Dragon Con 2015 Review, Emerald Rose, Drinking Songs / CF#43

Dragon Con 2015 Review, Emerald Rose, Drinking Songs / CF#43

I had an amazing time at DragonCon 2015! The Firefly Drinking Songs and Hobbit Drinking Songs concerts were huge and a ton of fun! The Brobdingnagian Bards concerts were fantastic (though a blur), followed by an excellent set with Tom Smith. And thanks to the tremendous help of my Atlanta Street Team, we’ve hit a […]

St.Patrick’s Day Drinking Songs

Today’ s Podcast is featuring a bunch of Drinking Songs right in time for St.Patrick’s Day! Grab a pint and sing along! Lyrics are linked to each of the songs below, just in time to learn all of them in time for Tuesday! Have a very Happy St.Paddy’s Day! To subscribe, go to iTunes, or […]

18 Funny Irish Drinking Songs and St Patrick’s Day Festival

18 Funny Irish Drinking Songs and St Patrick’s Day Festival

With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner and a show tomorrow, this is a good time to compile a list of funny Irish drinking songs that perhaps I might play this year. See my complete show schedule here. I also do a lot of shows online. St. Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival I’m working on a whole […]

Milk Drinking Songs: St Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids

It was in 2006 when the Brobdingnagian Bards put together our first album of “drinking songs” called The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs. Almost regularly since then, I’ve received requests from fans saying, “Can you release an album of drinking songs for non-drinkers?” In fact, Andrew’s song “An Irishman Who Doesn’t Drink” was written in part […]

Christmas with Family… and Hobbits #11 of your Celtic Christmas Greetings

Christmas is a time of celebration with family. One of my many families extends outside of my personal one and goes to The Shire, a magical place that appears in central Kentucky every three years. It’s there that I met Nancy Flynn who wrote the final song on my Celtic Christmas Greetings album. Celtic Christmas Notes I […]

Do Drinking Songs Perpetuate the Alcoholic?

If there’s one thing I hate about the cultural stereotype of the Celts, it’s alcoholism. I know this is ironic or even hypocritical considering half my album titles are about “drinking songs”. I’ve written more than my fair share of drinking songs to fit that theme too. Yet, as much as I use that term, it’s […]

Pub Songs #111: Celtic Christmas Drinking Songs

Wouldn’t that make a great album title? I’ve had it on my to do list for so long with no progress at using it. So I decided to just make a podcast using that title. Maybe it’ll inspire me to actually finish a Christmas album…. Or maybe not. News: Thanks to everyone who voted in […]

Random Ramblings

What Color Is Your CD? I am extremely productive tonight.  Right now, I’m editing my second What Color Is Your CD order for my hobbit CD sponsors.  I have two done and two more to complete.  I think that is the last stuff I need to do to complete those sponsorship packages. I’m debating whether […]

Raise a Glass in Parting (Lyrics, MP3)

Raise a Glass in Parting (Lyrics, MP3)

Lyrics Rie Sheridan Rose, music Marc Gunn Performed by Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser From Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits The time will come for leaving… I know you cannot stay But later for the grieving… You’re here with me today. I’d rather tend my garden Than wander down the road And so, I beg your […]