BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS: Songs of the Muse

Brobdingnagian Bards

Songs of the Muse

© 2001 Marc Gunn & Andrew McKee (806747000323)

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Exquisite Classical Celtic Renaissance music combining the centuries of great music onto one album.

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YOU CAN EARN QUALITY RELAXATION TIME OR ROMANCE SOMEONE YOU LOVE BY WITH SONGS OF THE MUSE

The Brobdingnagian Bards rose to international fame in just three years due to the success of this CD. SONGS OF THE MUSE is an instrumental album filled with nearly sixty minutes of beautiful Celtic Renaissance melodies instrumentals. But it was the initial release of "TOLKIEN (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)" that guided their success.

"TOLKIEN" topped the MP3.com Celtic charts for 32 weeks in 2001. This success led to over a million downloads of that one song and launched their career. But "Tolkien" wasn't the only hit from Songs of the Muse. Their adapation of "Greensleeves" held the #1 slot on MP3.com's Renaissance charts for sixteen straight weeks in 2000. Turlough O'Carolan's masterpieces, "Eleanor Plunkett" and "Carolan's Concerto" likewise topped the charts. But the most popular songs on the album are the original songs, like "Shepherd's Serenade", "Valeria", and "Maids in the Meadow".

The music is beautiful and inviting, and no doubt one of the most romantic albums you will hear this year. If you enjoy romantic instrumental Celtic or Renaissance music, you will fall in love with this album again and again.


ABOUT THE BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS

The Brobdingnagian Bards (pronounced brAHb'ding-näg-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.


CD REVIEWS OF BEAUTIFUL CELTIC RENAISSANCE MUSIC

"the perfect background for an intimate recitation of Christopher Marlowe's Passionate Shepherd To His Love"
-Traditions Magazine

...the Austin-based Bards are masters of traditional folk. Like a Celt-Renaissance They Might Be Giants, [their] albums are equal parts lilting melodies and good humor. Their song "Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)" is an unexpected MP3 hit." -Austin Chronicle

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  • Great to relax
    author: Keltickitten from Belgium

    I love the CD. Frankly I just stumbled on their website a couple of months ago, looking for something new as a celtic music lover. Since then I guess I sort of collected all their CD's still available. And I admit: I am not dissapointed. I can advice them to everybody that loves traditional music, but is sort of tired of hearing it copied all the time in the same way. These guys give it a nice, unique twist of it's own.

  • just what I was looking for
    author: Beth N.

    I was looking for renaissance instrumentals for our upcoming wedding. This is perfect. I have already listened to it many times and never tire of it!

  • author: Luc BAILLY

    Excellent interpretations in Renaissance style of traditionals - among them a nice jig - and nice original compositions, especially Shepherd's Serenade.

  • Heavenly Beautifull Relaxing and Uplifting!!!!!
    author: Sarah Annita Sullivan

    This is Heavenly and Beautiful we are using this at our wedding reception, and also a couple in the wedding ceremony itself. We are so glad we found this CD. Annita

  • Loved it .Very magical took me to a world I could get lost in
    author: Lisa Zahabi

    dreamy just dreamy couldent get enough even my 16 and 10 year old loved it. I could get lost in a dream world while listening to it

  • Beautiful
    author: James

    The music on this CD is just beautiful. I enjoy it very much.

  • CDBABY AND BROBDINGNAGIAN BARDS ARE GREAT!
    author: Jim Conard

    This is a Great instrumental celtic CD! The autoharp and recorder are Very well played! If you get a chance to see Marc and Andrew live, do so and you Will Not be disappointed! If you can't see them live, buy ALL their CD's and you will have a beautiful mix of celtic, Irish, and humerous music! If you get the music from CDBABY, it will arrive much faster than you expect! (something about a private jet was in their remarks?) Thank you CDBABY!

  • Using for my wedding, I think it is great.
    author: Theresa

    It is a great CD, it arrived in good time, and in good condition. Thank you.

  • Wonderful
    author: Emilee

    Wonderful, relaxing, soothing, beautiful music!

  • Excelent period music...
    author: DSA

    This CD really takes you back to the time of renaissance. It totaly creates the perfect ambiance for any re enactment or costume party or just to sit in a candle filled room and relax to the pleasent sounds of long ago...

  • Texo-Celts. Huh - apparently it DOES work!
    author: Whip Poor Will

    Apparently you can use the words "Celtic" and "Texas" in the same sentence without your head exploding. I'm surprised. However, the Bards (clearly a witty pair based on the text of their website) truly play with their whole souls engaged. I discovered the Bards during the old days of MP3.com, and have since purchased several of their albums. Songs of the Muse is undoubtedly my favorite. This is in part because, with the greatest respect to the Bards, their vocals are not as strong as their instruments, and this album is entirely instrumental. On the surface it makes very pleasant background music, but their interpretations of classic works are truly heartfelt and at times quite complex and make an engaging listen time after time. The steady strumming of the autoharp lulls the listening and at times the recorder pricks up the hairs on the back of my neck! Take this album for a country drive and see if it doesn't make you want to circle the county (and the disk) again and again!

  • relaxing and inspiring
    author: dyna

    A womderful cd of instrumental celtic music. It is great to relax to, or listen when you want that special inspiration. I recommend this cd to anyone who likes celtic music. The musicians play superbly.

  • My own personal sitting behind my back musicians. Great!
    author: Benedition

    This CD makes you think you live in the 1400's, 1500's, or 1600's and have the honor of visiting the manor house daily. These two guys really are bards and this CD proves it. Bards in that time were entertainers but so much more. They provided music to mend clothes by, they hid in the hedge to create a mood for the perfect proposal, they provided music to augment every event no matter how trivial. They were there to be heard and not seen. That is what this CD does for me. And it brightens my day!

  • Magical

    A little magic to get lost in - wonderful CD!!!

  • I love this instumental cd
    author: BC Canada, Marius

    instrumental, Parade Of Victorious Knights is my #1 pick on this cd its sooooooooooooooo done PERFECT, laid back string picking overall, a 10 . this is one CD that im NOT LENDING out ...want to hear it? here have a listen and here is where you can get... it FAST and HONEST......CD BABY 2 thumbs up

  • author: Steve Mindrum

    I bought this CD to give to my sister on her birthday. I haven't heard it yet, but she says it sounds great and she loves it. Thank you for having it in stock.

  • The Cd was in awesome condition with very quick deivery.

  • I have enjoyed the mood the music gives off good work
    author: beth

    I am always in need of something that inspires the world of fae. And this cd gives a portal into another world where the fields are covered in fairy lights and kings are romancing their queens. I bought the cd becuase I am getting married and we are of pagan mind and so we wanted soemthing to express everything that we hold dear. thank you for bring the veil closer to human kind

  • Delightful fun!
    author: DChasatin

    Love the songs! This is a faire performance and if you love the faire you will love the CD. Don't look for polished star performance this is just plain medievel fun. We have enjoy it throughly.

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