Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast

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.

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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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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

1. Exclamations
2. Ring of Hope
3. Mermaid Song
4. Whiskey in the Jar
5. 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

The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by The Celtfather, Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net

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.

• 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

• SEP 28-OCT 2: ALEP, Shakertown, KY
• NOV-DEC: Louisiana Ren Fest, Hammond, LA

• 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

"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.

• 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"

There were seven sisters. They were kind and goodThe oldest sister went into the woodsShe met and fell in love with a gentlemanHe was the only son of the laird of the land

Singing hi da diddle diddle die dal day Hi da diddle diddle die dal day

Every day just as the sunset fell, The gentleman and maiden met beside a wellTheir love was true. Their love was strongThe swore to tell their parents that they belong

The oldest sister told her six siblingsShe met a man to love for eternity They giggled and laughed with pride and joyThey would see her wed, the sisters swore.

The gentleman shared the love he foundBut the Laird reminded him he was duty boundHe was betrothed to a fair ladyTo extend his father's land along the sea

There in the meadow, the gentleman professed To marry the maiden in a pretty white dressShe and her sisters, they promisedThey would wait for him til their Marriage kiss

The Laird he learned of the marriage planHe swore his son would become a manHe chained his son on the bailey groundthe gentleman said he was already bound

As the sun set, the laird laughed cruelly You'll stay there till you listen to meThe Gentleman called out to the nightI will be faithful to my love so bright

There was a bright light. The ground it shook. The water went dry Down by the brook. The sisters heard the gentlemen's cry.They turn to stane so they'd never die

The Lord went down to the Bailey ground To see if his son had come aroundThere where his son had been chained alaneAll that stood was a standings stane

Deep in the wood by a dried up brookStand Seven tall stones that continue to lookThe seven sisters await the swainWho stands in the courtyard all alane

Brobdingnagian Bards "Seven Sisters" from Another Faire to Remember

NEXT TIME: Marc interviews Andrew about his new CD.

MARC: If you want to hear more from us right now and hear Andrew say, "It's the most powerful I've ever owned".

ANDREW: Then Marc exclaims, "Did you finish…?"

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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.

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.

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ANDREW MCKEE NEWS

• Everything Is Filk Podcast
• 2 New CDs project

SHOWS

• NOV-DEC: Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Hammond, LA

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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!

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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

* Chipmunk Bog-Off

* Songs that get stuck in your head!

* Ringtones for mood

* Hello from Inara

* Comfort level on stage

* New Ludicrous Drive

The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by The Celtfather, Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net

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.

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• Zoom's influence
• Andrew's several jobs
• Covid precautions at Faire
• Sherwood Forest Faire
• Podcast updates and changes
• Organization software we use
• Show Titles

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"

• 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