Promenade

Promenade is a collection of sixteen stories from around the world dealing with memory and the stories they trigger from the sound of the sea reminding you of an old romance, the smell of a perfume in Paris making you yearn for home or a bar of soap reminding you of a loved one - memories can be triggered by the oddest of things. The podcast will available to listen, download and enjoy from November 2nd across all platforms.

Track 1 - Shivvy  The sound of the sea evokes many feelings for people from calmness to loneliness but for Shivvy the sound of the sea brings memories of teenage romance, internet chatrooms and a feeling of what could have been.  Written and performed by Shivvy Hickey. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network.  Music in this episode:  Two Become One - Outside the sky, Near You - Acreage, Sunset On The Beach - Komiku. 

Track 2 - Laura  For Laura the album ‘Is This It?’ by the Strokes will always remind her of a daring attempt to meet her rock heroes but more importantly of a friend as well.  Written and performed by Laura Carland. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network.  Music in this episode: Is this it? - The Strokes, Snow on the lower east side - Monarch Trio, Dreaming Of You - Komiku 

Track 3 - David  The smells and sounds of a swimming pool will always bring David back to a childhood swimming gala filled with drama, excitement, twists and, just maybe, a chance to win a trophy.  Written and performed by David Hawkins.  Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network.  Music in this episode: Childhood Scene - Komiku, Tension - Komiku, Wake Up Heroic Figure - Komiku.

Track 4 - Liset  Musician Liset Alea tells a story about a search for a perfume on the streets of Paris. A perfume that would remind her of her home in Cuba and be with her for the rest of her life in a way she never expected.  Written, performed and featuring music by Liset Alea.   Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network.

Track 5 - Laura-Blaise  The sound of a tin whistle might remind many of school Christmas concerts or a session in a trad bar but for Laura-Blaise it brings her back to act of childhood rebellion and a fight to bring rock to the world of the tin whistle.  Written and performed by Laura-Blaise McDowell. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Harpsi-Piano - mathgrant, The Moment Of Truth - Komiku, Sunset On The Beach - Komiku 

Track 6 - Rab  Storyteller Rab Fulton talks a walk through the woods of Galway and tells the tale of the days where his uncle would take him out on a boat in search of adventure, time travel and dinosaurs.  Written and performed by Rab Fulton.  Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Remembering Well - Stephen Keech 

Track 7 - Cathy and Dave  When Cathy and Dave think back to the birth of their first child all the usual feelings spring to mind but also, more surprisingly, the potential healing power of the humble Hobnob.  Written and performed by Cathy Cullen and Dave Corkery.  Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Sleepy Time - Dresden, The Flamingo 

Track 8 - Dani  Memories of a loved one trigged by a bar of imperial leather soap as told by poet Dani Gill.  Written and performed by Dani Gill Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. End of Side A 

Track 9 - Andy  When Andy hears the drums and trumpets of the 20th Century Fox fanfare before a movie, thirty years of memories come flashing before his eyes - the good, the bad and the Star Wars.  Written and performed by Andy Gaffney. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Ambiant Wait - Komiku , Opening Presents - Borrtex, Tea With Grandma - Komiku, Moments - Luna

Track 10 - Zainab  For Zainab a scented candle marked “Rain” would be the key for time traveling to wet days in Ireland, rainy seasons in Nigeria and the discovery that she is in fact a Pluviophile.  Written and performed by Zainab Boladale. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: A Nice Nap After A Day Of Play - Solitude 

Track 11 - Lauren  When Lauren hears the wicked witch of the west’s theme from ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ she isn't transported to a magical kingdom full of flying monkeys and yellow bricks but instead back to a school play and a breakthrough role as a tornado.  Written and performed by Lauren Lindsey White. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Walk That Dog - US Army Blues, An Old Fashioned Magic Show - Dresden, The Flamingo, History Of Knowledge - Acreage, All Other Things Considered - Dresden, The Flamingo.

Track 12 - Ruairi  As a child a freakish stroke of bad luck would leave Ruairi with a condition that left him scared, angry and fearing blindness. However, he found a companion in the dark in those days, an album by The Cooper Temple Clause.  Written and performed by Ruairi Hickson.  Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Breakfast In Paris - Brent Wood, For You - Markus Huber, To Be Human - Shimmer, Been Training Dogs - The Cooper Temple Clause 

Track 13 - Lynn  When Lynn hears a dog barking, she can’t help thinking about all those odd lessons she’s learned about life along the way. Written and performed by Lynn Ruth Miller.  Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Lonesome Picking - Cast of Characters 

Track 14 - Daniella A gas heater on its last legs in Berlin sets the stage for Daniella to think about her life now and the trips of her childhood.  Written and performed by Daniella Reinking. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: Schubert (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen) - Alavedra McColl, Levine 

Track 15 - Aoife  Aoife’s childhood was soundtracked by the mixtapes her parents made for each other. Now, those playlists will forever remind her of someone very special.  Written and performed by Aoife O’Connor. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network. Music in this episode: The Road We Used To Travel When We Were Kids - Komiku, Remembering Well - Stephen Keech, You Me And Rock ‘n’ Roll - Isaac Joel, To Be Human - Shimmer

Track 16 - A Place in time by Slow Skies  Written and performed by Karen Sheridan. Appeared originally on the album ‘Realign’ by Slow Skies. Appears courtesy of Karen Sheridan. Promenade is curated and produced by Andy Gaffney for The Shift Podcast Network.

On a car ride a mother thinks back to a car ride with her own mother, a leather jacket, the songs on the radio and a wish to break free. Written and performed by Sasha Hamrogue Promenade is produced and curated by Andy Gaffney Music in this episode: Stephen Keech - The Part Where They Love Each Other Stephen Keech - Occasion

When his father needed haircut, it meant a trip to Dublin and that meant bookshops. Now when Dave hears that hushed quiet muffled chat that happens only in bookshops it instantly brings him back to those days.  Written and performed by Dave Rudden Promenade is produced and curated by Andy Gaffney  Music in this episode:  Dresden, The Flamingo - Waffles  OneZero - Stratosphere  Dresden, The Flamingo - A Good Bake  Lost Ghosts - Words for a good man  Soundscape recorded in Charlie Byrnes , Galway 

The 70’s brought an influx of Kung Fu movies to the states and for a young Marc this meant hot summer evenings pretending to fight his friends in the bronx and also, feeling like a badass. Written and Performed by Marc Bernardin  Promenade is produced and curated by Andy Gaffney  Music in this episode:  Stephen Keech - Remembering Well