web01.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:25:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Manchester” https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/tags/manchester Mon, 09 Nov 2020 22:00:00 +1100 The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast is a weekly journey to the heart of Irish music. We interview players of Irish music about how they first came to the music and the place it occupies in their lives now. We use the word ‘heart’ intentionally, because heart is what this music, and the people who play it, are all about. It’s a funny, warm and often unexpected journey – and the tunes are crackin' too. 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. en-gb episodic A weekly journey to the heart of Irish music. Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast is a weekly journey to the heart of Irish music. We interview players of Irish music about how they first came to the music and the place it occupies in their lives now. We use the word ‘heart’ intentionally, because heart is what this music, and the people who play it, are all about. It’s a funny, warm and often unexpected journey – and the tunes are crackin' too. 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. no Irish music podcast, Irish, music, podcast, Irish Music, Irish Music Podcast, Traditional Irish Music, Irish Traditional Music, Trad, Irish, Traditional, Celtic, Tunes, Songs, Fiddle, Banjo, Whistle, Pipes, DADGAD, Guitar, Accordion, Ceol, Craic, Ireland, Music, Bodhrán, Uilleann Pipes Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black omahony.darren@gmail.com Episode 75: Michael Walsh Interview (Flute, whistle, singing) https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/75 8ad58c18-223f-4cc5-a477-30c9fdf506fd Mon, 09 Nov 2020 22:00:00 +1100 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 75 Michael Walsh Interview (Flute, whistle, singing) full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black " 'England gave me everything I ever wanted.' " The Quarehawk. Big Tom, Margo, the Manchester scene; Irish, English, and in-between. A love of England and making a whole out of two halves. Grieving, and crafting an album. Fathers, sons, boys, men. Asturias, the flute and identifying as one thing or another. Getting Kepa Junkera to play on your album. And so much more. Brilliant stuff. 1:55:01 no " 'England gave me everything I ever wanted.' " The Quarehawk. Big Tom, Margo, the Manchester scene; Irish, English, and in-between. A love of England and making a whole out of two halves. Grieving, and crafting an album. Fathers, sons, boys, men. Asturias, the flute and identifying as one thing or another. Getting Kepa Junkera to play on your album. And so much more. Brilliant stuff. The tunes: Quarehawk (from Michael's album of the same name) The Boys of Bluehill and the Stockport Hornpipe The Visitor (from Quarehawk) The Shores of Loch Bran Muñeira de Rengos Paddy's Return and the Trip to Athlone -- To listen, stream or download simply click a link below: Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.com 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. You can buy Michael Walsh's music from: www.michaelwalshmusic.com or https://michaelwalsh1.bandcamp.com/album/quarehawk Buy merch from: https://www.mudchutney.co.uk/collections/michael-walsh-quarehawk-clothing To read about Michael's academic research go here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/people/phd-researchers You can read the paper 'Gender and Culture: Revoicing Traditional Song in Context' by Lillis Ó Laoire here: https://www.ictm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Gender-and-Culture-Revoicing-Traditional-Song-in-Context-Lillis-O-Laoire.pdf While you're clicking links, make sure you check out the other artists on Michael's album: Liz Hank Cello : www.lizhankscello.com Mike Garry Poet: www.mikegarry.co.uk Kepa Junkera : www.kepajunkera.com Leticia González Menéndez & Rubén Bada L-R : https://l-rpostfolk.bandcamp.com/ Simon Bradley https://www.musicscotland.com/cd/simon-bradley-luke-plumb-wintering-out.html Bryony Griffiths & Will Hampson https://bryonygriffith.com/ Ríoghonach Connolly : www.rioghnachconnolly.com Michael McGoldrick : https://michaelmcgoldrick.bandcamp.com/album/watermans-live-ep I think that's all! Michael - thank you. -- 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 & Dom www.blarneypilgrims.com www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast Michael Walsh, Interview, Quarehawk, Quare, Hawk, Flute, whistle, singing, chat, Manchester, Kepa Junkera, 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, " 'England gave me everything I ever wanted.' " The Quarehawk. Big Tom, Margo, the Manchester scene; Irish, English, and in-between. A love of England and making a whole out of two halves. Grieving, and crafting an album. Fathers, sons, boys, men. Asturias, the flute and identifying as one thing or another. Getting Kepa Junkera to play on your album. And so much more. Brilliant stuff.

The tunes:
Quarehawk (from Michael's album of the same name)
The Boys of Bluehill and the Stockport Hornpipe
The Visitor (from Quarehawk)
The Shores of Loch Bran
Muñeira de Rengos
Paddy's Return and the Trip to Athlone

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To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:

Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.com
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.

You can buy Michael Walsh's music from: www.michaelwalshmusic.com or https://michaelwalsh1.bandcamp.com/album/quarehawk

Buy merch from: https://www.mudchutney.co.uk/collections/michael-walsh-quarehawk-clothing

To read about Michael's academic research go here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/people/phd-researchers

You can read the paper 'Gender and Culture: Revoicing Traditional Song in
Context' by Lillis Ó Laoire here: https://www.ictm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Gender-and-Culture-Revoicing-Traditional-Song-in-Context-Lillis-O-Laoire.pdf

While you're clicking links, make sure you check out the other artists on Michael's album:

Liz Hank Cello : www.lizhankscello.com
Mike Garry Poet: www.mikegarry.co.uk
Kepa Junkera : www.kepajunkera.com
Leticia González Menéndez & Rubén Bada L-R : https://l-rpostfolk.bandcamp.com/
Simon Bradley https://www.musicscotland.com/cd/simon-bradley-luke-plumb-wintering-out.html
Bryony Griffiths & Will Hampson https://bryonygriffith.com/
Ríoghonach Connolly : www.rioghnachconnolly.com
Michael McGoldrick : https://michaelmcgoldrick.bandcamp.com/album/watermans-live-ep

I think that's all! Michael - thank you.

--

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 & Dom

www.blarneypilgrims.com
www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast
www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast
www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast

]]> " 'England gave me everything I ever wanted.' " The Quarehawk. Big Tom, Margo, the Manchester scene; Irish, English, and in-between. A love of England and making a whole out of two halves. Grieving, and crafting an album. Fathers, sons, boys, men. Asturias, the flute and identifying as one thing or another. Getting Kepa Junkera to play on your album. And so much more. Brilliant stuff.

The tunes:
Quarehawk (from Michael's album of the same name)
The Boys of Bluehill and the Stockport Hornpipe
The Visitor (from Quarehawk)
The Shores of Loch Bran
Muñeira de Rengos
Paddy's Return and the Trip to Athlone

--

To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:

Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.com
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.

You can buy Michael Walsh's music from: www.michaelwalshmusic.com or https://michaelwalsh1.bandcamp.com/album/quarehawk

Buy merch from: https://www.mudchutney.co.uk/collections/michael-walsh-quarehawk-clothing

To read about Michael's academic research go here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/people/phd-researchers

You can read the paper 'Gender and Culture: Revoicing Traditional Song in
Context' by Lillis Ó Laoire here: https://www.ictm.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Gender-and-Culture-Revoicing-Traditional-Song-in-Context-Lillis-O-Laoire.pdf

While you're clicking links, make sure you check out the other artists on Michael's album:

Liz Hank Cello : www.lizhankscello.com
Mike Garry Poet: www.mikegarry.co.uk
Kepa Junkera : www.kepajunkera.com
Leticia González Menéndez & Rubén Bada L-R : https://l-rpostfolk.bandcamp.com/
Simon Bradley https://www.musicscotland.com/cd/simon-bradley-luke-plumb-wintering-out.html
Bryony Griffiths & Will Hampson https://bryonygriffith.com/
Ríoghonach Connolly : www.rioghnachconnolly.com
Michael McGoldrick : https://michaelmcgoldrick.bandcamp.com/album/watermans-live-ep

I think that's all! Michael - thank you.

--

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 & Dom

www.blarneypilgrims.com
www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast
www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast
www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast

]]> Episode 36: Sean Lally Interview (Uilleann Pipes) https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/36 3dfec24e-4799-44d6-869d-15b202da1a9b Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:15:00 +1100 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 36 Sean Lally Interview (Uilleann Pipes) full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black Floating Tionóls, learning traditional Irish music, temperamental reeds, South American Shaman, growing up in Manchester, the importance of learning on a good instrument and carrying on a cultural tradition. 1:13:44 no Floating Tionóls, learning traditional Irish music, temperamental reeds, South American Shaman, growing up in Manchester, the importance of learning on a good instrument and carrying on a cultural tradition. In this episode Sean plays: The May Morning Dew / Humours of Ballyloughlin The Blackbird / Colonel Fraser Statia Donnelly The Maid of Mt Cisco As mentioned, Sean has shared many great docos and links with us over the last few months. You'll find the ones mentioned in this episode here: COPPERS AND BRASS: The Piping Tradition of Irish Travellers: https://vimeo.com/131638804 TG4 - Na Píobairí Uilleann: https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/top-documentaries/play/?pid=6070299965001 Tunearch: https://tunearch.org/ (Sorry we got the name wrong in the episode intro) Thanks so much for your time and tunes Sean. Enjoy! Darren & 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. www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.blarneypilgrims.com www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast @BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast Irish Music, Blarney Pilgrims, Traditional Irish Music Podcast, Irish Music Podcast, Irish Traditional Music Podcast, Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, Uilleann Pipes, Reeds, The May Morning Dew, The Blackbird / Colonel Fraser, Statia Donnelly, Manchester, Tionól, Floating Tionóls, learning traditional Irish music, temperamental reeds, South American Shaman, growing up in Manchester, the importance of learning on a good instrument and carrying on a cultural tradition.

In this episode Sean plays:

The May Morning Dew / Humours of Ballyloughlin
The Blackbird / Colonel Fraser
Statia Donnelly
The Maid of Mt Cisco

As mentioned, Sean has shared many great docos and links with us over the last few months. You'll find the ones mentioned in this episode here:

COPPERS AND BRASS: The Piping Tradition of Irish Travellers: https://vimeo.com/131638804

TG4 - Na Píobairí Uilleann: https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/top-documentaries/play/?pid=6070299965001

Tunearch: https://tunearch.org/
(Sorry we got the name wrong in the episode intro)

Thanks so much for your time and tunes Sean.

Enjoy!
Darren & 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.

www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast

]]> Floating Tionóls, learning traditional Irish music, temperamental reeds, South American Shaman, growing up in Manchester, the importance of learning on a good instrument and carrying on a cultural tradition.

In this episode Sean plays:

The May Morning Dew / Humours of Ballyloughlin
The Blackbird / Colonel Fraser
Statia Donnelly
The Maid of Mt Cisco

As mentioned, Sean has shared many great docos and links with us over the last few months. You'll find the ones mentioned in this episode here:

COPPERS AND BRASS: The Piping Tradition of Irish Travellers: https://vimeo.com/131638804

TG4 - Na Píobairí Uilleann: https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/top-documentaries/play/?pid=6070299965001

Tunearch: https://tunearch.org/
(Sorry we got the name wrong in the episode intro)

Thanks so much for your time and tunes Sean.

Enjoy!
Darren & 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.

www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims
www.blarneypilgrims.com
www.facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast
@BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast

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