a r t i s t : Brobdingnagian Bards
t i t l e : A Faire to Remember
d a t e : 2001
l a b e l : Mage
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Sep/2006
t r a c k s : 17
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 76,3 MB
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The Brobdingnagian Bards are fast becoming one of the most
popular acts at Renaissance Faires. This is due to their
sometimes romantic... sometimes comical... and always
enjoyable style of Celtic Renaissance music. This success has
made them the #1 Celtic band on MP3.com with millions of
downloads and a grow growing legion of ren faire music fans
worldwide.
To celebrate their love of faires, they recorded, A Faire to
Remember. It features seventeen great tracks of Renaissance
faire favorites, including the hit song, "Do Virgins Taste
Better Medley" and the song you'll hear on Dr Demento,
"Donald, Where's Your Trousers? Medley". You'll also find
their former #1 Celtic rendition of "Scarborough Faire". But
the music gets even better with the Bards' pick of the Top 10
Renaissance Faire songs of all time.
To fill out the album, the the Brobdingnagian Bards feature
their personal renn faire favorites including their Barenaked
Ladies parody and hit song, "If I Had A Million Ducats" and
Tom Lehrer's "Irish Ballad". The album finishes out with their
unique interpretation of the Monty Python song "Always Look on
the Bright Side of Life".
A Faire To Remember continues to garner praise and reviews
from fans everywhere. It was even the #1 World/Folk album on
MP3.com. And it is by far, the #1 album of Bard fans. If
you're looking for the perfect introduction to the music of
the Brobdingnagian Bards, look no further than A Faire To
Remember.
ABOUT THE BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS
The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brAHb'ding-nΣg-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.
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL CD REVIEWS
"an experience everyone should have"
-Willa, AtTheFaire.com
"Bottling the spirit of a live performance within the confines
of a studio album"
-Greenman Reviews
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01-the mermaid song [03:25]
02-do virgins taste better medley [04:51]
03-scarborough faire [05:54]
04-whisky in the jar [03:01]
05-wild mountain thyme [04:01]
06-health to the company [03:22]
07-wild rover [02:30]
08-johnny jump up [03:32]
09-the scotsman [02:16]
10-greensleeves medley [03:56]
11-a faire-ly informative interlude [01:29]
12-if i had a million ducats [03:23]
13-lusty young smith [02:56]
14-donald, where's your trousers - what do you do with a [03:51]
drunken sailor
15-irish ballad [02:19]
16-a fairy story [01:51]
17-always look on the bright side of life [03:08]
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55:45 min