Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast
Scottish and Irish folk songs combined with the Lord of the Rings music and a wee bit o’Celtic fun. The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brob-din-nahg-EE-en) were The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo from Austin, Texas. Their unique brand of folk music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin made them one of the most-popular Celtic music groups online where they continue to give away thousands of free Celtic MP3 downloads daily. From 1999 to 2008, the Brobdingnagian Bards performed coast-to-coast, and in a given month could be found at a Lord of the Rings Oscar Party, a Celtic festival, or a Science Fiction Convention. However, they were an absolute favorite at Renaissance Faires where they added high-energy and wit to make every show a memorable experience. Thanks in part to this podcast, their shows are never done!
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Marc grills Andrew about what kind of precautions Sherwood Forest Faire is taking during the continued spread of COVID-19. Learn what's new with the Bards. And we pick some fun show titles.
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NOTESEnjoy some of your favorite Brobdingnagian Bards songs from Jedi to burning pubs and virgins. It's all right here, on show #62.
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TODAY IN BROBDINGNAG0:35 - "Old Dun Cow" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
4:30 - "Do Virgins Taste Better Medley" from A Faire to Remember
Andrew and Marc are back to talk about the Sherwood Forest Faire, Dragon Con, an online internet concert, plus individual podcasts, upcoming shows, and lots more. It's on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #61.
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ANDREW NEWS
We talk about our ups and downs from the year as well as our methods of adjusting to the changing climate of music and performance.
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This is Patreon Episode number 20 and overall Episode 60.
ANDREW MCKEE SHOWS & NEWS
New Years Eve Show - Shakespeare's New Year's Shakin' Eve!
Youc an get tickets on EvenBrite
$5 off Discount code: IRISH
Life’s A Faire
Personal Livestreams coming up
Patreon Pages for Lifesafaire...
Dragon Con 2020 is virtual this year. We have lots of shows and workshops we will do this weekend. But it also starts on Wednesday, September 2 with the Filk Music Track Pre-Show.
You can find our complete Dragon Con schedule right here.
This is Patreon Episode number 19 and overall Episode 59.
ANDREW MCKEE SHOWS & NEWS
MARC GUNN SHOWS &a...
“Bog Down in the Valley” aka “Rattlin' Bog” is a musical staple of the Brobdingnagian Bards. The Bards also perform it separately. In April, Marc Gunn challenged Andrew McKee to a Bog Off! Andrew narrowly won that competition. They are back next week with an all new challenge. Who will win this month?
Watch the Bog Off live on Wednesday, May 13 at 11 AM CST on the Bards Facebook page.
This is Patreon Episode number 18 and overa...
We talk about what's going on with music in this crisis, what gigs we still have, and what are new projects are! In this episode.... What we are going to do to keep getting music to you, how we are helping others, and a little random silliness (Because we need silliness now).
This is Patreon Episode number 17 and overall Episode 57.
Links we talked about
We have projects new and old, upcoming gigs together, and new equipment! In this episode.... We talk about Sherwood Forest Faire, Marc's Kickstarter, New instruments, Our views on songwriting, and a little random silliness (Which never hurts).
This is Patreon Episode number 16 and overall Episode 56.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
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It's time for a new year, new gigs, new news, and a NEW CD! In this episode.... We talk about our new CD, Groundhog Day, the Chemistry of Unicorns, our upcoming schedule, a look at last year and hopes for the new year.
This is Patreon Episode number 15 and overall Episode 55.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
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As we close out this momentous year, here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! In this episode.... We talk about Christmas, our own Holiday memories, our upcoming schedule and upcoming projects.
This is Patreon Episode number 14 and overall Episode 54. It's getting VERY close to the holidays so have fun and be safe!
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would lov...
Here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! In this episode.... We talk about Halloween, Thanksgiving, our upcoming schedule and upcoming projects.
So starts the holiday gauntlet so have fun and be safe!
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Brobdingnagian Bards
* Memorial Day Weekend: Georgia Renaissance Festival
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Dragon Con 2019 is over. It will go down in the record books as one of the best. We share with you our thoughts of this year's convention. Were these the best shows ever at Dragon Con?
As always, this show is brought to you by our Nagians Only Club on Patreon. Sign up today so we can keep entertaining you!
Find out more about our show #46 in the shownotes and more about our music at www.thebards.net.
We are gearing up to launch a Kickstarter for our first studio album in over ten years. How do you stand out in a world where streaming rules? How do you get your music heard?
Years ago, we gave away all of our music on MP3.com. We're gonna do it again. You can now download all of our music for free on Bandcamp.
We're giving it away so that YOU have a compelling reason to talk about us on- and offline.
Here is another update with the Brobdingnagian Minute! The last time we heard the Bards, they talked about how they got started. In this podcast, we not only talk about our first full CD, Marked By Great Size, but we play every single track from it!
Episode #44. This is a VERY long podcast and we are testing the upload limit but I hope you enjoy it.
If you have questions, comments, or thoughts, please post them in the comments se...
Brobdingnagian Bards are back for the 10th season of Sherwood Forest Faire. That means were are once again in the same vicinity of each other. That means craziness will ensue.
Andrew McKee is a little hoarse in this episode. That means Marc Gunn gets to make fun of him while Andrew's guard is down.
But it's not all goofiness. In fact, we make a big announcement. We're making a new album! You can learn the new album name...
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Brobdingnagian Bards. To celebrate this amazing milestone, we are releasing a LOT of cool new content every month. We have also made this podcast public once again.
Last year, we restarted the band through Patreon. We are creating all new music together. That hasn't been done since 2007. We wanted to give our kind members of the Nagians Only Club on Patreon, a special treat.
However, we r...
Last year, this podcast became patron-only as part of the Nagians Only Club on Patreon. That is now changing!
You see, January marked the 20th anniversary of the Brobdingnagian Bards. It seemed a shame to hide all of this great content from Nagians around the world. So we asked them if we could make this podcast public once again. They resoundingly said, "YES!"
We are very pleased to share this show with you. Once a month, ...
Welcome to show #40 of the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast. Yup. This is the last one. In our public feed. That’s because we have decided to relaunch A Brobdingnagian Minute into a monthly podcast exclusively available for our new Nagians Only fan club on Patreon!
The Brobdingnagian Bards are back with a brand new Patreon page. We’re gonna start working on a new album. Plus, we’ll share stories behind the songs, rants and raves, chat ...
We’re gonna step back in time to see how our first CD, “Marked By Great Size” came to be. You’ll hear never-before-told-stories about the how we rolled with the punches and made lemonade…figuratively speaking. Plus, you’ll enjoy some music from our first official album as well as music from the atrocity that we tried to hide…
As Andrew requested, here’s the track listing for Marked By Great Size: None But A Harper (from The Last Un...
Andrew and I are performing separately at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. We thought it would be nice to record a podcast. But people kept walking in on us. Our Top 5 movie theme was hijacked into a round table of wandering entertainers and a lot of fun.
Special guests: Paolo Garbanzo, Melanie and Melissa of Chaste Treasure, Mandie Kitty Cat Turner, Tom Zadoyko
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