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Fire Draw Near Bonus Episode - The Gypsy Laddie Dec 21, 2020

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Fire Draw Near Bonus Episode - The Gypsy Laddie by Ian Lynch

Fire Draw Near Episode XIV Dec 14, 2020

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Fire Draw Near Episode XIV is a Shitfaced Christmas Extravaganza Bonanza! Featuring the amazing tale of the Donegal Tarantella, me doing a Felix Doran but its Iron Maiden, more bad language than usual, lots of beer reviews, tonnes of drunken slobbering, Christmas songs, Scandinavian Folk Metal tropes, as well as new songs from Ruskavellas, Stick in the Wheel, Burd Ellen, Myrkur and Yorkston Thorne and Khan. Best enjoyed while shitfaced. Tracklist: Ruskavellas – Grey Ranns of the Sidhe / The Little Branch Stick in the Wheel – Drive the Cold Winter Away Burd Ellen – The Wexford Carol The Carol Singers – God Rest You Merry Gentlemen The Kipper Family – Arrest These Merry Gentlemen Annie Lennox – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Frank Harte – The Maid of Cabra West Myrkur – Tor i Helheim Felix Doran – The Fox Hunt Iron Maiden – Genghis Khan Francie ‘Dearg’ Byrne – The Cat That Kittled In Jamie’s Wig Leonardo Riccardi, Angelo Salerno & Quirino Valvano – Tarantella per Zampogna, Ciaramella e Tamburello Rónán Galvin – Donegal Tarantella Yorkston Thorne and Khan – The Jealous Woman / A Bhean Ladeach Shirley Collins – The Cherry Tree Carol Luke Cheevers – That’s the Way Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly – The Ballad of Jaysus Christ The Voice Squad – The Sheepstealer The Voice Squad – The Parting Glass https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

The Wild Rover Part II Nov 30, 2020

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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 evolve into something resembling the version that we all know today. Featuring performances from Marshall Morris the Travelling Woodsman of the Fosseway, Cormac Dermody, Paul Denman, Beanie Entwistle, Mark Jennings and Liam Crill . Do yourself a favour and check out Brian Peters' article The Well-Travelled 'Wild Rover' (Folk Music Journal Vol. 10, No. 5 (2015), pp. 609-636), which I relied on heavily while creating this podcast. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XIII Nov 16, 2020

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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 Alan Lomax's seminal collecting trip to Ireland in 1951. Tracklist: Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O’Brien - All Our Lonely Ghosts Liam Weldon – Dark Horse on the Wind Dé Danann – Rights of Man / Pride of Petravore Christy Moore – Anne Lovett The Dubliners – The Sun Is Burning Paul Brady – The Shamrock Shore Frank Harte – Pat Maguire Swan Arcade – Four Green Fields Chumbawamba – The Manchester Martyrs We Shall Overcome – Hard Times of Old England Gobnait Ní Chroinín – Innsin Bhéal Átha na Ghaorthadh Maire Ní Cheocháin – Cois Abhainn na Séad Maxine Sullivan - The Raggle Taggle Gypsy https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

The Wild Rover Part I Nov 02, 2020

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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 ballads that the song which was to become the Wild Rover emerged from in the year 1678. Featuring performances from Cormac Dermody, Adrian Edwards, Paul Denman, Beanie Entwistle, Joe Yorke, Radie Peat and Marshall Morris the Travelling Woodsman of the Fosseway. Do yourself a favour and check out Brian Peters' 2015 article The Well-Travelled 'Wild Rover' Folk Music Journal Vol. 10, No. 5 (2015), pp. 609-636, which I relied on heavily while creating this podcast. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XII Oct 20, 2020

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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 1988 breakthrough single One. Also featured is the second installment of Lomax Does Ireland, as well as two widely differing versions of Scottish tune, The Flowers of Edinburgh. Tracklist: Latitude 37 – Divisions on Paul’s Steeple Christine Townley – John Anderson, My Jo Leola Lucey – Cruiskeen Lawn Frank Harte – By Memory Inspired Frank Harte – Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye The Sheppards – When Johnny Comes Marching Home The Clash – The English Civil War Johnny Cash – Ghost Riders in the Sky Metallica – One Seán Eoin Ó Súilleabháin and Diarmuid Ó Riordáin - Dé Bheatha-sa, a Thaidhg Seán Eoin Ó Súilleabháin and Diarmuid Ó Riordáin - Cucúín Peggy Scanlon – One Day for Recreation Alasdair Roberts – The Flowers of Edinburgh Bullion – Blue Pedro https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XI Sep 21, 2020

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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, Séamus Ennis, Elizabeth 'Bess' Cronin, as well as some of the earliest recordings of Irish music. Tracklist: Planxty – The Raggle Taggle Gypsies / Tabhair Dom do Lámh Marlais – Meeting is a Pleasure Sarah Ghriallais – Skibereen Frank Harte – Building Up and Tearing England Down Percy Ridge – Western Cowboy Séamus Ennis – Through Dublin City Séamus Ennis – Bain an Ceann Caol De Séamus Ennis – The Woman of the House Elizabeth Cronin – A Bhean Úd Thíos Elizabeth Cronin – Siúl, a Ghrá Elizabeth Cronin – Lanigan’s Ball Dinny Delaney – The Last Glimpse of Erin Mary Hoare – An Cáilín Deas Crúite na mBó Planxty – The West Coast of Clare campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode X Sep 17, 2020

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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 Elizabeth Cronin – Lord Gregory Tom Lenihan – The Holland Handkerchief Mary Delaney – Buried in Kilkenny Martin Howley – The Old Armchair Frank Harte – Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship Lisa O’Neill – The North Strand / The Croppy Boy https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode IX Sep 17, 2020

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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 Tradition. Tracklist: Seán Potts and Paddy Moloney – Julia Delaney Johnny McDonagh / Seán ‘ac Dhonncha – Morrissey and the Russian Sailor Pat Mitchell – The Concertina Reel Mícheál Quinn – The Dark Eyed Gypsy Elizabeth White – Piping Imitation Margaret Barry – Talk of Keening Kitty Gallagher – Keening Peadar Broe – The Lament for Owen Roe Vincie Boyle – Patrick Sheehan Unknown – Billy O’Shea The Buskers – Billy O’Shea Swan Arcade – Roll Alabama Roll Beanie and Joe – Monday Morning Lyngfarer – Foldereiden Horace Wright – O’Brien is Trying to Learn to Talk Hawaiian Varo – The Doffing Mistress Paul Robeson – The Castle of Dromore Leo Rowsome – The Castle of Dromore https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode VIII Sep 17, 2020

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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 You Ready for a War? Swan Arcade – The Bright Shining Morning Eoin Dillon – Codladh Sámh Jimmy O’Dea – Rathgar Leo Rowsome – My Darling Asleep / Whelan’s Jig Ewan MacColl and Dominic Behan – Singing Games and Ring Games Fergus Russell – It’s Whiskey I Adore Eoin Ó Riabhaigh – Bluegrass in the Backwoods Frank Harte – Fair Rosa The Kipper Family – The Trunch A to Z Florrie Forde – Oh Oh Antonio! The Clancy Children – So Early in the Morning Spud – The Lucan Dairy The Clancy Children – Frosty Weather Sweeney’s Men – Dance to Your Daddy Judy Garland – The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow Unknown – Táimse agus Máire Frank Harte – Henry My Son https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

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