Slainte Mhaith #94
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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 Thanks!
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Talking Traditional Irish Songs #93
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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. Slainte!
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Another Faire to Remember #92
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
Another Faire to Remember is our 10th full-length, studio album. We are now funding the album on Kickstarter. . 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...
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Love Song to Alcohol #91
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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.
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The Irishman Who Doesn't Drink #90
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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
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What is an Album Pin? #89
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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
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MUSHROOMS!! #89
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
One of our popular new songs is a Hobbit Drinking Songs. It was super popular since we wrote it at 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. !
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Another Kickstarter to Remember #87
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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...
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The Unicorn Song #86
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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...
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Dragon Con 2024 Bootleg Concert #85
Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
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...
info_outlineSeven 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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