PUB SONGS & STORIES (Atlanta, Georgia)

Murphy's Law happens to the best of us including most musicians, but the Homespun Ceilidh Band turned a bunch of funny stories inspired by the Law into a fun song. Marc Gunn shares a story about another Murphy, Captain Black Jack Murphy, and how a Talk Like a Pirate Day accent led to a dreadful story of air pirates and hunting dragons. It's all on Pub Song & Stories #241. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB...

Be careful when visiting the Fairy Forts of Ireland. You could become a permanent resident, imprisoned by the fae. Some folk find it difficult to express themselves. A lot like Marc Gunn and Malcolm Reynolds on the TV show, Firefly. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music w...

Leo of Brazil psychedelic Irish band Harmundi shares how an improvisational set of tunes turned into their brand new single. Marc Gunn infuses a traditional Irish song with a little taste of New Orleans. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music with your host Marc Gunn. Subs...

I share my concerns and happy surprise with a successful Dragon Con. Plus, you'll get a live, end-of-con concert courtesy of the Digital Media Track. There are some traditional Irish songs, a little New Orleans music, songs about Hobbits, demons under your bed, cats and a certain Doctor from the planet Gallifrey. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Pu...

Empty Hats share how they rewrote a traditional, off color song about magicians for a modern age. Marc Gunn shares a song about the son of a werewolf from Harry Potter. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music with your host Marc Gunn. Subscribe to the podcast and download f...

Before you fill up a jug with whiskey, make sure you clean it out first. That's the lesson from Band O'Brothers. Or is it? And curiosity just might kill you when you are out in the Black of space. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music with your host Marc Gunn. Subscribe t...

Who was the original Braveheart and how Tuatha Dea is reclaiming that title from William Wallace? Plus, we sing a tribute to Robert the Bruce with one of Robert Burns' most-famous songs. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is the Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music with your host Marc Gunn. Subscribe to the podc...

Matt & Shannon Heaton share how a beautiful tune blossomed from a pile of dirt. Elizabeth Sutherland was inspired by the selkie of Scotland. I share the story behind my own song about selkie and how it evolved from a love of the ocean and transformed to a mermaid then selkie. And learn the secret ingredient to writing an interactive drinking song. WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY Welcome to Pub Song...

How an old Irish warning about drinking too late made its way into a fun Irish song. Tartanic teaches you how bagpipe tunes are named. And if your actions are cruel and controlling, then you may not be the righteous person you think you are. That's the idea behind my next single. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behin...

Was the harp banned by Queen Elizabeth? Hear the origins of the song Soul of a Harper by Rie Sheridan Rose. Songwriting as a parent offers its own special joys, songs about the children we love. Plus, was it horrible, the night that Paddy Murphy died? Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music. My name is Mar...

Star of the County Down and how a great melody found its way into an obscure hymn. Troosers vs trousers and a double meaning in a great mashup of songs. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behind their music. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast and...

Many Irish Americans were refugees. Hear how an Irish band is giving back to help refugees displaced from their native lands. How a little eavesdropping on a conversation led to a fun pub song and a round of beer for the band. Celebrate Star Wars Day with fun Jedi drinking songs. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories. This is a Virtual Public House for musicians to share the stories and inspiration behin...

From sea shanties to Renaissance festivals. A Scottish song gets a New Orleans makeover. Jesse Ferguson imagines the sailors that were part of the fur trade in Canada. Heather Dale shares about a shipwright who built a Viking ship as a tribute to a fallen friend. Welcome to the Pub Songs & Stories, the Virtual Public House where you hear the stories and inspiration behind the music. My name is Mar...

What is Tartan Day. Why I love the kilt. Song failure in a filk circle. The fake history of No Pants Day. And Kyf Brewer shares a Tartan Day catastrophe on a golf course. Welcome to the Pub Songs & Stories Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture through music and stories. 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 podc...

You get a St Patrick's Day Concert for 2021 today on Pub Songs & Stories podcast. Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories, the Virtual Public House for Celtic culture through music. 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.com . WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0:18 - " Men...

We are sharing St Patrick's Day stories like St Patrick probably never drank green beer. No really. A deeper look at my Selcouth song "Breathing". A love story from na Skylark. St Paddy's Day Kisses and ear bites from Stout Pounders. 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 R...

We're counting down the top 10 Celtic bands you want to listen to for St Patrick's Day 2021. Plus music from We Banjo 3, Lissa Schneckenburger, Screaming Orphans. 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 whe...

Let me sing for you a countdown of the Top 5 Irish drinking songs today on 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.com . WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY 0-19 -...

We're celebrating the National Poet of Scotland, the great Robert Burns for Burns' Day. Why this Scottish-American wears a kilt. The secret behind how No Pants Day was formed. Doctor Who vs Outlander with special guest, Devo Spice. 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 Run...

St Patrick's Day comes early. Kilkelly, Ireland as a single. Johnny Jump Up as a folk song and as a Celtic rock song by Tuatha de Danann. Find out how you can get a FREE St Patrick's Day music. Welcome to the Pub Songs & Stories, the Virtual Public House for Celtic culture through music with a geeky twist. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today's show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on...

Celtic Christmas music. The return of the Celtic Christmas Podcast and playlists. Holiday interview with graphic artist Miranda Nelson. And the hardest songs to record. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geeks celebrating Celtic culture through music. 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 comical history of Rosin the Bow. My failure as a podcaster. What on Middle-earth is a "smial"? A Doctor Whovian Spotlight on Matt Hughes. 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 Pub...

The bothies of Scotland, the true nature of Celtic Heartstrings, genetic counseling and an interview with Mikey Mason about our new single, "Hero of Christmas." It's all on the Pub Songs Podcast #219. 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 t...

Rob the rich and give to the poor. It's the story of Robin Hood and also of the Wild Colonial Boy. But what's the history? Then enjoy a Celtic Geek Spotlight on why The Gothard Sisters love hobbits. And we're gonna wreck a Steampunk pirate ship 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'...

When times are tough, what do you do? Do you take care of your own self interests? Or do you do what's right for those around you? It's natural to be selfish. But I for one strive to be a better person. Today, we're gonna sing about overcoming struggles. Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Subscribe to the podca...