BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS: Songs of Ireland

Brobdingnagian Bards

Songs of Ireland

© 2003 Marc Gunn & Andrew McKee (806747000828)

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Irish folk drinking songs perfect for St Patrick's Day or to rediscover your Irish heritage.

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DO YOU LOVE IRISH FOLK MUSIC?

Following in the great tradition of The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Irish Rovers, and The Wolfe Tones. Nineteen famous Celtic ballads and drinking songs of Ireland. The perfect blend of St. Patrick's Day music!

Ireland is rich in a musical history that goes back hundreds of years. Before even many of the great Irish fiddle tunes gained their popularity, the Irish were singing songs themselves.

Songs of of Ireland is a new exploration of the Irish songs by the Brobdingnagian Bards. On this packed, 19 song CD, you will hear the joy and sorrow of the Irish and Irish Americans in an hour of great music that is perfect for St. Patricks' Day and quickly come to understand why The Bards are considered "masters of the traditional folk".


ABOUT THE BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS

The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brAHb'ding-näg-EE-en) are The Original Celtic Renaissance music group from Austin, Texas offering free Celtic mp3 downloads. They perform a unique style of music combining Scottish and Irish folk songs with music inspired by the Lord of the Rings, performed on non-traditional instruments--autoharp, recorder, and mandolin.

In just five years, they've completed six studio albums and performed coast-to-coast. Ask their fans, and they'll tell you The Bards are just plain "fun!" Which makes sense since, after all, they just love the music.

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  • For a friend...
    author: Woodrow J Wingo III

    My best friend was bred and born on "the olde soil" as she puts it, and always laments the loss of the music she grew up with. Well, for her birthday, I got her this, cause I know that it has some of the songs that she loves so very much!! Heck, she's got me singing The Unicorn Song now!!

  • we listen to the CD almost every day
    author: charles and jillian foley

    My husband heard the song on a radio station up here in CT during St. Patty's day weekend. Since our son was due on March 28 and his name is Noah Chad had to find the CD and buy it! We dance around our kitchen at least every other night to the Noah's Arch Unicorn song inorder to make our baby laugh. My husband loved the CD so much we know own 2 incase one should get lost.

  • Great old songs for modern days
    author: Keltickitten

    I love the CD. Frankly I just stumbled on their website a couple of months ago, looking for something new as a celtic music lover. Since then I guess I sort of collected all their CD's still available. And I admit: I am not dissapointed. I can advice them to everybody that loves traditional music, but is sort of tired of hearing it copied all the time in the same way. These guys give it a nice, unique twist of it's own.

  • Great versions of great songs
    author: Matt

    This CD has great versions of great songs. Anyone who appreciates traditional Irish/celtic songs will love this cd. The Bog Down in the Valley, By The Rising of the Moon, and Come Out Ye Black and Tans are fantastic. I highly recomend this disc.

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  • I love the CD! It has wonderful songs on it.
    author: Lindsay Dierolf

    Songs of Ireland is great! I bought it for the Unicorn song and The Bog in the Valley. These are two of my grandchildren's favorites. They are great songs and all the others are great too! I'm really happy with my purchase.

  • Try an Instrumental CD
    author: Cate

    It sounds like they are having a good time and I really enjoy the instrumentals. They should focus on their strong points though and not have vocals be the focus of their songs.

  • Loved It!!!!!!!!!
    author: Rob Burson

    I love the bards music all round! I love alot of the songs on here, because i've heard them from other artists and these guys do them 2times as good.This is an awsome cd!

  • Good folk music and a sense of humor, too!
    author: Lois Johnson

    Love the kind of music found at renaissance fairs and folk festivals, and this collection does it all, especially liked Finnegan's Wake.

  • Awesome
    author: Scott A

    Great CD! Loved the humor in Join the British army, Big Strong Man, and Finnegans Wake!. And the other songs are just great folk music. Absolutely love The Brobdingnagian Bards music! Definitely cant wait for their next CD!

  • Great rendition of classic songs of Ireland
    author: Richard Dawid

    CDBaby is a great place to buy hard to find music... Great experience with them because of the ease of dealing, great concern & feedback about the shipping & satisfaction with the CD I purchased. The Bards do best version of Danny Boy I have ever heard & that includes the Dennis Day version. After previewing & downloading a few of the other songs on this CD and the screen saver for Danny Boy, but especially after seeing the soothing effect of Bard's version of Danny Boy on my grandson, I decided I needed to buy the CD. I babysit with my grandson Danny and to get him to nap, I play Danny Boy. He seems to connect with Bards' version, listening intently. He does not do that with the Dennis Day version. Equally great renditions of other traditional Irish songs I have heard in my younger days(the 1960s) are: The Gypsy Rover, The Unicorn Song and The Patriot Game. The other songs on the CD I have never heard before this time but no matter what they sing, one has to have the feeling of being in an Irish pub listening to these guys.

  • Loved both CDs. Looking for more!!
    author: Amanda

    I loved both CDs I purchased and CD Baby made the experience great. Looking forward to purchasing next CDs. Great music.

  • good irish music
    author: john maciejewski

    these guys are good, could have left the unicrn pap out, but worth the bucks.

  • Great pub singing duo!
    author: Rikki

    Fantastic cd. This is one singing duo who seem to really enjoy their music making giving some of the older songs a new life.

  • excellent CD for first timers
    author: Brian Fithian

    This is my first adventure into my Irish roots.I can not believe how awesome Celtic music is.I would recommend the Brobdingnagian Bards to anyone and I will sure buy more of your CD's in the future.Thank you for the wonderful music

  • Wonderful
    author: Theresa Pittman

    This is a wonderful collection of traditional music with a modern kick. Lots of old favorites, and lots of new favorites. If you like good Celtic music, you will love this as an addition to your collection.

  • awsome!!Pure perfection!
    author: Mike Hayes

    This c.d. was excellent!!Came just in time for St.Patricks Day.Never danced so much and swayed with the green beer!Classic!Eveyone should have this one among there Irish collection.

  • Brilliant
    author: Mia Firestone

    I loved this album. It is a perfect mix of Irish folk and modern day music. Finnigan's Wake is one of my favorite songs, and the Bards performed it beautifully. I will definitely buy their next album.

  • A great St. Patrick's Day CD!
    author: Michelle Osborne

    I found this album through Marc Gunn's website. After an introduction to his music through his solo album, I turned to his duo, the Brobdingnagian Bards, to see what they had to offer. Once again, I was not disappointed. The Bards (who are Marc Gunn, on vocals and autoharp, and Andrew McKee on vocals, mandolin, and recorder) have a unique sound that's very enjoyable to listen to. They simply don't sound like anyone else out there which, in this day of duplicate ensembles and conformity, is a very good thing. Songs of Ireland came out in 2002 and contains a full hour of some of the greatest traditional songs of Ireland. One of the highlights of this album for me was "An Irish Lullaby." Sung by Marc in a soft, lilting voice, it perfectly suits this nostalgic song about hearing a mother singing a lullaby as she rocks you to sleep. If you're anything like me, you'll find yourself going back to this track over and over again, shutting your eyes, and losing yourself in the music. Another great song on this album is "The Unicorn Song." This particular song is sung by Andrew, who has a lighter voice than Marc, and tells the story of why we don't see unicorns anymore. Perhaps the funniest moment in this song comes toward the end when Andrew sums up his explanation for the disappearance. Marc's theatrics at this moment cannot possibly do anything but bring a smile to your face. And a note to those who have heard this song before: there's a new verse on the end to give the song a more optimistic spin. Other highlights include "Lish Young Buy-A-Broom," a song about a man who meets a broom seller and spends the day in love with her before departing overseas and "Patriot Game," which tells the story of Fergal O'Hanlon (who tried to abolish the border between the Republic and the six counties) and was heard recently on NPR's Marketplace during a show on the IRA. If you're looking for the perfect St. Patrick's Day album or even just an album with some great songs and singing, I highly recommend this one.

  • Excellent CD !
    author: Peter Ahern

    An excellent selection of songs played wonderfully ! A great addition to any collection with St. Patrick's Day upon us.

  • Oh my!
    author: Tabitha

    Some songs from my childhood and some that my children will hear...this is the best set of CDs I've bought in a long time! Fab-u-lous!

  • Fun album.
    author: Benedition

    These guys seem to have a great time! The only way to really listen to this album and thoroughly enjoy it is to have a bit of a green beer buzz on. In Eire they would be great pub entertainers. The emotional rendition of the Patriot Game is the best I've heard! The album is uneven, but then so are pub singers, and that's where the buzz comes in. They do a great job with An Irish Lullaby, but should have left the Unicorn Song off the album. In case you don't know, these guys are better musicians (check out "Songs of the Muse") than vocalists, but great entertainers no matter what!

  • Gotta love the Patriot Game
    author: Jason Sands

    God Save Ireland...Their verson of the "Patriot Game" is one of the best I have ever heard.

  • The Brobdingnagian Bards hit this one out of the park!
    author: C.D. Campbell

    Not long into my first listening of "Songs of Ireland," I realized that these guys really enjoy making music. Their enthusiasm will leap out of your speakers and before you know it, your foot will be tapping and you will be singing out loud to faithful and entertaining versions of classics and super Brobdingnagian originals (like the future classic "Satisfied"). This CD is a 5-star must-have!

  • Great Irish CD
    author: audrey

    I just found my Irish family history through my G-grandfather. This is a CD for my Irish collection. It makes me feel at home in Ireland.

  • I always wanted a Bog Down In The Valley CD...great recording
    author: Iain Thurston

    Fantastic CD in the tradition of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

  • A perfect 10!
    author: Emilee

    This CD is full of fun, light hearted Irish tunes. I particularly like "Patriot Game", "Lish Young Buy-a-Broom", and "Big Strong Man". Marc's sweet Irish brogue coupled with the instrumental magic, he and Andrew posses create the illusion that every day is St. Patrick's Day! I love it!

  • great cd just what i was looking for
    author: donna samuelson

    Great cd of irish songs. Particularly liked the unicorn song. would recommend to any Irishman!

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