Grant Gordy sat down with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones to go track by track through his new album, Hidden Animals, out now. The album is available digitally, CD, or vinyl at grantgordy.bandcamp.com/album/peripheral-visions.

Grant Gordy goes track by track through Peripheral Visions

Anna's Anchor aka Marty Ryan and friends release their fourth album The Merries on Strange Brew Records this Friday, July 7. On this episode of the podcast, Marty talks about moving from Limerick to the US for a PhD a couple of years ago, a scary accident that happened to him that led to the idea for The Merries - he suffered a head injury, with memory loss and long term issues an initial concern - and then we go track by track through the new album. Completed by Brian Scally on drums and Clare O'Brien on backing vocals, Anna's Anchor are heading out on tour after the release of The Merries. 

Tour dates:
July 12: Róisín Dubh, Galway
July 13: The Workman’s Cellar, Dublin
July 14: De Barra’s, Clonakilty
July 15: Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick

Buy the Merries on Strange Brew: https://www.strangebrew.ie/annas-anchor-shop

Buy the Merries on Bandcamp: https://annasanchor.bandcamp.com/

Outro music: Anna's Anchor - Listowel

TPOE 269: Anna's Anchor

Andrew Collins joined WTJU Folk DIrector Peter Jones to go track by track through the latest album, The Rule of Three, from The Andrew Collins Trio.

Andrew Collins goes track by track through The Rule of Three from the Andrew Collins Trio

Banjo legend Alan Munde stopped by WTJU to go track by track through his new album, Excelsior, out now on Patuxent. In addition to background on the album, Alan also chatted with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones about what first got him into banjo when he was growing up in Norman, Oklahoma as a child.

Alan Munde Goes Track by Track through Excelsior

Multi-instrumentalist Duncan Wickel sat down with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones to go track by track through his debut solo release, Five Early Home Recordings (2003-2004) recorded two decades ago. They also chatted about Duncan's background all the way up to what he is doing these days.

Track by Track

Duncan Wickel goes track by track through Five Early Home Recordings

Scottish fiddler Louise Bichan (Corner House, Hildaland) stopped by Folk & Beyond to go track by track through her new album, The Lost Summer, out now on Adhyâropa Records.

Track by Track of The Lost Summer

Louise Bichan takes us through The Lost Summer

Acclaimed composer, bandleader and musician Sam Reider stopped by WTJU to go track by track through his latest album, The Golem and Other Tales, was released June 21 (with distribution on Free Dirt Records). Folk & Beyond airs Thursday afternoons from 4-7 at 91.1FM and streaming at wtju.net.

Sam Reider goes track by track through The Golem and Other Tales on WTJU

Sam Reider goes track by track through The Golem and Other Tales

Members of EZRA stopped by WTJU to go track by track through the group's latest album, Froggy's Demise, out now on Adhyâropa Records.

EZRA Goes Track By Track Through Froggy's Demise

Acoustic music legend goes track by track through his follow up to his seminal album, Diary of a Fiddler, with WTJU Folk Director Peter Jones. Along the way they delve into Darol's introduction to violin and hear stories about Darol's more than half century as a professional musician and teacher.

Darol Anger goes track by track through Diary of a Fiddler #2: The Empty Nest

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