Fire Draw Near Episode LVI turns a focussed ear to the liminal weirdos at the very fringes of traditional and folk music. And Nioclás Tóibín. Pictured are the Belgian duo Tabernis, who open the episode. 

Tracklist

Tabernis – Carmen Reginarum
Róis – Caoine
Charanjit Singh – Raga Bhairav
Isa Gordon – What a Voice
Seamas Hyland – Navan Road
Nioclás Tóibín – Eochaill
The Deadlians – Return to Fingal / Lord Mayo
Dawn Ray'd – Requital
Córas – George White’s
Ancient Hostility – Immigration Van
Greet – John Barleycorn

FDN LVI

A journey through the timeless landscapes of Ireland, where the soulful sound of Irish pipes harmonizes with the delicate strokes of the violin. This instrumental track brings the magic of traditional Celtic melodies to life, transporting you to the heart of the ancient highlands.

Echoes of the Highlands: Irish Pipes & Violin

Episode LVII is a grim Halloween special featuring some creepy favourites! Artwork is a German painting of the Danse Macabre, creator unknown.

Tracklist

John Carpenter – Tommy Tells Of Ghost Ships
Richard Dawson – Ghost of a Tree
Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan – The Young Tom Ennis / The Maid at the Well
John Goodluck – The Lover’s Ghost
Pentangle – The Cruel Sister
Harry Bradley and Michael Clarkson – The Geese in the Bog / The Jig of the Dead
Roky Erickson – I Walked with a Zombie
Dimlaia – Goodnight Sweet Ghost
Eddie Butcher – Saturday Night is Halloween Night
Shane McGowan and Sinéad O’Connor – Haunted
The Kipper Family – All on the Shore
Blood Axis & In Gowan Ring – Dead Men’s Slip-Jig
Tom Lehrer – The Irish Ballad
Jeannie Robertson – The Dublin Murder Ballad

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FDN LVII

Merry Xmas Everybody

Daisy Jenner

Traditional Irish Jig, Re-Mix for Educational Purposes Only

People Like Us - Paddy Fahys Jig

Episode LVIX is an eclectic collection of traditional material arranged and performed along a wide and varied spectrum of emotion, mood and colour. Expect bombast, pomp, introspection and sensitivity with a side dish of wonktown 2000. Artwork from Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymous Bosch, 15th - 16th century.

Tracklist

Sam Spence – Quest For The Silver Trophy
Natalie Ní Chasaide and Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnail – The Ewe with the Crooked Horn / An Mhalaidh Garbh
Macdara Yeates – One Starry Night
Bláth na hÓige – Seán Gabha
Powtes – Green Brooms
Grey Stag – Blessington Maid
Cruel Mother – Down the Greenwood Side
Espers – Rosemary Lane
Isa Desmet – The Prickle Holly Bush
Hieronymus Bosch Butt Music
The Kipper Family – The Losing Of The Whale
Paul Denman & Jennifer Reid – Life's Spinning Song
Green Ribbons – The Well Below The Valley
Tom Lehrer – I Got It From Agnes
Scafell Pike – The New York Trader
Dubz Ft Ronnie Drew – The Last Leviathan

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FDN LIX

Tim Doyle(Whistles/Pipes) and Rachel Duffy (Harp)_Tunes from the Roche Collection (arr. Tim Doyle)

It was in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Four

Carrickfergus

From the Midlands of Ireland, The Cardinal Sins are a high energy band that combine driving guitars, bass & drums with traditional Irish instruments to create a powerful Celtic Punk fusion.

Already joined on singles by such seminal bands as Flatfoot 56, The Briggs and Tex-Mex punkers Piñata Protest, The Cardinal Sins are currently finishing up recording their debut album with US label Singular Recordings for release in September 2024.

The Cardinal Sins have established a strong relationship with European audiences in recent times with trips to Germany, Denmark & Italy and are planning to expand further both nationally and internationally in 2025

Composer: As noted
Vocals: CD Craig
Guitars:  CD Craig
Piano and Keys:  CD Craig
Drums and Percussion:  CD Craig
Bass:  CD Craig
Recoding: CD Craig
Mixing:  CD Craig
Editing:  CD Craig
Post-production/Mastering:  CD Craig
 
Recorded at Pine Tree Terrace Studios
See my FaceBook page for more content:  CD Craig

Budding music engineer, former guitarist of Phoenix Down. ... Or is it current guitarist? I'll let you decide.

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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