The Ireland Podcast is an audio magazine of conversations, events, music and craic from the island of Ireland. Ideal for anyone who fancies an insight into the one of the coolest places on the planet. The Ireland Podcast is a force of positivity that champions Ireland and Northern Ireland in all their classnesses.
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Go Gleoite deas, Tommy.. You haven't changed since the early days in Ascal Cnoc Sion.. I recognised you immediately from Fadó, Fadó. Stay Great. Damien De Barra
Wonderful interview! I believe a former Celtic Woman lives in Gallway now. Eahba (Ava) You should come to the 2024 World Celtic Forum in September this year in Dublin County Balbraggin
He’s a great piper and so is his son, Padraic. He has a very large repertoire of traditional dance tunes and song airs and a beautiful way of playing them. If not for men and women like Tommy, Neillidh Mulligan, Gay McKeon, Maire Ní Ghrada, Heather Clarke, and others who went all in for piping back in the 1970s the uilleann piping tradition and Irish traditional music would be much poorer for it, certainly. There were role models like Keenan and O’Flynn around too but it took a large, sustained, communal effort to bring the uilleann piping tradition to its current state, without much help from Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann or the dancing community.
We didn't record the whole tune, just the intro. You can hear the whole conversation here which includes more music and chat: www.salthillmedia.com/theirelandpodcast/episode/9ed3bab4/29-tommy-keane-uilleann-pipe-player or you can go to salthillmedia.com and look for Episode 29. Or look for The Ireland Podcast in your favourite podcast player. Thanks!
I didn't ask Andy that specifically - I should have! - but I am pretty sure it's a bouzouki. When Andy pulled it from the case I had to double check it as I thought it was a guitar. Later that evening Andy was playing his gig in Limerick and I could see him switch between this and his smaller Mandola. I'll quiz him about his instruments next time. 😉 Sláinte, Fender
Yeah, Andy explains the background to the song here: www.salthillmedia.com/theirelandpodcast/episode/9c8605f2/31-andy-irvine-bonus-extra-one-midsummers-day
