A Faire To Remember
''A Faire to Remember'' is a mix of Renaissance Fair favorites, classic Celtic music, Celtic tunes, as well as some original comedic works from the Bards. "If I Had a Million Ducats" is a parody of the Barenaked Ladies' hit song "If I Had $1000000". "Irish Ballad" is a cover of the song by satirist Tom Lehrer. Also, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is an interpretation of the popular Monty Python song. Track listing Source: Amazon References

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Brobdingnagian Bards
The Brobdingnagian Bards are a Celtic music group from Austin, Texas, United States. History Marc Gunn, formerly of Austin Texas' alternative rock bands Skander and Breastfed, released a solo album (''Geography'') featuring himself on autoharp and Andrew McKee on recorder in 1998. This initial collaboration lead to the official formation of the Brobdingnagian Bards in 1999. The group's name is derived from Brobdingnag, the kingdom of coarse giants described in Jonathan Swift's satirical novel ''Gulliver's Travels''. The band was made up of its original two members, Marc Gunn (autoharp, vocals), and Andrew McKee (Recorder (musical instrument), recorder, mandolin, vocals). The Brobdingnagian Bards musical style is best described as a mixture of Ireland, Irish and Scotland, Scottish folk music, with their original compositions often falling into the filk genre. Although the pair did perform a good deal of purely traditional songs, it is the band's own works that set them apart, with ...
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