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24.01.2022 Episode 68: James Keane (Accordion) Part 2 'Know when you've landed.' A first trip to New York and painting the town with Joe Burke and friends. Bill Fuller's ballroom empire, The Woodworm Hotel, and the John Barleycorn. Overcoming adversity and reaching some sort of contentment. Staying with the music, the President of Ireland / Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins and Paul Brady Music The tunes in this episode, recorded beautifully by Kate O'Connell:... The Lament for the Battle of Aughrim The Stone in the Field, The Steeplechase and The Coolfada Jimmy Giblin's, Throw It Across and The Humours of Tuama James is the recipient of the 2020 Irish Artist in America Achievement Award at the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat. https://oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/james-keane/ To attend this year's virtual O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat go here: https://oflahertyretreat.org/our-virtual-camp-plans/ James's Irish Music Therapy YouTube page is a collection of tunes and memories, and as you'll hear in our second part of this two part interview, played a major part in helping James recover from throat cancer. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/user/IrishMusicTherapy Thanks again to James and Theresa for an awesome chat. -- 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 The Blarney Pilgrims Podcastram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast https://www.blarneypilgrims.com//james-keane-interview-acc

22.01.2022 This week Úna Monaghan Music joins us on The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. To listen to the full interview simply click a link below, or search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. Our website: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy This chat is something else. Here's the video for the last tune we chat about. Hope you get as much from it as we did. #irishharp #harp #misefosta #fairple #harpandsamples #Irishmusic #JohnCale #ciarancarson #thestarfactory #whathaventweheard #irishmusicpodcast #celticmusicpodcast #IrishPodcast #BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast #traditionalirishpodcast #Blarneypilgrims

21.01.2022 This week Mary McEvilly-Butler joins us on The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. This is the first of two videos we have to share and it's a cracker, hup! To listen to the full interview simply click a link below, or search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. Our website: www.blarneypilgrims.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy #Irishmusic #Irishfiddle #Fiddle #reels #BlackberryBlossom #TheGatehouseMaid #irishmusicpodcast #celticmusicpodcast #IrishPodcast #BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast #traditionalirishpodcast #Blarneypilgrims

20.01.2022 For anyone that missed this last year. Paddy is pretty much why we started this thing. Do yourself a favour and go back to episode 14 and spend a gorgeous hour in the company of the great Paddy Fitzgerald. It's free to listen to on any of the links below. Our website: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com//paddy-fitzgerald-intervie iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy #PaddyFitz #PaddyFitzgerald #accordion #irishmusicpodcast #traditionalirishmusic #traditionalirishpodcast #irishpodcast #lilting The Last Jar

17.01.2022 This week Karen Dolan joins us on The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. To listen to the full episode simply click a link below, or search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. The tune Karen and Jeremy are playing here is The Maid At The Spinning Wheel Our website: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com/... iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy Check out ‘The Local - The Deise Sessions,’ that Karen recorded with 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/ At the top of the episode we mention the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat. For anyone interested, and so you should be, you can find out more and register online here: https://oflahertyretreat.org/ #irishmusicpodcast #celticmusicpodcast #irishbanjo #banjo #tenorbanjo #IrishPodcast #celticbanjo #BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast #Mandolin #IrishMandolin #traditionalirishpodcast #Blarneypilgrims

13.01.2022 Episode 69: Úna Monaghan Music (Harp, samples) The hornpipe is the rebel, the wink, the wee pocket of mischief. Electronics, samples, rhythms. The harp, and the influence of Janet Harbison. Performing for others and performing alone. Art and listener responses. The Star Factory, mapping Belfast, engineering in sound. Gender, power, Mise Fosta and equal representation in the music business in Ireland. 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. Úna's website is the place to go for more info about her life and work (very cool stuff to discover): http://www.unamonaghan.com/ The first three tracks we listen to together are from Úna's album, 'For', which you can buy here: https://www.unamonaghan.com/?page_id=364 They're 'Nanny Nora's and The Clean Player,' 'Mammy's,' and 'An Dearcadh.' The last track is 'The Chinwag,' which you can see Úna perform here: https://vimeo.com/147473420 You can find more info about Mise Fosta here: https://www.instagram.com/misefosta/ 'We aim to change the culture of abuse and harassment within the Irish traditional music & dance scene. Contact us at [email protected]' And you'll find FairPlé here: https://www.fairple.com/ 'FairPlé aims to achieve gender balance in the production, performance, promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music. We advocate for equal opportunity and balanced representation for all.' Úna - thank you for such a wonderful, unique listening experience. -- 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 & Dominic www.blarneypilgrims.com www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast https://www.blarneypilgrims.com//una-monaghan-interview-ha

13.01.2022 This week Shannon Heaton joins us on The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. To listen to the full episode simply click a link below, or search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. Our website: www.blarneypilgrims.com iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy The tunes in this episode: The Mountain Road and The Galway Rambler The Belle of the South Shore (written for Weird Old Aunt Jane) Where The Moorcocks Crow (from the singing of Paddy Tunney) P. Joe Hayes Number 2, The Cottage in the Grove and The Mother and Child Reel (with Matt Heaton) The Irish Washerwoman Get Shannon's music here: https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ Shannon’s podcast, Irish Music Stories, is here (it’s great): https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ims/ And if you’re a social type you can follow Matt & Shannon Heaton here: https://www.facebook.com/MattandShannonHeaton https://www.instagram.com/mattandshannonheaton/ And you can watch their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShannonHeatonMusic This was a lovely experience, recording this episode. Early in the Boston morning for Shannon, late in the Barwon Heads night for us. Thank you Shannon. Darren & Dom #ShannonHeaton #ShannonAndMattHeaton #irishmusicpodcast #celticmusicpodcast #irishflute #irishmusicstories #Irishmusicstoriespodcast #IrishPodcast #BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast

07.01.2022 This is the second video Mary McEvilly Butler shared with us for this weeks episode. And just like the first video, this set is a cracker, hup! To listen to the full interview simply click a link below, or search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. Our website: www.blarneypilgrims.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy #Irishmusic #Irishfiddle #Fiddle #jigs #TheHighPartOfTheRoad #TheBlackRouge #irishmusicpodcast #celticmusicpodcast #IrishPodcast #BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast #traditionalirishpodcast #Blarneypilgrims

07.01.2022 Episode 70: Mary McEvilly-Butler (Fiddle) A Supergroup at the National Celtic Festival Australia Official. Remembering and forgetting the names of tunes. Ballintubber, County Mayo and musicians in the house. The freedom of the open road, to Boston and Australia. Maintaining a love of kids even when you've been teaching for twenty years or so, and fostering a growth mindset - in children, and yourself. 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. In this episode Mary plays: Last Night's Fun and The Bank of Ireland (as single reels) Old Joe's Jig, The Maid on the Green and Sweet Biddy Daly (from the playing of Mary's dad) The Sailor on The Rock, Sporting Paddy and John Henry's (reels) The Blackberry Blossom and The Gatehouse Maid (reels) The Connaghtman's Rambles (a gorgeous version) and Out on the Ocean -- Thanks to Una McAlinden of the National Celtic Festival at Portarlington for giving us the opportunity to hang out in 2019 when we first met Mary. And thanks to Mark Butler for his technical help with the recording. Beautiful. Cracking chat and tunes. Thank you Mary, for that hour and a half of your time, and for giving us so much to think about. -- 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 The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast https://www.blarneypilgrims.com//mary-mcevilly-butler-inte

05.01.2022 This week James Keane joins us on The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. To listen to part 1 of this 3 hour interview simply click a link below, or search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. Our website: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy James is the recipient of the 2020 Irish Artist in America Achievement Award at the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat. https://oflahertyretreat.org/ #Irishmusic #Irishaccordion #jameskeane #irishmusicnewyork #irishmusicpodcast #celticmusicpodcast #IrishPodcast #BlarneyPilgrimsPodcast #traditionalirishpodcast #Blarneypilgrims

04.01.2022 Episode 66: Karen Dolan (Banjo, mandolin) '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 reall...y 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/ And here's the Queen of Country herself, Philomena B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmeS-HcHB8 The tunes: Caliope House and a second tune Karen couldn't remember the name of... 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 The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast https://blarneypilgrims.fireside.fm/66

02.01.2022 Episode 65 - Shannon Heaton (Flute) A Belgian neighbour in Nigeria and a first encounter with the recorder and whistle; traditional music in Thailand and a global musical imagination; Maria Carey, melismatic singing, Paddy Tunney and the Ulster song tradition; Irish music with Chris and Aidan and John, and meeting Matt Molloy. Holding on to a singer so they don't drift away. Composing, teaching and podcasting, constructing a living in music. And, you know, heart and soul stuf...f - like hope. So - as you'll know from the chat, Shannon's got a very generous amount of resources and content for players and non players alike. You can find it all through her website. https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ Shannon's podcast, Irish Music Stories, is here (it's great): https://shannonheatonmusic.com/ims/ And if you're a social type you can follow Matt & Shannon Heaton's here: https://www.facebook.com/MattandShannonHeaton https://www.instagram.com/mattandshannonheaton/ And you can watch their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShannonHeatonMusic The tunes: The Mountain Road and The Galway Rambler The Belle of the South Shore (written for Weird Old Aunt Jane) Where The Moorcocks Crow (from the singing of Paddy Tunney) P. Joe Hayes Number 2, The Cottage in the Grove and The Mother and Child Reel (with Matt Heaton) The Irish Washerwoman This was a lovely experience, recording this episode. Early in the Boston morning for Shannon, late in the Barwon Heads night for us. Thank you Shannon. -- To listen, stream or download simply click a link below: Our website: 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 The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast https://www.blarneypilgrims.com//shannon-heaton-interview-

01.01.2022 Episode 67: James Keane Interview (Accordion) Part 1 The legend. A photo of a photo, pictures within pictures. Father's shift work at Clondalkin paper mill and growing up in Drimnagh. Memories of those that are gone, embedded in the tunes, and bringing them back each time you play. Ceoltóirí Chualann, not letting on that you play the diddley-eye stuff and midnight gigs at the age of 11. 'That quiet part of the world' and the Dublin folk revival scene of the '50s and '60s. Thi...rteen gigs in the one night and remembering the McPeakes of Belfast. 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. James is the recipient of the 2020 Irish Artist in America Achievement Award at the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat. https://oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/james-keane/ To attend this year's virtual O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat go here: https://oflahertyretreat.org/our-virtual-camp-plans/ James's Irish Music Therapy YouTube page is a collection of tunes and memories, and as you'll hear in our second part of this two part interview, played a major part in helping James recover from throat cancer. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/user/IrishMusicTherapy Thanks to Kate O'Connell for recording this chat and the tunes: The Two-and-Sixpenny Girl, The New House and The Tar Road to Sligo Levallagh Tom Ward's Downfall, Farewell to Erin (from the playing of Paddy O'Brien) and Dillon's Fancy Lament for the Battle of Aughrim (after the McPeake family) and Return from Fingal Lastly - in the intro we mention a documentary Dom produced for BBC Radio 4 on The Gay Byrne Radio Show. Written and presented by the great Fintan O'Toole, it's a great listen: https://soundcloud.com/domini/a-cup-of-tea-a-sticky-bun-and James and Theresa, 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/ https://www.blarneypilgrims.com//james-keane-interview-acc