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Sally Brown sails in from Balscadden Bay. Those characters died… again.. in song. And Malloy gets his story told. Pub Songs & Stories tries something new: video. Music from McFloosey, Marc Gunn, House of Hamill. This is Pub Songs & Stories #318. 0:02 – This is PubSongs & Stories #318 0:20 – McFloosey “Sally Brown” […]
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A question about AI music. A debate over CDs, vinyl, and album pins. And a sci-fi drinking song that carries you home. Pub Songs & Stories returns with the tales behind the tunes, from the Celtic pub scene to a Celtic Invasion of Galicia. Music from Tara’s Folk, Heather Dale, and Marc Gunn. This is […]
A solo bard on the Renaissance stage. A band called May Will Bloom joining the revelry. And the Georgia Renaissance Festival, alive with Celtic folk magic. Music from Marc Gunn, Bealtaine, Skara Brae. This is Pub Songs & Stories #316 0:06 – Marc Gunn “Wild Mountain Thyme” from Heroes 3:43 – WELCOME TO PUB SONGS […]
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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 […]
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A month without a voice. A question about Firefly Drinking Songs. And a highwayman riding the moor. Pub Songs & Stories returns with stories to tell, from the Celtic folk tradition to the far reaches of the ‘verse. Music from Marc Gunn, Faoileán, CaliCeltic, Whiskey Bay Rovers, May Will Bloom. This is Pub Songs & […]
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Irish Millie is wasted. The Brobdingnagian Bards are in love… with alcohol. And the Gothard Sisters will send you down the road with a smile. Every song has a story worth telling. We’ve got the full spectrum from rowdy to reverent. Pull up a stool. Music from May Will Bloom, Brobdingnagian Bards, Rogue Diplomats, Irish […]
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What do Irish rebel songs and Star Trek have in common? This week on Pub Songs & Stories, we raise a glass to courage, truth, and the songs that refuse to obey. From the Easter Rising of 1916 to a Cardassian interrogation chamber, today’s songs ask one dangerous question: Do you trust your own eyes? […]
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Geek-rock musician Mikey Mason joins me to talk about writing songs on schedule, his New Music Monday ritual, and how to stay creative every single week. Music by Caliceltic, May Will Bloom, The Gothard Sisters, and Mikey Mason. This is Pub Songs & Stories #311 0:18 – Caliceltic “The Beer from St James Gate” from […]
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The sea around Skellig Michael never rests. Waves slam the cliffs like a heartbeat, and mist rises from the rocks like breath from some sleeping giant. Eight miles off the Kerry coast, this jagged island looks less like a piece of earth and more like a fragment of another world. More than a thousand years […]
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The Quiraing is not a gentle place. Stone spires jut skyward, cliffs crumble toward the sea, and paths twist like they’re still being carved by giants. It’s a landscape that doesn’t promise safety—it dares you to take another step. On Skye, they say even dragons once hid in these folds, rising to defend the island […]