“I danced in the morning when the world was begun.” I loved that song growing up. But it wasn’t until I got on MP3.com a few years back that I heard a great version by Muckle Flugga that renewed my interest of the song. However, it was Pam Owens, aka Mother Pockets who posted the […]
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Pub Songs #26: Irish Sessions, Shopping in Venice and other Adventures in Italy
I traveled through Italy and wrote some tunes, busked in the Veneto, shopped in Venice and then joined an Irish session outside of Rome. 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 […]
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Pub Songs #25: Don’t Quit Your Day Job, Bards Ireland Trip Wrap Up
Brobdingnagian Bards finally toured Ireland. We had an amazing experience. Hopefully, this episode will give you a chance to better experience our adventure. 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 […]
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Pub Songs #24: Seeing the Cliffs of Moher for the First Time
We arrived at the Cliffs of Moher. I shared the audio experience and other fascinating moments on the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland 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 […]
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Pub Songs #23: Wandering Dublin with Blarney in Ireland
I arrived in Dublin and missed the tour bus for the Brobdingnagian Bards Tour of Ireland. So I had a few minutes to share my own early arrival experiences. 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 […]
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Pub Songs Podcast: Folk Music with Delusions of Grandeur
My live performances on the Pub Songs Podcast have gone over very well. I’ve only released two from my home studio, but I get a lot of emails from people who enjoyed them and want to hear more. So I listened to the shows again and picked the recordings that were made in those shows. […]
Irish Song Lyrics Podcast – Fiddler’s Green
What happens when fishermen die? They go to Fiddler’s Green, a paradise for those who lived their lives on the sea. It’s a beautiful fantasy by John Connolly. I learned the song from The Wolfe Tones and liked it so much, it was one of the first songs I parodied on Irish Drinking Songs for […]
New Irish Podcast with “Black Is the Colour (Of My True Love’s Hair)”
This is such a beautiful song. I think it was Nick Hennessey who inspired me to finally learn it. It’s an old song with origins in both Scotland and the Appalacian Mountains, meaning its true origins are lost in time. The cat parody I made for Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers was a love […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #35
Listen and enjoy the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #35. The Jolly Rogues, Navan, Celticburn, Marc Gunn & The Dubliners Tabby Cats, Tocando el Aire, Skelpin’, James Connolly, Round the House, The Barnacle’s, Joe Hooper, Lothlorien, The McMontos , Greenwich Meantime, Heather Dale Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and […]
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New Podcast – Finnegan’s Wake
This was one of the first Irish songs I ever learned from some cassette of Irish drinking songs. It’s about Tim Finnegan who dies and a wake is held in his honor. It quickly turns into a free-for-all. Even death, it’s terrible thing to waste good alcohol. I parodied this song on Irish Drinking Songs […]