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NOTE:
Hey there - it's Darren and Dom here. So...we want to let you know that last week was the last episode (Ep 94) of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast for now. We've come to a point where we've both decided to take a long pause and focus on a few other things. Knowing how much the podcast means to you all, it's a decision we've been really reluctant to take. What we DO know is how massively grateful we are for every text, every thumbs up, every raised eyebrow of support we've had over the past two years. You are all legends, and we're forever in your debt. Thanks especially to everyone who's become a Patron Saint and supported us through the toughest of economic times, and thanks most especially to the musicians. To those who have been so generous to share their tunes and stories with us, and to those who've welcomed us into pub sessions and festival gatherings and house sessions and campsite sessions. Wherever in the world we've chatted with players of the music, we've been made to feel like lifelong pals. It's a testament to the open heartedness of the communities who keep the music going wherever they are, and we can't thank you all enough. We hope this archive will remain of use to people even as we're taking a pause. So - please do stay in touch, don't be a stranger, and if you see us out and about, do say hello. And we'll see you when we see you. Dom and Darren.
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NOTE:
Hey there - it's Darren and Dom here. So...we want to let you know that last week was the last episode (Ep 94) of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast for now. We've come to a point where we've both decided to take a long pause and focus on a few other things. Knowing how much the podcast means to you all, it's a decision we've been really reluctant to take. What we DO know is how massively grateful we are for every text, every thumbs up, every raised eyebrow of support we've had over the past two years. You are all legends, and we're forever in your debt. Thanks especially to everyone who's become a Patron Saint and supported us through the toughest of economic times, and thanks most especially to the musicians. To those who have been so generous to share their tunes and stories with us, and to those who've welcomed us into pub sessions and festival gatherings and house sessions and campsite sessions. Wherever in the world we've chatted with players of the music, we've been made to feel like lifelong pals. It's a testament to the open heartedness of the communities who keep the music going wherever they are, and we can't thank you all enough. We hope this archive will remain of use to people even as we're taking a pause. So - please do stay in touch, don't be a stranger, and if you see us out and about, do say hello. And we'll see you when we see you. Dom and Darren.
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  <itunes:subtitle>The third of our compilations from the year of 2020. Featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Una Monaghan, Jason Rouse, Emma Lewis,  Joanie Madden, Rita Farrell, Daithí Gormley, James Keane, Tara Howley, Sean Lally, Cathy Custy, Hajime Takahashi, Catherine McEvoy, Ciaran Kelly, Cameron Mather, Áine Tyrrell, Sean Mathews, Liam Thomas Bailey,  Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Tola Custy and Tola Custy live with Ado Barker. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>A bit of beach time, and the third of our compilations from the year of 2020. Featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Una Monaghan, Jason Rouse, Emma Lewis,  Joanie Madden, Rita Farrell, Daithí Gormley, James Keane, Tara Howley, Sean Lally, Cathy Custy, Hajime Takahashi, Catherine McEvoy, Ciaran Kelly, Cameron Mather, Áine Tyrrell, Sean Mathews, Liam Thomas Bailey,  Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Tola Custy and Tola Custy live with Ado Barker. 
The tunes (I think we've got 'em all...)
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh - Kitty Lie Over
Una Monaghan - Nana Nora's and The Clean Player
Jason Rouse - The Famous Ballymote / Scotch Mary
Emma Lewis - Dwyer's Jig / O'Sullivan's March / untitled jig
Joanie Madden - The Cat's Meow
Rita Farrell - The Happy Days of Youth and Colonel Rodgers' (often known as McKenna's 1 &amp;amp; 2)
Daithí Gormley - Last Night's Fun
James Keane - tunes to bring his father back for a visit - Tom Ward's Downfall, Farewell to Erin (from the playing of Paddy O'Brien) and Dillon's Fancy
Tara Howley - The Legacy/Paidín Ó Raifeartaigh
Sean Lally - The May Morning Dew / Humours of Ballyloughlin
Cathy Custy - A Jig and the Cliffs of Moher
Hajime Takahashi - Unnamed Tune
Catherine McEvoy - Bánchnoic Éireann Ó
Ciaran Kelly - The Showman's Fancy and The Galway Hornpipe.
Cameron Mather - Fergal O’Gara’s / The Bag of Spuds / The Boys of ‘45
Áine Tyrrell - In This House
Sean Mathews - Welcome to Ballsgrove
Liam Thomas Bailey - The Broken Parts + The Maids of Mitchelstown
Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - The Deepest Breath
Rita Farrell - The Drunken Gauger / The Humours of Ballingarry / The Girl From the Big House
Tola Custy - Love at the Ending
and 
Tola Custy with Ado Barker - The Broken Pledge/The Porthole of the Kelp/Jenny's Welcome to Charlie
Our heartfelt thanks go outto everyone who's supported the podcast over the past year with emails, chats, words of encouragement and suggestions. And to the musicians. 
Seriously - without you all, we wouldn't be doing this. All the best from us to you for 2021. Hang in there. 
Love
Darren and Dom
--
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Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.
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So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.
For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in.
And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do.
Darren &amp;amp; Dom
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    <![CDATA[<p>A bit of beach time, and the third of our compilations from the year of 2020. Featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Una Monaghan, Jason Rouse, Emma Lewis,  Joanie Madden, Rita Farrell, Daithí Gormley, James Keane, Tara Howley, Sean Lally, Cathy Custy, Hajime Takahashi, Catherine McEvoy, Ciaran Kelly, Cameron Mather, Áine Tyrrell, Sean Mathews, Liam Thomas Bailey,  Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Tola Custy and Tola Custy live with Ado Barker. </p>

<p>The tunes (I think we&#39;ve got &#39;em all...)</p>

<p>Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh - Kitty Lie Over<br>
Una Monaghan - Nana Nora&#39;s and The Clean Player</p>

<p>Jason Rouse - The Famous Ballymote / Scotch Mary<br>
Emma Lewis - Dwyer&#39;s Jig / O&#39;Sullivan&#39;s March / untitled jig<br>
Joanie Madden - The Cat&#39;s Meow<br>
Rita Farrell - The Happy Days of Youth and Colonel Rodgers&#39; (often known as McKenna&#39;s 1 &amp; 2)<br>
Daithí Gormley - Last Night&#39;s Fun<br>
James Keane - tunes to bring his father back for a visit - Tom Ward&#39;s Downfall, Farewell to Erin (from the playing of Paddy O&#39;Brien) and Dillon&#39;s Fancy</p>

<p>Tara Howley - The Legacy/Paidín Ó Raifeartaigh<br>
Sean Lally - The May Morning Dew / Humours of Ballyloughlin<br>
Cathy Custy - A Jig and the Cliffs of Moher<br>
Hajime Takahashi - Unnamed Tune<br>
Catherine McEvoy - Bánchnoic Éireann Ó</p>

<p>Ciaran Kelly - The Showman&#39;s Fancy and The Galway Hornpipe.<br>
Cameron Mather - Fergal O’Gara’s / The Bag of Spuds / The Boys of ‘45<br>
Áine Tyrrell - In This House<br>
Sean Mathews - Welcome to Ballsgrove<br>
Liam Thomas Bailey - The Broken Parts + The Maids of Mitchelstown<br>
Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - The Deepest Breath</p>

<p>Rita Farrell - The Drunken Gauger / The Humours of Ballingarry / The Girl From the Big House<br>
Tola Custy - Love at the Ending<br>
and <br>
Tola Custy with Ado Barker - The Broken Pledge/The Porthole of the Kelp/Jenny&#39;s Welcome to Charlie</p>

<p>Our heartfelt thanks go outto everyone who&#39;s supported the podcast over the past year with emails, chats, words of encouragement and suggestions. And to the musicians. </p>

<p>Seriously - without you all, we wouldn&#39;t be doing this. All the best from us to you for 2021. Hang in there. </p>

<p>Love</p>

<p>Darren and Dom</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:</p>

<p>Our website: <a href="https://blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">https://blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
iTunes: <a href="https://apple.co/2A6tUPm" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2A6tUPm</a><br>
Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPTkis" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3cPTkis</a><br>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy</a></p>

<p>Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.</p>

<p>We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn’t keep putting out an episode a week. That’s why we’re asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p>So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.</p>

<p>For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in.</p>

<p>And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do.</p>

<p>Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A bit of beach time, and the third of our compilations from the year of 2020. Featuring Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Una Monaghan, Jason Rouse, Emma Lewis,  Joanie Madden, Rita Farrell, Daithí Gormley, James Keane, Tara Howley, Sean Lally, Cathy Custy, Hajime Takahashi, Catherine McEvoy, Ciaran Kelly, Cameron Mather, Áine Tyrrell, Sean Mathews, Liam Thomas Bailey,  Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Tola Custy and Tola Custy live with Ado Barker. </p>

<p>The tunes (I think we&#39;ve got &#39;em all...)</p>

<p>Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh - Kitty Lie Over<br>
Una Monaghan - Nana Nora&#39;s and The Clean Player</p>

<p>Jason Rouse - The Famous Ballymote / Scotch Mary<br>
Emma Lewis - Dwyer&#39;s Jig / O&#39;Sullivan&#39;s March / untitled jig<br>
Joanie Madden - The Cat&#39;s Meow<br>
Rita Farrell - The Happy Days of Youth and Colonel Rodgers&#39; (often known as McKenna&#39;s 1 &amp; 2)<br>
Daithí Gormley - Last Night&#39;s Fun<br>
James Keane - tunes to bring his father back for a visit - Tom Ward&#39;s Downfall, Farewell to Erin (from the playing of Paddy O&#39;Brien) and Dillon&#39;s Fancy</p>

<p>Tara Howley - The Legacy/Paidín Ó Raifeartaigh<br>
Sean Lally - The May Morning Dew / Humours of Ballyloughlin<br>
Cathy Custy - A Jig and the Cliffs of Moher<br>
Hajime Takahashi - Unnamed Tune<br>
Catherine McEvoy - Bánchnoic Éireann Ó</p>

<p>Ciaran Kelly - The Showman&#39;s Fancy and The Galway Hornpipe.<br>
Cameron Mather - Fergal O’Gara’s / The Bag of Spuds / The Boys of ‘45<br>
Áine Tyrrell - In This House<br>
Sean Mathews - Welcome to Ballsgrove<br>
Liam Thomas Bailey - The Broken Parts + The Maids of Mitchelstown<br>
Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - The Deepest Breath</p>

<p>Rita Farrell - The Drunken Gauger / The Humours of Ballingarry / The Girl From the Big House<br>
Tola Custy - Love at the Ending<br>
and <br>
Tola Custy with Ado Barker - The Broken Pledge/The Porthole of the Kelp/Jenny&#39;s Welcome to Charlie</p>

<p>Our heartfelt thanks go outto everyone who&#39;s supported the podcast over the past year with emails, chats, words of encouragement and suggestions. And to the musicians. </p>

<p>Seriously - without you all, we wouldn&#39;t be doing this. All the best from us to you for 2021. Hang in there. </p>

<p>Love</p>

<p>Darren and Dom</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:</p>

<p>Our website: <a href="https://blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">https://blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
iTunes: <a href="https://apple.co/2A6tUPm" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2A6tUPm</a><br>
Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPTkis" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3cPTkis</a><br>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy</a></p>

<p>Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.</p>

<p>We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn’t keep putting out an episode a week. That’s why we’re asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p>So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.</p>

<p>For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in.</p>

<p>And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do.</p>

<p>Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast" rel="nofollow">www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 60: Daithí Gormley Interview (Accordion)</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Last Night's Fun; Joe Cooley, a -kick-you-in-the-chest-kind-of-accordion-player'; looking for the ghosts of James Morrison and Michael Coleman on the streets of New York City. Translating the music of the fiddle into the language of the box; a grandmother's treasure trove of recordings for the aspiring musician; the chancey magic of a recording session with the right people at the right time. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>It doesn't get better than this.
'A good reel would wipe the cobwebs off his heart.' Last Night's Fun and Joe Cooley, a -kick-you-in-the-chest-kind-of-accordion-player.' Looking for the ghosts of James Morrison and Michael Coleman on the streets of New York City. Translating the music of the fiddle into the language of the box. A grandmother's recordings a treasure trove for the aspiring Daithí Gormley and the chancey nature of recording in the studio. 
'There's only one trick to becoming a great musician - you figure out what you're not able to do, and don't do it.' Finbarr Dwyer's advice to Daithí.
Daithí's album with Catherine McHugh is 
‘Fiddling without a Bow – Irish Traditional Music on Button Accordion’
https://daithigormley.bandcamp.com/
And his book 'Fiddlers of Sligo Tunebook' compiled with Oisin Mac Diarmada, is available here:
https://custysmusic.com/search?q=Daith%C3%AD+gormley&amp;amp;type=product
The tunes Daithí plays:
Last Night's Fun
The Templehouse Reel and an unnamed reel, from the playing of Michael Joe and Larry MacDonagh
The Spike Island Lasses and Farewell to Leitrim
Tell Her I Am and Tatter Jack Walsh
My Love is Fair and Handsome followed by The Maid of Mount Cisco (composed by Paddy Killoran)
And finally - it's hard to do justice to Ciaran Carson's last collection of poems, which we mention during the chat, 
'Still Life.' It's shot through with sorrow and love, and a savouring of the last of life. 
https://www.gallerypress.com/product/still-life/
Ciaran Carson also wrote what many regard as the best book on Irish music yet written, 'Last Night's Fun.' Which happens to be the name of the tune with which Daithí  began todays episode, talking about the legendary Joe Cooley. Thank you, Daithí.  
--
If you'd like to check it out, this is Craig Ferguson's 2010 monologue on Brittney Spears and addiction that Darren mentions. It's powerful, and worth the watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?timecontinue=11&amp;amp;v=7ZVWIELHQQY&amp;amp;feature=emblogo
To see some of the  Irish Music Legends work go here:
instagram.com/irishmusiclegends/
facebook.com/irishmusiclegends
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To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:
Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm
iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy
Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.
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Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.
We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn’t keep putting out an episode a week. That’s why we’re asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.
For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in. 
And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do. 
Darren &amp;amp; Dom
www.blarneypilgrims.com
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www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast
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  <itunes:keywords>Daithí Gormley Interview, Irish, Music, Podcast, Irish Podcast, Blarney Pilgrims, Traditional Irish Music Podcast, Irish Music Podcast, Irish Traditional Music Podcast, Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, celtic, celtic music, Celtic podcast, celtic music podcast,</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>It doesn&#39;t get better than this.</p>

<p>&#39;A good reel would wipe the cobwebs off his heart.&#39; Last Night&#39;s Fun and Joe Cooley, a -kick-you-in-the-chest-kind-of-accordion-player.&#39; Looking for the ghosts of James Morrison and Michael Coleman on the streets of New York City. Translating the music of the fiddle into the language of the box. A grandmother&#39;s recordings a treasure trove for the aspiring Daithí Gormley and the chancey nature of recording in the studio. </p>

<p>&#39;There&#39;s only one trick to becoming a great musician - you figure out what you&#39;re not able to do, and don&#39;t do it.&#39; Finbarr Dwyer&#39;s advice to Daithí.</p>

<p>Daithí&#39;s album with Catherine McHugh is <br>
‘Fiddling without a Bow – Irish Traditional Music on Button Accordion’<br>
<a href="https://daithigormley.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">https://daithigormley.bandcamp.com/</a></p>

<p>And his book &#39;Fiddlers of Sligo Tunebook&#39; compiled with Oisin Mac Diarmada, is available here:<br>
<a href="https://custysmusic.com/search?q=Daith%C3%AD+gormley&type=product" rel="nofollow">https://custysmusic.com/search?q=Daith%C3%AD+gormley&amp;type=product</a></p>

<p>The tunes Daithí plays:</p>

<p>Last Night&#39;s Fun<br>
The Templehouse Reel and an unnamed reel, from the playing of Michael Joe and Larry MacDonagh<br>
The Spike Island Lasses and Farewell to Leitrim<br>
Tell Her I Am and Tatter Jack Walsh<br>
My Love is Fair and Handsome followed by The Maid of Mount Cisco (composed by Paddy Killoran)</p>

<p>And finally - it&#39;s hard to do justice to Ciaran Carson&#39;s last collection of poems, which we mention during the chat, <br>
&#39;Still Life.&#39; It&#39;s shot through with sorrow and love, and a savouring of the last of life. <br>
<a href="https://www.gallerypress.com/product/still-life/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gallerypress.com/product/still-life/</a></p>

<p>Ciaran Carson also wrote what many regard as the best book on Irish music yet written, &#39;Last Night&#39;s Fun.&#39; Which happens to be the name of the tune with which Daithí  began todays episode, talking about the legendary Joe Cooley. Thank you, Daithí.  </p>

<p>--</p>

<p>If you&#39;d like to check it out, this is Craig Ferguson&#39;s 2010 monologue on Brittney Spears and addiction that Darren mentions. It&#39;s powerful, and worth the watch:<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=7ZVWIELHQQY&feature=emb_logo" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&amp;v=7ZVWIELHQQY&amp;feature=emb_logo</a></p>

<p>To see some of the  Irish Music Legends work go here:<br>
instagram.com/irishmusiclegends/<br>
facebook.com/irishmusiclegends</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:</p>

<p>Our website: <a href="https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm</a><br>
iTunes: <a href="https://apple.co/2A6tUPm" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2A6tUPm</a><br>
Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPTkis" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3cPTkis</a><br>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy</a></p>

<p>Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.</p>

<p>We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn’t keep putting out an episode a week. That’s why we’re asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p>So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.</p>

<p>For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in. </p>

<p>And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do. </p>

<p>Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a><br>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>It doesn&#39;t get better than this.</p>

<p>&#39;A good reel would wipe the cobwebs off his heart.&#39; Last Night&#39;s Fun and Joe Cooley, a -kick-you-in-the-chest-kind-of-accordion-player.&#39; Looking for the ghosts of James Morrison and Michael Coleman on the streets of New York City. Translating the music of the fiddle into the language of the box. A grandmother&#39;s recordings a treasure trove for the aspiring Daithí Gormley and the chancey nature of recording in the studio. </p>

<p>&#39;There&#39;s only one trick to becoming a great musician - you figure out what you&#39;re not able to do, and don&#39;t do it.&#39; Finbarr Dwyer&#39;s advice to Daithí.</p>

<p>Daithí&#39;s album with Catherine McHugh is <br>
‘Fiddling without a Bow – Irish Traditional Music on Button Accordion’<br>
<a href="https://daithigormley.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">https://daithigormley.bandcamp.com/</a></p>

<p>And his book &#39;Fiddlers of Sligo Tunebook&#39; compiled with Oisin Mac Diarmada, is available here:<br>
<a href="https://custysmusic.com/search?q=Daith%C3%AD+gormley&type=product" rel="nofollow">https://custysmusic.com/search?q=Daith%C3%AD+gormley&amp;type=product</a></p>

<p>The tunes Daithí plays:</p>

<p>Last Night&#39;s Fun<br>
The Templehouse Reel and an unnamed reel, from the playing of Michael Joe and Larry MacDonagh<br>
The Spike Island Lasses and Farewell to Leitrim<br>
Tell Her I Am and Tatter Jack Walsh<br>
My Love is Fair and Handsome followed by The Maid of Mount Cisco (composed by Paddy Killoran)</p>

<p>And finally - it&#39;s hard to do justice to Ciaran Carson&#39;s last collection of poems, which we mention during the chat, <br>
&#39;Still Life.&#39; It&#39;s shot through with sorrow and love, and a savouring of the last of life. <br>
<a href="https://www.gallerypress.com/product/still-life/" rel="nofollow">https://www.gallerypress.com/product/still-life/</a></p>

<p>Ciaran Carson also wrote what many regard as the best book on Irish music yet written, &#39;Last Night&#39;s Fun.&#39; Which happens to be the name of the tune with which Daithí  began todays episode, talking about the legendary Joe Cooley. Thank you, Daithí.  </p>

<p>--</p>

<p>If you&#39;d like to check it out, this is Craig Ferguson&#39;s 2010 monologue on Brittney Spears and addiction that Darren mentions. It&#39;s powerful, and worth the watch:<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=7ZVWIELHQQY&feature=emb_logo" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&amp;v=7ZVWIELHQQY&amp;feature=emb_logo</a></p>

<p>To see some of the  Irish Music Legends work go here:<br>
instagram.com/irishmusiclegends/<br>
facebook.com/irishmusiclegends</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:</p>

<p>Our website: <a href="https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm</a><br>
iTunes: <a href="https://apple.co/2A6tUPm" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2A6tUPm</a><br>
Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPTkis" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3cPTkis</a><br>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy</a></p>

<p>Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.</p>

<p>--</p>

<p>Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.</p>

<p>We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn’t keep putting out an episode a week. That’s why we’re asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p>So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.</p>

<p>For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in. </p>

<p>And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do. </p>

<p>Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast" rel="nofollow">www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 46: Hannah Harris Interview (Fiddle)</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Hannah Harris Interview (Fiddle)</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>On the Swannanoa Gathering with Finn McGill, on ethnomusicology, on the difference between Irish and Celtic, on her time in Cork and finding lock-down inspiration in Quarantunes. 
</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:24:25</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>On the Swannanoa Gathering with Finn Magill, on ethnomusicology, on the difference between Irish and Celtic, on her time in Cork and finding lock-down inspiration in Quarantunes. 
Hailing from North Carolina and now residing in North Michigan, Hannah Harris is a wonderful fiddle player and ethnomusicologist. Hannah recently recorded her first album which hopefully will be released in the coming weeks.
In this episode Hannah plays: 
Alice's Reel /  Maudabawn Chapel
Citi na gCumman 
The Blarney Castle Hotel Set (If someone knows the names please send them in thanks)
John Brosnan's Reel / Martin Wynne's No 2
Sunday's Well
To keep up to date and follow Hannah go here:
https://www.facebook.com/hannahharrisceol
To follow Hannah on Instragram go here:
https://www.instagram.com/hannahharrisceol/
As always the episode is free to download or stream from our website or any podcast app:
Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/46
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2KlfSuH
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis
Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2XVl68c
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2KoNQhL
Right that's it, enjoy!
Darren &amp;amp; Dom
...
Well, it's a tough time, so we hope you can hang in there with us, and we'll do the same for you. So if you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge at any level over at www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims.
If you can't afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can't, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.
www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
https://www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast/ 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Irish Music, Blarney Pilgrims, Traditional Irish Music Podcast, Irish Music Podcast, Irish Traditional Music Podcast, Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, Hannah Harris, Fiddle, ethnomusicologist, ethnomusicology, North Carolina, Michigan, Irish, Celtic, Cork, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>On the Swannanoa Gathering with Finn Magill, on ethnomusicology, on the difference between Irish and Celtic, on her time in Cork and finding lock-down inspiration in Quarantunes. </p>

<p>Hailing from North Carolina and now residing in North Michigan, Hannah Harris is a wonderful fiddle player and ethnomusicologist. Hannah recently recorded her first album which hopefully will be released in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>In this episode Hannah plays: </p>

<p>Alice&#39;s Reel /  Maudabawn Chapel<br>
Citi na gCumman <br>
The Blarney Castle Hotel Set (If someone knows the names please send them in thanks)<br>
John Brosnan&#39;s Reel / Martin Wynne&#39;s No 2<br>
Sunday&#39;s Well</p>

<p>To keep up to date and follow Hannah go here:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hannahharrisceol" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/hannahharrisceol</a></p>

<p>To follow Hannah on Instragram go here:<br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahharrisceol/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/hannahharrisceol/</a></p>

<p>As always the episode is free to download or stream from our website or any podcast app:</p>

<p>Our website: <a href="https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/46" rel="nofollow">https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/46</a><br>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2KlfSuH" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2KlfSuH</a><br>
Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPTkis" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3cPTkis</a><br>
Stitcher: <a href="https://bit.ly/2XVl68c" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/2XVl68c</a><br>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2KoNQhL" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/2KoNQhL</a></p>

<p>Right that&#39;s it, enjoy!<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Well, it&#39;s a tough time, so we hope you can hang in there with us, and we&#39;ll do the same for you. So if you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge at any level over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a>.</p>

<p>If you can&#39;t afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can&#39;t, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a><br>
<a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast</a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast/</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>On the Swannanoa Gathering with Finn Magill, on ethnomusicology, on the difference between Irish and Celtic, on her time in Cork and finding lock-down inspiration in Quarantunes. </p>

<p>Hailing from North Carolina and now residing in North Michigan, Hannah Harris is a wonderful fiddle player and ethnomusicologist. Hannah recently recorded her first album which hopefully will be released in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>In this episode Hannah plays: </p>

<p>Alice&#39;s Reel /  Maudabawn Chapel<br>
Citi na gCumman <br>
The Blarney Castle Hotel Set (If someone knows the names please send them in thanks)<br>
John Brosnan&#39;s Reel / Martin Wynne&#39;s No 2<br>
Sunday&#39;s Well</p>

<p>To keep up to date and follow Hannah go here:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hannahharrisceol" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/hannahharrisceol</a></p>

<p>To follow Hannah on Instragram go here:<br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahharrisceol/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/hannahharrisceol/</a></p>

<p>As always the episode is free to download or stream from our website or any podcast app:</p>

<p>Our website: <a href="https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/46" rel="nofollow">https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/46</a><br>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2KlfSuH" rel="nofollow">https://apple.co/2KlfSuH</a><br>
Google Podcasts: <a href="http://bit.ly/3cPTkis" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/3cPTkis</a><br>
Stitcher: <a href="https://bit.ly/2XVl68c" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/2XVl68c</a><br>
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2KoNQhL" rel="nofollow">https://spoti.fi/2KoNQhL</a></p>

<p>Right that&#39;s it, enjoy!<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Well, it&#39;s a tough time, so we hope you can hang in there with us, and we&#39;ll do the same for you. So if you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge at any level over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a>.</p>

<p>If you can&#39;t afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can&#39;t, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a><br>
<a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 15: Michelle Doyle and Mickey O'Donnell Interview (Harp &amp; fiddle) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
  <link>https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/15</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Michelle Doyle and Mickey O'Donnell Interview (Harp &amp; fiddle) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Harps, fiddles and brittle bones. Michelle and Mickey talk to us before they head off on their great adventure -  hiking and gigging their way from the tip of New Zealand to the bottom in a bid to raise awareness for Osteoporosis.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>First off, thanks to Mickey O'Donnell and Michelle Doyle for doing their interview with approximately two hours advance notice. They don't hang about, those two. Please go here to support their osteoporosis awareness campaign:
https://www.mickeymichelle.com/bone-health.html
And so. The Harp. 
When I was at Uni my mates used to laugh at the fact that my passport had 'the Guinness symbol' on the front cover. I'd never really given it much thought up until then, the fact that the passport and the extra stout shared the same symbol. What was the actual mechanism by which the image of a harp ended up on the Irish passport, I wonder? Who decided? There must have been a committee. And given the tendency for committees to be agonizing and infuriating, and given the tendency for Irish republicans to disagree amongst themselves from time to time, I'm sure the decision wasn't arrived at easily. Come to think of it, humans in general have a great talent for separating themselves into different sects over pointless passions. I mean, I worked in a place once where there was a long running and spectacularly ill-tempered series of arguments about whether there should be an electric kettle in the new tearoom that people could switch on 'as and when' they need to make a cup of tea, or one of those giant shiny urns that keeps the water at a constant temperature of 3000 degrees so you can scald yourself instantly without having to wait for a minute and a half. So it'd be no surprise if deciding on the harp was a cause of angst in the early days of the Republic. 
I looked it up in these antique things I have in my house called reference books, like an intellectual might do. But there was nothing there so I googled it and found this piece from The Irish Post, written by Mary Louise O'Donnell: 
https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/history-irish-harp-symbol-ireland-57038
Giraldus Cambrensis how are ye!
And then there's Turlough O'Carolan. He was blind, a traveling harper and composed a whole rake (I just realized I don't know how to spell that word right) of tunes that are really quite strange to my ear. They have a European feel to them in places, quite elaborately ornamented, and as I think about it now there were two of his tunes I learned to play early on: Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór (The Little Fairy Hill and The Big Fairy Hill) and Fanny Power (emphasis on the second word.)  
I mentioned Alan Stivell's 'Renaissance of the Celtic Harp' in our chat with Michelle and Mickey. It's one of those records that has the power to pull me back, in what feels like an almost physical experience, back to my youth. (I know, I know, I say that every week, but it's true, that really does happen to me every week, more than one time...it's a wonder I can get out of my scratcher at all some days...) 
Anyway, the image I have of that album is of a cover with some sort of seascape on the front, kind of ghostly and weirdly Celtic-y, even though at that time I had no idea what that was even about, and still don't really. There were only five tracks on it and one of them took up the whole of Side 2 and had pretty much every 'trad' instrument I'd ever heard of crammed into it, and several I hadn't. And there was another track called 'Ys' that had sea sounds and whistles and a sort of ambient feel to it. It was weird, man. 
I was introduced to that record by a radical priest who had arrived in our town. When I say radical, I mean he had long hair and a beard and a dog, and talked like a normal human being. And he told me there was this cool thing called General Absolution that meant you didn't have to actually go to confession, you could just have forgiveness bestowed upon you, kind of like having the holy water scattered on you at Easter but without you actually having to show up. He was great. He lent me Van Morrison's 'It's Too Late To Stop Now' (which I still have), 'Meddle' by Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen's 'Songs From a Room' and loads of other music that was a lot more interesting to me at the time than the Celtic harp. 
And yet, true story, diving once again through the boundless depths of Spotify one day looking for stuff to send to Darren, what did I find but that very album. And when I listened to the first few seconds of 'Ys,' with the waves and the opening notes and the harmonics, I was, like I say, pulled back towards my youth. That album was released in 1971 and even today it sounds pretty out there. Even when you're not stoned out of your gourd. You should give it a listen sometime. 
On the way back from the interview with Mickey and Michelle, Darren and me were wondering how people so young have such confidence. Then we realized it's probably at least in part because they're ridiculously talented, and that's kind of lovely to witness. And truth be told, I think we were both a tiny wee bit jealous at the excitement and enthusiasm and joy they have for what's ahead of them - the music and the work and the travel. As a couple of cynics, we found it pretty inspiring. 
Michelle, Mickey, thanks for the chat, and for the chance to listen to you play.
Michelle and Mickey's website and socials are here:
www.mickeymichelle.com
www.instagram.com/mickeyandmichelle
www.facebook.com/mickeymichellemusic
Also the Pozible crowdfunding campaign for their debut album finishes on Wednesday the 18th at 8pm. And here's the link for that: https://www.pozible.com/profile/michael-odonnell-3
Enjoy!
Darren &amp;amp; Dom
...
If you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims.
Of course, you don't have to become a patron to listen, but we guarantee you'll enjoy each episode more because you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're a deadset legend.
If you can't afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can't, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.
Till next time.
Darren &amp;amp; Dom
www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast 
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    <![CDATA[<p>First off, thanks to Mickey O&#39;Donnell and Michelle Doyle for doing their interview with approximately two hours advance notice. They don&#39;t hang about, those two. Please go here to support their osteoporosis awareness campaign:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.mickeymichelle.com/bone-health.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.mickeymichelle.com/bone-health.html</a></p>

<p>And so. The Harp. </p>

<p>When I was at Uni my mates used to laugh at the fact that my passport had &#39;the Guinness symbol&#39; on the front cover. I&#39;d never really given it much thought up until then, the fact that the passport and the extra stout shared the same symbol. What was the actual mechanism by which the image of a harp ended up on the Irish passport, I wonder? Who decided? There must have been a committee. And given the tendency for committees to be agonizing and infuriating, and given the tendency for Irish republicans to disagree amongst themselves from time to time, I&#39;m sure the decision wasn&#39;t arrived at easily. Come to think of it, humans in general have a great talent for separating themselves into different sects over pointless passions. I mean, I worked in a place once where there was a long running and spectacularly ill-tempered series of arguments about whether there should be an electric kettle in the new tearoom that people could switch on &#39;as and when&#39; they need to make a cup of tea, or one of those giant shiny urns that keeps the water at a constant temperature of 3000 degrees so you can scald yourself instantly without having to wait for a minute and a half. So it&#39;d be no surprise if deciding on the harp was a cause of angst in the early days of the Republic. </p>

<p>I looked it up in these antique things I have in my house called reference books, like an intellectual might do. But there was nothing there so I googled it and found this piece from The Irish Post, written by Mary Louise O&#39;Donnell: </p>

<p><a href="https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/history-irish-harp-symbol-ireland-57038" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/history-irish-harp-symbol-ireland-57038</a></p>

<p>Giraldus Cambrensis how are ye!</p>

<p>And then there&#39;s Turlough O&#39;Carolan. He was blind, a traveling harper and composed a whole rake (I just realized I don&#39;t know how to spell that word right) of tunes that are really quite strange to my ear. They have a European feel to them in places, quite elaborately ornamented, and as I think about it now there were two of his tunes I learned to play early on: Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór (The Little Fairy Hill and The Big Fairy Hill) and Fanny Power (emphasis on the second word.)  </p>

<p>I mentioned Alan Stivell&#39;s &#39;Renaissance of the Celtic Harp&#39; in our chat with Michelle and Mickey. It&#39;s one of those records that has the power to pull me back, in what feels like an almost physical experience, back to my youth. (I know, I know, I say that every week, but it&#39;s true, that really does happen to me every week, more than one time...it&#39;s a wonder I can get out of my scratcher at all some days...) </p>

<p>Anyway, the image I have of that album is of a cover with some sort of seascape on the front, kind of ghostly and weirdly Celtic-y, even though at that time I had no idea what that was even about, and still don&#39;t really. There were only five tracks on it and one of them took up the whole of Side 2 and had pretty much every &#39;trad&#39; instrument I&#39;d ever heard of crammed into it, and several I hadn&#39;t. And there was another track called &#39;Ys&#39; that had sea sounds and whistles and a sort of ambient feel to it. It was weird, man. </p>

<p>I was introduced to that record by a radical priest who had arrived in our town. When I say radical, I mean he had long hair and a beard and a dog, and talked like a normal human being. And he told me there was this cool thing called General Absolution that meant you didn&#39;t have to actually go to confession, you could just have forgiveness bestowed upon you, kind of like having the holy water scattered on you at Easter but without you actually having to show up. He was great. He lent me Van Morrison&#39;s &#39;It&#39;s Too Late To Stop Now&#39; (which I still have), &#39;Meddle&#39; by Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen&#39;s &#39;Songs From a Room&#39; and loads of other music that was a lot more interesting to me at the time than the Celtic harp. </p>

<p>And yet, true story, diving once again through the boundless depths of Spotify one day looking for stuff to send to Darren, what did I find but that very album. And when I listened to the first few seconds of &#39;Ys,&#39; with the waves and the opening notes and the harmonics, I was, like I say, pulled back towards my youth. That album was released in 1971 and even today it sounds pretty out there. Even when you&#39;re not stoned out of your gourd. You should give it a listen sometime. </p>

<p>On the way back from the interview with Mickey and Michelle, Darren and me were wondering how people so young have such confidence. Then we realized it&#39;s probably at least in part because they&#39;re ridiculously talented, and that&#39;s kind of lovely to witness. And truth be told, I think we were both a tiny wee bit jealous at the excitement and enthusiasm and joy they have for what&#39;s ahead of them - the music and the work and the travel. As a couple of cynics, we found it pretty inspiring. </p>

<p>Michelle, Mickey, thanks for the chat, and for the chance to listen to you play.</p>

<p>Michelle and Mickey&#39;s website and socials are here:<br>
<a href="http://www.mickeymichelle.com" rel="nofollow">www.mickeymichelle.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/mickeyandmichelle" rel="nofollow">www.instagram.com/mickeyandmichelle</a><br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/mickeymichellemusic" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/mickeymichellemusic</a></p>

<p>Also the Pozible crowdfunding campaign for their debut album finishes on Wednesday the 18th at 8pm. And here&#39;s the link for that: <a href="https://www.pozible.com/profile/michael-odonnell-3" rel="nofollow">https://www.pozible.com/profile/michael-odonnell-3</a></p>

<p>Enjoy!<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a>.</p>

<p>Of course, you don&#39;t have to become a patron to listen, but we guarantee you&#39;ll enjoy each episode more because you&#39;ll be safe in the knowledge that you&#39;re a deadset legend.</p>

<p>If you can&#39;t afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can&#39;t, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.</p>

<p>Till next time.<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a><br>
<a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>First off, thanks to Mickey O&#39;Donnell and Michelle Doyle for doing their interview with approximately two hours advance notice. They don&#39;t hang about, those two. Please go here to support their osteoporosis awareness campaign:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.mickeymichelle.com/bone-health.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.mickeymichelle.com/bone-health.html</a></p>

<p>And so. The Harp. </p>

<p>When I was at Uni my mates used to laugh at the fact that my passport had &#39;the Guinness symbol&#39; on the front cover. I&#39;d never really given it much thought up until then, the fact that the passport and the extra stout shared the same symbol. What was the actual mechanism by which the image of a harp ended up on the Irish passport, I wonder? Who decided? There must have been a committee. And given the tendency for committees to be agonizing and infuriating, and given the tendency for Irish republicans to disagree amongst themselves from time to time, I&#39;m sure the decision wasn&#39;t arrived at easily. Come to think of it, humans in general have a great talent for separating themselves into different sects over pointless passions. I mean, I worked in a place once where there was a long running and spectacularly ill-tempered series of arguments about whether there should be an electric kettle in the new tearoom that people could switch on &#39;as and when&#39; they need to make a cup of tea, or one of those giant shiny urns that keeps the water at a constant temperature of 3000 degrees so you can scald yourself instantly without having to wait for a minute and a half. So it&#39;d be no surprise if deciding on the harp was a cause of angst in the early days of the Republic. </p>

<p>I looked it up in these antique things I have in my house called reference books, like an intellectual might do. But there was nothing there so I googled it and found this piece from The Irish Post, written by Mary Louise O&#39;Donnell: </p>

<p><a href="https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/history-irish-harp-symbol-ireland-57038" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/history-irish-harp-symbol-ireland-57038</a></p>

<p>Giraldus Cambrensis how are ye!</p>

<p>And then there&#39;s Turlough O&#39;Carolan. He was blind, a traveling harper and composed a whole rake (I just realized I don&#39;t know how to spell that word right) of tunes that are really quite strange to my ear. They have a European feel to them in places, quite elaborately ornamented, and as I think about it now there were two of his tunes I learned to play early on: Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór (The Little Fairy Hill and The Big Fairy Hill) and Fanny Power (emphasis on the second word.)  </p>

<p>I mentioned Alan Stivell&#39;s &#39;Renaissance of the Celtic Harp&#39; in our chat with Michelle and Mickey. It&#39;s one of those records that has the power to pull me back, in what feels like an almost physical experience, back to my youth. (I know, I know, I say that every week, but it&#39;s true, that really does happen to me every week, more than one time...it&#39;s a wonder I can get out of my scratcher at all some days...) </p>

<p>Anyway, the image I have of that album is of a cover with some sort of seascape on the front, kind of ghostly and weirdly Celtic-y, even though at that time I had no idea what that was even about, and still don&#39;t really. There were only five tracks on it and one of them took up the whole of Side 2 and had pretty much every &#39;trad&#39; instrument I&#39;d ever heard of crammed into it, and several I hadn&#39;t. And there was another track called &#39;Ys&#39; that had sea sounds and whistles and a sort of ambient feel to it. It was weird, man. </p>

<p>I was introduced to that record by a radical priest who had arrived in our town. When I say radical, I mean he had long hair and a beard and a dog, and talked like a normal human being. And he told me there was this cool thing called General Absolution that meant you didn&#39;t have to actually go to confession, you could just have forgiveness bestowed upon you, kind of like having the holy water scattered on you at Easter but without you actually having to show up. He was great. He lent me Van Morrison&#39;s &#39;It&#39;s Too Late To Stop Now&#39; (which I still have), &#39;Meddle&#39; by Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen&#39;s &#39;Songs From a Room&#39; and loads of other music that was a lot more interesting to me at the time than the Celtic harp. </p>

<p>And yet, true story, diving once again through the boundless depths of Spotify one day looking for stuff to send to Darren, what did I find but that very album. And when I listened to the first few seconds of &#39;Ys,&#39; with the waves and the opening notes and the harmonics, I was, like I say, pulled back towards my youth. That album was released in 1971 and even today it sounds pretty out there. Even when you&#39;re not stoned out of your gourd. You should give it a listen sometime. </p>

<p>On the way back from the interview with Mickey and Michelle, Darren and me were wondering how people so young have such confidence. Then we realized it&#39;s probably at least in part because they&#39;re ridiculously talented, and that&#39;s kind of lovely to witness. And truth be told, I think we were both a tiny wee bit jealous at the excitement and enthusiasm and joy they have for what&#39;s ahead of them - the music and the work and the travel. As a couple of cynics, we found it pretty inspiring. </p>

<p>Michelle, Mickey, thanks for the chat, and for the chance to listen to you play.</p>

<p>Michelle and Mickey&#39;s website and socials are here:<br>
<a href="http://www.mickeymichelle.com" rel="nofollow">www.mickeymichelle.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/mickeyandmichelle" rel="nofollow">www.instagram.com/mickeyandmichelle</a><br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/mickeymichellemusic" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/mickeymichellemusic</a></p>

<p>Also the Pozible crowdfunding campaign for their debut album finishes on Wednesday the 18th at 8pm. And here&#39;s the link for that: <a href="https://www.pozible.com/profile/michael-odonnell-3" rel="nofollow">https://www.pozible.com/profile/michael-odonnell-3</a></p>

<p>Enjoy!<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a>.</p>

<p>Of course, you don&#39;t have to become a patron to listen, but we guarantee you&#39;ll enjoy each episode more because you&#39;ll be safe in the knowledge that you&#39;re a deadset legend.</p>

<p>If you can&#39;t afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can&#39;t, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.</p>

<p>Till next time.<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a><br>
<a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 8: Beth McCracken Interview (Flute) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
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  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:title>Beth McCracken Interview (Flute) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Playing from the page, versus playing by ear, Beth McCracken talks about her transition from classical flute to traditional Irish music. Through her personal story, Beth highlights just how different these two worlds can be.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:42</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Playing from the page, versus playing by ear, Beth McCracken talks about her transition from classical flute to traditional Irish music. Through her personal story, Beth highlights just how different these two worlds can be.
Thanks again to Beth for taking the time to sit down with us. Also thanks to Declan Simpson for the accompaniment, maybe next time you'll join us in the hot seat?
The session Beth mentions is on in the Drunken Poet on Friday evenings. You can find out more about that here: https://www.facebook.com/drunkenpoetmusic/
Finally, thanks again to Una McAlinden for the chance to record on location at the National Celtic Festival.
...
If you liked this episode and think you got a dollar or two's worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims. Of course, you don't have to become a patron to listen, but we guarantee you'll enjoy each episode more because you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're a deadset legend.
If you can't afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can't, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.
Till next time.
Darren &amp;amp; Dom
www.blarneypilgrims.com
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast 
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Playing from the page, versus playing by ear, Beth McCracken talks about her transition from classical flute to traditional Irish music. Through her personal story, Beth highlights just how different these two worlds can be.</p>

<p>Thanks again to Beth for taking the time to sit down with us. Also thanks to Declan Simpson for the accompaniment, maybe next time you&#39;ll join us in the hot seat?</p>

<p>The session Beth mentions is on in the Drunken Poet on Friday evenings. You can find out more about that here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drunkenpoetmusic/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/drunkenpoetmusic/</a></p>

<p>Finally, thanks again to Una McAlinden for the chance to record on location at the National Celtic Festival.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode and think you got a dollar or two&#39;s worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a>. Of course, you don&#39;t have to become a patron to listen, but we guarantee you&#39;ll enjoy each episode more because you&#39;ll be safe in the knowledge that you&#39;re a deadset legend.</p>

<p>If you can&#39;t afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can&#39;t, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.</p>

<p>Till next time.<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Playing from the page, versus playing by ear, Beth McCracken talks about her transition from classical flute to traditional Irish music. Through her personal story, Beth highlights just how different these two worlds can be.</p>

<p>Thanks again to Beth for taking the time to sit down with us. Also thanks to Declan Simpson for the accompaniment, maybe next time you&#39;ll join us in the hot seat?</p>

<p>The session Beth mentions is on in the Drunken Poet on Friday evenings. You can find out more about that here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drunkenpoetmusic/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/drunkenpoetmusic/</a></p>

<p>Finally, thanks again to Una McAlinden for the chance to record on location at the National Celtic Festival.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode and think you got a dollar or two&#39;s worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a>. Of course, you don&#39;t have to become a patron to listen, but we guarantee you&#39;ll enjoy each episode more because you&#39;ll be safe in the knowledge that you&#39;re a deadset legend.</p>

<p>If you can&#39;t afford to pledge on Patreon, and we totally understand if you can&#39;t, all is not lost. You can still support the show by sharing it on your socials, posting about it in your favourite forums or simply by telling your mates about it down the pub.</p>

<p>Till next time.<br>
Darren &amp; Dom</p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 6: Daoirí Farrell Interview (Bouzouki, singing) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:45:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>From the Prodigy to Pat Rainey, Daoirí Farrell chats about how music changed his life forever.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:05:35</itunes:duration>
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  <description>From a teen growing up in Crumlin in the 90s, to touring the world as a multi-award winning solo artist, Daoirí Farrell shares his incredible journey with us and treats us to a few tunes along the way.
To follow Daoirí, and more importantly, to buy his CDs, you can find him here:
http://daoiri.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DaoiriFarrell/
...
Where do you start? Maybe the obvious place, the place I first came across his music thanks to a tip from my good mate from Ballycastle, Alex Campbell: his version of The Creggan White Hare. This is the song me and Darren refer to in our intro, a song which at the time of writing has a meagre 1,287,874 views on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPI_tHNjS78
I first heard The Creggan White Hare on the Dick Gaughan / Andy Irvine album 'Parallel Lines.' Which, to be honest, is an album I've never loved. I mean, what's not to love about a collaboration like that? I love Andy Irvine's music, I love Dick Gaughan's music. It should be my all time favourite. And yet, somehow it doesn't quite work for me. Though it does have a very stately version of Dylan's 'My Back Pages.' 
There's something about Daoirí's version of 'The Creggan White Hare' that I prefer. It's more robust, or something. I mean, it's unstoppable. That's what it is. It has a sense of fate about it. It's existential, man.   
As for The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes...you can find it on the Planxty album After The Break.There's some interesting info here about possible origins:
https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thepursuitoffarmermichaelhayes.html
We also chat at the end of our interview about 'Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Jimmy Faulkner, Live In Dublin' - an album I first heard thanks, also, to my pal Alex Campbell. I can remember the cover of that album so clearly, and trying to decipher the newsprint while sitting on Alex's bed. We'd listen over and over again, trying to learn the chords of 'Hey Sandy,' until his mum took pity on us and arrived up with a plate of ham sandwiches and mugs of tea. God love her, she had the patience of a saint. Anyway, it's another album that's worth hunting down if you've not heard it already.   
https://www.discogs.com/Christy-Moore-Donal-Lunny-Jimmy-Faulkner-Live-In-Dublin/release/2219545   
Thanks again Daoirí. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>From a teen growing up in Crumlin in the 90s, to touring the world as a multi-award winning solo artist, Daoirí Farrell shares his incredible journey with us and treats us to a few tunes along the way.</p>

<p>To follow Daoirí, and more importantly, to buy his CDs, you can find him here:<br>
<a href="http://daoiri.com/" rel="nofollow">http://daoiri.com/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DaoiriFarrell/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/DaoiriFarrell/</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Where do you start? Maybe the obvious place, the place I first came across his music thanks to a tip from my good mate from Ballycastle, Alex Campbell: his version of The Creggan White Hare. This is the song me and Darren refer to in our intro, a song which at the time of writing has a meagre 1,287,874 views on YouTube:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPI_tHNjS78" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPI_tHNjS78</a></p>

<p>I first heard The Creggan White Hare on the Dick Gaughan / Andy Irvine album &#39;Parallel Lines.&#39; Which, to be honest, is an album I&#39;ve never loved. I mean, what&#39;s not to love about a collaboration like that? I love Andy Irvine&#39;s music, I love Dick Gaughan&#39;s music. It should be my all time favourite. And yet, somehow it doesn&#39;t quite work for me. Though it does have a very stately version of Dylan&#39;s &#39;My Back Pages.&#39; </p>

<p>There&#39;s something about Daoirí&#39;s version of &#39;The Creggan White Hare&#39; that I prefer. It&#39;s more robust, or something. I mean, it&#39;s unstoppable. That&#39;s what it is. It has a sense of fate about it. It&#39;s existential, man.   </p>

<p>As for The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes...you can find it on the Planxty album After The Break.There&#39;s some interesting info here about possible origins:</p>

<p><a href="https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thepursuitoffarmermichaelhayes.html" rel="nofollow">https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thepursuitoffarmermichaelhayes.html</a></p>

<p>We also chat at the end of our interview about &#39;Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Jimmy Faulkner, Live In Dublin&#39; - an album I first heard thanks, also, to my pal Alex Campbell. I can remember the cover of that album so clearly, and trying to decipher the newsprint while sitting on Alex&#39;s bed. We&#39;d listen over and over again, trying to learn the chords of &#39;Hey Sandy,&#39; until his mum took pity on us and arrived up with a plate of ham sandwiches and mugs of tea. God love her, she had the patience of a saint. Anyway, it&#39;s another album that&#39;s worth hunting down if you&#39;ve not heard it already.   </p>

<p><a href="https://www.discogs.com/Christy-Moore-Donal-Lunny-Jimmy-Faulkner-Live-In-Dublin/release/2219545" rel="nofollow">https://www.discogs.com/Christy-Moore-Donal-Lunny-Jimmy-Faulkner-Live-In-Dublin/release/2219545</a>   </p>

<p>Thanks again Daoirí.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>From a teen growing up in Crumlin in the 90s, to touring the world as a multi-award winning solo artist, Daoirí Farrell shares his incredible journey with us and treats us to a few tunes along the way.</p>

<p>To follow Daoirí, and more importantly, to buy his CDs, you can find him here:<br>
<a href="http://daoiri.com/" rel="nofollow">http://daoiri.com/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DaoiriFarrell/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/DaoiriFarrell/</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Where do you start? Maybe the obvious place, the place I first came across his music thanks to a tip from my good mate from Ballycastle, Alex Campbell: his version of The Creggan White Hare. This is the song me and Darren refer to in our intro, a song which at the time of writing has a meagre 1,287,874 views on YouTube:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPI_tHNjS78" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPI_tHNjS78</a></p>

<p>I first heard The Creggan White Hare on the Dick Gaughan / Andy Irvine album &#39;Parallel Lines.&#39; Which, to be honest, is an album I&#39;ve never loved. I mean, what&#39;s not to love about a collaboration like that? I love Andy Irvine&#39;s music, I love Dick Gaughan&#39;s music. It should be my all time favourite. And yet, somehow it doesn&#39;t quite work for me. Though it does have a very stately version of Dylan&#39;s &#39;My Back Pages.&#39; </p>

<p>There&#39;s something about Daoirí&#39;s version of &#39;The Creggan White Hare&#39; that I prefer. It&#39;s more robust, or something. I mean, it&#39;s unstoppable. That&#39;s what it is. It has a sense of fate about it. It&#39;s existential, man.   </p>

<p>As for The Pursuit of Farmer Michael Hayes...you can find it on the Planxty album After The Break.There&#39;s some interesting info here about possible origins:</p>

<p><a href="https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thepursuitoffarmermichaelhayes.html" rel="nofollow">https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/thepursuitoffarmermichaelhayes.html</a></p>

<p>We also chat at the end of our interview about &#39;Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Jimmy Faulkner, Live In Dublin&#39; - an album I first heard thanks, also, to my pal Alex Campbell. I can remember the cover of that album so clearly, and trying to decipher the newsprint while sitting on Alex&#39;s bed. We&#39;d listen over and over again, trying to learn the chords of &#39;Hey Sandy,&#39; until his mum took pity on us and arrived up with a plate of ham sandwiches and mugs of tea. God love her, she had the patience of a saint. Anyway, it&#39;s another album that&#39;s worth hunting down if you&#39;ve not heard it already.   </p>

<p><a href="https://www.discogs.com/Christy-Moore-Donal-Lunny-Jimmy-Faulkner-Live-In-Dublin/release/2219545" rel="nofollow">https://www.discogs.com/Christy-Moore-Donal-Lunny-Jimmy-Faulkner-Live-In-Dublin/release/2219545</a>   </p>

<p>Thanks again Daoirí.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 5: Maggie Carty Interview (Banjo, singing) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:title>Maggie Carty Interview (Banjo, singing) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Maggie Carty plays a few tunes and chats about being immersed in the music all her life, custodianship, and the musicians that made the biggest impact on her playing.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>41:40</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Victoria, Australia. Maggie Carty joins us for a few tunes and a chat about being immersed in the music all her life, custodianship, and the musicians that made the biggest impact on her playing. The songs and tunes performed are as follows:
The Moving Bogs/Sydney Bogs 
(please correct me if this is wrong)
Lough Erne Shore
The Nightingale
The Mist Covered Mountains/The Gallowglass Jig
Stór Mo Chroí
...
So it won't be a surprise to anybody who's listened to a few episodes already that my first acquaintance with Lough Erne Shore, which Maggie Kate sings in Episode 5 of The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, was via the Paul Brady and Andy Irvine Purple Album...worth a listen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UiBO1MT65g
And here is a great song Maggie performs with John Carty (her dad) and Francis Gaffney:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLKI9B67-M
The Mist Covered Mountains, which Maggie plays, got me all nostalgic for Scotland as I was listening to her. And bagpipes. So many bagpipes at the National Celtic Festival Australia Official, some of which you can hear floating on the breeze behind Maggie as she's chatting with us on a sunny Saturday morning. And which put me in mind of other sunny Saturday mornings in Stirling, Scotland, when I worked in a wine and whiskey store and would hear two competing pipers busking from either end of the same street. A very interesting phenomenon, the effects of competing bagpipe music floating on the breeze on one's psyche...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72XebBaMeI
Louis MacNeice's poem Bagpipe Music (what an accent that guy had - you'd hardly guess he was born in Carrickfergus.) Louis worked for a long time at the BBC, and is fondly remembered by Andy Irvine, who knew him from drinking in The George in London, before he (Andy) found his way to Ireland...
https://www.andyirvine.com/bio/chapter1.html
Maybe everything, always, eventually comes back around to...you know...Andy Irvine.
Louise Mulcahy, one of the Mulcahy sisters who Maggie cites as an influence:
https://www.facebook.com/louise.mulcahy.330/
And a fascinating clip of (I think) Bryan Rooney - the Godfather:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EopvuL9T8W4
One last note, Maggie was chatting about the London Irish music scene...I'm trying to track down an old BBC Radio 4 docco about just that, so hopefully in the next few weeks we'll be able to share it with you.
Seriously - has a banjo ever sounded so good? Thank you Maggie Kate for a lovely Saturday morning.
You can buy Maggie's CDs here: 
johncartymusic.com/music.asp
(BTW, CDs are on sale for €10 with free postage to anywhere in the world for the month of July.)
And you can follow her here: 
www.facebook.com/maggie.carty.3 
www.instagram.com/maggiekatemusic/
I (Darren) would like to say a massive thank you to Jim Patton, who, after listening to the episode got in contact with me via Facebook to let me know some more info about Maggie's banjo. So, for those of you interested in such things, here are the deets. It is a Jim Patton Banjo. The tone ring is made from 3/8" square brass tube rolled to fit the rim. And the wood is American black walnut. It's a beautiful banjo!
You can contact Jim here: https://www.jpbanjos.co.uk/
And you can follow him here: https://www.facebook.com/jim.patton.946
Thanks again to Una McAlinden for having us at the National Celtic Festival and to everyone that came along to watch and support.
Also a HUGE thank you to Dave At Screenwave for becoming a Patreon. You're some sound man Dave!
If you want to be sound like Dave, please head over here and shout us a pint - you know we're worth it - www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
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    <![CDATA[<p>Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Victoria, Australia. Maggie Carty joins us for a few tunes and a chat about being immersed in the music all her life, custodianship, and the musicians that made the biggest impact on her playing. The songs and tunes performed are as follows:</p>

<p>The Moving Bogs/Sydney Bogs <br>
(please correct me if this is wrong)<br>
Lough Erne Shore<br>
The Nightingale<br>
The Mist Covered Mountains/The Gallowglass Jig<br>
Stór Mo Chroí</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>So it won&#39;t be a surprise to anybody who&#39;s listened to a few episodes already that my first acquaintance with Lough Erne Shore, which Maggie Kate sings in Episode 5 of The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, was via the Paul Brady and Andy Irvine Purple Album...worth a listen.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UiBO1MT65g" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UiBO1MT65g</a></p>

<p>And here is a great song Maggie performs with John Carty (her dad) and Francis Gaffney:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLKI9B67-M" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLKI9B67-M</a></p>

<p>The Mist Covered Mountains, which Maggie plays, got me all nostalgic for Scotland as I was listening to her. And bagpipes. So many bagpipes at the National Celtic Festival Australia Official, some of which you can hear floating on the breeze behind Maggie as she&#39;s chatting with us on a sunny Saturday morning. And which put me in mind of other sunny Saturday mornings in Stirling, Scotland, when I worked in a wine and whiskey store and would hear two competing pipers busking from either end of the same street. A very interesting phenomenon, the effects of competing bagpipe music floating on the breeze on one&#39;s psyche...</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72XebBaMeI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72XebBaMeI</a></p>

<p>Louis MacNeice&#39;s poem Bagpipe Music (what an accent that guy had - you&#39;d hardly guess he was born in Carrickfergus.) Louis worked for a long time at the BBC, and is fondly remembered by Andy Irvine, who knew him from drinking in The George in London, before he (Andy) found his way to Ireland...</p>

<p><a href="https://www.andyirvine.com/bio/chapter1.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.andyirvine.com/bio/chapter1.html</a></p>

<p>Maybe everything, always, eventually comes back around to...you know...Andy Irvine.</p>

<p>Louise Mulcahy, one of the Mulcahy sisters who Maggie cites as an influence:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/louise.mulcahy.330/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/louise.mulcahy.330/</a></p>

<p>And a fascinating clip of (I think) Bryan Rooney - the Godfather:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EopvuL9T8W4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EopvuL9T8W4</a></p>

<p>One last note, Maggie was chatting about the London Irish music scene...I&#39;m trying to track down an old BBC Radio 4 docco about just that, so hopefully in the next few weeks we&#39;ll be able to share it with you.</p>

<p>Seriously - has a banjo ever sounded so good? Thank you Maggie Kate for a lovely Saturday morning.</p>

<p>You can buy Maggie&#39;s CDs here: <br>
johncartymusic.com/music.asp<br>
(BTW, CDs are on sale for €10 with free postage to anywhere in the world for the month of July.)</p>

<p>And you can follow her here: <br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/maggie.carty.3" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/maggie.carty.3</a> <br>
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/maggiekatemusic/" rel="nofollow">www.instagram.com/maggiekatemusic/</a></p>

<p>I (Darren) would like to say a massive thank you to Jim Patton, who, after listening to the episode got in contact with me via Facebook to let me know some more info about Maggie&#39;s banjo. So, for those of you interested in such things, here are the deets. It is a Jim Patton Banjo. The tone ring is made from 3/8&quot; square brass tube rolled to fit the rim. And the wood is American black walnut. It&#39;s a beautiful banjo!</p>

<p>You can contact Jim here: <a href="https://www.jpbanjos.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jpbanjos.co.uk/</a><br>
And you can follow him here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jim.patton.946" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/jim.patton.946</a></p>

<p>Thanks again to Una McAlinden for having us at the National Celtic Festival and to everyone that came along to watch and support.</p>

<p>Also a HUGE thank you to Dave At Screenwave for becoming a Patreon. You&#39;re some sound man Dave!</p>

<p>If you want to be sound like Dave, please head over here and shout us a pint - you know we&#39;re worth it - <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Victoria, Australia. Maggie Carty joins us for a few tunes and a chat about being immersed in the music all her life, custodianship, and the musicians that made the biggest impact on her playing. The songs and tunes performed are as follows:</p>

<p>The Moving Bogs/Sydney Bogs <br>
(please correct me if this is wrong)<br>
Lough Erne Shore<br>
The Nightingale<br>
The Mist Covered Mountains/The Gallowglass Jig<br>
Stór Mo Chroí</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>So it won&#39;t be a surprise to anybody who&#39;s listened to a few episodes already that my first acquaintance with Lough Erne Shore, which Maggie Kate sings in Episode 5 of The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, was via the Paul Brady and Andy Irvine Purple Album...worth a listen.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UiBO1MT65g" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UiBO1MT65g</a></p>

<p>And here is a great song Maggie performs with John Carty (her dad) and Francis Gaffney:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLKI9B67-M" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzLKI9B67-M</a></p>

<p>The Mist Covered Mountains, which Maggie plays, got me all nostalgic for Scotland as I was listening to her. And bagpipes. So many bagpipes at the National Celtic Festival Australia Official, some of which you can hear floating on the breeze behind Maggie as she&#39;s chatting with us on a sunny Saturday morning. And which put me in mind of other sunny Saturday mornings in Stirling, Scotland, when I worked in a wine and whiskey store and would hear two competing pipers busking from either end of the same street. A very interesting phenomenon, the effects of competing bagpipe music floating on the breeze on one&#39;s psyche...</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72XebBaMeI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n72XebBaMeI</a></p>

<p>Louis MacNeice&#39;s poem Bagpipe Music (what an accent that guy had - you&#39;d hardly guess he was born in Carrickfergus.) Louis worked for a long time at the BBC, and is fondly remembered by Andy Irvine, who knew him from drinking in The George in London, before he (Andy) found his way to Ireland...</p>

<p><a href="https://www.andyirvine.com/bio/chapter1.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.andyirvine.com/bio/chapter1.html</a></p>

<p>Maybe everything, always, eventually comes back around to...you know...Andy Irvine.</p>

<p>Louise Mulcahy, one of the Mulcahy sisters who Maggie cites as an influence:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/louise.mulcahy.330/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/louise.mulcahy.330/</a></p>

<p>And a fascinating clip of (I think) Bryan Rooney - the Godfather:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EopvuL9T8W4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EopvuL9T8W4</a></p>

<p>One last note, Maggie was chatting about the London Irish music scene...I&#39;m trying to track down an old BBC Radio 4 docco about just that, so hopefully in the next few weeks we&#39;ll be able to share it with you.</p>

<p>Seriously - has a banjo ever sounded so good? Thank you Maggie Kate for a lovely Saturday morning.</p>

<p>You can buy Maggie&#39;s CDs here: <br>
johncartymusic.com/music.asp<br>
(BTW, CDs are on sale for €10 with free postage to anywhere in the world for the month of July.)</p>

<p>And you can follow her here: <br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/maggie.carty.3" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/maggie.carty.3</a> <br>
<a href="http://www.instagram.com/maggiekatemusic/" rel="nofollow">www.instagram.com/maggiekatemusic/</a></p>

<p>I (Darren) would like to say a massive thank you to Jim Patton, who, after listening to the episode got in contact with me via Facebook to let me know some more info about Maggie&#39;s banjo. So, for those of you interested in such things, here are the deets. It is a Jim Patton Banjo. The tone ring is made from 3/8&quot; square brass tube rolled to fit the rim. And the wood is American black walnut. It&#39;s a beautiful banjo!</p>

<p>You can contact Jim here: <a href="https://www.jpbanjos.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jpbanjos.co.uk/</a><br>
And you can follow him here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jim.patton.946" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/jim.patton.946</a></p>

<p>Thanks again to Una McAlinden for having us at the National Celtic Festival and to everyone that came along to watch and support.</p>

<p>Also a HUGE thank you to Dave At Screenwave for becoming a Patreon. You&#39;re some sound man Dave!</p>

<p>If you want to be sound like Dave, please head over here and shout us a pint - you know we&#39;re worth it - <a href="http://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 4: Mary MacNamara &amp; Eileen O'Brien Interview (Fiddle, concertina, lilting) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>"Nobody listens! Nobody. They think they're listening, but they're not actually listening."  Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington, two of Irelands greatest traditional players share their love of the music, teaching and the art of listening. 
Joining Mary and Eileen on guitar is previous guest of the show, Gerry Mc Keague. Gerry, actually just came along to listen but when asked by Mary and Eileen to join in, he jumped at the chance. What a legend. Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington, two of Irelands greatest traditional players share their love of the music, teaching and the art of listening. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>"Nobody listens! Nobody. They think they're listening, but they're not actually listening." 
Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington, two of Irelands greatest traditional players share their love of the music, teaching and the art of listening. 
Joining Mary and Eileen on guitar is previous guest of the show, Gerry Mc Keague. Gerry, actually just came along to listen but when asked by Mary and Eileen to join in, he jumped at the chance. What a legend.
...
Mary and Eileen played a selection of tunes, a couple of which we didn't catch the names of. I mean, it was a festival weekend after all...
So the first set of tunes we don't have names for. 
Eileen lilts, The Wise Maid. 
Geaghan's and Dan Breen's
Third set: The Coming of Spring and The Battering Ram
And the last set is Joe Bane's and The Green Gowned Lass 
Links and extras:
Thoughts on the origins of East Clare music:
http://www.marymacnamara.net/marys_view.html
Here's a great selection of tunes played by Eileen O'Brien's father, Paddy O'Brien. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOdBdSNl0A&amp;amp;t=125s
From 1981, here's Mary MacNamara and Martin Hayes playing John Nauyghton's Reel and Tommy Coen's Reel. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F1_0r8a0Og
Also if you'd like to know more about Eileen's father, there's a great resourse here: http://www.paddyobrienbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR3OkdxcYh3E1y3hd8bSPTfLlz614CtP0tDRkY5m7V8XjHLbTy6lcdOLMa0
...
Thanks so much to Mary, Eileen and Gerry for your time. We absolutely loved this chat.
Also, a big thank you to Una McAlinden and the National Celtic Festival Australia Official for all your support and inviting us to record at your amazing festival.
...
You can find Mary here: 
http://www.marymacnamara.net/
https://www.facebook.com/mary.macnamara.376
And you can find Eileen here:
https://www.facebook.com/eileen.obrien.165
...
If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. 
You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast 
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>&quot;Nobody listens! Nobody. They think they&#39;re listening, but they&#39;re not actually listening.&quot; </p>

<p>Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington, two of Irelands greatest traditional players share their love of the music, teaching and the art of listening. </p>

<p>Joining Mary and Eileen on guitar is previous guest of the show, Gerry Mc Keague. Gerry, actually just came along to listen but when asked by Mary and Eileen to join in, he jumped at the chance. What a legend.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Mary and Eileen played a selection of tunes, a couple of which we didn&#39;t catch the names of. I mean, it was a festival weekend after all...</p>

<p>So the first set of tunes we don&#39;t have names for. </p>

<p>Eileen lilts, The Wise Maid. </p>

<p>Geaghan&#39;s and Dan Breen&#39;s</p>

<p>Third set: The Coming of Spring and The Battering Ram</p>

<p>And the last set is Joe Bane&#39;s and The Green Gowned Lass </p>

<p>Links and extras:</p>

<p>Thoughts on the origins of East Clare music:<br>
<a href="http://www.marymacnamara.net/marys_view.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.marymacnamara.net/marys_view.html</a></p>

<p>Here&#39;s a great selection of tunes played by Eileen O&#39;Brien&#39;s father, Paddy O&#39;Brien. <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOdBdSNl0A&t=125s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOdBdSNl0A&amp;t=125s</a></p>

<p>From 1981, here&#39;s Mary MacNamara and Martin Hayes playing John Nauyghton&#39;s Reel and Tommy Coen&#39;s Reel. <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F1_0r8a0Og" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F1_0r8a0Og</a></p>

<p>Also if you&#39;d like to know more about Eileen&#39;s father, there&#39;s a great resourse here: <a href="http://www.paddyobrienbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR3OkdxcYh3E1y3hd8bSPTfLlz614CtP0tDRkY5m7V8XjHLbTy6lcdOLMa0" rel="nofollow">http://www.paddyobrienbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR3OkdxcYh3E1y3hd8bSPTfLlz614CtP0tDRkY5m7V8XjHLbTy6lcdOLMa0</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Thanks so much to Mary, Eileen and Gerry for your time. We absolutely loved this chat.</p>

<p>Also, a big thank you to Una McAlinden and the National Celtic Festival Australia Official for all your support and inviting us to record at your amazing festival.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>You can find Mary here: <br>
<a href="http://www.marymacnamara.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.marymacnamara.net/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mary.macnamara.376" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/mary.macnamara.376</a></p>

<p>And you can find Eileen here:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/eileen.obrien.165" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/eileen.obrien.165</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. </p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>&quot;Nobody listens! Nobody. They think they&#39;re listening, but they&#39;re not actually listening.&quot; </p>

<p>Recorded live at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington, two of Irelands greatest traditional players share their love of the music, teaching and the art of listening. </p>

<p>Joining Mary and Eileen on guitar is previous guest of the show, Gerry Mc Keague. Gerry, actually just came along to listen but when asked by Mary and Eileen to join in, he jumped at the chance. What a legend.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Mary and Eileen played a selection of tunes, a couple of which we didn&#39;t catch the names of. I mean, it was a festival weekend after all...</p>

<p>So the first set of tunes we don&#39;t have names for. </p>

<p>Eileen lilts, The Wise Maid. </p>

<p>Geaghan&#39;s and Dan Breen&#39;s</p>

<p>Third set: The Coming of Spring and The Battering Ram</p>

<p>And the last set is Joe Bane&#39;s and The Green Gowned Lass </p>

<p>Links and extras:</p>

<p>Thoughts on the origins of East Clare music:<br>
<a href="http://www.marymacnamara.net/marys_view.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.marymacnamara.net/marys_view.html</a></p>

<p>Here&#39;s a great selection of tunes played by Eileen O&#39;Brien&#39;s father, Paddy O&#39;Brien. <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOdBdSNl0A&t=125s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqOdBdSNl0A&amp;t=125s</a></p>

<p>From 1981, here&#39;s Mary MacNamara and Martin Hayes playing John Nauyghton&#39;s Reel and Tommy Coen&#39;s Reel. <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F1_0r8a0Og" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F1_0r8a0Og</a></p>

<p>Also if you&#39;d like to know more about Eileen&#39;s father, there&#39;s a great resourse here: <a href="http://www.paddyobrienbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR3OkdxcYh3E1y3hd8bSPTfLlz614CtP0tDRkY5m7V8XjHLbTy6lcdOLMa0" rel="nofollow">http://www.paddyobrienbook.com/?fbclid=IwAR3OkdxcYh3E1y3hd8bSPTfLlz614CtP0tDRkY5m7V8XjHLbTy6lcdOLMa0</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>Thanks so much to Mary, Eileen and Gerry for your time. We absolutely loved this chat.</p>

<p>Also, a big thank you to Una McAlinden and the National Celtic Festival Australia Official for all your support and inviting us to record at your amazing festival.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>You can find Mary here: <br>
<a href="http://www.marymacnamara.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.marymacnamara.net/</a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mary.macnamara.376" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/mary.macnamara.376</a></p>

<p>And you can find Eileen here:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/eileen.obrien.165" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/eileen.obrien.165</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. </p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 3: Jamie Molloy Interview (Concertina, guitar, singing) </title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 23:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:title>Jamie Molloy Interview (Concertina, guitar, singing) </itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Australian bush, Maori pianos, famine roads and sponsored women in the 1830s. Jamie Molloy can really tell a story, not to mention his singing, guitar and concertina playing. Enjoy!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:18:24</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Maori pianos, famine roads, the Aussie bush to sponsored women in the 1830s. Jamie can really tell a story, not to mention his singing, guitar and concertina playing. 
As mentioned in the interview, Jamie is one of the performers in The Good Girl Song Project - you can find it here: http://thegoodgirlsongproject.com/
In this episode Jamie plays: 
Newry Town (Traditional)
The Curragh of Kildare (Traditional)
Matty (Wally Page)
Two Junior Crehan tunes
Down The Hall on a Saturday Night (Ken McMaster)
Untitled jig
I, me, (Dominic), refer in the interview to the story J. M Synge related in the preface to Playboy of the Western World, which I sort of half remembered:
"When I was writing The Shadow of the Glen some years ago I got more aid than any learning could have given me from a chink in the floor of the old Wicklow house where I was staying, that let me hear what was being said by the servant girls in the kitchen."
I also seem to remember reading something by Colm Toibin in 'New Ways to Kill Your Mother' that the story was sort of...em...not true. But don't quote me on that. It's a pretty great book though - essays on Irish writers and their relationship with their mothers, Ireland and each other. There's a review of the book here:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/feb/26/ways-kill-your-mother-colm-toibin-review
Oddly enough, you'll see in this review, too, a reference to Blake Bailey’s biography of American writer John Cheever. Have to say, it’s a cracking book, even if you don't like biographies. It's a cracker. Grim, funny, horrible, fascinating. So. Yeah...fab.
For more information on the New Zealand Wars check out Te Ara, 
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand:
https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars
...
If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. 
You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast
 Special Guest: Jamie Molloy.
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Maori pianos, famine roads, the Aussie bush to sponsored women in the 1830s. Jamie can really tell a story, not to mention his singing, guitar and concertina playing. </p>

<p>As mentioned in the interview, Jamie is one of the performers in The Good Girl Song Project - you can find it here: <a href="http://thegoodgirlsongproject.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thegoodgirlsongproject.com/</a></p>

<p>In this episode Jamie plays: </p>

<p>Newry Town (Traditional)</p>

<p>The Curragh of Kildare (Traditional)</p>

<p>Matty (Wally Page)</p>

<p>Two Junior Crehan tunes</p>

<p>Down The Hall on a Saturday Night (Ken McMaster)</p>

<p>Untitled jig</p>

<p>I, me, (Dominic), refer in the interview to the story J. M Synge related in the preface to Playboy of the Western World, which I sort of half remembered:</p>

<p>&quot;When I was writing The Shadow of the Glen some years ago I got more aid than any learning could have given me from a chink in the floor of the old Wicklow house where I was staying, that let me hear what was being said by the servant girls in the kitchen.&quot;</p>

<p>I also seem to remember reading something by Colm Toibin in &#39;New Ways to Kill Your Mother&#39; that the story was sort of...em...not true. But don&#39;t quote me on that. It&#39;s a pretty great book though - essays on Irish writers and their relationship with their mothers, Ireland and each other. There&#39;s a review of the book here:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/feb/26/ways-kill-your-mother-colm-toibin-review" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/feb/26/ways-kill-your-mother-colm-toibin-review</a></p>

<p>Oddly enough, you&#39;ll see in this review, too, a reference to Blake Bailey’s biography of American writer John Cheever. Have to say, it’s a cracking book, even if you don&#39;t like biographies. It&#39;s a cracker. Grim, funny, horrible, fascinating. So. Yeah...fab.</p>

<p>For more information on the New Zealand Wars check out Te Ara, <br>
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand:</p>

<p><a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars" rel="nofollow">https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. </p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p><p>Special Guest: Jamie Molloy.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Maori pianos, famine roads, the Aussie bush to sponsored women in the 1830s. Jamie can really tell a story, not to mention his singing, guitar and concertina playing. </p>

<p>As mentioned in the interview, Jamie is one of the performers in The Good Girl Song Project - you can find it here: <a href="http://thegoodgirlsongproject.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thegoodgirlsongproject.com/</a></p>

<p>In this episode Jamie plays: </p>

<p>Newry Town (Traditional)</p>

<p>The Curragh of Kildare (Traditional)</p>

<p>Matty (Wally Page)</p>

<p>Two Junior Crehan tunes</p>

<p>Down The Hall on a Saturday Night (Ken McMaster)</p>

<p>Untitled jig</p>

<p>I, me, (Dominic), refer in the interview to the story J. M Synge related in the preface to Playboy of the Western World, which I sort of half remembered:</p>

<p>&quot;When I was writing The Shadow of the Glen some years ago I got more aid than any learning could have given me from a chink in the floor of the old Wicklow house where I was staying, that let me hear what was being said by the servant girls in the kitchen.&quot;</p>

<p>I also seem to remember reading something by Colm Toibin in &#39;New Ways to Kill Your Mother&#39; that the story was sort of...em...not true. But don&#39;t quote me on that. It&#39;s a pretty great book though - essays on Irish writers and their relationship with their mothers, Ireland and each other. There&#39;s a review of the book here:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/feb/26/ways-kill-your-mother-colm-toibin-review" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/feb/26/ways-kill-your-mother-colm-toibin-review</a></p>

<p>Oddly enough, you&#39;ll see in this review, too, a reference to Blake Bailey’s biography of American writer John Cheever. Have to say, it’s a cracking book, even if you don&#39;t like biographies. It&#39;s a cracker. Grim, funny, horrible, fascinating. So. Yeah...fab.</p>

<p>For more information on the New Zealand Wars check out Te Ara, <br>
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand:</p>

<p><a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars" rel="nofollow">https://teara.govt.nz/en/new-zealand-wars</a></p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. </p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p><p>Special Guest: Jamie Molloy.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 1: Gerry McKeague Interview (Guitar, singing) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
  <link>https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/1</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Gerry McKeague Interview (Guitar, singing) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>From Belfast rock bands to The Boston Burglar, Gerry McKeague takes us on a journey from his childhood home in Ireland to Geelong in Victoria, Australia.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:44</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>From Belfast rock bands to The Boston Burglar, Gerry McKeague takes us on a musical journey from his childhood home in Ireland to Geelong in Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to get in touch with Gerry you can reach him at https://www.facebook.com/gerry.keague
In this episode Gerry plays the following songs:
Fisherman's Day 
(Written by Brian Connors)
Slieve Gallion Braes 
(Traditional)
Voyage for Ireland 
(Pierre Bensusan)
Shipyard Slips
(David Wilde of The Men of No Property)
Pride of the Springfield Road
(Traditional)
The Boston Burglar
(Traditional)
You can catch Gerry and his sister Mary live as “Innisfayle” at the National Celtic Festival on the weekend of the 7th - 10th June:
https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/artists-2019/2019/2/19/gerry-amp-mary-mckeague
Thanks to the players and staff at The Last Jar for the jig we use at the opening and closing of the podcast.
...
If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people and we absolutely appreciate your help with this.
You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast
 Special Guest: Gerry McKeague.
</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>From Belfast rock bands to The Boston Burglar, Gerry McKeague takes us on a musical journey from his childhood home in Ireland to Geelong in Victoria, Australia. If you&#39;d like to get in touch with Gerry you can reach him at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gerry.keague" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/gerry.keague</a></p>

<p>In this episode Gerry plays the following songs:</p>

<p>Fisherman&#39;s Day <br>
(Written by Brian Connors)</p>

<p>Slieve Gallion Braes <br>
(Traditional)</p>

<p>Voyage for Ireland <br>
(Pierre Bensusan)</p>

<p>Shipyard Slips<br>
(David Wilde of The Men of No Property)</p>

<p>Pride of the Springfield Road<br>
(Traditional)</p>

<p>The Boston Burglar<br>
(Traditional)</p>

<p>You can catch Gerry and his sister Mary live as “Innisfayle” at the National Celtic Festival on the weekend of the 7th - 10th June:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/artists-2019/2019/2/19/gerry-amp-mary-mckeague" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/artists-2019/2019/2/19/gerry-amp-mary-mckeague</a></p>

<p>Thanks to the players and staff at The Last Jar for the jig we use at the opening and closing of the podcast.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people and we absolutely appreciate your help with this.</p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p><p>Special Guest: Gerry McKeague.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>From Belfast rock bands to The Boston Burglar, Gerry McKeague takes us on a musical journey from his childhood home in Ireland to Geelong in Victoria, Australia. If you&#39;d like to get in touch with Gerry you can reach him at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gerry.keague" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/gerry.keague</a></p>

<p>In this episode Gerry plays the following songs:</p>

<p>Fisherman&#39;s Day <br>
(Written by Brian Connors)</p>

<p>Slieve Gallion Braes <br>
(Traditional)</p>

<p>Voyage for Ireland <br>
(Pierre Bensusan)</p>

<p>Shipyard Slips<br>
(David Wilde of The Men of No Property)</p>

<p>Pride of the Springfield Road<br>
(Traditional)</p>

<p>The Boston Burglar<br>
(Traditional)</p>

<p>You can catch Gerry and his sister Mary live as “Innisfayle” at the National Celtic Festival on the weekend of the 7th - 10th June:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/artists-2019/2019/2/19/gerry-amp-mary-mckeague" rel="nofollow">https://www.nationalcelticfestival.com/artists-2019/2019/2/19/gerry-amp-mary-mckeague</a></p>

<p>Thanks to the players and staff at The Last Jar for the jig we use at the opening and closing of the podcast.</p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people and we absolutely appreciate your help with this.</p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p><p>Special Guest: Gerry McKeague.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 2: Corinn Strating Interview (Flute) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
  <author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</author>
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  <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Corinn Strating Interview (Flute) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Billy Far Out - How sitting on a train with Andy Irvine at 13 years old can change your life forever.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>53:06</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Billy Far Out - How sitting on a train with Andy Irvine at 13 years old can change your life forever.
The Andy Irvine song Corinn talks about is this one, I think: 'Billy Far Out' 
https://andyirvinelyrics.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/billy-far-out/
We also talk about the song 'O'Donoghues' which is a bloody brilliant chronicling a time and place. When I listen to this it sort of tugs at something in me to do with the optimism of youth, and dreams of a future in music, and stuff like that. Fits pretty sweetly with Corinn's story of chatting with Andy on the train. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3swQZ_avLX0
And a great interview, Andy Irvine talking to The Second Captains, my favorite sports podcast that ventures into other areas from time to time. From October 2018.
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2018/1021/1005709-andy-irvine-profile-folk-awards/
Corinn mentions her friend, flute maker and musician Michael Grinter, who died tragically at the end of 2018. You can find more information about his life and work at his website, here: 
https://www.grinterflutes.com/
Special thanks to the Last Jar in Melbourne for helping us out with space to record in and chairs to sit on. 
...
If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. 
You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast
 Special Guest: Corinn Strating.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Billy Far Out - How sitting on a train with Andy Irvine at 13 years old can change your life forever.</p>

<p>The Andy Irvine song Corinn talks about is this one, I think: &#39;Billy Far Out&#39; <br>
<a href="https://andyirvinelyrics.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/billy-far-out/" rel="nofollow">https://andyirvinelyrics.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/billy-far-out/</a></p>

<p>We also talk about the song &#39;O&#39;Donoghues&#39; which is a bloody brilliant chronicling a time and place. When I listen to this it sort of tugs at something in me to do with the optimism of youth, and dreams of a future in music, and stuff like that. Fits pretty sweetly with Corinn&#39;s story of chatting with Andy on the train. <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3swQZ_avLX0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3swQZ_avLX0</a></p>

<p>And a great interview, Andy Irvine talking to The Second Captains, my favorite sports podcast that ventures into other areas from time to time. From October 2018.<br>
<a href="https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2018/1021/1005709-andy-irvine-profile-folk-awards/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2018/1021/1005709-andy-irvine-profile-folk-awards/</a></p>

<p>Corinn mentions her friend, flute maker and musician Michael Grinter, who died tragically at the end of 2018. You can find more information about his life and work at his website, here: <br>
<a href="https://www.grinterflutes.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.grinterflutes.com/</a></p>

<p>Special thanks to the Last Jar in Melbourne for helping us out with space to record in and chairs to sit on. </p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. </p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p><p>Special Guest: Corinn Strating.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Billy Far Out - How sitting on a train with Andy Irvine at 13 years old can change your life forever.</p>

<p>The Andy Irvine song Corinn talks about is this one, I think: &#39;Billy Far Out&#39; <br>
<a href="https://andyirvinelyrics.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/billy-far-out/" rel="nofollow">https://andyirvinelyrics.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/billy-far-out/</a></p>

<p>We also talk about the song &#39;O&#39;Donoghues&#39; which is a bloody brilliant chronicling a time and place. When I listen to this it sort of tugs at something in me to do with the optimism of youth, and dreams of a future in music, and stuff like that. Fits pretty sweetly with Corinn&#39;s story of chatting with Andy on the train. <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3swQZ_avLX0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3swQZ_avLX0</a></p>

<p>And a great interview, Andy Irvine talking to The Second Captains, my favorite sports podcast that ventures into other areas from time to time. From October 2018.<br>
<a href="https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2018/1021/1005709-andy-irvine-profile-folk-awards/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2018/1021/1005709-andy-irvine-profile-folk-awards/</a></p>

<p>Corinn mentions her friend, flute maker and musician Michael Grinter, who died tragically at the end of 2018. You can find more information about his life and work at his website, here: <br>
<a href="https://www.grinterflutes.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.grinterflutes.com/</a></p>

<p>Special thanks to the Last Jar in Melbourne for helping us out with space to record in and chairs to sit on. </p>

<p>...</p>

<p>If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes, it REALLY helps us getting the podcast out to more people. </p>

<p>You can also support The Blarney Pilgrims on Patreon:<br>
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.blarneypilgrims.com" rel="nofollow">www.blarneypilgrims.com</a><br>
facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast<br>
@blarneyPilgrimsPodcast</p><p>Special Guest: Corinn Strating.</p>]]>
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