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  • Why Make a Sequel to a Renaissance Faire CD? #95
    2025/04/04

    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 the weekends of April 12-13 and 19-20. We might have smaller stage. But the show will be better than ever!

    Find out more about upcoming shows of Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee on our websites.

    Find out more about Brobdingnagian Bards and subscribe to our newsletter on Patreon.

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  • Slainte Mhaith #94
    2024/11/18
    Here's to your good health. That's the title of a fun Renaissance festival drinking song, "Slainte Mhaith". We're singing it for you on our next album ANOTHER FAIRE TO REMEMBER. Make a pledge to support it on Kickstarter at http://thebards.net/kickstarter Thanks! #renaissancefestivalmusic #renaissancefestival
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  • Talking Traditional Irish Songs #93
    2024/11/17
    We may be funny at times, but not all of our music is. Take for instance these not funny at all traditional Celtic songs you might hear at Renaissance festival. Its all on our Kickstarter. Make a pledge to support it. http://thebards.net/kickstarter Slainte!
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  • Another Faire to Remember #92
    2024/11/16

    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 Virgins Taste Better Medley", "Irish Ballad", "A Fairy Story", Monty Python's "Always Looking on the Bright Side of Life", plus our hit song, "If I Had a Million Ducats.".

    The album was a smashing success. A years after it's release, my step-mom was at a party talking with someone. She mentioned me and said I played with the Brobdingnagian Bards. They person responded, "Brobdingnagian Bards?! They're legendary!"

    I don't know about that. But the album was a big part of our success. It includes a bunch of our early-on, most-popular songs.

    Another Faire to Remember is a continuation of that triumphant album. We're recording it 23 years after that hit album. But we're not just making a B-side. Instead, we're showing our growth as musicians and as songwriters.

    You will hear several traditional songs on the album, but you'll also hear our songwriting. We are actively making new music for the Renaissance festival community.

    That's what this Another Faire to Remember is ultimately about. It's about sharing new songs that are inspired by our love Ren Faires. This album is for Rennies.

    You will love the music. But it's not just about loving the music. It's about learning the songs and singing along. That's why many supporters of the Kickstarter will get a songbook to go with the album featuring lyrics and chords for all of the songs played on the CD.

    Speaking of CDs...

    [You have Cdeeeees]

    The goal of our Kickstarter is to raise funds to print physical copies of CDs and our Album Pins.

    Will you help in that endeavor?

    Make a pledge right now.

    Thank you for all your support!

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  • Love Song to Alcohol #91
    2024/11/15

    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/

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  • The Irishman Who Doesn't Drink #90
    2024/11/13

    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

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  • What is an Album Pin? #89
    2024/11/11
    Do you not play CDs any more? You can also get an Album Pin! An album pin is an enamel pin themed to a particular album. You get a digital downlaod of the album. Then you can wear your album on your garb. Album Pins have revolutionized our dwindling CD business. Now you can help us continue to change the way you hear Celtic music. Make a pledge on Kickstarter at http://thebards.net/kickstarter/
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  • MUSHROOMS!! #89
    2024/11/10
    One of our popular new songs is a Hobbit Drinking Songs. It was super popular since we wrote it at Sherwood Forest Faire earlier this year. It's all about MUSHROOMS!! Watch and let us tell you all about this brand new song on our next Kickstarter for Another Faire to Remember. The campaign is now in full swing. Make a pledge right now!
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