Kieran dives straight into the chat with a story about how he and his wife almost moved their family abroad a number of years ago before asking Luke and Rory if they had ever had any similar intentions or ideas, leading Rory to reveal a fantasy.
The guys welcome Felip Carbonell to the podcast to talk about his journeys musical and geographical. Felip takes us through his childhood on his native Island of Majorca which, at the time, was still under the rule of General Franco. Hear how Franco's rule and the protest-songwriting movement it inspired was hugely impactful on Felip as a teenager.
Asked by Kieran about how he came to live in Ireland, Felip tells Kieran about forming a connection with Sligo through Irish band Dervish, a connection that eventually led him to meet his wife and leave Majorca's sunny beaches for Sligo's windy shores. Felip recalls a good friend of his that sadly passed away in early 2020 and tells several stories about how his friend helped him in both his personal life and in his music career.
Over the course of the episode, Felip performs three pieces of music. The first is an original composition originally written and performed with a band while he was still living in Majorca. The song is called "Fer Cantó". Next up is an instrumental version of "Misty", a classic jazz standard. Finally, we have another original composition called "Entre Tu I Jo".
The lads wrap up the episode by reflecting on their session with Felip. Rory poses a question to Kieran before the guys read out some more of the feedback they've received from listeners.
