Those Characters Died, House of Hamill Story, Video Pub Songs #318
Sally Brown sails in from Balscadden Bay. Those characters died... again.. in song. And Malloy gets his story told. Pub Songs & Stories trie...
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Pub Songs & Stories, the virtual Public House for Celtic culture and change through music. Marc Gunn plays Sci F'Irish music. He will take you on an adventure. He'll share the stories behind...
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Bring Me Home, Boys + AI Music, Vinyl & What I Learned in Galicia #317
A question about AI music. A debate over CDs, vinyl, and album pins. And a sci-fi drinking song that carries you home. Pub Songs & Stories r...
Pub Songs at Renaissance Festivals #316
A solo bard on the Renaissance stage. A band called May Will Bloom joining the revelry. And the Georgia Renaissance Festival, alive with Cel...
Washer Well Wenches, Thorin's Eulogy & Celtic Folk #315
The old songs were written for a world that was supposed to last forever. One woman found a way to make music matter right now. And Thorin O...
Firefly Drinking Songs #314: Still Flyin'
A month without a voice. A question about Firefly Drinking Songs. And a highwayman riding the moor. Pub Songs & Stories returns with stories...
St. Patrick's Day in the Pub #313
Irish Millie is wasted. The Brobdingnagian Bards are in love… with alcohol. And the Gothard Sisters will send you down the road with a smile...
Four Lights and Rebel Songs #312
What do Irish rebel songs and Star Trek have in common? This week on Pub Songs & Stories, we raise a glass to courage, truth, and the songs...
Manufacturing Inspiration: Songwriting Habits of Mikey Mason
Geek-rock musician Mikey Mason joins me to talk about writing songs on schedule, his New Music Monday ritual, and how to stay creative every...
Quest & Chorus #6: From Carnac to Fangorn | The End of the Quest (special feat: Pub Songs and Stories #310)
Over 3,000 stones rise from the fields of Carnac. They stand silent, waiting, like the trees of Fangorn Forest, patient and alive beneath th...
Quest & Chorus #5: Crossing the Waves to Skellig Michael (special feat: Folk Songs & Stories #309)
The sea around Skellig Michael never rests. Waves slam the cliffs like a heartbeat, and mist rises from the rocks like breath from some slee...
Quest & Chorus Ep. 4: Come Adventure to The Quiraing on Skye (special feat: Folk Songs & Stories #308)
The Quiraing is not a gentle place. Stone spires jut skyward, cliffs crumble toward the sea, and paths twist like they're still being carved...
Quest & Chorus #3: Tintagel - History, Shipwrecks & Myth (special feature Folk Songs & Stories)
Welcome to Quest & Chorus, where songs remember what history forgets. I'm your bard, and today, we climb a legendary cliff—where myth and me...
Quest & Chorus #2: A Lonely Shore on the Calf of Man (special feature Folk Songs & Stories)
The Calf of Man, just off the southern tip of the Isle of Man. There's a decayed building there. And on its wall hangs a strange thing. A li...
Quest & Chorus #1: Don't Blink at Kilmartin (special feature)
Quest & Chorus is a six-part series where I share songs, stories, and places along with a game to make the adventure even more fun. This is...
Harry Potter Rising of the Moon: The Cat Who Lived (to Sing Irish Songs) #304
Wanna hear a Harry Potter inspired cat song? Plus learn some facts about whether you should declaw your cat. Celebrate Irish Drinking Songs...
Lord of the Pounce: A Feline Folk Fantasy #303
Make sure your cat is drinking water. Cats love to pounce. It's another 20th anniversary celebration of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers...
Catnipping Green: Where Good Kitties Go #302
What happens when a kitty passes from this life to the next? It's filled with milk and catnip and all the luxuries a cat could possibly enjo...
Furagone's Wake: Zombie Cats and One Wild Party #301
Can cats become zombies, outside of Stephen King's Pet Sematary? Apparently, it happens in songs too. I'll share the story behind "Furagone'...
When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling #300
We're celebrating the 20 year anniversary of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. I'll share a story about "When Kitty Eyes Are Smiling". Yo...
Wild Kitty Turns 20: Paws, Pints, & Parodies #299
2025 is the 20 year anniversary of the release of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers. We're resharing the Cat Lovers Podcast along with sto...