Geek Pub Songs With Marc Gunn

We arrived at the Cliffs of Moher. I shared the audio experience and other fascinating moments on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland Notes: Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast Taking LOTS of pictures at the Cliffs of Moher Jamming in Blarney and being recognized! Life of a folk musician Our Next Tour of Ireland: History, Legends, and Lore Tour of Scotland, too? Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I arrived in Dublin and missed the tour bus for the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. So I had a few minutes to share my own early arrival experiences. Notes: Wandering through Dublin John Wilmott with Celtic Ways Visiting Tara, Home of the Irish Kings of Old High King's Chair Fairie Trees Drinking Guinness Staying in a Dublin hostel Lughnasadh Jamming with Claire Roche Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

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

Today, I share some thoughts about the movie Pump Up the Volume, Leonard Cohen and my involvement with the Austin Celtic Association. Songs: "Beer, Beer, Beer" by Brobdingnagian Bards from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs "The Gosling Reborn" by Marc Gunn on the autoharp "American Beer" by Seamus Kennedy from A Smile and A Tear "Open" by Serious Kitchen from "Tig" Notes: Pump Up the Volume Leonard Cohen Austin Celtic Association Austin Celtic Meetup and Building Community Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast Intro music by The Tea Merchants Beer, Beer, Beerwords and music Traditional A long time ago, way back in history,when all there was to drink was nothin but cups of tea.Along came a man by the name of Charlie Mops,and he invented a wonderful drink and he made it out of hops. He must have been an admiral a sultan or a king,and to his praises we shall always sing.Look what he has done for us he's filled us up with cheer!Lord bless Charlie Mops, the man who invented beer beer beertiddly beer beer beer. The

If you don't have any gigs, make your own. Post it freely for everyone to enjoy. That's the idea behind this special episode where I perform a live show on a podcast from the comfort of my own home. Set List: "The Braes of Killiecrankie" from Soul of a Harper "Black Velvet Band" from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs "The Ring of Hope" from Memories of Middle Earth "What Shall We Do With A Catnipped Kitty" "Jock Stuart (A Man Who Wears A Kilt Every Day)" "Men of a Harlech" "Star of the County Down" "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" "The Virgin Diet" "Hero of Canton" "Wild Mountain Thyme" Notes: Show your support for the Pub Songs Podcast. Tip the Pub Songs Podcast or buy some my Celtic CDs! Make a submission for Improv song. Post in the comments below. Intro music by The Tea Merchants Marc Gunn's Livejournal The Dubliners Tabby Cats What Are House Concerts? Host a house concert with Marc Gunn this December. The Signal Podcast Firefly Cat Show and House Concert in Portland Mage Studios What Shall We Do Wi

I decided to try something different today. I want to perform for you live from the comfort of my living room and share the show in podcast form. Let me know what you think. Set List: "Star of the County Down" "Lish Young Buy-A-Broom" "Lord of the Pounce" "La Fiera del'Este" "Loch Tay" "The Pleasant Peasant Pheasant Plucking Song" "Another Lonely Night" "Eleanor Plunkett" "I Saved The Planet Earth (Dr. Who)" "The Mermaid" "The Parting Glass" Notes: Show your support for the Pub Songs Podcast. Make a Donation to Marc Gunn or buy some my Celtic CDs! Make a submission for Improv song. Post in the comments below. Intro music by The Tea Merchants Brobdingnagian Bards Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Kansas City Renaissance Festival Clannad music Mage Records Buy Me a Pint! Find out more about Marc Gunn on his website, Myspace, SoundClick, Demand a Show on Eventful, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, Sonicbids, and DeviantArt. And if you'd like a CD...

I had the pleasure of interviewing a pirate named Captain Black Jack Murphy as we started working on a CD together with Murphy on vocals and me on autoharp. Songs: "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" by Captain Black Jack Murphy from An Interview With A Pirate "The Mermaid" by Captain Black Jack Murphy from An Interview With A Pirate "Isn't It Grand, Boys?" by Captain Black Jack Murphy from An Interview With A Pirate Notes: Setting the Record Straight About Pirates Live From A Pub CD The Captain's Red Shirt Business Seminar for Individuals Seeking Advancement in Privateering Intro music by The Tea Merchants Bonnie Ship the Diamondwords and music traditional The Diamond is a ship, my ladsFor the Davis Strait we're boundThe quay it is all garnishedWith bonnie lasses 'roundCaptain Thompson gives the orderTo sail the ocean wideWhere the sun it never sets, my ladsNor darkness dims the sky For it's cheer up my ladsLet your hearts never failFor the bonnie ship the DiamondGoes a-hunting for the whale Along the quay at Pete

Back with lots of new gigs with Brobdingnagian Bards. Plus I ponder how to start my own Renaissance Festival. Songs: "Whiskey, You're the Devil" by Bruno's Boys from Last Call "Monkeys Over Mongolia" by Marc Gunn from unavailable "Tam Lin" by Nick Hennessey from Of Fire, Wind and Silver Stream Notes: Brobdingnagian Bards - Irish, Folk & Celtic Music in Texas MiddleFaire, Hillsboro, Texas Bedlam Bards Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers How to Successfully Start Up and Promote a Renaissance Festival EzineDirector.com - Manage Your Mailing Lists Queen Anne's Lace and "Infidelity" The Village Idiot's Guide to Renaissance Festivals The Next Renaissance Festival CD The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs The Limeybirds Bards Crier Music Marketing Ezine Irish & Celtic Music Podcast: Celtic Men & Celtic Women Intro music by The Tea Merchants Whiskey, You're the Devilwords and music traditional Whiskey, you're the devil, you're leadin' me astrayOver hills and mountains and to AmericaeYou're sweeter, st

Season 2 of the Pub Songs Podcast has now begun and I'm back with lots of new projects. Songs: "Middle Earth Bragging Song" by Marc Gunn from Soul of a Harper "Song for Her" by Melanie Gruben "The Old Copperplate/The Connachtman's Rambles/The Lark on the Strand" by Cormorant's Fancy from An Evening at the Fairfield Inn Notes: Irish & Celtic Music Magazine Finishing my Taxes Celtic Music Awards (Coming Soon) Renaissance Festival Awards - Now Open! Intro music by The Tea Merchants The Middle Earth Bragging Songwords and music by Marc Gunn We're the Race of Men,Conquer valleys and glens.We build huge towers in the sky.We're strong and we're bold,Though it be hot or coldWe'll fight everyone till we die.Oh, we'll never give up the mountain,As long as hope remains.And you will never seeA race as old as we... We're the race of DwarvesIn dark caverns we forgeAnd shape the ore that we mine.We're stout with beards,But give us a beer,And we'll drink to the gold that we find.Oh, we'll never give up the mountainAs

I find I have a variety of different musical styles and songwriting interests that I share in this week's show. Plus, I brainstorm writing a song on the fly. Songs: "Rattlin' Bog" by Marc Gunn from 4 Irish Whiskey Pub Songs "Skullcrusher Mountain" by Jonathan Coulton from Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow Notes: My different musical performance interests: folk songs, original songs, and nonsensical songs Irish-Song-Lyrics.com Jonathan Coulton's Thing-A-Week Help me write a song. Make a show comment with a who, what, where, why, when, and how. Or just a person, place, or thing. My other podcasts: Renaissance Festival Podcast & Irish & Celtic Music Podcast Intro music by The Tea Merchants   Foggy Dewmusic traditional, words by Father P. O'Neill 'Twas down the glen one Easter mornTo a city fair rode I.When armed line of marching menIn squadrons passed me by.No pipes did hum, no battle drumDid sound its loud tattooBut the Angelus bell o'er the Liffey's swellRang out in the foggy dew. Right proudly high o

I recorded a new song ala Jimmy Durante, who was an interesting chap. Songs: "Seven Drunken Nights" by Brobdingnagian Bards from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs "The Pussycat Song" by Helen Back from Under the Covers "Heart and Soul" by Marc Gunn Notes: Victims of Irish Music Autoharp Radio Take a Vacation Tour of Ireland with the Brobdingnagian Bards Jimmy Durante   Seven Drunken Nights words and music traditional As I went home on Monday night as drunk as drunk could be I saw a horse outside the door where my old horse should be Well, I called me wife and I said to her: Will you kindly tell to me Who owns that horse outside the door where my old horse should be? Ah, you're drunk, you're drunk you silly old fool, So drunk you can not see That's a lovely sow that me mother sent to me Well, it's many a day I've travelled a hundred miles or more But a saddle on a sow sure I never saw before And as I went home on Tuesday night as drunk as drunk could be I saw a coat behind the door where my old coat

This week, I will share music from the Podsafe Music Network and some friends. Songs: "Fiddler's Green" by 4 Irish Whiskey from Irish Whiskey Pub Songs "Take 2" by Gentlemen Losers from Gentlemen Losers "The Entertainer" by Christene LeDoux from Little Lighthouse "Remember Me (I Will Be With You)" by Christie Hennessy from Stories for Sale Notes: Podsafe Music Network Irish Song Lyrics website Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine MarcGunn.com is newly redesigned. Summery Visions at Things Celtic on Sunday, August 13th at 3PM. Make your song requests now. Fiddler's Greenwords and music by John Conolly As I roved by the dockside one evening so fairTo view the salt waters and take in the salt airI heard an old fisherman singing a songOh, take me away boys me time is not long Wrap me up in me oilskin and blanketsNo more on the docks I'll be seenJust tell me old shipmates, I'm taking a trip matesAnd I'll see you someday on Fiddlers Green Now Fiddler's Green is a place I've heard tellWhere the fisher

It's too early in the morning and I am podcasting after finishing an episode of the Renaissance Festival podcast dedicated to pirates. Songs: "Irish Rover" by Sligo Rags from The Night Before the Morning After "Patriot Game" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of Ireland Notes: Pirate Music and Pirates of the Caribbean Coming back off the road What's with Cats who lie on top of you? Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Black Jack Murphy Live recording from a house concert Irish Rover words and music traditional In the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and six We set sail from the cold Cobh of Cork. We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks For the grand city hall of New York. In an elegant craft, she was rigged fore-and-aft And oh, how the trade winds drove her. She had twenty-three masts and withstood several blasts And they called her the Irish Rover. There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee, There was Hogan from County Tyrone. There was Johnny McGurk who was scared stiff of work And a c

I was in a car accident before our expected tour. I guess I'll podcast instead. Songs: "The Night That Paddy Murphy Died" by Marc Gunn from Irish Whiskey Pub Songs "The Vampire Club" by Voltaire from Boo Hoo Notes: Matt Hughe's Trivia Car accident and rental from Capps Rent-a-Car House Concert Tour & InConjunction Elysium with Voltaire, the Machine in the Garden, and Brobdingnagian Bards (music on myspace)   The Night That Paddy Murphy Diedwords and music Johnny Burke (1851-1930), a Newfoundland songwriter Oh the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forgetSome of the boys got loaded drunk, and they ain't got sober yet;As long as a bottle was passed around every man was feelin' gayO'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play And that's how they showed their respect for Paddy MurphyThat's how they showed their honour and their prideThey said it was a sin and a shame and they winked at one anotherNow every drink in the wakehouse went, the night Pat Murphy died Mrs. Murphy sat in

Bedlam Bards have a new album and Brobdingnagian Bards were added to a Firefly documentary soundtrack. It's all in this week's show. Why I love Firefly? Songs: "The Ballad of Joss" by Bedlam Bards from On the Drift "The Fall of Serenity Valley" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Done the Impossible Soundtrack "Firefly Theme Song" by Marc Gunn Notes: How I found Firefly The Signal - A Firefly Podcast Done the Impossible - DVD Documentary on the Firefly Phenomena Firefly Fans Firefly DVDs The Ballad of Joss music by Joss Whedon, lyrics by James Hazlerig of the Bedlam Bards Joss, the man they call Joss . . . He wrote about spaceships and shepherds and whores, Stood up to the networks and gave 'em what for. Fox cancelled his program, but that was their loss-- The creator of Firefly, the man they call Joss! Our Joss saw the viewers' hearts breakin', He heard the Browncoats' lament, He saw the Fox network takin', His show in a way that made no sense. (He said) "You can't do that to my program, Can't grind it under yo

Talking about the Brobdingnagian Bards' upcoming one month tour. Songs: "Rocky Road to Dublin" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Songs of Ireland "Lounging in La La Land" by Ichabod from Geography Notes: House Concerts Tour of the East Coast Best of Austin Poll 2006   Rocky Road to Dublin traditional In the merry month of May, From my home I started, Left the girls of Tuam, Nearly broken hearted, Saluted father dear, Kissed my darlin' mother, Drank a pint of beer, My grief and tears to smother, Then off to reap the corn, And leave where I was born, I cut a stout blackthorn, To banish ghost and goblin, In a brand new pair of brogues, I rattled o'er the bogs, And frightened all the dogs,On the rocky road to Dublin. One, two, three, four five, Hunt the hare and turn her Down the rocky road And all the ways to Dublin, Whack-fol-lol-de-ra. In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary, Started by daylight, Next mornin' light and airy, Took a drop of the pure, To keep my heart from sinkin', That's an Irishman's c

I got a post from myspace that I felt I needed to share. Songs: "Old Fenian Gun" by 4 Irish Whiskey from 4 Irish Whiskey Pub Songs "High Jeannie High" by Ed Miller from Live from the Cactus Cafe Notes: If Myspace Was Real Old Fenian Gun words and music by P. O'Neill, as sung by an old Irishman... not really It hung above the kitchen fire. It's barrel long and brown And one day with a boy's desire, I climbed and took it down My father's eyes in anger flashed. He cried ""what have you done?! I wish you'd left it where it was, That's my old Fenian gun"". I fondled it with love and pride. I looked it o'er and o'er I placed it on my shoulder And I marched across the floor My father's anger softened And he shared my boyish fun "Ah, well"" he said "'tis in your breed like that old Fenian gun". I remember '67 well when lads like you and me All thought we'd strike another blow to set old Ireland free. But broken were our golden hopes I was long months on the run But it did good work for Ireland then that brown old

I wrote my first ever murder ballad inspired by an album Andrew and I came up with called Happy Songs of Death. Songs: "Won't You Come With Me" by Marc Gunn "My Own Hero" by Joni Minstrel from Joni Minstrel Kicks the King Notes: Writing Murder Ballads Songs that Inspire Emotion IRA Songs Won't You Come With Me? words and music by Marc Gunn I left my ship with storms on my mind, High wind and tossing seas. I sought a girl with soft green eyes To take my mind off me. Hai diddle-dai-dum Ba du diddle-dai-dum Ba du diddle-dai diddle-dai dee Hai diddle-dai-dum Ba du diddle-dai-dum Won't you come with me? I met a maid by waterside Gutting the herring clean. She took my hand, laid down her knife. Then we walked along the beach. Singing... She set herself down on a rock And bade me sit at her feet. The sun settled down and the wind did blow The curlets across her cheek. We sang... I took her gently in my arms Our bodies rolling in the sand. When I pulled the knife out of her side Her body stopped lurching at last.

Which came first the chicken or the egg. I first learned about "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" from a popular American version written during the Civil War. That song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was first published in 1863 as "Words and Music by Louis Lambert," which was a pseudonym for Patrick Sarsfield, 1829-1892. Patrick was a native of Ireland who emigrated to Boston. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" is a rousing song about a hero returning from war. The first published version of "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye" came out several years after Sarsfield's song. Nevertheless, it is strongly believed to have originated in Ireland. It's a much more somber song that tells about the woes and horrors of war in the popular folk tradition of describing the body parts blown off a soldier who does not come home to his love. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye Lyrics: While on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile on the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurrooWhile on the road to sweet AthyA stick in me hand and a drop in me eyeA do

If you enjoy American folk music you might be familiar with this tune. The American version is called "The Girl I Left Behind", but this is the Irish version of the song. It's called "Waxies Dargle". What does that mean? "Waxies" were candlemakers. "Dargle" referred to an annual trip that the Waxies made to the seaside town of Bray in county Wicklow, Ireland just 12 miles from Dublin. The melody is believed to be from the time of Queen Elizabeth the first in the late 1500s. The tune was known in America as early as 1650 where it was believed to be from England. In Ireland it was first published in 1791 as "The Rambling Laborer and the Spailpin Fanach". I first heard it on a cassette called Irish Drinking Songs from Columbia River by an anonymous band.  I recorded "Waxies Dargle" on my CD Happy Songs of Death in 2009. Waxie's Dargle Lyrics: Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan"Will ye go to the Waxies dargle?"Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan,"Sure I haven't got a farthing.I've just been down to Monto townTo see