Fire Draw Near

This episode looks at English and Scottish versions of the ballad Bonny Barbara Allen aka The Ballet of Barbara Allen aka Barbara Allen's Cruelty aka Barbarous Ellen aka Edelin aka Hard Hearted Barbary Ellen aka Sad Ballet Of Little Johnnie Green aka Sir John Graham aka Barbry Allen. Tracklist: Norman Candler – Barbara Allen Sam Larner – Barbara Allen Caroline Hughes – Barbary Allen Debbie and Pennie Davies – Barbara Allen Shirley Collins – Barbara Allen The Hare and the Moon – Barbara Allen Stick in the Wheel – Barbara Allen Norman Kennedy – Bonny Barbara Allen Jimmy Stewart – Barbara Allen Jessie Murphy – Barbara Allen Ethel Findlater – Barbara Allen Dan Gibson’s Solitudes – Barbara Allen Norman Candler – Barbara Allen https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXXIX features lots and lots of really interesting new music as well as some forgotten gems of the past - from the far-flung hinterlands of folk, traditional and beyond! Tracklist: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin – The Deepest Breath Neil Ó Lochlainn & Cuar – Johnny Seoige Burd Ellen – The Chariot Paleface - Emme Suostu Pelkäämään De Gyldne Løver - Fru Jensens Dreng Branwen - Buried in Kilkenny Jasper Smith - Tiddleywink Old Man Do They Hang Too Low - Billy Bedamned on banjo Afroman – Dicc Hang Lo Roslyn Steer – Gamhna Sa Cheo Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin – The Monaghan Jig Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin – The Long Note https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at Irish versions of the ballad Bonny Barbara Allen aka The Ballet of Barbara Allen aka Barbara Allen's Cruelty aka Barbarous Ellen aka Edelin aka Hard Hearted Barbary Ellen aka Sad Ballet Of Little Johnnie Green aka Sir John Graham aka Barbry Allen. Tracklist: Norman Candler – Barbara Allen Tom Lenihan – Barbry Allen Elizabeth Cronin – Barbara Allen Sarah Makem – Barbara Allen John Byrne – Barbara Alen Joe Heaney – Barbary Allen De Danann – Barbara Allen Andy Cash – Barbary Allen Dolly Parton and Altan – Barbara Allen Ye Vagabonds – Barbara Allen Paddy Keenan – Barbara Allen Norman Candler – Barbara Allen https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XXXVIII is a recording of the interview I did with Jack Dempsey McMahon aka DJackulate at the Dun Laoghaire Folk Festival in September 2022. We talked about many things including his musical techniques, uilleann piping, trends in traditional music, the North Strand Kontra Band, Klezmer music, trawling vinyl for samples, the Trad Rave, tradition vs innovation and lot's more. Jack performed a number of his own pieces and also brought along a few recordings to listen to and discuss. Tracklist: DJackulate – Rocky’s Couch Leo Rowsome – The Kerry Jig / The Ballintore Fancy Packie Dolan and his Melody Boys – Lasses of Donnibrook Naftule Brandwein – Nifty’s Freilach DJackulate – One Year Sober Sister Irene O’Connor – Fire of God’s Love Willie Brady – Little Brigid Flynn Agi Pettik and Gergely Barcza – Gan Ainm Frank Ifield – The Wild Rover DJackulate – An Eldritch Communion https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the Unquiet Grave aka Cold Blows the Wind. Tracklist: The Dubliners – The Unquiet Grave George Dunne – The Unquiet Grave May Bradley – The Unquiet Grave Stanley Robertson – The Unquiet Grave Jim Keeping – The Unquiet Grave Hedy West – The Unquiet Grave Gryphon – The Unquiet Grave Steven Wilson – The Unquiet Grave Ween – Cold Blows the Wind https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXXVII features over one hour of audio hallucinatory magick stemming from the world of traditional folk and slowly creeping into other spheres, eldritch tendrils maintaining their core DNA even as they mutate and transform. Old tunes, comedic verses, devilish songs and poppy bleeps, from the wonky to the whimsical, the woeful to the wacky, the wondrous to the wocious. Let it ooze into your eager earholes like a gallon of molten Kerrygold. Tracklist: Buntús Rinnce – The King of the Fairies Tom Morrison and John Reynolds – Kregg's Pipes / The Boys From Mayo Barney Flynn – There’ll Be Murder There Tonight Brighde Chaimbeul, Ross Ainslie and Steven Byrnes – Irish Sweet Willliam – Devil’s Nine Jim Ghedi – What Will Become of England? Peter Sellers – Suddenly It’s Folk Song Enza Pagliara & Dario Muci – Canto Alla Spiga Daniele Sepe – Tarantella del Gargano Betsy Whyte – Yellow on the Broom Benjamin Britten (arr.) – Newcastle The Broadside Band - Newcastle Bob Dylan – Easy and Slow The Seedy Seeds – Grace Century Steel Band – Fields of Athenry https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXXVI was made in the North Woods of Minnesota and features songs recorded along the way by Summer Newman and Katee Rose as well as tracks by FDN favourite Marlais, West of Roan, Swan Arcade, Frank Harte Liam O'Flynn, Gay, Conor and Seán McKeon and more! Tracklist Gay, Conor and Seán McKeon – The Humours of Lisheen / The Gallowglass / The Cordial The Dubliners – Three Lovely Lassies from Kimmage Frank Harte – The Twangman Swan Arcade – Go From My Window Liam O’Flynn and Catherine Ennis – Easter Snow Summer Newman Katee Rose – I Saw A Blackbird West of Roan – The Grieving Hour Summer Newman – Single Girl Summer Newman – January Man Katee Rose – Three Babes Katee Rose – Henry Lee Marlais - Prae https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Lass of Roch Royal aka The Lass of Loch Royal aka The Lass of Aughrim aka Lord Gregory aka Annie of Lochroyan. Tracklist: Elizabeth Cronin – Lord Gregory Ollie Conway – Lord Gregory Thomas Moran – Lord Gregory Lisa Hannigan – The Lass of Aughrim Dave Maguire – The Lass of Aughrim Peggy Delaney – The Maid of Aughrim Isla St. Clair – Annie of Lochroyan Ewan MacColl – Lord Gregory The Corries – Lord Gregory The Lass of Roch Royal – Peggy Seeger The Lass of Roch Royal – Paul Clayton Judy Collins – Lord Gregory David Patrick Kelly – The Lass of Aughrim https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

One more for all the weirdos out there! This one ponders ideas relating to the existence and nature of traditional song arrangement and features tracks by all kinds of wonderful and fantastic oddballs such as FDN favourites DJackulate and Marlais, as well as Deviant and Naive Ted, Logan Bragg, Nathan Salsburg, JPH, Anna and Elizabeth, Cedric Dind-Lavoie and Jumpleads. 'The idea of a living tradition is that it stays active whilst relevant, present and does not become a museum piece. Within the world of folk music, it could be argued that the tradition itself is the act of passing on a song, not the preservation of a general aesthetic. It has far more to do with the individual approach than maintaining a homogeny. ' - Marlais 2016 Tracklist DJackulate – Rocky’s Couch Deviant and Naïve Ted – Send in the Hounds Logan Bragg – Black Jack Davey Jumpleads – Poor Old Horse Jumpleads – This Day the Stag Must Die, Johnny Cope Marlais – My Bonny Boy Tom Ennis and John Gerrity – Miss Thornton / The Merry Blacksmith / The Bush in Bloom Anna and Elizabeth – Margaret Cedric Dind-Lavoie –Je viens là-bas du pâturage (avec la famille Brideau, 1977) Nathan Salzberg - IV JPH – A Holy Hour https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at Lord Lovel aka Lord Lovat aka Lord Levett. Tracklist Tom Lenihan – Lord Levett Nora Cleary – Lord Levett Sara and Rita Keane – Lord Donegal Jeannie Robertson – Lord Loval The Hennessys – Lord Loval Spriguns of Tolgus – Lord Lovell The Broadside – Lord Lovell Walter Pardon – Lord Lovel Frank Profitt – Lord Lovel Susan Ruth Brown – Lord Lovel Peggy Seeger – Abe Lincoln Stood At The White House Gate Lord Lovel Karaoke https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXXIV features music songs, bird songs, harmony songs, prison songs, drill songs, Irish songs and Sicilian songs. Tracklist: Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill – The Night Poor Larry Was Stretched Planxty - Pat Reilly Nightingales and Beatrice Harrison - The Derry Air David Harper - The Turfman from Ardee Skara Brae - An Cailín Rua The Voice Squad - The Banks of the Bann Francie Byrne - The Wild Irishman Wade Ward - Old Jimmy Sutton Rosa Balistreri - Buttana di to ma The Dubliners – Lag Song Ronnie Drew – Easy and Slow Sello - Process Sello feat. Offica - Oggy Seán ‘ac Dhonncha - Liam Ó Raofille Denis Murphy - The Queen of O’Donnell Joe Mulherron - The Wee White Turban Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill - O’Reilly’s Greyhound / Palmer's Gate https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship aka Stock or Wall aka The Keeper of the Game aka He Rolled Her to the Wall aka The Song of Riddles aka The Laird o' Roslyn's Doughter. Tracklist Frank Harte – He Rolled Her to the Wall Thomas Moran – Captain Woodburn Rose McCartin – The Keeper of the Game Sarah Makem – You and I in One Bed Lie Maggie Murphy – Stock or Wall Willie Clancy – The Song of Riddles Jean Redpath – Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship Joe Rae – The Laird o' Roslyn's Doughter Gordeanna McCulloch – Captain Wedderburn Alasdair Roberts – Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship Captain Pearl R. Nye – Between Me and the Wall https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode concentrates on recent releases that have come under my radar over the last while as well as some Anne Briggs and Moldy Peaches thrown in for good measure. Concertina, mandolin, guitar, voice, fiddle, bronze age horns, chest rattling bass, dulcimer, drums and more!!! Tracklist: Cormac Begley – To War Ye Vagabonds – The Humours of Glin Ye Vagabonds – Go Away and Come Back Hither Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones – Wanton Lasses Pity Her Mary Grace Autum Lee – Carolan’s Cup Jrpjej - Koje Berdykuo Mykhamety Igybz Anne Briggs – The Recruited Collier An Galar Dubh – Cónocht Dulcidrone – Gauze Like Mama’s Broke – Narrow Line The Moldy Peaches – Steak for Chicken Cormac Begley - Rolling in the Barrel / O'Neill's March / Tralee Jail https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Trees the Grow Tall aka The Trees They Grow So High aka Long A-Growing aka Young But Growing aka He’s Young But He’s Daily A-Growing aka The Bonny Boy aka Lady Mary Ann aka Young Craigston. Tracklist Joe Heaney – My Bonny Boy is Young Joe Holmes – My Bonny Boy is Young Landless – The Trees the Grow Tall Maija Sofia – The Trees they Do Grow High Lizzie Higgins – The College Boy Lizzie Higgins – Lady Mary Ann AL Lloyd – The Bonny Boy Spriguns of Tolgus – The Trees They Do Grow High Robin and Barry Dransfield – The Trees They Do Grow High Nathan Hatt – He’s Young But He’s Daily A-Growing Joan Baez – The Trees They Do Grow High Paul Clayton – Young But Growing Sally Sloane – Young But Growing https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXXII was cobbled together on my travels around the USA and is now online - featuring new songs and interviews with Andy the Doorbum and others as well as numerous iterations of the tune The Girl I left Behind Me by The Pogues the Skillet Lickers, Sweeney's Men, Seán MacDonnchadha, Cisco Houston and more, some songs from the South East of Ireland, a song in a dead Irish language, as well as some murderous transatlantic fun. ***Note - because of the limited nature of my resources while travelling the audio quality of this episode is not as good as that of others. I also seem to have become confused about the nature of concepts relating to past, present and future. Please excuse these inconsistencies and have confidence that both my audio and neurological hardware will be back to their normal state next month!*** https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear #firedrawnear #endlessdescentofthetraditionaryweirdo Tracklist: Sweeney’s Men – Waxie’s Dargle The Skillet Lickers – The Girl I left Behind Me CPNPC – The Girl I Left Behind Me Sean MacDonnachadha – An Spailpín Fánach The Pogues – The Rare Ould Mountain Dew Cisco Houston – Mysteries of a Hobo’s Life Seán Óg Ó Tuama - Wexford Mummers Song Paddy Berry – The Forth Men and Bargy Men Elspeth Ann – Mercy Me Lloyd Chandler – A Conversation with Death Dellie Norton – Young Emily Maggie Murphy – Young Edmund Andy the Doorbum – The Unquiet Grave campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight aka the Gowans Sae Gae aka The Water o' Wearie's Well aka The Outlandish Knight aka May Colvin aka Along the North Strand Tracklist Angus Mohr – Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Polly Paulusma - Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Judith Weir - Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Freb Hunt-Bull - The Water of Wearie’s Well Corny McDaid – False Lover John Kitty Cassidy – Along the North Strand Jumbo Brightwell – The False-Hearted Knight Shirley Collins – The Outlandish Knight Charles S. Brink – Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Tim Eriksen – Castle by the Sea JE. Mainer and the Mountaineers – Six King’s Daughters Rum – Heer Halewijn https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXXI looks at possible influences for the tune to a Ewan MacColl song and features piping, fiddling, singing, tunes that sound like other tunes, the Cradle ov Filth and more! Tracklist: Peat and Diesel – Western Isles Joe Byrne – Snowy Breasted Pearl Luke Kelly – The Bonnie Shoals of Herring Ewan MacColl – The Famous Flower of Serving Men Matt Cranitch, Paul De Grae & Jackie Daly – Sliabh na mBan Mama’s Broke – Just Pick One Unknown Suonata For Bagpipe And Triangle Rättviks Spelmanslag - Gärdebylåten, gånglåt (Marching Tune from Gärdeby) Elizabeth Cronin – Níl Mo Shláinte ar Fónamh Elizabeth Cronin – Ten Weary Years Early Grave Band – Nuke Power C.B. Fernando & H.D Manuel – Manaram Sidevi The Clovers – Rotten Cocksucker’s Ball https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This Episode looks at the ballad The False Knight Upon the Road, aka The False Knight, aka The Smart Schoolboy, aka The False False Fly, aka The Child Upon the Road aka False Fidee, aka Où Vas-tu, Mon P’tit Garcon? Tracklist Norman Kennedy – The False Knight Upon the Road Bella Higgins and Andrew Stewart – The False Knight Upon the Road The Bitter Withy – The False Knight Upon the Road Barry Gleeson – The False False Fly Frank Quinn – The False Knight Upon the Road Tim Hart and Maddy Prior – The False Knight Upon the Road Phillip Langridge – The False Knight Upon the Road Mary Eppler – The Knightman Edmund Henneberry –The False Knight Upon the Road Helene Baillargeon and Alan Mills - Où Vas-Tu, Mon P'tit Garçon? Amps For Christ –The False Knight Upon the Road Fleet Foxes –The False Knight Upon the Road https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXX is one for the weirdos featuring new tracks by Junior Brother, D.C Cross, the Deadlians, Brìghde Chaimbeul as well as hurdy gurdys, didgeridoos, throat singing, cheeky mash-ups and your oul one. Tracklist DJ Dolphin Boy - Bazouki Fuckers Junior Brother - No Country for Young Men Topette - Winstanley's / Le Trois Canards Pól Ó Ceallaigh and Jimmy O'Brien-Moran - An Laib Scapithe / Íoc an Cúntas D.C. Cross - South Albury Take-Away Before the Big Rip-off Sally Sloane - I've Been a Wild Boy Reconciliation - Kerry Polka Dinny 'Jimmy' Doyle and Larry Griffin - Tommy Murphy Was a Soldier Boy Oidupaa Vladimir Oiun - A Thin Mountain Ash Yat Kha - Go Lassie Go David Watson - Glossal Brìghde Chaimbeul and Dimcho Enchev - S/T Barney Grubbs - Pigeon on the Gate The Deadlians - I Don't Want to Ride Your Oul One Anymore https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at The Gosport Tragedy aka The Cruel Ship's Carpenter aka Pretty Polly Tracklist The Gosport Tragedy - Ethel Findlater Sam Larner – Pretty Polly Trees – Pretty Polly The Dublin Murder Ballad - Jeannie Robertson Miss Brown - Frank Harte Miss Brown – Joe Heaney Richard Dawson – The Cruel Ship’s Carpenter Ted Ashlaw – The Cruel Ship’s Carpenter Pretty Polly - Addie Graham The Coon Creek Girls – Pretty Polly Congo Cowboys – Pretty Polly https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Episode XXIX features songs by the Watersons, songs from the north of England, a song by Lingua Ignota, songs from Scotland, songs and tunes from Ireland as well as some puerile nonsense from the 1940s. Tracklist: Cormac Begley – The Flogging Reel Lick the Tins – Can’t Help Falling in Love The Watersons – North Country Maid The Watersons – The Broom of the Cowdeknowes The Watersons – Rap Her to Bank Vin Garbutt – The Hartlepool Monkey The Wilson Family – I Am Coal Lainey Dempsey – Haiku Arun Sood – The Old Dictaphone Lingua Ignota – Katie Cruel Pádriac Keane – Old Hang You Have Killed Me / Garrett Barry’s Jig Al O’Donnell – Lord Abore and Mary Flynn Unidentified Singers – The Lucan Dairy Packie Dolan – A Drink in the Morning Packie Dolan – Saddle the Pony / The Rakes of Kildare Unidentified – I Came in My Best Sunday Suit https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Elfin Knight aka The Wind Hath Blown Ma Plaidie Awa aka Scarborough Fair The Tri-Coloured House aka Rosemerry Lane aka The Cambric Shirt aka Impossibilities. Tracklist Ewan Mac Coll and Peggy Seeger – The Elfin Knight John Mac Donald – The Wind Hath Blown Ma Paidie Awa Margaret Tait – The Wind Hath Blown Ma Paidie Awa Ewan Mac Coll – Scarborough Fair Martin Carthy – Scarborough Fair Paul Simon and the Muppets – Scarborough Fair Gershon Kingsley – Scarborough Fair Mary Kate McDonagh – The Tri-Coloured House Thomas Moran – Strawberry Lane Michael Moran – Strawberry Lane Elisabeth Jefferies – Rosemary Lane Mrs. Clara Stevens – A True Lover of Mine Jennie Gray – The Cambric Shirt Anna Sandage Underhill – The Elfin Knight Mrs. Georgia Ann Griffin - Impossibilities Bill Bailey – Scarborough Fair https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXVIII features an in-depth analysis about how we’re all descended from the great eternal drone of the universe, recently recorded uilleann piping from Chris McMullan, Jason Rouse and Pádraic Keane, recordings from the Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar and Café Oto, dying for love and my own personal favourite - dying for poor old Ireland. Tracklist FDN live podcast intro recorded at Café Oto, 11 October 2021 Chris McMullan – The Downfall of Paris The Wolfetones – Rule Brittania Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly – The Craic We Had the Day We Died for Ireland Jason Rouse – Rathawaun / The Hare in the Corn / The Cock of the North / Oh Susanna Maureen Jelks – Broom Blooms Bonny Pádraic Keane - Rince Scioból an Ghabha / Smash the Windows Antaine Ó Faracháin – Johnny Seoige Jason Rouse – The Rocks of Bawn / Kitty Got a Clinking Coming from the Fair Peggy Seeger – I Wish I was a Single Girl Again Leann Toland – Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye Amps for Christ – The Blacksmith https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Baffled Knight aka Blow Away the Morning Dew aka Clear Away The Morning Dew aka The New Mown Hay aka the Shepherd Lad aka Jock Sheep aka Katie Morey. Tracklist The City Waites – The Baffled Knight Emily Bishop – The Baffles Knight Sam Larner – Blow Away the Morning Dew Assassin’s Creed – Clear Away the Morning Dew Guildford Boy’s Choir – Blow Away the Morning Dew Ewan Mac Coll – The Shepherd Lad Various – Jock Sheep John Campbell – The Baffled Knight Ian Lynch – The Baffled Knight Captain Pearl R. Nye – The Banks of Sullee Doc Watson – Katie Morey The Buffalo Silver Band – The Baffled Knight Far From the Maddening Crowd OST – Blow Away the Morning Dew https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXVI features Irish traditional dance tunes, Sean Nós, English Gypsies, 1970s Reggae, uilleann pipes, fiddle, a man with no balls and poor old England. Pictured is my Granda Thomas Lynch Snr. on the accordion. Tracklist Ceoltóirí Chulann – An Tonn Reatha (The Rolling Wave) Jackie Roche – The Blackbird (Set Dance) Peter Ingram – Mandi went to Poove the Gri – Untitled Stepdance - Can you Rokker Romany Jasper Smith – Father Had a Knife Harold Covill – The Happy Family Sandy Archibald – My Faither's Gied's a Horse Teri York and Kids – That’s the Way You Spell New york Dillinger – Cocaine in My Brain Chicken in the Car - Ralph Flanagan Harry Cox – What Will Become of England Sarah Ghriallais – Amhrán and Phúca Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan – The Cook in the Kitchen / The Wandering Minstrel Seán ‘ac Dhonncha – Our Famous Cathal Brugha Seán ‘ac Dhonncha – Green Brooms Thomas McCarthy – No Balls at All https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad Edward aka What Put the Blood? aka My Son David aka Son Come Tell It Unto Me aka Sven I Rosengård aka The Blood of the Old Red Rooster. Tracklist Mary Delaney – What Put the Blood? Pops Johnny Connors – What Put the Blood? John Reilly – What Put the Blood? Weenie (Selphinus) Brazil – Son Come Tell it Unto Me Angela Brazil – Son Come Tell it Unto Me Mr. Webb – Son Come Tell it Unto Me Jeannie Robertson – My Son David Lena Willemark – Sven I Rosengård Garmarna – Sven I Rosengård Carl Loewe – Edward Almeda Riddle – The Blood of the Old Red Rooster Amps for Christ - Edward https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXV of Fire Draw Near features Paddy Moloney, Stick in the Wheel, Máire Ní Ghráda, the Friel Sisters, Louise Mulcahy, Jelly Roll Morton, Mike Oldfield, the return of Lomax Does Ireland and more!!! Tracklist The Chieftains – An Phis Fhliuch (the Wet Quim) Paddy Moloney – Bumper Squire Jones Paddy Moloney and Mike Oldfield and band – Planxty Fanny Power and more Stick in the Wheel – The Cuckoo Stick in the Wheel – Wierds Broke It Dennis Donahue – My Uncle Dan McCann Mick Moloney – My Uncle Dan McCann Máire Ní Ghráda – Queen of the Rushes Louise, Michelle and Mick Mulcahy – Charlie Mulvihill’s, Farewell to Ireland The Friel Sisters – The Humours of Ballyloughlin, Rakes of Clonmel, the Kilkenny Jig Mickey Doherty – Story of St. Columcille and the Curse of Only Putting on One Shoe Mickey Doherty – Haste to the Wedding, My Match is Made Mickey Doherty – Story of the Fiddler with Only One Tune Mickey Doherty – The Fairy’s Reel Jelly Roll Morton – The Dirty Dozen https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This is the second episode looking at the ballad Lord Randall aka Henry My son aka Amhrán na hEascainne aka Großmutter Schlangenköchin. Tracklist La Piva dal Carnér - Il Testamento dell'avvelenato Elster Silberflug - Großmutter Schlangenköchin Carl Orff, Gunhild Keetman & Kölner Kinderchor - Großmutter Schlangenköchin Abner Jay – Lord Randall Josh White – Lord Randall Sara Cleveland – My Bonny Bon Boy Jean Ritchie – Lord Randall Peggy Seeger – Billy Boy Fred Katz with Paul Horn and the Chico Hamilton Quartet – Lord Randall The Mickey Finns – Lord Randall https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXIV features new songs from Marlais and Jrpjej as well as tracks by Sarah and Rita Keane, Hassan Wargui, Michael O'Shea, Seán McKeon and Liam O'Connor, Anna and Elizabeth and the Caretaker. Tracklist Seán Ó Riada - Speech Sarah and Rita Keane – Moll Dubh a Ghleanna Hassan Wargui - Isawl Omarg (Music Speaks) Marlais – Died For Love Michael O’Shea – Kerry Nameless Grave – Monaghan Gay McKeon – The Monaghan Jig / Francis Aucoin Seán McKeon and Liam O’Connor – Ancient Irish War March Jrpjej - Zazu Daha The Johnstons – Tunnel Tigers The Young Tradition – Byker Hill O.J. Abbot – By the Hush, Me Boys Anna and Elizabeth – Mama’s in the Graveyard Jimmy MacBeath – John Anderson, My Jo The Caretaker – A Losing Battle is Raging https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad Lord Randall aka Henry My Son aka Amhrán na hEascainne aka Großmutter Schlangenköchin. Tracklist Mary Delaney – Buried in Kilkenny Frank Quinn – Lord Randal Joe Heaney – Amhrán na hEascainne Anne Mulqueen – Cá Rabhais ar Feadh an Lae Uaim Kathleen Behan – My Bonny Brown Boy Unidentified Traveller – Billy Boy Frank Harte – Henry my Son Wounded John Scott Cree – Green and Yeller Steeleye Span – Lord Randal Martin Carthy – Lord Randal Jeannie Robertson – Lord Randal Isla Cameron – Croodlin Doo Betsy Miller and Ewan MacColl – Lord Randal Alan Elsdon Band – Lord Randal https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXIII features new songs from Cathal Caufield and Conor O’Kane as well as recordings of non-lexical vocable singing from the Jewish, Inuit, Indian, Sami, French, Irish, Scottish and American traditions. Tracklist: Audrey Saint Coeur – Diddlage Cathal Caulfield – The Morning Thrush Annie Johnson – Bird Imitations Michael and Paddy Rafferty – The Queen of the Rushes Christy Moore – The Knock Song Paddy Tunney – Scots Bagpipe Lilts Eilidh MacKenzie – Puirt a Béil Sanjay Subrahmanyan – Raga Nattakurinji Sami Joik Songs Soria Eyituk, Lusi Kuni – Katajjaq Blackfire – AIM song Jimmie Riddle – Yakety Eeeph Angelo Dornan – Chin Music Unknown – Bratslav Nigun Conor O’Kane – Harvest of Clovers https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Cruel Mother aka All Around the Loney-O aka Weile Weile Waile aka Carslisle Wall aka Greenwood Sidey. Tracklist Mickey Connors – Down by the Green Roadside-um Thomas Moran – The Cruel Mother Landless – All Around the Loney-O Winnie Stokes – Weile Weile Waile Andrew Stewart – Weilo Weilo Wailo Lizzie Higgins - The Cruel Mother Silly Wizard – Carlisle Wall Anonymous – Greenwood Side Cecilia Costello – The Cruel Mother A.L. Lloyd – The Cruel Mother Mrs. G.A. Griffin – The Cruel Mother Anna and Elizabeth – Greenwood Sidey Andy the Doorbum – The Cruel Mother https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXII looks at some bits and bobs from the unsettled frontiers of traditional music including homemade bagpipes, out-there arrangements of well-known tunes, a new track from John Francis Flynn, straight up honest-to-God bodhrán playing, Robin Roberts as a performer / collector, the whole question of Led Zeppelin and the influence of *that* famous blind Irish harper as well as what is perhaps one of the filthiest songs in the wider folk / blues canon (NSFWAF). Seán Keane – The Gold Ring / Strop the Razor Fred Costello - At Trinity Church I Met My Doom Donald WG Lindsay and Richard Youngs – International Bagpipe Day Paddy Glackin and Jolyon Jackson – Green Fields of America (Jig and Reel) John Francis Flynn – My Son Tim Seán Ryan – Tatter Jack Walsh / Connie O’Connell’s Christy Moore – The Hackler From Grouse Hall Robin Roberts – Through Dublin City Robin Roberts – Eggs and Marrowbones Patrick Ball – Carolan’s Dream Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven Spirit – Taurus Lucille Bogan – Shave ‘Em Dry II https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad Long Lankin aka Lamkin aka False Lankum. Tracklist John Reilly Jr. – False Lankum Helen Diamond – Long Lankin Seán Corcoran – The Lambkin Ben Butcher – Long Lankin George Fradley - Lankin A.L. Lloyd – Long Lankin Hare and Moon – Long Lankin Steeleye Span – Long Lankin Robin Williamson and Lawson Dondo – Long Lankin Alexander Robb – Lamkin Hedy West – Beaulampkin Frank Profitt - Bo Lamkin Mrs Lena Barre – Bolakins The Wainwright Sisters – Long Lankin https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XXI features a number of lost gems of my personal cassette collection from the likes of Tommy Reck, Noel Hill, William Mullally, Mick O'Brien, Frank Browne and more....Also some classic Irish hip-hop from Scary Éire, a new track from Jordan O'Leary, an Irish translation of a Leadbelly classic, the return of two missed segments and more of the usual oddness from the wider world of Irish traditional music and song.... Tracklist: Tommy Reck – The Scholar, The Salamanca, Tom Steele Johnny Moynihan – The Banks of Red Roses Mick O’Brien – The Humours of Lisheen, Tom Billy’s Fancy, Humours of Kilkenny Frank Browne – About a Row William Mullally – Lady Carberry, The Races of Athlone Noel Hill – Last Night’s Fun, The Trip to Durrow Jordan O’Leary – Skibbereen Some Weirdo – As Ye Wander Scary Éire – The Dole Q Sam Larner – The Reckless Young Fellow Kitty Gallagher – Irene, Go dTé Tú Slán Kitty Gallagher – An Mhaighdeán Mhara Leadbelly – Goodnight Irene Jimmy White – The Canny Shepherd Laddie Unknown – The Shepherd Laddie The Ed Sullivan Orchestra (Arranged by Teo Macero) - The Countryside Dance https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Dying Soldier aka The Unfortunate Rake aka The Locke Hospital aka St. James' Hospital aka When I Was On Horseback. Tracklist Brendan Gleeson – The Unfortunate Rake Christy Moore – The Locke Hospital Tom Lenihan – St. James’ Hospital Mary Doran – When I was on Horseback Molly Collins – As I Went Out Walking One Fine Summer’s Morning Norma Waterson – The Unfortunate Lass Harry Cox - The Young Sailor Cut Down In His Prime Willie Mathieson – I am a Young Man Cut Down in my Prime Mrs. Viola Penn – Bright Summer Morning Texas Gladden – One Morning In May Dick Devall – Tom Sherman’s Barroom James Ironhead Baker – St. James’ Hospital Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong – St. James’ Infirmary Kenneth S. Goldstein – The Wild Lumberjack Jan Brunvand – A Sun Valley Song https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Q. What are the three greatest mouth-noises in FDN XX? A. Not difficult to tell. To wit; the vainglorious manly-man shout of Throllmas of Trollech, the heart-rending soulwail of Patty Waters and the soul-soothing tongue-rolled musical warble-diddles of Paddy Tunney. Q. Is that the extent of FDN XX? A. Not difficult to tell. No. Many are the many-noised noises besides. To wit; Cath and Phil Tyler, Caoimhe Hogarty, Liam Óg O’Flynn, Séamus Heaney, Louis Jordan, Barra MacEochaidh, Fionn Mac Cumhail, Jimmy O’Dea, DJackulate, Christy Moore, Nina Simone and Neillidh Boyle. É mo Scél. Tracklist: Cath and Phil Tyler - Loves Old Sweet Song Caoimhe Hogarty - The Dublin Murder Ballad Liam Óg O'Flynn - The Yellow Bittern / The Broken Pledge Seamus Heaney - The Yellow Bittern Louis Jordan - What's the Use in Getting Sober (When You gong to Get Drunk Again) Seamus Heaney - Scél lem Dúib Barra Mac Eochaidh - Scél Lem Dúib Trollech - Scél Lem Dúib Jimmy O'Dea - Rathgar DJackulate - Lilt Christy Moore - Black is the Colour Nina Simone and Emil Latimer - Black is the Colour of my True Love's Hair Patty Waters - Black is the Colour of my True Love's Hair Liam Óg O'Flynn - the Rollin Wave / The Hag's Money Neillidh Boyle - The Man in the Graveyard https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at The Gypsy Laddie aka the Dark-Eyed Gypsy aka the Raggle Taggle Gypsy. Tracklist: Planxty – Raggle Taggle Gypsy John Reilly - Raggle Taggle Gypsy Paddy Doran – Seven Yellow Gypsies Joe Holmes - Dark Eyed Gypsy Séamus Ennis - The Three Gypsies Joe Lynch - The Whistling Gypsy Jeannie Robertson – The Gypsy Laddie Carolyne Hughes – The Draggle Tail Gypsy Walter Pardon – The Raggle Taggle Gypsies Frank Profitt - The Gyps of David Mrs. James York – The Gypsy Davy Warren Smith – Black Jack Davy Maxine Sullivan – Wraggle Taggle Gypsies https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad Our Goodman aka Seven Drunken Nights. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at various bits and pieces - lost gems from the forgotten strange wilderness on the edge/centre of the Irish Tradition. Includes a look at jigs that had songs to go along with them in Connemara. Tracklist Séamus Ennis – Patrick’s Day George Ross – Hornpipes The Honeydreamers – Irish Mambo Sean Mooney – If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here Tsunekichi Suzuki – Omoide Frank Harte – The Kerryman’s Rambles Frank Zappa et al – House jam Swan Arcade – Peat Bog Soldiers Les Souers Goadec – Gavotten ar Menez Colm Ó Caodháin – Bríd Thomáis Colm Ó Caodháin – Soldier Soldier Maggie McDonagh – Dóín-dú Ó Dighdil Ó Maggie McDonagh – Mo Cheallaichín Fionn Maggie McDonagh – Cailleach an Airgid Willie Clancy – Cailleach an Airgid, Bean Pháidín Colm Ó Caodháin – Bean Pháidín Maggie McDonagh – An Rógaire Dubh Mick O’Brien – An Rógaire Dubh, Na Ceannabháin Bhána Colm Ó Caodháin – Na Ceannabháin Bhána https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Last December Dublin Digital Radio celebrated their 4th birthday. As part of a weekend of celebrations myself and Declan Synnott recorded a long conversation. Declan Synnott is not only a gentleman, he’s also scholar – with an actual PhD in Punk. I know I’ve talked about my own perceived parallels between Punk and Traditional Irish music many times in the past, but I think this is the most in depth and articulate it has ever come out. Featuring tracks by Cock Sparrer, Christopher Lee, Crass, Jimmy Crowley, Christy Moore, Extravision, Frank Harte, Rudimentary Peni, Los Crudos and the Pecker Dunne. Track List: Cock Sparrer – Working Cock Sparrer – I Fit Central Heating (Working Part II) Christopher Lee and Diane Cilento – The Tinker of Rye Crass – Do they Owe us a Living? Jimmy Crowley and Stoker’s Lodge – Salonika Christy Moore – Hey Ronnie Regan! Extravision – Our City Frank Harte – Gough’s Immortal Statue Crass – Securicor Crass – Berketex Bride Rudimentary Peni – Mercy of Slumber Los Crudos – That’s Right We’re that Spic Band Pecker Dunne - Wexford https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XVII goes even deeper down the ancient instrument rabbit hole and looks at the oldest pipes in the world from the city state of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia - believed to be the precursor to all modern bagpipes. This is followed by more pipes throughout history, looking at a few different stages before we get to those we know today. If that wasn't enough we also look at the oldest song in existence, some rare recordings of Traveller musicians and singers, as well as a bit of Busta Rhymes and Frank Zappa for good measure. Tracklist: Unidentified Traveller – Oil Drum Jig Sean Folsom – Ur Pipes Barnaby Brown – Duo 4500-year-old reproduction lyre & pipes Tibiae Impares - Quintus Vibius Fuscus Efisio Melis – Ballo Sardo Barnaby Brown – Northern Triplepipes Richard Dumbrill – H6 Hurrian Song Busta Rhymes – Takin’ What’s Mine Emmett Gill and Jesse Smith – The Stoneybatter / John McFadden’s Sweeney’s Men – Handsome Cabin Boy Frank Zappa – Handsome Cabin Boy Anne O’Donnell – My Darling Brown Haired Boy Unidentified Traveller – Billy Boy https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

An introductory overview of the printed ballad in Ireland, this episode looks at the people who sang them, the people who sold them, the people who bought them and the people who hated them. Anyone wishing to investigate this topic further is strongly advised to take a look at Dr. John Moulden's authoritative thesis on the subject - 'The printed ballad in Ireland: a guide to the popular printing of songs in Ireland 1760-1920', which served as the basis for my own understanding of the subject. Many thanks to all the performer's who gave their time to this project, namely; Seán Fitzgerald, Lugh Dias Santiago Ó Loinsigh, Cormac Mac Diarmada, Fergus Russell, Andreas Schulz, Thomas McCarthy, Ray Cuddihy, Conor MacAdams, John Ahern, Graham Patterson, Alan Woods and Liam Crill. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XVI looks at the strange and fantastic life of the song An Droimeann Donn Dílis which was played and transformed by artists as diverse as Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich, Lead Belly, the Weavers, Nana Mouskouri and Rasputina. Alongside this are an Irish tune played on the Chinese Hulusi, an unusual folk sound from the Isle of Mull more of the usual mayhem as well as another installment of Lomax Does Ireland. Tracklist: Jaylin Chu – The Bucks of Oranmore Robbie Hannan – An Droimeann Donn Dílis Seosamhín Ní Bheaglaoich – An Droimeann Donn Dílis Ernest Sellick – Drimindown Ledbelly – If It Wasn’t For Dicky The Weavers – Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Nana Mouskouri - Küsse süßer als Wein Rasputina – Wicked Dickey Done Died Leo Rowsome – Jockey to the Fair Sound of Mull – Leis A' Bhata Dhubh Dharaich Bartley Connolly – Amhrán na mBréag Robin Roberts – Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair Seán McDonagh – An Bonneán Buí The Flanagan Brothers – The Moving Bogs / Miss Thornton Jaylin Chu and Xiaolin – The Star Above the Garter / The Maid on the Green / The Legacy https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XV features distorted accordions, tunes learned from the Otherworld, Bronze Age war horns and punk rock piping jigs. Alongside all of this are new tracks from Jim Ghedi, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail and Cormac Begley. Tracklist: George Ross – Higgins Hornpipe / Other Hornpipe Caoimhín Ó Fearghail – John Lydons / Nora Cíonna Delia Murphy – Moonshiner Ronan Browne – Port na bPúcai Jim Ghedi – Ah Cud Hew Callino Casturame & Caleno Custurme – William Byrd & Anonymous Caleno Custure Me – Susan McKeown The Dubliners – The Newry Highwayman The Ludlow’s Ballad Group – The Butcher Boy Ancient Music of Ireland – Along the Shore John Kenny – The Carnyx Cormac Begley – O’Neill’s https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

The final installment of the Wild Rover Podcast looks at the song in Ireland before the Dubliners came along as well as where Luke Kelly’s iconic version might have originated. Featuring performances from Cormac Mac Diarmada, Cat Forster and Mark O'Kane. Do yourself a favour and check out Brian Peters' article The Well-Travelled 'Wild Rover' (Folk Music Journal Vol. 10, No. 5 (2015), pp. 609-636), which I relied on heavily while creating this podcast. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near Bonus Episode - The Gypsy Laddie by Ian Lynch

Fire Draw Near Episode XIV is a Shitfaced Christmas Extravaganza Bonanza! Featuring the amazing tale of the Donegal Tarantella, me doing a Felix Doran but its Iron Maiden, more bad language than usual, lots of beer reviews, tonnes of drunken slobbering, Christmas songs, Scandinavian Folk Metal tropes, as well as new songs from Ruskavellas, Stick in the Wheel, Burd Ellen, Myrkur and Yorkston Thorne and Khan. Best enjoyed while shitfaced. Tracklist: Ruskavellas – Grey Ranns of the Sidhe / The Little Branch Stick in the Wheel – Drive the Cold Winter Away Burd Ellen – The Wexford Carol The Carol Singers – God Rest You Merry Gentlemen The Kipper Family – Arrest These Merry Gentlemen Annie Lennox – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Frank Harte – The Maid of Cabra West Myrkur – Tor i Helheim Felix Doran – The Fox Hunt Iron Maiden – Genghis Khan Francie ‘Dearg’ Byrne – The Cat That Kittled In Jamie’s Wig Leonardo Riccardi, Angelo Salerno & Quirino Valvano – Tarantella per Zampogna, Ciaramella e Tamburello Rónán Galvin – Donegal Tarantella Yorkston Thorne and Khan – The Jealous Woman / A Bhean Ladeach Shirley Collins – The Cherry Tree Carol Luke Cheevers – That’s the Way Ding Dong Denny O’Reilly – The Ballad of Jaysus Christ The Voice Squad – The Sheepstealer The Voice Squad – The Parting Glass https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Part II of the Wild Rover Podcast looks at what happened to the song over the first 300 years of its existence as it spread from England to Scotland, North America and Australia, where it began to evolve into something resembling the version that we all know today. Featuring performances from Marshall Morris the Travelling Woodsman of the Fosseway, Cormac Dermody, Paul Denman, Beanie Entwistle, Mark Jennings and Liam Crill . Do yourself a favour and check out Brian Peters' article The Well-Travelled 'Wild Rover' (Folk Music Journal Vol. 10, No. 5 (2015), pp. 609-636), which I relied on heavily while creating this podcast. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode XIII takes a look at Irish songs of social protest including my favourite unnapreciated sub-genre of republican ballads. Also includes part three of Lomax Does Ireland, an in depth look at Alan Lomax's seminal collecting trip to Ireland in 1951. Tracklist: Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O’Brien - All Our Lonely Ghosts Liam Weldon – Dark Horse on the Wind Dé Danann – Rights of Man / Pride of Petravore Christy Moore – Anne Lovett The Dubliners – The Sun Is Burning Paul Brady – The Shamrock Shore Frank Harte – Pat Maguire Swan Arcade – Four Green Fields Chumbawamba – The Manchester Martyrs We Shall Overcome – Hard Times of Old England Gobnait Ní Chroinín – Innsin Bhéal Átha na Ghaorthadh Maire Ní Cheocháin – Cois Abhainn na Séad Maxine Sullivan - The Raggle Taggle Gypsy https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear