Óir ...  from the now legendary concerts for Fergus on his first anniversary, this is GOLD sung as gaeilge by Roisin Little, Fergs' niece with Interference featuring Glen Hansard in Cork Opera House on February 2nd 2017. This is an incredible version of the song made world famous by the film and Broadway musical 'Once'. Translated and arranged by Roisin especially for this concert, this song is just beautiful.

GOLD - ÓIR

Sail On from the first anniversary show for Fergus in Cork Opera House on the 2nd February 2017. A particularly spell binding moment when folks heard Ferg himself start the song before the band came in and carried it through the roof.

Sail On

Let it All Past / Chowmein from the first anniversary show in Vicar Street 05th February 2017. A mash up of two live favourites featuring  Glen Hansard, Camilla Griehsel, Noreen O'Donnell and Joe O'Leary on vocals alongside interference regulars James O'Leary and Paul Tiernan on guitars, John Fitzgerald on Bass, Maurice Seezer and Maurice Culligan on Keyboards, Bertrand Galen on Cello , Colm McCaughey and Marja Gaynor on fiddles and Cal McCarthy, Amto Noonan, Jerry Fehilly and Graham Hopkins on Drums and Percussion.

Let It All Past/Chow Mein

Chinese Mile from the first anniversary show in Vicar Street , 5th February 2017.  A new one as such from the long awaited second album, 'The Sweet Spot' unleashed here for the first time. It has since become a firm favourite in the live set.

Chinese Mile

Killer Species from the first anniversary show in Vicar Street, 5th February 2017. Liam Ó'Maonlaí takes the lead vocals on this one for a powerhouse version of one of Ferg's all time live favourites.

Killer Species

The Woods , not strictly an interference song, but it might as well be, when interference are fronted by Ropey Kareoke this is what you get. This performance from Ropey is from the first anniversary show in Vicar Street, 5th February 2017. Ropey Kareoke aka Gavin Harte.

The Woods

Happiness, one of the few covers we do, this is a Blue Nile song written by Paul Buchanan, originally we only did this song as Dogtail Soup, but it's now a permanent fixture in the interference live set. Always for Colin and Ferg, this is from the first anniversary show in Vicar Street 5th February 2017.

Happiness

Down So Long Blues, Liam Ó'Maonlaí leading interference through anothr Ferg Live Favourite from the first anniversary show in Vicar Street, 5th February 2017.  Play this one Loud.

Down So Long Blues

SAIL ON recorded live in Schull 29th May 2022 during Interferences Homecoming Concert to celebrate Fergus at the Fastnet Film Festival

Sail On Schull 290522

studio sketch for 'don't go down' a work in progress for the forthcoming album

Don't Go Down [studio demo]

'Tell the President' from the Check It Out series of gigs in the Olympic Ballroom, Dublin, July 1988. Featuring the original line up of the band including Fergus O'Farrell (vox), James O'Leary (guitars), Colm McCaughey (fiddle/vox), Kev Murphy (bass/vox), Maurice Culligan (piano/keys/vox) and Cal McCathry (drums)

Tell The President [interference][1988][CIO]

interference played for the first time without Fergus in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, with Glen Hansard taking lead vocals for the 'Imagining Home: This is Ireland' concert on Saturday 2nd April 2016. This was broadcast live by RTE Radio One worldwide as part of the 1916 Easter Centenary Celebrations to highlight Irish Music and Culture.

This is Interference.

06 Something Right

05 Gold

04 Ti Ti

03 I Was Looking For Someone

02 Wild Bills Circus Scene

01 Intro From Glen Hansard

interference performing 'the woods' live in vicar street on 6th june 2003....band line up on the night was
Gavin Harte [Vocals / S-1000] Fergus O’Farrell [Vox] Kevin Murphy [Cello, Bass Guitar, Vocals] Colm McCaughey [Violin, Fiddle, Vocals] Cian Roche [Guitars]  Paul Tiernan [Guitars, Vocals] James O’Leary [Guitars]
Dan Dan Fitzgerald [Percussion] Justin Healy [Drums] Maurice Seezer [Vocals /Piano/ Keyboards] Bertrand Galen [Cello] Marja Gaynor [Violin]
Paul Griffin [Guitar] 

Special Appearances by… Gavin Friday (Vocals), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Vocals), Kieran Kennedy (Guitar /Vocals), Nina Hynes (Vocals /Guitar), Iarla Ó Lionáird (Vocals),Mannix Flynn (Spoken Word)
 

The Woods [interference] [live in vicar street 2003]

interference performing 'Wildcat Strutting Thing' from their incredible 2003 show in Vicar Street in Dublin. Recorded on the 6th June 2003 the Line up for this show was .....
Fergus O’Farrell [Vox] Kevin Murphy [Cello, Bass Guitar, Vocals]
Colm McCaughey [Violin, Fiddle, Vocals] Cian Roche [Guitars]                  
Paul Tiernan [Guitars, Vocals] James O’Leary [Guitars]
Dan Dan Fitzgerald [Percussion] Justin Healy [Drums]
Maurice Seezer [Vocals /Piano/ Keyboards]
Bertrand Galen [Cello] Marja Gaynor [Violin]
Paul Griffin [Guitar] Gavin Harte [Vocals / S-1000]

Special Appearances by… Gavin Friday (Vocals), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Vocals), Kieran Kennedy (Guitar /Vocals), Nina Hynes (Vocals /Guitar), Iarla Ó Lionáird (Vocals),Mannix Flynn (Spoken Word)
 

Wildcat Strutting Thing

"the heart of everything that is..." this is the original version of the song Gold by fergus o'farrell. recorded in 1991 it was inspired by the struggle of the Lakota people of the Sioux Nation who are trying to protect the Black Hills in Dakota from industrial destruction.

players on this version are : fergus o'farrell vox acoustic guitar bongos and whistling james o'leary electric guitar acoustic guitar and 'love' triangle colm mccaughey violins and vox ronan gleeson tambourine

recorded in winstanleys dublin 1991 by gavin harte and mixed by kieran kennedy

G O L D [original demo version][1991]

Public Address Live in Vicar Street 6th June 2003

Public Address

Gavin Friday joins interference for an incredible version of  Cohens' "who by fire' in vicar street during 'that' gig in 2003. 

who by fire [interference w/Gav Friday](vicar st.2003]

maria doyle kennedy and kieran kennedy join interference for a performance of 'call me' from 'that' gig in vicar street, june 2003.

call me [interference w/maria doyle kennedy]

another collaboration between Gavin, Seezer and Fergus from the Vicar Street gig in June 2003

in your dreams [gavin friday, maurice seezer and fergus o'farrell] vicar street june 2003

I OWE YOU NOTHING

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