Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast: Recent Episodes
Marc Gunn, Andrew McKee
Scottish and Irish folk songs combined with the Lord of the Rings music and a wee bit o’Celtic fun. The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brob-din-nahg-EE-en) were The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo from Austin, Texas. Their unique brand of folk music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin made them one of the most-popular Celtic music groups online where they continue to give away thousands of free Celtic MP3 downloads daily.
From 1999 to 2008, the Brobdingnagian Bards performed coast-to-coast, and in a given month could be found at a Lord of the Rings Oscar Party, a Celtic festival, or a Science Fiction Convention. However, they were an absolute favorite at Renaissance Faires where they added high-energy and wit to make every show a memorable experience.
Thanks in part to this podcast, their shows are never done!
Join us for the 100th episode of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. We talk about Andrew's song from Another faire to Remember. Marc reflects on his recent Celtic Invasion of Galicia, Spain.
A HUGE thanks to our generous Patreons!
NEWS
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Brobdingnagian Minute
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UPCOMING SHOWS
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What Marc Learned by going to Galicia, Spain
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Music & Story: "The Irishman Who Doesn't Drink"
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CREDITS
UPCOMING SHOWS
Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.
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Brobdingnagian Bards #99: Rare Old Mountain Dew
NEWS
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Brobdingnagian Minute
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New Jersey Renaissance Festival vs Georgia Renaissance Festial
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UPCOMING SHOWS
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Music & Story: "Rare Old Mountain Dew"
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CREDITS
Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.
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Welcome to the Brobdingnagian Bards podcast! Andrew's deep in the magic of Sherwood Forest Faire, and Marc's heading there himself this weekend. We're diving into the Firefly animated series reboot — what has us excited, what has us cautious — plus the story behind "I'm Coming Home" from Another Faire to Remember, a song born from Samwise Gamgee's dream of returning to Rosie. Pull up a chair, Bards. This one's got heart.
NEWS 0:02 - BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE
1:56 - SHERWOOD FOREST FAIRE RECAP
13:55 - FIREFLY REBOOT
27:01 - UPCOMING SHOWS
35:48 - STORY: I'M COMING HOME
43:49 - I'M COMING HOME
48:23 - CREDITS
UPCOMING SHOW Apr 8: Bards Internet Concert @ 6:30 PM or 7:00 PM on YouTube
Andrew McKee Shows: * Sherwood Forest Faire Feb 28th-April 19th * New Jersey Renaissance Festival May 23rd-June 14th
Marc Gunn Shows: * Apr 4-5: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX * Apr 10-11: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX * Apr 17-19: JordanCon, Atlanta, Ga * Apr 24-26: StellarFest, Duluth, Ga * Apr 25: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, Ga * May 9-31: Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn, Ga * Jul 30-Aug 2: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.
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Set sail with the Brobdingnagian Bards in this maritime adventure!
In this episode, Marc and Andrew celebrate the release of their brand new CD "Another Faire to Remember" and reveal why streaming just doesn't cut it for supporting your favorite artists. They dive deep into Brobdingnagian Bards history, share stories from FAWM (February Album Writing Month), and discuss the songs that truly connect with their fans on stage versus on recordings.
Plus, Andrew shares a bold political prediction, Marc announces his upcoming Irish & Celtic Music PodFest featuring The Muckers, Kinnfolk, and May Will Bloom, and they explore the fascinating history behind the classic sea shanty "Haul Away Joe" - a Renaissance festival favorite they've recorded but rarely perform live.
From basement pub concerts to Bandcamp streams, from Sherwood Forest Faire to JordanCon, it's all in this episode!
⚓ Listen now and then grab your copy of "Another Faire to Remember" to support independent Celtic music!
NEWS 0:02 - BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE
2:18 - WE HAVE A NEW CD
4:58 - DEEP BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS HISTORY
6:41 - MARC AND FAWM (February Album Writing Month)
9:20 - SONGS THAT CONNECT WITH FANS
11:28 - UPCOMING SHOWS
00:23:47 - STORY: HAUL AWAY JOE
00:30:13 - HAUL AWAY JOE
00:32:57 - CREDITS
UPCOMING SHOW Andrew McKee Shows:
Sherwood Forest Faire Feb 28th-April 19th
New Jersey Renaissance Festival May 23rd-June 14th
Marc Gunn Shows:
Feb 19: Bandcamp Concert
Feb 28: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL
Mar 8: Irish & Celtic Music PodFest @ The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA
Apr 4-11: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
Apr 17-19: JordanCon, Atlanta, Ga
Apr 24-26: StellarFest, Duluth, Ga
May 30: The Lost Druid Brewery, 2866 Washington St, Avondale Estates, GA
Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.
Find outmore about Brobdingnagian Bards and follow our newsletter on Patreon.
If you need a change, just run away from home. That's Andrew McKee's advice on the latest Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. You'll hear more about road trips, vacations, Gen Con and learn what's new at Dragon Con this year.
Dragon Con takes place on Labor Day weekend, August 28-September 1. See our schedule.
Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.
Find out more about Brobdingnagian Bards and subscribe to our newsletter on Patreon.
Greetings Nagians
Another Faire to Remember is officially done. The music is off to the printers. Today, we start talking about the first five songs on the new album. Why are they there? What's the inspiration for them? What cool things happened in the recording process.
This album is far more personal than we realized. So we're excited to talk about it and even share a song.
Brobdingnagian Bards will be at Sherwood Forest Faire on the weekends of April 12-13 and 19-20. We might have smaller stage. But the show will be better than ever!
Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.
Find out more about Brobdingnagian Bards and subscribe to our newsletter on Patreon.
Here's to your good health. That's the title of a fun Renaissance festival drinking song, "Slainte Mhaith". We're singing it for you on our next album ANOTHER FAIRE TO REMEMBER. Make a pledge to support it on Kickstarter at http://thebards.net/kickstarter Thanks! #renaissancefestivalmusic #renaissancefestival
We may be funny at times, but not all of our music is. Take for instance these not funny at all traditional Celtic songs you might hear at Renaissance festival. Its all on our Kickstarter. Make a pledge to support it. http://thebards.net/kickstarter Slainte!
Another Faire to Remember is our 10th full-length, studio album. We are now funding the album on Kickstarter. Click here to make a pledge.
In 2001, we released our fourth album. A Faire to Remember was a tribute to our love of Renaissance festivals. It featured our pick of the Top 10 most-popular Renaissance festivals that we had seen in the two years since we started playing music. Then it had some other found favorites like "Do Virgins Taste Better Medley", "Irish Ballad", "A Fairy Story", Monty Python's "Always Looking on the Bright Side of Life", plus our hit song, "If I Had a Million Ducats.".
The album was a smashing success. A years after it's release, my step-mom was at a party talking with someone. She mentioned me and said I played with the Brobdingnagian Bards. They person responded, "Brobdingnagian Bards?! They're legendary!"
I don't know about that. But the album was a big part of our success. It includes a bunch of our early-on, most-popular songs.
Another Faire to Remember is a continuation of that triumphant album. We're recording it 23 years after that hit album. But we're not just making a B-side. Instead, we're showing our growth as musicians and as songwriters.
You will hear several traditional songs on the album, but you'll also hear our songwriting. We are actively making new music for the Renaissance festival community.
That's what this Another Faire to Remember is ultimately about. It's about sharing new songs that are inspired by our love Ren Faires. This album is for Rennies.
You will love the music. But it's not just about loving the music. It's about learning the songs and singing along. That's why many supporters of the Kickstarter will get a songbook to go with the album featuring lyrics and chords for all of the songs played on the CD.
Speaking of CDs...
[You have Cdeeeees]
The goal of our Kickstarter is to raise funds to print physical copies of CDs and our Album Pins.
Will you help in that endeavor?
Make a pledge right now.
Thank you for all your support!
What are your favorite types of alcohol? They could end up on our next album, Another Faire to Remember. It's on Kickstarter.
We need your generous support.
Make a pledge. http://thebards.net/kickstarter/
Is there an Irishman who doesn't drink? You too may connect with this funny anti-drinking song on our CD, Another Faire to Remember.
Make a pledge on Kickstarter today http://thebards.net/kickstarter
Do you not play CDs any more? You can also get an Album Pin! An album pin is an enamel pin themed to a particular album. You get a digital downlaod of the album. Then you can wear your album on your garb. Album Pins have revolutionized our dwindling CD business. Now you can help us continue to change the way you hear Celtic music. Make a pledge on Kickstarter at http://thebards.net/kickstarter/
One of our popular new songs is a Hobbit Drinking Songs. It was super popular since we wrote it at Sherwood Forest Faire earlier this year. It's all about MUSHROOMS!! Watch and let us tell you all about this brand new song on our next Kickstarter for Another Faire to Remember. The campaign is now in full swing. Make a pledge right now!
We launched a new Kickstarter today for next studio album. It's called Another Faire to Remember.
This new album is a continuation of our first hit Faire album, A Faire to Remember. That album featured our pick of the Top 10 Renaissance festival songs, plus some of our found favorites and songs we've written.
Another Faire to Remember shares a few new Ren Faire favorite songs. We also share more original songs. There are drinking songs, and anti-drinking songs. There are sing and shout alongs. There's a song inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. There's one inspired by Standing Stones at Sherwood Forest Faire. The album is packed with 15 tracks of fun Brobdingnagian Bards music.
You can start by following the campaign on Kickstarter.
Make a pledge to help us fund CDs and Album Pins for you!
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
What is a ducat anyway? Brobdingnagian Bards talk about their Barenaked Ladies parody of "If I Had a Million Dollars". Plus, you'll enjoy the Worst version of the song EVER in this episode.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #82
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.
1:01 - 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!
1:46 - UPCOMING SHOWS
Brobdingnagian Bards
- AUG 29-SEP 2: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA
Marc Gunn
- JUNE 22: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA
- JUL 27: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM
- AUG 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
Andrew McKee
- JUN 15th - JUN 23rd: North Dakota Renaissance Faire, Fargo, ND
- AUG 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN with Bards at Comedy Music Cabaret
5:25 - ABOUT THE SONG: If I Had A Million Ducats
- Origin Story of Brobdingnagian Bards: We Made Lemonade
- A Million Million Ducats
22:49 - Brobdingnagian Bards “If I Had A Million Ducats - THE Worst Ever” from A Million Million Ducats
26:05 - FAIRE MEMORIES
- First Renaissance festival?
30:30 - NEXT TIME: Bards Bootleg Concert
30:53 - 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
A happy night drinking leads you to reflect on the good and the bad of life. Is it all worth it? Learn more about the song “Satisfied” this week on the show.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #81.
0:02 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Satisfied” from Songs of Ireland
4:45 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our Nagians on Patreon. Sign up so you get access to behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content. Join the Nagians Only Club!
UPCOMING SHOWS
Marc Gunn
- JUNE 22: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA
- AUG 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN with Bards at Comedy Music Cabaret
Andrew McKee
- MAR 2 - APR 21st: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- MAY 18th - JUN 9th: New Jersey Ren Faire, Columbus, NJ
- JUN 15th - JUN 23rd: North Dakota Renaissance Faire, Fargo, ND
- AUG 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN with Bards at Comedy Music Cabaret
WHAT’S NEW
- New bonus, patron-only podcast to be published.
- Kickstarter for Another Faire to Remember is up
TODAY’S SONG STORY: SATISFIED
Recorded for Songs of Marked By Great Size and Songs of Ireland, and on Andrew’s CD, The Irish Bard
Satisfied Lyrics words and music Andrew McKee
It was twelve days ago in a pub. Night was near. I was on me fourth pint of their best Irish beer When a thought quickly struck me of all I hold dear. So I went on outside to the hill with my beer.
Well, I smelled all the flowers all the flowers. I've left none to behind. I've told more the truth than I've told fib or lie And I hope when you find me in the hills where I'll lie That it'll always be said that I died satisfied.
Well, I took both the good and the bad in me life. And I made the most of it in a home with me wife. And I raised me two kids both a girl and a boy. And they made all me life, oh, a gift to enjoy.
As for friends I've had many I ne're walked alone, And a few were like family just as much as me own They helped in times troubled and made happiness known. And they gave me a young heart I've never outgrown,
Well, the evening was leaving and the sun said goodbye. I thought of me past and I smiled with a sigh. Oh, I had no regrets nay a reason to cry. So I drank me beer down 'till the glass all was dry.
32:00 - Andrew McKee “Satisfied” from The Irish Bard
35:10 - CREDITS
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
Sometimes you have to kiss a bunch of frogs to find true love. Listen to our story behind our song “Frog Kissin’” and get an update about our next CD.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #80
0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY: Bard Specific Content, Where were they?
- Rant about public domain and arrangements
- Andrew at Sherwood
- Marc’s new CD Come Adventure With Me
19:48 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Wild Mountain Thyme” from A Faire to Remember
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23:44 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Patreon pages so that you can access behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content.
You’ll get an extended version of this podcast, bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs.
Support us on Patreon.
28:46 - BARD NEWS
- Frog Kissin Story
- New monthly Bards Blog
- New CD, Another Faire to Remember
Marc Gunn
- MAR 17: Wings Cafe & Tap House, Marietta, GA @ 3-7 PM
- MAR 23-24: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- MAR 28: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert w/ Brobdingnagian Bards @ 8 PM
- MAR 30-31: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- APR 19-21: Jordan Con, Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA
Andrew McKee
- MAR 2 - APR 21st: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- MAY 18th - JUN 9th: New Jersey Ren Faire, Columbus, NJ
34:01 - TODAY’S SONG STORY: FROG KISSIN’
- Recorded by Chet Atkins originally.
- I heard a version by Ed Kilbourne. It was in 4/4 time and sounded nothing like our version. Our is in 3/4 time. That was the only way I could make it sound like a song that belonged at a Renaissance Festival.
- Stage performance choreography
Frog Kissin' Lyrics
words and music by Buddy Kalb, arrangement Marc Gunn
Do you remember in the fairy tale, how the wicked witches spell Turned the handsome prince to a toad? By the power of a potion, she handed him the notion He was lower than the dirt in the road. And though she left him green and warted, her evil plans were thwarted Their chanced to happen by a young miss Who in spite of his complexion, offered him affection And broke the wicked curse with her kiss
So if you've never been frog kissing Then you don't know what you've been missin', There's a wealth of opportunity under each and every log. And if you've never been charm-breakin', Then you've never been handsome prince makin'. You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a frog!
Once upon a time ago, I was down and feelin' low Like a lonely frog in a pond My life was just a joke, and I was just about to croak Cuz I'd be zapped by life's wicked wand. But in the depths of my depression, there came a true expression Of love from a person so sweet. She gave me warm fuzzy feelings, feelings that were healin' And she knocked me off my little webbed feet.
There's a happy-ever-after-land, deep in the heart of man Where a prince and princess abides. But all we get are glimpses, of the happy prince or princess 'Cauce they're covered with a green warty hide. Though they're full of life's potential, they're lacking one essential To enable them to shine like a star. That's a handsome guy or missus, to smother them with kisses And love them just the way that they are.
That's the secret of frog kissing You can do it too if you'll just listen There's a wealth of opportunity under each and every log. That's the secret of charm-breakin', That's the secret of handsome prince makin'. You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a… You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a… You've got to slow down, turn around, bend down, Kiss you a frog!
47:32 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Frog Kissin’” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
50:29 - CLOSING
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net
“Exclamations” is a parody of “Interjections” from Schoolhouse Rock. You’ll learn the story behind this fun song.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #79
0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard buy any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Patreon pages so that you can access behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content.
You’ll get an extended version of this podcast, bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs.
Support Andrew McKee at http://patreon.com/irishbard
Support Marc Gunn at http://patreon.com/celtfather
4:45 - UPCOMING SHOWS
- MAR 23-24: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- MAR 28: Bards Internet Concert
- MAR 30-31: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
Marc Gunn
- FEB 10: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM
- FEB 15: Hobbit Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 7:30 PM
- FEB 17: Goblin Market: Frost Faire @ 6:00-10:30 PM
- APR 19-21: Jordan Con, Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA
- JUN 22: Nerdy Wonderland Summer Solstice, The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA
Andrew McKee
- MAR 2 - APR 21: Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX
- MAY 18th - JUN 9th: New Jersey Ren Faire, Columbus, NJ
8:26 - TODAY’S SONG STORY: EXCLAMATIONS
16:05 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Exclamations” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
18:38 - CLOSING
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net
May the Bards Be With You! Who slammed what at Dragon Con? Join Brobdingnagian Bards as they share their favorite moments at Dragon Con and throughout the summer. You’ll also learn the little known story about their hit song “Jedi Drinking Song” which helped earn them a #1 album on CD Baby back in 2005.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #78
0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name. Andrew McKee
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We finance our music entirely through the monthly financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Patreon pages so that you can access behind-the-scenes, Brobdingnagian Bards-exclusive content.
You’ll get an extended version of this podcast, bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs.
Support Andrew McKee at http://patreon.com/irishbard
Support Marc Gunn at http://patreon.com/celtfather
2:10 - UPCOMING SHOWS
Marc Gunn
- OCT 13: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 6:00-9:00 PM
- OCT 19: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM
- OCT 20-22: Multiverse Con, Atlanta, GA
- NOV 4: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estate, GA @ 6:30 PM
- NOV 17-19: Conjuration, Sonesta Suite hotel, Gwinnett Place, GA
- DEC 3: Nerdy Wonderland & Holiday Market at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA
- DEC 10: Nerdy Noel, Huntsville, AL
Andrew McKee
- Nov 4th - Dec 10th: Louisiana Ren Faire
9:24 - MUSICAL PINS
12:13 - DRAGON CON
27:03 - JEDI DRINKING SONG
41:07 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
45:07 - CLOSING
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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.
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- May 20-21, 27-29, and June 10-11: New Jersey Ren Faire
- AUG 3-6: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
Marc Gunn
- JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland
- JUN 24: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ TBD
- JUL 22: Burnt Hickory Brewery, Kennesaw, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM
- AUG 3-6: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
- Coffee and Pub Songs & Stories paused for summer. Back in August
TODAY’S SONG STORY Bog Down in the Valley Recorded for Songs of Ireland words and music Traditional
O-ro the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley-o O-ro the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley-o
And in that bog there was a tree, a rare tree, a rattlin' tree With the tree in the bog And the bog down in the valley-o.
Now on that tree there was a limb, a rare limb, a rattlin' limb With the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog And the bog down in the valley-o.
Now on that limb there was a branch, a rare branch, a rattlin' branch With the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the bog And the bog down in the valley-o.
(Repeat, adding a line each time) Now on that branch there was a twig, a rare twig, a rattlin' twig.....
Now on that twig there was a nest, a rare nest, a rattlin' nest.....
Now in that nest there was an egg , a rare egg, a rattlin' egg.....
Now in that egg there was a bird, a rare bird, a rattlin' bird.....
Now on that bird there was a feather, a rare feather, a rattlin' feather .....
Now on that feather there was a flea, a rare flea, a rattlin' flea .....
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What crazy things happened at Sherwood Forest Faire. Patronage takes a big turn for the better. Why Old Dun Cow still blows audiences minds 20 years after we started playing it.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #76
HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE? * Today’s theme: Patreon * Song story: Old Dun Cow * What’s new? + Sherwood Forest Faire + Jordan Con Friday night show. + Changing the primary merch category
THANK YOU NAGIANS! Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map.
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UPCOMING SHOWS Andrew McKee * MAY 6-7: Scarborough Faire, Waxahachie, TX * MAY 20-JUN 4, New Jersey Renaissance Festival, Southampton, NJ * JUN 10-11, South Jersey Celtic Festival, Southampton, NJ
Marc Gunn * MAY 13: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM * JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland * JUN 24: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ TBD * JUL 22: Burnt Hickory Brewery, Kennesaw, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM * AUG 3-6: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
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Everyone is talking about AI with sites like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E. What does the future hold?
We may be just musicians but we started CompuBards, a musical computer repair business, because Andrew knows a lot about computers and has a curious mind. Marc knows a lot about marketing and follows trends. We’re gonna share our take on artificial intelligence. Should you be excited or worried?
And of course, we’ll also break down our song “Jedi Mickey” and for patrons you’ll hear us talk about our performance of “The Orange and The Green”.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #75
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map.
Brobdingnagian Bards music is financed entirely by their fans in the Nagians Only Club. For just $5 per month, you can support the Brobdingnagian Bards and help them create new music while enjoying bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs.
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HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
- What’s new?
- Seth Godin wrote a blog about some of the challenges going forward: Checking the date.
2:18 - UPCOMING SHOWS
- APR 1-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST
ANDREW’S UPCOMING SHOWS
- Mar 4 - Apr 23, 2023: Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX
- Mar 17: Old Town Restaurant and Bar, Bastrop, TX @ 8:30 PM CST
- May 20 - Jun 4, 2023: New Jersey Ren Faire, Southampton Township, NJ
MARC’S UPCOMING SHOWS
- MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM
- MAR 11: Pontoon Brewing, Tucker, Ga @ 3-6 PM
- MAR 15: St Patrick’s Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST
- MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, Ga @ 12-3 PM
- MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, Ga @ 7-10 PM
9:28 - AI DISCUSSIONS
46:00 - TODAY’S STORY:
54:41 - SONG: “Jedi Mickey” from I Will Not Sing Along
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SONG LYRICS
Jedi Mickey by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee
A long time ago, a tugboat faraway. Mickey whistled out a tune while bouncing away He turned color after one too many drinks Then called up Lucas saying, “Haha! Dude... your writing stinks!”
When Mickey sobered up, he called the board to plan, "I've had a vision, a lightsaber in my hand We'll make Star Wars as we wish upon a star And will do it far better with a story by Pixar. Haha!"
[to the tune When you Wish upon a Star]
When the mouse wants your franchise He'll start off licensing for rides. If you're tired and you need some cash He'll buy from you......
One part mouse and one part duck One part Jedi and formulaic luck A Wookie on my right and a Goofy one on my left Merging these two companies... is the big test
There's a star destroyer shaped like a mushroom house The Beagle boys stand before a Sith Lord mouse While far away a Jedi Mouse stares into space The three moons of Tatooine replaced... by Mickey's face
Mickey meets Minnie. The force is strong with her. He lays a kiss on her, and the fans all hurl Minnie is his sister and that folks is a shame Our love for those mice will never... be the same
Mickey stabs the Sith. The dark mouse disappears Wherever there's one Sith Lord, another will appear A duck steps forward with a cloak as black as ink With Jedi mice and ducks, I'll need... a stronger drink.
Do groundhogs taste better than than those that do not? We talk a wee bit bit about the movie. We also dig deep into the "Do Virgins Taste Better Medley". We can't help but compare what is funny now versus what used to be funny.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #74
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0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY:
- Zingers
- Recording and editing shows
- Running your mouth
- Life’s A Faire
- Faire drama…
- That 90’s show
20:14 - SONG: “Auld Lang Syne” from Real Men Wear Kilts
24:34 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
- Today’s theme: Groundhog Day
- What’s new? What song would you like to hear us talk about?
31:55 - UPCOMING SHOWS
- APR 1-2, 8-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST
MARC
- FEB 9: Cat Drinking Songs Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM ET
- MAR 15: St Patrick's Day Internet Concert @ 7 PM ET
- JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland
ANDREW
- MONDAYS: Faire Life @ 7 PM CT, Back on Jan 30
39:48 - TODAY’S STORY:
58:03 - SONG: “Do Virgins Taste Better Medley” from A Faire to Remember
SONG LYRICS Do Virgins Taste Better words by Randy Farran, music Traditional
A dragon has come to our village today. We've asked him to leave, but he won't go away. Now he's talked to our king and they worked out a deal. No homes will he burn and no crops will he steal.
Now there is but one catch, we dislike it a bunch. Twice a year he invites him a virgin to lunch. Well, we've no other choice, so the deal we'll respect. But we can't help but wonder and pause to reflect.
- Do virgins taste better than those who are not? Are they salty, or sweeter, more juicy or what? Do you savor them slowly? Gulp them down on the spot? Do virgins taste better than those who are not?
Now we'd like to be shed you, and many have tried. But no one can get through your thick scaly hide. We hope that some day, some brave knight will come by. 'Cause we can't wait around 'til you're too fat to fly.
Now you have such good taste in your women for sure, They always are pretty, they always are pure. But your notion of dining, it makes us all flinch, For your favorite entree is barbecued wench.
Now we've found a solution, it works out so neat, If you insist on nothing but virgins to eat. No more will our number ever grow small, We'll simply make sure there's no virgins at all!
The Dragon's Retort words by Claire Stephens, music traditional
Now, I am a dragon. Please listen to me. For I'm misunderstood to a dreadful degree. This ecology needs my and I know my place. But I'm fighting extinction with all of my race.
Well, I came to this village to better my health Which is ever so poor, despite all my wealth. But I get no assistance and no sympathy, Just impertinent questioning shouted at me.
- Yes, virgins taste better than those who are not. But my favorite snack mixed with peril is fraught. For my teeth will decay and my trim go to pot. Yes, virgins taste better than those who are not.
Well, I'm really quite kind almost all through the year. Vegetarian ways are now mine out of fear. But a birthday needs sweets as I'm sure you'll agree. And barbecued wench tastes like candy to me
As it happens our interests are almost the same. You see I'm really quite skillful at managing game. If I ate just your men, would your excess decline? Of course not, the rest would just make better time.
Now, the number of babies a woman can bare Has limits. That's why my prunings done there. And an orphan's a sad sight and so when I much. I'm careful to eat only virgins for lunch
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Christmas time in Texas is a very different experience from traditional motifs. Perhaps you too can relate to some of these things. We talk about the song from our Christmas EP.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #73
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map.
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0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY: Live Brobdingnagian Bards Bootleg Concert in Rome, Italy!
13:59 - SONG: “Little Drummer Boy” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
17:21 - NAGIANS ONLY: CLOSING REMARKS
20:05 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
- Today’s theme… What’s new?
- Marc: Show at The Lost Druid.
- Andrew: Louisiana Ren Faire review
- What song would you like to hear us talk about?
22:41 - UPCOMING SHOWS
- Dec 10: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 2:00 - 5:00 PM
- Dec 17: Three Taverns Craft Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:30 - 3:00 PM
2023
- Jan 6-8: GaFilk, Atlanta, GA
- Jan 21: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL @ 7 PM
- Jan 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM
23:14 - WHAT’S NEW?
36:26 - TODAY’S STORY: How do Bards Celebrate Christmas Time in Texas?
50:10 - SONG: “Christmas Time in Texas” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
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SONG LYRICS
Christmas Time in Texas
by Marc Gunn & Andrew McKee
There's no white Christmas day less you drive a white Chevrolet You won't hear sleigh bells ringing less the Salvation Army is Santa-ing In your...Christmas time in Texas.
And if you feel the holiday blues, Go outside with no shoes And when Santa Claus arrives, He’ll be wearing SPF 45 In your...Christmas time in Texas.
O The sun is shining bright. Don't expect snowflakes tonight. And if you hear Kris Kringle outside His sleigh won't get stuck, He's flying in style In his monster truck During Christmas time in Texas.
So don't bother with Christmas lights. Buy your cold winter clothing half-price. Then the presents beneath your tree, Will all smell just like mesquite. In your... Christmas time in Texas.
O The sun is shining bright. Don't expect snowflakes tonight. Santa, won’t come down your chimney That’s not what their for, In Texas we're friendly. He'll use the front door.
During Christmas time in Texas. Christmas morning, you will hope In your stocking, there's a new rope Forget eggnog. Drink lite beer As you wrastle your new steer In your...Christmas time in Texas.
O The sun is shining bright. Don't expect snowflakes tonight. And if you hear in your chimney, A man that is stuck. Load up your shotgun. This stranger is Fu… in trouble. During Christmas time in Texas.
What are your Top 5 Brobdingnagian Bards songs that you play during your Dunegons & Dragons Campaign? We conducted a ranked-choice voting poll. We also discuss Andrew’s new CD, The Irish Bard.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #72.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. They take traditional Irish and Scottish songs and give them a comedic twist. Their unique brand of music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin put Austin, Texas on the Celtic music map.
Brobdingnagian Bards music is financed entirely by their fans in the Nagians Only Club. For just $5 per month, you can support the Brobdingnagian Bards and help them create new music while enjoying bootleg concerts, videos, and first access to new songs.
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NAGIANS ONLY: Most-Influential Non-Ren Faire Song that Influenced Us at Ren Faire
WELCOME
- Rank Choice Voting
TOP 5 BARD SONGS FOR YOUR D&D CAMPAIGN
- Exclamations
- Ring of Hope
- Mermaid Song
- Whiskey in the Jar
- A Prudent Thief
UPCOMING SHOWS
- Andrew at Louisiana Renaissance Festival
- NOV 16: Celtfather Live on Bandcamp @ 7 PM
- NOV 19: Three Taverns Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:00-1:30 PM
- NOV 19: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7:00-10:00 PM
- DEC 2: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30 – 9:30 PM
- DEC 10: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 2:00 – 5:00 PM
- DEC 17: Three Taverns Craft Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 12:30 – 3:00 PM
ANDREW’S NEW CD
- Andrew’s New CD, The Irish Bard
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It’s a modern fairy tale based on a great book by Robert Munsch. The Paperbag Princess turns the classic knight saves the princess story on its end. Find out how the song was written on the next Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #71.
WELCOME * List of Banned Books from Secret Society of Books * Find out more about Dragon Con when you become a Patron. * What song would you like to hear us talk about? * Andrew McKee has a new CD!!!! Buy it on Bandcamp. * Next Time: Bog Down in the Valley
UPCOMING SHOWS Andrew McKee: * SEP 28-OCT 2: ALEP, Shakertown, KY * NOV-DEC: Louisiana Ren Fest, Hammond, LA
Marc Gunn: * SEP 22: Hobbit Drinking Songs Livestream @ 7:30 PM ET * SEP 28-OCT 2: ALEP, Shakertown, KY * OCT 8: Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA @ 7:00 – 10:00 PM. * OCT 14-16: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA * NOV 4-6: Conjuration, Atlanta, GA
SONG STORY: HAPPILY EVER AFTER “Happily Ever After” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
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We're taking a flashback look and listen to A Fairy Story" on this new episode of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast show #70. Is this song still PC?
WELCOME
- Dragon Con
- New merch
- Marc’s New Kickstarter for Come Adventure With Me
- What song would you like to hear us talk about?
UPCOMING SHOWS
Andrew McKee:
- SEP 1-5: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA
- SEP 10-11 Sherwood Celtic Festival
- NOV 5-DEC 11 Louisiana Renaissance Festival
Marc Gunn:
- AUG 26: Three Taverns Brewery, Decatur, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM
- 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
- OCT 14-16: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA
SONG STORY: A FAIRY STORY
“A Fairy Story” by Brobdingnagian Bards from A Faire to Remember
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SONG LYRICS: A FAIRY STORY
words and music by Shay Healy, Oisin Music Ltd, Ireland
In days of old in a kingdom bold, there lived a fearsome dragon. And the King he was in great distress and the countries spirits flagoned. Until one day there came a knight, he was handsome, bold, and charming. And he slew the dragon with his sword with a smile that was so disarming. With a hey and a ho and a hey nany no, a smile that was so disarming.
Said the King I wish to know your name, but the knight said do not bother. For the name of a knight of the realm says he, is the same as any other. Said the King tonight in my daughter's bed you shall take your leisure. And she'll reward you for your deed, with a night of exhausting pleasure. With a hey and a ho and a hey nany no, anight of exhausting pleasure.
One daughter she had raven hair, a maiden young and chaste. And she slept all night in the pale moonlight, naked to the waist. The other daughter she was fair, the fairest in the town. And she slept all night in the pale moonlight naked from her small waist down. With a hey and a ho and a hey nany no, naked from her small waist down.
Well the knight he spends many hour behind the castle wall. But the ending to my story dear, isn't what it seems at all. For in neither bed of neither maid was he repaid for his glory. But he slept all night with the King instead for this is a fairy story. With a hey and a ho and a hey nany no, for this is a Fairy story.
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 good
The oldest sister went into the woods
She met and fell in love with a gentleman
He 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 well
Their love was true. Their love was strong
The swore to tell their parents that they belong
The oldest sister told her six siblings
She met a man to love for eternity
They giggled and laughed with pride and joy
They would see her wed, the sisters swore.
The gentleman shared the love he found
But the Laird reminded him he was duty bound
He was betrothed to a fair lady
To extend his father’s land along the sea
There in the meadow, the gentleman professed
To marry the maiden in a pretty white dress
She and her sisters, they promised
They would wait for him til their Marriage kiss
The Laird he learned of the marriage plan
He swore his son would become a man
He chained his son on the bailey ground
the gentleman said he was already bound
As the sun set, the laird laughed cruelly
You’ll stay there till you listen to me
The Gentleman called out to the night
I 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 around
There where his son had been chained alane
All that stood was a standings stane
Deep in the wood by a dried up brook
Stand Seven tall stones that continue to look
The seven sisters await the swain
Who 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…?”
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We were considering what songs we should include on our next album, Another Faire to Remember. Our most-popular songs are our originals. In this show, we brainstorm ideas for two new songs that we will write and share with you over the next few months. Another Faire to Remember continues our celebration of Renaissance festivals much like our hit CD A Faire to Remember. That album shared our picks of the Top 10 most-popular songs at faires. This one features some more brilliant songs from the circuit plus its time for us to start writing new songs together.
In this show, you will learn…
What breathes in what Andrew breathes out? It could be the topic of a new song on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast.
Who’s kissing who or what? Sometimes you have to wonder what Andrew is thinking. Especially when he’s working on a new song. Find out more about it on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast.
Trees or rocks? It’s the grudge match of all time! Or perhaps Marc is writing a new song. Subscribe to the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast.
What is the purpose of stone circles? Are they, as Outlander suggests, portals to a love story across time? Or something else? Could Marc answer that question on the next Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast?
It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #68.
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How long is a Brobdingnagian Minute? It's between here aaaaand here... You'll have watch and listen to find out for sure.
Get an ETD for Andrew's, not one but two, CDs. Find out why Marc is so happy with his brand new CD.
The Brobdingnagian Bards are going back to Sherwood Forest Faire in April. But will Andrew actually be able to make a Bards show in time... without dying from exhaustion? And which nobleman did Marc almost kill last year when his mask came off.
Are NFTs just a hoax to make corporations more rich?
And is there another Faire that you should remember?
It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #67.
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What does it take to go from a no name band to a “legend”? You probably won’t find out in this episode. But you will hear about the Bards new CD, catch up on how Dragon Con and Gen Con went. Learn about Andrew’s promise to release two new CDs before the end of the year. And why Marc’s calendar is even more full than usual. Best of all, join our Nagians Only Club on Patreon and you will get new music every month.
It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #66.
WHAT'S NEW BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS NEWS
- Bards Ludicrous Drive Returns
- Another Faire To Remember
- Busking at Gen Con
- Dragon Con. What we remember?
- Update to Patreon. New song every month.
ANDREW MCKEE NEWS
- Everything Is Filk Podcast
- 2 New CDs project
SHOWS
- NOV-DEC: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA
MARC GUNN NEWS
- Pub Songs & Stories now out weekly. Check out How Dragon Con Saved Irish Music.
- Firefly Drinking Songs Livestream on Oct 21 at 8 PM
SHOWS
- OCT 1: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7:00 – 10:00 PM.
- OCT 2: Fire Maker Brewing Co., Atlanta, GA @ 6-9 PM
- OCT 3: Grant Park Farmer's Market, Atlanta, GA @ 9 AM - Noon
- OCT 7: Browncoat Drinking Songs on Coffee with The Celtfather @ Noon
- OCT 7: Virginia Highlands Farmer's Market, Atlanta, GA @ 5-7 PM
- OCT 15-17: Multiverse, Atlanta, GA
- OCT 21: Coffee Classics: Geek & Celtic Requests on Coffee with The Celtfather @ Noon
- OCT 21: Firefly Drinking Songs on Celtfather Live on Bandcamp @ 8-9 PM
- OCT 28: Boo! Scary Halloween Songs on Coffee with The Celtfather @ Noon
- OCT 30: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9 PM
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
Visit our website at thebards.net.
#brobdingnagianbards #musicallegends #ludicrous
Some songs just get stuck in your head. It can be a joyous experience or torture. Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee explore some of those songs. We also announce the next CD that is coming. We talk about reunion shows and another Bog Off. It's all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #65.
WHAT'S NEW
BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS NEWS
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Chipmunk Bog-Off
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Songs that get stuck in your head!
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Ringtones for mood
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Hello from Inara
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Comfort level on stage
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New Ludicrous Drive
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Marc and Andrew catch up with each other in Texas where they performed together at Sherwood Forest Faire. They talk about the faire, masks, and vinyl records. Andrew explains what cryptocurrency is and why it sucks. Plus, start a very cunning plan to release an EP later this year.
It's all in show #64.
- How Sherwood is going
- Team Moderna
- Mask wearing
- You have Cdsssss? Or stickers???
- CDs on Vinyl or Edison Recorder
- New Bards EP being planned
- Got my money's worth
- Cryptocurrency & Blockchain & NFTs
- Andrew and Life's A Faire
- Marc and Local Shows
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Marc grills Andrew about what kind of precautions Sherwood Forest Faire is taking during the continued spread of COVID-19. Learn what's new with the Bards. And we pick some fun show titles.
Are you missing the visual gags in this episode?
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NOTES * Zoom's influence * Andrew's several jobs * Covid precautions at Faire * Sherwood Forest Faire * Podcast updates and changes * Organization software we use * Show Titles
ANDREW NEWS Norman Medieval Faire Stream
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival
Brobdingnagian Bard shows at Sherwood April 24-25 and May 1-2
Sherwood Forest Faire
SHOWS
Sherwood Forest Faire Apr 3-May 23
Apr 29: Bards Internet Concert - Paid Concert. $15
Weekly Shows on Life's a Faire
Monday night Talk Show "Faire Life! with Andrew McKee"
MARC NEWS * Irish & Celtic Music Podcast * Pub Songs & Stories
SHOWS
Every Thursday at noon: Coffee with The Celtfather
APR 15: “For Mother Earth” Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:00 – 9:30 PM ET. Tickets $8.
APR 17: The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale Estates, GA @ TBA
APR 23-25: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
APR 29: Brobdingnagian Bards Internet Concert
MAY 1-2: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
MAY 8: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL @ 8:00 AM – 12 PM CT
MAY 8: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co. in Alabaster, AL @ 7-10 PM
MAY 13: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert online @ 7 PM
Enjoy some of your favorite Brobdingnagian Bards songs from Jedi to burning pubs and virgins. It's all right here, on show #62.
If you're not already subscribed, you can do so at Bardbootlegs.com. You can also post a comment about the show on Apple Podcasts.
TODAY IN BROBDINGNAG 0:35 - "Old Dun Cow" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
4:30 - "Do Virgins Taste Better Medley" from A Faire to Remember
9:15 - "Lily the Pink" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
Alright, before we get back to the music. Andrew will teach you how to say our band name.
"How to Say Brobdingnagian" from our website
Next up is our parody of the Barenaked Ladies song, "If I Had $1000000".
13:44 - "If I Had A Million Ducats" from A Faire to Remember
17:01 - "The Ring of Hope" from Memories of Middle Earth
21:18 - "Jedi Drinking Song" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
If you enjoy any of our music, then we have CDs. Now the correct response, when we say, "we have CDs" is to say, "you have CDs." The inflection at the end really makes it.
But yes, we do have CDs.
Notice how I wait for you to say it. If you go to our website at thebards.net, you will find a link to "Buy Music". That'll take you to our store on Bandcamp. There, you will find the last remaining CDs... of the Brobdingnagian Bards catalog. (Great job!)
We do make our living as musicians and entertainers. So your support help us in that way.
Or you can join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Your support makes Brobdingnagian Bards music happen. So thank you.
And if you want to find out when and where we are playing, make sure you visit our website as well. All of our gigs will be posted there, whether they are on or offline.
26:56 - "Jedi Mickey" from I Will Not Sing Along
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Andrew and Marc are back to talk about the Sherwood Forest Faire, Dragon Con, an online internet concert, plus individual podcasts, upcoming shows, and lots more. It's on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #61.
NOTES
- Show Titles
- Sherwood Forest Faire
- Bards Internet Concert on April 29. Paid Concert.
- Dragon Con
- Final Words
ANDREW NEWS
- Life's a Faire Channel on Facebook and Youtube
- Dragon Con Admission sent in
- Brobdingnagian Bard shows at Sherwood April 24-25 and May 1-2
- Sherwood Forest Faire
- New Jersey Ren Faire
SHOWS
- Weekly Shows on Life's a Faire
- Monday night Talk Show "Faire Life! with Andrew McKee"
- FEB 11: Composed Background music for Show on Life's a Faire
- MAR 5 : Shakespeare Approves Friday Night Show (LIVE) Tickets $5. Free for my Patreon Fans.
MARC NEWS
- Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
- St Patrick's Day episodes of the Pub Songs & Stories Podcast
- Selcouth. Guest musicians. Ockham's Razor, The Muckers, Sam Gillogly, Screeched Inn, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Nathan Deese
- By Amazing Grace . Marc Gunn, Brobdingnagian Bards
SHOWS
- Every Thursday at noon: Coffee with The Celtfather
- FEB 18: “Celtic Love Songs” Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:00 – 9 PM EDT. Tickets $8.
- MAR 11: “St Patrick's Day Party” Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:00 – 9 PM EDT. Tickets $8.
- MAR 13: Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA @ 7:00 – 10:00 PM.
- MAR 14: Tucker Brewing Company in Tucker, GA @ 3:30-6:30 PM
- MAR 17: The Lost Druid Brewery in Avondale, Estates, GA @ 4:30-7:00 PM
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, let us know. We would love to hear from you!
Visit our website at thebards.net.
#brobdingnagianbards
We talk about our ups and downs from the year as well as our methods of adjusting to the changing climate of music and performance.
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This is Patreon Episode number 20 and overall Episode 60.
ANDREW MCKEE SHOWS & NEWS
New Years Eve Show - Shakespeare's New Year's Shakin' Eve!
Youc an get tickets on EvenBrite
$5 off Discount code: IRISH
Life’s A Faire
Personal Livestreams coming up
Patreon Pages for Lifesafaire and TheIrishBard
MARC GUNN SHOWS & NEWS
Weekly Coffee with The Celtfather on Thursday at 11 AM Eastern
Coffee with The Celtfather at Santa's Workshop
DEC 17: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:00 - 9 PM EDT. Tickets $8.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
Visit our website at thebards.net.
#brobdingnagianbards
Dragon Con 2020 is virtual this year. We have lots of shows and workshops we will do this weekend. But it also starts on Wednesday, September 2 with the Filk Music Track Pre-Show.
You can find our complete Dragon Con schedule right here.
This is Patreon Episode number 19 and overall Episode 59.
ANDREW MCKEE SHOWS & NEWS
- Life’s A Faire
- Personal Livestreams coming up
- Patreon Pages for Lifesafaire and TheIrishBard
MARC GUNN SHOWS & NEWS
- Weekly Coffee with The Celtfather on Thursday at 11 AM Eastern
- Newest Pub Songs Podcast: Dragon Con and New Hobbit Dance Tune, Songs by Rie Sheridan Rose
- Videos: Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits, The Mermaid, Tough Times
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
Visit our website at thebards.net.
#brobdingnagianbards
“Bog Down in the Valley” aka “Rattlin' Bog” is a musical staple of the Brobdingnagian Bards. The Bards also perform it separately. In April, Marc Gunn challenged Andrew McKee to a Bog Off! Andrew narrowly won that competition. They are back next week with an all new challenge. Who will win this month?
Watch the Bog Off live on Wednesday, May 13 at 11 AM CST on the Bards Facebook page.
This is Patreon Episode number 18 and overall Episode 58.
Check out Flupandemic on YouTube.
ANDREW MCKEE SHOWS & NEWS
- Life’s A Faire
- Personal Livestreams coming up
- Patreon Pages for Lifesafaire and TheIrishBard
MARC GUNN SHOWS & NEWS
- Weekly Coffee with The Celtfather on Wednesday at 10:30 AM EST
- Newest Pub Songs Podcast: Star Wars Drinking Day
- Videos: Skellig Michael, Ballincollig Castle, Wild Rover
- Patreon Special Offer: Get a Marc Gunn Sticker and Exclusive Concert on May 14
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
Visit our website at thebards.net.
#brobdingnagianbards
We talk about what's going on with music in this crisis, what gigs we still have, and what are new projects are! In this episode.... What we are going to do to keep getting music to you, how we are helping others, and a little random silliness (Because we need silliness now).
This is Patreon Episode number 17 and overall Episode 57.
Links we talked about
- Brobdingnagian Bards on Patreon
- Andrew McKee's New Irish Bard on Patreon.
- Life's A Faire on Facebook on YouTube
- Marc's Gunn Runner's Club on Patreon
- Marc's video shows on Celtfather.net
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
Visit our website at thebards.net.
We have projects new and old, upcoming gigs together, and new equipment! In this episode.... We talk about Sherwood Forest Faire, Marc's Kickstarter, New instruments, Our views on songwriting, and a little random silliness (Which never hurts).
This is Patreon Episode number 16 and overall Episode 56.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #46 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
It's time for a new year, new gigs, new news, and a NEW CD! In this episode.... We talk about our new CD, Groundhog Day, the Chemistry of Unicorns, our upcoming schedule, a look at last year and hopes for the new year.
This is Patreon Episode number 15 and overall Episode 55.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #46 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
As we close out this momentous year, here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! In this episode.... We talk about Christmas, our own Holiday memories, our upcoming schedule and upcoming projects.
This is Patreon Episode number 14 and overall Episode 54. It's getting VERY close to the holidays so have fun and be safe!
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
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Yes. I finally decided to use Andrew's numbering system.
Here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! In this episode.... We talk about Halloween, Thanksgiving, our upcoming schedule and upcoming projects.
So starts the holiday gauntlet so have fun and be safe!
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
UPCOMING SHOWS
Brobdingnagian Bards
* Memorial Day Weekend: Georgia Renaissance Festival
- The Last Jedi Drinking Song on December 13
- I Will Not Sing Along official release on Feb 2
Andrew McKee
* NOV-DEC: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA
* JAN: GaFilk, Atlanta, GA ???
* MAR-APR: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
- Everything Is Filk Podcast
- Andrew Irish Bard CD in January
- Renaissance dance music, Fun Happy Instrumental Music
- Convention CD
Marc Gunn
* FRI 15 NOVEMBER: Brennan's Irish Pub, Birmingham, AL, US
* SAT 16 NOVEMBER: Pepper Place Market, Birmingham, AL, US
* FRI 29 NOVEMBER: Starbase Indy, Indianapolis, IN, US
* Coffee with The Celtfather, Wednesdays at 10:30 am EST on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
- Celtic Invasion of Italy
- Marc's New CD - Selcouth
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #47 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
Dragon Con 2019 is over. It will go down in the record books as one of the best. We share with you our thoughts of this year's convention. Were these the best shows ever at Dragon Con?
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #46 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
We are gearing up to launch a Kickstarter for our first studio album in over ten years. How do you stand out in a world where streaming rules? How do you get your music heard?
Years ago, we gave away all of our music on MP3.com. We're gonna do it again. You can now download all of our music for free on Bandcamp.
We're giving it away so that YOU have a compelling reason to talk about us on- and offline.
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #44 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
Here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! The last time we heard the Bards, they talked about how they got started. In this podcast, we not only talk about our first full CD, Marked By Great Size, but we play every single track from it!
Episode #44. This is a VERY long podcast and we are testing the upload limit but I hope you enjoy it.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
Since it is so long, here are the full time markers:
Songs:
2:55 None But A Harper
5:34 Satisfied
9:01 Lady Faery
12:57 Gypsy Rover
16:13 Swift Dining
18:59 A Begging I Will Go
21:39 Do Virgins Taste Better
24:13 Irish Ballad
27:09 Bella's Highland Jig
31:35 O'er The Way
35:47 Liquid Sunshine
39:17 The Dragon's Retort
41:59 Happily Ever After
45:03 A Prudent Thief
48:11 If I Had A Million Ducats
51:39 Pachelbel Canon in F - Variations
Discussions
57:45 Marked By Great Size History
1:09:38 None But A Harper
1:20:10 Satisfied
1:27:31 Lady Faery
1:36:35 Gypsy Rover
1:43:35 Swift Dining
1:49:42 A Begging I Will Go
1:54:37 Do Virgins Taste Better
2:00:58 Irish Ballad
2:06:09 Bella's Highland Jig
2:14:26 O'er The Way
2:21:47 Liquid Sunshine
2:28:19 The Dragon's Retort
2:34:41 Happily Ever After
2:42:09 A Prudent Thief
2:50:00 If I Had A Million Ducats
3:02:17 Pachelbel Canon in F - Variations
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #44 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
Brobdingnagian Bards are back for the 10th season of Sherwood Forest Faire. That means were are once again in the same vicinity of each other. That means craziness will ensue.
Andrew McKee is a little hoarse in this episode. That means Marc Gunn gets to make fun of him while Andrew's guard is down.
But it's not all goofiness. In fact, we make a big announcement. We're making a new album! You can learn the new album name.
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #43 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Brobdingnagian Bards. To celebrate this amazing milestone, we are releasing a LOT of cool new content every month. We have also made this podcast public once again.
Last year, we restarted the band through Patreon. We are creating all new music together. That hasn't been done since 2007. We wanted to give our kind members of the Nagians Only Club on Patreon, a special treat.
However, we realized that this podcast is a great tool for bringing new Brobdingnagian Bards fans back into the fold. We asked our Nagians if we could make it public again. They overwhelmingly agreed.
And so... it's back!
In this episode, we take one of the most in depth examination of how we got started. We share some fun anecdotes and stories from our time together early on.
Yes. We've done some of this before. But this is a 20 year retrospective. So it's all new to us.
We hope you will join us in our crusade to have fun sing Celtic songs and being Renaissance festival geeks.
Maybe you'll even join us at Sherwood Forest Faire at the end of March. Two weekends!
You can find details on our website, where you can also buy music, merch and join the Nagians Only Club for just $5 per month.
This supports us as musicians. It encourages to continue creating new music for you.
Will join us?
Last year, this podcast became patron-only as part of the Nagians Only Club on Patreon. That is now changing!
You see, January marked the 20th anniversary of the Brobdingnagian Bards. It seemed a shame to hide all of this great content from Nagians around the world. So we asked them if we could make this podcast public once again. They resoundingly said, "YES!"
We are very pleased to share this show with you. Once a month, you will hear us chat about what's new, funny things that happened or are happening, behind-the-scenes look at new songs, chat about geek culture, and all of the silly antics that make up a Brobdingnagian Bards show.
Yes, it's a lot like listening to a Brobdingnagian Bards with all of the craziness that ensues.
Sign up today!
Of course, this podcast would not be back without the generosity of members of the Nagians Only Club. You can support our mission to make Celtic music fun when you join us there on Patreon for as little as $5 per month. Plus, you'll get episodes before regular listeners.
The Nagians Only Club on Patreon is part of the modern record label. We are creating new music and sharing our fun sense of humor with you because of your generosity. So please sign up today.
Oh! And stay tuned. There's a new episode coming out soon!,
Welcome to show #40 of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Yup. This is the last one. In our public feed. That’s because we have decided to relaunch A Brobdingnagian Minute into a monthly podcast exclusively available for our new Nagians Only fan club on Patreon!
The Brobdingnagian Bards are back with a brand new Patreon page. We’re gonna start working on a new album. Plus, we’ll share stories behind the songs, rants and raves, chat you and lots more.
This is a big change. We will tell you all about it in the show.
PLUS we’ll share Andrew’s experience with MoviePass and his 2018 Oscar Picks. Do you think he will pick the winners?
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
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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.
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.
Photo by GRHookPhoto.com
As we prepare for our reunion show at Sherwood Forest Faire, wandering through the grounds, we record a podcast for the world to hear!
And our theme is: What you can do with worn out Bards CDs? When they’ve been listened to far too often, rendering them useless for further musical perusal? Here are our suggestions…
- Coaster! 9. Oriental Star – be a CD ninja! 8. Frisbee 7. Mirror 6. Christmas Ornaments 5. Reflect on the Virgin Song (?) 4. Confounding Jugglers at Ren Faires 3. Sundial (using a recorder!) 2. “Fun” things to do in your microwave (Disclaimer: Don’t try this at home. DANGER.) 1. Wall Art!
What would YOU do with your worn out Bards CD?
Yesterday’s show was great! The show went well, the crowd was fun, and we were good – we didn’t go over time! We went through a bunch of old favorites, and some others that we rarely play for some of our die hard fans.
Most importantly, as we log off, in order to replace your beloved CDs, go to thebards.net to replenish and restock your shelves!
And don’t forget to subscribe to Brobdingnagian Bards mailing list for the latest news!
Here’s our improvised podcast while driving to DragonCon 2015!
The first question that raises it’s head is “What is the purpose of a podcast?”
In the past, we’ve done brainstorming, as well as just chatting about what’s going on with our lives. A behind-the-scenes tour, if you will – or a self-covering band!
So how do you create a podcast for a band that only meets once or twice a year? Do we just go for the general chatting about life and work, or do we go for something completely off-the-wall? We don’t have much time together, so outrageous skits and dashing fight scenes aren’t really options…
But these options of chatting about TV and our lives are all boring… a good setup is usually starting off with news, followed by an intro, and then the meat of the podcast. Informing, entertaining, evergreen. Crazy idea – we could do skits, but ask our audience to send in suggestions of what they’d like to see! Improv, parodies, rambling, actual dialogue, commentary – who knows!
Or we could just start classifying everything either Lilliputian or Brobdingnagian.
Basically, the moral of the story, this podcast is about us podcasting and the purpose of our podcasts.
Brobdingnagian Bards were officially invited to DragonCon this year. We’re already planning this year’s shows. One of which is a Sunday evening Hobbit Drinking Songs show. The show is currently scheduled for 10pm in the Augusta Ballroom in the Westin. Every year, we like to change things up, doing something new and exciting. Last year, we added a fun arrangement of “Seven Drunken Nights”, hobbit-style.
This year, I was thinking about how the show should conclude. What can we do to create one giant crescendo of a song where everyone is singing along with us?
The song we decided on was “I See Fire”, the song from the end of the second Hobbit movie. It’s beautiful, dramatic and has a great sing-along at the end.
At ALEP last year (the hobbit gathering in Central Kentucky), an Elf Choir performed the song. It was amazing. Wouldn’t it be awesome replicate that song at the end of the show?
I threw the idea out to Andrew and together we talk about the logistics needed to make it happen. What we are envisioning. You can even watch the performance that inspired this idea on YouTube. Then you just need to show up at DragonCon on Sunday evening to see if we can make it look as cool as we hope it will be.
It’s time for another edition of the podcast formerly known as A Brobdingnagian Minute, now known as Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Marc got an itch to do another Bards podcast. So he crank called Andrew and now you get another show. We’re kinda hoping to release this podcast on a more regular basis. In order to do that and not bore you to death, we NEED Your FEEDBACK.
What would you like to hear us talk about? What interests you? How long could you stand listening? What’s the air speed velocity of an unladen bard?
Use the dang shownotes below and post your comments today!
Let us start with apologies to everyone who got excited about yesterday’s April Fool’s joke. Yes, it was another bad joke brought to you by Brobdingnagian Bards. I don’t know if it was as bad as 2001 or 2002 when we told everyone we were breaking up the band… but it sounds like it was close. So our apologies. We are NOT reuniting, except at DragonCon.
That said, we have a bunch of fun Bards news where you can hear some of the legitimate news, some of which was included in yesterday’s podcast.
If you enjoy our insanity, then then please buy a CD over on our website at thebards.net and make sure you also subscribe to our mailing list.
- April Fools Day – When Bards of a Brobdingnagian persuasion see how far they can push fans before being burned in effigy (previous post)
- A new Brobdingnagian Bards CD is in development! Magical Mystery Lore is on the way!
- Ms.Inara Gunn shall be joining the family in May
- The Unicorn Song
- DragonCon 2015 – Keep your eyes open
- Andrew’s wrapping up a new CD, set to be ready by DragonCon – described as “Fantasy Renaissance with an Irish Stance”
- Saying Farewell to Leonard Nimoy
- Poll – Which part of the various styles of Marc’s Music do you enjoy?
- Marc’s new CD – Dragons vs. Pirates – just has a few more days left on Kickstarter!
- Louisiana Renaissance Festival –
- Booking the Library: A Guide for Entertainers, Musicians, Speakers, and Authors by Jessica Brawner
- Ethics of Kickstarter use
- Rosin the Bow
You heard that right, the Brobdingnagian Bards are back together and planning our 2015-2016 World Tour. It’s gonna be amazing. You can find out all of the exciting news, including the name of our next album and all 17 countries we will be performing at, kicking off with our return to DragonCon.
Are you ready to have your mind blown away?
Find out more about Brobdingnagian Bards at thebards.net. Because WE HAVE CDS!
Sorry… This IS an April Fool’s joke!
Listen to the real podcast here… No joke!
It always helps when you’re announcing big news that you do it in a timely fashion. Alas, this show was recorded a month ago after said news was released. Oh well! Enjoy the show.
- Favorite thing about the digital age
- Marc DJing in high school
- Andrew’s Star Wars Podcast project
- Starting late at gigs
- Run-ins at the Georgia Renaissance Festival
- Marc’s family vacation in Ireland
- Release of Ichabod Zeuss CDs
- Andrew recording on my CDs
- Trivia Question: What song appears on our CD more than any other?
- Brobdingnagian Bards Reunion Show at Sherwood Celtic Music Festival
- Song requests for the reunion?
- Hedgehog-free zone, Certificate of Authenticity
- Hunger Games-review
- Getting Old and Becoming Your Parents
- In Dumbledore fashion
- Looking forward to The Hobbit
Music:
“The Kiss” from Gullible’s Travels
“Lanigan’s Ball” from Songs of Ireland
“The Orange and the Green” from by Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
“The Scotsman” from A Faire to Remember
The Brobdingnagian Bards Christmas Soap Opera episode with special guests, Blu, the Teddy Bear, and a whole bunch of Christmas movies.
- Google Hangouts
- Jedi Mind Tricks
- Favorite Christmas Movie
- The many incarnations of Charles Dickens Christmas Story
- White Christmas vs. Holiday Inn
- TV Shows with Staying Power
- Steve Jobs biography
- Building excitement for Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits
- New albums from Marc?
- End of the World as Mayan’s Know It
- Music video ideas
- Merry Christmas!
Christmas in Brobdingnag
Music:
“Little Drummer Boy” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
“Lusty Young Smith” from A Faire to Remember
“Bog Down in Christmas” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1
“Ye Jacobites By Name” from Real Men Wear Kilts
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- Now with More Virgins
- Marc’s a Daddy
- Andrew’s podcast and upcoming CD
- New CDs from Marc: Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits and Firefly Drinking Songs
- The Last Bards CD–Real Men Wear Kilts
- Marc Heading Back to DragonCon
- “If I Had $1000000” by Barenaked Ladies at the Texas Renaissance Festival Karaoke
- New Harry Potter movie
- Comic Book movies: Captain America vs. Green Lantern vs. Thor
- Rant about 3D Movies
- Hulu Plus vs. Netflix
- Lie to Me
- Big Bang Theory Rip Off
- Featured on SIMS Medieval Trailer
- More Super Secret Brobdingnagian Bards Projects
- Subscribe to the podcast at www.bardbootlegs.com
Music
Intro tune: “Swift Dining” from Marked By Great Size
“Do Virgins Taste Better Medley” from A Faire to Remember
“Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)” from Songs of the Muse
“Seven Drunken Nights” from Real Men Wear Kilts
“If I Had a Million Smurfy Ducats” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
“My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose / 500 Miles” from Real Men Wear Kilts
Every venue has its work. GenCon is “Freebird”. We made the mistake of playing it in the pre-show last year at Friday Night Live and ended up with a standing ovation before our actual show started. Sadly, we succumbed to peer pressure and played it again… but with a twist. Michelle Hedden joins us on bodhran for this mad hour of geek-filled fun.
Show Notes:
- Name that Tune
- “Morning Song”, a 45-minute song in the dealer’s room
- “Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits” from Marc’s Dragon CD
- “Do Virgins Taste Better Medley” from A Faire to Remember
- Why Andrew stands on stage right of Marc
- Motley Crue Contest
- “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” from Songs of Ireland
- “In the Mood” from Bards Live
- “Exclamations” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
- Starbucks Sponsorship
- “Old Dun Cow” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
- “Free Bog”
- “Monahan’s Mudders Milk” (a Firefly song)
- The Great Luke Ski
- “If I Had a Million Ducats” from a bunch of CDs
- “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
We’re back from another brilliant time visiting Ireland with our fans. The trip was all too brief, but in this podcast, we take some time to share some of our fond memories of our trip.
Show Notes:
- Favorite Places from our Vacation Tour of Ireland
- Gougane Barra
- Stone Circles
- “Black Velvet Band” from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
- Magnum Ice Cream
- Video from Brigit’s Garden “Fellowship of the Ring”
- “Rocky Road to Dublin” from Songs of Ireland
- Fond Fables
- Movie Reviews: Zohan, Get Smart, Hancock, WALL-E
- GenCon Confirmed
- “Lish Young Buy-A-Broom” from Songs of Ireland
This podcast was recorded at the end of March, and lookie, I’m just now getting around to posting it. W00t! Well, at least we’ll be caught up to record a new show very soon. And more once we get to Ireland. Enjoy!
Show Notes:
- Bardic Bonus Features
- Bardic Foundation of Not Losing Your Brain Through the Windshielf
- Car mileage conspiracy
- Consuming the consumer
- Executive Suite (1954) with William Holden
- Battlestar Galactica Nerd Warning!
- Marketing with Integrity
- Politics Above the Law
- Summer Brooks of Slice of Sci Fi and Essays on Battlestar Galactica
- Buck Rogers DVD
- GM Motors Annecdote
Songs This Week:
- “The Heart of Fangorn” from Memories of Middle Earth
- “Patriot Game” from Songs of Ireland
- “Shepherd’s Serenade” from Songs of the Muse
Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We’re back with more zany bardic goodness… whatever that may be. This month, we’re happy to say we WON in the Austin Music Awards, plus lots of rambling on the usual bardic randomness.
Show Notes:
- Too many podcasts: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, Renaissance Festival Podcast and other podcasts by Marc Gunn
- Andrew’s Picasso Period
- Lord of War
- Pet Peeve: Trailers you can’t fast forward through
- Best Folk Act in the Austin Music Awards
- The Cowsills
- Music for old video games: Pitfall, Pacman, Donkey Kong
- Samson Zoom H2
- Onya, Irish rock musician
- Demand the Brobdingnagian Bards
Songs This Week:
- “Patriot Game” from Songs of Ireland
- “Harvest Home” from Songs of the Muse
- “The Holy Ground” from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
- “Jug of Punch (Live)” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus
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Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We’re back with more zany bardic goodness… whatever that may be. This month, we’re talking about Wil Wheaton, the Ireland tour, our presidential nomination, and a “crapload” of shows for the spring.
Show Notes:
- Writer’s Strike
- Wil Wheaton on Pulp Gamer
- Join the Bards Tour of Ireland
- Bards on SoundClick
- Brobdingnagian Bards for President
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer, “Love Bites”
- Movie comments: Juno, Charlie Wilson’s War and Atonement
- Gigs in Yuma, Arizona, Four Winds, Muskogee, I-Con, and more!
Songs This Week:
- “Spancil Hill” from Songs of Ireland
- “Rising of the Moon” from Songs of Ireland
- “Like a Hobbit in a Mushroom Field” from Memories of Middle Earth
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Show Notes:
- Dune
- Red Dwarf Mobile Pack
- New CD: LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus
- New Bards Video Podcast Coming Soon
- Six Weeks at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival
- Bourbon Street and The Drunken Scotsman video
- And We’re Back!
- Booking for 2008
- How to Find Good Mexican Food
Songs This Week:
- “Finnegan’s Wake” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus,
- “LOOB” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus,
- “Donald, Where’s Your Drunken Scotsman?” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus.
This weeks Brobdingnagian Bards podcast was recorded on the drive to DragonCon 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Show Notes:
- Marc’s fancy sports car
- Lots of shows at DragonCon
- New CD: LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus
- The Bardy Balls: The Case of the Bardic Treasure
- The Stalkers Union of DragonCon
- A Word from our Table People
- Other bands at DragonCon: Voltaire, Bedlam Bards, Boogie Knights, Emerald Rose
Songs This Week:
- “Pachelbel’s Canon/Old Dun Cow” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus,
- “Jedi Drinking Song Prequel” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus,
- “If I Had A Million Smurfy Ducats” from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus.
Recorded live in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland while on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland.
Songs This Week:
- “Man of La Mancha”
- “Old Dun Cow” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “Frog Kissin’” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “A Fairy Story” from A Faire To Remember,
- “Lily the Pink” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “Spancil Hill” from Songs of Ireland,
- “Whiskey in the Jar” from A Faire To Remember,
- “An Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink“
- “Donald, Where’s Your Trousers Medley” from A Faire To Remember,
- Marc Trying to Think/”Munumanuh”
- “Star of the County Down“
- “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from A Faire To Remember.
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Notes:
- Talking about Ireland while viewing the Cliffs of Moher on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. Don’t you wish you were here?
- Question or Comment for the Bards at 512-879-NEWT (6398)
Notes:
- Live recordings and CD?,
- Oklahoma Renaissance Festival,
- Bardic passports,Stamps, Indulgences, and toe bones in Vatican City,
- Shakespeare and Friends Renaissance Festival,
- Learning not to wear tights,
- Nickel Shakespeare Girls,
- Interview with WANC,
- “My Prison Time with Paris Hilton”,
- Role Models,
- Snowball fights in Colorado,
- Stoa Galleries,
- Opus Fantasy Arts Festival,
- 3 Summer Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Shrek 3, and Spider-Man 3, and Harry Potter,
Songs This Week:
- “Lady Faery” from Songs of the Muse,
- “Big Strong Man (My Bruddha Sylvest)” from Songs of Ireland,
- “An Irish Lullaby” from Songs of Ireland.
Notes:
- The World’s Biggest Flubs by the Brobdingnagian Bards,
- The Hoax,
- Based on a True Story,
- Splash with Tom Hanks,
- George Lucas and the Director’s Guild,
- South Park Easter Special ala Da Vinci Code,
- Four Winds Renaissance Faire,
- Another Random Andrew Quote,
Songs This Week:
- “My Darling Clementine Blues (Live from I-Con)”,
- “Old Dun Cow (live)” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “A Fairy Story (live)” from A Faire To Remember.
Notes:
- Voted “Best None of the Above” in the 2006-2007 Austin Music Awards
- KUT with John Aielli
- Thanks to everyone who voted for us,
- Other winners we met: Guitar Center, Lucid Dementia, Eklektikos, John Aielli, KUT, and Bobby Bones,
- Shameless self-promotion
Songs This Week:
- “Spancil Hill” from Songs of Ireland,
- “Lily the Pink” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)” from Songs of the Muse,
- “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from A Faire To Remember.
Notes:
- What Do You Do with a Drunken Bard?
- Playing Music with Voltaire at Elysium
- Inspired to Record Real Men Wear Kilts,
- An OCD Moment by Andrew McKee
- The Jamaican Intro
- Photo shoot at Laguna Gloria and Mayfield Park for The Austin Chronicle
- Austin Music Awards 2006-2007 Announced on March 15th
- Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon on DVD
Songs This Week:
- “Donald, Where’s Your Drunken Scotsman?” from Real Men Wear Kilts,
- “Loch Lomond” from Real Men Wear Kilts,
- “Oor Hamlet” from Real Men Wear Kilts.
Notes:
- First Show of the Second Season
- Winner of “Best Ineligible Band” in the Renaissance Festival Awards
- How we decide songs to play in the podcast
- Bard Focus Groups
- Bards with Voltaire at Elysium
- “Death to the World”
- Another Random Andrew Quote: #8 and #24
- The Vista Operating System
- Slice of Sci Fi
- Groundhog Day!
- An OCD Moment by Marc Gunn
Songs This Week:
- “Beer, Beer, Beer” from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs,
- “Paddy McCullough” from Songs of Ireland,
- “Valeria” from Songs of the Muse.
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“.
Notes:
- The William Shatner Bards
- The story of the Brobdingnagian Bards cont.
- Coming up with the Band Name
- The first songs we played at faire
- BrobdingnagianBards.com
- Trying out for Excalibur Fantasy Faire
- Daily Texan Comic – Bards on the South Mall
- Remembering us at the Alamo Drafthouse
- Mentors at faire: Bedlam Bards
- Halloween music
- What’s important about Halloween?
- Dressing up for Halloween
- Cool Halloween costumes
- Willow for Halloween
- Opening for the Rolling Stones in Austin vs. Tipperary Inn in Dallas
- HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Songs This Week:
- “A Rabbit for Halloween” (unreleased)
- “Monster Mash” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “Trick or Treat in Yonkers” (unreleased).
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Notes:
- TV Shows: Bards vs. Sci Fi Channel
- Friday, October 6th at Elysium, Goth Club
- Part 2: How Did The Bards Get Started?
- Love/hate relationship with Celtic Rock
- Coming Out of the Closet
- Practicing on the South Mall of the University of Texas at Austin
- One Bard ponders the Air Force, another Dreams of the Texas Renaissance Festival
- VH1’s Where Are They Now – Renaissance Festival Version
- Vacation Tour of Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards
- Things Celtic
- Jedi Drinking Songs Video on YouTube
- Request for more YouTube Videos of our music
- “Warning” by Mac
Songs This Week:
- “Soul of a Harper” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “Patriot Game” from Songs of Ireland,
- “Jedi Drinking Song Prequel” (unreleased).
Notes:
- Promo: The Signal Firefly Podcast
- Live Show from DragonCon in 2006 from the Sunday night filk show
Songs This Week:
- “Old Dun Cow“
- “Lily the Pink“
- “Wild Mountain Thyme“
- “The Leprechaun“
- “If I Had A Million Ducats“
- “Do Virgins Taste Better Medley“
- “The Orange and The Green“
- “Jedi Drinking Song“
- “Mari Mac”
- “The Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink“
- “Jedi Drinking Song Prequel“
- “The Bridge“
- “Exclamations“
- “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life“
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Notes
- Listener Comment – Request for More Jedi Songs
- Jedi Drinking Song Prequel
- Other Jedi drinking song ideas… and George Lucas
- Listener Comment – How Did the Bard’s Get Started?
- Things You Really Hope Marc Doesn’t Say In Bed
- How NOT to Record a CD
- Tom’s Podcast
Songs This Week
- “Jedi Drinking Song” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- “Mari Mac” from Bard Bootlegs, Vol. 1,
- “Shadowfax” from Memories of Middle Earth.
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Notes:
- Complaints against Scottish music,
- Song request for Oor Hamlet from Casey in Kansas City,
- How many episodes should we do in each season of A Brobdingnagian Minute, and what constitutes a season?,
- Greek promo done for Vry Pannet Radio,
- Promos around the globe,
- New songs: “The Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink” and “Jedi Drinking Song Prequel”,
- Upcoming gigs: C.W. Post Renaissance Faire, Georgia Renaissance Festival and Opus Fantasy Arts Festival.
Songs This Week:
- Oor Hamlet from Real Men Wear Kilts,
- Santa Lucia from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales,
- Do Virgins Taste Better Medley from A Faire to Remember, and
- Valeria from Songs of the Muse.
It’s that happy time of year for everyone who is Irish–St. Patrick’s Day. We recorded our first ever St Patrick’s Day special edition of A Brobdingnagian Minute. And it’s pretty dang funny!
Notes:
- All about St Patrick’s Day,
- Talking with Irish accents,
- The difference between Irish and Irish Americans,
- Irish fashion police,
- What’s happening around the world for St Patrick’s Day? St Patrick’s Day Parties,
- Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day,
- Moonlighting Leprechauns,
- Chef on South Park Quits,
- Campaign Against Green Beer,
- Marc, the Guinness Guy,
- A History of St Patrick’s Day,
- Wearing Orange on St. Patrick’s Day?,
- St. Patrick’s Day in Austin: Wheatsville Co-Op & Opal Divine’s Freehouse,
- Happy Birthday on St Patrick’s Day to Marc, who’s birthday is March 17th, St Patrick’s Day!
Songs This Week:
- Johnny Jump Up
- Finnegan’s Wake
- If I Had A Million Ducats (The Leprechaun Edition)
- The Orange and The Green
- Happy Birthday from Ireland from Soul of a Harper
- The Hobbit Happy Birthday Song
- Jedi Drinking Song from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
- An Irish Lullaby from Songs of Ireland
Notes:
- Now have music posted on the Podsafe Music Network
- Thanks to Matt Taylor for inspiring us to write our first Serial. Find out more Big T Studios
- Vacation in Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards?
- Western DVD Pick: High Noon
Song this week:
- “The Holy Ground”
- “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
- “Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye”
Notes:
- Should we do a Brobdingnagian Bards Radio Serial? – Got an idea for a Bards radio serial, write a one-page script and send it to us.
- Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd
- Bards Comic
- Upcoming Gigs
- House Concert Update
- Wise Words from Andrew McKee
- “Rip Jarvis of the Space Cadets, Adventures in the 94th Century”, Episode 1 from We’re Really In It This Time Doo Dah
Song this week:
- “Dirty Old Town”
- “Scarborough Faire” from A Faire To Remember
- “Liquid Sunshine”
Notes:
- Holidays in Review
- New Ren Fest Compilation CD: The Circle
- Happy Songs of Death
- Sleeping Habits of Musicians
- Vote in the Austin Music Awards
Song this week:
- “A Prudent Thief”
- “Come Out Ye Black and Tans”
- “Auld Lang Syne”
Our apologies for the popping sound that shows up throughout the podcast. We can’t seem to fix that.
The Irish Dragoon Pub closed last week. So this podcast is a tribute to one of our all-time favorite pubs.
Notes:
- Irish dancing at the Dragoon
- ArmadilloCon
- How to Kill Wasps
- Garry Owen Set
- Reprinting green shirts?
Songs this week:
- “Old Dun Cow”
- “Seven Drunken Nights”
- “Garry Owen Set”
- “Big Strong Man (My Brother Sylvest), and
- “Lily the Pink”
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Songs this week:
- Mari Mac
- Follow Prince Charlie
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- The Mermaid Song
- Sellinger’s Round
Notes:
- Slice of Sci Fi interview with Marc
- Real Men Wear Kilts CD
- History of Entymology/Etymology
- DragonCon
Notes:
- Marc DIES! in a movie — Deadbacks
- Send Jedi Drinking Song to your friends
- Vote for Jedi on Dr Demento
- DragonCon Tour. If you live in the Southeast and have ten friends, you can have us come play in your house. Contact us
- Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Hit #1 on CDBaby
- Firefly Shindig this weekend in Austin, Texas. Get the Firefly DVD
- Lone Star Shindig
- Practicing The Ballad of Jayne
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Notes:
- Bard Shows this Fall
- Real Men Wear Kilts
- 9 days till Marc Quits his job… July 8th is coming!
- Firefly TV Show
- early videos with Marc’s rock bands, Ben Stroud Power Hour, Moore-Hill Players present “Monty Python’s Holy Grail” and “The Princess Pride”
- Jedi Drinking Song
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Oh! And it seems I messed up the link to the Renaissance Festival Podcast in the newsletter.