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_outlineEveryone 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.
Join the Nagians Only Club on Patreon today!
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
The 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.
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.