The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
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The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs is a compilation of Irish drinking songs. Most of the songs are newly remastered from the Brobdingnagian Bards
Brobdingnagian Bards
-History:Marc Gunn, formerly of Austin Texas' alternative rock bands Skander and Breastfed, released a solo album featuring himself on autoharp and Andrew McKee on recorder in 1998...

' previous albums A Faire to Remember
A Faire to Remember
A Faire to Remember is a mix of Renaissance Fair favorites, classic 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...

, Songs of Ireland
Songs of Ireland
Songs of Ireland is an album by the Brobdingnagian Bards released on Saint Patrick's Day in 2002. Unlike the band's previous albums which featured songs of various Celtic origins, this album is a compilation of almost entirely Irish songs....

, Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales
Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales is a compilation of Irish pub songs, various pop culture inspired songs and parodies, and live versions of songs from the Bards' previous albums. A romantic Italian folk song, "Santa Lucia," is also included...

, and Marked by Great Size
Marked by Great Size
Marked by Great Size is the Brobdingnagian Bards' first album. It features songs performed by the band at Excalibur Fantasy Faire in Austin, Texas.- Track listing :# "None But A Harper "# "Satisfied"# "Lady Faery"...

, although several are new recordings.

Track listing

  1. "Beer, Beer, Beer
    Charlie Mopps
    Charlie Mopps or Charlie Mops is the mythical inventor of beer, as described by the drinking song "Beer, Beer, Beer". His name is presumably meant to rhyme with barley and hops, two main ingredients in beer.- History :...

    " – 1:47
  2. "Black Velvet Band
    The Black Velvet Band
    "The Black Velvet Band" is a traditional English and Irish folk song describing transportation to Australia, a common punishment in 19th century Britain and Ireland. The song tells the story of a tradesman who meets a young woman who has stolen an item and passed it on to him...

    " – 3:14
  3. "Seven Drunken Nights
    Seven Drunken Nights
    "Seven Drunken Nights" is a humorous folk Irish song, most famously performed by The Dubliners and others. The Dubliners version reached number 7 in the UK charts in 1967, thanks to its diffusion on Radio Caroline, though it was banned from the national broadcasting station...

    " – 5:05
  4. "The Holy Ground
    The Holy Ground
    The Holy Ground is a local place name in the town of Cobh, County Cork, on the southern coast of Ireland. The song "The Holy Ground" is named after this area...

    " – 3:04
  5. "Lily the Pink" – 3:30
  6. "Old Dun Cow
    Dun Cow
    The dun cow is a common motif in English folklore. "Dun" is a dull shade of brownish grey.-Dunsmore Heath:The Dun Cow of Dunsmore Heath was a savage beast slain by Guy of Warwick...

     (MacIntyre!)" – 4:00
  7. "The Orange and the Green
    The Orange And The Green
    "The Orange And The Green" is an Irish folk song about a man whose father was a Protestant and his mother was a Catholic . It follows the man's trials as the product of religious intermarriage and how mixed up he turned out to be from such an upbringing.This song was written by Anthony Murphy of...

    " – 2:30
  8. "Come Out Ye Black and Tans
    Come out Ye Black and Tans
    "Come Out, Ye Black and Tans" is an Irish rebel song referring to the Black and Tans, the British paramilitary police auxiliary force in Ireland during the 1920s. The song was written by Dominic Behan as a tribute to his father Stephen; often authorship of the song is attributed to Stephen...

    " – 2:42
  9. "Rattlin' Bog" – 3:22
  10. "Johnny at the Door" – 3:41
  11. "Finnegan's Wake
    Finnegan's Wake
    "Finnegan's Wake" is a ballad that arose in the 1850s in the music-hall tradition of comical Irish songs. The song is a staple of the Irish folk-music group, The Dubliners, who have played it on many occasions and included it on several albums, and is especially well known to fans of The Clancy...

    " – 2:53
  12. "Johnny Jump Up" – 3:33
  13. "Whiskey in the Jar
    Whiskey in the Jar
    "Whiskey in the Jar" is a famous Irish traditional song, set in the southern mountains of Ireland, with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry, as well as Fenit, a village in county Kerry. It is about a Rapparee , who is betrayed by his wife or lover, and is one of the most widely performed...

    " – 3:03
  14. "Wild Rover" – 2:32
  15. "A Begging I Will Go (An English Folk Song)" – 2:38
  16. "Health to the Company" – 3:14
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