Quest & Chorus is a six-part series where I share songs, stories, and places along with a game to make the adventure even more fun. This is the first episode in your quest.
A reminder to be present with those who you love, while we travel through time to Kilmartin Glen in Scotland.
This is Quest & Chorus on Folk Songs & Stories #305
0:12 - Tan and Sober Gentlemen "All the Time" from Regressive Folk Music
4:18 - WELCOME TO QUEST & CHORUS
Where legends meet lyrics, and every place sings a story. I'm your bard, Marc Gunn, also host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and typically host of this show as Folk Songs & Stories, but today, we call it Quest & Chorus, and we begin our journey in a place where time stands still, literally.
Welcome to Kilmartin Glen, in Scotland. A valley lined with stones that don't move, don't blink, and yet they watch… As you and I walk the long path of memory, love, and time itself.
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NEWS
4:55 - UPCOMING SHOWS
5:05 - TODAY'S SHOW IS BROUGHT TO BY CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS
Every year, I take a small group of people on a relaxing adventure to one of the Celtic nations. We don't see everything. Instead we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join me with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts, blogs, videos, and photos.
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6:02 - Tulua "Rambling Boys of Pleasure" from No Coming No Going
11:48 - The Secret Commonwealth "Dubhachas (I'll Dream of Times Like This)" from Last Call
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15:43 - GUNN RUNNERS ON PATREON
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Let's begin the…
16:54 - QUEST & CHORUS of KILMARTIN GLEN
In a valley near the West Coast of Scotland is Kilmartin Glen. There you will find standing stones. Not one or two, but many laid out like a memory.
Kilmartin Glen is considered to have one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland. There are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six mile radius of the village, with 150 of them being prehistoric.
In the glen that we visited, we got a nice sized taste of those monuments. If you stand still long enough, you might be able to look back into time, like the TARDIS from Doctor Who. But these time machines don't fly, they stand cold and alone, watching everything, never blinking. Count the stones in the cover image and let prime numbers guide you to unlock your first Quest.
These stones watched lovers part and children grow old. And in their stillness, they remember everything. They carry the weight of forgotten voyages.
They are beautiful. And they are a little bit sad.
That sadness seemed appropriate in 2022 when I led my Celtic Invasion of Scotland to Kilmartin Glen. The group was shrinking due to Covid. The feeling as people left the group.
This song, 'Blink,' was born of that fear, the fear of blinking and losing something beautiful. Of falling in love with someone so radiant, so unique, that you fear time itself. But also…
It's a love song for the moment. It's for every second you choose to stay present, even when it hurts.
Learn more about my song #277 "Blink".
Unlock the secret page.
22:31 - Marc Gunn "Blink" from Come Adventure With Me
That's the end of today's tale, but the song lives on.
Come back next week as we sail the Calf of Man through loss and resilience.
Until then, don't blink. Don't look away.
And may your memories always sing.
26:04 - CREDITS
Thanks for listening to Quest & Chorus. This episode was edited by Mitchell Petersen.
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