Fire Draw Near

Episode 116 is to episode 115 what Iron Maiden's Killers is to Iron Maiden's Iron Maiden. Full of great stuff that just wasn't able to fit on the previous one. This one is built around the long promised Welsh segment as well as the lengthy interview and deep dive into Stockholm's Supertraditional label. there's some great new Irish music on here from Trá Pháidín, Paahto and the Bull and Cathal Caulfield as well as new tracks from Bellringer and Mama's Broke and even a Northen Soul version of Molly Malone.... Tracklist: Paddy Keenan – Colonel Frazer / My Love Is in Americay Paahto and the Bull – Planxty George Brabazon Trá Pháidín – Garbhóg Chwalaw – Ymlaen Gorwel Owen – Craig y Llew Hen Ogledd – Dead in a post-truth world Brenton Wood – Sweet Molly Malone Mama's Broke – Heaven Cathal Caulfield – The Winding River Roe Valkyrien Allstars – Lyseblått Elvira Classon – Locklåt Och Frisells Storpolska XTC in the XIV – Kyrie Eleison Anja Engström – Storvals Efter Skifs Anders Engström Lena Willemark & Ale Möller VettlöS Anna Fumarker – Björkas Gånglåt Bellringer – Attention https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Fire Draw Near LXVII shall henceforth be known as Episode 115, as I will be consolidating the regular and bonus shows from now on. This episode was an absolute pleasure to put together and showcases that there is so much great music out there in the folk and traditional worlds, from the straight up 'pure drop' to the weirder material. Please enjoy responsibly X Tracklist Nathan Gourley and Joey Abarta (feat. Owen Marshall) – The Gaelic Club / Banks of Newfoundland / The Lark on the Strand Mícheál Quinn – Another Man’s Wedding Sara Parkman – Salikons Rosor Sara Parkman – Dickapolskan e. Einar Britt Tim Lyons – Van Dieman's Land Rattling Ark – Coleraine Jig Dolores Keane & John Faulkner – Lowlands of Holland Clive Woolf – The Emigrant The Woolfs – The Girl From The North Country Radie Peat – Still I Love Him https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Old Man from Lee aka the Old Man from Over the Sea aka The Young Lass Contra Old Man aka The Carle He Came o'er the Croft aka The Auld Carle aka the Dottered Auld Carle aka I'll Not Have Him aka The Old Man from Over the Sea aka His Old Grey Beard Kept Waggin' aka Overshoes and Leggin's aka Old Gum Boots and Leggin's aka The Old Black Booger aka The Old Man aka The Baillie of Berwick aka Old Grey Beard. Artwork by Stag and Serpent Tracklist Uncle Eck Dunford – Old Shoes & Leggins Otis High – Old Gray Beard A-Flappin' Betty Garland – Old Gum Boots and Leggings Lawrence Older – Old Shoes and Leggings Jeannie Robertson – The Dottered Auld Carle Pipe Major Bill Hepburn - Leaving Port Askaig Frankie Armstrong – The Old Man from over the Sea Jane Turiff – Wi His Grey Baird Newly Shaven Avice Clarke – Head a Nodding Gordon Hall – Old Grey Noddle Grace Notes – Old Man from Lee Jon Wilks – There was an Old Man Came Over the Sea https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

Episode LXVI concentrates on iterations of the traditional within a modern context. At some times it is a soft embrace, at others a collision. There are songs and tunes from many parts of the world. It is a journey. Don't be scared. Caitlin Finley and Will Woodson – The Plains of Boyle - Lawson's Doireann Glackin & Sarah Flynn – Mrs Galvin's Hornpipe - Grace's Favourite Barren – Sonny's Mazurka Aoife Nic Diarmada – Liam Ó Raghallaigh Teppana Jänis & Arja Kastinen – Vanha Valssi Kapela Kotra – Zialony Haj - Зялёны Гай Jim Ghedi – The Hungry Child Sam Grassie – Return to Fingal Macdara Yeates – De May Bush The Standing Stones featuring Iona Zajac and Daragh Lynch – Twa Sisters Nuovo Canzoniere Partigiano – The Partisan Caitlin Finley & Will Woodson – Willie Taylor's March - The Harp That Once Through Tara's Hall https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

This episode looks at the ballad The Dark Eyed Sailor aka Fair Phoebe and Her Dark Eyed Sailor Tracklist Phil Tanner – Fair Phoebe and Her Dark Eyed Sailor Fred Jordan – The Dark Eyed Sailor Walter Pardon – The Dark Eyed Sailor Lou Killen – The Dark Eyed Sailor Steeleye Span – The Dark Eyed Sailor Kate Doherty (Denery) – Dark Eyed Sailor Christy Moore – The Dark Eyed Sailor Luke Kelly – The Dark Eyed Sailor Michael Barden – The Dark Eyed Sailor Andrew King and Brown Sierra – The Dark Eyed Sailor The Norman Luboff Choir – The Dark Eyed Sailor https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear