The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was edited by Mitchell Petersen with Graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. The show was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. Subscribe through your favorite podcatcher or on 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/. WELCOME TO CELTIC MUSIC * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. I am Marc Gunn. I'm a musician and podcaster. In this show, I share my love of Irish and Celtic music from around the globe. I want to introduce you to some amazing Celtic bands and musicians. The artists in this show need your support which you can do by buying their music or telling a friend about the band you found. You can find a link to all of the artists, along with show times for each song when you visit our website at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out at least four times a month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion, and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. As a patron, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. If you pledge $5 or more per episode, you'll also get the all-new, music-only episodes. I introduce the show, play non-stop music for nearly an hour, and then close the show. Plus, you'll get access to hundreds of free MP3 downloads. A super special thanks to our newest patrons: Daron L, Mathew S, Darren M You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast on Patreon at SongHenge.com. CHRISTMAS DRIVING MUSIC PLAYLIST We have several playlists of Celtic Christmas music that you can enjoy over on Spotify. The latest ones were sponsored by Patrons of the Celtic Christmas Podcast. There's a couple new episodes now online. You can learn more about Celtic musicians with Christmas music. You can also stream one of our Celtic Christmas Playlists, including the Christmas Driving Playlist. It's time to visit family and friends for the holiday. So gather up your presents. Climb in your car and enjoy some upbeat Celtic Christmas music to make the time on the road a little more fun. Find a link to the playlist in our shownotes. And if you prefer podcasts, then support the Celtic Christmas Podcast on Patreon. Because you will get an extended podcast version of that playlist exclusively as a patron. There's one more episode that's coming to round out the year. Subscribe at CelticChristmasPodcast.com to celebrate Celtic culture through Christmas music. 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. 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? 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 Peter Bengston emailed: "Mark,  I was listening to Nightfall during my walk this morning. I enjoyed it A lot. When I got home the Tucson paper had a full page article about the Tucson Celtic Festival this weekend. I'm planning to be there one of the days????" He also emailed a photo: "I walked under a different “Bats & Bicycles “ art piece walking along the Rillito river this week." Louis King emailed a photo: "Hi Marc, I wear my phone in a small bag on my chest as I walk and play podcasts. No earphones because of possible traffic. I walk alone or with my dogs. I listen to several podcasts. Yours, Mike Harding, Celt in a twist. Copperplate, UTMA.  Also some country. Bluegrass Highway, old time country shots, bluegrass radio show, wood songs." Danny Mims emailed: "Years ago I took the genetic test, and it came back 12 out of 13 markers Celtic. The 13th was Germanic, which is where the Celts came from. Thomas Mims came to the New World, Virginia Colony in 1657, from the village of South Mymms outside of London, where the Mymms had been heralds and pages to the kings of England for generations." Colm Kelly of Guinness Brothers emailed: "Just wanted to say a big thank you for all you do for Irish music. We have done podcast and they were great fun. If you ever need a guest please let us know.:"

Was the harp banned by Queen Elizabeth? Hear the origins of the song Soul of a Harper by Rie Sheridan Rose. Songwriting as a parent offers its own special joys, songs about the children we love. Plus, was it horrible, the night that Paddy Murphy died? Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music. My name is Marc Gunn. 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. #pubsongs #harpers #queenelizabeth WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:32 - “The Night Paddy Murphy Died” from Going for Brogue 6:11 - WELCOME kids back in school. Correction from last show 10:22 - “The Lady of Setliff Manor” from Soul of a Harper 12:22 - 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. We're going to Scotland in 2022. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ 13:40 - Was the harp banned by Queen Elizabeth? That's the story that Rie Sheridan Rose heard. It led to the creation of a great song first recorded by my old band, the Brobdingnagian Bards. It also became the album title for my first official solo CD. Rie Sheridan Rose is a published author and poet. Little did I know when she gave me the lyrics to this song that I would be singing it twenty years later and have collaborated with her on many songs since. You can hear more of her songs and about our collaborations on show #210 of this show. 16:34 - History on Rie's Story I did a search to find out more about this period in history, to sort of corroborate Rie's story. I found several websites that said, yes indeed, it did happen. Here's some info from HipHarp.com: “The Irish harpers began to be suppressed after the Anglo-Norman invasion in the 12th century, which broke down the old cultural systems. The kings, who always had their own personal harpers, who were of very high standing, were replaced with English nobles. The Irish harpers began an existence of wandering from court to court. The English accused them of being spies. Queen Elizabeth decreed in 1603 that all Irish harp players should be hung and their harps burned. Interestingly, the British loved Irish harp music and usually employed harp players of their own. Queen Elizabeth had one. I guess he was immune. Cromwell was even more radical than Elizabeth and pretty much finished them off. Of course the harp tradition didn't die out all at once. Turlough O'Carolan, the most famous of the Irish harpers we have on record lived from 1670-1738. But 1792 was the last harp meeting in Belfast and by the beginning of the 19th century harp playing had pretty much died out. In Scotland the harp players were able to hide out in the Highlands, but the Battle of Culloden (1745?) pretty much finished off Scottish Highland culture and with it the harp players.” 19:32 - “Soul of a Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 23:01 - Songwriting as a parent offers its own special joys, songs about the children we love. Autoharpers like myself often liken ourselves to actual harpers. The great Irish harper, Turlough O'Carolan, is a favorite of us, but now it's time to highlight an actual harper and songwriter. Sharon Powers is a Celtic harpist in Birmingham, AL. She has played professionally since 2016. Her musical stylings lend both touches of elegance and whimsy that delight the ears of all who listen. She is also the mother of a baby named Arthur as she'll tell you about it in her story. 26:12 - “Arthur's Lullaby” by Sharon Powers from Single -- 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. 30:02 - UPCOMING SHOWS THURS: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube (Season 8.5) @ 12:00 PM Eastern JUN 17: Carmanda Art Show on YouTube @ 12:00 PM Eastern. Free! JUN 17: Celtfather Live @ 8 PM ET. Get your tickets. JUN 18-20: Magic City Con, Birmingham, AL JUN 27: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 3:30-6:30 PM  ET You can find my complete calendar on my website. 31:14 - 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 us on streaming and tell a friend. Pub Songs & Stories is based on the value-for-value model. If you get pleasure from this show, you can buy my Virtual Public House CD or send me a few bucks to keep it going. Or best of all, 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: Amelia Pantone, Ron Lankford, Rod Nevin If you have questions or comments, email me or Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook. -- Post a review in Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe or post a review on Apple Podcasts. I'd love your feedback. 32:40 - “Everybody Needs A Drinking Song” from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 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 my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you 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!

Many Irish Americans were refugees. Hear how an Irish band is giving back to help refugees displaced from their native lands. How a little eavesdropping on a conversation led to a fun pub song and a round of beer for the band. Celebrate Star Wars Day with fun Jedi drinking songs. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music. My name is Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. I am your guide. 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. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONSEvery 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. We’re going to Scotland in 2022. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:31 - “Lily the Pink” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 4:09 - WELCOME -- One of the reasons I picked this song is because I’ve had a lot of requests for it over the past few years because of its popularity with the Brobdingnagian Bards. Now of course, Andrew McKee, my partner with the Bards sang the song. One of the other reasons why I picked this song was in case the Virtual Public House CD, volume 2 was a go. But first we gotta get to the Virtual Public House, maybe volume 1. -- The Celtfather Story… Last year, I hired my audio editor to edit this podcast. I already had Mitchell editing the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. That’s been going for a while. But the Pub Songs Podcast has always had a lot more talking. And because there’s more talking, that also means there’s more editing to be done. Which means it’s more expensive to produce. I was trying to think of a way to either cut expenses or bring in more money when I realized in every show, I sing 2-3 songs. I should do something with them. And maybe if I publish an album, it will earn enough to fund the shows for each Quarter of the year. So that’s what I did. Virtual Public House is the name of my brand new album. You’ll get 23 tracks. All of the songs were recorded and performed during the first three months episodes of 2021 on Pub Songs & Stories. Every time you buy one of these CDs, it will help fund the show. If all goes well, I should have a new album to release each quarter highlighting songs from the previous quarter. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Let’s see what you think of THIS album. You can buy it in my store at MageRecords.com. If you are a member of the Gunn Runners Club, then you can even use your discount code to save on CD purchases. I thought about releasing this album on Vinyl. But unfortunately, it is far too long for that. And why do even bother mentioning vinyl? Well, on May 6, you will be able to buy As Long As I’m Flyin on vinyl. Yes. I am talking about a record. Like if you were talking about a record player. That’s exactly what I just did. I noticed my CD producer, Kunaki, now allows artists to sell vinyl records. I got all excited and decided to release my newest album. Then I realized, it’s been a while since I released a full production album. Anyway, you can find that in my Mage Record store. -- If you are not yet subscribed to the podcast, do so in your favorite podcatcher. You can find links to subscribe on our website at PubSong.com. I’d also love it if you would Post a review in Apple Podcasts. How does this show make you feel? I’d love your feedback. 8:34 -  Laughing Jack Story: How a little eavesdropping on a conversation led to a fun pub song and a round of beer for the band. 11:45 - “I’m Not Irish” by Laughing Jack from Live at the Indy Folk Series 15:07 - Will and Jake Thorne Story: They share how Irish Americans were refugees and how they're giving back to help the millions of world-wide refugees currently displaced from their native lands. 17:28 - “Where the Wild Shamrocks Grow” by Turf Fire Liars from Long Memories Short Fuses 21:56 – Marc Gunn Story: What is Star Wars Day? Star Wars is on May 4. It celebrates George Lucas's Star Wars media franchise. The date was chosen for the pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you". Even though the holiday was not created or declared by Lucasfilm, many Star Wars fans across the world have chosen to celebrate the holiday. You find the full history of Star Wars Day on Wikipedia. 23:05 - “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales -- 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. 27:09 - UPCOMING SHOWS THURS: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube (Season 8) @ 12:00 PM Eastern MAY 8: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL @ 8:00 AM – 12 PM CT MAY 8: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co. in Alabaster, AL @ 7-10 PM MAY 13: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert online @ 7 PM TBD: Art Show for Carmanda 28:57 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music or merch from me or my guests. Follow us on streaming and tell a friend. You can sample my albums for free in my Mage Records store on Bandcamp. And you can learn more about my guests by following the link on the website. The Pub Songs Podcast is based on the value-for-value model. If you get pleasure from this show, send me a few bucks to keep it going and get lots of bonus content. 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: Keith Gifford If you have questions or comments, email me or Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook. Let me know what you think about this podcast. -- Send an email to the address in the show. I’ll send you a gift of 3 MP3s from the St Patrick’s Day album. Now on sale. 30:30 - “The Last Jedi Drinking Song” from I Will Not Sing Along Pub Songs & Stories was produced by Marc Gunn. The show is edited by Mitchell Petersen with graphics by Miranda Nelson Designs. You can everywhere you find podcasts or on my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I’ll email you 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

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)

Enjoy some of your favorite Brobdingnagian Bards songs from Jedi to burning pubs and virgins. It's all right here, on show #62. If you're not already subscribed, you can do so at Bardbootlegs.com. You can also post a comment about the show on Apple Podcasts. TODAY IN BROBDINGNAG 0:35 - "Old Dun Cow" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 4:30 - "Do Virgins Taste Better Medley" from A Faire to Remember 9:15 - "Lily the Pink" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Alright, before we get back to the music. Andrew will teach you how to say our band name. "How to Say Brobdingnagian" from our website Next up is our parody of the Barenaked Ladies song, "If I Had $1000000". 13:44 - "If I Had A Million Ducats" from A Faire to Remember 17:01 - "The Ring of Hope" from Memories of Middle Earth 21:18 - "Jedi Drinking Song" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales If you enjoy any of our music, then we have CDs. Now the correct response, when we say, "we have CDs" is to say, "you have CDs." The inflection at the end really makes it. But yes, we do have CDs. Notice how I wait for you to say it. If you go to our website at thebards.net, you will find a link to "Buy Music". That'll take you to our store on Bandcamp. There, you will find the last remaining CDs... of the Brobdingnagian Bards catalog. (Great job!) We do make our living as musicians and entertainers. So your support help us in that way. Or you can join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Your support makes Brobdingnagian Bards music happen. So thank you. And if you want to find out when and where we are playing, make sure you visit our website as well. All of our gigs will be posted there, whether they are on or offline. 26:56 - "Jedi Mickey" from I Will Not Sing Along The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by The Celtfather, Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net

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)

The music of fantasy and Steampunk author, Rie Sheridan Rose is featured today on the Pub Songs Podcast. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. 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.net. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:18 - SONG: “Elves” from Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits 2:33 - WELCOME -- Watch the show on YouTube. I met Rie Sheridan Rose at Excalibur Fantasy Faire. That was the first Renaissance festival I performed at. Rie became a fan of my band Brobdingnagian Bards. But one day, before I got to know her, she handed me lyrics and a cassette out of the blue. She had written a song and asked if I would sing it. I’ll be honest. I was a bit lazy. I didn’t want to try to learn her melody.I never really did anything with the cassette. But I loved the lyrics. So I wrote some music for it. Andrew and I started playing the song. It was extremely well-received. Eventually, it was recorded for the Bards’ album, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales. One day, I asked her to write lyrics for a Firefly soundtrack. Then I asked if she would write some hobbit drinking songs with me. Then came a pirate and dragon Steampunk project I came up with. Twenty years later, we have over 30 songs that we’ve written together! And while I do talk about Rie every now and then during shows and in emails. I don’t think I ever did a show dedicated to the songs she and I wrote. Nor have I done a podcast dedicated to our music together. Back in June, I finally remedied that during Coffee with The Cetlfather. I’m pleased to share that show with you right now. 4:18 - LIVE COFFEE WITH RIE SHERIDAN ROSE SHOW 5:10 - “Scouring the Shire” from Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits 8:27 - “There’s a Bug in Cabin Six” from As Long As I’m Flyin’ 13:32 - “Come and Be a Pirate” from Pirates vs. Dragons 15:54 - “Keep Them Soaring” from Pirates vs. Dragons 20:18 - “Soul of a Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 24:18 - “Raise a Glass in Parting” from Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits 26:22 - “Browncoats Keep Flyin’” from Sci Fi Drinking Songs I hope you enjoyed that show. If you did enjoy her songs, make sure you check out Rie Sheridan Rose’s website. Read her books and let me know what you think. 30:11 - JOIN THE PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes) What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast?  You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you’re doing while listening to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook. Celtfather CD Photo Series: I’d like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music. 30:57 - UPCOMING SHOWS JUL 16: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 7:30 PM EDT JUL 18: The Lost Druid in Decatur, GA @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT JUL 24: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co in Alabaster, AL @ 7 - 9:30 PM CDT JUL 25: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL @ 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT JUL 29 - AUG 2: Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 11:00 AM EDT 32:04 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend. You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes. Special thanks to my newest patrons: Thomas Browne, Quicksilver, Chris Wilson 32:49 - SONG: “Wear the Brown with Pride” from As Long As I’m Flyin’ Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I’ll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you’ll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net! #pubsongs #riesheridanrose #steampunkauthor PUB CHAT  

May the 4th be with you for Star Wars Drinking Day on the Pub Songs Podcast. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. 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.net. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:18 - SONG: “Jedi Drinking Song” by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 4:12 - WELCOME -- Post a review in Apple Podcasts -- Latest Celtic Podcast: Irish & Celtic Music Patronage -- New Videos: Ballincollig Castle and Wild Rover (here's the parody "Wild Kitty") -- Get your Irish Force Quote shirt while they last -- Is there a song you want to learn to play? Contact me. -- Sign up to Patreon from May 1-15 and you’ll get a free Marc Gunn sticker, and I’ll play a bonus internet concert for you on May 14. -- Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics Updated: Come By the Hills, Happy Birthday from Ireland, Wild Rover, Loch Lomond 12:56 - SONG: “Lusty Young Sith” from What Color Is Your Dragon? 12:07 - STORY: Skellig Michael -- Blog: Skellig Michael, Puffins, Star Wars -- Blog: Secrets to Visiting Skellig Michael -- Video: Jedi Mickey on Skellig Michael 18:43 - SONG: “Jedi Mickey” from I Will Not Sing Along 21:57 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes) You can chat in the pub, please 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. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook. 24:39 - SONG: “A Drop of Jedi Blood” We'll fly the Millenium Falcon along, and we'll all hang on behind. A drop of Jedi blood, wouldn't do you any harm A drink in the cantina... Shooting Greedo... “Our only hope”...  Sharon Powers 100 stormtroopers couldn't... James Smith Your father's lightsaber... Joshua Ohmer A twi'lek dancing girl... A jawa selling droids... A hermit in a swamp... A lightsaber duel... Oh.... wait. Unless your last name is Skywalker... Matt Hughes A backwards talking frog... Sarah Crocket 28:53 - UPCOMING SHOWS MAY 7: Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST MAY 13: BOG OFF on Bards Facebook @ 10:30 AM EST May 14: Gunn Runners Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 10:30 AM EST 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. We’re going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend. You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to rough cuts of new music. Once a week, you will get a bonus podcast of Stories from the Road. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Special thanks to my newest patrons: author DJ Jameson Smith, Troy K, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, and Brian O. Follow the link in the shownotes. 31:40 - SONG: “The Last Jedi Drinking Song” from I Will Not Sing Along Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I’ll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you’ll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net! #pubsongs #starwarsday #starwarsmusic PUB CHAT Rachel Bryant posted a picture of her with my Irish Force Quote shirt. I asked if I could share. What does an amazing Star Wars Day look like to you? Christi Chalmers replied: "It was supposed to look like a day at Galaxy's Edge building lightsabers, but of course we had to reschedule. Now I'll be turning 40 there instead, as long as they're open in September!" Janine Rinker replied: "My student has finished his final. But really I'm waiting for towel day (May 25th)."

We're gonna tidy up your social media friend's list. I'll teach you a little bit about Celtic Punk. I'll leave you laughing and bawling through a mother's confession. Plus, I'll share some travel insights. You'll also enjoy music from Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser, The Gatehouse Well, Tullamore, 3 Pints Gone, Amanda Palmer, We Banjo 3, Cady Finlayson, Dervish, The Templars of Doom, Gerry O'Beirne, Kilted Kings, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Brobdingnagian Bards, Kyle Carey, Heather Dale, Runa, The Fighting Jamesons, Colleen Raney. 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. 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 0:10 "Black Velvet Band" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music 3:39 WELCOME Now a resident of Atlanta Newsletter gone monthly? 6:00 “Winter Is Coming” by The Gatehouse Well from Single 9:35 "Arthur McBride / Andy Renwick's Ferret / Fisherman's Song For Attracting Seals" by Tullamore from Six Strings and Coffee Beans 15:23 "A Man's A Man for a' That" by Marc Gunn from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 18:03 "Yew Tree" by 3 Pints Gone from The Beaches of St Valery 21:23 Branded shirt idea 24:45 AMANDA PALMER'S NEW ALBUM 27:14 "A Mother's Confession" by Amanda Palmer from There Will Be No Intermission 37:49 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 emailed: "Hi Marc, I finished the epic Pub Songs podcast from Sherwood. That was a lot of fun! Thank you. I feel like I don't say that enough. It's a blast to follow your musical world. Along the same lines, the Heroes CD is incredible. It's been getting regular play on the commute from work. Thank you for that too. I got a grin when you mentioned it on the podcast and said "you probably don't have this album." I follow your blog via RSS feed, as I have for years. Sometimes the old ways still work. Anyway, I just read the one about social media not sparking joy for you. *raises hand* Right there with you on that one. I hear more and more that employers won't hire someone without a social media presence. Does it truly matter? I've never thought so. Sounds like you're coming to the same conclusion after years of being in the trenches on that. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the idea of immediacy, but everything seems to be immediate online. As they say, when everything is an emergency, nothing is an emergency. Unless you're one of these YouTube stars making bank on ad revenue for having millions of followers. Maybe then I'd get the need, but I don't follow any of those types. It's a weird balance. People tell me I'm old for not being on Facebook. Many in the younger generation don't bother with it either. Not sure where that leaves me. But I know what I like. I seek out podcasts and music. That's how I found you years ago. I've never had a reason to second guess. It takes all types in the world. It's like that in any business too. It just seems to me that musicians make music. As Spock told Kirk, it's your first, best destiny. Anything else is a waste of material. ;) I admire that you're willing to try new things, and I can't imagine how much of it comes down to marketing. In the end, you've built a solid product with a solid brand, and you continue to do so. It speaks for itself. I did have one old school idea... have you thought about broadcasting your podcast feed on XM radio? Or even on local FM bands (in conjunction with local Ren Faires and cons)? Then the radio stations feel the need to advertise for you. Radio is where music lives, right? You probably have considered it, but it never hurts to toss an idea out there. I've wondered why, as popular as Ren Faires are now, why there is no Ren Faire Radio. But then... this is what you do in podcast form, isn't it? Is radio not the great granddaddy of all social media? Orson Welles knew it. Freddie Mercury knew it. 80 years on, has it really changed so much? Apologies for rambling. In any case, this is a long-winded way of saying that this old school music fan appreciates you efforts. I have for years, and I will for years to come. I hope your move to Atlanta goes smoothly. All the best to you and yours." 44:39 "Hold Onto Your Soul" by We Banjo 3 from Haven 48:39 "Barrowburn" by Cady Finlayson from Celtic Purple 50:40 "Down By The Sally Gardens" by Dervish from The Great Irish Songbook 55:10 CELTIC PUNK 59:40 "Beggar in the Road" by Templars of Doom from Hovels of the Holy 01:02:39 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/ I want your Ireland or Celtic Travel Questions. Email me! Travel insights 01:05:49 "The Holy Ground" by Gerry O'Beirne from Half Moon Bay 01:10:00 "Cloghden More" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 01:13:35 "Two Red Roses" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer from Twelve Months & A Day 01:18:54 NEWS Brobdingnagian Bards are launching a Kickstarter in July. Subscribe to our mailing list and podcast. Confirmed for Gen Con. Shows announced. Firefly Drinking Songs Live from Dragon Con 2014 is the latest Celtfather Bootleg New genetic counseling song More podcasts on patreon Overcast sharing on Instagram 01:23:03 "A Prudent Thief" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Marked By Great Size 01:26:06 "For Your Journey" by Kyle Carey from The Art of Forgetting 01:28:00 "Three Axes" by Heather Dale from Sphere 01:32:52 Marie Kondo's Guide to Internet Facebook Friends Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Twitter 01:41:13 "Again for Greenland" by Runa from ...And We'll All Go Together 01:45:31 "Mid the Green Fields of Virginia" by The Fighting Jamesons from Every Day Above Ground 01:48:21 "Standing in Doorways" by Colleen Raney from Standing in Doorways 01:53:18 "Old Dun Cow" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 01:57:11 UPCOMING SHOWS Celtic Invasion of Dingle, Ireland July 6: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL Aug 1-4: Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN Aug 23: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co in Alabaster, AL Aug 24: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL Sep 27-28: Browncoat Ball, Las Vegas, NV 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: MaryAnne 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. 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. 02:00:44 "Browncoat Baby" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 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.

Fact. St Patrick's Day is the best holiday ever. Fact. Everyone is Irish on St Patrick's Day. Fact. You're gonna LOVE this week's episode of ACTUAL St Patrick’s Day facts! 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. These generous people pledge $5 per month or more so that I can keep creating music, podcasts, and live streaming video shows like 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!  How would you like two free albums of my music? No need to sign up to mailing list. No strings attached at all. I just want you to hear my music. Follow the links to St Patrick's Day and Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers on Bandcamp. "Buy the Digital Albums". Name your price to ZERO. Then download and enjoy your free albums. Then Subscribe to the Pub Songs Podcast at PubSong.net to enjoy this podcast. This offer is good until March 18, 2019. The Pub Songs Podcast celebrates our shared love of Celtic culture. But it also recognizes that our world is changing. So you will mostly hear fun Celtic music on the show. But it'll be mixed in with songs inspired by Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who and Firefly. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY? 0:18 "The Hunter Set" by Runa from Current Affairs Everyone is Irish on St Patrick's Day. But I prefer to see this as a holiday for everyone of Celtic ancestry. I don’t know how many kilts I’ve seen worn on the holiday, but it’s a lot. 8:25 FACT #1 Ireland is one of seven Celtic nations. These are the places that the Celts settled after invading their way from central Europe before finally being conquered by the Romans and driven to the fringes of continent. The nations include: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall in Southwest England, Brittany in France, and Galicia in Northwest Spain. While the Celts settled in those locations, they were eventually pushed out of those homelands to places around the world. 9:32 “Almost Irish” by Ceann from from Almost Irish and Best of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast 14:45 FACT #2 Boston, New York, New Orleans was one of the top 3 immigration points for the Irish during the potato blight of the 1800s. “Men of New Basin Canal” that honors the 30K Irishmen who died digging that canal. 15:22 “Men of New Basin Canal” by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music 18:29 FACT #3 March 17th is the holy day of St. Patrick in the Catholic church. Because of this, it was not celebrated like you find it today. In fact, March 17 was a dry holiday in Ireland until the 70s. All the pubs were closed. In 1995 they began celebrating it like in America. It's quite a ironic that as a sainted holiday, St Patrick's Day is celebrated with drinking. 19:00 "St Patrick Never Drank" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 21:27 FACT #4 St Patrick was not Irish. He was born in Scotland or Wales in the 4th century. Originally, he was enslaved and taken to Ireland. He escaped, became a Christian and went back to convert the Celts. He died in Ireland on March 17, 461. I was born on St Patrick's Day. I have a song for all those born on March 17th or of Irish heritage. 21:55 "Happy Birthday from Ireland” by Marc Gunn from Soul of a Harper 25:08 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. River Godbee replied to my Marc's Musing email: "Typically I am cleaning up around the house, which never ends when you have a 5 year old! But I also listen while driving to work/school or going on walks. I used to use a variety of podcast apps, but now I stick to Spotify so that I can have my music and shows in one place. (It also makes it easier to find the albums you mention in the show.) And for St Patrick's Day? Since I live in Savannah, I will be avoiding downtown and spending the day with my wife and daughter." Carol Baril replied to Marc's Musings: "Hey Marc! Love the last Coffee with the Celtfather!  I was sick last week with a stomach bug and bad head cold so I listened on my phone while sitting at home with my kitties!  Usually I'm working at my desk and your Podcasts are a great way to relax thru the stress of computer work! I loved that Beer, Beer, Beer song with the Harry Potter twist!  Keep working on that one and you can put it on a new Sci-fi drinking song CD!!! Take care and give your girls hugs from me and my kitties!" 27:06 FACT #5 Green is most-often associated with St Patrick’s Day. But St Patrick’s color was actually blue. And as a wild twist, I was told that the Scots wore orange. It wasn’t until much later I realized that green was the color of Catholics and orange was the color of Protestants. And of course the Republic of Ireland is largely Catholic. 27:35 “The Orange and the Green” by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 29:56 FACT #6 St Paddy’s Day is the shortened version of St Patrick’s Day. However, that shortened name is often misspelled. It should be spelled Paddy. Not Patty. Patty is a girls name. Paddy is short for the Irish name Padraig. 30:52 “P Stands for Paddy” by Emish from Sinners Make the Best Saints 36:30 FACT #7 The most famous Irish song is Danny Boy. But it’s not actually Irish. Okay the melody is an Irish tune called “Derry Aire”. But the lyrics were written by an English lawyer and songwriter named Frederic Weatherly. I get the song requested so much that I play two versions of “Danny Boy”, the original and a parody about cats. 36:57 "Danny Boy for Cat Lovers" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Whiskers in the Jar 40:00 FACT #8 The first St Patrick’s day parade was celebrated in New York in 1762. The Irish were trying to hold on to their heritage. Parades sprang up around the world since then, most notably in Chicago where the river is dyed green. Dublin too now has a big St. Patrick’s Day parade. 40:37 "Patrick's Day Parade" by Mick Moloney from McNally's Row of Flats (Irish American Songs of Old New York) 44:05 FACT #9 The leprechaun is a fascinating and mischievous creature from Irish lore. The modern representation was actually a racist link between the Irish and monkeys. It was meant to belittle the Irish immigrants in the early 1900s. It seems Irish Americans embraced and rebirthed the myth. Oh and apparently, there are no female leprechauns in the lore. I wrote a song that celebrates America’s contribution to the leprechaun myth and to Irish music. 44:36 "The Leprechaun" by Marc Gunn from Soul of a Harper 48:35 FACT #10 Slainte Mhaith is an Irish toast. It means “here’s to your good health”. In lovely Gaelic fashion, it’s spelled nothing like it sounds in English. So if you’re out drinking, be it Guinness or tea, raise a glass and repeat the Phrase. 48:53 "Slainte Mhaith" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 50:53 FACT #11 More than 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed on St Patrick’s Day. I hope you will raise a glass also to Charlie Mopps, the fictitious inventor of beer. 51:11 "Beer, Beer, Beer" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure The Pub Songs Podcast is listener-supported. Your generous pledge of as little as $5 or more per month allows me to create music, podcasts, and live videos for your enjoyment. Special thanks to my new patrons: Mario, Tina, Kimberly, UT Scot, Laura and John, Jacqueline, Schellie Neill. Also thanks those who raised their pledges this month, including: River, Paige, Garrett, Jennifer, Myriam, Carol, Alexis. If you enjoy visiting the pub, please join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You’ll get episodes before regular listeners, free albums, podcasts, videos and lots more. Go to marcgunn.net to join the Gunn Runners today. 54:25 BONUS FACT The music of the Celts is called Celtic music. This is not to be confused the Boston Celtics. Celtic is spoken with a hard-K sound. 55:31 "Sunday After Drunk Singalong" by Mikey Mason from Red Letters If you like Firefly, Mikey Mason and I have a podcast called In the 'Verse: Song Crafting for the Firefly Universe. It's free. Subscribe today! St Patrick's Day is 3-Hours long on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. You will find over 400 hours of free Celtic music to listen to on St Patrick’s Day. 59:59 "Hell of a Party (Song for Saint Patrick's Day)" by Old Man Flanagan's Ghost from Far From Shore 1:03:18 "Walking Her Home" by Jim Sharkey from Misty Morning Rain 1:06:33 "Kilts and Corsets" by Tuatha Dea from Kilts and Corsets 1:14:02 "Barley Mow" by Seamus Kennedy from By Popular Demand 1:20:34 NEWS As Long As I'm Flyin' is officially available as a CD once again. Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast returns to the public New: In the 'Verse Podcast with Mikey Mason St Patrick's Day music and parties 1:21:14 "Fiddler's Green" by Stanley & Grimm from Another Round 1:25:14 "All For Me Grog" by Jesse Ferguson from Folk Favourites 1:28:17 "Humours of Whiskey" by Drunk & Sailor from Doing What We Do 1:31:22 "Johnson's Motor Car (Live)" by The Kindred Kilts from Live at the Summer Crush Winery 1:32:58 "The Devil Made Texas Set" by Ed Miller from The Edinburgh Rambler 1:37:39 UPCOMING SHOWS Every Weds, 11 AM: Coffee with The Celtfather Sun, Mar 17: The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Alabama with Kilted Kings for a St Patrick's Day celebration on the beach. Mar 22-24: Sherwood Forest Faire in Paige, TX (bonus show with Brobdingnagian Bards) Mar 30-31: Sherwood Forest Faire in Paige, TX (bonus show with Brobdingnagian Bards) 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. 1:38:25 "The Parting Glass" by Marc Gunn from Soul of a Harper 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. 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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!"  

Inspiration is a funny friend. It finds you and guides you. It takes you to strange and wonderful places. It introduces you to heroes. I started playing Celtic music in 1999... by accident. I had three "Celtic" songs in my song repertoire: "The Scotsman", "Irish Ballad" by Tom Lehrer, and an original Enya-esque song with nonsensical lyrics called "Lounging in La La Land". I was practicing on the South Mall at the University of Texas at Austin when red-haired gentleman asked if I'd like to perform at a Renaissance festival. As a Dungeons & Dragons nerd, I was so excited I asked my friend Andrew McKee to start a band with me. Soon the Brobdingnagian Bards found new Celtic music heroes and inspiration. For me, it was The Wolfe Tones, Christy Moore, The Irish Balladeers, and some random cassette that was called Irish Drinking Songs. That was my introduction to Celtic music. Those were my first Celtic music heroes. Later, I added Ed Miller, Serious Kitchen (featuring Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer), Dougie MacLean, The Elders, Gaelic Storm, Clandestine, and even Bing Crosby. So of course many of these you have heard on my podcasts. Who are your Celtic music heroes? Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the virtual Public House for Celtic culture and change through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic Geek musician and your guide to a kinder, happier world. Today’s show is brought to you by my Heroic Gunn Runners on Patreon. These generous people pledge $10 per month so that I can keep creating music, podcasts and live streaming video shows like Coffee with The Celtfather. Of course, you can support me for any amount. But these are my heroes. 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 Celtic bands mentioned in this show: Screeched Inn, Kilt, Spirit of the West, Great Big Sea, Flogging Molly, Koady and Tim Chaisson, Jake Charron, East Pointers, NUA, 10 Strings and a Goat Skin, Andrea Beaton, Syr, Stout Pounders, Patrick Ball, 3 Pints Gone, Darby O’Gill, Young Dubliners, Wicked Tinkers, Bad Gaggis, Kilted Kings, The Chieftains, Silly Wizard, Emerald Rose, Dropkick Murphys, The Larkin’s and the Moranes, The Pogues, The Tossers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Old Blind Dogs, Damh the Bard, Enter the Haggis, Gaelic Storm, The Fighting Jamesons, Celtic Thunder, Celtic Woman, Clannad, Barney McKenna, Lunasa, Solas, Leahy, Off Kilter, The Clancy Brothers, Tullamore, Runrig, Brian McNeil, Back Bush, Tears for Beers, Alan Stivell, The Sweet Sorrows   WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY? 0:16 "As Long As I'm Flyin'" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' Last week, I raised the question on my Facebook page: Who are your Celtic music heroes? What Celtic bands and musicians inspired you? Here's a link to Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. 4:32 "I's The B'y" by Screeched Inn from Screeched Inn 7:05 "Happy Cammy Drammy Birthday" by NUA from BOLD 11:50 "Run Paddy Run" by Stout Pounders from 3 Drinks Minimum 14:21 "Doctor of Gallifrey" by Marc Gunn from Sci Drinking Songs 17:46 "Skye Boat Song" by 3 Pints Gone from Live at the Shamrock Club 22:19 "The B-52" by Bad Haggis from Trip 25:48 Rant: Is it Good enough to share with a friend? Remarkable enough? 31:19 "Name On My Soul" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 37:27 "Hills of America" by Emerald Rose from Celtic Crescent 41:17 "Terror Time" by Old Blind Dogs from Four on the Floor 45:28 d20 Math Question. 46:36 "Antlered Crown and Standing Stone" by Damh the Bard from Antlered Crown and Standing Stone 51:36 "Lily the Pink" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 54:38 Long-form podcast content 56:00 "Kiss Me I'm Irish" by Gaelic Storm from Bring Yer Willies 1:00:49 "Gasoline" by Enter the Haggis from Casualties of Retail 1:05:38 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. 1:05:54 NEWS Podcast music submissions form at 4celts.com 1:06:33 "Nancy Whiskey" by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day 1:08:32 "Sinead Maire" by Lunasa from Cas 1:16:35 "The Ballad Of Jack Dolan (The Wild Colonial Boy)" by Tullamore from Wild and Wicked Youth 1:20:34 "Day After Day" by Tears for Beers from The Secret World of Celtic Rock 1:26:51 UPCOMING SHOWS Coffee with The Celtfather every Wednesday at 11 am Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co., March 8 at 7:30 PM. No cover charge. St Patrick's Day on YouTube, March 10 at 8 PM. Free show! Join me at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Alabama on March 17 with Kilted Kings for a St Patrick's Day celebration on the beach. Sherwood Forest Faire, outside Austin, Texas, weekends, March 23 and 30 1:28:50 "Raise a Glass in Parting" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits The Pub Songs Podcast is listener-supported. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 or more per month allows me to create music, podcasts, and live videos for your enjoyment. Special thanks to my new patrons: Tina R., Kimberly K, UT Scot, Raised pledge, Paige, River G. If you enjoy visiting the pub, please join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You’ll get episodes before regular listeners, free albums, podcasts,  videos and lots more. Go to marcgunn.net to join the Gunn Runners today. 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.

If something is broken, fix it. That's what my dad told me when I was a kid. The simple fact is things break all the time. We don't fix always fix them. We get stuck in a rut.  But it's the way things have always been. The way things are. It's a tradition. So we choose not to change. 2018 was a good year for me. I rebelled. I broke down traditional music business barriers. Now I'm forging a new path for a new year for my music...and for this podcast. The Pub Songs Podcast is reborn this year. It's a little bit more like a pub. I’m not gonna plan every detail of what I say. Instead, I’m gonna kick back. We’re gonna chat about music... and stuff.  Pub Songs Podcast is music and community. If you like, tell a friend or interact. Support me on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and my mailing list. PubSong.net.  WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY? 0:16 "The Orange and the Green" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 2:37 WELCOME TO THE PUB 4:25 "Scouring the Shire" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 7:55 "Black and Tans" by The Rolling Kings from Raise a Glass 11:22 "Old Fenian Gun" by Marc Gunn from St Patrick's Day 14:31 PLANS FOR A NEW YEAR Tests Successes from 2018 Podcasting Albums in Full In the 'Verse Continues Blue Sun Tour with Mikey Mason Brobdingnagian Bards 20th Anniversary Re-Release As Long As I'm Flyin' New Singles: "When She Held Me In Her Arms" and "Molly Malone" 19:01 "Blue Sun" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 21:34 "Bring Me Home, Boys" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 25:15 "Ye Jacobites By Name" by Beth Patterson from Hybrid Vigor 27:52 "The Demented Cat Came" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 31:52 CAT CHAT  Will there be new cat songs? Heroes CD 34:14 "Arthur McBride" by Tullamore from Wild and Wicked Youth 40:06 "Cuddles McGish" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats from Whiskers in the Jar 43:40 COFFEE WITH THE CELTFATHER The Miniseries Coffee Show Great Scottish Songs More details on the Coffee with The Celtfather page 46:25 "MacPherson's Farewell" by Marc Gunn from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 49:45 "Share the Wealth" by The Led Farmers from Katie 52:58 "The Long Arm" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 55:42 "Working Stiffs Unite" by Sisters of Murphy from Working Stiffs Unite 1:02:21 UPCOMING SHOWS Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co. Brennan's Irish Pub St Patrick's Day Birthday Show at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Alabama California Autoharp Gathering Celtic Invasion of Star Wars, Dingle, Ireland tentative: Gen Con and Dragon Con Creating music videos, telling stories in song Video for Name On My Soul Big news for the year Use #PubSongs173 to refer to this show 1:12:18 "We All Need More Kindness in This World" by We Banjo 3 from Roots of the Banjo Tree 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 our website where you can join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon to 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. THANK YOU PATRONS The Pub Songs Podcast is listener-supported. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 or more per month allows me to create music and podcasts for your enjoyment.  If you enjoy visiting the pub, please join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You’ll get episodes before regular listeners, free albums, videos and lots more. Go to marcgunn.net to join the Gunn Runners today.   

Join my Celtic Invasion of Brittany as I share a live concert from our cottage in Carnac, France. Learn about my next Coffee With The Celtfather and some big Christmas sales. Where would you like to go on a Celtic Invasion Vacation? Post in the comments. Then subscribe to the podcast and mailing list at http://pubsong.net/ Who's Playing in the Pub Today? 4:01 "Star of the County Down" 7:55 "A Pirate's Confession" 11:04 "When She Held Me in Her Arms" 14:31 "Wild Mountain Thyme" 18:52 "Mickey's Jedi Drinking Song" 22:04 "Doctor of Gallifrey" 25:24 "Middle Earth Bragging Song" 28:31 "Soul of a Harper" 32:14 "Come and Be a Pirate" 34:44 "Purple Flower" 38:36 "Men of New Basin Canal" 41:58 "Ride On" 46:23 "Kilkelly, Ireland" 50:59 "Old Dun Cow" Pub Talk Welcome of the Pub Songs Podcast. This month, I'm gonna share a live concert I recorded during my Celtic Invasion of Brittany this past summer. But before we get there, let me share a little bit of news. First, I've been really good about my new show on Facebook. It's called Coffee with The Celtfather. It takes place around 9 am... some mornings. There isn't really a set time or date. I'm trying to do these shows at least once a week. So far, Monday has been pretty consistent. But we shall see. I also am trying YouTube as well. But the video quality doesn't strike me nearly as good as it is on Facebook. But I am cross-posting some Facebook videos to YouTube in case you are not on Facebook. If you want to keep these shows going, make sure you Share the Show or drop money in my Virtual Tip Jar. Sharing the show helps expand my audience on Facebook. And of course, tipping lets me know that you really appreciate me making time to bring you good music online as well. I have a bunch of new CD specials this month. Most are on my Bandcamp page. You can buy one Christmas CD for $20 and get three more. Best of all, these CDs can also be used as greeting cards. I only have a limited number of these album/greeting cards left. So get yours soon. I sold my first Celtic Heartstring this week. The Celtic Heartstrings are made from the broken strings of my heart... I mean autoharp. I turn them in Celtic knot jewelry. Each one is unique. So I will try and post a new one every week or so. Finally, there's a Brobdingnagian Bards Christmas special. It includes all of our remaining mass-printed CDs: Real Men Wear Kilts, Nex Monoceroti Per Risibus, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, Songs of Ireland, A Faire to Remember. You can get those five CDs for just $45 until December 5th. Plus I'll also send you A Celtic Christmas and A Celtic Renaissance Wedding. That's basically 7 CDs for the price of 3. http://thebards.net/ I want to send a Huge thanks to my New Patrons in the Gunn Runners Club: Jan DiMasi, Kimber Grey. Thanks to new Gold Runners Anita Gorrell and LauraMay Sorkin who raised her monthly pledge this month. Alright. Next summer, I'm leading my next Celtic Invasion Vacation to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. These vacations are pretty incredible. We stay in one location and drive out to see the countryside. I make dinner some nights. I also play music. Last summer, I recorded one of my concerts in our vacation rental. I'm gonna share that with you this month on the Pub Songs Podcast, in its entirety, complete with all my mistakes. Let me set the mood. I think it was Wednesday evening. We had just finished up long day of sightseeing on the Celtic Invasion of Brittany, I believe to the Cairn of Gavrinis. That included a boat trip. You can watch a video about it on YouTube and hear my recording of "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea". We were tired, but as we finished eating, I felt it was time to share some music. So I sat down and started playing. Invaders slowly filed into the living room to listen. Here's my Carnac Celtic Concert. If you want to find out more about the Celtic Invasion of Scotland, the basic itinerary is now online. We're gonna fly into Inverness. We'll then drive to the Isle of Skye and explore the island, it's history, and hopefully some good legends as well. Find all of the details here. 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 get regular updates of what's new. Subscribe to the podcast and newsletter at www.pubsong.net.

We're going off on Celtic Adventures with music from my various bands that tell stories of travel and adventure. Do you have a favorite adventure song? Post in the comments. Then subscribe to the podcast and mailing list at http://pubsong.net/ You can find out more about the bands in this week's show right here: Marc Gunn, The Celtfather Brobdingnagian Bards Kilted Kings Who's Playing in the Pub Today? 0:16 "Happily Ever After" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 3:40 "Rocky Road to Dublin" by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St Patrick's Day 6:50 "Leaving of Liverpool" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music 9:46 "Ride On" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 14:03 "Wild Rover" by Brobdingnagian Bards from A Faire to Remember 16:40 PUB TALK 18:09 "Wherever I May Roam" by Marc Gunn from Single 20:59 "Whiskey You're the Devil" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death 23:28 "Spancil Hill" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of Ireland 27:02 "Won't You Come With Me" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Halloween EP 30:33 "Star of the County Down" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music Pub Talk If you like my hobbit music, I have a special running on Bandcamp. You can get 6 albums for just $45. That's half off! It includes all of the CDs with hobbit songs that are still in production. You'll even get a bonus 7th CD as a free gift with your purchase. https://marcgunn.bandcamp.com/merch I have three podcasts in regular production right now. Subscribe to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for Celtic music by a variety of indie Celtic bands. You can also find some interviews and more talking on Celtfather Music & Travel. I published three episodes last month, including: The Secret History of the Celts, True Story Behind Drinking With Hobbits and Music of Brittany with Dom Duff. The show comes out every other week. It's another great way to find out what's new this week with music. Listen and subscribe at celtfather.com. Sunday, Oct 22 is my next internet concert. You can watch it streaming live for free on YouTube. Follow me at youtube.com/marcgunn. I have a new EP of Celtic Halloween music. It's now on sale on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby. It's also free for members of the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Huge thanks to New Patrons in the Gunn Runners Club: Margaret Bumby, Amanda Woods, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Jeremy Handon. Thanks to Marie Alm raised her pledge. And a HUGE thanks to the new Glorious Gunn Runners: Gina King Brown and Beth Bailey. 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 get regular updates of what's new. Subscribe to the podcast and newsletter at www.pubsong.net.

I've released 22 albums since I started recording solo in 2004. I have so many albums that I wasn't sure what to put on my Celtic Geek compilation that I giveaway free to everyone who signs up to my mailing list. I decided to give one song from my first 20 albums. I've often wondered if I should've just put together a "Best of Marc Gunn" album instead. The problem is picking those songs. I have a LOT of albums. Well, I finally sat down and thought about my most-requested songs over the years by the most listeners. Today's show highlights those songs. I asked members of the Gunn Runners Club too and decided to add a few of their requests as well. You can find full shownotes and subscribe at http://pubsong.com/  Pub Talk My website at marcgunn.com has undergone a bunch of changes designed to simplify the design and guide you to places you want to go. I used to make websites based on SEO, search engine optimization. Now you can easily listen to my music, buy it on CD Baby or Bandcamp, watch video playlists, find shows, and learn all about me. You can order autographed CDs and swag directly from me this summer 2017 when you buy them in my Bandcamp store. Follow the link in the shownotes. The Gunn Runners Club is my home on Patreon. Right now, 121 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 http://marcgunn.com/us/. In addition to 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'". It'll be out in 2018. And yours is a gift for subscribing. Special thanks to my newest patrons: Nick Pierson, Mary Miller, William Brian Sachs.  Become a patron at http://marcgunn.net/  In 2005, I crowdsourced my first album. It was Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. I raised over $9000 to fund the production of the album. People LOVED the idea of cats and Celtic music. So I crowdsourced the next album, Whiskers in the Jar. I only raised about $6000. The album has sold about half as well as the first, and I only recently recouped the expense 8 years later. Yet, the hardcore fans of the albums have repeatedly shouted, "We want another cat CD!" Thus came the title Sea Shanties for Cat Lovers. I REALLY want to make it happen. But I'll be honest. I don't know if more than a handful of people want the next album to happen. I have a mailing list at catdrinkingsongs.com. I asked them to promote the album. There was a short period of shares. Then it all stopped. The Facebook continues to grow at snails pace. I'm not sure this is something I should put my time in. I've decided that there's just one way to find find out if you're truly passionate about these CDs--Kickstarter. Kickstarter is an all or nothing website. If you don't reach your goal, you get nothing. If you do, you get to make it happen. I've decided that I need at least $15,000 to make this album properly. That'll allow me to hire a producer and record the songs with full instrumentation, just like the last two albums that were produced by Ari Koinuma and Rich Brotherton, respectively. Would you like to see this album happen? Sign up at catdrinkingsongs.com.   Who's Playing the Pub Today If there's a CD you want to check out, visit my music page on my website. 0:15 "The Leprechaun" by Marc Gunn from Soul of a Harper 5:23 "Wild Mountain Thyme" by Marc Gunn from The Bridge 10:00 "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 13:40 "Flower of Scotland" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 16:13 "Mingulay Boat Song" by Marc Gunn from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 22:16 "Catnipped Kitty" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners Tabby Cats from Whiskers in the Jar 25:21 "Close Your Eyes" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 29:00 "Doctor of Gallifrey" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 31:54 "Lord of the Pounce" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners Tabby Cats from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 36:12 "Bring Me Home, Boys" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 41:42 "Gollum Blues" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? 45:08 "Old Dun Cow" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 49:00 "Ring of Hope" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 53:04 "Name On My Soul" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul Requests: 1:00:10 "Wear the Brown With Pride" by Marc Gunn from As Long As I'm Flyin' 1:02:47 The Barrel Song" by Marc Gunn from Soul of a Harper 1:05:11 "Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners Tabby Cats from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 1:08:08 "The Dragons Hoard" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 1:10:06 "Men of New Basin Canal" by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser from How America Saved Irish Music 1:14:41 "Come Take a Trip on My Airship" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 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 get regular updates of what's new. Subscribe to the podcast and newsletter at www.pubsong.net.

So Ben Mi Ch'a Bon Tempo performed by  Consorte of Somesorte, from DANSE! The Drunken Virgin Set  Bedlam Bards, from Take Out the Trash Bedlam Boys performed by  The Reelies, from Myth and Memory Live from Sterling performed by Cantiga, "” Gathering Peasecods/Half/Hannikan's performed by  Counterfeit Bards, from Bard From This Hall Soul of a Harper performed by Brobdingnagian Bards, from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com

Luna Gitana performed by  Djilia Phralengo, from Belomancy The Flower Duet performed by  The Limey Birds,  from TWEET! Liverpool Judies performed by  Tourdion,  from Live at Stronghold The Hat Came Back performed by  Empty Hats,  from The Hat Came Back Exclamations performed by  Brobdingnagian Bards,  from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com

Three Jolly Coachman performed by  Seelie Court, from The Court Is Now In Session Skillywidden performed by Cantiga, from Martha’s Dragon Finnegan’s Wake performed by Siler & Clarc, from A Little Longer http://www.silerclarc.com/ John Riley performed by  The Gutterpups,  from Within the Lamp The Battered Mug performed by  Blackjacks’n Blarney,  from The Battered Mug Lily the Pink performed by Brobdingnagian Bards,  from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com

Luna Gitana performed by  Djilia Phralengo, from Belomancy The Flower Duet performed by  The Limey Birds,  from TWEET! Liverpool Judies performed by  Tourdion,  from Live at Stronghold The Hat Came Back performed by  Empty Hats,  from The Hat Came Back Exclamations performed by  Brobdingnagian Bards,  from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com

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.

Hallelujah! The year is almost over. It's almost time to evaluate my successes and failures. But not in this show. This is Marc Gunn Radio with a highlight on a recording I made several years ago of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. I'm trying to decide if I want to re-record it or use this version for a future album. I'd love your feedback at pubsong.net. You can support my music. Buy a CD in my Celtic Music CD Store.   Who's Playing the Pub Today 1:15 "Marionette Jig/Spinner's Reel" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 4:34 "Frog Kissin'" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 7:26 "Foggy Dew" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death 11:20 "Auld Lang Syne" by Marc Gunn from The Bridge 18:46 "Hallelujah" by Marc Gunn from unreleased 22:41 "The Shining Lady Jean" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 25:58 "Kilkelly, Ireland" by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day 31:50 "Name On My Soul" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 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 pubsong.net.  

This show is dedicated to the music of science fiction conventions. I have quite a lot of it. If you love cons as much as I do, I think you'll enjoy this episode of Marc Gunn radio. Over the years, I have found science fiction conventions to be my ideal musical venue. All the Rennies who are working at Renaissance festivals attend my shows. All the geeks as well as the Celts who love geeky things are there. That's why I continue to book shows at cons. Get 5 Free MP3s when at pubsong.net. Pub Talk Sci Fi Convention Bookings in 2017: Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo, InConjunction Guest of Honor. Still waiting to hear from AnachroCon, GenCon, DragonCon, but I'm hopeful. Past Guest of Honors: MidSouthCon, I-Con Science Fiction Convention (March 17-19th), MileHiCon, ShadowCon Rie Sheridan Rose Who's Playing the Pub Today 2:09 "A Drop of Vulcan Blood" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 5:32 "Keep Them Soaring" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 8:40 "It's Good To Have Jayne On Your Side" by Bedlam Bards & Marc Gunn from Firefly Drinking Songs 12:25 "Gollum Blues" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? 16:19 "Exclamations" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 18:51 "The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" by Marc Gunn & The Dubliners Tabby Cats from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 21:48 "The Ring of Hope" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 25:52 "Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 30:31 "Pirates vs. Dragons" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. 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.

Halloween is just around the corner. I want to share with you some awesome music for your own Halloween celebrations. You can thank me later! Enjoy Halloween Pub Songs from Marc Gunn, Brobdingnagian Bards, Phillip Hole, Aurelio Voltaire, Samantha Gillogly, Flying Fish Sailors, Kilted Kings.  Pub Talk * I have one final Patron's Picks concert that I will broadcast on Facebook live, Tuesday, October 25 at 11:00am. This is the last for October. Again, a big thanks to all my awesome patrons who made those three shows happen! * Do you support Celtic music? You can buy many of my CDs at HUGE discounts (up to 60%) in my Celtic Music CD Store. I'm holding a Big Sale on my Classic album titles. Go to celticmusic.org/bigsale for details. * Kilted Kings at Louisiana Renaissance Festival * Watch Gothic Homemaking  * Watch Marc Gunn's 3rd annual Celtic Halloween Music Special on YouTube Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:12 "I'll Drink from Dusk 'Til Dawn" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death 3:54 "Monster Mash" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 7:13 "Anne Boleyn" by Phillip Hole from Digging It 11:04 "Riding a Black Unicorn..." by Aurelio Voltaire from Riding a Black Unicorn... 18:04 "Sally's Song ("The Nightmare Before Christmas") / Sarah's Theme ("Hocus Pocus")" by Samantha Gillogly from Single 20:47 "Flupandemic" by Flying Fish Sailors from Loch Ness Monster 24:19 "Close Your Eyes" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 27:56 "Ride On" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 33:35 "O'er the Way" by Marc Gunn from Celtic Halloween EP (patron exclusive) The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. As always support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their CDs, and then tell your friends. 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 a free album of my music? Plus, you'll get a friendly email from me every week or so where you hear what's new? Go to www.pubsong.net for details.

One of the highlights of my Celtic Invasion Vacations is playing music for my invaders. That's because the setting is small and intimate. The music is often requested by my invaders who enjoy the many shades of Celtic music I play. On the Celtic Invasion of Cornwall, we had a beautiful house in Instow. I pulled out my autoharp and played a few songs for a couple evenings. You will enjoy one of those shows in a moment. The show was performed in the kitchen after one of my home-cooked meals. Before I share the show, I want to let you know that I play concerts live on the internet. I have a few such shows in October. On Thursday, October 20, 2016, I will play my third annual Halloween music special, performing spooky Halloween stories about death, ghosts, murder, and all sorts of haunted fun. SONGS IN THIS SHOW 1. "The Leprechaun" from Soul of a Harper 2. "Close Your Eyes" from Kilted for Her Pleasure 3. "Middle Earth Bragging Song" from Soul of a Harper 4. "Whiskey in the Jar" from Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day 5. "I Will Not Sing Along" is unreleased 6. "Lily the Pink" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 7. "Paddy McCullough" from Songs of Ireland 8. "Black Is the Color (of My Cat's Fur)" from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers 9. "Mingulay Cat Song" is Patron's Only 10. "Monahan's Mudder's Milk" from Firefly Drinking Songs   You can subscribe to my internet concert mailing list. I will send you emails only when I have a big internet concert. Go to celtfather.com/watch to sign up today! If you want to experience one of these shows first hand, then join me on my Celtic Invasion of Brittany. Next year's trip is scheduled for June 3-10, 2017. Subscribe to my mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com. Special thanks to all of my Gunn Runners on Patreon. They pledge $1 or more per month to support my music. You can too and you'll get free music, early versions of songs and lyrics, behind-the-scenes podcasts, and first look at new videos. Find details on Patreon at marcgunn.net. The Celtfather was produced by Marc Gunn. If you enjoyed this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. I want to invite you again to my website at Celtfather.com. You can subscribe to my mailing list and download my free album. You'll enjoys hours of music plus a few free gifts.

Which phrase is more appealing to you? At Dragon Con, Mikey Mason and I were talking about this branding topic. He calls his music Geek Comedy Rock. I call mine Celtic Geek. We obviously prefer the term Geek music over Nerd music. But the NerdCore genre has Nerd Music taking off around the country. Would it be better to use "Nerd music"?  Whether it's called Nerd or Geek, it's all great fun. Music from Marc Gunn, Tom Smith, Rambling Sailors, Bill & Brenda Sutton, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Blibbering Humdingers, Aurelio Voltaire, Mikey Mason, Devo Spice.   Pub Talk Now September 22nd is Hobbit Day, and I'm planning a Hobbit Drinking Songs on Concert Window. It's a free concert you can watch anywhere in the world. What struck me about Hobbit Day is that September seems to be Celtic Geek month. Septmber 17th is Halfway to St. Patrick's Day. September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day. September 22nd is Hobbit Day. Actually September 17-24th is Tolkien Week. So there's a lot of geekiness to celebrate this month. That said, I am hoping to get 100 people to say they are interested in attending my Hobbit Drinking Songs show on Facebook Event page. So if you're interested, please let me know. Then share the event page and the video so others might know about the big day. My former bandmate, Andrew McKee, finally has a mailing list. Head to his website at andrewmckee.com to subscribe and find out about his new album. If you want to get an early copy, you can also pickup the all new Ludicrous Drive of the Brobdingnagian Bards. It features all 13 of our albums, plus, videos and some live concerts, all in a spiffy, laser-engraved, wooden USB drive. Kilted Kings launched our Kickstarter for "Name On My Soul". We hit our initial goal. We're just $204 away from our stretch goal. Check out The Celtfather podcast if you want to find out more about the songs on the album. Will you help? I want to thank all of my patrons. Inspired by the growing success of my fan club, I setup my first Milestone in over a year. It's a 30 minute morning concert on Facebook Live with songs picked by patrons. It costs as little as $1 per month to become a patron, and you'll get bonus blogs, podcasts, videos and more. A big thanks to our newest patrons: Scot Mealy, Blair Holley, Kerry Komai, David C. Newport, Russell Thornes, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Beth Copenhaver. Become a Patron Today. Because music is happiness!   Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:12 "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits 6:40 "Talk Like a Pirate Day" by Tom Smith from Greatest Hits 12:10 "Mary Ellen Spider" by Rambling Sailors from Ports of Call 16:00 "Where's My Flying Car?" by Bill & Brenda Sutton from And They Said It Wouldn't Last 18:55 "Angel's Lament" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 22:37 Pub Songs News 25:31 "Natural 20" by The Blibbering Humdingers from Free Awkward Hugs 29:35 "Docking Bay 94" by Aurelio Voltaire from Bitrektual 34:17 "Han Solo Cool" by Mikey Mason from Barbarian Jetpack 38:20 "Who Is the Doctor?" by Devo Spice from I Am the Doctor "Doctor of Gallifrey" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs A couple things before we finish, would you like to get a short email from me, every week or two where I tell you what's new with my music and share some cool Celtic and Geek things I find online, plus get a free album of my music? If you want to receive that, sign up at www.celtictop5.com. A special thanks to my Gunn Runners on Patreon. You can support my music and podcasts for as little as $1 per month. The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. As always support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their CDs, and then tell your friends to visit pubsong.com.

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast celebrates Celtic culture with music from Flashpoint, Athena Tergis, Heather Dale, Sarah Marie Mullen, Calasaig, Smithfield Fair, The Rogues, Jasper Coal, Jesse Linder, Brobdingnagian Bards, Sons of Malarkey, The Larkin Brigade, The Roving Crows, Celtic Cross, Runa.  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 to help me create next year's Best Celtic Music 2016 episode.   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. We're going to Brittany in 2017. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * I want to invite you to join me on Facebook. Each week, I now highlight Celtic Music News from bands in the latest episode, new Celtic CDs released on CD Baby, and Celtic Music Spotlights on bands who recently submitted ot the podcast. You'll learn additional information about the bands on the show. You can now listen to entire shows on Facebook and stay tuned as I bring back our video shows soon. * I have a new album that is now on Kickstarter. It's for my band, Kilted Kings, which features Randy Wothke on drums and me on autoharp and vocals. The album features heroic, Celtic world music in kilts. Go to our Kickstarter for more info. * The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is successful thanks to people like you. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 per episode covers the cost of producing the show. And 10% of your pledges go back to non-profits to support and build our Celtic communities. Best of all, whenever we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are working towards a two-hour special on Celtic Women. Become a Patron of the Podcast today, because we are helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. Special thanks our latest Patron: Laura. * If you're in a Celtic band and want your music played on the show, please submit at 4celts.com. Complete the form and you'll also get a special feature on our Facebook page. One of many ways that we are helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * 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, or from one of your trips to one of the Celtic nations. Call 678-CELT-POD to leave a voicemail message. That's 678-235-8763. Balden4325 wrote on iTunes: "A wonderful find. I have always loved Celtic music. I listen at work. The podcast is absolutely perfect. Just the right amount of description and chat intermixed with a lot of beautiful music. So glad this is out in the universe!!!" Christoffel Wilhelm Engelbrecht wrote on Facebook: "Thanks as always for brightening up one hour of my week with awesome Celtic music. Really needed it yesterday when attempting to assemble this IKEA couch! It was an ordeal, but your podcast kept me pumped and got me through it." Helen emailed: "Hi Mark, episode 203 "the work of the weavers" is keeping me company while I photograph Celtic jewelry at work today. I'm a new listener to the podcast and I'm really enjoying the mix you play. Cheers" Raül Aicart emailed: "I write you from Tarragona (near Barcelona), Catalonia. Thank you for the great amount of music that I’ve discovered either via podcast or through Celtic 103. I would like to help financially in this project but right now it is complicated. Nevertheless, I found the way to do my bit, if this suits you. I’ve seen that there are many podcasts that do not have the time inserted. If you want I can do it on my own and I will send you the results. Let me know if this can be useful for you, or if I can help you in any other way. Slainte!" Chris Kapustin emailed: "Hello! I started listening to your podcast about a week ago while at work and i absolutely love it. The Star Wars songs you made are amazing (being a huge fan as well). I was wondering if you have heard of the Band "Darby O'Gill?" They are a pretty fun and funny band that is perfect if you do another pub songs episode, they are also the main band that got me into this type of music. Well, I have a lot of catching up to do with your series, Thank you"   This Week in Celtic Music 0:25 "Sliabh Russell / Hag At the Churn / Kid On the Mountain" by Flashpoint from Jammed 6:28 "Johnny McGreevy’s / Owney Davey’s / O’Callaghan’s / Margaree Reel (Reels)" by Athena Tergis from A Letter Home 10:53 "Stone Soup" by Heather Dale from Imagineer 14:28 "Soggy Father Campbell (Campbell's Farewell To Red Gap/The Musical Priest/Over The Waterfall)" by Sarah Marie Mullen from Harper's Bizarre 18:21 "Banks of the Lea" by Calasaig from Near & Far 22:50 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 25:01 "Glenlogie" by Smithfield Fair from Scotland, Fair Scotland 29:14 "Marren's Jig" by The Rogues from RogueTrip 31:35 "Fionnghuala" by Jasper Coal from 1000 Feet Closer to Hell 33:04 "Prayer For My Friends" by Jesse Linder from Ready for the Storm 36:10 CELTIC FEEDBACK 39:12 "Jedi Drinking Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 43:10 "Auld Drunk Anthems" by Sons of Malarkey from Sons of Malarkey 47:41 "Dot Day" by The Larkin Brigade from Paddy Keys for Mayor 50:28 "Dirty Habits" by The Roving Crows from Bacchanalia 53:49 "D Train" by Celtic Cross from Saoirse's Heart 59:42 "The Banks are Made of Marble" by Runa from Current Affairs 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 2016 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.  

It's Star Wars Day for the official reboot of the Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast. I'm gonna share with you a bunch of Star Wars pub songs, update you on my album Pirates vs. Dragons, and share with you the origins of my nickname, "The Celtfather". Read the complete shownotes!   Pub Talk * The "Pirates vs. Dragons: A Steampunk Adventure Journal" is now officially on sale on Amazon Kindle. This eBook tells the riveting tale of how I was shanghaied by the notorious air pirate, Captain Black Jack Murphy which led to the recording of my next album "Pirates vs. Dragons". The album will be officially released in July 2016. http://celticmusic.org/pvdbook * Pirates vs. Dragons is officially ordered. CDs should arrive in about two weeks at which point I will mail all of the Kickstarter rewards at that time. * Rebooting Pirates vs. Dragons podcast this week. This is podiobook version of the eBook that was just released on Amazon. * Next week, on Thursday, May 12th at 8pm, I'm performing a Concert Window show of Irish Drinking Songs.  * I'm performing Saturday, May 14, Johnnie MacCracken's in Marietta, GA * Special thanks to all of my patrons. I have 50 awesome Gunn Runners and Patrons who pledge as low as $1 per month which helps me more effectively promote my music, feed my family, and make a living as a musician. You'll get a free album when you become patron plus, you'll get a PDF copy of the new journal. Gold+ Patrons will get a download of "Firefly Drinking Songs" this month and can watch a replay of last month's Concert Window show. http://marcgunn.net Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:18 "Jedi Drinking Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 5:53 "Lusty Young Sith" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? 8:23 "Jedi's Dargle" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 12:11 "Come and Be a Pirate" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 14:27 "The Ballad of Jenny Malloy" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 22:52 "Jedi Drinking Song Prequel" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Pub Songs Podcast. You can get a free album of Celtic and Geek music when you subscribe to my mailing list at www.marcgunn.com. The podcast is brought to you courtesy of my Gunn Runners on Patreon. You can support my music and podcasts for as little as $1 per month. Visit www.marcgunn.net for details. The Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. If you enjoyed this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. As always support the musicians who support this podcast, buy their CDs, and then tell your friends to visit pubsong.com.

It's New Year's Eve. Let's laugh and party on the very last day of 2015 with funny Irish and Celtic songs from Legacy with Jim Flanagan, The Molly Maguires, Jim Brannigan, Trinity River Whalers, The Dregs, Seamus Kennedy, Ed Miller, Merry Wives of Windsor, The Irish Rovers, Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn, Ceann, Hair of the Dog, Black 47, The Poxy Boggards, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Wild Mountain Thyme, Claymore. 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. Your active voting will help define the Top 20 songs of 2015 at the end of the year.   Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Do you love Celtic music? Want to see the Celtic nations? Want to learn the truth about King Arthur and the Holy Grail? Join your podcast host, Marc Gunn, in 2016 as I lead a Celtic Invasion of Cornwall. We will explore Celtic culture and Arthurian legends. 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 Patron. Special thanks to our newest Patrons: Lissa, Nick, Craig, David, Rebecca * The 2-Hour Harp Music Special is still in the works. I apologize for the delay, but the holidays and family commitments took precedence. If it's any consolation, I'm two months behind on releasing my album Dragons vs. Pirates, which I successfully funded on Kickstarter earlier this year. But weekly gigs in November, sick children and the holidays, I'm doing the best I can. * The 2015 Celtic Christmas Podcast show was a hit. And many of you got the show directly in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast feed due to a small technical error on my part. But it turned out for the best. Because of that error, we climbed up to #7 on the iTunes Music Podcast charts. I hope you enjoy the show. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written comment. 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     This Week in Celtic Music 0:28 - "Stick to the Craythur" by Legacy with Jim Flanagan from An Irish Christmas: Songs and Music of West Cork 5:56 - "Moonshiner" by The Molly Maguires from The Molly Maguires EP 8:28 - "Murshin Durkin" by Jim Brannigan from The Hills of Margaree 10:40 - "Mr. Valentine's Dead" by Trinity River Whalers from Party in a Box 13:10 - "Irish Girl" by The Dregs from Angelina's Farewell Concert 18:06 - "The Errant Apprentice" by Seamus Kennedy from On the Rocks 21:23 - "The Jeely Piece Song" by Ed Miller from Live at the Cactus Cafe 24:55 - "Devil and the Knight" by Merry Wives of Windsor from Here's to the Men 28:05 - "Cruisin' Round Yarmouth" by The Irish Rovers from Drunken Sailors 31:00 - "Jedi Drinking Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 34:56 - "Lusty Young Sith" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? 37:26 - "Jedi's Dargle" by Marc Gunn from Sci Fi Drinking Songs 39:52 - "Moron with the Bodhran" by Ceann from Making Friends 43:19 - "Three Drunken Maidens" by Hair of the Dog from Liam Left the Lights On Again 45:54 - "Uncle Jim" by Black 47 from Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes 50:02 - "Lager Than Life" by The Poxy Boggards from Lager Than Life 52:42 - "Top O'the Mornin' Wood" by The Stubby Shillelaghs from Whiskey Business 54:37 - "Scotland's Depraved" by Wild Mountain Thyme (featuring members of 3 Pints Gone) from Scotland's Depraved 57:26 - "Auld Lang Syne" by Claymore from Claymore 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. You can post feedback in the shownotes.

Every venue has its work. GenCon is “Freebird”. We made the mistake of playing it in the pre-show last year at Friday Night Live and ended up with a standing ovation before our actual show started. Sadly, we succumbed to peer pressure and played it again… but with a twist. Michelle Hedden joins us on bodhran for this mad hour of geek-filled fun. Show Notes: Name that Tune “Morning Song”, a 45-minute song in the dealer’s room “Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits” from Marc’s Dragon CD “Do Virgins Taste Better Medley” from A Faire to Remember Why Andrew stands on stage right of Marc Motley Crue Contest “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” from Songs of Ireland “In the Mood” from Bards Live “Exclamations” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Starbucks Sponsorship “Old Dun Cow” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales “Free Bog” “Monahan’s Mudders Milk” (a Firefly song) The Great Luke Ski “If I Had a Million Ducats” from a bunch of CDs “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales  

Recorded live in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland while on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. Songs This Week: “Man of La Mancha” “Old Dun Cow” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “Frog Kissin’” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “A Fairy Story” from A Faire To Remember, “Lily the Pink” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “Spancil Hill” from Songs of Ireland, “Whiskey in the Jar” from A Faire To Remember, “An Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink“ “Donald, Where’s Your Trousers Medley” from A Faire To Remember, Marc Trying to Think/”Munumanuh” “Star of the County Down“ “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from A Faire To Remember. If you enjoy the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast, support Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Subscribe to our mailing list at www.thebards.net. Buy our music. And then LIKE and SHARE this podcast with other Nagians.

Notes: Voted “Best None of the Above” in the 2006-2007 Austin Music Awards KUT with John Aielli Thanks to everyone who voted for us, Other winners we met: Guitar Center, Lucid Dementia, Eklektikos, John Aielli, KUT, and Bobby Bones, Shameless self-promotion   Songs This Week: “Spancil Hill” from Songs of Ireland, “Lily the Pink” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)” from Songs of the Muse, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from A Faire To Remember.  

I have some solo shows in Oregon. That brought me to a house concert in Eugene. Here's the entire show. Songs: "The Naughty Kitty" "Wild Rover/Wild Kitty" "Star of the County Down" "A Fairy Story" "Old Dun Cow" "Donald Where's Your Drunken Scotsman?" "Old Fenian Gun" "Johnny Jump Up" "Irish Ballad" "Harry Potter and The Rising of the Moon" "Jedi Drinking Song" "The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" "Wild Mountain Thyme" Notes: CDs from A Faire to Remember, Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers, LOVE! A Valentine's Day Gift, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, A Collection of Irish Pub Songs, and Real Men Wear Kilts Intro music by The Tea Merchants NEW: Buy the individual MP3s of the show

Notes: The William Shatner Bards The story of the Brobdingnagian Bards cont. Coming up with the Band Name The first songs we played at faire BrobdingnagianBards.com Trying out for Excalibur Fantasy Faire Daily Texan Comic – Bards on the South Mall Remembering us at the Alamo Drafthouse Mentors at faire: Bedlam Bards Halloween music What’s important about Halloween? Dressing up for Halloween Cool Halloween costumes Willow for Halloween Opening for the Rolling Stones in Austin vs. Tipperary Inn in Dallas HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Songs This Week: “A Rabbit for Halloween” (unreleased) “Monster Mash” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “Trick or Treat in Yonkers” (unreleased). Download MP3 A Brobdingnagian Minute #13 – Happy Halloween! with Halloween Music, Conclusion of How We Started Playing Music Together Insert this RSS Feed into your podcatcher to have the shows downloaded automatically: http://www.thebards.net/mp3/ABrobdingnagianMinute.xml  

Where did our “Jedi Drinking Song” come from? What was the first album we recorded on together? You’ll learn that and more in the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Notes Listener Comment – Request for More Jedi Songs Jedi Drinking Song Prequel Other Jedi drinking song ideas… and George Lucas Listener Comment – How Did the Bard’s Get Started? Things You Really Hope Marc Doesn’t Say In Bed How NOT to Record a CD Tom’s Podcast Songs This Week “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, “Mari Mac” from Bard Bootlegs, Vol. 1, “Shadowfax” from Memories of Middle Earth. — If you enjoy the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast, support Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Subscribe to our mailing list at www.thebards.net. Buy our music. And then LIKE and SHARE this podcast with other Nagians.  

Notes: Complaints against Scottish music, Song request for Oor Hamlet from Casey in Kansas City, How many episodes should we do in each season of A Brobdingnagian Minute, and what constitutes a season?, Greek promo done for Vry Pannet Radio, Promos around the globe, New songs: “The Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink” and “Jedi Drinking Song Prequel”, Upcoming gigs: C.W. Post Renaissance Faire, Georgia Renaissance Festival and Opus Fantasy Arts Festival. Songs This Week: Oor Hamlet from Real Men Wear Kilts, Santa Lucia from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales, Do Virgins Taste Better Medley from A Faire to Remember, and Valeria from Songs of the Muse.    

The Celtic Music Awards bring your YOUR pick of the best Celtic bands online. hear who won while enjoying music from Great Big Sea, Blaggards, Avalon Rising, Charm City Saints, Gaelic Storm, Flogging Molly, Brobdingnagian Bards, Amadan, Switchback, Fardaxu, Emerald Rose, The Elders, Boston Blackthorne, The Bloody Irish Boys. http://celticmusicpodcast.com 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. News Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. Paddy Rock Radio Song Henge – Archive of Free Celtic Music Downloads Celtic Podcast Network Radio Memories Network New Website Design of the CelticMP3s.com. Editors for the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine Wanted. This podcast is made possible thanks to the kind support of all the bands we played today. It comes to you absolutely free of charge, but there's a reason for that. If you enjoy the music you heard, drop by the band's website, join the mailing list, email them to let them know you heard them on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and if you have a few bucks, buy a CD. We make our living by the generous support of people like you. So return the favor by buying a CD. And if you don't have money right now, you can also help out the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast by adding a link to CelticMusicPodcast.com or open up your email and type in the email address of your best friend who you think might enjoy the podcast, and tell them to stop by, download and listen. Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more at SongHenge.com   This week in Celtic Music #10 Great Big Sea 0:13 “Captain Kidd” by Great Big Sea from The Hard & Easy #9 Blaggards “Bog Songs” by Blaggards from Standards “The Chieri” by Avalon Rising from Storming Heaven also from The Secret World of Celtic Rock #8 Dervish Dervish #7 Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys #6 Charm City Saints “Never Go Home Again”  by Charm City Saints from Never Go Home Again (EP) “Born to Be a Bachelor” by Gaelic Storm from How Are We Getting Home #5 Flogging Molly “Factory Girls” with Lucinda Williams by Flogging Molly from Within A Mile of Home “The Orange and The Green” by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales #4 Amadan “Johnny Cope/Green Groves of Erin” by Amadan from Hell-Bent 4 Victory “Banshee's Jigs” by Switchback from Bolinree #3 Fardaxu “El Pericote” by Fardaxu from Revolucion Celta “Gwydion's Song to Lleu” Emerald Rose from Archives of Ages to Come #2 The Elders “Moore St. Girls” by The Elders from American Wake “Back When the Craic Was Grand” by Boston Blackthorne from Better Late Than Never   #1 The Bloody Irish Boys “Drunk Tonight” by The Bloody Irish Boys from Drunk Rock 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.

Irish & Celtic music from Mrs. Ferris's Pighouse Collection, Barleyjuice, The Killdares, Piper's Creek, Trinity River Whalers, Poor Man's Fortune, The Makem and Spain Brothers, Sarah Dinan, Ed Miller, Brobdingnagian Bards, The Muses, Bedlam Bards, Michael Murphy and The River Shannon Band. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ 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 to help me create next year’s Best Celtic Music 2016 episode.   Notes * Do you download your podcasts by Hand?  For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. * Celtic Music Podcast Network * Meantime, check out the Cleveland Celtic Podcast * Special Feature: North Texas Irish Festival * Special Feature: The Circle, a Renaissance Festival compilation CD with a lot of Celtic music. The CD benefits the Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina Relief. * SPONSOR - SONG HENGE Free Celtic Music Downloads Archive Background music: "Catch a Cat" by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, from Thumb Twiddling     This Week in Celtic Music 0:05 "Wedding reel / Maid behind the bar / Gravel walk" by Mrs. Ferris's Pighouse Collection 6:25 "All For Me Grog" by  Barleyjuice from Barleyjuice 9:05 "September" by The Killdares from Any Given Element 14:23 "Cliffs of Moher/Brest St Marc/Donald Michael Coleman's/Father's Fancy" by Piper's Creek 20:06 "Botany Bay" by Trinity River Whalers from Knotty Tales 22:10 "The Flight Attendant / Tom Billy's / Tommy Peoples" by Poor Man's Fortune from Blow Hard 26:27 "Donegal" by The Makem and Spain Brothers from The Makem and Spain Brothers Live 33:57 "Newry Highwayman" by Sarah Dinan from From the Ashes 37:11 "Gie the Fiddler a Dram" by Ed Miller from Many's the Fine Tale 42:47 "Lily the Pink" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 46:15  "Maiden's Revenge" by The Muses from Passing Time 49:33 "Ballad of Joss" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift 54:19 "Irish Rover (live)" by Michael Murphy and The River Shannon Band 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.

Enjoy awesome indie Irish & Celtic Music from Tears for Beers, Bow Triplets, Ed Miller, Cady Finlayson, Brobdingnagian Bards, Rise, Cluan, Don Grieve, Clandestine, Sligo Rags, Stonering, Fathom, Athas, Carl Peterson. http://celticmusicpodcast.com 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 to help me create next year’s Best Celtic Music 2016 episode.   News · Wanted: Radio Sweeps from bands. · Celtic Stone "Digital Flashbacks" released in January · Support for Nathan Warmack's Right to Wear his Kilt   Grab a pint and join me in this week's toast from Jeff Donald. "For every wound, a balm. For every sorrow, cheer. For every storm, a calm. For every thirst, a beer." If you have a favorite toast, please email it to me, marc@thebards.net. Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. SPONSOR - SONG HENGE Free Celtic Music Downloads Archive Background music: ”Catch a Cat” by Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, from Thumb Twiddling This Week in Celtic Music 0:07 "Ye Jacobites By Name" Tears for Beers from Cracky Bones 7:20 "Here's a Great Night" by Bow Triplets from Never Too Early 9:57 "A Bottle of the Best" by Ed Miller from Generations of Change 13:20 "O'Dowd's Favorite" by Cady Finlayson from Harp and Shamrock 18:42 "Old Dun Cow" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 22:40 "Cold Glencoe" by Rise from Uncertain Wonders and also from The Secret World of Celtic Rock 27:47 "The Butlers of Glen Avenue" by Cluan from The High Road 31:35 "A Man's A Man For A' That" by Don Grieve from A Drop O'The Best 35:06 "Peggy" by Clandestine from To Anybody At All 38:44 "The Jolly Beggar" by Sligo Rags from The Night Before the Morning After 44:19 "Beer, Beer, Beer" by Stonering from Samhain 48: 26 "Battle of Ballylochlan" by Fathom from Celtic Rocks 52:18 "Dance of the Honeybees" by Athas 59:42 "Auld Lang Syne" by Carl Peterson from There Was A Lad: Songs of Robert Burns 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.

Irish Celtic music from StoneRing, The Slip, Hugh Morrison, Brobdingnagian Bards, Caladh, MacTalla Mor, Lenahan, The Bloody Irish Boys, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Celtic Stone. Enjoy! www.celticmusicpodcast.com Notes Song Henge Ad (music by Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer called "Catch a Cat") New MP3s in Song Henge from StoneRing, Raymond McCullough, and Mac'Talla Mor Other Celtic podcasts: Aaron Drake's Celtic Music News Podcast Michael Murphy's Irish Music Podcast Find great Celtic Music CDs in our store   This Week in Celtic Music 0:05 "The Haughs of Cromdale/Johnny Cope" by StoneRing from A Toast to the Company 6:56 "Donegal Lass/Maids of Mt. Cisco/Siobhan O'Donnell's" by The Slip 11:58 "The Hills o'Yarrows" by Hugh Morrison from Far from Home 16:58 "Lily the Pink" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales 20:28 "Bird In the Bush Reels" by Caladh from Live in Kyteler's Inn 27:04 "N.I.N.A." by Mac'Talla Mor from Piping Hot 33:29 "Nothin'" by Lenahan from Brand New Bag Buy compilation: The Secret World of Celtic Rock 38:20 "Drunk Tonight" by The Bloody Irish Boys from Drunk Rock 41:36 "Catch a Cat" by Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer from Thumb Twiddling 47:00 "Drowsy Maggie" by Celtic Stone from Celtic Stone 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.

  Notes: Marc DIES! in a movie — Deadbacks Send Jedi Drinking Song to your friends Vote for Jedi on Dr Demento DragonCon Tour. If you live in the Southeast and have ten friends, you can have us come play in your house. Contact us Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Hit #1 on CDBaby Firefly Shindig this weekend in Austin, Texas. Get the Firefly DVD Lone Star Shindig Practicing The Ballad of Jayne If you’re not familiar with podcasting, it’s like a downloadable radio program. In this case, it’s us chatting about what’s going on with The Bards. The best thing about it is that you can add it to a podcasting client and have it downloaded automatically every time we release another.