web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:23:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Mandolin” https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/tags/mandolin Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +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 87: Aidan Crossey Interview (Mandolin) https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/87 4a7b4f4f-f5fe-4b77-98ee-e9eceff979ef Mon, 01 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +1100 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 87 Aidan Crossey Interview (Mandolin) full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black Stiff Little Fingers, punk rock, rebel songs and finding your tribe. Getting your head shard. Good listening makes good music. An Achill Island session and a musical awakening. Losing good friends and finding solace in music. GameStop, countercultures, DIY creativity, Inflammable Material, and of course, The Irish Mandolin... 1-2-3-4! 1:50:24 yes Stiff Little Fingers, punk rock, rebel songs and finding your tribe. Getting your head shard. Good listening makes good music. An Achill Island session and a musical awakening. Losing good friends and finding solace in music. GameStop, countercultures, DIY creativity, Inflammable Material, and of course, The Irish Mandolin... 1-2-3-4! In this episode Aidan plays: My Singing Bird / The Bird In The Bush Junior Crehans / Nightcap McQuillans Hill (Original) Michael Gregory's (Original) Kilnamona Barndance (From the playing of Martin Hayes) 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. Please make sure you head over to Aidan's website, it's well worth the visit: https://theirishmandolin.com/ While you're at it make sure you follow Aidan on Twitter: @TheMandolin -- I bloody loved this chat Aidan. Thank you so much for sharing your stories, your tunes and for being the kick up the arse I needed to finally listen to The Stiffs. Legend! mandolinfluencer D -- 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 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, Stiff Little Fingers, punk rock, rebel songs, Countercultures, Inflammable Material, The Irish Mandolin, mandolin Stiff Little Fingers, punk rock, rebel songs and finding your tribe. Getting your head shard. Good listening makes good music. An Achill Island session and a musical awakening. Losing good friends and finding solace in music. GameStop, countercultures, DIY creativity, Inflammable Material, and of course, The Irish Mandolin... 1-2-3-4!

In this episode Aidan plays:

My Singing Bird / The Bird In The Bush
Junior Crehans / Nightcap
McQuillans Hill (Original)
Michael Gregory's (Original)
Kilnamona Barndance (From the playing of Martin Hayes)

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.

Please make sure you head over to Aidan's website, it's well worth the visit: https://theirishmandolin.com/

While you're at it make sure you follow Aidan on Twitter: @TheMandolin

--

I bloody loved this chat Aidan. Thank you so much for sharing your stories, your tunes and for being the kick up the arse I needed to finally listen to The Stiffs.

Legend!

mandolinfluencer

D

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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 & Dom

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

]]> Stiff Little Fingers, punk rock, rebel songs and finding your tribe. Getting your head shard. Good listening makes good music. An Achill Island session and a musical awakening. Losing good friends and finding solace in music. GameStop, countercultures, DIY creativity, Inflammable Material, and of course, The Irish Mandolin... 1-2-3-4!

In this episode Aidan plays:

My Singing Bird / The Bird In The Bush
Junior Crehans / Nightcap
McQuillans Hill (Original)
Michael Gregory's (Original)
Kilnamona Barndance (From the playing of Martin Hayes)

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.

Please make sure you head over to Aidan's website, it's well worth the visit: https://theirishmandolin.com/

While you're at it make sure you follow Aidan on Twitter: @TheMandolin

--

I bloody loved this chat Aidan. Thank you so much for sharing your stories, your tunes and for being the kick up the arse I needed to finally listen to The Stiffs.

Legend!

mandolinfluencer

D

--

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 66: Karen Dolan Interview (Banjo, mandolin) https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/66 8b01ff79-f2c6-40c1-bed6-a400aac464c3 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +1000 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 66 Karen Dolan Interview (Banjo, mandolin) full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 'Philomena Begley on a tractor!' Tuesday night is music night, learning tunes before the oven timer goes off. To fleadh or not to fleadh; to lilt or not to lilt? The players of Mullaghoran, County Cavan and keeping open to as many influences as possible. The banjo, the mando and joys of teaching. An open hearted approach to music and the fun to be had from it. 'I could close my eyes in a gig and not have a care in the world.' 1:44:34 no 'Philomena Begley on a tractor!' Tuesday night is music night, learning tunes before the oven timer goes off. To fleadh or not to fleadh; to lilt or not to lilt? The players of Mullaghoran, County Cavan and keeping open to as many influences as possible. The banjo, the mando and joys of teaching. An open hearted approach to music and the fun to be had from it. 'I could close my eyes in a gig and not have a care in the world.' We really hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we did. It's bishbashbosh - great tunes and really great chat - thanks Karen (and Jeremy Saich on guitar). So - here's 'The Local - The Deise Sessions,' the CD Karen was chatting about. And it's awesome, you should totally check it out. Featuring Karen alongside Donnchadh Gough, Jeremy Saich and Brendan Clancy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI8zgIX4GA8 Karen's online tuition course is here: https://www.udemy.com/user/karen-dolan-2/ A few pics of Dylan and Santana at Slane Castle, 1984: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bob+dylan+slane+castle&atb=v137-1&iax=images&ia=images And here's the Queen of Country herself, Philomena B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmeS-HcHB8 The tunes: Caliope House and Fi's Frolics The Maids of Castlebar and Bunker Hill (Reels) Padeen O'Rafferty The Gold Ring and Killavil Reel Karen - brilliant - thank you. -- To listen, stream or download simply click a link below: Our website: https://www.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. -- 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 Karen Dolan, Banjo, Mandolin, 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, 'Philomena Begley on a tractor!' Tuesday night is music night, learning tunes before the oven timer goes off. To fleadh or not to fleadh; to lilt or not to lilt? The players of Mullaghoran, County Cavan and keeping open to as many influences as possible. The banjo, the mando and joys of teaching. An open hearted approach to music and the fun to be had from it. 'I could close my eyes in a gig and not have a care in the world.'

We really hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we did. It's bishbashbosh - great tunes and really great chat - thanks Karen (and Jeremy Saich on guitar).

So - here's 'The Local - The Deise Sessions,' the CD Karen was chatting about. And it's awesome, you should totally check it out. Featuring Karen alongside Donnchadh Gough, Jeremy Saich and Brendan Clancy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI8zgIX4GA8

Karen's online tuition course is here:

https://www.udemy.com/user/karen-dolan-2/

A few pics of Dylan and Santana at Slane Castle, 1984:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bob+dylan+slane+castle&atb=v137-1&iax=images&ia=images

And here's the Queen of Country herself, Philomena B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmeS-HcHB8

The tunes:

Caliope House and Fi's Frolics
The Maids of Castlebar and Bunker Hill (Reels)
Padeen O'Rafferty
The Gold Ring
and Killavil Reel

Karen - brilliant - thank you.

--

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

Our website: https://www.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.

--

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

]]> 'Philomena Begley on a tractor!' Tuesday night is music night, learning tunes before the oven timer goes off. To fleadh or not to fleadh; to lilt or not to lilt? The players of Mullaghoran, County Cavan and keeping open to as many influences as possible. The banjo, the mando and joys of teaching. An open hearted approach to music and the fun to be had from it. 'I could close my eyes in a gig and not have a care in the world.'

We really hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we did. It's bishbashbosh - great tunes and really great chat - thanks Karen (and Jeremy Saich on guitar).

So - here's 'The Local - The Deise Sessions,' the CD Karen was chatting about. And it's awesome, you should totally check it out. Featuring Karen alongside Donnchadh Gough, Jeremy Saich and Brendan Clancy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI8zgIX4GA8

Karen's online tuition course is here:

https://www.udemy.com/user/karen-dolan-2/

A few pics of Dylan and Santana at Slane Castle, 1984:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bob+dylan+slane+castle&atb=v137-1&iax=images&ia=images

And here's the Queen of Country herself, Philomena B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmeS-HcHB8

The tunes:

Caliope House and Fi's Frolics
The Maids of Castlebar and Bunker Hill (Reels)
Padeen O'Rafferty
The Gold Ring
and Killavil Reel

Karen - brilliant - thank you.

--

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

Our website: https://www.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.

--

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 62: Theresa O'Grady Interview (Banjo, tenor guitar, mandolin) https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/62 bc73d32d-a14d-44bd-b8f1-1d50ccbbee90 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:00:00 +1000 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 62 Theresa O'Grady Interview (Banjo, tenor guitar, mandolin) full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black Sunday morning sessions at The Coach and Horses, Finsbury Park; summer road trips to Ireland and back via relatives' houses, Fleadhs, sessions and the Holyhead ferry; learning to play in Anne Caulfield's house in Luton; competing and adjudicating; becoming a teacher of music and recording your first album. All that AND Barings Bank. Nick Leeson how are ye! 2:11:12 no Sunday morning sessions at The Coach and Horses, Finsbury Park; summer road trips to Ireland and back, via relatives' houses, Fleadhs, sessions and the Holyhead ferry; learning to play in Anne Caulfield's house in Luton; competing and adjudicating; becoming a teacher of music and recording your first album. All that AND Barings Bank. Nick Leeson how are ye! You can probably tell from the tape, this was a LOT of fun. Thanks Theresa. Theresa's album, BANJO'ista, is a gem. Get it here, on her bandcamp page: https://theresaogrady.bandcamp.com/releases To follow Theresa or get in contact about lessons you can do so from here: https://www.facebook.com/theresa.ogrady.31 You can also like and follow Theresa O’Grady Music here: https://www.facebook.com/theresaogradymusic/ In this episode Theresa plays: The Milky Way (Vincent Broderick) - 06:53 The Starry Lane to Monaghan (Ed Reavy) / Johnny Watt Henry's - 24:30 Two jigs - Padeen O'Rafferty / The Fox's Tail (Donal McKeague) - 44:50 O'Dowd's and another one we don't have a name for - 01:01:12 Sailor on the Rock / The Cavan Reel - 01:45:08 The Kilavel Jig / By Golly (Jimmy Neary) - 02:02:50 Theresa plays a tenor guitar and a mandolin, both made by Jack Spira in Australia: https://jackspiraguitars.com/index.html -- 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. ... 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 banjo, mandolin, tenor guitar, theresa o'grady, 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, Sunday morning sessions at The Coach and Horses, Finsbury Park; summer road trips to Ireland and back, via relatives' houses, Fleadhs, sessions and the Holyhead ferry; learning to play in Anne Caulfield's house in Luton; competing and adjudicating; becoming a teacher of music and recording your first album. All that AND Barings Bank. Nick Leeson how are ye!

You can probably tell from the tape, this was a LOT of fun. Thanks Theresa.

Theresa's album, BANJO'ista, is a gem. Get it here, on her bandcamp page:
https://theresaogrady.bandcamp.com/releases

To follow Theresa or get in contact about lessons you can do so from here:
https://www.facebook.com/theresa.ogrady.31

You can also like and follow Theresa O’Grady Music here:
https://www.facebook.com/theresaogradymusic/

In this episode Theresa plays:

The Milky Way (Vincent Broderick) - 06:53

The Starry Lane to Monaghan (Ed Reavy) / Johnny Watt Henry's - 24:30

Two jigs - Padeen O'Rafferty / The Fox's Tail (Donal McKeague) - 44:50

O'Dowd's and another one we don't have a name for - 01:01:12

Sailor on the Rock / The Cavan Reel - 01:45:08

The Kilavel Jig / By Golly (Jimmy Neary) - 02:02:50

Theresa plays a tenor guitar and a mandolin, both made by Jack Spira in Australia:
https://jackspiraguitars.com/index.html

--

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.

...

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

Links:

]]> Sunday morning sessions at The Coach and Horses, Finsbury Park; summer road trips to Ireland and back, via relatives' houses, Fleadhs, sessions and the Holyhead ferry; learning to play in Anne Caulfield's house in Luton; competing and adjudicating; becoming a teacher of music and recording your first album. All that AND Barings Bank. Nick Leeson how are ye!

You can probably tell from the tape, this was a LOT of fun. Thanks Theresa.

Theresa's album, BANJO'ista, is a gem. Get it here, on her bandcamp page:
https://theresaogrady.bandcamp.com/releases

To follow Theresa or get in contact about lessons you can do so from here:
https://www.facebook.com/theresa.ogrady.31

You can also like and follow Theresa O’Grady Music here:
https://www.facebook.com/theresaogradymusic/

In this episode Theresa plays:

The Milky Way (Vincent Broderick) - 06:53

The Starry Lane to Monaghan (Ed Reavy) / Johnny Watt Henry's - 24:30

Two jigs - Padeen O'Rafferty / The Fox's Tail (Donal McKeague) - 44:50

O'Dowd's and another one we don't have a name for - 01:01:12

Sailor on the Rock / The Cavan Reel - 01:45:08

The Kilavel Jig / By Golly (Jimmy Neary) - 02:02:50

Theresa plays a tenor guitar and a mandolin, both made by Jack Spira in Australia:
https://jackspiraguitars.com/index.html

--

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

Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm
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]]> Episode 56: Luke Plumb Interview - Part 2 (Mandolin and singing) https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/56 c59d6939-8682-4978-95d1-a1f2d8cd6858 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +1000 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 56 Luke Plumb Interview - Part 2 (Mandolin and singing) full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 'The artist is like a blind caterpillar at the end of a leaf reaching out into the darkness.' Staring The Reaper Down. Life in music, Shoogelnifty and Sandy Bell's in Edinburgh. All night sessions in Borneo, Pretty Peggy-O and teaching Andy Irvine bouzouki parts to an audience including...er...Andy Irvine. 1:52:12 no 'The artist is like a blind caterpillar at the end of a leaf reaching out into the darkness.' Staring The Reaper Down. Life in music, Shoogelnifty and Sandy Bell's in Edinburgh. All night sessions in Borneo, Pretty Peggy-O and teaching Andy Irvine bouzouki parts to an audience including...er...Andy Irvine. In this episode Luke plays: The Log Cabin and Bean A' Ti Ar Lar Pretty Peggy-O The Battle of the Somme (Retreat March) The Cornerhouse, The Lady's Pantalettes and The Bird in the Bush 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. To follow Luke go here: https://www.lukeplumb.com/ http://shoogle.com/ https://www.facebook.com/luke.plumb.18 To buy his incredible music go here: https://lukeplumbmusic1.bandcamp.com/ Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week. All the best, Darren and Dom -- We know it's a tough time so we hope you can hang in there with us. 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.blarneypilgrims.com www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast 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, Luke Plumb; Irish Mandolin; Shooglenifty, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, Planxty, Andy Irvine 'The artist is like a blind caterpillar at the end of a leaf reaching out into the darkness.' Staring The Reaper Down. Life in music, Shoogelnifty and Sandy Bell's in Edinburgh. All night sessions in Borneo, Pretty Peggy-O and teaching Andy Irvine bouzouki parts to an audience including...er...Andy Irvine.

In this episode Luke plays:

The Log Cabin and Bean A' Ti Ar Lar
Pretty Peggy-O
The Battle of the Somme (Retreat March)
The Cornerhouse, The Lady's Pantalettes and The Bird in the Bush

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

Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy

Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.

To follow Luke go here:
https://www.lukeplumb.com/
http://shoogle.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luke.plumb.18

To buy his incredible music go here: https://lukeplumbmusic1.bandcamp.com/

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week.

All the best,

Darren and Dom

--

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]]> 'The artist is like a blind caterpillar at the end of a leaf reaching out into the darkness.' Staring The Reaper Down. Life in music, Shoogelnifty and Sandy Bell's in Edinburgh. All night sessions in Borneo, Pretty Peggy-O and teaching Andy Irvine bouzouki parts to an audience including...er...Andy Irvine.

In this episode Luke plays:

The Log Cabin and Bean A' Ti Ar Lar
Pretty Peggy-O
The Battle of the Somme (Retreat March)
The Cornerhouse, The Lady's Pantalettes and The Bird in the Bush

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.

To follow Luke go here:
https://www.lukeplumb.com/
http://shoogle.com/
https://www.facebook.com/luke.plumb.18

To buy his incredible music go here: https://lukeplumbmusic1.bandcamp.com/

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week.

All the best,

Darren and Dom

--

We know it's a tough time so we hope you can hang in there with us. 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.

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

]]> Episode 17: David Game Interview (Fiddle) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/17 9a93bded-f235-44d4-82c5-6c803ea4eec7 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 20:00:00 +1000 Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 17 David Game Interview (Fiddle) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music Podcast full Darren O'Mahony, Dominic Black 'It's kind of like falling in love or something... you just gotta do something about it. So I bought a mandolin.' David Game on being smitten, rare Irish albums of the 1970s, Donegal fiddling and musicians of sessions past in Sydney and Canberra. 50:13 no Thank you so much to David Game for your time and lovely tunes. Also a huge thanks to the Guildford Corner Store for the use of your back room to record in. The tunes played in this episode are: The Mountain Road (Trad) The Rose in the Heather (Trad) Paddy's Trip to Scotland (Trad) Mullingar Races (Trad) For more info on the Canberra Irish Club go here: https://www.irishclub.com.au/ For more info on Comhaltas Canberra go here: https://www.facebook.com/Comhaltas-Canberra-580450142467295/ ... Dom's notes: I really love this conversation. We very easily found our way into the stuff that gets me going - the ephemeral nature of the experience of playing music, the naming and honoring of players we used to listen to, and - of all things - The Brass Fiddle. I have no certain memory of how I came across that CD of Donegal fiddle music that we talk about. But on first listening to it, I remember I was blown away by its elemental nature. It's not just that the recordings are plain and true. It's that the playing itself is completely unfussy and unafraid. In fact, what it is, now that I think about it, is authentic. It IS what it is. Doodley Doodley Dank is the Con Cassidy track David hums, I think. I thought I was cool having that rarity of a CD that I got from who knows where, but as if to prove our point about how you can get everything everywhere now, you can listen to The Brass Fiddle on Spotify. So I'm slightly less cool now. Anyway, check it out. Since we started the Blarney Pilgrims, one of the revelations me and Darren have had is that the fiddle is an intensely physical instrument. The music is born of friction, which goes some way to explain the appeal of the instrument maybe, and the seemingly endless variety that's audibly apparent between different players. Even if they share the same background, draw on the same regional style of playing, no two people sound the same. And I wonder is it my imagination, or is the fiddle unique in how it allows players to express themselves with such individuality, because as Chris Fitzgerald says, playing it is a wrestling match. And then I wonder if other bowed instruments have the same quality. And I'm thinking about Jordi Savall, the amazing Catalan musician who plays the viola da gamba. If you've never heard that guy's music, you're missing out. His 1988 album Les Voix Humaines will blow your mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpOO-7cyt0 I was introduced to this by two great friends, Jon and Mary Pritchard, when they lived in London, I lived in Scotland and we would spend every weekend we could manage hanging around drinking, eating and just having a completely beautiful time. As I did with Darren at the Banjo Jamboree in Guildford, Victoria. David, thanks for taking time out from the festival to talk to us. ... 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 & Dom www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.blarneypilgrims.com facebook.com/BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast @blarneyPilgrimsPodcast Blarney Pilgrims, Traditional Irish Music Podcast, Irish Music Podcast, Irish Traditional Music Podcast, Blarney Pilgrims Podcast, David, Game, Fiddle, Sydney, Canberra, Donegal, Mandolin, Guildford Thank you so much to David Game for your time and lovely tunes. Also a huge thanks to the Guildford Corner Store for the use of your back room to record in.

The tunes played in this episode are:

The Mountain Road (Trad)
The Rose in the Heather (Trad)
Paddy's Trip to Scotland (Trad)
Mullingar Races (Trad)

For more info on the Canberra Irish Club go here: https://www.irishclub.com.au/
For more info on Comhaltas Canberra go here: https://www.facebook.com/Comhaltas-Canberra-580450142467295/

...

Dom's notes:

I really love this conversation. We very easily found our way into the stuff that gets me going - the ephemeral nature of the experience of playing music, the naming and honoring of players we used to listen to, and - of all things - The Brass Fiddle.

I have no certain memory of how I came across that CD of Donegal fiddle music that we talk about. But on first listening to it, I remember I was blown away by its elemental nature. It's not just that the recordings are plain and true. It's that the playing itself is completely unfussy and unafraid. In fact, what it is, now that I think about it, is authentic. It IS what it is.

Doodley Doodley Dank is the Con Cassidy track David hums, I think. I thought I was cool having that rarity of a CD that I got from who knows where, but as if to prove our point about how you can get everything everywhere now, you can listen to The Brass Fiddle on Spotify. So I'm slightly less cool now. Anyway, check it out.

Since we started the Blarney Pilgrims, one of the revelations me and Darren have had is that the fiddle is an intensely physical instrument. The music is born of friction, which goes some way to explain the appeal of the instrument maybe, and the seemingly endless variety that's audibly apparent between different players. Even if they share the same background, draw on the same regional style of playing, no two people sound the same. And I wonder is it my imagination, or is the fiddle unique in how it allows players to express themselves with such individuality, because as Chris Fitzgerald says, playing it is a wrestling match. And then I wonder if other bowed instruments have the same quality. And I'm thinking about Jordi Savall, the amazing Catalan musician who plays the viola da gamba. If you've never heard that guy's music, you're missing out. His 1988 album Les Voix Humaines will blow your mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpOO-7cyt0

I was introduced to this by two great friends, Jon and Mary Pritchard, when they lived in London, I lived in Scotland and we would spend every weekend we could manage hanging around drinking, eating and just having a completely beautiful time. As I did with Darren at the Banjo Jamboree in Guildford, Victoria.

David, thanks for taking time out from the festival to talk to us.

...

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 & Dom

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

]]> Thank you so much to David Game for your time and lovely tunes. Also a huge thanks to the Guildford Corner Store for the use of your back room to record in.

The tunes played in this episode are:

The Mountain Road (Trad)
The Rose in the Heather (Trad)
Paddy's Trip to Scotland (Trad)
Mullingar Races (Trad)

For more info on the Canberra Irish Club go here: https://www.irishclub.com.au/
For more info on Comhaltas Canberra go here: https://www.facebook.com/Comhaltas-Canberra-580450142467295/

...

Dom's notes:

I really love this conversation. We very easily found our way into the stuff that gets me going - the ephemeral nature of the experience of playing music, the naming and honoring of players we used to listen to, and - of all things - The Brass Fiddle.

I have no certain memory of how I came across that CD of Donegal fiddle music that we talk about. But on first listening to it, I remember I was blown away by its elemental nature. It's not just that the recordings are plain and true. It's that the playing itself is completely unfussy and unafraid. In fact, what it is, now that I think about it, is authentic. It IS what it is.

Doodley Doodley Dank is the Con Cassidy track David hums, I think. I thought I was cool having that rarity of a CD that I got from who knows where, but as if to prove our point about how you can get everything everywhere now, you can listen to The Brass Fiddle on Spotify. So I'm slightly less cool now. Anyway, check it out.

Since we started the Blarney Pilgrims, one of the revelations me and Darren have had is that the fiddle is an intensely physical instrument. The music is born of friction, which goes some way to explain the appeal of the instrument maybe, and the seemingly endless variety that's audibly apparent between different players. Even if they share the same background, draw on the same regional style of playing, no two people sound the same. And I wonder is it my imagination, or is the fiddle unique in how it allows players to express themselves with such individuality, because as Chris Fitzgerald says, playing it is a wrestling match. And then I wonder if other bowed instruments have the same quality. And I'm thinking about Jordi Savall, the amazing Catalan musician who plays the viola da gamba. If you've never heard that guy's music, you're missing out. His 1988 album Les Voix Humaines will blow your mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpOO-7cyt0

I was introduced to this by two great friends, Jon and Mary Pritchard, when they lived in London, I lived in Scotland and we would spend every weekend we could manage hanging around drinking, eating and just having a completely beautiful time. As I did with Darren at the Banjo Jamboree in Guildford, Victoria.

David, thanks for taking time out from the festival to talk to us.

...

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 & Dom

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

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