Pub Songs & Stories #232: The Harpers

Pub Songs & Stories #232: The Harpers

Was the harp banned by Queen Elizabeth? Hear the origins of the song Soul of a Harper by Rie Sheridan Rose. Songwriting as a parent offers its own special joys, songs about the children we love. Plus, was it horrible, the night that Paddy Murphy died? Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a […]

Pub Songs & Stories#231: Star of the County Down

Pub Songs & Stories#231: Star of the County Down

Star of the County Down and how a great melody found its way into an obscure hymn. Troosers vs trousers and a double meaning in a great mashup of songs. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music. My name […]

Pub Songs Podcast #230: Irish Refugees on Star Wars Day

Pub Songs Podcast #230: Irish Refugees on Star Wars Day

Many Irish Americans were refugees. Hear how an Irish band is giving back to help refugees displaced from their native lands. How a little eavesdropping on a conversation led to a fun pub song and a round of beer for the band. Celebrate Star Wars Day with fun Jedi drinking songs. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. […]

Pub Songs Podcast #229: Sailor’s Songs

Pub Songs Podcast #229: Sailor’s Songs

From sea shanties to Renaissance festivals. A Scottish song gets a New Orleans makeover. Jesse Ferguson imagines the sailors that were part of the fur trade in Canada. Heather Dale shares about a shipwright who built a Viking ship as a tribute to a fallen friend. Welcome to the Pub Songs & Stories, the Virtual […]

Pub Songs & Stories #228: Tartan Day

Pub Songs & Stories #228: Tartan Day

What is Tartan Day. Why I love the kilt. Song failure in a filk circle. The fake history of No Pants Day. And Kyf Brewer shares a Tartan Day catastrophe on a golf course. Welcome to the Pub Songs & Stories Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture through music and stories. I am your […]

Pub Songs Podcast #227: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

Pub Songs Podcast #227: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

You get a St Patrick’s Day Concert for 2021 today on Pub Songs & Stories podcast. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories, the Virtual Public House for Celtic culture through music. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the […]

Pub Songs Podcast #226: St Patrick’s Day Songs & Stories

Pub Songs Podcast #226: St Patrick’s Day Songs & Stories

We are sharing St Patrick’s Day stories like St Patrick probably never drank green beer. No really. A deeper look at my Secouth song “Breathing”. A love story from na Skylark. St Paddy’s Day Kisses and ear bites from Stout Pounders. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. […]

Pub Songs Podcast #225: Top 10 Celtic Bands for St. Patrick’s Day

Pub Songs Podcast #225: Top 10 Celtic Bands for St. Patrick’s Day

We’re counting down the top 10 Celtic bands you want to listen to for St Patrick’s Day 2021. Plus music from We Banjo 3, Lissa Schneckenburger, Screaming Orphans. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today’s show is brought […]

Pub Songs Podcast #224: Top 5 Irish Drinking Songs

Pub Songs Podcast #224: Top 5 Irish Drinking Songs

Let me sing for you a countdown of the Top 5 Irish drinking songs today on Pub Songs Podcast. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe […]