A Brobdingnagian Minute - Novelty Music Podcast

Scottish & Irish folk songs combined with Lord of the Rings music and Celtic music fun at Renaissance Faires

A podcast from that loveable bardic duo playing folk music and novelty music with humor. No kidding!

A Brobdingnagian Minute #28 - Live from GenCon in Indianapolis

Every venue has its work. GenCon is "Freebird". We made the mistake of playing it in the pre-show last year at Friday Night Live and ended up with a standing ovation before our actual show started. Sadly, we succumbed to peer pressure and played it again... but with a twist. Michelle Hedden joins us on bodhran for this mad hour of geek-filled fun.

Show Notes:

Name that Tune
"Morning Song", a 45-minute song in the dealer's room
"Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" from Marc's Dragon CD
"Do Virgins Taste Better Medley" from A Faire to Remember
Why Andrew stands on stage right of Marc
Motley Crue Contest
"Come Out Ye Black and Tans" from Songs of Ireland
"In the Mood" from Bards Live
"Exclamations" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
Starbucks Sponsorship
"Old Dun Cow" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
"Free Bog"
"Monahan's Mudders Milk" (a Firefly song)
The Great Luke Ski
"If I Had a Million Ducats" from a bunch of CDs
"Jedi Drinking Song" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales

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A Brobdingnagian Minute #28 - Live from GenCon in Indianapolis

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--posted by Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Celtic Folk Music
2:09 PM

A Brobdingnagian Minute #27 - Chatting About our Vacation Tour of Ireland

We're back from another brilliant time visiting Ireland with our fans. The trip was all too brief, but in this podcast, we take some time to share some of our fond memories of our trip.

Show Notes:

Favorite Places from our Vacation Tour of Ireland
Gougane Barra
Stone Circles
"Black Velvet Band" from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
Magnum Ice Cream
Video from Brigit's Garden "Fellowship of the Ring"
"Rocky Road to Dublin" from Songs of Ireland
Fond Fables
Movie Reviews: Zohan, Get Smart, Hancock, WALL-E
GenCon Confirmed
"Lish Young Buy-A-Broom" from Songs of Ireland

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A Brobdingnagian Minute #27 - Chatting About our Vacation Tour of Ireland

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Labels: vacation ireland

--posted by Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Celtic Folk Music
12:08 PM

A Brobdingnagian Minute #26 - Getting Political on Yo' Arse

This podcast was recorded at the end of March, and lookie, I'm just now getting around to posting it. W00t! Well, at least we'll be caught up to record a new show very soon. And more once we get to Ireland. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

Bardic Bonus Features
Bardic Foundation of Not Losing Your Brain Through the Windshielf
Car mileage conspiracy
Consuming the consumer
Executive Suite (1954) with William Holden
Battlestar Galactica Nerd Warning!
Marketing with Integrity
Politics Above the Law
Summer Brooks of Slice of Sci Fi and Essays on Battlestar Galactica
Buck Rogers DVD
GM Motors Annecdote

Songs This Week:

"The Heart of Fangorn" from Memories of Middle Earth
"Patriot Game" from Songs of Ireland
"Shepherd's Serenade" from Songs of the Muse

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A Brobdingnagian Minute #26 - Getting Political on Yo' Arse

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--posted by Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Celtic Folk Music
9:03 PM

A Brobdingnagian Minute #25 - Austin Music Award Win #3

Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We're back with more zany bardic goodness... whatever that may be. This month, we're happy to say we WON in the Austin Music Awards, plus lots of rambling on the usual bardic randomness.

Show Notes:

Too many podcasts: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, Renaissance Festival Podcast and other podcasts by Marc Gunn
Andrew's Picasso Period
Lord of War
Pet Peeve: Trailers you can't fast forward through
Best Folk Act in the Austin Music Awards
The Cowsills
Music for old video games: Pitfall, Pacman, Donkey Kong
Samson Zoom H2
Onya, Irish rock musician
Demand the Brobdingnagian Bards

Songs This Week:

"Patriot Game" from Songs of Ireland
"Harvest Home" from Songs of the Muse
"The Holy Ground" from The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
"Jug of Punch (Live)" from LIVE: Nex Monoceroti, Per Risibus

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A Brobdingnagian Minute #25 - Austin Music Award Win #3

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Labels: austin music awards

--posted by Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards, Celtic Folk Music
12:35 PM

A Brobdingnagian Minute #24 - Explicit Writer's Strike

Welcome to Season 3 of A Brodingnagian Minute. We're back with more zany bardic goodness... whatever that may be. This month, we're talking about Wil Wheaton, the Ireland tour, our presidential nomination, and a "crapload" of shows for the spring.

Show Notes: