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_outlineDo 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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