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True love lost at sea. I share the story behind “Buttercup’s Lament” inspired by Princess Bride. You’ll learn why you should watch out for wild boar in Italy, see what happens when a juggler’s props don’t arrive, and learn about the most-beautiful place in Europe. Hear a story about biking across Italy. I interviewed jugglers […]
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Have you ever read Lord of the Rings and noticed that each time the hobbits meet a new race along the road, it’s the OLDEST RACE EVER?! I wrote a song about that bragging. There are a lot of famous male composers in history. Apryl Knight will introduce you to some of the incredible female […]
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The modern image of the leprechaun is very different from the leprechaun of Irish legends. But times change and not everyone adapts as easily. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t celebrate both the new and the old as we explore the origins of my song “The Leprechaun.” Ever dream of building your own castle and starting […]
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Vince Conaway shares his top 3 places to see in Italy along with some travel tips, and stories of busking in Italy. Music from Vince Conaway, Brobdingnagian Bards, and Ironwood. And if you’re going to apologize, make it a good one. That’s what I did when I wrote the song “The Bridge” as an apology. […]
We’re taking a journey today as I share the story of how I found myself playing Sci Fi Drinking Songs at science fiction conventions around the nation. This is Pub Songs & Stories #284 https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-284.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Pain is hard to deal with. Sometimes it feels overwhelming. You can get through it with maybe a little help from Doctor Who. We talk about my song Redemption. You can learn all about it today on Pub Songs & Stories #283 https://traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-283.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Everything changes. But what do you do when your career, your life, your joy, comes to an end because everything must change. We’re talking about the life of a scallop diver in Lamlash Bay. You can learn all about it today on Pub Songs & Stories #282 https://traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-282.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Do you ever get nervous or anxious? Sometimes the toughest thing to do, to overcome your fear, is to just take those first steps forward. Come Adventure With Me is the title track to my brand new album inspired by the 1977 Rankin & Bass film, The Hobbit. You can learn all about it today […]
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“If they take the ship, they’ll rape us to death, eat our flesh, and sew our skins into their clothing – and if we’re very, very lucky, they’ll do it in that order.” Zoe’s description of reavers on the TV show Firefly sounds pretty insane. And every time we meet the reavers in the show […]
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Is it all a game that we all fall into? Saffron certainly thinks so in “Our Mrs Reynolds from the TV show Firefly. Hear the story behind my song “Spiderwebs”. We’re also making waves with music from Matt McGinn. This is Pub Songs & Stories #279 https://traffic.libsyn.com/pubsong/PubSongsPodcast-279.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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