At the Crossroads

Talkin' Wexford Music with John Roche

In this interview, the very knowledgeble John Roche talks to me about the history of music in Wexford and also tells us about a book that he would eventually launch in August 2024, 'The Wexford Tunebook'. The interview was conducted in March 2024 and the book can now be purchased from the following sources: Trax Music: https://www.traxmusicstore.com/shop/books-for-music/music-books/books-about-music/the-wexford-tunebook-compiled-and-edited-by-john-roche/ Custy's: https://custysmusic.com/products/the-wexford-tunebook-h4-john-roche It can also be viewed here: https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/libraries/more-library-services/local-studies-service/the-wexford-tunebook Timestamps for the tracks are as follows: 00:00 Tom Ferris & Mick Donovan: An tAthair Jack Walsh / Scully Casey's / Banish Misfortune 23:14 Leo Rowesome: The Old Man Rocking the Cradle 32:45 Ted Furey: Jenny's Chickens 40:52 The Bunclody Céilí Band: Érin Go Bráth / Oh! The Sight Entrancing / Mount Cashel Brigade 48:08 Junior & Tony Crehan: Shores of Lough Gowna / Scully Casey's 52:26 Tomás Ó hUigín: The Green Groves of Erin 1:03:58 Luke Kelly: Ríl Gan Ainm 1:25:39 George Ross: Paddy Kelly's 4-Part / The Sally Gardens 1:39:50 Phil, John & Pip Murphy: The Ballygow Polka / The Wistful Lover 1:46:50 Gerry Forde: The Star of Munster 2:00:04 The Four Star Quartet (feat. Sean McGuire & Willie Joe Power): The Mathematician / Reavy's Hornpipe / McCormack's 2:11:22 The Mayglass Céilí Band: Paddy's Return / Charm Jig (aka Queen of the Rushes) 2:21:40 Larry Kinsella: The Greencastle Hornpipe / Boys of Bluehill 2:32:07 Tommy Stanners: The Bargy Reel (aka The Blackberry Blossom) / The Bridgetown Reel Any comments, queries or suggestions please email to paahtomusic@protonmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Compositions of Finbarr Dwyer (Part 2)

In today's podcast I am looking at the rest of Finbarr Dwyer's compositions. These are lesser-known and lesser-recorded tunes and, as well as the expected collection of reels, will also include some jigs, waltzes and a polka. Towards the end of the programme I will also detail some commonly mis-attributed tunes that Finbarr did not compose as well as a brief "maybe" pile on which the jury is still out til further notice. *EDITED 31st July NEW EMAIL: paahtomusic@protonmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talkin' Past Times in North Clare with Eugene Lambe

In this episode, I'm chatting to Eugene Lambe from Dublin who moved to County Clare in the early 1970s. Over the years, he has met, played with and befriended all of the local musicians and characters and, back in the 1980s, he decided to video some of them for archival purposes. Over five hours of footage is available for viewing at the ITMA in Dublin and I present a selection of it throughout the programme. Timestamps are listed below. 0:00:00 - 0:02:07 | Joe Byrne's, reel ; Gus Jordan's, reel / John Killoughry, tin whistle 0:02:08 - 0:07:30 | Introduction to the episode 0:07:30 - 0:09:19 | Strike the Gay Harp, jig ; A Thousand Farewells, jig [comp. Seán Ryan] / Paddy Mullins, flute 0:09:20 | Interview starts 0:20:19 - 0:20:54 | The Priest in His Boots, jig / Eugene Lambe, tin whistle 0:21:02 - 0:23:00 | The Old Wheels of the World, reel ; Paddy Marshall's, reel / John Killoughry, tin whistle ; Paddy Killoughry, fiddle 0:32:10 - 0:36:59 | Érin Geall Mo Chroí, song / Pat Kane, singing in English 0:44:55 - 0:47:15 | The Fisher's Hornpipe ; The Sunshine Hornpipe / Mickaleen Conlon, accordion 0:53:51 - 0:57:00 | The Lilting Fisherman, jig ; Come Along With Me, jig ; A Visit to Ireland, jig / John Killoughry, tin whistle 1:06:23 - 1:08:49 | Martin Killoughry's, polka ; The Lisdoonvarna Polka / John Killoughry, tin whistle ; Paddy Killoughry, fiddle 1:18:41 - 1:22:46 | Unidentified, march ; Old Torn Petticoat, reel ; The Mills are Grinding, reel / Gussie Russell, flute 1:23:04 - 1:23:48 | Sporting Nell, reel / Eugene Lambe, tin whistle 1:25:02 - 1:28:36 | Bridgie McGrath's No. 1 & 2, slides; Come into the town my fair lady, slide / John Killoughry, tin whistle ; Paddy Killoughry, fiddle 1:28:36 - 1:30.22 | The Green Fields of Rossbeigh, reel ; / Ms. Curtin, concertina ; Micho Russell, tin whistle Email paahtomusic@protonmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Compositions of Finbarr Dwyer (Part 1)

On today's programme I analyse a variety of Finbarr Dwyer's compositions - the ones most commonly played and recorded over the years. Send any information to paahtomusic@protonmail.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Talkin' Kilfenora Céilí Band (and other memories) with P. J. Murrihy

This week I'm pleased to introduce another guest on the podcast - a man who really needs no introduction - Clare's P. J. Murrihy. We had a great chat for a couple of hours at The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon where P. J. told me about his years as a member of The Kilfenora Céilí Band and playing music with the likes of Jimmy Ward, Michael Sexton and Seamus Shannon. Thanks to The Falls Hotel for the hospitality, to John Lynch for the mp3 files of "Mount Massey" and "Far Away in Australia" and to Maeve Murrihy for her email correspondance and putting me in touch with P. J. Timestamps for the music is listed below. Enjoy! 00:00:00 "Belfast Town" - The Kilfenora Céilí Band (The Kilfenora Céilí Band, 1974) 00:29:07 "The Green Hills of Tyrol - Tommy Peoples (An Exciting Session with One of Ireland's Leading Fiddle Players, 1976) 00:34:00 "Far Away in Australia" - The Kilfenora Céilí Band (Clare Céilí, 1973) 00:51:17 "Jimmy Ward's Jig" - Jimmy Ward (Kilrush Fleadh, 1967) 01:03:03 "Pat Murphy's Meadow" - P. J. Murrihy (Pat Murphy's Meadow, 1988) 01:20:45 "Mount Massey" - The Kilfenora Céilí Band (Clare Céilí, 1973) 01:29:06 "Horses and Plough" - P. J. Murrihy (My Father's House, 1994) 01:44:39 "Whistling Rufus" - Seamus Shannon (The Magic of Seamus Shannon) 01:47:35 "Lovely Old Milltown" - P. J. Murrihy (The Wonders of the West, 2017) 02:05:41 "Coming Back to Milltown" - The Kilfenora Céilí Band (The Kilfenora Céilí Band, 1974) ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.