The old songs were written for a world that was supposed to last forever. One woman found a way to make music matter right now. And Thorin Oakenshield gets a proper farewell. Music from Marc Gunn, Fialla, Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes, Brobdingnagian Bards.
This is Pub Songs & Stories #315
0:19 – Marc Gunn “The Scotsman” from Heroes
2:18 – WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES
Every song has a story, every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters. Discover the stories behind the songs from the heart of the Celtic pub scene. I am your bard, Marc Gunn, also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
If you’re new to the show, please follow us. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather.
Before we get started, a quick word about Patreon.
If you're listening to this on the public feed, you're getting it a week after my patrons already heard it. Just so you know.
Those folks also get a second podcast nobody else hears. Concert bootlegs. Brand new songs I'm writing right now. And two live pub albums that flat-out don't exist anywhere else.
All that for five bucks a month. One pint.
If that sounds like your kind of thing, head to patreon.com/celtfather. There's even a free tier. You get a whole album just for showing up.
Right. On with the show.
NEWS
- Sherwood Forest Faire
- Jordan Con, Meeting author of Hills of Tanchico
- Stellar Con, New video shorts
- New song: First Rule of Flying
3:33 – UPCOMING SHOWS
- May 9-10: Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn, Ga
- May 16-17: Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn, Ga
- May 23-25: Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn, Ga
- May 30–31: Georgia Renaissance Festival, Fairburn, Ga
- May 30: The Lost Druid Brewery, 2866 Washington St, Avondale Estates, GA
- Jul 30-Aug 2: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
- Sep 3-7: Dragon Con, Atlanta, Ga with Brobdingnagian Bards
7:54 – Fialla “Maid in Her Father's Garden” from Home & Away
11:14 – INTERVIEW WITH DANIELLE DUPONT OF WASHER WELL WENCHES
A couple years ago, I did an interview with Danielle DuPont, the founder of the Washer Well Wenches that you might see at a Renaissance festival near you. She invited a bunch of entertainers to perform at Women’s shelter in Austin, Texas. I was so inspired by her I had to interview her.
25:12 – TODAY’S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS
Every year, I take a small group of people on a relaxing adventure to one of the Celtic nations. We don’t see everything. Instead we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join me with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts, blogs, videos, and photos.
Sign to the Celtic Invasion Vacations mailing list at CelticInvasion.com.
Come hike with me on the Isle of Skye in 2027.
25:51 – Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes “Four Thousand Weeks” from Liam Vincent & The Odd Foxes
If you’d like more details, just email follow@celtfather. I’d love to have you along for the journey this year.
28:56 – STORY OF THORIN’S EULOGY
32:37 – Brobdingnagian Bards “Thorin’s Eulogy” from I Will Not Sing Along
35:34 – THANK YOU GUNN RUNNERS ON PATREON
Alright. You made it to the end. That means you're my kind of person.
So let me tell you about something. And I promise I'll only take a couple of minutes.
I've got a Patreon. patreon.com/celtfather. And here's the thing… most people don't realise what's actually over there.
Just following for free gets you Virtual Public House. A whole live album. Recorded live for my Pub Songs & Stories podcast. No catch, no credit card, nothing. Just follow my Pateron and it's yours.
But if you want more… five dollars a month is where it gets interesting.
You get six studio albums. You get Kilted Drinking Songs, which is another live Pub Songs & Stories podcast album I recorded for this very podcast. It's not on Spotify. It's not on Apple Music. It doesn't exist anywhere else. Same with Field of Drams at the Hero level.
You get the rough cuts. Songs I'm writing right now, before they go anywhere. You're hearing tomorrow's music today. Which is either exciting or terrifying, depending on the song.
You get a new original song every month. Concert bootlegs. Sheet music if you play along at home. And Stories from the Road, which is another podcast… the one where I talk about all the stuff that happens between the shows that I can't quite say on stage.
Oh, and you get this podcast a week early. Which means none of that suspense you just endured.
For the real enthusiasts… the Superhero tier gets you both pub albums mailed to you on actual physical CDs. The only way to own them. Pressed and shipped to your door. This offer is only available during the month of May 2026.
Look, I make this music because I love it. The Patreon is what makes it possible to keep making it. Every patron matters more than you know.
If you've been meaning to join, now's a great time. I'm playing four weekends at the Georgia Renaissance Festival through May. Patrons are getting the behind-the-scenes of all of it.
patreon.com/celtfather. Free to follow. One pint a month to unlock the lot.
Sláinte. And thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories.
This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen. You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I’m performing.
I've been singing old songs my whole life.
Songs about green hills. Cold rivers. Seasons that came and went like they always had.
Those songs were written by people who assumed the world would look the same forever.
It won't. Not if we don't pay attention.
I travel a lot. I play music in fields and forests and festivals. And I notice things. Things that weren't there ten years ago. Things that are gone that used to be.
The old songs are worth saving. So is the world they were written about.
Climate action isn't political to me. It's personal. It's about keeping the world worth singing about.
Vote like the world depends on it. Because it does.
The songs are counting on it.
Join the Quest and Sing Along at www.pubsong.com!
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