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The Wandering Bard episodes
- Episode 20: Musician - Shane McGowanThis week we pay tribute to legendary trad-punk singer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist Shane McGowan. Famous for his role in bands like the Nips, and the Pogues, this larger than life figure made a lasting impact on the face of Irish traditional music forever.25 min
- Episode 19: Tam Lin (Tune)A cracking, though rarely played, reel based on a Scottish folk tale of female empowerment.15 min
- Episode 17: Tune - St Kilda Wedding
Interviews with inhabitants of the island:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5RjwjeQe80 min - Episode 16: Musician - Joe BurkeJoin me in celebrating the life of the recently passed, legendary accordion player, Joe Burke. An award winning musician that has left us an incredible catalogue of music and the gift of tunes to generations of people. Thanks for the tunes Joe.0 min
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- Episode 14: Tune - Father Dollard'sA tricky little hornpipe written for? by? a wonderful Irish poet and member of the Catholic parish. As usual, the the history gets tricky as we uncover not one, but TWO Father Dollards. Its a two for one episode as we head to Canada for a poetry reading.0 min
- Episode 13: Song - Clare's DragoonsUp the Banner County as we take a look at a heralded group of Wild Geese fighting on French soil. Stumbled across in an old Irish Song book, this gallant ballad recounts the deeds of the musket wielding foot soldiers fighting for the Jacobite cause.0 min
- Episode 12: Song - Nancy Spain
A wonderfully classic folk tune written for the media figure from the 1960s. Or was it....?
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- Episode 10: Tune - the Wounded Hussar/CPT O'Kanes
A haunting tribute to Irish soldiers who served in foreign wars, this (maybe?) O’Carolyn piece has a twisty history that takes us all the way from the Sliabh Luachra region of Ireland to the banks of the rolling Danube in Austria.
Artistic advisor: J. Calvert Orem
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About The Wandering Bard
From the publisher's feed
The folk songs and music that has survived for centuries often has stories to tell beyond the lyrics. Sometimes, there might not even be lyrics, but behind them lie unbelievable tales. I hope to bring…
the history of this music to life, as well as travel around the country and world to collaborate and speak with folk musicians, have a couple tunes together, and maybe even a pint or two