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Sea shanties are some of the more popular traditional songs found in Celtic music. That’s because they’re fun to sing. They are also extremely popular at Renaissance festivals which is why I asked the Danny Faught of the Renaissance Festival Podcast to host a joint show for our podcasts. Rambling Sailors, Marooned, Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, […]
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I remember when I first started playing the autoharp. my first real gig was at a Renaissance festival. Andrew and I were picking songs that we would play. then we worked up arrangements. “frog kissin’” was one of those early songs. i learned it from a Christian musician named Ed Kilbourne. it was poppy and […]
Renaissance Festivals offer a huge assortment of Irish Celtic music as we’ll explore in show #186 with music from Clandestine, Empty Hats, Brobdingnagian Bards, Celtic Stone, Craig of Farrington, Albannach, Rambling Sailors, NeidFyre, Merry Mischief, Nancy Daily-Green, New Minstrel Revue, Abby Green, Leah Jorgensen, Thyme Awaye, Haggis Rampant, Merry Wives of Windsor. www.celticmusicpodcast.com If you […]
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I love playing solo. However, I miss having a band. There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you’re jamming with a few like-minded individuals, creating music together. I still remember some of those sessions with my first band, Skander. It was a such rush. It sticks with me 20 years later. When Brobdingnagian Bards […]
I’m really curious how far Rennies are willing to travel to go to a Renaissance festival. I tried putting a poll on Facebook, but apparently, they ask for too much information. Well, the poll on my website does not. To vote, just visit this blog and cast your vote using the poll in the top […]
I’m back from A Long Expected Party 2: There & Back Again at Shaker Village in Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. I had a brilliant time. A Look Backward at ALEP 1 Three years ago, I wrote that the first ALEP was one of the top 5 weekends of my life. It was a magical experience. For […]
Greetings… Hmm? I don’t know what to call you. I want a cool name for fans of Marc Gunn. That’s why I posted the question “Who Are Marc Gunn Fans?” in my blog. I want your suggestions. Fans all over Twitter and Facebook piped up. Here are some of my favorite responses: Gunners Gunnsters Gunnobites Gunnies […]
I’m having that annual craving to hit the road and go busking. Busking in Italy to be exact. I’ve never really done much busking outside of Renaissance Festivals. And honestly, I haven’t ever really *tried* to effectively busk. I mean, we have shows and all. But to find a location, lay out a hat or […]
