The story of a chance meeting in 2008 between Andrew Weatherall, the world-renowned DJ, producer and remixer, and Gerard Sheehy, a Co. Cork fisherman. How this meeting inspired Weatherall to use the phrase “Fail We May, Sail We Must” as a personal mantra and how the phrase, in turn, has become an inspiration for thousands of others. It details how in 2021, on the first anniversary of Weatherall’s death, Sheehy was identified as the source of the phrase and tells how the two disparate worlds of the music and fishing industries collided. 

Produced by Paul McDermott.
Sound supervision by Kieran Hurley.
A Learn & Sing production for UCC98.3FM, funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland from the Television Licence Fee.
Further info: https://www.paulmcdermott.ie/fail-we-may

Fail We May, Sail We Must - A Tribute to Andrew Weatherall

Paul McDermott
educator
broadcaster
documentary producer
writer

Upcoming:

Past:
02/08/2025, Chase Tha Worst Album Release, London
26/07/2025, Zilte Zee Festival, Wijk aan Zee
06/06/2025 at Lepeltje Lepeltje, NDSM, Amsterdam
26/04/2025 at Etape Kingsday Block Party Amsterdam
02/03/2025 at Noordspace, Etape Listening Room - (Live Set)
25/01/2025 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam - (Tropical Special)
30/08/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
20/09/2024 at Multipla, Amsterdam
06/09/2024 at Multipla, Amsterdam
29/06/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
19/04/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
13/01/2024 at Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
16/12/2023 All night, Multipla, Amsterdam
06/10/2023 All night, Multipla, Amsterdam
21/07/2023, Huis van Iemand Anders, Amsterdam
25/02/23 at Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
24/02/23 at BIRD, Rotterdam (Happy Feelings)
04/02/23 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
18/01/2023 at Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
13/01/2023 at Munch, Rotterdam (Happy Feelings)
18&23/11/2022 at Sissi's Expo Resto, Amsterdam
16/07/2022 at Cortazu Store Opening, Amsterdam
02/07/2022 at Beachrockers Festival, Doniaga
02/06/2022 at Upstream Festival, BIRD - Rotterdam
29/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
22/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
08/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
01/04/2022 Sissi’s Expo Resto, Amsterdam
15, 16/11/2021 at Nocknock Artfair, Posthoornkerk, Amsterdam
02/10/2021 at Buitenspelen Festival (Mainstage), Groningen
18/07/2020 at Graanfabriek, Groningen
2018-2020, Wolter Wolthers weekly resident, Groningen
20/12/2019 at Graanfabriek, Groningen
09/11/2019 at Graanfabriek, Groningen
Augustus 2019, Newscafe weekly resident, Groningen


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