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Scottish and Irish folk songs combined with the Lord of the Rings music and a wee bit o’Celtic fun. The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brob-din-nahg-EE-en) are The Original Celtic Renaissance music duo from Austin, Texas. Their unique brand of folk music on the autoharp, recorder, and mandolin has made them one of the most-popular Celtic music groups online where they give away thousands of free Celtic MP3 downloads daily.

The Brobdingnagian Bards perform coast-to-coast, and in a given month might be at a Lord of the Rings Oscar Party, a Celtic festival, or a Science Fiction Convention. However, they are an absolute favorite at Renaissance Faires where they add high-energy and wit to make every show a memorable experience.

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 the kingdom of coarse giants described in Jonathan Swift’s satirical novel Gulliver’s Travels. The band is currently made up of its original two members, Marc Gunn (autoharp, vocals), and Andrew McKee (recorder, mandolin).

The Brobdingnagian Bards musical style is best described as a mixture of both Irish and Scottish folk songs. Despite performing in what is considered a “niche” genre, this duo was ranked as one of the top 20 bands on the original MP3.

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mlharvilleusa wrote:
July 2009

Hey, hey! Keep that great music coming.... mlh

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TheDeadman93 wrote:
May 2009

Echt Super geile Band... weiter so.. ....

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BiserkaBrkic wrote:
April 2009

Hilarious .... <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 .. omg.. XD .. Love them.. <3

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WisteriaLady wrote:
April 2009

Their songs are really awesome!!! I wish I had heard their music earlier... Because I totally loved their music!!

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beowulf02 wrote:
March 2009

very good,lovely..........!!!!!!!! ;-)

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missfiume wrote:
February 2009

just awesome! :) many thanks

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caramon77 wrote:
December 2008

Simply great!

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Tyrano wrote:
November 2008

kick ass

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Carpetbagger513 wrote:
November 2008

Too bad they split up. I would have liked to have seen them live.

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Schfifteh wrote:
October 2008

Hooray for Memories of Middle Earth!

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Hklti36Fljf wrote:
September 2008

Do Virgins Taste Better Medley is the best

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Bergatroll wrote:
March 2008

Alot of their songs are covers.

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lunajurai wrote:
August 2007

no, The Ballad of Joss was Bedlam Bards

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MichaelDotNet wrote:
July 2007

<3 Teh Bards

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HelloS1 wrote:
May 2007

this is great

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Scoke_Faofa wrote:
March 2007

Did this group write The Ballad of Joss?

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Galactix wrote:
March 2007

Do Virgins Taste Better is one of my favourites.

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kerzmoria wrote:
December 2006

I was under the impression that the jedi drinking song was by the Dust Rhinos. Did the Bards cover the song? yeah, but they are in the process of making their own version

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Nitra666 wrote:
August 2006

Ring ding diddle diddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh

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nyex wrote:
June 2006

i think i had listened to that song before too. but i wouldn't know ;)

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