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Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastJimmy Mullarkey (Accordion)'I could play reels all night if I knew enough of them.' Country Sligo in the '50s and '60s, to London then Sydney. Father, mother and uncle playing the fiddle, learning at country house dances and 'having a go myself.' Ceili House on Radio Athlone, and looking forward to Friday night house dances. Falling in love with the accordion. Listening to the greats of the London scene; learning the box, digging trenches and labouring; Kentish Town and Holloway Road. Plenty of work in Sydney, and getting out and about playing for dancers.
In...2021-03-151h 03
Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastDarren O'Mahony, Dominic Black, Gerry McKeague and a Huge Thank-You (5-string banjo, guitar, singing)A chat to mark passing the 100K download mark, with Gerry McKeague of Belfast and Geelong. About what we've learned so far and where we're going. Seriously great fun, and a lovely chance for us to think out loud about what this all means to us. And to say thank to all of you who've travelled with us this far.
Tunes:
Darren plays Sandy River Belle and Morphine
Dominic sings Please Tell My Brother
and
Gerry sings Sailing Southwards from Rathlin Island
During the episode Darren spoke about his good friend...2020-11-231h 54
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 min
Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastTracey McKeague Interview (Fiddle)Music in Strabane; Donegal fiddle playing; life before Riverdance; Trinity College and Dublin; homesickness and music.
Thanks for this great chat Tracey. Also thanks to Gerry McKeague for the lovely accompaniment.
In this episode Tracy plays:
The Boys of Blue Hill, The Home Ruler
John Doherty’s or Petticoat Loop
Gráinne's Jig
The Tax Max Mazurkas
The Cobbler's Daughter
Enjoy!
Darren & Dom
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If you liked this episode and think you got some worth from it, then please pledge $2 over at www.pat...2019-12-181h 36Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastAdo Barker Interview (Fiddle)The mystery of Irish music; Yehudi Menuhin playing the shit out of Stephane Grappelli arrangements; late night sessions in Canberra and Ennis; the fear of learning to learn a tune by ear; and Six Degrees of Gerry McKeague.
Truth be told this is the second ever episode we recorded. Back when Darren had a strictly non-speaking role. For a long time we thought it wasn't right, then upon revisiting, we realised what a cracker it is.
Ado plays the following tunes during the episode:
The Golden Keyboard
The Oak Tree
The...2019-10-281h 09Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music PodcastGerry McKeague Interview (Guitar, singing) - The Blarney Pilgrims Traditional Irish Music PodcastFrom Belfast rock bands to The Boston Burglar, Gerry McKeague takes us on a musical journey from his childhood home in Ireland to Geelong in Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to get in touch with Gerry you can reach him at https://www.facebook.com/gerry.keague
In this episode Gerry plays the following songs:
Fisherman's Day
(Written by Brian Connors)
Slieve Gallion Braes
(Traditional)
Voyage for Ireland
(Pierre Bensusan)
Shipyard Slips
(David Wilde of The Men of No Property)
Pride of the...2019-06-0556 min