Fire Draw Near

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Bonus Episode - The Keach i the Creel May 15, 2023

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This episode looks at the ballad the Keach i the Creel aka The Cunning Clerk aka The Wife and the Creel aka The Wee Toon Clerk aka The Rock in the Same Auld Creel aka The Little Scotch Girl aka Coochie Coochie Coo Go Way. Tracklist Jimmy McBeath – The Keach in the creel Gordeanna McCullough – The Wee Toun Clerk Michael Gallagher – The Keach in the Creel Packie Manus Byrne – The Creel Larry Mulligan – The Creel Jamesie McCarthy - Coochie Coochie Coo Go Way The Bothy Band – Pretty Peg / Cregg’s Pipes Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbick – The Ride in the Creel Peggy Seeger – The Little Scotch Girl Subway to Sally – The Keach in the Creel The Dubliners – The Sick Note https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XLV May 02, 2023

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Episode XLV was recorded by a very groggy me in a hotel room in Paris. It features some duuurty Cajun tunes, (yet another) Marlais song, an unlikely song sung by Shane McGowan, an unlikely Polish folk / Reggae crossover, some tunes from the new women's piping CD by Na Píobairí Uilleann as well as lots more gems from the outer reaches of the traditional folk multiverse. Illo is of the Beast of Gévaudan because I'm in Paris and it was May Day yesterday. Tracklist Beau Cheval – Beau Cheval John Lyons – The Maid on the Shore Ross Daly and Djamshid Chemirani – Pervane Shane MacGowan - She Moved Through The Fair Trebunie Tutki and the Twinkle Brothers - Mój Dom/The Day I Build My House Claire Fennell - Slán Le Máigh Mary MacGrath – As I Went Walking Marais and Miranda – John Riley Pamela Schweblin – The Maids of Ballinacliffy, John Nestor in Action Marlais - Bird in the Bush Beau Cheval – Mort Dans Le Fossé https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Bonus Episode - Willie O'Winsbury Apr 17, 2023

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This episode looks at the ballad Willie O’Winsbury aka Lord Thomas of Winsbury aka Johnnie Barbour aka the Rich Shipowner’s Daughter aka Tom the Barber aka John Barlow from the Isle of Man aka O Will You Marry My Daughter Janet aka Fair Mary aka What Aileth Thee Tracklist: Sweeney’s Men – Willie O’Winsbury Joe McCafferty – John Barbour Robert Cinnamond – There was a Lady Lived in the West Fran MacPhail – John Barber Mary McGrath – Johnny Barden Sally Connors – Johnny Barnes Anita Best and Pamela Morgan – John Barbour Peggy Seeger – John Barbour Betsy and Bryce Whyte – Willie O’Winsbury Pentangle – Willie O’Winsbury Paul Giovanni and Magnet – Procession https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XLIV Apr 03, 2023

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Episode XLIV takes a look at versions of the traditional songs that made their way onto Lankum's fourth album False Lankum, as well as a cello version of A Stór Mo Chroí, a song by Genoese Anarchist Fabrizio De André and a recent anti-racist ballad from New Zealand! Tracklist Finn – A Stór Mo Chroí Fabrizio De André – Un Blasfemo (Dietro Ogni Blasfemo C'è Un Giardino Incantato) Jean Ritchie – Go Dig My Grave Died For Love – Jasper Smith Gordon Bok – Clear Away in the Morning Cormac Begley – Master Crowley's / The Roscommon Francie and Mickey Byrne – Master Crowley's (Miss Patterson's) The Deadlians – Newcastle Luke Cheevers – The Waterford Sea Captain Frank Feeney – Lord O’Bore Beanie Entwistle and Joe Yorke – Monday Morning Sammy from New Zealand – The Battle of Wellington https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Prince Robert Mar 21, 2023

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This episode looks at the ballad Prince Robert aka Lord Abore and Mary Flynn aka Harry Saunders. Tracklist: Frank Feeney – Lord O’Bore and Mary Flynn Jim Kelly – Lord Abore and Mary Flynn Al O’Donnell – Lord Abore and Mary Flynn Ewan MacLennan – Prince Robert Peggy Seeger – Harry Saunders https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear Artwork by Anthony Van Dyck c.1630

Fire Draw Near Episode XLIII Mar 06, 2023

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Episode XLIII features songs of war, songs of love, songs of death, songs of the siren and songs of the Devil. Tracklist: Michael Gallagher – The Plains of Boyle / The Leitrim Fancy Brìghde Chaimbeul - Carry Them With Us - Tha Fonn Gun Bhi Trom (I Am Disposed of Mirth) Zeitkratzer, Svetlana Spajić, Dragana Tomić and Obrad Milić - The Battle at Mackov Kamen Maria W. Horn & Sara Parkman – Till Margaretha Isa Gordon – Love is Teasing Paddy Shine – Another Song To The Siren Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian – Bayeh Bayeh Suite (Narrative to Seyed Arash Shahriari) Nathan Salsburg – X The Mary Wallopers – The Night the Guards Raided Oweny's Blood on Satan’s Claw OST – Main Theme Tommy Reck – The Kilfrush / the Trip to Durrow https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

The 'Child Ballad' in Ireland - Johns Hopkins University 06/10/2022 Feb 21, 2023

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This is an audio recording of a lecture / performance I gave in the Shriver Hall Auditorium, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore on the 6th of October 2022. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XLII Feb 06, 2023

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLII is a moody frontline assemblage of traditional folk adjacent magic with new tracks from Jonny Dillon, A Clatter and Drone, Áit Ait, Cormorant Tree Oh and Eliza Carthy, recently discovered tracks from M(h)aol and Perinne Bourel as well as old time classics from John Griffin (the 5th Avenue Bus Man), Stefan Shkimba & Co., Cyril Biddick, the Young Tradition as well as none other than the legendary J.R. R. Tolkien. Tracklist: Perinne Bourel – Rigodon du Château d'Ancelle A Clatter and Drone - The Day That Broke Winter Jonny Dillon – Rose Gardens & Requiems Áit Ait – Miss Brown Mhaol – Oró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile J. R. R. Tolkien – Sam's Rhyme of the Troll Cyril Biddick – Old Daddy Fox The Young Tradition – Daddy Fox John Griffin – The Real Old Mountain Dew Stefan Shkimba & Co. – LemkoWedding pt 11 The Kossoy Sisters – Down in a Willow Garden Cormorant Tree Oh – All Of It Eliza Carthy & The Restitution – Whirly Whorl Jonny Dillon – The Corridor Of The Heart https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Go Dig My Grave / Died For Love / The Butcher Boy Feb 04, 2023

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This episode looks at the ballad Sailor Boy aka All Around My Hat aka London City aka the Brisk Young Sailor aka the Brisk Young Farmer aka the Brisk Young Miner aka A Bold Fisherman Courted Me aka the Student boy aka the Maid’s Tragedy aka Maid’s Complaint aka the Distressed Maid aka the Unfortunate Swain aka There is an Alehouse aka I Know My Love aka Apron Strings aka the Irish Boy aka Lullaby aka Knutsford Town aka in Woodstock Town aka the Effects of Love Tracklist Joseph Taylor – Go Dig My Grave Jasper Smith – Died for Love A.L. Lloyd – Died for Love Rachel Unthanks and the Winterset - I Wish I wish Isla Cameron – Died for Love Elizabeth Cronin – The Alehouse Pops Johnny Connors – There is an Alehouse The Dubliners – I Know my Love Sarah Makem – The Butcher Boy Almeda Riddle – The Butcher Boy Elvis Costello – The Butcher Boy Dillard Chandler – I Wish my Baby was Born Love Has Brought Me to Despair – Berzilla Wallin Jean Ritchie – Go Dig my Grave Susanna – Go Dig my Grave https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Barbara Allen III Jan 24, 2023

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This episode looks at North American versions of the ballad Bonny Barbara Allen aka The Ballet of Barbara Allen aka Barbara Allen's Cruelty aka Barbarous Ellen aka Edelin aka Hard Hearted Barbary Ellen aka The Sad Ballet Of Little Johnnie Green aka Sir John Graham aka Barbry Allen. Tracklist: Norman Candler – Barbara Allen Almeda Riddle – Barbara Allen Texas Gladden – Barbara Allen Banjo Bill Comet – Barbara Allen Jean Ritchie – Barbara Allen Royal Dadmun – Barbara Allen Eddie Arnold – Barbara Allen The Everly Brothers – Barbara Allen A Christmas Carol – Barbara Allen Frank Luther – Barbara Allen The Hillmen – Barbara Allen Roscoe Holcomb – Barbara Allen Blues Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones – Barbara Allen The Handsome Family – Barbara Allen Balanced Voices – Barbara Allen UTSA Wind Ensemble – Barbara Allen Norman Candler – Barbara Allen https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

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