Fire Draw Near

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Fire Draw Near Episode XXV Oct 18, 2021

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Episode XXV of Fire Draw Near features Paddy Moloney, Stick in the Wheel, Máire Ní Ghráda, the Friel Sisters, Louise Mulcahy, Jelly Roll Morton, Mike Oldfield, the return of Lomax Does Ireland and more!!! Tracklist The Chieftains – An Phis Fhliuch (the Wet Quim) Paddy Moloney – Bumper Squire Jones Paddy Moloney and Mike Oldfield and band – Planxty Fanny Power and more Stick in the Wheel – The Cuckoo Stick in the Wheel – Wierds Broke It Dennis Donahue – My Uncle Dan McCann Mick Moloney – My Uncle Dan McCann Máire Ní Ghráda – Queen of the Rushes Louise, Michelle and Mick Mulcahy – Charlie Mulvihill’s, Farewell to Ireland The Friel Sisters – The Humours of Ballyloughlin, Rakes of Clonmel, the Kilkenny Jig Mickey Doherty – Story of St. Columcille and the Curse of Only Putting on One Shoe Mickey Doherty – Haste to the Wedding, My Match is Made Mickey Doherty – Story of the Fiddler with Only One Tune Mickey Doherty – The Fairy’s Reel Jelly Roll Morton – The Dirty Dozen https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Lord Randal II Oct 04, 2021

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This is the second episode looking at the ballad Lord Randall aka Henry My son aka Amhrán na hEascainne aka Großmutter Schlangenköchin. Tracklist La Piva dal Carnér - Il Testamento dell'avvelenato Elster Silberflug - Großmutter Schlangenköchin Carl Orff, Gunhild Keetman & Kölner Kinderchor - Großmutter Schlangenköchin Abner Jay – Lord Randall Josh White – Lord Randall Sara Cleveland – My Bonny Bon Boy Jean Ritchie – Lord Randall Peggy Seeger – Billy Boy Fred Katz with Paul Horn and the Chico Hamilton Quartet – Lord Randall The Mickey Finns – Lord Randall https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXIV Sep 20, 2021

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Episode XXIV features new songs from Marlais and Jrpjej as well as tracks by Sarah and Rita Keane, Hassan Wargui, Michael O'Shea, Seán McKeon and Liam O'Connor, Anna and Elizabeth and the Caretaker. Tracklist Seán Ó Riada - Speech Sarah and Rita Keane – Moll Dubh a Ghleanna Hassan Wargui - Isawl Omarg (Music Speaks) Marlais – Died For Love Michael O’Shea – Kerry Nameless Grave – Monaghan Gay McKeon – The Monaghan Jig / Francis Aucoin Seán McKeon and Liam O’Connor – Ancient Irish War March Jrpjej - Zazu Daha The Johnstons – Tunnel Tigers The Young Tradition – Byker Hill O.J. Abbot – By the Hush, Me Boys Anna and Elizabeth – Mama’s in the Graveyard Jimmy MacBeath – John Anderson, My Jo The Caretaker – A Losing Battle is Raging https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Lord Randal I Sep 06, 2021

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This episode looks at the ballad Lord Randall aka Henry My Son aka Amhrán na hEascainne aka Großmutter Schlangenköchin. Tracklist Mary Delaney – Buried in Kilkenny Frank Quinn – Lord Randal Joe Heaney – Amhrán na hEascainne Anne Mulqueen – Cá Rabhais ar Feadh an Lae Uaim Kathleen Behan – My Bonny Brown Boy Unidentified Traveller – Billy Boy Frank Harte – Henry my Son Wounded John Scott Cree – Green and Yeller Steeleye Span – Lord Randal Martin Carthy – Lord Randal Jeannie Robertson – Lord Randal Isla Cameron – Croodlin Doo Betsy Miller and Ewan MacColl – Lord Randal Alan Elsdon Band – Lord Randal https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXIII Aug 23, 2021

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Episode XXIII features new songs from Cathal Caufield and Conor O’Kane as well as recordings of non-lexical vocable singing from the Jewish, Inuit, Indian, Sami, French, Irish, Scottish and American traditions. Tracklist: Audrey Saint Coeur – Diddlage Cathal Caulfield – The Morning Thrush Annie Johnson – Bird Imitations Michael and Paddy Rafferty – The Queen of the Rushes Christy Moore – The Knock Song Paddy Tunney – Scots Bagpipe Lilts Eilidh MacKenzie – Puirt a Béil Sanjay Subrahmanyan – Raga Nattakurinji Sami Joik Songs Soria Eyituk, Lusi Kuni – Katajjaq Blackfire – AIM song Jimmie Riddle – Yakety Eeeph Angelo Dornan – Chin Music Unknown – Bratslav Nigun Conor O’Kane – Harvest of Clovers https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

The Cruel Mother Aug 09, 2021

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This episode looks at the ballad The Cruel Mother aka All Around the Loney-O aka Weile Weile Waile aka Carslisle Wall aka Greenwood Sidey. Tracklist Mickey Connors – Down by the Green Roadside-um Thomas Moran – The Cruel Mother Landless – All Around the Loney-O Winnie Stokes – Weile Weile Waile Andrew Stewart – Weilo Weilo Wailo Lizzie Higgins - The Cruel Mother Silly Wizard – Carlisle Wall Anonymous – Greenwood Side Cecilia Costello – The Cruel Mother A.L. Lloyd – The Cruel Mother Mrs. G.A. Griffin – The Cruel Mother Anna and Elizabeth – Greenwood Sidey Andy the Doorbum – The Cruel Mother https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XXII Jul 26, 2021

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Episode XXII looks at some bits and bobs from the unsettled frontiers of traditional music including homemade bagpipes, out-there arrangements of well-known tunes, a new track from John Francis Flynn, straight up honest-to-God bodhrán playing, Robin Roberts as a performer / collector, the whole question of Led Zeppelin and the influence of *that* famous blind Irish harper as well as what is perhaps one of the filthiest songs in the wider folk / blues canon (NSFWAF). Seán Keane – The Gold Ring / Strop the Razor Fred Costello - At Trinity Church I Met My Doom Donald WG Lindsay and Richard Youngs – International Bagpipe Day Paddy Glackin and Jolyon Jackson – Green Fields of America (Jig and Reel) John Francis Flynn – My Son Tim Seán Ryan – Tatter Jack Walsh / Connie O’Connell’s Christy Moore – The Hackler From Grouse Hall Robin Roberts – Through Dublin City Robin Roberts – Eggs and Marrowbones Patrick Ball – Carolan’s Dream Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven Spirit – Taurus Lucille Bogan – Shave ‘Em Dry II https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Long Lankin Jul 12, 2021

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This episode looks at the ballad Long Lankin aka Lamkin aka False Lankum. Tracklist John Reilly Jr. – False Lankum Helen Diamond – Long Lankin Seán Corcoran – The Lambkin Ben Butcher – Long Lankin George Fradley - Lankin A.L. Lloyd – Long Lankin Hare and Moon – Long Lankin Steeleye Span – Long Lankin Robin Williamson and Lawson Dondo – Long Lankin Alexander Robb – Lamkin Hedy West – Beaulampkin Frank Profitt - Bo Lamkin Mrs Lena Barre – Bolakins The Wainwright Sisters – Long Lankin https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XXI Jun 28, 2021

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Episode XXI features a number of lost gems of my personal cassette collection from the likes of Tommy Reck, Noel Hill, William Mullally, Mick O'Brien, Frank Browne and more....Also some classic Irish hip-hop from Scary Éire, a new track from Jordan O'Leary, an Irish translation of a Leadbelly classic, the return of two missed segments and more of the usual oddness from the wider world of Irish traditional music and song.... Tracklist: Tommy Reck – The Scholar, The Salamanca, Tom Steele Johnny Moynihan – The Banks of Red Roses Mick O’Brien – The Humours of Lisheen, Tom Billy’s Fancy, Humours of Kilkenny Frank Browne – About a Row William Mullally – Lady Carberry, The Races of Athlone Noel Hill – Last Night’s Fun, The Trip to Durrow Jordan O’Leary – Skibbereen Some Weirdo – As Ye Wander Scary Éire – The Dole Q Sam Larner – The Reckless Young Fellow Kitty Gallagher – Irene, Go dTé Tú Slán Kitty Gallagher – An Mhaighdeán Mhara Leadbelly – Goodnight Irene Jimmy White – The Canny Shepherd Laddie Unknown – The Shepherd Laddie The Ed Sullivan Orchestra (Arranged by Teo Macero) - The Countryside Dance https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

The Unfortunate Rake Jun 15, 2021

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This episode looks at the ballad The Dying Soldier aka The Unfortunate Rake aka The Locke Hospital aka St. James' Hospital aka When I Was On Horseback. Tracklist Brendan Gleeson – The Unfortunate Rake Christy Moore – The Locke Hospital Tom Lenihan – St. James’ Hospital Mary Doran – When I was on Horseback Molly Collins – As I Went Out Walking One Fine Summer’s Morning Norma Waterson – The Unfortunate Lass Harry Cox - The Young Sailor Cut Down In His Prime Willie Mathieson – I am a Young Man Cut Down in my Prime Mrs. Viola Penn – Bright Summer Morning Texas Gladden – One Morning In May Dick Devall – Tom Sherman’s Barroom James Ironhead Baker – St. James’ Hospital Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong – St. James’ Infirmary Kenneth S. Goldstein – The Wild Lumberjack Jan Brunvand – A Sun Valley Song https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

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