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Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastTola Custy Interview (Fiddle)So - when it comes to this episode, we're nearly lost for words. It's engrossing. A deep dive into a sea teeming with life.
Clare born fiddle player Tola Custy talks about how Irish music nearly died and how his father and others of his generation saved it. About out of tune whistling, the woman who bossed the Tulla Céilí Band and Radical Comhaltas. Growing up in a house divided - Kevin Burke fans on one side, Frankie Gavin fans on the other. He talks about Asturian fiddle playing and Irish fiddle playing; the James Goodman manus...
2020-01-221h 59
Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastSmash Hits 2019 - Volume 1 - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music PodcastPart one of our two "best of" episodes. This episode features nothing but tunes and songs from our previous guests, and it's an absolute belter!
As the year closes out, we'd like to thank all our guests for giving us their time and tunes. Without you, none of this would be possible, so a heart felt thank you to you all.
The tunes and songs in this episode are;
08.11 - Fisherman's Day - Gerry McKeague
11.58 - Whistler At The Wake - Corinn Strating
13.15 - Newry Town - Jamie Molloy
16.31...
2019-12-2456 minBlarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastCorinn Strating Interview (Flute) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music PodcastBilly 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...
2019-06-0553 min