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How “The Unicorn Song” became a Brobdingnagian Bards staple while still standing out as 100% unique. Did the unicorns truly die a horrific death? It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #86 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 run our own record label. It is funded through the generosity of our Nagians on Patreon. Your kind support pays our bills, allows us to promote our music, and of course, it puts money in our pockets so that we can keep creating music and podcasts and more, just for you. For as little as $5 per month, you get bonus behind-the-scenes podcasts, videos, and bootleg concert recordings. This is just for Patrons. Join the Nagians Only Club right now! UPCOMING SHOWS Marc Gunn OCT 18-20: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA NOV 2: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM NOV 9: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara NOV 15-17: CONjuration, Duluth, GA NOV 23: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM NOV 30: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM DEC 8: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA Every Wednesday, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11:30 AM Eastern Andrew McKee NOV 2-DEC 8: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA DEC 14-15: Sherwood Celtic Music Festival, Paige, TX ABOUT THE SONG: The Unicorn Song Written by Shel Silverstein and The Irish Rovers Brobdingnagian Bards “The Unicorn Song” from Songs of Ireland 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

Enjoy an hour-long concert live from Dragon Con 2024. Hilarity may now ensue! It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #85   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 run our own record label. It is funded through the generosity of our Nagians on Patreon. Your kind support pays our bills, allows us to promote our music, and of course, it puts money in our pockets so that we can keep creating music and podcasts and more, just for you. For as little as $5 per month, you get bonus behind-the-scenes podcasts, videos, and bootleg concert recordings. This is just for Patrons. Join the Nagians Only Club right now! UPCOMING SHOWS Marc Gunn   OCT 18-20: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA NOV 8-10: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara NOV 15-17: CONjuration, Duluth, GA Andrew McKee NOV 2-DEC 8: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA DEC 14-15: Sherwood Celtic Music Festival, Paige, TX   DRAGON CON 2024 BOOTLEG Name On My Soul Jedi Mickey Lily the Pink Donald Where's Your Trousers Seven Drunken Nights Mushrooms Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits Love Song to Alcohol Heart of Fangorn Thorin's Eulogy Old Dun Cow Always Look on the Bright Side of Life 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

Marc and Andrew share how they found and add the song "The Scotsman" to their muscial repertoire. Plus, there's big news a-coming! It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #84   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.    THANK YOU NAGIANS! 1:19 - We run our own record label. It is funded through the generosity of our Nagians on Patreon. Your kind support pays our bills, allows us to promote our music, and of course, it puts money in our pockets so that we can keep creating music and podcasts and more, just for you. For as little as $5 per month, you get bonus behind-the-scenes podcasts, videos, and bootleg concert recordings. This is just for Patrons. Join the Nagians Only Club right now! 3:50 - UPCOMING SHOWS Brobdingnagian Bards AUG 29-SEP 2: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA   Marc Gunn AUG 17: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM SEP 28 – OCT 5: Celtic Invasion of Scotland's Whisky, UK OCT 18-20: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA NOV 8-10: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara NOV 15-17: CONjuration, Duluth, GA Andrew McKee NOV 2-DEC 8: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA DEC 14-15: Sherwood Celtic Music Festival, Paige, TX   8:47 - ABOUT THE SONG: The Scotsman Written by Mike Cross 16:04 - Brobdingnagian Bards “The Scotsman” from A Faire to Remember 18:15 - 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

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Seven sisters turn to stone in solidarity for true love. It's a new song in the works on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #69. BARDIC CHAT CIRCLE Discussion of Album Pins Gen Con confirmed Andrew's New CD Evening at Bree New Lord of the Rings Series UPCOMING SHOWS Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard AUG 4-7: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN SEP 1-5: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA SEP 10-11: Sherwood Forest Celtic Festival, Paige, TX NOV 5 - DEC 11: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA Marc Gunn AUG 4-7: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN AUG 11: Celtfather Live Streaming Concert @ 7:30 PM ET. Free AUG 17: Coffee with The Celtfather Season 10 Launch @ 11 AM ET AUG 20: Best End Brewing @ 7:00 – 10:00 PM AUG 26: Three Taverns Brewery, Decatur, GA @ TBA SEP 1-5: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA SEP 10-11: Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Hendersonville, TN SEP 28-OCT 2: Hobbit Band at ALEP in Shakertown, KY DISCUSSION STORY BEHIND “SEVEN SISTERS” SEVEN SISTERS LYRICS There were seven sisters. They were kind and goodThe oldest sister went into the woodsShe met and fell in love with a gentlemanHe was the only son of the laird of the land  Singing hi da diddle diddle die dal day Hi da diddle diddle die dal day  Every day just as the sunset fell, The gentleman and maiden met beside a wellTheir love was true. Their love was strongThe swore to tell their parents that they belong  The oldest sister told her six siblingsShe met a man to love for eternity They giggled and laughed with pride and joyThey would see her wed, the sisters swore.  The gentleman shared the love he foundBut the Laird reminded him he was duty boundHe was betrothed to a fair ladyTo extend his father's land along the sea There in the meadow, the gentleman professed To marry the maiden in a pretty white dressShe and her sisters, they promisedThey would wait for him til their Marriage kiss The Laird he learned of the marriage planHe swore his son would become a manHe chained his son on the bailey groundthe gentleman said he was already bound As the sun set, the laird laughed cruelly You'll stay there till you listen to meThe Gentleman called out to the nightI will be faithful to my love so bright There was a bright light. The ground it shook. The water went dry Down by the brook. The sisters heard the gentlemen's cry.They turn to stane so they'd never die The Lord went down to the Bailey ground To see if his son had come aroundThere where his son had been chained alaneAll that stood was a standings stane Deep in the wood by a dried up brookStand Seven tall stones that continue to lookThe seven sisters await the swainWho stands in the courtyard all alane  Brobdingnagian Bards “Seven Sisters” from Another Faire to Remember NEXT TIME: Marc interviews Andrew about his new CD. MARC: If you want to hear more from us right now and hear Andrew say, “It's the most powerful I've ever owned”.  ANDREW: Then Marc exclaims, “Did you finish…?” --- Join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon to enjoy another fifteen minutes of Bardic ridiculousness and enjoy a video podcast of this show. 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

390. Part 1 of our talk with Ed Branley. Ed is a friend of ours, the NOLA history guy, and the author of Legendary Locals of New Orleans. Since its founding in 1718 by the LeMoyne brothers, New Orleans has cemented its status as one of the busiest ports on the continent. Producing many unique and fascinating individuals, Colonial New Orleans was a true gumbo of personalities. The city lays claim to many nationalities, including Spaniards Baron Carondelet, Don Andres Almonaster, and French sailors and privateers Jean Lafitte and Dominique Youx.This week in Louisiana history. November 7, 1848. Louisianian Gen Zachary Taylor elected as President of the United States. This week in New Orleans history. Born in New Orleans on November 7, 1912 and a lifelong resident, Lloyd Alfred "Hap" Glaudi attended Jesuit where he first picked up the nickname "Hap" because of his jovial demeanor. Beginning in 1964, he was lead sportscaster for WWL-TV. This week in Louisiana. Louisiana Renaissance Festival November 7th, 2020 - November 8th, 2020 9:45 am - 5:00 pm Louisiana Renaissance Festival 46468 River Rd., Hammond, LA 70401985-429-9992 | 866-249-1138 | Fax 877-203-2910 Website | Email Visit our Renaissance Village featuring jousting, birds of prey, and dozens of stage & street entertainers. Visit more than 100 merchants and experience some of the most unique shopping available! Join us as Queen Elizabeth I visits our village for the fun and merriment. We have activities for all ages from juggling and jousting to live pub entertainment. Celebrating our 20th year of AWESOME! Postcards from Louisiana. Dat Funk Brass Band next to Café du Monde.Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook.   

VISIT OUR SPONSORS:   Louisiana Renaissance Festival www.larf.net/ Renaissance Magazine www.renaissancemagazine.com/ The Ren Cruise www.therencruise.com/   SONGS Health to the Company performed by Wakefire from the album Midnight Circus https://www.wakefiremusic.com/  John Barleycorn performed by Water Street Bridge from the album Danse Macabre https://www.facebook.com/WaterStreetBridge/  The Night Pat Murphy Died performed by Whirly Jig from the album Thing A Ma Jig https://www.facebook.com/whirlyjig  Great To Be A Pirate performed by Whiskey Bards from the album The Recruiter...Free Rum Ain't Free https://www.facebook.com/whiskeybards/  Wild Mountain Thyme V4 performed by Whiskey Bay Rovers from the album Broadsides and Ballads https://facebook.com/whiskeybayrovers/  Hammered (Live) performed by Wicked Tinkers from the album Banger for Breakfast Two Guitars performed by Gypsy Rox from the album A Fiddler in Every Port Gypsy Laddio/Cantiga 353 performed by Gypsy Rox from the album A Fiddler in Every Port www.gypsyrox.com  The Rosie performed by Fugli http://www.povera.com  The Man In The Moon performed by Withe & Stone from the album The Circle Path www.witheandstone.com  Schottish (Trad.) performed by Wolgemut(“to be in a good mood”) from the album Danza https://wolgemut.net  Tempest performed by Voltaire from the album To the Bottom Of The Sea www.voltaire.net  Bonnie Ship The Diamond (Live) performed by Village Idiots from the album Guardians of the Renfaire https://www.facebook.com/the.village.idiots/  We Are Ye Banished Privateers performed by Ye Banished Privateers from the album First Night Back In Port http://yebanishedprivateers.com/  Bardsong performed by Zoe Alexander from the album Bardsong   HOW TO LISTEN Apple  www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/renaissance-festival-podcast/id74073024  Spotify www.spotify.com/artist/0UcBe1IGWeIQ4y22y3bWgi  Pandora  www.pandora.com/  Podbay  www.podbay.fm/show/74073024  Listennotes  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)   SONG LYRICS   A Health to the Company   Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine Come lift up your voices, all grief to refrain For we may or might never all meet here again So here's a health to the company and one to my lass Let's drink and be merry all out of one glass Let's drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never all meet here again Here's a health to the wee lass that I love so well For style and for beauty there's none can excel There's a smile on her countenance as she sits upon my knee There is no man in this wide world as happy as me So here's a health to the company and one to my lass Let's drink and be merry all out of one glass Let's drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never all meet here again Our ship lies at anchor, she is ready to dock I wish her safe landing without any shock And if ever I should meet you by land or by sea I will always remember your kindness to me So here's a health to the company and one to my lass Let's drink and be merry all out of one glass Let's drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never all meet here again     John Barleycorn   There were three men, came out of the west Their fortunes for to try And these three men made a solemn vow John Barleycorn must die! Well, they've ploughed, They've sown, they've harrowed him in Threw clouds upon his head Till these three men were satisfied John Barleycorn was dead They've let him lie for a long long time Till the rains from heaven did fall And little sir John sprang up his head And so amazed them all They let him fly till the midsummer's day Till he looked both pale and wan, oh Then little Sir John has grown a long long beard And so became a man They have hired men with the scythes so sharp To cut him off at the knee, They rolled and they tied him around the waist Serving him most him barbarously They hired men with the sharp pitchforks To prick him to the heart And the loader he has served him worse than that For he's bound him to the cart Well, they've wheeled him 'round and 'round the field Till they came onto a barn And there they made their solemn oath Concerning a Barleycorn They hired men with the crab tree sticks To split him skin from bone, yeah But the miller he has served him worst and bad For he ground him between two stones Well there's beer all in the barrel And brandy in the glass, But little old sir John with his nut-brown bowl Proved the strongest man at last John Barleycorn, throw him up, throw him up! Now the huntsman, he can't hunt the fox Nor loudly blow his horn And the tinker he can't mend his pots Without John Barleycorn, John Barleycorn, John Barleycorn Barleycorn, Barleycorn John Barleycorn, John Barleycorn     The Night Pat Murphy Died   Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget Some of the boys got loaded drunk, and they ain't got sober yet; As long as a bottle was passed around every man was feelin' gay O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy That's how they showed their honour and their pride; They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died As Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner pouring out her grief Kelly and his gang came tearing down the street They went into an empty room and a bottle of whiskey stole They put the bottle with the corpse to keep that whiskey cold That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy That's how they showed their honour and their pride; They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died About two o'clock in the morning after empty'ing the jug Doyle rolls up the ice box lid to see poor Paddy's mug We stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time And at a quarter after two we argued it was nine That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy That's how they showed their honour and their pride; They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died They stopped the hearse on George Street outside Sundance Saloon They all went in at half past eight and staggered out at noon They went up to the graveyard, so holy and sublime Found out when they got there, they'd left the corpse behind! That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy That's how they showed their honour and their pride; They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget Some of the boys got loaded drunk and they ain't been sober yet; As long as a bottle was passed around every man was feelin' gay O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy That's how they showed their honour and their pride; They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died     Great to be a Pirate   Soon you'll be a dead man   Ain't it great to be a pirate, laddie To sail the seas and to end just like your daddy Draw your cutlass, spark your pistol's flash pan Steal gold to spend before you are a dead man soon you'll be a dead man.   Welcome to the ship, you're now one of the crew We've lots of fun since we have so much to do We've sails to mend, and decks for which to swab A bilge to pump, and lots of other jobs   There's lots of ropes, a-ready for the climbing We need a nesting' crow, since our last he went deck divin' And if you find, in Hell you are a doubter We're always runnin' short, of monkeys for the powder   Down in the galley, the bread is cooked with raisins To hide the maggots, in the flower Cookie's raisin' The water's going bad, in the barrels where its keepin' The rum is getting stronger, since the First Mate's heads been steepin'   In every port, the ladies there are waitin' To take the gold, from each man whose loins are achin' Then back to sea, to start it all again Or face the gallows, and become a freer man   all together tenor and bass finish with ""for soon you'll be a dead man.""   Ain't it great, to be a pirate, Laddie To sail the seas, and to hang just like your daddy Draw your cutlass, spark your pistol's flash pan Steal gold to spend, for soon you'll be a dead man for soon you'll be a dead man.     Wild Mountain Tyme   Oh, the summertime is comin' And the trees are sweetly bloomin' And the wild mountain thyme Grows around the purple heather Will you go? Lassie, will you go? And we'll all go together To pick wild mountain thyme All around the purple heather Will you go? Lassie, will you go? I will build my love a tower By yon pure and crystal fountain Yes and on it I will lay All the flowers of the mountain Will you go? Lassie, will ya go? And we will all go together To pick wild mountain thyme All around the purple heather Will you go? Lassie, will you go? If my true love won't come with me Then I would surely find another To pick wild mountain thyme All around the purple heather Will you go? Lassie, will ya go? And we will all go together To pick wild mountain thyme All around the purple heather Will you go? Will you go? Lassie will you go?     The Man in the Moon   The man in the moon dropped in last night He and Miss Muffet stopped in for a bite They said little boy blue was out for the night Chasing cows through the Milky Way They ask my opinion on kippers and kings And did I think trouble went around like a ring Did you ever hear such a curious thing Did you think it would make me cry I say to myself down and said where did you go Why did you leave as I started to grow They both shake their heads and softly said no It’s a trick of perspective you see Like all the king’s horses and all the kings men You’ve been marching away since this story began You went straight away in search of an end For something you thought might be Now I sit at a desk while my dreams all die The telephone rings, the debts pile high While I’d rather be somewhere up in the sky Singing songs with the man in the moon Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Op above the world so high A diamond in the sky They both smiled and stood and said thanks for the tea But they had an appointment at a quarter to three They said look them up if by chance I was free They’d be happy to shine on down So I’m sleeping out in the yard tonight And I don’t care if the midges may bite For the stars overhead are a beautiful sight And the moon is shining down So when you sit at your desk in your dreams all die The telephone rings and the debts pile high Wouldn’t you rather be up in the sky Singing songs with the man in the moon Oh what a wonderful tune Singing songs with the man on the moon.       Bonnie Ship the Diamond   The Diamond is a ship, my lads For the Davis Strait we're bound The quay it is all garnished With bonnie lasses 'round Captain Thompson gives the order To sail the ocean wide Where the sun it never sets, my lads Nor darkness dims the sky For it's cheer up my lads Let your hearts never fail For the bonnie ship the Diamond Goes a-hunting for the whale Along the quay at Peterhead The lasses stand aroon Wi' their shawls all pulled around them And the saut tears runnin' doon Don't you weep, my bonnie wee lass Though you be left behind For the rose will grow on Greenland's ice Before we change our mind For it's cheer up my lads Let your hearts never fail For the bonnie ship the Diamond Goes a-hunting for the whale Here's a health to the Resolution Likewise the Eliza Swan Three cheers for the Battler of Montrose And the Diamond, ship of fame We wear the trousers o' the white The jackets o' the blue When we get back to Peterhead We'll hae sweethearts enou' For it's cheer up my lads Let your hearts never fail For the bonnie ship the Diamond Goes a-hunting for the whale It will be bright both day and night When the Greenland lads come hame Our ship full up with oil, my lads And money to our name We'll make the cradles for to rock And the blankets for to tear And every lass in Peterhead sing ""Hushabye, my dear"" For it's cheer up my lads Let your hearts never fail For the bonnie ship the Diamond Goes a-hunting for the whale For it's cheer up my lads Let your hearts never fail For the bonnie ship the Diamond Goes a-hunting for the whale     We are Ye Banished Privateers   Ye Banished Privateers In a filthy old tavern in the port of Belfast There sat a drunken laddie, he was tall as a scooner's mast He said ""My name is Charles and I am your king An' my royal arse on your ship you shall bring!"" Well I said ""You sure can swagger, but a king you are not"" And if I had that fucker here, I'd sure have him shot! ""But I need one more swabber, and we're leavin' tonight And you'll find the pay is good, can you sail, can you fight."" We are Ye Banished Privateers We are King Charlie's rovers, we're sailors besmeared We are Ye Banished Privateers We'll be hanged by the neck if near England we steer But Charlie was a weak one, a real worthless prick He threw up all the time 'cause the salt made 'em sick And when we were plundering a rich merchant ship He ran into hiding, trembling his lip But sea legs can grow on the weakest of lads It turned out some talent in fencing I had Once I grew fond of the pirate charade I'd be the first to dive into the fray We are Ye Banished Privateers We are King Charlie's rovers, we're sailors besmeared We are Ye Banished Privateers We'll be hanged by the neck if near England we steer We roamed all over the seven seas We plundered wherever there riches may be From ye coast of Tortuga to ye shores of Cape Horn We looted n' pillaged both poor and well born For each passing year an' each bottle of rum Had Charlie a more vicious pirate become One with the laddies so fearful and great He advanced to the rank of first mate We are Ye Banished Privateers We are King Charlie's rovers, we're sailors besmeared We are Ye Banished Privateers We'll be hanged by the neck if near England we steer But each thing so good, must come to an end And Charlie a letter from England was sent It turned that rascal was truly our king He returned from his exile during the spring I gave them my blessing to rove n' I said ""A yearly wager in gold you'll be paid But back home to England you cannot return For you are the scum of the Earth I have learned!"" We are Ye Banished Privateers We are King Charlie's rovers, we're sailors besmeared We are Ye Banished Privateers We'll be hanged by the neck if near England we steer We are Ye Banished Privateers We are King Charlie's rovers, we're sailors besmeared We are Ye Banished Privateers We'll be hanged by the neck if near England we steer We are Ye Banished Privateers We are King Charlie's rovers, we're sailors besmeared We are Ye Banished Privateers We'll be hanged by the neck if near England we steer!

VISIT OUR SPONSORS:   Louisiana Renaissance Festival   SONGS "MARCH 2020 S02E03  AGHolmes ● Alestorm ● Alexander James Adams ● Barleyjuice ● Joni Minstrel ● Alexander Silver Epithalamium - The Wedding Pome performed by AGHolmes from the album Songs Form A Poisoned Well  Treasure Island performed by Alestorm from the album No Grave But The Sea  Come with Me, Sir performed by Alexander James Adams from the album A Familiar Promise  What's Up Yours! performed by Barleyjuice from the album A Night At The Pub  Burn The Bodice performed by Joni Minstrel from the album Joni Minstrel And The Revolution Against Monarch  Shopkeeper"s Daughter performed by Alexander Silver from the album The Gate Home and other Tales NEW MUSIC  YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS  ALBUM:  Hostis Humani Generis Elephants' Dance Rowing with One Hand LINKS   The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show Pirate Directory for a listing of all things piratical. The Ren List for a listing of all Renaissance Festivals HOW TO LISTEN Apple Spotify Pandora Podbay Listennotes HOW TO CONTACT US   Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles (227-8537)

We’re talking Sci F’Irish music for St Patrick’s 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 at PubSong.net. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:22 - SONG - “Whiskey in the Jar” by Marc Gunn from St Patrick’s Day 3:11 - WELCOME -- #8 artists on Reverbnation. Scythian is #4 -- Kickstarter for Selcouth resched stretch goal. Ends on March 13! -- New Single: Molly Malone (feat. Jesse Ferguson) -- Free CD Offer -- Want 17 Free Celtic MP3s? Subscribe to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. -- Watch Sci Fi St Patrick's Day on YouTube. -- Updated lyrics for songs: Freedom Costs, Thorin’s Eulogy, Breathing, Slainte Mhaith, Flower of Scotland, Kilted For Her Pleasure, Rocky Road to Dublin, I’ll Tell My Ma 10:11 - SONG: “Monahan’s Mudder’s Milk” by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 12:29 - PUB CHAT 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. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email or chat in the Celtic Geek group on Facebook. Last week’s Question: What is your heritage? 17:27 - SONG: “She’s Shiny” by Marc Gunn from As Long As I’m Flyin’ 21:31- UPCOMING SHOWS MAR 12: St Patrick’s Day Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM MAR 13: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co, Alabaster, AL MAR 14: St Patrick’s Day at 5 Points, Birmingham, AL MAR 14: The Camp, Huntsville, AL @ 7:30 PM MAR 20-22: ConCoction, Cleveland, Ohio MAR 26: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 PM APR 4-5: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX APR 11-12: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX Every Weds 10:30 AM EDT: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook 23:52 - STORIES FROM THE ROAD: What is Sci F’Irish? Question of the Week: What are your sci F’Irish fandoms? If you enjoyed this episode of Stories from the Road, join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to new music and once a week, you will enjoy a very personal look at the thoughts and stories behind the songs. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing the show. You’ll get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link at marcgunn.net. Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Jason D, Karen C, Max M, Leslie M, Tim S, Sarah C, Catherine Masterson 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, 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. 30:31 - SONG: “Old Dun Cow” by Marc Gunn from Not Every Day Is St Patrick’s Day 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 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net! #pubsongs #macintyre #stpatricksday PUB CHAT Jack Higgs emailed a photo: "Marc, Thanks for the podcast. I normally listen at the office, but today I’m working from home and watching via YouTube. I first heard you at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival in 2015, and would love to see you back here again."

This weekend, I'm heading to join the Kilted Kings at the Mid-South Renaissance Faire. I want to share with some thoughts about the show and what you can expect from our performances. Greetings. My name is Marc Gunn. This show is about the many amazing experiences I have as a musician and a traveler. It's funny how one show leads to another. The Brobdingnagian Bards began our career at Excalibur Fantasy Faire in March 1999. As the faire ended, a whole bunch of entertainers and patrons said, you should go to the Castle Muskgee Renaissance faire. When that one ended, they said, you should check out this faire. Those recommendations got us all the way to, our then dream faire, the Texas Renaissance Festival. That's sort of what happened with the Mid-South Renaissance Faire. I met the entertainment director 3-4 years ago at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Everyone was talking about this new faire. I couldn't make it at that time. It wasn't until I got invited to ShadowCon that it became a possibility. You see, I had a booth at ShadowCon right next door to the faire's booth. Beth and I had great conversations all weekend. She invited me to contact her. But again, there wasn't much likelihood. At least until I found out that my wife was gonna be in Memphis this fall. So I emailed the faire and started a dialogue. They wanted more than just a soloist. They wanted a full band to fill their pub, a three-piece in fact. So I decided to reunite Kilted Kings PLUS one. Randy Wothke will once again join me on stage. Randy is the leader and percussionist of The Rogues, a bagpipe and drum quartet from Houston, Texas. He's an incredible musician. It was a great honor to record our album Name On My Soul with him. And incidentally, we have a new Christmas single that will be available online very soon. I also invited String, aka Matthew Trautwein, to play fiddle. String plays with the Renaissance rock band, The Lost Boys. I first met him at the Georgia Renaissance Festival over a decade. Last year, he came to the Louisiana Ren Faire to fill for Randy when he was already booked. String is fantastic and one of the nicest people you'll meet to boot. Oh! And I should point out that The Lost Boys have a brand new album that should be available soon if it's not already. Since it's a Kilted Kings show, a lot of the music that we will play is from our debut album. You'll hear "Slainte Mhaith", "Prettiest Hobbit", "Wild Mountain Thyme", "Flower of Scotland", and of course, "Name On My Soul". You'll also hear songs like "Ride On" and "Mingulay Boat Song". With a fiddler, I'm really looking forward to playing my instrumental tunes without singing them as well. So listen for a new arrangement of "Marionette Jig" and "Clogden More". There are a lot of things to see at the Mid-South Renaissance Faire aside from us. There's music from Wind, Wood & Wire, Frieman the Minstrel, Silver Penny, and bagpipes from my friends of Haggis Rampant. Plus, story telling from Melandra of the Woods. There's jousting, a Mad Hatter, and knighting ceremony. The Lords of Adventure are there. They are brilliant comedy and sword fighting duo. There's also something called Armchair Wizards, which is listed as on-stage role-playing game show. Connor O'Carriag is doing magic and mystery. I'm happy to see my friends Arr & Tarr the Trolls will be there with kids comedy and fun. Lord Larry Longfellow does magic & comedy and Alima Tribe offers belly dancing. You'll also find fighting demonstrations and historical reenactments with the SCA and Amtgard. Look for Kilted Kings out there for two weekends, the 13th and 14th, and the 20th and 21st. If you want to get a Behind-the-Scenes, post-look at how the show goes, join my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Thanks you so much for listening. You'll find links to many of the things mentioned in the shownotes. If you haven't yet subscribed or rated the show on Apple Podcast, head on over to Celtfather.com.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Renaissance Magazine CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS The Renaissance Festival Bawdy Show The Q.U.A.S.O.R. Podcast Song #1 - When I Was A Maid performed by Tania Opland & Mike Freeman from Choice Faire heard on show The First Show # 1 Song #2 - Dragonborn (Theme from Skyrim) performed by Celtica Fae from Debut Album heard on show Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival # 298 Song #3 - Mingulay Boat Song performed by BOOM from Prepare to be Boarded heard on show Song #4 - Spanish Ladies performed by Pride O' Bedlam from Refit heard on show Song #5 - Call Of The Sea performed by Sirens' Song from Starlight And Shadow heard on show New Music # 290 Song #6 - Love Is A Verb performed by Carl Asch from Songs Of The Open Road heard on show Love Song Show # 289 Song #7 - Come Take a Trip on the Quasor performed by Marc Gunn and Written by Nicholas London from SINGLE heard on show Song #8 - Better Than You performed by Bell Book & Canto from Poor Life Choices heard on show New CDs of 2016 # 279 Song #9 - Where, Oh Where, Art Thou Tonight performed by Boogie Knights from Many A Sleepless Knight heard on show Chuck’s Filk Show # 278 Song #10 - Spancil Hill performed by Chris Gray from Fuist heard on show Shakespeare Approves # 276 Song #11 - Raggle Taggle Gypsies performed by Jackdaws from On the Lash heard on show Round Table at The Louisiana Renaissance Festival # 273 Song #12 - Rainbow Blues performed by Blackmore's Knight from A Ghost of a Rose heard on show The Lady’s Show # 270 Song #13 - Why Does Love...? performed by Merry Measure from Faire Warning heard on show Love Songs at Faire # 265 Song #14 - Itches In Me Britches performed by Interpreters, The from And We're Back! heard on show Instrumental and A Capella # 264 Song #15 - If I Were a Blackbird performed by Bardmageddon from Crows and Kings heard on show General Show # 263 Song #16 - German Clock-Winder performed by Bramblebush from Songs From The Glade heard on show Ken Went to the Faire # 262 Song #17 - One Last Song performed by Molly and the Tinkers from The Best Of Molly & The Tinker, Vol. 2 heard on show 11th Anniversary Drinking Show. # 261 Song #18 - Parting Glass performed by Medieval Fair of Norman, OK from Last Huzzah! heard on show Medieval Fair of Norman OK # 257 Song #19 - Beggar's Song,Rigadoo performed by Water Street Bridge from Hard Times heard on show Celts at the RenFest # 252 Song #20 - Drive the Cold Winter Away performed by Porter & Stout from Christmas on the Cutlass heard on show Song #21 - Traveling Minstrels performed by Rowan & the Rose from Friendly Traveling Minstrels heard on show Round Table at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival # 248 Song #22 to 79 are Patreon Songs: To hear theses songs with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon and help us reach our next 100 episodes. Song #80 - Star of the County Down performed by Season's Melody from The Crossroads Faire heard on show # 124 Song #81 - Kilkelly (Cedric's Farewell) performed by Bedlam Bards from Furious Fancies heard on show # 112 Song #82 - Bonny Rollin' Sailor performed by Limey Birds from Yo-Ho heard on show # 109 Song #83 - King Of Ballyhooley performed by Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings from No Bedrolls Or Backpacks heard on show # 106 Song #84 - What Do You Do With A Drunken Duckie? performed by Neidfyre from Waddles From The Sea heard on show # 100 Song #85 - Step It Out Mary performed by Tullamore from Timber & Stream heard on show # 97 Song #86 - Johnny Jump-Up performed by Gallamor the Bard from Drive By Barding heard on show # 88 Song #87 - Wilder(er) Rover Blues performed by Bret Blackshear from Fingers, Frets and Fire heard on show # 85 Song #88 - Enchantment of Fairies performed by Cantiga from Once Upon A Time heard on show # 79 Song #89 - Farmors Polska performed by Wolgemut from Momento heard on show # 76 Song #90 - Pavanne performed by Cast In Bronze from Spirit Of The Bells heard on show # 64 Song #91 - General Taylor performed by Dregs from Our Drunk Goes To Eleven heard on show # 61 Song #92 - Humors of Whiskey performed by Jesse Linder from The Bramble and the Rose heard on show # 55 Song #93 - Sardinia Song performed by Tortuga Twins from Big, Bad Wolf Show...Live! heard on show # 46 Song #94 - Pirate's Life performed by Shantyman from Pirate's Life heard on show # 43 Song #95 - Burn the Bodice performed by Joni Minstrel from Jomi Minstrel and the Revolution Against The Monarchs heard on show # 40 Song #96 - Goddess Within performed by Counterfeit Bards from Bard From This Hall heard on show # 37 Song #97 - Where Is The Renassance performed by Pirate Comedy Show from Pirate Comedy Show Album heard on show # 31 Song #98 - Isn't It Grand performed by 3 Pints Gone from One More Round heard on show # 28 Song #99 - 3 Song performed by Craig o'Farrington from Blue Upon Blue heard on show # 19 Song #100 - Health to the Company performed by Brobdignagian Bards from A Faire To Remember heard on show # The First Show # 1 MINIONS: Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Tony The Tinker The Lookout Chamber Maid Joe Ken Matt Fugli Serena Captain LINKS Pirate Directory for an listing of all things piratical. The Ren List for a listing of all Renaissance Festivals HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

Our guest this week is the verbal mercenary Christophe the Insultor whom we met at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. https://www.facebook.com/Christophe-the-Insultor-194459323145/Top Nerd News covers Star Wars, Ready Player One, SDCC vs. SLCC, and more.Skungy joins us in the studio to do our annual gift buying episode for Christmas. We have an abbreviated This Week in Geek History at the end of the show.Stay tuned for ticket giveaways to Wizard World New Orleans.

Lift the weight of the world off your shoulders with awesome Celtic music from Cara Wildman, Ciana, Moira Nelson, NUA, Kilted Kings, Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley, Melanie Gruben, Screaming Orphans, Roads to Home, Eilis Crean, Bard & Company, Syr, Stout Pounders, Solasta, Coast, The Jeremiahs. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ Like and Share this podcast. Download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free at http://bestcelticmusic.net. Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY... THE CELTIC INVASION OF THE ISLE OF SKYE I'm going to Scotland in 2018, and I want you to join me. We will experience the Isle of Skye, where the Bonnie Prince Charlie fled with the aid of Flora MacDonald after the defeat of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The Isle of Skye is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides. Some call it one of the most-beautiful islands in the world. You can join our small group of invaders as we get to Know the region through its culture, history, and legends. Subscribe to the mailing list to join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ NOTES * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic and Geek musician and podcaster. This podcast 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. Thanks to our newest Patrons: Kim Knebel, Jillian Hopper, Carol Baril, Alberto Negron. Thank you so much for your kind pledges. And a special thanks to our Celtic Superstar, Bryan Brake who raised his already generous pledge at the last minute to secure for you two 2-hour Celtic music specials as part of the Milestone Challenge that I laid out last month. Look for those shows in the coming weeks. * CELTIC PODCAST NEWS Kilted Kings are at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival in Hammond, Louisiana. It is November. And that's when musicians start sending Christmas music to radio, and of course, to us hungry podcasters. I also publish the Celtic Christmas Podcast. Normally I publish 3 or 4 episodes per year. This year is different. I am planning to release only one episode of that podcast. Plus, I'll have the normal Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Christmas episode, closer to the holiday. I am about to set the next Milestone Challenge on Patreon. The Milestone Challenge is when we hit a certain level of Patreon pledges. That's when I give you a two-hour episode. I decided the next Milestone Challenge will involve the Celtic Christmas Podcast. Not only will you get another two-hour special, if we hit this goal before Christmas, then I will publish a bonus hour-long Christmas episode exclusively on the Celtic Christmas Podcast. So again, you'll get TWO extra-long podcasts, and you will help the show. You can join the Patrons of the Podcast at patreon.com/celticpodcast THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:33 "March of the Min an Toitean Bull/Tuttle's/Brenda Stubbert's" by Cara Wildman from Cara Wildman 7:27 "Joe Bane's Polka/Kost Ar C'hoat/Across the Road" by Ciana from Rubicon 10:10 "The Shoals of Herring" by Moira Nelson from Echoes of Another Time 12:04 "YK INN" by NUA from FLOW 16:51 "Slainte Mhaith" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 18:51 "Alfred Hitchcock's Polkas" by Gerry O'Beirne & Rosie Shipley from Yesterday I Saw the Earth Beautiful 23:36 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 25:00 "The Leprechaun" by Melanie Gruben from A Faery Song 26:20 "Dr. Gilbert's Sel." by Screaming Orphans from Taproom 28:58 "Bantry Girl's Lament" by Roads to Home from Dark of the Moon 33:07 "Copenhagen Harbour" by Eilis Crean from Searbh Siucra 35:37 "The Hills of Donegal" by Bard & Company from Playground 38:53 CELTIC FEEDBACK 40:48 "Weight of the World" by Syr from The Winter King 44:28 "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" by Stout Pounders from Thirst 47:22 "The Cecil Sharp Set" by Solasta from Solasta 53:13 "River" by Coast from Windmills in the Sky 58:14 "Plough and Stars" by The Jeremiahs from The Femme Fatale of Maine VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. It's easier than ever to do. Just list the show number, and the name of one or two bands. That's it. You can vote once for each episode help me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2017 episode. 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 Mario Montoya emailed a photo: "I'm not Celtic or Irish in any way. I play the Trumpet and I wish I could figure out how to play Celtic/Irish Trumpet (does any music exist?) Anyway, I discovered the podcast last week and I listen to it while I align optics and it really gets me focused and motivated. Thank you!! When I get the dough (currently in a slump) I'll gladly send some your way. Thank you!! I have yet to hear all the episodes, but has there been one dedicated to how Irish and Celtic music has influenced music around the world? For example some of the Mariachi Music I used to play has a sort of Irish Jig underlining rhythm... just curious" First Mario, I would LOVE to hear some Celtic trumpet playing. If anyone knows some out there, please let me know. I published a CD called How America Saved Irish Music. Listen to show #169. That's where I propose the opposite idea, the American influence on Irish music, but my partner on that album, Jamie Haeuser, has a hypothesis that New Orleans jazz jam sessions were influenced by the Irish sessions from immigrants to New Orleans in the 1800s. She hasn't done any more research on that, but it's an interesting idea. As is the influence of Celtic music on music around the world. It would be fascinating project to research. I know you can find Celtic music in every part of the globe thanks to the Irish diaspora. If you find anything, or if anyone listening knows of something on that line, I'd love to hear from you. 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 http://celticmusicpodcast.com/.

VISIT OUR SPONSORS: CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Rambles of Spring by Rambling Sailors from Bright Shining Clear Sail the Sky by Bedlam Bards from Firefly Drinking Songs Ranzo Ray by The Bilge Pumps from The Idiodyssey Bonnie Ship the Diamond by Whiskey Bay Rovers from Shanty Man's Folly The Picts Song by Siler & Clarc from A Little Longer Lover and His Lass by Three Quarter Ale from Three Quarter Ale Tinker's Theme by Brian Leo from Tinker's Rest Grania by Molly & The Tinker from The Best Of Molly & The Tinker Vol. 1 Live Free Or Die by Bocca Musica from Live Free Or Die Wild Mountain Thyme by Musical Blades from Treasures of Old Battle Raven by Chaste Treasure from Questionably Chaste Name on my soul by Kilted Kings from Name on my Soul Beginning of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon What Do You Do with a Drunken Duckie by Neidfyre from Waddles from the Sea Red is The Rose by New Minstrel Review from Far and Awahy Unicorn Song by Andrew McGee from The Irish Bard The Chill Eastern Winds by Craig of Farrington from Blue upon Blue End of Patreon only Section: To hear the extended version with no commercial interruptions go to Patreon Don't Go Drinking with Hobbits by Marc Gunn from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits Raggle Taggle Gypsies by The Jackdaws from On the Lash SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE Marc Gunn String ot The Lost Boys Julie, Nichele, and April. Friends of Faire of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival CREDITS: A Moment in History by The Rude Tudors Background Music: Reflection by Cast in Bronze from Laird of the Rings Shakespeare Approves by Willie Shakespeare A Minute with Fugli by Fugli The Moat by Scoundrels Inn The Celler by Tony Artym Joe on the Road by Joe Haydu Information Provided by therenlist.com Background Music: Scarborough Fair by Kindred Spirits The Secret Garden by Serena MINIONS: Host - Tony Honorary Minion - Jesse Linder Honorary Minion - Meister Realm Honorary Minion - Brad Boucher Host / Audio Editor - The Tinker Host / Musicologist / Interviews - The Lookout Host / Festival News - Joe Interviews - Ken Host - Matt Host / Lyrics / Bio's - Nathan Host / Show Assistant - Serena Show Facilitator - Captain Host / Audio Editor - Thomas For a listing of all things piratical check out piratedirectory.com HOW TO CONTACT US Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537

For me, December means Christmas. But we can't get ahead of ourselves. We still have 24 days until Christmas. So let's keep the Celtic music rocking this December with music from Pitch the Peat, The Here & Now, Avourneen, Albannach, Ed Miller, Dom Duff, Angus Mohr, Sons of Malarkey, Susan Toman, The Selkie Girls, Plunk Murray, Tara O'Grady, Whalebone, Hearthfire, Karan Casey.  Do you support Celtic music, 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. Please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. 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 Travel will change your life. It opens your eyes to the mysterious and makes historical events come alive. In 2017, you can experience the culture, history and legends of Brittany with the next Celtic Invasion Vacation. You'll join a small group of 8-10 invaders who love Celtic music and culture like you, and who love to travel. Subscribe to the mailing list to join a Free Webinar on Tuesday, December 13th on "Breaking Down the Celtic Travel Barrier". Join the webinar and invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * You can see me perform with Kilted Kings at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival for the last two weekends of the festival. Details are at KiltedKings.com. * With just 24 days left until Christmas, you can listen to 2 episodes of the Celtic Christmas Podcast to awaken your Christmas spirit. I'm sharing episodes on Facebook or subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and just about everywhere you listen to podcasts online. Subscribe at celticchristmasmusic.net * I want to send out a big thanks to the patrons of the podcast. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 per episode pays for the production of this podcast as well as my time in producing the show. You will enjoy a personal podcast feed where you can listen to the show before regular subscribers, occasional extended editions of the show, and my deepest thanks. When we hit a milestone, you get a 2-hour special. Special thanks to our newest patrons: Olivier Marechal. Help celebrate Celtic culture through music. Become a patron today! * 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. Ken Brixius wrote in the shownotes: "Been enjoying the podcasts since #1. Usually listen to several hours at a time while traveling to VA appointments. Very interesting blurb about you with #285. I was stationed in Vicenza, IT a bit before your time there, 1976-78. What is extremely interesting is that the post, Ederle, has absolutely no record of my company ever being there. 62nd Engineer Company was the only Atomic Demolition company, ever! 4th building on the left as you pass the main gate." Johnny Berry commented on Patreon: "Marc....your podcast are always good, but this one is the best that ya have ever done (in my opinion) THANK YOU"   This Week in Celtic Music 0:18 "An Leanbh Nua/Kilavil/Jerry's Beaver Hat" by Pitch the Peat from Far From Home 5:18 "Madison Avenue" by The Here & Now from Ladybird 10:26 "Eileen Oge" by Avourneen from Beloved 13:24 "Mons Graupius March" by Albannach from Bareknuckle Pipes & Drums 17:41 "Ferry Me Over" by Ed Miller from Generations of Change 21:19 "Kig Ha Fars" by Dom Duff from XXXXXXXX 27:44 CELTIC MUSIC NEWS 28:59 "Talisman" by Angus Mohr from The Heroic Adventures of Angus Mohr 30:57 "The Leaving of Liverpool" by Sons of Malarkey from Gulls Lads 33:49 "A Scotch Lament" by Susan Toman from Emerald Shores 36:21 "Shepherd Lad" by The Selkie Girls from Pirate Queen 40:35 CELTIC FEEDBACK 42:22 "Star of the County Down" by Plunk Murray from Plunk Murray 44:57 "In Belfast Tonight" by Tara O'Grady from A Celt in the Cotton Club 48:12 "Floodplains" by Whalebone from Mirabilia 54:32 "Get A Little Irish" by Hearthfire from Finding Our Way "The King's Shilling" by Karan Casey from The Winds Begin to Sing 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.

I got a reminder today that is was St. Andrew's Day. St Andrew's is the patron saint of Scotland. So I thought this would be a great day to share some Scottish songs and to celebrate us kilt fans. Music from Brobdingnagian Bards, Marc Gunn, Ceann, Patrick's Head, and The Stubby Shillelaghs. You can find shownotes at pubsong.net and you can also download 5 free MP3s when you subscribe to my mailing list. Pub Talk * Kilted Kings are at Louisiana Renaissance Festival for the next two weekends. Matthew Trautwein will join me this weekend. And Randy Wothke is back for final weekend of faire. * Send Celtic Christmas Greetings to your loved ones and include a free CD when you ship it. You can order Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards or just buy my Christmas album. It's on sale for a limited time. * Celebrate Christmas with hours of free Celtic Christmas music thanks to the Celtic Christmas Podcast and several awesome podcasts that are sharing their Christmas shows in one easy feed. Subscribe here. Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:13 "Donald, Where's Your Drunken Scotsman" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Real Men Wear Kilts 4:03 "Kilted For Her Pleasure" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 6:17 "Where's Your Kilt" by Ceann from Making Friends 10:10 "The Scotsman Unbound" by Rimbo with Brobdingnagian Bards from Rimobsity 13:30 "Jock Stuart, A Man Who Wears A Kilt Every Day" by Marc Gunn from Kilted For Her Pleasure 17:58 "Kilts Up, Knickers Down" by Patrick's Head from Arse Biscuits! 20:33 "Mairi's Wedding" by Marc Gunn from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 22:28 "Celtic-American" by The Stubby Shillelaghs (feat. Marc Gunn) from Celtic-American 25:55 "Mingulay Boat Song" by Marc Gunn from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion 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 5 free MP3s 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.  

We’re gonna step back in time to see how our first CD, “Marked By Great Size” came to be. You’ll hear never-before-told-stories about the how we rolled with the punches and made lemonade…figuratively speaking. Plus, you’ll enjoy some music from our first official album as well as music from the atrocity that we tried to hide… As Andrew requested, here’s the track listing for Marked By Great Size: None But A Harper (from The Last Unicorn), Satisfied, Lady Faery, Gypsy Rover, Swift Dining, A Begging I Will Go, DO VIRGINS TASTE BETTER?, (Tom Lehrer’s) Irish Ballad, Bella’s Highland Jig, O’er The Way, Liquid Sunshine, The Dragon’s Retort, Happily Ever After, A Prudent Thief, If I Had A Million Ducats, Pachelbel Canon in F – Variations. The Brobdingnagian Bards’ self-titled preview CD features: Nonesuch, If I Had A Million Ducats, Satisfied, None But A Harper, The King’s Song, The Brobdingnagian Love Song, Ramblin’ Boy, Oe’r the Way, Gypsy Rover (Instrumental). Music Played in this Show “Swift Dining” (intro music) “Ramblin’ Boy” from Brobdingnagian Bards “O’re the Way” from Brobdingnagian Bards “None But A Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales “Do Virgins Taste Better” from Marked By Great Size “Pachebel’s Canon in F – Variations” from Marked By Great Size “Bella’s Highland Jig” from Marked By Great Size “If I Had A Million Ducats” from Brobdingnagian Bards — Marc Gunn’s band, Kilted Kings, and Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard are both performing at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival this year. We are releasing our next albums together on February 2nd–GROUNDHOG DAY! You might even get to watch and comment along with Andrew on the day of the release. Either way, you can help us climb the charts by buying our CDs on February 2nd. 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.  

I learned a valuable lesson last weekend when we built up a nice-sized audience of about 40 people and HALF of the audience walked out in the middle of a song.  In this show, I share why Kilted Kings is a different and becoming one of my most-successful shows at a Renaissance festival. What song caused so many people to leave the show? " Why am I playing different songs at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival than most of my shows? I answer these questions and more in today's podcast. It's a nice lesson in knowing your audience and how to market to them, including some of the problems with picking an audience. --- If you're not already subscribed, you can do so and find shownotes at celtfather.com. Join the Gunn Runners Club to support Marc Gunn's music over on patreon. Go to marcgunn.net for details.

Happy Thanksgiving! And thank you for your continued support of Celtic music and the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. This week, you'll be thankful for Celtic music from Jed Marum, The Gas Men, Jesse Ferguson, Mitchell and Vincent, Hugh Morrison, Hearthfire Duo, Mary Jane Lamond, New York Brogue, Pitch the Peat, The Saucy Rovers, Belfast Andi, The Beer Mats, Banna, The Muckers, New Shilling. Do you support Celtic music, 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. Please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. 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 Travel will change your life. It opens your eyes to the mysterious and makes historical events come alive. In 2017, you can experience the culture, history and legends of Brittany with the next Celtic Invasion Vacation. You'll join a small group of 8-10 invaders who love Celtic music and culture like you, and who love to travel. Subscribe to the mailing list to join a Free Webinar on Tuesday, December 6th on "Breaking Down the Celtic Travel Barrier". Join the webinar and invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * Kilted Kings are still performing at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival through the second weekend of December. Details are at KiltedKings.com. * I want to send out a big thanks to the patrons of the podcast. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 per episode pays for the production of this podcast as well as my time in producing the show. You will enjoy a personal podcast feed where you can listen to the show before regular subscribers, occasional extended editions of the show, and my deepest thanks. When we hit a milestone, you get a 2-hour special. Special thanks to our newest patrons: Rachel Barckhaus, Harvey Yaw. Help celebrate Celtic culture through music. Become a patron today! * Every day from now until Christmas, you can listen to past episodes of the Celtic Christmas Podcast directly on Facebook or subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and just about everywhere you listen to podcasts online. Subscribe at celticchristmasmusic.net * 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. Brian Mcreynolds shared a photo on Facebook: "I'm at work upgrading some temperature controllers. It's a lot nicer work with some Celtic music from your podcast." Eric Atkinson wrote in the shownotes: "I’m working and living in Pyongyang, North Korea. I don’t get TV or radio and I have very limited internet access. I rely on DVDs and podcasts for home entertainment. While on a breather trip to Beijing, I downloaded a lot of Irish and Celtic music podcasts and I listen to at least one every day. I’m listening to one now. Thanks for providing such great entertainment. It’s really appreciated in this challenging place to live. Keep up the good work. p.s. I also play Celtic flute and with the lots of time I have to practice, I’m getting quite good. I’ve got my first private concert next Saturday. So, Irish and Celtic music will be played live on the International Compound in Pyongyang, North Korea next weekend. Liam Smith posted on Facebook: "While listening to your podcast #284, 2-Hours of On Fire Celtic Music, my wife and I were quite taken with Innisfall's song, My Lagan Love. I didn't hesitate to order the MP3s from Amazon.com, and of course, I sent them a note to let them know where I found their music. Then, of course, I had to read all about them on their website. I'm well pleased!"   This Week in Celtic Music 0:36 "Carrickfurgus" by Jed Marum from Calla's Waltz 5:21 "Liverpool/Plains of Boyle/Jolly Beggarman" by The Gas Men from Clement Street 9:22 "Arthur McBride" by Jesse Ferguson from The Butcher Boy 15:17 "Paddy Went to London/The Cliffs of Moher" by Mitchell and Vincent from Circling the Square 18:22 "Prisoner Song" by Hugh Morrison from Prison Ballads 22:17 "A Minor Tradition" by Hearthfire Duo from Rising Tides 24:52 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 25:58 "Mairi Bhan Dhail As Eas" by Mary Jane Lamond from Storas 31:29 "The Banks of the Roses" by New York Brogue from Live from the Poor Mouth 34:08 "An Leanbh Nua/Kilavil/Jerry's Beaver Hat" by Pitch the Peat from Far From Home 38:40 "Old Ripppin' Wind" by The Saucy Rovers from Treasure Sickness 42:56 CELTIC FEEDBACK 45:08 "St. Patrick Was A Gentleman" by Belfast Andi from All That Glitters 47:14 "The Cheeky Goat" by The Beer Mats from Easter Lily 49:38 "Ciaran O'Connell" by Banna from Cheers! 52:20 "Eddie Connors" by The Muckers from The Muckers 56:38 "Mary Ellen Carter/Coal Miner's Reel/Christmas Eve" by New Shilling from Irishtown Sessions 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.

If you love acoustic Celtic music, you will find no better place to find great Celtic music than at Renaissance Festivals. Yes, I know the Celts had nothing to do with the "Renaissance", but Celtic music is one of the most-popular musical styles found at Ren faires. It's one of the last places where you can find true folk music without electric instruments or drum kits. Today, you'll hear a lot of great Celtic songs and a few tunes from Sarah Marie Mullen, The Poxy Boggards, Kilted Kings, Abby Green, Andrew McKee, The Ravens, 3 Pints Gone, Grey Aengus, Shillelagh!, Celtic Squall, Alabannach, The New Minstrel Revue, Cantiga, Minstrosity, Bounding Main, Lost Boys, Three Quarter Ale. Do you support Celtic music, 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. Please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. 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 Travel will change your life. It opens your eyes to the mysterious and makes historical events come alive. In 2017, you can experience the culture, history and legends of Brittany with the next Celtic Invasion Vacation. You'll join a small group of 8-10 invaders who love Celtic music and culture like you, and who love to travel. Subscribe to the mailing list to join a Free Webinar in November on "Breaking Down the Celtic Travel Barrier". Join the invasion at celticinvasion.com   Notes: * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. * Special thanks to Renaissance Festival Podcast who helped me pick songs for this show * You can see me perform with my group Kilted Kings at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival every weekend in November and the first two weekends of December 2016. KiltedKings.com for details. * I want to send out a big thanks to the patrons of the podcast. Your generous pledge of as little as $1 per episode pays for the production of this podcast as well as my time in producing the show. You get a personal podcast feed where you can listen to the show before regular subscribers, occasional extended editions of the show, and my deepest thanks. When we hit a milestone, you get a 2-hour special. Special thanks to our newest patron Rick Bonney and to Hank Woodward who raised his pledge this week. A super special thanks to our growing Celtic Superstars: Amanda Wiseman, Derek Lineberry, Lynda MacNeil, Peter Tilghman, Steven, Bryan Brake, John Sharkey White II, Theresa Sullivan, John Bilderback, Rian P Kegerreis, Johnny Berry, Shawn Cali * Get the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast iOS app and Android app for free! * Get Marc Gunn's Celtic Music App * 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. Sytze Kamphuis posted on Facebook: "No watching a sad little screen for me on my twelve hour flight from Zurich to San Francisco. Just episode after episode of Marc Gunn's Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Thanks, Marc, for making my time in an aluminium tube actually seem enjoyable."   This Week in Celtic Music 0:34 "King of the Fairies" by Sarah Marie Mullen from The Wild Woods 4:04 "Happy Jack's Undrinkable Ale" by The Poxy Boggards from Chorus for a Queen 6:46 "Marionette Jig/Spinner's Reel" by Kilted Kings from Name On My Soul 10:05 "The Boatman (Fear An Bhata)" by Abby Green from Fig For a Kiss 15:37 "The Path" by Andrew McKee from The Irish Bard 20:06 "Two Magicians" by The Ravens from Rise With the Moon 23:32 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 25:03 "The Diamond" by 3 Pints Gone from Health to the Company 28:22 "Boatie Medley" by Grey Aengus from Gaelic Soup 32:33 "Whiskey You're the Devil" by Shillelagh! from A Turn of Fortune 36:50 "Green Grow the Rushes O" by Celtic Squall from Celtic Squall 39:50 "Tweedle Dee" by Albannach from Bareknuckle Pipes & Drums 45:30 CELTIC FEEDBACK 46:23 "Blackleg Miner" by The New Minstrel Revue from Far And Away 48:40 "Burley Mariners" by Cantiga from Once Upon A Time 51:24 "Do You Love An Apple" by Minstrosity from Why Am I Not Surprised? 55;12 "To Ireland" by Bounding Main from Going Overboard 58:12 "Rogues In A Nation" by The Lost Boys from Collected Quarto 1:02:07 "The Parting Glass" by Three Quarter Ale from Intertwined 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.

Andrew and I are performing separately at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. We thought it would be nice to record a podcast. But people kept walking in on us. Our Top 5 movie theme was hijacked into a round table of wandering entertainers and a lot of fun. Special guests: Paolo Garbanzo, Melanie and Melissa of Chaste Treasure, Mandie Kitty Cat Turner, Tom Zadoyko What’s in this Week’s Show Unofficially sponsored by Paolo Garbanzo’s RenAdventures.com Top Travel Movies: Around the World in 80 Days, French Kiss, Road Trip, Darjeeling Express, The Illusionist, The Quiet Man, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Aliens, Ice Pirates, Serenity, Timeline Top Book to Movie Disasters: Howl’s Moving Castle, Starship Troopers, The Hobbit, Avatar Last Airbender, Alone in the Dark Favorite Movie Ever: The Big Sleep, Fifth Element, Raising Arizona, Fight Club, Velvet Goldmine, The Kingsman, Three Musketeers (1973), The Crow Bards Songs Played This Week “Rosin the Beau” from Real Men Wear Kilts “Loch Lomond” from Real Men Wear Kilts “Fellowship of the Ring” from Memories of Middle Earth “The Leprechaun” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus “Join the British Army” from Songs of Ireland “Old Dun Cow” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales “Valeria” from Songs of the Muse This edition of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was brought to you live from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival where you can see Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard, perform as well as Marc Gunn’s band, Kilted Kings. You can find shownotes for this episode at bardbootlegs.com where you can also buy CDs and sign up to our mailing list.  

This month, the Pub Songs Podcast is dedicated to the dragons who deserve protection. You'll hear some music from my new CD, Pirates vs. Dragons, plus some dragons songs from Brobdingnagian Bards, Boogie Knights, Gallamor The Bard, TheLoneGunman, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman's collaboration with Anne McCaffrety, and Dan the Bard. Pub Talk Pirates vs. Dragons topped the charts, climbing as high as #9 on the Top Now charts where it stayed for most of August. The album is still on sale at savedragons.com. The Medieval Virgin Join me on Concert Window on Hobbit Day, that's Thursday, September 22, 2016. I'm doing a free internet concert. The Louisiana Renaissance Festival is my home faire. They endured two devastating floods this year. The first was called hundred year flood, happening the spring. The latest is being called a 500 year flood, because it's a near impossibility that this would happen. Nevertheless, the festival was covered in 27 feet of water. Much of the faire was submerged. There's just over two months before the festival will open. They need your support to make that happen. There are three ways you can help: 1. DONATE at http://unbouncepages.com/renfest/ 2. BUY TICKETS NOW 3. LIKE my Facebook VIDEO and SHARE it with all of your friends. And ask for their help. Kilted Kings are launching a Kickstarter for our debut album "Name On My Soul". It closes on Sept 27, 2016. The music is already recorded. But we need your help to pay for duplication of the CD. Go to KiltedKings.com to support us. Big thanks to all my new Patrons on Patreon. I want to send out a special thanks to Virginia Hagan, Christopher Cornette, Andrea Lucia, Jeff Lane, Schellie Neill, Jen Wallace, Keri Hamlin, Kate Dempsey, Alexis, Elaine Hogendorfer, and Chrysilla. Thank you all for being Patrons of My Music. I made a big change to my patron site this month. There's only one level. You can pledge as little as $1 per month and get all of the content you could possibly hope for. This is an amazing way to support my music. Go to marcgunn.net for details. Brobdingnagian Bards at DragonCon   Who's Playing the Pub Today 0:12 "The Truth About Dragons" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 3:33 "Do Virgins Taste Better Medley" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Live: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus 8:52 "The Virgin Diet" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? 11:46 "Do Pirates Taste Better" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 18:00 "Dragons Feed Tonight" by Boogie Knights from Cavalier Attitude 20:17 "Dragon For Sale" by Gallamor the Bard from Gather Day 23:02 "Momma Won't Let Me Have a Dragon for a Pet" by TheLoneGunman from Knights, Princesses, and the Dragons That Come Between Them 24:52 "Dragon Lady" by Tania Opland and Mike Freeman from The Masterharper of Pern 26:56 "The Red Dragon Inn" by Dan the Bard from Epic Lute "Keep Them Soaring" by Marc Gunn from Pirates vs. Dragons 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.

Don’t forget vote in the Renaissance Festival Awards VISIT OUR SPONSOR: CELTIC INVASION VISIT OUR SPONSOR: LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL HOW ARE WE DOING Post it on Facebook Email us at renfestpodcast@gmail.com Call or text the castle at 478- castles that is (478) 227-8537 Dragon Feeds Tonight by Boogie Knights from Cavalier Attitude Skipping to Dublin … Continue reading "Round Table at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival (248G)"

December is here. That means it's time to start planning my Celtic Christmas music specials like I do every year. But I have one more show to share before the holiday music begins with great indie Celtic music from Maidens IV, Mithril, 3 Pints Gone, The Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra, The Poxy Boggards, Bat Kinane, LandLoch'd, Breabach, The Skelligs, A Band of Rogues, Kilmaine Saints, Green Tea, Danny Carthy, Jiggernaut, Bonhomme Setter. 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. Photo by William Murphy 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 Cornwall in 2016. Subscribe to the mailing list to 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: Robert and Asa * Taking a break from this podcast next week to release the first Celtic Christmas Podcast of the year. * My Celtic Christmas Music website is now mobile-ready. Go to CelticChristmasMusic.net to read the articles. And now you can listen to my article "What is Celtic Christmas Music?" in the Celtfather podcast. * I released several new Celtic Music Spotlights in The Celtfather podcast. You'll hear more about Wild Colonial Bhoys, Jig to a Milestone, and Black Market Haggis. * There are two weekends left at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Come see me perform with Kilted Kings. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: 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 Vic wrote: "Hi Marc, greetings from Down Under. Thank you for another year of fab music. May you and your family have a merry Christmas. In Oz its its starting to warm up, so we'll be escaping to Tasmania for the Cygnet and George Town Folk Festivals. Cheers Vic" Rick wrote: Mark, Earlier this year, my wife and I took a bucket list trip to Scotland and Ireland and England. In preparation for the trip I found your podcast and have been listening ever since. I went to my first Louisiana Renaissance Festival this month and took a side trip up a small rise and found a pair of Celtic musicians playing. I said to myself, that guy sure sounds like Mark Gunn. I later learned that it indeed was you, but could not return to find you as I was busily engaged in watching grandchildren at the fest. I enjoyed your set and enjoy the podcast very much. Attached a few of our favorite shots from the trip. Slainte! Rick Rawle, Slidell Louisiana, 45% British and 2% Irish according to Ancestry DNA." * Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.   This Week in Celtic Music 0:29 - "Four in the Heartland" by Maidens IV from Emerald Fire 6:45 - "The Good Natured Man/The H.O.F" by Mithril from The Return Home 10:08 - "Donegal Danny" by 3 Pints Gone from It's About Bloody Time 15:17 - "Miss McGuinness / Tommy Peoples’ / The Torn Jacket (reels)" by The Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra from Since Maggie Dooley Learned the Hooley Hooley 19:20 - "This Pub That We Call Home" by The Poxy Boggards from Anchor Management 22:23 - Celtic Music News 23:57 - "Biddy Mulvey and the Landgrabber" by Bat Kinane from The Hills Above the Valley 27:37 - "Irish Rover" by LandLoch'd from Loch'd and Loaded 30:06 - "Chloe's Passion" by Breabach  from The Big Spree 33:46 - "In London So Fair" by The Skelligs from Kingdom Come 38:17 - "Ballyvaughn" by A Band of Rogues from A Band of Rogues 43:32 - Celtic Feedback 45:21 - "Ten Fathoms Deep" by Kilmaine Saints from The Good, The Plaid, and The Ugly 49:09 - "3 Piece Trad Set" by Green Tea from Synergy EP 51:55 - "Paddy Would a Wooing Go" by Danny Carthy from Stand Look Around You 55:14 - "The City Boy Set" by Jiggernaut from In Search of More 59:07 - "The Blacksmith" by Bonhomme Setter from Obia The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. 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It's a Thursday in November. That means it's time for another great episode of Irish & Celtic music from Breabach, Bret Blackshear, Linda Relph/David Lovrien/Larry Fowler/Jed Marum, Beyond the Pale, George Papavgeris, Kennedy's Kitchen, Celia Ramsay, Faerydae, Patrick Clifford, Sligo Rags, An Triur, Paisley Close, Searson, Ockham's Razor, Emily Kellam. 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. There’s still room available and you can save money if you sign up before the end of October 2015. 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: Stuart and John * I think I fixed the RSS feed problem. I should know after this show goes live. But if your podcatcher is not downloading the latest show, please email me music@celticmusicpodcast.com. Let me know what app you are using. I'll help you get it back up and downloading. * My new band, Kilted Kings, are performing this weekend at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Kilted Kings feature me on autoharp and vocals and Randy Wothke of The Rogues on percussion. We have three shows daily. * I also released my second annual Celtic Halloween Music Special on YouTube. You can watch the performance for free on my website. * Find out about Jed Marum's "Calla's Waltz" recording project. * Join the Irish & Celtic Music Club on Facebook. * I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK: Email a written or audio comment at celticmusicpodcast.com to post a comment in the shownotes. What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? Send me pictures of what you're doing or picture of one of your travels to Ireland or Scotland.  This week: Bruce Jackson in El Salvador, John Pearson in Elmhurst, IL, and Jamie Eddy, a bagpiper from Alberta, Canada. Remember too, when you buy through our affiliates at Amazon or iTunes, you support the artists AND the podcast.   This Week in Celtic Music 0:26 - "The Full Booner" by Breabach from The Big Spree 5:24 - "The White Cockade/Slipped Disc Reel" by Bret Blackshear from Fingers, Frets, and Fire 7:55 - "The South Wind" by Linda Relph/David Lovrien/Larry Fowler/Jed Marum from The South Wind 12:33 - "Fred Finn's/Father Newman's/Frank's Reel" by Beyond the Pale from Queen of Skye 16:18 - "Circles in the Air" by George Papavgeris from Ordinary Heroes 21:13 - "The Barr of Chocolate/The Smashed Potatoes" by Kennedy's Kitchen from The Birds Upon the Trees 26:42 - Celtic Music News 27:38 - "Ned of the Hill" by Celia Ramsay from Songs of My Father's People 31:26 - "The Monighan/The Butterfly/Cooley's Reel" by Faerydae from Changeling 36:08 - "The Shores of Botany Bay" by Patrick Clifford from American Wake 39:05 - "Gallowglass Lament" by Sligo Rags from Roll Me Down the Mountain 41:21 - Celtic Feedback 44:33 - "Blue Car" by An Triur from Three People 47:41 - "Green Island" by Paisley Close from All On A Day 51:35 - "Footstomp" by Searson from Live 53:39 - "The Auld Triangle" by Ockham's Razor from Job's Comforter 57:51 - "Come & Be Welcome" by Emily Kellam from Waves on the Shore 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 or email me music@celticmusicpodcast.com.

Louisiana Renaissance Festival starts this weekend. You will find me once again at the Paradox Pub, but this year, I'm performing with a new duo with Randy Wothke (of The Rogues) called Kilted Kings. Kilted Kings feature Marc Gunn on autoharp and vocals and Randy Wothke on percussion. It's kilted Celtic music with driving rhythms and tunes, upbeat songs and heart-wrenching ballads. You can enjoy our music three times daily at the Paradox Pub drinking local micro-brews at 11:15 am, 2:00 pm and 4:15 pm. This is fun, rhythmic Celtic music that you don't want to miss! --- I make this show for free thanks to the generosity of my Patrons. You can support my music, podcasts, and creative endeavors for as little as $5 per month. Plus you'll get bonus content including rough cuts of songs I release, exclusive podcasts, even some videos. Go to www.marcgunn.com/patron to join. Special thanks to Mary Anne, Marie, Gail, Melinda, Chad, Matthew and Michael, my newest patrons.   If you enjoy this episode, then please post a review on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher where you can also subscribe to the show. Go to www.celtfather.com where you can join my mailing list to download a free album of my Celtic and comedy music.    Post feedback in the shownotes, use the hashtag #celtfather on social media, or email me marc@marcgunn.com

The Louisiana Renaissance Festival is over. I'm heading home to spend the holidays with my family. As I drive, I share the last news and lessons learned from this weekend including an update on my Celtic Christmas video show that's coming. Find out more at http://CelticChristmasMusic.net 

A new season of Celtic Christmas music begins with new episodes of the podcast featuring Celtic Christmas songs and tunes from The Rogues, Wicked Tinkers, Haggis Rampant, Bonnie Rideout, Angus Mohr, Rathkeltair. www.celticchristmaspodcast.com It is time once again to launch my Celtic Christmas Podcast. This is a 30 minute show where I play Celtic Christmas music and share a little bit about the Celtic bands on the show. If you have a Celtic band and want to submit music, visit our website, and I'll tell you more at the end of the show. If you have a Celtic podcast and would like to share your Christmas show with my audience, please contact me at celticpodcast@gmail.com My two-hour Best Bagpipe Music special of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was so popular earlier this month, I thought a show of Bagpipe Celtic Christmas music would be a great way to kick off the holiday season.   This Week’s Celtic Christmas Music "Hellbound Sleigh" by The Rogues from Hellbound Sleigh Founded in Houston in 1994, The Rogues created a new genre of Celtic music with exceptionally, well-played pipes and driving percussion. The band's sound ranges from traditional pipes and drums to innovative textures incorporating whistles, keyboard and guitar, as well as many percussion instruments. Always present in The Rogues' music is that spirit that endears them to their audience. From technical precision to soaring melodies, a Rogues album and performance will move you to tears and get you dancing immediately afterwards. "Coventry Carol" by Wicked Tinkers from Slainte Happy Holidays Pioneers of the growing Tribal Celtic movement, the Wicked Tinkers have been playing haunting, heart-pounding bagpipes and irresistible tribal drums as a professional touring band since 1995. With the addition, of the mesmerizing drone of the Australian didgeridoo and Bronze Age Irish horn, the magic was complete. Sit back and be transported to an earlier time in Scotland and Ireland, when battle cries filled the air and strange, unheard-of creatures roamed the night. Or better yet, get on your feet and let your body move to ancient rhythms and forgotten sounds. "Kirkin' the Midwinter" by Haggis Rampant from The Silver Glens The first stirrings of Haggis Rampant appeared in the fall of 2000 at the first annual Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Steve was feeding his renfest habit while looking for places to practice on his loud instrument. His wife Pam played her bodhran with Steve on the last day of the 2000 run, and, much to his chagrin, the show was a hit. The group was completed with the addition of their daughter Gillian a few years later. Gillian has shown a talent for writing exquisite harmonies on the bagpipes and the good-natured father/daughter competitiveness makes them a fun team to watch. "Christmas Carousing/Ale Is Dear/New Christmas" by Bonnie Rideout from A Scottish Christmas Bonnie Rideout is an award winning Scottish fiddler. Her CD, "A Scottish Christmas" became a New York Times “Top Ten Holiday Best Seller”. She celebrates Christmas with this enthusiastic holiday performance that she takes on the road each year, playing at performing arts centers and large theaters nationwide in November and December. Rideout performs along with the Scottish Christmas Ensemble - a group of internationally renowned musicians including the City of Washington Pipe Band and dancers from the Scottish Highlands! Rideout and crew perform with spirit and gusto. This performance features Eric Rigler on Scottish smallpipes. "I Saw Three Ships" by Angus Mohr & Friends from A Christmas Pageant Just as watery mist remakes the world, and whisky remakes the man, Angus Mohr revitalizes the brogue of traditional Celtic music with an American blues accent and rejuvenates rock ’n roll’s broad spectrum with bagpipe and pennywhistles. No one is ever going to mistake Angus Mohr for a cover band. Sure, they play songs like “Foggy Dew,” the 1916 Easter Rising ballad, and “Whisky in the Jar,” a sixteenth century tale of love and betrayal, and their set list is peppered with songs penned by Dylan, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash, and the Ramones. But you’ve never heard “Ring of Fire” or “I Wanna Be Sedated” until you’ve heard it with the pipes’ spiraling keen. The 2008 album from Angus Mohr is a departure from their usual sound! This Christmas album features an eclectic mix of styles, including everything from medieval carols to Chuck Berry! "Carols on 45" by Rathkeltair from Something Good for Christmas Rathkeltair blends compelling and catchy original songs with tight, driving straight-ahead rock-n-roll, while never forgetting its Celtic roots. Based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Rathkeltair has been on the road full-time since 2003. Highly regarded for its extraordinary energy, showmanship and professionalism, Rathkeltair enjoys a loyal and rapidly expanding community of friends and fans. In 2011, they released their album "Something Good for Christmas". It features over 45 minutes of Christmas classics , Original songs and tunes done Rathkeltair style for the holiday season! --- If you're in a Celtic band and you have recorded Christmas music, then please submit through at www.4Celts.com. Please complete all of the information, especially the band description. If you have a Celtic podcast, I would love to share your show with my listeners. Just email me at music@celticmusicpodcast.com. Include a link to download your Christmas shows. I will get them in our feed. My hope is to release three more exclusive episodes of this podcast, plus additional episodes by other Celtic shows. With any luck, you can expect a lot of great Celtic Christmas music and content in the weeks to come. Of course, if you enjoy this show, then please rate it on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcatcher. And please share the show with your friends. One final note. This podcast is here to support the artists in the show. So if you enjoy the music you heard, please buy a CD, MP3s or show your support anyway you can for these artists. Have a Merry Christmas!

On my drive back to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, I had a brainstorm about a new podcast that I hope to roll out in the next couple o'weeks. It's a new Celtic Christmas podcast highlighting my album Celtic Christmas Greetings which is now mostly in the mail. Find out what I love about podcasts and also how you can win a free t-shirt. Read all about it at http://marcgunn.com/2014/you-need-a-celtic-geek-t-shirt-i-need-reviews/   Coming soon. Don't miss the Celtic Christmas Podcast http://celticchristmaspodcast.com/   Find Celtic Christmas music http://celticchristmasmusic.net/ 

I'm trying to figure out how to promote my Celtic music show at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. So I take a retrospective look at what is Celtic music and what is Celtic Geek?

The Whiskey Bay Rovers came by to chat with me at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival after a show. We talked origin stories of these pirates from Lafayette.

The Bilge Pumps sent me their newest CD, Bail Money, last month. I had the pleasure of seeing them at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival where I dug deeper into their murky history. Subscribe to the podcast at http://celtfather.com  You can become a patron of the podcastat http://marcgunn.net/ 

Today's podcast was recorded on the road as I returned from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. I share with you an awesome new Celtic music podcast, update you about this week's 2-hour bagpipe music special, offer some insights into my next, next album, and share how I died. The Kickstarter is coming to a close. You have about 24-hours to get discounts on Celtic Christmas Greeting Cards + CD for this holiday season. Go to http://celticmusic.org/CelticChristmasGreetingCards   And finally, this show is brought to you by my Patrons of the Arts. You can become a patron and support this podcast for as little as $1 a month by heading over to http://www.marcgunn.net/ and making a donation. In fact, you could get my next, next album as a free gift when we hit $300 per month!

It was an absolute crazy week with a stomach bug, a tooth pulled, a birthday and a family visit. I'm exhausted. There's no rest for the weary because Celtic Halloween approaches. Then I'm off to the Louisiana Renaissance Festival for 6 weekends. I still have a Celtic Christmas Kickstarter to promote with just 8 days left... and what's that I want to do? A super secret Christmas music show? I think I must be crazy. This show is brought to you by YOU, the Patrons of my music. You can become a patron for as little as $5 per month. If I can raise a bunch of money, then I will shoot a Renaissance Festival music special at the faire. Become a Patron at http://marcgunn.net/ 

Welcome to another edition of the Pub Songs Podcast. This week, I am PACKED full of news. I've had a busy month, thus the delay in posting a show. But I'm back with more Celtic geeky goodness. First and foremost is the exciting news that the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was nominated in the 2013 Podcast Awards for Best Podsafe Music. We need your help to win our THIRD award. To help out, just go to http://www.podcastawards.com/ and cast your vote for "Irish and Celtic Music" under Podsafe Music category. You can vote once a day, every day, until November 15th.   News Watch the show on YouTube Vote Celtic in the Podcast Awards Gunns & Drums have a new website and are performing there shows daily for the next four weeks at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Like us on facebook. Celtic Invasion of Wales is starting to come together with an awesome new itinerary. Engineering an album for Wandering Gyspy Theatre Join Song Henge this month and you will get not only 10% off your membership, but Core Members will also get Irish Christmas Greeting Cards and a free digital copy of A Celtic Christmas. Join today! 2 Celtic CDs for the Price of 1 on November 16th Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion is officially on sale on November 30th. Pre-order today on iTunes or Amazon. How America Saved Irish Music goes officially on sale on February 1, 2014.   This Week's Pub Songs "Men of New Basin Canal"from How America Saved Irish Music "Mingulay Boat Song"from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion   Flashback of the Week Show #17: Whiskey, You're the Mongolian Monkey Devil of Tam Lin's Ballad

The polls open up tomorrow. Whichever candidate you support, go vote for them. The political system only works when we are active participants in it. This show features some great pub songs from my upcoming CD "Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day". Whether your candidate wins or loses, it's the perfect music to celebrate or drown your sorrow. News: Vote for the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast in the Podcast Awards Cast Your Vote in the U.S. Elections Why vote? The marketing dynamics of apathy by Seth Godin Are You Willing to Host a House Concert in 2013 in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, or North Florida? Want me to come play for you? Make a demand on Eventful. Preview St. Patrick's Day Hobbit Music on Sale New Hobbit Drinking Songs Sheet Music Become an Official Gunn Runner Upcoming shows: All Six Weekends of Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LAShow times at 10:45am and 3:00pm Non-Profit Feature: Arkansas Celtic Music Society The ACMS is dedicated to supporting Celtic music in central Arkansas (and beyond). We have three missions:1. To organize regular "sessions" where Celtic performers can gather to play, sing, or dance. Other people may simply attend to experience Celtic music in its most traditional setting, the seisun.2. To arrange and promote concerts by well-known Celtic performers.3. To announce and promote other events in the area, which would be of interest to fans of Celtic music.   Music: "Whiskey in the Jar" by Marc Gunnfrom Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day "Nancy Whiskey" by Marc Gunnfrom Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" by Gunns & Drums "Old Fenian Gun" by Marc Gunnfrom Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day "Arthur McBride" by Marc Gunnfrom Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day "Old Dun Cow" by Marc Gunnfrom Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day 4 Ways to Support the Pub Songs Podcast If this show entertained, you can return the favor after listening to each show: Buy Marc a Pint at PubSong.com, Buy one of Marc Gunn's CDs, Follow the links above to order music on CD Baby, or Click this link to buy anything on amazon.

Last time, I asked you to sign a petition for the Congressional Reform Act of 2012. The "Act" is full of falacies though. That made me realize why I so strongly encourage you to read the facts for yourself. Don't take political rhetoric or shock jock ranting as fact. Find out what is true for yourself. News: Feature: Snopes on Congressional Reform Act of 2012. Feature: Denied entry to the North Texas Irish Festival... Again. Secret on How to Get Booked at Festivals Celtic Christmas Compilation - New Title "Keep the Celtic in Christmas" and Delayed Hobbit Music on Sale New Hobbit Drinking Songs Sheet Music Become an Official Gunn Runner PolitiFacts Upcoming shows: Weekend, Oct 19-21, Stone Mountain Highland Games in Stone Mountain Park, GAAll Six Weekends of Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA Non-Profit Feature: RESCU Foundation The RESCU Foundation is a non-profit organization established to promote and maintain the health and medical well-being of the participants of Renaissance Faires, historical performances and other artistic events through financial assistance, advocacy, education and preventative programs.   Music: "MacArthur Road Set" by The Bordercolliesfrom The Road from Swannanoa "Home" by The Crossingfrom Home "Contradance Set" by Round the Housefrom Safe Home "Dirty Old Town" by The Gobshitesfrom Songs Me Da Got Pissed To   4 Ways to Support the Pub Songs Podcast If this show entertained, you can return the favor after listening to each show: Buy Marc a Pint at PubSong.com, Buy one of Marc Gunn's CDs, Follow the links above to order music on CD Baby, or Click this link to buy anything on amazon.

It's time to get political. But this isn't about a specific political party. This is all about a Congress that not doing its job and needs to be held accountable. Help America see some much needed change to the way Congress runs. If we work together, I believe we can make great things happen. News: Special Feature: Congressional Reform Act of 2012. Make sure you read the snopes article about it before you sign the petition. There are some errors in the Act that should be addressed. Sherwood Celtic Music Festival in review: Brobdingnagian Bards reunion and Gunns & Drums Read the Report: Hobbits Top the Charts Celtic Christmas Compilation. Looking for a title "Celtic Christmas Treasury"? "Celtic Christmas Miracle"? Mixing "Not Every Day Is St. Patrick's Day" and sending out gifts Now Online: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #130 with Irish Celtic music from IONA, Tania Opland and Mike Freeman, Colleen Raney & Colm MacCarthaigh, Leah Jorgensen, The Duplets, Sgian Dubh, Keltic Kudzu, Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, The Stubby Shillelaghs, Lexington Field, Plantec, Rathkeltair, Gillian Boucher, Ed Miller Celtic Music CD Store: Hobbit Music on Sale Upcoming shows: Wkd, Oct 5-7, CONTRAflow in New OrleansWkd, Oct 12-14, Con-Stellation 2012 in Huntsville, AlabamaWkd, Oct 19-21, Stone Mountain Highland Games in Stone Mountain Park, GAAll Six Weekends of Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA Non-Profit Feature: RESCU Foundation The RESCU Foundation is a non-profit organization established to promote and maintain the health and medical well-being of the participants of Renaissance Faires, historical performances and other artistic events through financial assistance, advocacy, education and preventative programs.   Music: "Dans An Dro/Bartók/Macedonian Tune" by Mithrilfrom The Return Home "Club 2 da Pub" by The Stubby Shillelaghsfrom Whiskey Business "Liquid Sunshine" by Marc Gunnfrom The Bridge "Dragon Lady" by Tania Opland and Mike Freemanfrom The Masterharper of Pern 4 Ways to Support the Pub Songs Podcast If this show entertained, you can return the favor after listening to each show: Buy Marc a Pint at PubSong.com, Buy one of Marc Gunn's CDs, Follow the links above to order music on CD Baby, or Click this link to buy anything on amazon.

Earlier this year, a dear friend passed away. His name was Michael Younger. He was the former cast director of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival and member of The Bilge Pumps with a huge heart. This show is a tribute to a man who made a huge difference on my life and the life of many people. Notes: "Johnny Jump Up" by The Bilge Pumps from We Don't Know from Happlty Songs of Death Louisiana Renaissance Festival "Sailor's Prayer" by The Bilge Pumps from We Don't Know Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn at Celtic Folk Club, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Livejournal, and DeviantArt. And if you’d like a CD…

Podcasting. It's what I do. And since I couldn't produce an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for the week. I thought I'd put out a wee Pub Songs Podcast right before I fly off to Dingle, Ireland for my second Celtic Invasion Vacation. A break is coming soon. I hope to work out what's next with this podcast. I'd love your feedback. Slainte! Notes: "Johnny Jump Upl" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death "William" by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer from Gleowein "I Got Laid on James Joyce's Grave" by Black 47 from Trouble in the Land Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Celtic Invasion Vacations (next up Scotland) Upcoming Events: Celtic Invasion of Ireland, Islington Folk Club, and the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn at Sunset Connoisseurs Society, Twitter, Facebook, SoundClick,  Wikipedia, and DeviantArt. And if you’d like a CD…

Ye never know where one of these shows goes. It starts me sharing about my recent tours and those upcoming. It concludes with an important message that I hope you will take to heart. Notes: "Whiskey, You're the Devil" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death Summer Tour Review. "Bobby Casey's/Boy in the Gap" by Cady Finlayson from Irish Coffee Upcoming Events: GenCon, DragonCon, Celtic Invasion of Ireland, MileHiCon, Vampire Ball, and the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Folkways Podcast Irish Song Lyrics Renaissance Festival Music Idea Benefiting cats - Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers A Message of Giving "Open" by Serious Kitchen from Tig Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn at Sunset Connoisseurs Society, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Livejournal, and DeviantArt. And if you’d like a CD…

Let's take a moment to unwind with some interesting recent happenings at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Notes: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Marrus Car accident in Louisiana "Lrrring in Nevermind" Experimentation with the autoharp Upcoming CD: fairy-inspired CD, Renaissance Festival Compilation CD Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

Notes: End of Season One Vote for us in the Austin Music Awards ShadowCon, the First Show of the Year Craving Dungeons & Dragons Bard Age Conversion Chart The Life of Mozart on autoharp Bardic New Years Resolutions Finishing Real Men Wear Kilts, non-traditional Scottish music, like the Other Bible, or The Dark Horse of Scottish Music The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs, a CompilaNew CD Real World: Ren Faire. Comedy Gold at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival with Vince Conaway, Paolo Garbanzo, The Tortuga Twins, The Limeybirds, Marrus New Segment(?): Another Random Andrew Quote #12 “Greedo Fired Second” Songs This Week: “Hero of Canton“ “Jug of Punch” from Songs of Ireland, “Follow Prince Charlie“, “Mary Mac”, “Donald, Where’s Your Drunken Scotsman?”, “Flower of Scotland“ “Green Grow the Rashes”, “If I Had A Million New Years Ducats“.