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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Greetings Nagians
Another Faire to Remember is officially done. The music is off to the printers. Today, we start talking about the first five songs on the new album. Why are they there? What's the inspiration for them? What cool things happened in the recording process.
This album is far more personal than we realized. So we're excited to talk about it and even share a song.
Brobdingnagian Bards will be at Sherwood Forest Faire on...
Another Faire to Remember is our 10th full-length, studio album. We are now funding the album on Kickstarter. Click here to make a pledge.
In 2001, we released our fourth album. A Faire to Remember was a tribute to our love of Renaissance festivals. It featured our pick of the Top 10 most-popular Renaissance festivals that we had seen in the two years since we started playing music. Then it had some other found favorites like "Do V...
What are your favorite types of alcohol? They could end up on our next album, Another Faire to Remember. It's on Kickstarter.
We need your generous support.
Make a pledge. http://thebards.net/kickstarter/
Is there an Irishman who doesn't drink? You too may connect with this funny anti-drinking song on our CD, Another Faire to Remember.
Make a pledge on Kickstarter today http://thebards.net/kickstarter
We launched a new Kickstarter today for next studio album. It's called Another Faire to Remember.
This new album is a continuation of our first hit Faire album, A Faire to Remember. That album featured our pick of the Top 10 Renaissance festival songs, plus some of our found favorites and songs we've written.
Another Faire to Remember shares a few new Ren Faire favorite songs. We also share more original songs. There are drinking ...
How “The Unicorn Song” became a Brobdingnagian Bards staple while still standing out as 100% unique. Did the unicorns truly die a horrific death?
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #86
HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any othe...
Enjoy an hour-long concert live from Dragon Con 2024. Hilarity may now ensue!
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #85
HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We run our own record label. It is funded throug...
Marc and Andrew share how they found and add the song "The Scotsman" to their muscial repertoire. Plus, there's big news a-coming! It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #84
0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
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What is a ducat anyway? Brobdingnagian Bards talk about their Barenaked Ladies parody of "If I Had a Million Dollars". Plus, you'll enjoy the Worst version of the song EVER in this episode.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #82
0:02 - HOW LONG...
A happy night drinking leads you to reflect on the good and the bad of life. Is it all worth it? Learn more about the song “Satisfied” this week on the show.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #81.
0:02 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Satisfied” from Songs of Ireland
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Sometimes you have to kiss a bunch of frogs to find true love. Listen to our story behind our song “Frog Kissin’” and get an update about our next CD.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #80
0:02 - NAGIANS ONLY: Bard Specific Content, Where were they?
- Rant about public domain and arrangements
- Andrew at Sherwood
- Marc’s new CD Come Adventure With Me
19:48 - Brobdingnagian Bards “Wild Mountain Thyme” from A Faire ...
“Exclamations” is a parody of “Interjections” from Schoolhouse Rock. You’ll learn the story behind this fun song.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #79
0:02 - HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard buy any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We finan...
May the Bards Be With You! Who slammed what at Dragon Con? Join Brobdingnagian Bards as they share their favorite moments at Dragon Con and throughout the summer. You’ll also learn the little known story about their hit song “Jedi Drinking Song” which helped earn them a #1 album on CD Baby back in 2005.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #78
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HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo. A Bard by any other name… would have a shorter name.
THANK YOU NAGIANS!
We finance our music entirely through the monthly, financial generosity and support of our fans on Patreon. Sign up to our individual Pa...
What crazy things happened at Sherwood Forest Faire. Patronage takes a big turn for the better. Why Old Dun Cow still blows audiences minds 20 years after we started playing it.
It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #76
HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?
Everyone is talking about AI with sites like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E. What does the future hold?
We may be just musicians but we started CompuBards, a musical computer repair business, because Andrew knows a lot about computers and has a curious mind. Marc knows a lot about marketing and follows trends. We’re gonna share our take on artificial intelligence. Should you be excited or worried?
And of course, we’ll also break d...
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