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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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