Brobdingnagian Bards

I received the Brobdingnagian Bards CD ,A Faire To Remember, about a month prior to writing this review. I went through a series of thoughts about what I would write, and have concluded that I really enjoyed the CD. A Faire to Remember is a collection of songs that the Bards have found to be favorites at events like the Texas Renaissance Festival.

Before I go on, I have a few confessions to make. I feel I need to do this in case the remaining portion of my review seems skewed in any way. About two years ago, a coworker of mine talked me into attending a Renaissance Festival in the middle of nowhere about an hour east of Austin. Why I went, I have no idea. I've never had any interest in fantasy games like D&D, I think stockings belong on women (not men), and I don't have any interest in faking an accent when buying a beer from a serving wench.

With that said, I began compiling a list of every type of person that I thought would be inclined to include the Bards' CD as part of their collection. This CD is for you if:

• You've ever participated in the mock Medieval battles at Pease Park.
• You've ever enjoyed the humor of a 'Weird Al' CD. The Bards' CD is woven with humor throughout. Where else can you here a songs that ponders the question 'Do Virgins Taste Better Than Those Who Are Not?')
• You can recite Monty Python quotes. They perform a version of Eric Idle's Always Look On the Bright Side of Life.
• You enjoy the Bare Naked Ladies. The Bards perform a parody of If I Had A Million Dollars called If I Had A Million Ducats. I laughed my ass off.
• You've ever left a Renaissance festival wanting to go back.
• You want theme music for your drinkin' (especially if your a stout beer or whiskey drinker).

My list could go on and on. Eventually, it could include a majority of the population.

Since compiling my list, I have reflected on the whole festival situation again. That's when it hit me that the highlight of the event was the music. I found myself going whever the musicians went. That's what made it tolerable for me.

Anyway, my recommendation is that you check them out online and make the decision for yourself. The rankings change constantly, but the last time I checked, the Bards had six songs in the top twenty in their genre on MP3.com. They've had more than 2.1 million MP3s downloaded, which makes me wonder why I haven't heard more about them. Check out their music at MP3.com.

As unlikely as I thought it would be, I find myself singing songs off the Bards' CD and manage to make myself laugh. The Brobdingnagian Bards may just make a convert out of me.

Buy A Faire To Remember

Buy Songs of the Muse

Related Links:

TheBards.net

mp3.com/TheBards

BardBooking.com