PUB SONGS & STORIES (Atlanta, Georgia) – Details, episodes & analysis

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. Every song has a story worth telling. We've got the full spectrum from rowdy to reverent. Pull up a stool. Music from May Will Bloom, Brobdingnagian Bards, Rogue Diplomats, Irish Millie, The Gothard Sisters

This is Pub Songs & Stories #313

0:21 - May Will Bloom "I'll Tell My Ma" from Single

2:40 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES

Every song has a story, every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters. Discover the stories behind the songs from the heart of the Celtic pub scene. I am your bard, Marc Gunn, also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

If you're new to the show, please follow us. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather.

5:32 - NEWS

• What's the Secret Word? Unlock your secret reward now.
• Celtic Protest Songs on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.
• Maggie McGuinness show
• February album writing month
• Still making videos + Taking a step back from social media
• Booking gigs for St. Patrick's Day
• Preparing for Irish & Celtic Music PodFest

13:20 - Rogue Diplomats "Come Out Ye Black And Tans" from Whiskey Picnic

16:41 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• Mar 12: St Patrick's Day Music Party on Bandcamp
• Apr 4-11: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX with May Will Bloom and Brobdingnagian Bards
• Apr 17-19: JordanCon, Atlanta, Ga
• Apr 24-26: StellarFest, Duluth, Ga
• Apr 25: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, Ga
• May 30: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA

19:25 - STORY OF LOVE SONG TO ALCOHOL

24:10 - Brobdingnagian Bards "Love Song to Alcohol' from Another Faire to Remember

28:33 - TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I take a small group of people on a relaxing adventure to one of the Celtic nations. We don't see everything. Instead we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join me with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts, blogs, videos, and photos.

Sign to the Celtic Invasion Vacations mailing list at CelticInvasion.com.

Come hike with me on the Isle of Skye in 2027.

The ads on this podcast pay for some of the hosting and podcast editing. My time producing the show is paid for by my…

29:49 - THANK YOU GUNN RUNNERS ON PATREON

Thank you. Truly. Your support is the reason I'm still making music, telling stories, and showing up month after month.

Patreon is how modern, independent musicians survive and thrive. Album Pins and CDs help get me on the road and in front of live audiences, but my day-to-day livelihood—the time it takes to write, record, podcast, film, and share—comes directly from Patrons of the Arts.

As we continue into a new year, Patreon is where everything comes together.

Patrons receive a brand-new song download every month. These are exclusive tracks you won't find anywhere else—works in progress, experiments, and finished songs that come straight from my creative desk to you. You'll also get regular updates when there's news to share, behind-the-scenes blogs, short and long-form videos, and access to a growing archive of bootleg concert recordings and special performances.

You can join for as little as $5 a month. That small commitment adds up to real stability. It buys time to write songs. It funds recording and production. It keeps the creative engine running without chasing algorithms or trends.

And if supporting financially isn't possible right now, that's okay. You can still join Patreon for free and receive regular updates, thoughts, and stories as they happen. Being part of the community matters, whether you're pledging or simply listening along.

Patreon isn't just support—it's collaboration. It's how these songs, podcasts, and ideas exist at all.

If you'd like more details, just email follow@celtfather. I'd love to have you along for the journey this year.

31:37 - COMMENTARY - THANK YOU WHAT YOU DID FOR US

34:55 - Irish Millie "WASTED" from Between Then And Now

42:38 - QUEST & CHORUS of THE GOTHARD SISTERS

The Gothard Sisters are three sisters Greta, Willow and Solana. They are contemporary Celtic folk multi-instrumentalists, composers, performers and songwriters.

Blending Celtic, folk, world, classical and new age musical influences, the Gothard Sisters bring songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is "vivid, inspirational and captivating." (Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review 2018)

Raised and homeschooled by artists in the Pacific Northwest, USA, the Gothard Sisters grew up immersed in nature, imaginative play and traditional folk and classical music. Their music takes inspiration from folk music traditions around the world, timeless stories, new age and classical records, and nature itself.

Writing and recording near their home in the Pacific Northwest, USA, the band has released 11 albums and performed over 2,000 live shows over the course of their career.

48:46 - The Gothard Sisters "See You Down the Road" from Moment in Time

• Complete the Quest to Unlock your secret reward now.

52:40 - CREDITS

Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.

You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing.

Before we go, a quick reminder: caring about Celtic culture also means caring about the land that shaped it. The songs we love were born from fields, coasts, forests, and villages that depend on a healthy planet.

Climate action doesn't have to be loud or perfect. It starts small. Walk when you can. Choose renewable energy if it's available to you. Support artists, farmers, and local businesses who care about the earth. Reduce waste. Reuse what you can. Leave a place better than you found it.

When we protect the land, we protect the music, the stories, and the generations yet to sing them.

Sláinte—and thank you for listening.

Join the Quest and Sing Along at www.pubsong.com!

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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 that refuse to obey. From the Easter Rising of 1916 to a Cardassian interrogation chamber, today's songs ask one dangerous question: Do you trust your own eyes? Music from Kinnfolk, Erin Ruth, Marc Gunn, The Irish Lassies

This is Pub Songs & Stories #312

0:29 - Kinnfolk "A Wintertime Feast" from A Wintertime Feast

5:15 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES

Every song has a story, every episode is a toast to Celtic and folk songwriters. Discover the stories behind the songs from the heart of the Celtic pub scene. I am your bard, Marc Gunn, also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

If you're new to the show, please follow us. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather.

NEWS

• Check out "Minnesota USA" by Mikey Mason
• Short Video Revolution on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts
• Get your copy of Another Faire to Remember by Brobdingnagian Bards
• Finished a Kickstarter.
• Poll: What are your favorite songs on Come Adventure With Me?
• Merch: Buy Come Adventure With Me
• What's the Secret Word? Unlock your secret reward now.

12:39 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• Feb 19: Bandcamp Concert
• Feb 28: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL
• Mar 8: Irish & Celtic Music PodFest @ The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA
• Apr 4-11: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
• Apr 17-19: JordanCon, Atlanta, Ga

The Foggy Dew is an Irish rebel song written to honor people who fought for Ireland's freedom during the Easter Rising of 1916. Instead of praising Irish soldiers who died fighting for England in World War I, the song asks why they were not fighting for their own land instead. It tells of ordinary men and women who stood up against a powerful empire, even when the odds were stacked against them.

That's why it's a rebel song—it's about choosing freedom, courage, and self-respect over obedience. Versions like the one by Erin Ruth keep that spirit alive, reminding us that quiet voices can still challenge injustice and inspire change.

15:09 - Erin Ruth "The Foggy Dew" from Erin Ruth

18:25 - NEW PROTEST SONG INSPIRED BY STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION

"Chain of Command, Part II" from Star Trek: The Next Generation centers on Captain Picard as a prisoner of the Cardassians. His captor, Gul Madred, uses pain and fear to try to control him. But the real goal is not information. It is obedience. Madred wants Picard to stop trusting his own eyes and accept what the government tells him is true. Again and again, Picard is pushed to say something he knows is false. The episode shows how power can try to rewrite reality—and how courage can be as simple, and as hard, as holding on to the truth.

It echoes George Orwell's 1984, reminding us that the final test of freedom is whether we trust our own eyes—or believe the government when it tells us we are wrong.

21:34 - Marc Gunn "Four Lights" from Four Lights single

23:56 - TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I take a small group of people on a relaxing adventure to one of the Celtic nations. We don't see everything. Instead we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join me with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts, blogs, videos, and photos.

Sign to the Celtic Invasion Vacations mailing list at CelticInvasion.com.

The ads on this podcast pay for some of the hosting and podcast editing. My time producing the show is paid for by my…

24:30 - THANK YOU GUNN RUNNERS ON PATREON

Thank you. Truly. Your support is the reason I'm still making music, telling stories, and showing up month after month.

Patreon is how modern, independent musicians survive and thrive. Album Pins and CDs help get me on the road and in front of live audiences, but my day-to-day livelihood—the time it takes to write, record, podcast, film, and share—comes directly from Patrons of the Arts.

As we continue into a new year, Patreon is where everything comes together.

Patrons receive a brand-new song download every month. These are exclusive tracks you won't find anywhere else—works in progress, experiments, and finished songs that come straight from my creative desk to you. You'll also get regular updates when there's news to share, behind-the-scenes blogs, short and long-form videos, and access to a growing archive of bootleg concert recordings and special performances.

You can join for as little as $5 a month. That small commitment adds up to real stability. It buys time to write songs. It funds recording and production. It keeps the creative engine running without chasing algorithms or trends.

And if supporting financially isn't possible right now, that's okay. You can still join Patreon for free and receive regular updates, thoughts, and stories as they happen. Being part of the community matters, whether you're pledging or simply listening along.

Patreon isn't just support—it's collaboration. It's how these songs, podcasts, and ideas exist at all.

If you'd like more details, just email follow@celtfather. I'd love to have you along for the journey this year.

27:08 - QUEST & CHORUS of IRISH LASSIES

The Irish Lassies are a 6-piece American Celtic folk band native to New York's Finger Lakes region. The band started when long-time childhood friends decided to take their casual Irish sessions and grow into a professional folk group. In only a few short years, the Irish Lassies have become known as one of the premier Celtic bands in New York State.

Their self-titled album The Irish Lassies is comprised of traditional Irish music with unique Lassies' arrangements. Immigration Stories, an all-original album, aims to take listeners back to 18th and 19th century America with heart-felt true tales of Irish settlers. The Lassies' unique style focuses on powerful ballads using six-part harmonies and soulful songs that will invite you to raise a glass, dance, and sing along with a set list that takes you on a journey from Ireland to America. Slainte!

32:42 - The Irish Lassies "Burnout on the Peanut line" from Immigration Stories

35:14 - CREDITS

Thanks for listening to Pub Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.

You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing.

Before we go, a quick reminder: caring about Celtic culture also means caring about the land that shaped it. The songs we love were born from fields, coasts, forests, and villages that depend on a healthy planet.

Climate action doesn't have to be loud or perfect. It starts small. Walk when you can. Choose renewable energy if it's available to you. Support artists, farmers, and local businesses who care about the earth. Reduce waste. Reuse what you can. Leave a place better than you found it.

When we protect the land, we protect the music, the stories, and the generations yet to sing them.

Sláinte—and thank you for listening.

Join the Quest and Sing Along at www.pubsong.com!

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Make sure your cat is drinking water. Cats love to pounce. It's another 20th anniversary celebration of Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers as I share the story behind "Lord of the Pounce".

This is Folk Songs & Stories #303

0:29 - Marc Gunn "Lord of the Dance" from Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lover's Companion

3:05 - WELCOME TO FOLK SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I'm a Celtic folk musician living in Atlanta, Georgia and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I'm also a cat lover as you'll hear later on in the show.

If you're new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather.

Got a cat picture? Send it to me to post in the podcast.

NEWS

• Poll: What's your favorite song on Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers?
• Merch: Buy Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers on Patreon or Bandcamp.
• Did you get your Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers album pin? Yes. It is my Celtic Cat Logo

3:51 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• JUL 19: Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse Concert series @ 8 PM, First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta. 470 Candler Park Dr. NE / Atlanta GA 30307. 404-378-5570. firstexistentialist.org, Presented by Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music (AAFFM)
• JUL 31-AUG 3: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN
• AUG 28-SEP 1: Dragon Con, Atlanta, GA
• SEP 24-28: ALEP 6, Harrodsburg, KY
• OCT 17-19: MultiVerse, Peachtree City, GA
• NOV 8: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara
• DEC 7: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 12 - 5 PM.

5:09 - Ruth Keggin & Rachel Hair "Mish as y Keayn" from LOSSAN

• Hear an interview with them on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

9:54 - SUPPORT THE CLUB

The show is brought to you by my supporters on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. You get something new every week. It could be a blog, an exclusive podcast, downloadable song, printed sheet music, or stories from the road. Plus, you'll get access to all of my Coffee with The Celtfather video concert series. Email follow@celtfather !

If you can't support me financially, just sign up on Patreon for free. Special thanks to our newest and returning patrons:

CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I lead a small group of people on an exciting adventure to one of the Celtic nations and other exciting locations. In 2026, we're going on a Celtic Invasion of Galicia in Spain. Galicia is indeed one of the more obscure Celtic nations to those of us who are most familiar with Ireland and Scotland.

Find out more at CelticInvasion.com.

11:33 - CAT MUSIC LOVERS #5: "LORD OF THE POUNCE" AND CAT VET VISIT

TnT's Annual Visit to the Vet, Cat CD House Concerts, Kitten War, Cats need to drink lots of water, "Lord of the Pounce"

• TnT's Annual Visit to the Vet
• Cat CD House Concerts
• Thanks to the Musicians on the CD. Some will be at the Austin Celtic Festival this November, including: Heather Gilmer, Sarah Dinan, Cedric of the Bedlam Bards and Christopher Buckley of Cluan.
• Kitten War
• Cats need to drink lots of water
• I want to offer Special Thanks to these Kind Supporters: Molly McDevitt, Pamela Worsham, Carole Simpsons, Robert Freeborn, Aaron Williams
• Vote for the Cat Lovers Podcast at Podcast Alley, no longer available.

I want to offer Special Thanks to these Kind Supporters: Lanora Davidson of Things Celtic, Ashley Crawford, Kim Lambert, Dorothy Washburn, Holly Hill, Theresa Pittman, John Wohlers, Michele Piantà from Italy, Joshua Summit, Patrick Patterson, Zia King of Fifth House Candles – Cat Candles.

20:46 - Marc Gunn & The Dubliners' Tabby Cats "Lord of the Pounce" from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers

lord of the pounce

autoharp, lead vocal: Marc Gunn

fiddle: Heather Gilmer

bass, guitar: Ari Koinuma

bgv: Marc Gunn, Ben Hamby, Blake McCaig, Sarah Dinan

CREDITS

Thanks for listening to Folk Songs & Stories. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.

You can follow and listen to the show on my Patreon or wherever you find podcasts. Sign up to my mailing list to learn more about songs featured in this podcast and discover where I'm performing.

Remember. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and think about how you can make a positive impact on your environment.

Have fun and sing along at www.pubsong.com!

#pubstories

Dragon Con is online this year. St Patrick's Day disappears. And listen to a Hobbit Hornpipe.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:19 - SONG: "Blue Sun" from As Long As I'm Flyin'

- WELCOME
-- St Patrick's Day CD disappears from streaming
-- Post a review in Apple Podcasts
-- Recording progress for Selcouth
-- Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
-- New podcasts: Celtfather Shorts
-- New Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics: What song would you like to play?

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

9:12 - SONG: "Hobbit Hornpipe" by Marc Gunn & Sam Gillogly from Dancing With Hobbits

11:32 - JOIN THE PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)

What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast?  You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

-- Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.

-- Themed Celtfather Sitcoms

14:04 - UPCOMING SHOWS

SEP 2-6: Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA
SEP 6: Hobbit Drinking Songs with Brobdingnagian Bards for High Fantasy Track of Dragon Con at 8:30 PM EDT

SEP 17: Halfway to St Patrick's Day at Tucker Brewing Company in Tucker GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM EDT
SEP 19: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL @ 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on YouTube @ TBA

16:17 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.

You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Tom M.

17:24 - SONG: "Bright Side of Everything" from Selcouth

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.com!

#pubsongs

PUB CHAT

New hobbit single coming on August 24, review of Gen Con Online, and season 6 of Coffee with The Celtfather comes to a close.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:23 - SONG: "Rising of the Moon" from St Patrick's Day

2:15 - WELCOME

-- Gen Con Review
-- New single out on August 24: "Hobbit Hornpipe"
-- New podcasts: Celtic Running Music, Objects in Space, Together
-- New Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics: Skye Boat Song, The Moonshiner, The Cat Came Back… The Cat's Perspective

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

7:01 - STORY: About Coffee with The Celtfather

10:54 - SONG: "Wild Colonial Boy" from St Patrick's Day

14:13 - JOIN THE PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)

What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast?  You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

-- Post a review in Apple Podcasts
-- Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.

16:57 - SONG: "Old Fenian Gun" from St Patrick's Day

20:26 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• AUG 12: Coffee with The Celtfather Season 6 Finale on Facebook @ 11:00 AM EDT
• AUG 14: Dragon Con Filk Track w/Brobdingnagian Bards
• AUG 15: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL @ 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
• SEP 2-6: Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA
• SEP 6: Hobbit Drinking Songs with Brobdingnagian Bards for High Fantasy Track of Dragon Con at 8:30 PM EDT

23:13 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.

You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: David Marc Tan Creti and Scott & Anita Gorrell

24:15 - SONG: "Donald, Where's Your Trousers/Drunken Sailor" from A Faire to Remember

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.com!

#pubsongs

Gen Con 2020 is online this year, like most sci fi conventions, and gaming conventions, and even Celtic festivals. I have five shows scheduled. I'll sing from those shows and tell you more about them on the Pub Songs Podcast.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:25 - SONG: "Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers" from Sci Fi Drinking Songs

3:04 - WELCOME

-- Pride Month Episode #463 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
-- New podcasts: In the 'Verse Podcast #14: Objects in Space
-- Check out the new CD from Mikey Mason is called Shades of Gray.
-- New Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics: check out the lyrics in this show for new and updated editions

6:55 - SONG: "The Widow and the Devil" from Kilted For Her Pleasure

10:01 - STORY: You Have CDs

10:29 - STORY: Preparing for Gen Con Online, Should I charge for online events?

20:24 - SONG: "Breathing" from Selcouth

24:31 - CD Projects and Progress

26:32 - JOIN THE PUB CHAT

What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast?  You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

-- Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.

29:58 - "Cat Came Back...Cat's POV" intro

32:09 - SONG: "The Cat Came Back… Cat's POV" from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers

36:15 - UPCOMING SHOWS

JUL 30: Comedy Music Cabaret at Gen Con ONLINE at 6:00 - 7:00 PM EDT
JUL 30: Sci F'Irish Drinking Songs at Gen Con ONLINE at 8:00 - 9:00 PM EDT
JUL 31: Firefly Drinking Songs at Gen Con ONLINE at 8:00 - 9:00 PM EDT
AUG 1: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers at Gen Con ONLINE at 6:00 - 7:00 PM EDT
AUG 1: Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion at Gen Con ONLINE at 8:00 - 9:00 PM EDT

WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 11:00 AM EDT

37:28 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy CDs, digital downloads, shirts, and other merch. Follow me on Spotify. And share a song or this podcast with a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: David Marc Tan Creti and welcome back to Scott & Anita Gorrell

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

- SONG: "Skye Boat Song" from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!

#pubsongs #gencon #gencon2020

Ken Katen emailed on Patreon: "Good afternoon, Marc - I"ve just upped my Patreon support of your Irish and Celtic Music podcast to $10/month.  I remember bombing around the back roads of Joshua Tree listening to your paen to Joss Wheedon (it got me to give "Firefly" another chance - thank you).

Now I'm [belatedly] listening to your Pride Month episode, and am once again impressed by your fearlessness to wade into an area that you feel is important enough to deserve your attention and representation while remaining unafraid to admit your ignorance (which, as Mark Twain observed, "can be fixed, unlike stupidity, which is permanent") by selecting a great co-host both musically and (sub) culturally.  I wish I could do more, but I'm supporting a raft of podcasts, and some folks in my real life neighborhood businesses who are also struggling right now.

I can't fly anymore thanks to radiation treatment a few years back, but your Celtic Invasion Vacations sound wonderful - perhaps one day I can figure out how to travel "across the pond" by boat and join you to enjoy the touring"

The music of fantasy and Steampunk author, Rie Sheridan Rose is featured today on the Pub Songs Podcast.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:18 - SONG: "Elves" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits

2:33 - WELCOME

-- Watch the show on YouTube.

I met Rie Sheridan Rose at Excalibur Fantasy Faire. That was the first Renaissance festival I performed at. Rie became a fan of my band Brobdingnagian Bards. But one day, before I got to know her, she handed me lyrics and a cassette out of the blue. She had written a song and asked if I would sing it.

I'll be honest. I was a bit lazy. I didn't want to try to learn her melody.I never really did anything with the cassette. But I loved the lyrics. So I wrote some music for it. Andrew and I started playing the song. It was extremely well-received. Eventually, it was recorded for the Bards' album, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales.

One day, I asked her to write lyrics for a Firefly soundtrack. Then I asked if she would write some hobbit drinking songs with me. Then came a pirate and dragon Steampunk project I came up with.

Twenty years later, we have over 30 songs that we've written together!

And while I do talk about Rie every now and then during shows and in emails. I don't think I ever did a show dedicated to the songs she and I wrote. Nor have I done a podcast dedicated to our music together.

Back in June, I finally remedied that during Coffee with The Cetlfather. I'm pleased to share that show with you right now.

4:18 - LIVE COFFEE WITH RIE SHERIDAN ROSE SHOW

5:10 - "Scouring the Shire" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits

8:27 - "There's a Bug in Cabin Six" from As Long As I'm Flyin'

13:32 - "Come and Be a Pirate" from Pirates vs. Dragons

15:54 - "Keep Them Soaring" from Pirates vs. Dragons

20:18 - "Soul of a Harper" from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales

24:18 - "Raise a Glass in Parting" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits

26:22 - "Browncoats Keep Flyin'" from Sci Fi Drinking Songs

I hope you enjoyed that show. If you did enjoy her songs, make sure you check out Rie Sheridan Rose's website. Read her books and let me know what you think.

30:11 - JOIN THE PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)

What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast?  You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.

30:57 - UPCOMING SHOWS

JUL 16: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 7:30 PM EDT
JUL 18: The Lost Druid in Decatur, GA @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT
JUL 24: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co in Alabaster, AL @ 7 - 9:30 PM CDT
JUL 25: Pepper Place Farmer's Market in Birmingham, AL @ 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
JUL 29 - AUG 2: Gen Con in Indianapolis, IN

WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 11:00 AM EDT

32:04 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.

You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Thomas Browne, Quicksilver, Chris Wilson

32:49 - SONG: "Wear the Brown with Pride" from As Long As I'm Flyin'

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!

#pubsongs #riesheridanrose #steampunkauthor

PUB CHAT

Next summer in Scotland, the first non-internet show since the pandemic began, and some Scottish songs.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:20 - SONG: "Come Ye By Atholl" from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion

2:28 - WELCOME

-- Show review of The Lost Druid
-- New video: Inara's Fairy Walk
-- Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics Updated with Credits and videos: Reavers' Lullaby, Why Do You Torture Me, Mingulay Boat Song, She's Shiny, Zombie Love Song, Gollum Blues, Harry Potter and the Rising of the Moon, Purple Flower, Soul of a Harper, Thorin's Eulogy, Elves

9:37 - SONG: "I'm A Rover, Seldom Sober" from Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion

12:06 - STORY: SUMMER IN SCOTLAND

-- Have any questions about Celtic Invasion Vacations? Let me know.
-- Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

17:30 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)

You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.

19:20 - SONG: "Kilty Pleasure" from Selcouth

22:40 - UPCOMING SHOWS

JUN 24: Coffee with Rie Sheridan Rose on Facebook @ 11:00 AM EDT
JUN 25: Tucker Brewing Company in Tucker, GA @ 6:30 - 8:30 PM EDT
JUN 27: Quarantinpalooza on Facebook @ 7:00 - 9:30 PM EDT
JUN 28: The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy on Facebook @ 4 PM EDT

JUL 16: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 7:30 PM EDT
JUL 18: The Lost Druid in Decatur, GA @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT

WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 11 AM EDT

24:27 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.

You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Thomas Browne, Quicksilver, Chris Wilson

25:09 - SONG: "Gollum Blues" from What Color Is Your Dragon?

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!

#pubsongs #scotland #scottishtravel

PUB CHAT

The Hobbit Drinking Songs sheet music is back in stock!

What color is your dragon on a shag carpet?

Thyme that you should own Scottish Songs of Drinking & Rebellion!

Kenzie's slug art. Isn't that hair luscious and beautiful?

Famous Irish Songs and an interview with Gerry O'Beirne in Dingle, Ireland on Show #208 of the Pub Songs Podcast.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:24 - SONG: "Irish Rover" from Going for Brogue

2:45 - WELCOME

-- Famous Irish Songs onshow #164
-- Post a review in Apple Podcasts.
-- Latest Celtic podcast: Pride Month and Celtic Women Singers
-- Coffee with Rie Sheridan Rose songs on Weds June 24
-- Get an EP when you support this week's show
-- Is there a song you want to learn to play? Contact me.
-- Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics Updated: Come By the Hills, Reavers Malcolm Reavers, Tough Times, A Well-Dressed Hobbit, My Father Was a Werewolf, Green Grow the Rashes

7:30 - SONG: "Star of the County Down" from How America Saved Irish Music

12:51 - STORY: Interview with Gerry O'Beirne

31:37 - SONG: "The Last King of Feothanach" by Gerry O'Beirne from Swimming the Horses

35:20 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)

You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

-- Celtfather CD Photo Series: I'd like you to take a picture of one or more of your CDs in an interesting or creative way. Email me the photo. This is where you can get creative and have fun with my music.

42:23 - SONG: "Galway Shawl" from Unreleased

46:41 - UPCOMING SHOWS

JUN 11: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST
JUN 13: Quarantinapalooza on Sarah Donner's Facebook @ 7:00 PM EST (I go on around 8:15)
JUN 20: The Lost Druid, Decatur, GA @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM
JUN 25: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM
JUN 28: The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy on Facebook @ 4 PM EST

WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 11 AM EST

50:57 - SONG: "Whiskey in the Jar" from St Patrick's Day

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos.

We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

53:58 - SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. Your support funds my songwriting. it pays for the production and promotion of my music and this podcast. Your kindness pays for my time in producing this show. Plus, I take you behind-the-scenes every week with a Stories from the Road podcast.

You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Patrcia C, Nathan Bursley, Sarabeth S, Matt L, James Lawlor, Not Higgins, Chuck Gunn, A Murphy, and LauraMay Sorkin who raised her membership

55:01 - SONG: "Black Velvet Band" from The Bridge

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!

#pubsongs

PUB CHAT

> What are the top 5 most-famous Irish songs for you?

Kelley Durski:

1.) Kevin Barry (though that may be a Savannah thing)

2.) Molly Malone

3.) Wild Mountain Thyme

4.) Whiskey in a Jar

5.) Black Velvet Band

With honorable mentions to Beer Beer Beer, Fields of Athenry, Green Grows the Laurel, and A Stor mo Chro.

Joshua Ohmer: Most famous has to be Danny Boy, although it's not a favorite of mine. Then I'd say Whiskey in the Jar, Molly Malone... And if we can dip into modern Irish music, I'd say that The Cranberries' Zombie and probably something from U2, like Sunday Bloody Sunday should qualify as particularly famous Irish songs.

Janine Rinker: That's tough. I've only learned a few... Molly Mallone, Paddy Works on the Railway, a verse-ish of Danny Boy. I'd probably go with The Wild Rover and Whiskey in the Jar as the last two. I'd occasionally hear "They Kept the Pig in the Parlor" from my dad's family, but have to say that's an anti-Irish song.

Allan Marcotte: The Wild Colonial Boy, Bold Fenian Men, Whiskey in the Jar, Rising of the Moon and Brennan on the Moor

Matt Hughes: Wild Rover, Black Velvet Band, Whiskey in the Jar, Finnegan's Wake and Molly Malone

> Celtfather Photo Series

Allan Marcotte

Celia Garland

Janine Rinker

Jenn Wallace

It's a Cool Celtic Summer playlist today on the Pub Songs Podcast. Plus, hear an interview from Mazz O'Flaherty who owns the smallest record shop in the world.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and download free music when you sign up at PubSong.net.

0:23 - SONG: "Purple Flower" from Name On My Soul

3:36 - WELCOME
-- Whiskers in the Jar Coffee Mug. Design created by Ingrid Houwers.
-- Post a review in Apple Podcasts.
-- New videos: Skellig Michael, Wild Kitty, Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers, Loch Lomond
-- Is there a song you want to learn to play? Contact me.
-- Irish & Celtic Song Lyrics Updated: Maid Went to the Mill, A Well-Dressed Hobbit, My Father Was a Werewolf, Come By The Hills, Reavers Malcolm Reavers, Tough Times, Green Grow the Rashes

9:16 - SONG: "Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits" from Don't Go Drinking With Hobbits

12:38 - Should I make a booklet to sell with CDs that tells the story of the CD?

14:58 - STORIES: Interview with Mazz O'Flaherty of Dingle Record Shop. I last interviewed her on show #74 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

37:18 - SONG: "I Will Stand On This Land" by The Borrowed Angels from The Borrowed Angels Singing Songs By Mazz O'Flaherty

39:07 - PUB CHAT (read and see videos at bottom of notes)

You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

41:40 - SONG: "Liquid Sunshine" from The Bridge

Let's Write a song together!

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We're going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

45:18 - SHOUT OUTS (new bands, albums, websites):

-- I have an interview with Ockham's Razor coming out the first Thursday in June. It's part of a Pride Month episode of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Kris Clements and I talk about the 50th anniversary of Pride Month and the LGBTQ Celtic community.

46:21 - UPCOMING SHOWS

JUN 11: Celtfather Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST
WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook @ 10:30 AM EST

If you enjoy the music in this show, please show your support. Buy music and merch. Follow me on Spotify. And tell a friend.

You can also join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to rough cuts of new music. Once a week, you will get a bonus podcast of Stories from the Road. Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing this show. You get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link in the shownotes.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Patricia C, Nathan B, Sarabeth S, Matt Ledder, James L, Not Higgins

48:25 - SONG: "Heart of Fangorn" from Memories of Middle Earth

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I'll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you'll get 19 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!

#pubsongs #coolsummer #summerpodcast

Anna Paulson wrote on Twitter: "This is a poem I wrote while I listened to your live show on Facebook.  Thanks for the inspiration."

I asked her if I could share it.

Oh dear harp,
Will you sing for me?
Please sing me a song to set my heart free.

Every time a bard plucks your strings,
Everyone gets up, dances, and sings.
Please, please do that for me.

My hands are clumsy,
My voice is shrill,
But your song still gives me a thrill.

I am no bard,
Music for me is hard.
Yet I'm the only one here to play you.

So please dear harp,
Sing for me,
A song to set any soul free.