Fire Draw Near Episode XXIX features songs by the Watersons, songs from the north of England, a song by Lingua Ignota, songs from Scotland, songs and tunes from Ireland as well as some puerile nonsense from the 1940s.

Tracklist:

Cormac Begley – The Flogging Reel
Lick the Tins – Can’t Help Falling in Love
The Watersons – North Country Maid
The Watersons – The Broom of the Cowdeknowes
The Watersons – Rap Her to Bank
Vin Garbutt – The Hartlepool Monkey
The Wilson Family – I Am Coal
Lainey Dempsey – Haiku
Arun Sood – The Old Dictaphone
Lingua Ignota – Katie Cruel
Pádriac Keane – Old Hang You Have Killed Me / Garrett Barry’s Jig
Al O’Donnell – Lord Abore and Mary Flynn
Unidentified Singers – The Lucan Dairy
Packie Dolan – A Drink in the Morning
Packie Dolan – Saddle the Pony / The Rakes of Kildare
Unidentified – I Came in My Best Sunday Suit

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Fire Draw Near Episode XXIX

This episode concentrates on recent releases that have come under my radar over the last while as well as some Anne Briggs and Moldy Peaches thrown in for good measure. Concertina, mandolin, guitar, voice, fiddle, bronze age horns, chest rattling bass, dulcimer, drums and more!!!

Tracklist:

Cormac Begley – To War
Ye Vagabonds – The Humours of Glin
Ye Vagabonds – Go Away and Come Back Hither
Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones – Wanton Lasses Pity Her
Mary Grace Autum Lee – Carolan’s Cup
Jrpjej - Koje Berdykuo Mykhamety Igybz
Anne Briggs – The Recruited Collier
An Galar Dubh – Cónocht
Dulcidrone – Gauze Like
Mama’s Broke – Narrow Line
The Moldy Peaches – Steak for Chicken
Cormac Begley - Rolling in the Barrel / O'Neill's March / Tralee Jail

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Fire Draw Near Episode XXXIII

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

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Go Dig My Grave / Died For Love / The Butcher Boy

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

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Bonus Episode - Willie O'Winsbury

This episode looks at the ballad The Golden Vanity / The Sweet Trinity aka The Turkish Reveille aka The Turkish Revoloo aka The Turkey-Rogherlee aka The Turkey Shivaree aka The Merry Golden Tree aka The Golden Willow Tree aka The Green Willow Tree aka The Golden Vallady aka The Golden Furnity aka The Golden Fenadier aka The Golden Victory aka The Golden Merrilee aka The Mary Golden Tree aka The Gallant Victory aka The Golden Vanitee aka The Gold China Tree aka The Yellow Golden Tree aka The Weep-Willow Tree aka The French Galilee aka The Green Willow Tree aka The Sweet Kumadee aka The Bold Trellitee aka The Bold Grandee aka The Lowland Sea aka The Pirate Ship. 

Image by Pamela Coleman Smith!!!

Tracklist:

Andy the Doorbum – The Turkish Reveille
Paul Clayton – The Turkish Reveille
Odetta – The Golden Vanity
The Carter Family – Sinking In The Lonesome Sea
Justus Begley – The Golden Willow Tree
Warde Ford – The Low Lands Low (Golden Willow Tree)
Almanac Singers – The Golden Vanity
Brothers Four – The Gallant Argosy
Martha Reid – The Golden Vanity
Duncan Williamson – The Golden Vanity
Bill Cameron – The Golden Vanity
Benjamin Britten – The Golden Vanity
Boudewijn de Groot – Noordzee
Assassin’s Creed – The Golden Vanity

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The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity)

This episode looks at the ballad the Crabfish aka the Codfish aka the Crayfish the Lobster aka Tommy Doddler.

Tracklist

Nora Cleary – The Codfish
Mickey Connors – The Crabfish
Barry Gleeson – Mr. Crabfish
Harry Cox – The Catfish
Charlotte Renals – The Crabfish
Cecil Sharp Centenary Collective – The Crabfish
Tony Barrand and John Roberts - Crayfish
Ron and the Rude Boys – The Lobster
David Sear and Oscar Brand – The Codfish song
Salty Dick – The Crabfish
Dan and Bonnie Milner – The Crabfish
Lomax the Hound of Music and Tom Chapin – The Crabfish
Wren of Iniquity – The Old She Crab

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The Crabfish

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.

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The 'Child Ballad' in Ireland - Johns Hopkins University 06/10/2022

Fire Draw Near Episode XLI features 4 tracks called Trip to Ireland,  3 tracks with piping, 2 tracks called Foggy Mountain Breakdown, 1 track with dirty bits and loads more - such as Earl Scruggs playing banjo alongside a moog, Paddy Glackin playing fiddle alongside a synth, some madser playing techno alongside a fiddle tune and a load of Scottish women singing along to the beating of cloth.

Tracklist:

Liam O’Flynn – The Piper of the Embers / The Sixpenny Money
The Croppy Boy – Anne Byrne
Pierre Bensusan – Le Voyage Pour l’Irlande
John McSherry and Michael McGoldrick – The Trip to Ireland
Pádraigín Ní Úallacháin and Garry Ó Briain – Suamhailcí Samhailcí / Trip to Ireland
Fíona Ní Churraoin, Caitlín Ní Chualáin - Gugalaí Gug!
Captain Peacock – Trip to Ireland
Earl and Randy Scruggs – Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Gil Trythall – Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Jolyon Jackson and Paddy Glackin – The Japanese Hornpipe
Kate Nicholson – Waulking Song
Pierre Bensusan – Heman Dubh
Beau James Wilding – Set Myself on Fire
Sean McAloon, Packie Fox and Hugh McCormack – The Lark in the Morning / Saddle the Pony
Harry Cox – She was a Rum One

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLI

This episode looks at the ballad The Farmer’s Curst Wife aka the Women are Worse than the Men aka The Old Man under the Hill aka The Devil and the Farmer's Wife aka The Old Woman and the Devil aka The Battle Axe and the Devil aka The Farmer and the Devil aka The Carle o' Killyburn Braes aka The Farmer's Wife aka Jack's Wife aka Kellybumbraes aka Ten Little Devils
The Devil and the Fanner's Wife aka The Devil's Song aka The Old Devil Come to my Plow aka The Old Jokey Song aka The (Old) Scolding Wife.

Tracklist

A.L. Lloyd – The Devil and the Ploughman
Walter Pardon – The Devil and the Farmer’s Wife
Gordon Hall – Farmer’s Curst Wife
The City Waites – Lillibullero
Frankie Armstrong – Devil and the Farmer’s Wife
Jimmy White – The Devil
Maggie Murphy – Killyburn Brae
Dominic Behan – The Women are Worse than the Men
Margaret Dunne – There was an Old Woman from Conner in Hell
Thomas Moran – The Farmer’s Curst Wife
Bill and Belle Reed – Old Lady and the Devil
Captain Pearl R. Nye – Old Woman under the Hill
Joe Hubbard – The Farmer’s Curst Wife 
Hobart Stallard – The Old Lady and the Devil
Lena Armstrong and Etta Jones – The Farmer and the Devil
Jean Ritchie - The Farmer's Curst Wife
Civilization IV – Colonization – The Farmer’s Curst Wife

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The Farmer's Curst Wife

This episode looks at the ballad Molly Bawn aka Polly Vaughn aka The Shooting of His Dear aka The Fowler aka Peggy Baun aka Molly Bond aka Molly Banding aka Molly Vaughan aka At the Setting of the Sun aka The Shooting of His Dear aka As Jimmy Went A-Hunting.

Tracklist:

John Maguire – Molly Bawn Lowry
Elizabeth Cronin – Molly Bawn
Séamus Ennis – Molly Bawn
Robin Roberts – Molly Bawn
The Dubliners – Molly Bawn
The Swinging Swan – Molly Bawn
Harry Cox – The Fowler
Phoebe Smith – Molly Vaughan
Anne Briggs – Polly Vaughan
The Furrow Collective – Polly Vaughn
Marlais – Polly Vaughan
The Dillards – Polly Vaughn
Peter, Paul & Mary – Polly Von
Sally Sloan – Molly Baun Lavery

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Molly Bawn

This episode looks at the ballad Young Ramble Away aka Derry Down Fair aka Brimbledown Fair aka Burlington Fair aka Brocklesby Fair.

Tracklist

Frank Purslow & John Pearse – Young Ramble Away
The Young Tradition – Derry Down Fair
Chapter Three – Ramble Away
Al O’Donnell – Ramble Away
Jean Redpath – Rambleaway
Derek Sarjeant & Hazel King – Ramble Away
George Withers – Brimbledown Fair
Tommy Tourish – Ramble Away
Mel, Mel and Julian – Ramble Away
Johnny Flynn – Rambleaway
Joe Hickerson – Ramble Away
Tattiebogle – Rambleaway

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Young Ramble Away

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

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLIV

This episode looks at the ballad The Maid on the Shore.

Tracklist:

A.L. Lloyd – The Maid on the Shore
Peggy Seeger – The Fair Maid by the Shore
Isla Cameron – The Maid on the Shore
Tom Kines and Jean Price – The Maid on the Shore
Frankie Armstrsong – The Maid on the Shore
John Lyons – The Maid on the Shore
Hedy West and Bill Clifton – The Maid on the Shore
John Roberts and Tony Barrand – The Maid on the Shore
John Kirkpatrick – The Maid on the Shore
Niamh Parsons – The Maid on the Shore
Eliza Carthy – The Maid on the Shore


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Bonus Episode - The Maid On The Shore

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

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLV

Episode XLVI is respectfully dedicated to the memory of singer, songwriter, civil rights activist, musician, and all round legend Joe Mulheron who passed away earlier this month. It features a couple of songs by him as well as an unexpected early 80s anarcho-punk link with The Mob, new tracks from Jrpjej, Lainey Dempsey, Razen and Synth Widow, some risque slip jigs by Mary-Grace Autumn Lee alongside some classics by Pat Usher and James 'Ironhead' Baker and also a track for Seán Keane who also sadly passed away this month.

Joe Mulheron – Free State Adjudicator
Men of No Property – No Time for Love if they Come in the Morning
The Mob – Cry of a Morning
Jrpjej – Hakurıne Batmırze yi wored (feat. Myst)
Lainey Dempsey – The Lum Hat Wantin the Croon
Mary-Grace Autumn Lee – CENSORED / Come Upstairs with Me / Chloe's Passion / Hardiman the Fiddler 
Pat Usher – Wild Rover
Pat Usher – The Prayer of Sheil
James Ironhead Baker – Go Down Old Hannah
Razen – A Postcard From Olivier
Synth Widow – Wayfaring Stranger
Sean Keane with Liam O’Flynn – The Maiden That Jigs It in Style / The Girl of the Big House / Alasdruim's March

Fire Draw Near Episode XLVI

This episode looks at the song Eggs and Marrowbones aka Marrowbones aka The Old Woman from Wexford aka The Old Woman from Oxford aka The Old Woman from Boston aka The Old Woman of Slapsadam aka An Old Woman’s Story aka The Rich Old Lady aka The Auld Man and the Churnstaff aka Tippig it Up to Nancy. Artwork by Carol Roe - https://youtu.be/laBE2X5tBMw

Tracklist:

John Reilly  – Tipping it up to Nancy
Joe Heaney – Old Woman of Wexford
Red Mick McDermott – Marrowbones
Sarah Makem – Canny Ould Lad
Janet Gibson Lynch – The Old Woman from Kelso 
George Inglis Fraser – The Toon O’Kelso
Jimmy Knight – Marrowbones 
Ken Peacock – Old Woman from Dover
Helen Fultz – Holy Boly
Horton Barker – There Was An Old Lady
Hedy West – Johnny Sands
Peggy Seeger – Rich Old Lady
Dorothy Olsen - Marrowbones

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Eggs And Marrowbones

Episode XLVII features a lot of new music from the likes of Holy Locust, Ora Cogan, Gabriel McArdle, Diarmuid Ó Meachair, Sourdurent, Mike Oberst and Padang Food Tigers, as well as some classics from the wider world of Irish traditional music and song.

Holy Locust – Sorrowhead
Ora Cogan – Katie Cruel
Tommy Reck – Port an Bhráthair / Port Shean tSeáin
Gabriel McArdle – Johnny and Molly
Diarmuid Ó Meachair – John J. Kimmel Medley
Sourdurent - La Dumenchada
Mike Oberst – School Days Over
Frank Harte – Charladies Ball
Padang Food Tigers – O, Worshipful Company Of Sleepers
Holy Locust – Beneath the Wheel

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLVII

This episode looks at the ballad Santiano aka Santiana aka Santy Anno aka Santy Anna aka The Plains of Mexico.

Tracklist

Henry Lundy and David "Pappie" Pryor – Bay of Mexico
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – Santy Anno
The Watersons – The Plains of Mexico
Pusser's Rum ft. Stan Hugill – Santiano
Meredydd Evans – Santiana
The Weavers – The Bay of Mexico
Odetta – Santy Anno
The Kingston Trio - Santy Anno
Dave Van Ronk – Santy Anno
The Men Of The Robert Shaw Chorale – Santy Anna
A.H. Rasmussen – Chantey interview
Hugues Aufray – Santiano
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Aim Spirente
Sea Shanty Metal – Santiana

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Santiano

Alexis Zoumbas – Doina
Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin - Eileanóir na Rún
Unknown - Nuvenapreghiera Per La Novena di Natale
Amelia Dawley, Mary Moran – Gullah Song
Group Of Men From Andros Island – Dig My Grave
X-Seamen’s Institute – Santiano
Sarah Ghriallais – An Sceilpín Draighneach 
Pererin - Llongau Caernarfon
Maxime Martelot, Aude Giuliano – La Chanson de Craonne
Metro Radomsky – Baryshnia
A Cantata Di Li Pasturi – Pastorale
Planxty – The Well Below the Valley

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLVIII

This episode looks at the song Paddy Works on the Railway aka Paddy on the Railway aka Poor Paddy aka Fillimiooriay aka Paddy Works on the Erie aka Pat Do This, Pat Do That.

Tracklist

That Clancy Children – Paddy on the Railway
The Pogues – Poor Paddy
Salty Dick – The Shaver
Mark Page – Paddy Works on the Railway
Ewan MacColl – Paddy Works on the Railway
Dominic Behan – Paddy Works on the Railway
Louisa Jo Killen – Paddy Works on the Railway
Keith Kendrick - Paddy Works on the Railway
The Wolfe Tones – Paddy Works on the Railway
Michael Cassius Dean – To Work Upon the Railroad
The American Ballad Singers – Pat Works on the Railway
Pete Seeger – Paddy Works on the Railroad
The Highwaymen – Pat Works On The Railway
Cisco Houston – Pat Works On The Railroad
Stuart M. Frank – Paddy on the Railway
Barbara Moncure – The Bluestone Quarries
Sam Amidon – Pat Do This, Pat Do That
Ben Miller Band – Paddy on the Railway

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Paddy Works on the Railway

Episode XLIX is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Shuhada' Sadaqat aka Sinéad O'Connor and features versions of traditional songs recorded by her. There are also tracks from Uilleann Piper Joey Abarta's new album, Dragon Slumber, Frank Harte,  Jimmy O'Brien Moran and more.

Tracklist

Sinéad O’Connor – Paddy’s Lamentation
Sinéad O’Connor – Her Mantle So Green
Cormac Cannon – The Gold Ring
Ragnar Vigdal - Jesus Din Søde Forening at Smage
Liam Weldon – One Starry Night
Joey Abarta – Any Ol' Jig Will Do_The Black Rock_Top it Off 
Sinéad O’Connor – Lord Franklin
Dragonslumber – Phrygian Boys of Leisure
Frank Harte – Molly Malone
Jimmy O’Brien Moran – An Briste Bréidín, Na Ceannabháin Bhána
Joey Abarta – The Lament for Limerick
Sinéad O’Connor – The Parting Glass

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Fire Draw Near Episode XLIX

Episode L was recorded in a parking lot aka car park on the outskirts of Austin, Texas in the sweltering heat. Join me as I attempt to articulate what it's like to reach the 50th episode of Fire Draw Near. This episode features tracks that are actually new, tracks that are new to me and tracks that I hope are new to you. 

Tracklist 

Tenores di Bitti – Ite m'Importa sa Vida (ballu lestru)
Swan Arcade – Babylon
Pádraic Keane, Páraic Mac Donnchadha & Macdara Ó Faoláin – Elizabeth Kelly's Delight / The First Slip / Hardiman the Fiddler
Sallows – The Unfortunate Lass
Chirgilchin – Lonely Man
The Critics Group – My Husband's Got No Courage In Him
Nihiloxica – Endongo
Frank Purslow and John Pearse – Rap A Tap Tap
John Francis Flynn – Mole In The Ground
ØXN – Love Henry
Paddi Benson, Grace Lemon & James Patrick Gavin  - A Primer

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Fire Draw Near Episode L

Episode LI is a spooky Halloween special coming straight from the swamps of Louisiana to steal your soul away. This episode features guest presenter Summer Newman of Holy Locust fame and showcases some of the creepiest traditional tunes and songs, rambling digressions on the calendar custom of Samhain / Halloween in Irish folk and fairy lore as well as some Dungeon Synth and experimental tracks for good measure.

Tracklist

Paul Miles and His Red Fox Chasers – Did You Ever See The Devil, Uncle Joe
The Voice Squad – I Am Stretched On Your Grave
Mick O’Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – An Manglam / The Fairy Reel / I Have No Money
Ruskavellas – Ballad of the Twelve Marys
Swan Arcade – Go from My Window
Maire O'Sullivan – The Fairy Lullaby
Dean Gitter – The Suffolk Miracle
Mag Doyle – The Banshee (story)
Micho Russell – The Banshee (reel)
Dónal Maguire – Willie O
Sunken Grove – Upon a Hill, Fairy Folk are Gathering
Len Graham – Sweet William's Ghost
Rónán Galvin – Taibhse Chonaill
The Copper Family – Babes in the Wood
Eddie Noack – Psycho
Matmos – Zealous Order Of Candied Knights

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FDN LI

Episode LII is dedicated to the memory of Shane McGowan. It features some of my favourite Pogues songs as well as tracks by John Francis Flynn, Andy the Doorbum, Dulcidrone, Of the Clay and more. 

Tracklist

The Pogues – Boys from County Hell
The Pogues – The Old Main Drag
Mick Moloney and Frank Harte – Conversation, June 1982
Pandy Corporation – Polly Vaughan feat. Sive
Sestri Koushlevi – Da Znaesh, Maicho, Da Znaesh 
Andy the Doorbum – Little Deaths: the dirge of renewal
Dulcidrone – Winter Bracken
John Francis Flynn – Kitty
Of the Clay – Geordie
The Pogues – A Pair Of Brown Eyes

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FDN LII

FDN LIII has been a long time coming...Included therein are songs of resistance, songs of magic and songs of being human. Life, Death, Love, Rage, Joy and Suffering. You know the drill. Sit by the Fire Draw Near. Free Palestine. Artwork designed by Palestinian artist Abdal Latif Muhanna and published by the Foreign Information Department of the PLO in 1982. X

Tracklist

Zeinab Shaath – The Urgent Call Of Palestine
Marcel Khalife Oumeima El Khalil – My Teacher
Palestinian Student Karmel Group – Al Intifada Was Jabal Al Thawra
Robert Sarazin Blake – Don’t Use Our Death and Pain
Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko – Oh you Foolish little Zionists
Rola Azar – Ya Teir Elsnono
Áit Ait – Henry Martin
Gazelle Twin & NYX – Fire Leap
Wailing Sídhe – Corrag
Derrick Morgan – Three Drunken Night
Mark Lanegan – The Cherry Tree Carol
Richard Bégin – Lavrador
Jack Sheehan & Isa Gordon – My Heart Biological (Loch Erne’s Shore)
Doyle & Andersson – Baffled Knight
Leonard Barry – Tom Busby's / The Humours of Ballingary
Ian Lynch - The Rocks of Palestine

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FDN LIII

Fire Draw Near Episode LIV features wrens, bitterns and cailleachaí.

Roisin El Cherif - Siúil a Rúin
David Murphy – Sean O'Duibhir a Ghleanna
Dave Van Ronk – Luang Prabang
Wire Worms – The Cutty Wren
The Young Tradition – Byker Hill
Thin Lizzy – Sitamoia
Meaigí Nic Dhonncha – Cailleach an Airgid
Stiofán Ó Cualáin – Cailleach an Airgid
David Power – The Hag With The Money / Garrett Barry's
Bexley H.S. Vocal Ensemble – 'Si Do Mhaimeo I
Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha – An Bonnán Buí
The Huntress and Holder of Hands – Rocky Coast⧸EDT
Norman MacLean – Am Bothan a Bh'Aig Fionnghuala
The Bothy Band – Fionnghuala
Toké O'Drift – Bothy Bangz
Harry Gorski-Brown – Buain na Choirce

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FDN LIV

Episode I looks at the folk motif that connects an Irish Traveller song, an obscure uilleann piping tune and a song by London Oi merchants Cock Sparrer.

Tracklist:

Willie Clancy – The Connaught Heifers / Corney is Coming
Jimmy Crowley – The Pool Song
Neillidh Boyle – The Moving Clouds talk and tune
Séamus Ennis – I’ll mend your pots and kettles O!
John Reilly Jr. – The Jolly Tinker
Cock Sparrer – I Fit Central Heating
Pat McNamara – I Left My Hand
The Castle of Dromore – Leo Rowsome
Bob Dawson - Don’t Take Me Drugs Away
Pat Usher – Wild Rover
Louth Mouths – Wild Rover
John and Paddy Killourhey – Sporting Paddy / Jimmy Mulqueaney’s 
Kayne – The Lucky Elopement
Tommy Reck – Top it Off
Tom Lenihan – Truth in Songs / The Christmas Letter
Nora Cleary – Maggie in the Wood


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Fire Draw Near Episode I

Episode II looks at a musical motif that started off life in Scotland, made its way over to Ireland as a piping tune then travelled to America before ending up being recorded by anarcho punk band the Subhumans.

Tracklist:

Planxty Fanny Power
Rosie Stewart – Bunch of Damned Whores
Elizabeth Crotty – Touch me if you Dare / Morning Star
Nora Cleary – The Holland Handkerchief
Paddy in the Smoke - The Chorus Reel
Will Powrie – The Drunken Piper / Highland Whiskey / High Road to Linton
Paul and Jimmie McGregor - Brochan Lom, Tana Lom / Bodachan A' Mhirein
Willie Clancy – Kitty Got a Clinking
PJ Conlon – Phil the Fluter’s Ball
Subhumans – Work Rest Play Die
Brendan Behan – The Captains and The Kings
Tommy Lynch – Arada
Nonie Lynch – My Good Looking Man
Barry Gleeson – The Girls Along the Road


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Fire Draw Near Episode II

Episode III is a Valentine's Day special that wades through the filthiest songs in the Irish Traditional repertoire.

Tracklist:

Fergus Russell – 50 Shades of Grey
Brian O’Rourke – Carnations
Planxty – Junior Crehan’s Favourite / Corney is Coming
Florrie Forde – Hold Your Hand Out Naughty Boy
Nora Cleary – The Little Ball of Yarn
Walter Pardon - The Little Ball of Yarn
Derek Bell – Hungarian Folk Dances
Luke Cheevers – The Cuckoo’s Nest
Jeannie Robertson – She is a Rum one
Willie Clancy – An Phis Fhliuch
Martin Howley – Blow the Candle Out
Len Graham – Tumbling Through the Hay
Sharon Shannon - The Cat's Miaow, Tickle Her Leg, Drag Her Around The Road, Saltón D'uvéu (the Reel Of Oviedo)
Anne Briggs – The Stonecutter Boy
Pops Johnny Connors – Old Ballymoe
 Tommy McGuigan - The Old Kettle Drum
Julia Clifford – The Star Above the Garter

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Fire Draw Near Episode III

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

The Wild Rover Part I

Fire Draw Near is a monthly podcast and radio show which investigates Irish traditional music and song in all of its myriad forms.

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