Welcome to Pub Songs & Stories, the virtual Public House for Celtic culture and change through music.
I am Marc Gunn. I play Sci F'Irish music. I want to take you on an adventure. I'll share the stories behind my songs as we explore pop culture media through the lens of Irish & Celtic music. You will have fun and sing along, and maybe get a far too real glimpse of yourself.
Which came first the chicken or the egg. I first learned about
"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" from a popular American version written
during the Civil War. That song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
was first published in 1863 as "Words and Music by Louis Lambert,"
which was a pseudonym for Patrick Sarsfield, 1829-1892....
If you enjoy American folk music you might be familiar with this
tune. The American version is called "The Girl I Left Behind", but
this is the Irish version of the song. It's called "Waxies Dargle".
What does that mean?
"Waxies" were candlemakers.
"Dargle" referred to an annual trip that the Waxies made to the
seaside...
Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories is the audio edition of Marc Gunn's newsletter. You'll hear the audio liner notes for the songs he records, both traditional Celtic songs as well as his original rhythm & folk songs inspired by pop culture through the lens of Irish & Celtic music. Have fun and sing along to celebrate Celtic and Sci Fi culture through music.
