#PLUS its the concert central for scotland

[philzokman]

SOBBING SO HARD RN im so bad at french but i need all a's to get into the uni course i want and i havent been studying french bc iwas like 'mhmhmhmm!!! 4 days is eniogh time to become fUKCING FLUENT IN A LANGUAGE' WHY AM I SO STUPUD MY EXAMS ON MIONDAY IM GOING TO EAT CONCRETE also why does the tangled soundtrack go so hard like actually im alternating between the duolingo french podcast, the tangled soundtrack, pulps discography and prayign HFJKDSHF

[celtfather]

17 Things to Do on the Isle of Man #290

So you want to go to the Isle of Man? Can you spend a full week there and find enough to do? I’ll share with you 17 things you will enjoy on the Isle of Man. Plus, you’ll get some music from Ruth Keggin & Rachel Hair.

This is Pub Songs & Stories #290

0:14 - Marc Gunn “By Amazing Grace” from Come Adventure With Me

4:22 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Celtic folk musician and podcaster living in Atlanta, Georgia. This podcast is primarily for fans of my music in particular and Celtic music, in general. That’s because I highlight some of the artists I feature on my other podcast the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

But today, we’re doing a little bit of traveling to the Isle of Man. I traveled to the Isle of Man this summer as part of my Celtic Invasion Vacations. I learned a LOT about the island, its Celtic and Norse history, and I came up with a list of 17 things you can do on your own trip to this delightful Celtic nation.

If you’re new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com , over on my Patreon, or just send me an email to follow@celtfather.

If you know someone interested in visiting the Isle of Man, please share this episode.

5:15 - UPCOMING SHOWS

NOV 9: IrishFest Atlanta, Roswell, GA with Inara

NOV 15-17: CONjuration, Duluth, GA

NOV 23: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM

NOV 30: Georgia Renaissance Festival Fall Fling, Fairborn, GA from 2-9 PM

6:12 - SOME STUFF TO KNOW

News strategy to share photos on Social and Patreon

Advertising on the podcast

Poll: What's Your Favorite Track on Dancing With Hobbits?

Merch: Buy Dancing With Hobbits

Kickstarter for Another Faire to Remember

Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast

Hope at last #HARRIS2024

13:08 - Ruth Keggin & Rachel Hair "Arraneyn Cadlee" from LOSSAN

17:49 - THINGS TO DO ON THE ISLE OF MAN

A long recap of Celtic Invasion of Isle of Man coming to Travel Ireland & Scotland podcast. See the Itinerary for CIV Isle of Man

Electric rail

Snaefell

Laxey Wheel

Boat trip around

Music at Black Dog Oven

Guided Tour with Jill Quirk

Culture Vannin

Fynoderee Distillery

Peel Castle

Castle Rushen

Niarbyl

Balladoole Viking Boat

Cregneash Folk Village

Maeyll Circle

Douglas Manx Museum

Weekly folk sessions

Manx cat cafe

Food

Black Dog Oven

The Boatyard

14 North

30:05 - FEEDBACK

Mary Deal emailed photos from Central Coast Ren Faire and wrote: “San Luis Obispo, CA

Been here all day. Loving every minute. Wish you and some of your folks were playing. We need more good music.”

30:19 -  SUPPORT THE CLUB

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30:50 - CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS

Every year, I lead a small group of people on an exciting adventure, usually to one of the Celtic nations, but not always.

31:31 - Dancing With Hobbits “Big Feet, Big Heart” from Dancing With Hobbits

32:58 - 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.

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 #isleofman #thingstodo

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[hetmusic]

Dot to Dot: Stand Together | HumanHuman

This week the music industry has been rocked to its core. The attack on innocent audience members during Ariana Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena was a senseless tragedy and the city of Manchester are still very much feeling the effects. Many bands and artists across the UK and beyond have postponed shows out of respect for the victims and many more have come together, united by music, hope and love, to carry out gigs as planned and even spontaneously announcing fundraising events in support of the victims and their families.

One such event that will proceed is Dot to Dot Festival, who gave the following statement:

“We are shocked and saddened by the terrible tragedy in Manchester. Our thoughts go out to all those affected. From ongoing discussions with venues and relevant authorities, and in solidarity with the resilience of the amazing people of Manchester and the power of live music, Dot to Dot Festival will be going ahead this Friday. Dot to Dot is a festival about bringing people together and enjoying a day out watching live music. We have taken stock and thought deeply about whether it’s appropriate for us to go ahead in the light of what’s happened – and we have decided we will hold the event. We can’t forget what’s happened, but we don’t want to let fear and hate stop us.”— Dot to Dot

This Friday, this highly regarded new music festival will commence. More than a platform for the best who’s who on the emerging industry radar, Dot to Dot has become a show of solidarity, a way to say that we are not a defeated and we will not forget either.

Whether you’ll be heading to Manchester on May 26th, Bristol on May 27th or Nottingham on May 28th, we would like to recommend a few of our favourite acts.

Bad Sea

Night And Day, Manchester on May 26th, 5:45pm

Thekla Top Deck, Bristol on May 27th, 2:30pm

Red Room, Nottingham on May 28th, 7:45pm

Who are they? Dublin-based duo Ciara Thompson and Alan Farrel met through a popular dating app and although they abandoned any chance of romance, they did pursue a creative partnership.

Why should you see them? Bad Sea’s refreshingly classic approach can be heard in their precious trio of singles, “Solid Air”, “Tell Me What (I Mean)” and “Over My Head”. Each one is breath-taking and the pair must also be commended for their bare-faced sound on latest single “Over My Head”, but as we hear on “Tell Me What (I Mean)” Farrel and Thompson are also partial to those fuller, Americana rock sounds.

Cosmo Pyke

Band On The Wall, Manchester on May 26th, 6:15pm

02 Academy 2, Bristol on May 27th, 3:15pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 6:00pm

Who are they? Hailing from Peckham, this 18-year-old is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, skater and model.

Why should you see them? While Cosmo Pyke was raise on an enviable diet of blues, jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul, his own fuzzy, relaxed songs are less about following genre lines and more about going with the natural flow. Tracks like “Great Dane” paint with “spacey, beautiful, and lazy” strokes that produces a realist image of everyday life in East London.

Honeyblood

The Albert Hall, Manchester on May 26th, 5:00pm

02 Academy, Bristol on May 27th, 5:45pm

Rock City, Nottingham on May 28th, 5:00pm

Who are they? Noisy garage rock duo from Glasgow with a pinch of shoegaze.

Why should you see them? Over the years, the band’s line-up has taken a few different forms, but these days it’s all about the wild guitar playing of Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale and the ferocious drumming of Cat Myers, plus that wonderful middle ground where the pair’s vocals meet. Honeyblood have also been on an extensive tour across Scotland, Ireland and England over the past two months, so you can be sure on one tight set this weekend.

Kudu Blue

The Peer Hat, Manchester on May 26th, 8pm

HY Brasil Music-Club, Bristol on May 27th, 8:45pm

Stealth Live Room, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:45pm

Who are they? Eclectic sounding band from Brighton with four members Clementine Douglas, Owen Crouch, Tom Peterson and Creeda Kirkman.

Why should you see them? Over the past two years, Kudu Blue have had regular spots at hometown festival The Great Escape and this year their heading out to Dot to Dot to deliver their unique combination of electronics, alternative-pop, R&B and dance to new audiences. If you after an energy boost this weekend, get down to Kudu Blue’s show for dynamic tracks like “NGFM” and “Sugar Lemz”.

Liv Dawson

Band On The Wall, Manchester on May 26th, 7:15pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 3:00pm

Rock City, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:00pm

Who are they? At just 18-years-old, Liv Dawson is one of the most promising, emerging R&B talents on the circuit right now.

Why should you see them? Don’t be fooled by this singer-songwriter’s young years, as this artist has displayed a sophisticated self-awareness through her increasingly noted R&B-pop singles and live sessions. Dawson’s super power has to be that voice, it’s every bit Destiny’s Child in its youthful tone and wise aura. She’s also fresh from a performance at The Great Escape’s Vevo dscvr stage, which always seems to be on point with picking up the year’s rising acts.

Matt Maltese

Band On The Wall, Manchester on May 26th, 8:15pm

The Louisiana, Bristol on May 27th, 4:30pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 7:00pm

Who are they? London-based musician Matt Maltese with a notable gift for writing timeless, piano-led, blues ballads.

Why should you see them? As one of three artists selected for HumanHuman’s Showcase last year in Antwerp, we can guarantee that Maltese is truly a talented performer. His voice beckons from an era of golden age jazz fingers, while his songs themselves are sparsely lit and question meaning in everything and anything. Do not miss.

Miya Folick

SWX Room 2, Bristol on May 27th, 5:15pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:15pm

Who are they? The Oakland-based artist whose music spans riot grrl, punk and indie-rock.

Why should you see them? “Trouble Adjusting” is a real gift from Miya Folick, as it was written and recorded to capture the magic of her live shows. Safe to say we wouldn’t be disappointed if any gig contains as much energy, fantastically fun melodies and full-blooded drums and guitars as this single does.

Nilüfer Yanya

Soup Kitchen, Manchester on May 26th, 5:45pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 2:00pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 3:00pm

Who are they? London singer-songwriter in her own groove of indie acoustica, jazzy blues and new wave shimmer.

Why should you see them? This twice featured artist has managed to rise from a handful of demo songs to the blogosphere’s indie music sweetheart with recent releases like “Golden Cage” and “The Florist” being highly praised across the Internet. In the live realm, Yanya performs with the same intimate sense of delicacy that comes across on the recording, just check out this out take of this 21-year-old musician playing her cover of Pixies’ “Hey” for NTS Radio.

Parcels

Soup Kitchen, Manchester on May 26th, 9:45pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 9:00pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 12:30am

Who are they? Purveyors of disco for the modern age.

Why should you see them? This Berlin-based Australian band are a pretty rare find. Not only do they look like they took a Delorean from the height of ‘70s glam-rock, but their sound also takes many cues from a past where disco grooves were essential to any good night out. While, watching their set, it will be absolutely impossible not to dance (or bop or foot tap or ever so subtly nod your head) to “the slick musicianship, the rapturously rhythmic, Nile Rodgers-worshipping guitar,” as The Guardian put it.

Pinegrove

Old Granada Studios, Manchester on May 26th, 8:15pm

SWX, Bristol on May 27th, 7:45pm

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham on May 28th, 8:15pm

Who are they? With a various combination of musicians, this New Jersey band creates uncomparable and emotional left-field Americana.

Why should you see them? This isn’t the first time we’ve recommended Pinegrove as a must-see act. Last year, the Brooklyn-via-New Jersey outfit built around two central figures Evan Stephens Hall and Zack Levine was on our list for the new music extravaganza SXSW and now the American alt-rock band are hopping the water to give UK fans a taste of their singularly brilliant live renditions. There’s an abundance of live sessions out there (such as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert) to wet your appetite over the next few days.

Pixx

Gullivers, Manchester on May 26th, 6:30pm

The Louisiana, Bristol on May 27th, 6:30pm

Stealth Live Room, Nottingham on May 28th, 10:45pm

Who are they? Pixx is the moniker of Surrey musician Hannah Rodgers.

Why should you see them? Pixx first popped up on our radar around the time of her debut EP, Fall In, which was accompanied by a string of eerie, elemental music videos perfectly suited to her modern New Romantics style. Since then, the artist has become bolder in her style, songwriting and seemingly her live shows too. One thing to listen out for would be her cover of Joe Jackson’s 1979 single “It’s Different For Girls”.

Tender

Ruby Lounge, Manchester on May 26th, 6:15pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 8:00pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 4:15pm

Who are they? Self-described as “dark grooves with room to breathe,” pair Dan and James create everything at home in their North London basement.

Why should you see them? Two years after Tender’s first appearance on HumanHuman and the initially anonymous project are beginning to drop the veil further as they approach the release of their debut album, coming this summer. On first LP single “Erode”, the self-sufficient deliver that R&B vibe, minimalist guitar work and luscious electronics that we’ve loved all along. Hopefully more album tracks to be heard at their festival sets.

Tom Grennan

Ruby Lounge, Manchester on May 26th, 9:15pm

02 Academy, Bristol on May 27th, 4:45pm

Rocky City, Nottingham on May 28th, 6:00pm

Who are they? Solo artist Tom Grennan strikes the balance between acoustic songwriting, bluesy lyricism and indie-rock frontmanship.

Why should you see them? The charismatic songwriter possesses a mighty blues vocal and knack for lyrics that permeate your soul and stay there. It’s something that translates wonderfully into his live versions of “Sweet Hallelujah” and “Something In The Water” and if the word of The Independent is anything to go by, the backing of a full band adds “more weight to his music but [doesn’t] distract from his great charisma or that astonishing voice.”

Vagabon

Gullivers, Manchester on May 26th, 5:30pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 4:00pm

The Bodega, Nottingham on May 28th, 4:00pm

Who are they? Finding her feet in New York’s underground rock scene, Lætitia Tamko, continues to wow with her anthems for weird girls.

Why should you see them? You only need to listen to Vagabon’s “The Embers” to be convinced that this indie-rock heroine is well worth going to see this weekend. Her songs vibrate with indignation and ferocity. Throughout all of them, Tamko unleashes biting lyrics with that sweet, unassuming vocal which contrasts against the punk-rock instrumentation.

Yellow Days

Soup Kitchen, Manchester on May 26th, 6:45pm

Thekla, Bristol on May 27th, 6:00pm

Rescue Rooms, Nottingham on May 28th, 6:15pm

Who are they? George van den Broek is the young songwriter-producer featured in our 20 Under 20 list for his incredible debut EP, Harmless Melodies.

Why should you see them? Reminiscent of King Krule and Only Real, Yellow Days is a relative newcomer and yet since the release of debut “You Are Nothing That I Can’t Get Over”, this 17-year-old has punctuated the new music consciousness. The turning point came with “Your Hand Holding Mine” when listeners woke up to van den Broek’s wonky, lo-fi strings and synths with a gravelled, left-field soulful vocal rich in mature emotion. Surely not one to miss out on.

https://humanhuman.com/articles/dot-to-dot-2017

[jennaschererwrites]

Prospect Park: secrets of Brooklyn’s beloved park | Curbed NY

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Prospect Park, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux's other great parkland masterpiece. (There's also that big central one in upper Manhattan, but we forget what it's called.)

What it lacks in size compared with its neighbor to the north, Prospect Park makes up for in ingenious landscaping, plenty of diversions and a refreshing lack of tourists. In modern times, the park's story has been one of neglect followed by restoration. Today, it maintains many of its historical elements while also constantly revamping and evolving—just like the borough that surrounds it.

Here's a rundown of some of Prospect Park's hidden corners and interesting byways, plus the stories of a few of its stranger artifacts. (And the less said about that "aggressive squirrel," the better.)

1 Mount Prospect Park

Off Eastern Parkway near the Brooklyn Museum, you'll find a staircase that leads away from the bustle to the second-highest point in Brooklyn. (The highest is Battle Hill in Green-Wood Cemetery.) To call it a "mount" is generous—it's only 200 feet above sea level—but it served as a lookout point for the Continental Army during the Battle of Brooklyn in the Revolutionary War as they defended the Heights of Guan (now the neighborhood of Gowanus) from the British. There's not much of a view these days thanks to the buildings that have sprouted up around it, but there's now a playground and a wide lawn for lounging high(ish) above it all.

2 The Rose Garden

Not all of Prospect Park is equally maintained; one area that until recently had fallen particularly into neglect was the Rose Garden, which sadly hasn't had a rose growing in it since the 1960s. But in its heyday in the 1880s, the garden bloomed and boasted a pool with goldfish swimming inside. Earlier this summer in honor of the park's 150th anniversary, the the Connective Project to install 7,000 sunflower-yellow pinwheels in the onetime flower beds. Keep an eye on this spot: It's the focal point of the Prospect Park Alliance's new restoration project.

3 Vale of Cashmere

This extravagantly named chunk of parkland takes its title from a Thomas Moore poem about a region of Northern India. It was once a children's play area and then a formal garden, but much like the nearby Rose Garden, it's fallen into disrepair. Since then, the area has come to resemble a fairyland, with flowers and trees growing wild in an abandoned fountain. It's also held an important place in the history of Brooklyn's gay cruising scene, as documented in photographer Thomas Roma's book In the Vale of Cashmere. The Prospect Park Alliance is beginning restoration efforts in the Vale, removing invasive weeds (using goats!) before beginning reforestation in the area.

4 Lefferts Historic House

Get a peek at Brooklyn's bucolic past at this Dutch Colonial farmhouse, built in 1783 by Pieter Lefferts. Originally located on Flatbush Avenue, the house managed to survive the Industrial Revolution before it was relocated to the park in 1918 to prevent it from being knocked down. Now it's a kid-friendly museum offering an immersive experience in the 18th-century farming lifestyle, complete with candle making and butter churning demonstrations.

5 The Ravine

Deep in the center of the park, this lush woodland holds the title of Brooklyn's only forest. Olmsted and Vaux designed the Ravine with Adirondack landscapes in mind, and as such it's an oasis of winding trails, waterfalls, rustic bridges and even a small gorge. Erosion and overuse threatened the forest until reclamation efforts began in the 1990s, and now it's almost back to its former glory. If you're looking for wildlife in the park, this is the place to find it.

6 Prospect Park Carousel

This carousel near Flatbush Avenue is a few notches above your average kid's ride. Built in 1912 by master carousel maker Charles Carmel, its elaborately decorated wooden menagerie includes 53 horses, a lion, a giraffe, two dragons, and a deer with inlaid with real antlers. The carousel was restored in 1987, and can be ridden today for $2 a pop.

7 Prospect Park Dog Beach

This small area off the Upper Pool is notable not so much for its beauty but for the park visitors who frequent it: Brooklyn's endless, varied parade of dogs. Particularly during off-leash hours in the early morning and evenings, the shallows of Upper Pool are swarming with frolicking canines cooling off after a run in the Long Meadow. The beach reopened after renovations just this summer, having replaced its ugly concrete entryway with stone slabs meant to mimic an Adirondack streambed.

8 Prospect Park Boathouse

Prospect Park's water features are actually all part of one water way, from the Lake in the south part of the park to the Upper Pool in the north. Perhaps its most picturesque portion is the Lullwater, a wide basin modeled after the Serpentine in London's Hyde Park. Beside it is a 1900s Beaux Arts boathouse designed by Helme & Huberty. In addition to being rented out as an events venue, the landmarked building is home to the Audubon Center, dedicated to bird conservation. The Boathouse was saved from demolition thanks to preservation efforts in 1964, and went on to be a filming location in Martin Scorsese's 1993 movie The Age of Innocence.

9 Camperdown Elm

If Prospect Park's weirdest tree looks like it came from another time and place altogether, that's because it did. This knotty, twisting elm was donated to the park in 1872, using a cutting from the singular trees that grew on the estate of the Earl of Camperdown in Dundee, Scotland. The elm fell into neglect until it was saved from the ax and restored to health thanks to Pulitzer-winning poet Marianne Moore, who used it as a symbol to help found the Friends of Prospect Park. Moore even wrote a verse ode to the tree, in which she dubbed it Brooklyn's "crowning curio."

10 Concert Grove

The park's extensive Lakeside project, which opened in 2013, included the restoration of several original Olmsted and Vaux landscape elements that had been bulldozed to make way for Wollman Rink in the 1960s. Among the revived areas is this shady grove facing out onto the lake, which originally served as a venue for live alfresco performance. Its musical legacy lives on in 19th-century busts of composers that dot the grove, including the likes of Beethoven, Mozart and Grieg. The grove also includes the dubiously named Oriental Pavilion, designed in the 1870s to approximate a Middle Eastern architectural style.

11 Friends Quaker Cemetery

Though it's closed to the public, you can still catch glimpses inside this small, 19th-century cemetery on the southwest side of the park. Opened in 1849 by the Society of Friends, the graveyard actually predates the park and is now private land within it. Among the prominent Quakers buried here are Raymond Ingersoll, former Brooklyn Borough President, and Montgomery Clift, the midcentury Hollywood heartthrob who died young in 1966 and was buried here at the behest of his Quaker mother.

12 Imagination Playground

This playground along Flatbush Avenue is the most visually interesting of Prospect Park's kid spaces. Among its diversions is a bronze dragon that spews water; and a statue of depicting Peter and his dog Willie, characters in children's books by beloved Brooklyn author Ezra Jack Keats. As its name suggests, this playground has nontraditional structures for kids to play on, like a stagelike area overseen by a giant eye and a curling bridge that resembles a piano.

13 Lookout Hill

The best views to be had in Prospect Park are from atop this 177-foot-high hill overlooking the Lake. At the bottom you'll find a monument erected to the memory of the Maryland 400, a company of American troops who held the hill while Washington's army retreated during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776. There used to be a wide path for well-to-do Brooklynites to take their carriages up the hill, but these days you can go on foot via a stone staircase. On a clear day when the leaves are off the trees, you can see all the way to Coney Island.

14 The Peristyle

Also known as the Grecian Shelter, this neoclassical structure on the southern end of the park was designed in 1905 by legendary architect Stanford White. (He was murdered a year after its completion.) Open to the air and held up by limestone Corinthian columns, the Peristyle looks like it might have fallen through a time portal from Ancient Greece. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

15 Prospect Park Parade Ground

Situated at the very bottom of the park across Parkside Avenue, the Parade Ground is a 40-acre expanse dedicated to sports of all stripes, with public spaces for baseball, football, tennis and soccer. In the 19th century, the Parade Ground was used for military drilling by the Union Army and the Coast Guard. Today, it's famous for a different reason: The ballfields here have been early swinging grounds for dozens of World Series-winning MLB players, including Sandy Koufax, Tommy Davis and Joe Torre.

[celtfather]

St Patrick's Day Leprechaun #203

Happy St Patrick’s Day! There's a leprechaun in this week's show. We'll practice social distancing through podcasts. Plus, the St Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival is sort of back with lots of live streaming video shows!

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 at PubSong.net.

WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY

0:09 - SONG - “The Leprechaun” from St Patrick’s Day Songs for Kids

3:11 - WELCOME

-- Kickstarter for Selcouth raised $8834. Thank you!

-- #8 artists on Reverbnation. Scythian is #4

-- Check my blog Free St Patrick’s Day music blog!

-- There’s a 2-Hour St Patrick’s Day episode of the podcast. Lots of great music. In particular, check out Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer, Stringer’s Ridge Band, and The Selkie Girls. Plus, there’s last week’s 17 for St Patrick’s Day. You can download all 17 Celtic MP3s for free.  Subscribe to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

-- A whole bunch of St Patrick’s Day events were canceled this year. Everyone who loves St Patrick’s Day is a bit bummed. I thought about reviving my St Patrick’s Day Internet Music Festival. It was a fun event. But I don’t have the time this year. I have Daddy Daycare duty. Fortunately, Lady Susan of Thunder on the Plains decided to organize a  St Patrick’s Day fest of her own. She calls it LemonAid - St. Patrick's Day Virtual Festival. There are two stages: Instagram and Facebook. The shows start at noon central and go til 9 PM.

-- Of course that’s not all of the free St Paddy’s Day concerts. Also check out: The Gothard Sisters, Barleyjuice, Tiffany Schaefer, SeaStar, The Selkie Girls. If you know of anyone else, please post in the comments or in our Facebook group.

-- Free St Patrick’s Day CD Offer.

-- Updated lyrics for songs: Happy Birthday From Ireland, St Patrick Never Drank, Finnegan’s Wake

7:43 - PUB CHAT: What is Sci F’Irish to you?

Chat in the pub. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email or chat in the Celtic Geeks group on Facebook.

9:36 - UPCOMING SHOWS

MAR 26: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 PM

Every Weds 10:30 AM EDT: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook

11:26 - SONG: “Isn’t It Grand, Boys” from Happy Songs of Death and “Isn’t It Grand to Be Walking Undead” from Sci Fi Drinking Songs

13:51 - SONG: “Red, Red, & Black” from Happy Songs of Death

If you enjoyed this episode of Stories from the Road, join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to new music and once a week, you will enjoy a very personal look at the thoughts and stories behind the songs.

Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing the show. You’ll get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link at marcgunn.net.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Special thanks to my newest patrons: Jason D, Karen C, Max M, Leslie M, Tim S, Sarah C, Catherine Masterson

17:56 - SONG: "Tough Times" from Selcouth

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/

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21:36 - SONG - "Furagone's Wake" from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers

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PUB CHAT

What are your Sci F’Irish fandoms?

Karen Cox said: "so just SciFi not fantasy (because we know what that answer is, mellon nin) Star Trek, Star Wars, Dune"

She then added: "For Gondor!" I'll include Lord of the Rings."

Sarah Crockett: "Firefly, Lexx, Mandalorian, Dune

Matt Hughes wrote: "Star Wars, Star Trek, MCU, DCEU, Dr. Who, Firefly, LOTR, Harry Potter, and more than I can think of right now.

Karen Mitchell Carothers: "Star Trek, Harry Potter... Supernatural can count, right? The Expanse. Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books (still working through first read). And anything steampunk (which ties back to the Irish/Celtic/UK)

Sharon Powers wrote: "Hmm... The Last Unicorn, all things Tolkien, Star Wars, Star Trek TNG & Picard (working on the rest ??), possibly The Witcher (enjoyed the Netflix show; interested in the rest), Robin McKinley’s Deerskin, Harry Potter, Firefly, Supernatural, Michael Green’s Quest lore, The Secret of Kells... I’m doubtless missing plenty but that’s a fair start. ??

Allan Marcotte shared: "Tolkien, Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Twilight Zone, The Night Stalker TV series, X Files, Grimm, Warehouse 13"

Bill McKissack: "Dr. Who, lotr, arrowverse, star wars, star trek, warehouse 13, mtg, various anime, and much more

Pat Bowne: "The Crock of Gold."

Carol Baril shared: "Doctor Who, Star Wars, Firefly, Marvel (especially Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Guardians of the Galaxy), Godzilla and all things dinosaurs (think Jurassic Park and World)! When I was a kid, loved Dark Shadows (boy I'm giving my age away)!"

Miranda Nelson: "Doctor Who, Firefly, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Supernatural, Song of the Sea

Rob Wilson: "Doctor who, firefly, Harry potter, lotr, star trek, star wars, Dresden files, star gate, various flavors if eastern fantasy."

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