The Between the Jigs Podcast

Wherein author Ronan O’Driscoll discusses his novel, Chief O’Neill, a portrait of the man at the centre of Irish music in America.

Olivier Arseneault is a dancer, videographer, and artist of many talents. In this episode, we talk about his artistic journey. Olivier's philosophical musings are food for the soul of any dancer, musician, or artist. We're also very excited, because Olivier is presenting a sampling of his multi-media piece "Redevenir" at ReJigged 2021. Check it out at: rejiggedfestival.com

Fiddler Brianna Lizotte joins Christine and Elizabeth to discuss the fiddle, her musical and cultural heritage, the marriage of music and dance, and her goals of getting  fiddles into the wee hands of the kids in her community. For more information about Brianna: https://www.briannalizotte.ca/ If you want to download her music: https://briannalizotte.bandcamp.com/releases Our theme music is by Talisk: talisk.co.uk Find the ReJigged Festival at: rejiggedfestival.com

Wherein dancer Jackie O'Riley discusses her approach to Irish dance, being a creative in the current pandemic, and her collaborative visual album "From the Floor." For more information visit these websites: jackieoriley.com fromthefloordance.com Our theme music is by Talisk: talisk.co.uk Find the ReJigged Festival at: rejiggedfestival.com  

Every October, the Re-Jigged Festival in Nova Scotia hosts the best and brightest musicians. In 2019, we all fell under the enchantment of Irish musician Cormac Begley who came to us from Ireland, bringing with him 7 concertinas. In our premier episode, you can listen to Cormac muse over cultural DNA, the musical influence of his famous family, and his artistic path. www.rejiggedfestival.com www.airt.ie www.cormacbegley.com