Fire Draw Near LXVII shall henceforth be known as Episode 115, as I will be consolidating the regular and bonus shows from now on. This episode was an absolute pleasure to put together and showcases…
This episode looks at the ballad The Old Man from Lee aka the Old Man from Over the Sea aka The Young Lass Contra Old Man aka The Carle He Came o'er the Croft aka The Auld Carle aka the Dottered Auld…
Episode X looks at the Child ballads in Ireland. Tracklist: Al O’Donnell – Lord Abore and Mary Flynn Mary Baylon – Johnny Scott John Reilly – The Well Below the Valley Dónal Maguire – The Grey Cock…
Part II of the Wild Rover Podcast looks at what happened to the song over the first 300 years of its existence as it spread from England to Scotland, North America and Australia, where it began to…
Episode XIII takes a look at Irish songs of social protest including my favourite unnapreciated sub-genre of republican ballads. Also includes part three of Lomax Does Ireland, an in depth look at…
The Wild Rover Part I looks at the historical and sociological background of 17th century England; a culture which gave rise to a body of song known as the Alehouse Ballads. It was from this group of…
Episode XII looks at the song Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye, exploring it's origins as well as musical precursors dating back to an English country dance published in 1651 and forward in time to Metallica's…
Episode XI. This episode features the first of a new segment looking at Alan Lomax's seminal 1951 Irish collecting trip. Alongside this are songs from Planxty, Marlais, Sarah Ghriallais, Frank Harte,…
Episode IX looks at the practice of keening (ag caoineadh) in Ireland as well as some sea shanties and other bits and pieces from the forgotten strange wilderness on the edge/centre of the Irish…
Episode VIII looks at the heartwarming and sometimes grisly world of traditional children's songs. Tracklist: The Deadlians - Newcastle Frank Harte – Gough’s Immortal Statue The Clancy Children – Are…
