Music from Moat Jumper, Pandora Celtica, DeCantus, Hey, Nunnie Nunnie!, Marc Gunn, The Dregs, Three Quarter Ale, The Bilge Pumps, Fugli, Ceann, Craig of Farrington, and Locklin Road

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THIS WEEK:

“O Come O Come, Emmanuel” by Moat Jumper
from Christmas At The Renaissance Fair

“Santa Claus Got Eaten by the Kraken” by Pandora Celtica
from On Thin Ice

“Deck the Halls (in 7/8)” by DeCantus
from Bee of Good Cheer!

“What Would Satan Want?” by Hey, Nunnie Nunnie!
from Every Day Is Christmas!

“Christmas in Scotland” by Marc Gunn
from Christmas in Scotland Single

“I Want An Alien For Christmas” By The Dregs
from Dreggnog

“Three Quarter Ale Welcome Carol” by Three Quarter Ale
from Shall We Gather By The Fire

“A Pirate’s Christmas Wish” by The Bilge Pumps
from A Pirate’s Christmas Wish

“In The Bleak Midwinter” by Fugli
from Il Est Né

“Hammered This Christmas” by Ceann
from Hammered This Christmas

“Silent Night” by Craig of Farrington
from Craig at Christmas

“Cherry Tree Carol” by Locklin Road
from Christmas Light

Music By The Limeybirds, Vince Conaway, Wine and Alchemy, Heather Dale, Kerridwynn, The Gypsy Guerrilla Band, The Bilge Pumps, Marc Gunn, Porter & Stout, Coyote Run, Diane Linn, Craig of Farrington, Maidens III, and Malarkey and Poppycock

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THIS WEEK:

“The Limey’s 12 Days of Christmas” by The Limeybirds
from All We Want for Christmas

“The Holly and the Ivy” by Vince Conaway
from Hang the Holly

“Turning of the Seasons” by Wine and Alchemy
from Turning of the Seasons

“This Endris Night” by Heather Dale
from This Endris Night

“Winter’s Farewell” by Kerridwynn
from Winter’s Farewell

“Cold Frosty Morning” by The Gypsy Guerrilla Band
from Ernie’s Pot O’Gold

“A Pirate’s Night Before Christmas” by The Bilge Pumps
from A Pirate’s Christmas Wish

Interview with The Bilge Pumps

“A Pirate’s Christmas Wish” by The Bilge Pumps
from A Pirate’s Christmas Wish

“Coventry Carol” by Porter & Stout
from Christmas on the Cutlass

“Somerset Wassail” by Coyote Run
from Tend the Fire

“Wintry Queen” by Diane Linn
from Janus

“Gaia Song/Winter” by Craig of Farrington
from Blue Upon Blue

“Snowbird” by Maidens III
from Charm & Fire

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“Ave Maria” by Malarkey and Poppycock
from A Drink to All!

Music from The Brobdingnagian Bards, Cast in Bronze, Diane Linn, Emerald Rose, Coyote Run, Hey Nunnie Nunnie, Kerridwynn, Nancy Daily Green, The Limeybirds, Vince Conaway, Wicked Tinkers, Wine and Alchemy, Tippler’s Way and Silent Lion.

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Music

*The Brobdingnagian Bards, “What Child is This” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol 1

*Cast in Bronze, “Carol of the Bells” from The Voyage

*Diane Linn, “Wintry Queen” from Janus

*Emerald Rose, “Santa Claus is Pagan, Too” from Rants and Ramble

*Coyote Run, “Boar’s Head Carol” from Tend the Fire

*Hey Nunnie Nunnie, “Silent Night” from Every Day Is Christmas!

*Kerridwynn, “Winter’s Farewell” from Winter’s Farewell

*Nancy Daily Green, “The Gloucestershire Wassail” from Celebrating Christmas Yore

*The Limeybirds, “The Limey’s 12 Days of Christmas” from All We Want for Christmas

*Vince Conaway, “The Holly and the Ivy” from Hang the Holly

*Wicked Tinkers, “Ihr Kinderlein Kommet” from Slainte Happy Holidays

*Wine and Alchemy, “Turning of the Seasons” from Turning of the Seasons

*Tippler’s Way, “Auld Lang Syne” from Let a Light Shine

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In every podcast, we showcase the top five songs from last week’s podcast. Be sure to vote for your favorite song.

The Top 5

5The Rogues, “Bagpipes on Borbon Street” from Roguetrip

4Coyote Run, “Finnean’s Dance” from Between Wick and Flame

3Merry Mischief, “Strike The Bell” from Scallywags

2Wild Mountain Thyme, “Little Drummer Girl” from Scotland’s Depraved

1Silent Lion, “The Good Marrow” from Into the Medieval World

Marc Gunn with Lorella Loftus reading “The Faire is Over”

Music from Porter and Stout, Coyote Run, Gypsy Guerrilla Band, Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, My Lady’s Cutlass, Craig of Farrington, Malarky, Fugli, Maidens III, Brobdingnagian Bards, Diane Linn, Vince Conaway, Howl-O, The Limeybirds, Wolgemut, Heather Dale

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This week:

Porter & Stout, “Coventry Carol” from Christmas on the Cutlass

Coyote Run, “Somerset Wassail” from Tend the Fire

The Gypsy Guerrilla Band, “Cold Frosty Morning” from Ernie’s Pot O’Gold

The Cheshire Singers, “Gaudete”

Kerridwynn, “Winter’s Farewell” from Winter’s Farewell

My Lady’s Cutlass, “Raul’s Reel AKA Christmas Reel (In G)” from We Be Pirates!

Craig of Farrington, “Gaia Song/Winter” from Blue Upon Blue

Malarky, “Ave Maria” from A Drink to All!

Fugli, “Fum Fum Fum” from Il Est Ne

Maidens III, “Snowbird” from Charm & Fire

Brobdingnagian Bards, “Little Drummer Boy” from Christmas in Brobdingnag, Vol. 1

Diane Linn, “Wintery Queen” from Janus

Vince Conaway, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” from Hang the Holly

Howl-O, “The Holly and The Ivy” from Merry

The Limeybirds, “Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl” from The Limeybirds Christmas Album

Wolgemut, “Polar Bear” from Momento

- We want your comments and suggestions. Email us at
music@renaissancefestivalmusic.com with REN FEST PODCAST
in the subject line.

- If you like what you heard today, visit our shownotes at
www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com and find out more about the
artists who make the music happen. Show your support by
telling your friends of the great music you found.

Heather Dale, “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” from This Endris Night

Music from The Cheshire Singers, Kerridwynn, NeidFyre, The Limeybirds, Craig o’Farrington, Howl-O!, Fugli, Malarkey and Poppycock, Vince Conaway, Heather Dale, Brobdingnagian Bards, and Nancy Dailey-Green

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This week:

Cheshire Singers, “The Boars Head Carol”

Kerridwynn, “Jesu Joy” from Memories in Thyme

NeidFyre, “Hey Ho Rounded” from Duck Feet Waddling

The Limey Birds, “The Limey’s 12 Days of Christmas” from All We Want for Christmas!

Craig o’Farrington, “No Snow Never” from A Rhyme for Orange (and other slices of sillyness)

Howl-O, “Jolly Old St. Nicholas” from Merry

Fugli, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” from Il Est Ne’

Malarkey and Poppycock, “Ave Maria” from A Drink to All!

Vince Conaway, “Wassail, Wassail” from Hang the Holly

Heather Dale, “This Endris Night” from This Endris Night

Brobdingnagian Bards, “Christmas Time in Texas” from Christmas in Brobdingnag

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Nancy Daily-Green, “What Child Is This?” from Celebrating Christmas Yore

Marc Gunn with Lorella Loftus reading “The Faire is Over”