http://www.pubsong.com Good food, good drink, and good company. Pub songs, music and commentary by Celtic American musician, Marc Gunn. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:13:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The last couple o'weekends, I performed at the Sherwood Forest Faire just outside of Austin, Texas. Sunday morning, I pulled the entertainment director aside and asked him to tell me a little bit about the faire. He laid it all out! Notes: "Bonnie Boy" by Poitin from an upcoming album due out ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-50-interview-with-sherwood-forest-faire/ Yeah. That's a slight embellishment. But this is the first Pub Songs Podcast of the new year. I didn't realize I was gonna keep it running. But it's back with more gusto and musical joy. So listen in! Notes: Happy Songs of Death produced by Ari Koinuma The Bridge produced by Rich Brotherton Upcoming ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-49/ Earlier this year, a dear friend passed away. His name was Michael Younger. He was the former cast director of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival and member of The Bilge Pumps with a huge heart. This show is a tribute to a man who made a huge difference on my life ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-4-09/ Podcasting. It's what I do. And since I couldn't produce an Irish & Celtic Music Podcast for the week. I thought I'd put out a wee Pub Songs Podcast right before I fly off to Dingle, Ireland for my second Celtic Invasion Vacation. A break is coming soon. I hope ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-4-08-dingle-ireland/ Ye never know where one of these shows goes. It starts me sharing about my recent tours and those upcoming. It concludes with an important message that I hope you will take to heart. Notes: "Whiskey, You're the Devil" by Marc Gunn from Happy Songs of Death Summer Tour Review. "Bobby Casey's/Boy in ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-407-open-your-heart-to-giving/ I know I had a couple month hiatus, but I had to share with you my about my recent successes like my first Celtic Invasion Vacation, my first solo tour that starts this week, and there are a lot of interesting notes about my next CD, Happy Songs of Death. ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-406/ I just got back from my first solo tour. It was highly successful with a great response. With Heart's Ease completed, now comes the prep work for my next album, Happy Songs of Death. Death, dismemberment and murder coming soon to a CD near you. Notes: "St. Patrick Never Drank" by Marc ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-405-happy-st-patricks-day/ We had a great time in Destin, Florida for my house concert. So much so, I thought I'd share the coolness. Notes: Heart's Ease Now On Sale Songs "Irish Rover" "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" "Beer, Beer, Beer" "Won't You Come With Me" "Jug of Punch" "Clementine Blues" "Loch Lomond" "Pleasant Peasant Pheasant Plucking Song" "Waxies Dargle" "Catnipped Kitty" "The Leprechaun" "Don't Go Drinking ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-404-live-house-concert-in-destin-fl/ I just got back from my first solo tour. It was highly successful with a great response. With Heart's Ease completed, now comes the prep work for my next album, Happy Songs of Death. Death, dismemberment and murder coming soon to a CD near you. Notes: Back from the Road Studio plans ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-403-touring-texas-with-happy-songs-of-death/ Ask a question, and I will try to answer it like I did when Donna asked how I got into Irish music and cats. Notes: "Streams of Whiskey" by Patrick's Head from Arse Biscuits! How I Fell in Love with Cats and Celtic Music "Jasper Tabby Kitty Cat-y" by Marc Gunn from Irish ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-402-how-i-fell-in-love-with-cats-and-celtic-music/ Welcome to the Fourth Season of the Pub Songs Podcast, now with new regularity... I hope. Get pub songs every other Monday at PubSong.com. Notes: "Gypsy Rover" by Marc Gunn from Irish Drinking Songs Sunset Connoisseurs Society Sunrise and Sunset Calculator Celtic Invasion Vacations - Italy ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-401-a-new-year-of-songs-and-commentary/ The show is a wee bit behind. Took me a week to post it. But I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. I'm still hoping to have a couple more shows before the year ends. We'll see what I can pull together. Notes: Snow in Louisiana Hurt hand update "Oro Se Do Bheatha Bhaile" by ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-311-psp-news-flash/ Notes: Taking a Computer break to let my hands heal. They're feeling better. Moving to New Orleans at the end of October Running the Podcast Track for the Browncoat Ball The Signal Podcast One box a day Need to re-record the Renaissance Festival Podcast ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-310-the-cleaning-show/ Notes: "Beer, Beer, Beer" Get Marc Gunn's EP CD for Free "Wild Mountain Thyme" Brobdingnagian Bards Breakup and Plans for the Future Moving to New Orleans "A Lil Bit O'Love" What Color Is Your Podcast? Backup vocals for Monahan's "Monahan's Mudders Milk" ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-309-lil-bit-owild-mountain-thyme-beer-and-mudders-milk/ Notes: "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" from What Color Is Your Dragon? "The Lusty Young Sith" from What Color Is Your Dragon? "Monahan's Mudders Milk" MarcSongs's Podcast Nikki O'Shea of Dragon Press Graphics Real Men Wear Kilts Podcasts: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, Renaissance Festival Podcast, Marc Gunn's Pub Songs Podcast, A Brobdingnagian Minute, Cat Lovers Podcast ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-308-marcsongs-podcast/ Notes: "Isn't It Grand, Boys?" by Marc Gunn from Going for Brogue: Irish Pub Songs and Sea Shanties with an Accent Happy Songs of Death "Molly Malone" by Leza Mesiah from The Moor Of Dundee - Best of the British Ballads "Molly Malone... The Cat's Perspective/Planxty Hewlett" from Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-307-death-and-rebirth/ Notes: Live commentary from Gougane Barra, Ireland "Barrett's Privateers" "Skye Boat Song" "Fiddler's Green" from Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion "Parting Glass" from Soul of a Harper Crazy lambs The fine taste of Murphy's Draught and comparing Guinness John Wilmott of Celtic Ways "Rose, Rose, Rose Red" ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-306-bliss-in-gougane-barra-ireland/ Notes: "The King Of Ballyhooley" by Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings from No Bedrolls Or Backpacks Thoughts on naming bands and marketing them Renaissance Festival Podcast and Awards The Dubliners' Tabby Cats 4 Irish Whiskey "Captain Black Jack" Murphy's Irish Stout Poitin Irish Music "Whiskers in the Jar" by Marc Gunn from Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-305-band-name-marketing/ Songs: "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" "Paddy McCullough" "Ye Jacobites By Name" "Old Dun Cow" "A Lil Bit o'Love" "Fields of Athenrye" "Harvest Home/The Butterfly" "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty" "Maid Went to the Mill" "Big Strong Man" "My Darling Clementine" "Jedi Drinking Song Prequel" "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" Notes: Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers: Whiskers in the Jar Michelle ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-304-live-music-with-michelle-hedden-on-bodhran/ Notes: "The Secret" by The Pierces from Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge Pump Up the Volume Podsafe Music Network What I Love About Valentine's Day A Tribute to Love "Bobby Casey's/Boy in the Gap" by Cady Finlayson from Irish Coffee ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-303-what-i-love-about-valentines/ Songs: "What Shall We Do With a Catnipped Kitty" by Marc Gunn from More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Notes: Adopt a copy of More Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers Rich Brotherton, producer for the CD Ed Miller The latest news about the CD ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-302-new-cat-cd/ Songs: "I Saved the Planet Earth" by Marc Gunn from What Color Is Your Dragon? "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" by Captain Black Jack Murphy from Pogue Mahone Means Kiss My Arse Notes: Goals for 2008 MarcSongs Podcast Irish and Celtic Music Podcast Renaissance Festival Podcast The Fump Dr. Demento Thing-A-Week Podcast Productivity working from home A Tribute to Love ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-301-goals-for-2008/ Notes: Louisiana Renaissance Festival Marrus Car accident in Louisiana "Lrrring in Nevermind" Experimentation with the autoharp Upcoming CD: fairy-inspired CD, Renaissance Festival Compilation CD ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-28-rambling-at-the-louisiana-renaissance-festival/ Set List: "The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf" from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers "Jedi Drinking Song Prequel" from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus "A Rabbit for Halloween" from Three Movie and TV Films for Geeks Like Me "Middle Earth Bragging Song" from Soul of a Harper "The Psychopathic Chronic, Schizophrenic Gollum Blues" ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-27-live-space-madness/ Songs: "Jug of Punch" "The Gosling Reborn" Name That Tune 1 Name That Tune 2 "Loch Tay" Name That Tune 3 Notes: Camisano: Speaking Italian, Busking in Italy Venezia: Shopping on the Rialto, Cat masks, Italian women, Piazza di San Marco, Don't feed the pigeons, Palazzo Ducale, Bridge of Sighs Terni: Franco Bordoni, Terni History Lesson, Irish session outside ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-26-traveling-through-italy/ Notes: The difference between Coca Cola in the U.S. and Europe: High Fructose Corn Syrup Podcasting in Shannon Airport Building a sense of community in a vacation tour Drinking mead in Bunratty Castle Liam Murray, tour guide extraordinaire of CIE Stumbling over to Durty Nelly's Don't Quit Your Day Job! Irish accents Ahh, the ArtWork! Marketing "Danny Boy" in Ireland, ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-25-final-notes-from-the-ireland-trip/ 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? ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-24-cliffs-of-moher/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-23-live-blarney-from-ireland/ 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! ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-22-a-real-live-show-with-marc-gunn-in-eugene-oregon/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-21-pump-up-the-volume-american-beer-beer-beer/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-20-another-live-evening-with-marc-gunn/ 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! ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-19-live-evening-with-marc-gunn/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-18-an-interview-with-a-pirate-some-pirate-songs/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-17-whiskey-youre-the-mongolian-monkey-devil-of-tam-lins-ballad/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-16-season-middle-earth-with-larks-in-the-morning-and-a-song-for-her/ 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. ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-15-rattlin-the-folk-song-tradition-with-skullcrusher-mountain/ 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 Download MP3 Pub Songs Podcast #14 - Seven Drunken Nights ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-14-seven-drunken-nights-with-pussycats-heart-and-soul/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-13-take-2-the-entertainer-says-remember-fiddlers-green/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-12-irish-rovers-and-pirates-playing-a-patriot-game/ 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) Download MP3 Pub Songs Podcast #11 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-11-the-night-paddy-murphy-died-at-the-vampire-club-with-voltaire/ 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 Download MP3 Pub Songs Podcast ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-10-done-the-impossible-with-firefly-bards-and-firefly/ 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 Download MP3 Show #9 - Lounging on the Rocky Road to the Best of Austin Rocky Road to Dublin traditional In the merry month of May, ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-9-lounging-on-the-rocky-road-to-the-best-of-austin/ Songs: "The Pudding Song" by Seymoure from Seymoure Says "Spam" by Sudden Death from Die Laughing Notes: Things Celtic and Autoharp Lessons Weds, June 28, 2006 - Irish Sing-A-Long at Cactus Cafe with Campbell & Wilson Goth-O-Phile Friday, June 30, 2006 - Elysium with Voltaire Dr. Demento Download MP3 Show #8 - Seymoure Says Die Laughing with Sudden Death The Pudding ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcas-8-seymoure-says-die-laughing-with-sudden-death/ 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 Download MP3 Show #7 - Old Fenian Gun, High Jeannie High, Scottish Murder Ballads, If Myspace Was Real Old Fenian Gun words and music by P. O'Neill, ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-7-old-fenian-gun-high-jeannie-high-scottish-murder-ballads-if-myspace-was-real/ Songs: "Wild Colonial Boy" by StoneRing from Samhain "The Worst Pirate Song" by Ceann from Almost Irish "General Taylor" by Pandora Celtica from a Pandora Celtica Demo "Rhapsody in Ritalin" by Breastfed from Breasted EP Wild Colonial Boy traditional, as sung by StoneRing There was a wild colonial boy, Jack Doogan was his name. He was born and ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-6-wild-colonial-boy-general-taylor-ritalin-and-crappy-pirates/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-5-wont-you-come-with-me-my-own-hero-by-joni-minstrel/ Notes: "Old Dun Cow" by Brobdingnagian Bards from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Why Trad Nazis suck! Upcoming Show "When You're Evil" by Voltaire from The Devil's Bris Upcoming Shows: June 18, 2006, Father's Day Solo Show and Autoharp Tutorial Things Celtic @ 3-4 PM 1806 W. 35th Street Austin, TX 78703 Bring an autoharp for the tutorial. Friday, June 30, 2006 Elysium Goth ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-4-old-dun-cow-trad-nazis-when-youre-evil-by-voltaire/ IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Pub Songs Podcast is undergoing a major change. The show started off with the plan to educate and teach pub songs from the around world. Alas, with all my podcasts, I was unable to keep up with my original plan. So rather than let this podcast fade entirely, ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-3-all-for-me-grog-lyrics-pezand-a-new-format-to-the-show/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-2-johnny-i-hardly-knew-ye/ 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 ... http://www.pubsong.com/pub-songs-podcast-waxies-dargle/