Fire Draw Near

Ian Lynch
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Fire Draw Near

Fire Draw Near is a monthly podcast and radio show which investigates Irish traditional music and song in all of its myriad forms. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

  1. The Boston Burglar

    12/09/2024

    The Boston Burglar

    This episode looks at the song the Boston Burglar aka Botany Bay aka the Louisville Burglar aka the New Transports Farewell aka the Transport aka Adieu to Old England Tracklist Paul Clayton – Botany Bay The Watersons – The Whitby Lad Fiddlin' John Carson August – The Boston Burglar Carl T Sprague – The Boston Burglar New Lost City Ramblers – Louisville Burglar George Pegram – The Boston Burglar Cat Mother – Boston Burglar Jean Elvin - The Boston Smuggler Jimmy MacBeath – The Boston Smuggler Delia Murphy – The Boston Burglar The Clancy Brother and Lou Killen – The Boston Burglar The Pubcrawlers – Boston Burglar https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    51 min
  2. FDN LVII

    10/31/2024

    FDN LVII

    Episode LVII is a grim Halloween special featuring some creepy favourites! Artwork is a German painting of the Danse Macabre, creator unknown. Tracklist John Carpenter – Tommy Tells Of Ghost Ships Richard Dawson – Ghost of a Tree Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan – The Young Tom Ennis / The Maid at the Well John Goodluck – The Lover’s Ghost Pentangle – The Cruel Sister Harry Bradley and Michael Clarkson – The Geese in the Bog / The Jig of the Dead Roky Erickson – I Walked with a Zombie Dimlaia – Goodnight Sweet Ghost Eddie Butcher – Saturday Night is Halloween Night Shane McGowan and Sinéad O’Connor – Haunted The Kipper Family – All on the Shore Blood Axis & In Gowan Ring – Dead Men’s Slip-Jig Tom Lehrer – The Irish Ballad Jeannie Robertson – The Dublin Murder Ballad https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    55 min
  3. FDN LV

    07/29/2024

    FDN LV

    Fire Draw Near Episode LV is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Heather Wood ' - outstanding singer, tank driver and wit'. It features her singing with the Young Tradition alongside some anti-marriage songs, a little look at Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile, some traditional tunes by Rory Gallagher, some north American goodness and a bit more besides. Tracklist Jim Williams – Finger Scene The Young Tradition – Lyke Wake Dirge Rory Gallagher – She Moved Through the Fair Darach Ó Catháin – Oró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile Sinéad O’Connor – Oró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile Natalie Ní Chasaide and Iarfhlaith Ó Dohmnaill – Welcome Home Gràinne The Kossoy Sisters – I Never Will Marry Lukas De Clerck – Sacrifice of a Reed The Dubliners – Don’t Get Married West of Roan – Let No One Steal Your Thyme Abner Jay – I’m So Depressed Rory Gallagher – Bratcha Dubha Paul Clayton – Johnny's Gone To Hilo Iris Dement – Pretty Saro The Young Tradition – The Innocent Hare The Rheingans Sisters – Devils https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    1h 4m
  4. Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old Man

    05/28/2024

    Maids When You're Young Never Wed An Old Man

    This episode looks at the ballad Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man aka An Old Man Came Courting Me aka Never Wed an Old Man aka The Foolish Old Man. Tracklist The Dubliners – Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man The Clancy Brothers – An Old Man Came Courting Pat McNamara – Never Wed an Old Man Sam Larner - Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man Danny Brazil – An Old Man Came Courting Me Peggy Seeger – An Old Man Came Courting Me Killy Country – An Old Man Came Courting Me Ashley Hutchings – Black Joke Jeanie Robertson – An Old Man Came Courting Me Alex Beaton – Maids When You're Young Alasdair Roberts and Mairi Morrison – Never Wed an Old Man Alan Mills and Jean Carignan – The Foolish Old Man Edna Ritchie – An Old Man Came Courting Me Frank & James McCravy – Get Away, Old Man, Get Away Joni Mitchell – Maids When You’re Young Never Wed an Old Man Paul Gwynne Phillips – An Old Man Came A-Courting Jon Kennedy – Never Wed an Old Man https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    1h 8m
  5. FDN LIV

    05/13/2024

    FDN LIV

    Fire Draw Near Episode LIV features wrens, bitterns and cailleachaí. Roisin El Cherif - Siúil a Rúin David Murphy – Sean O'Duibhir a Ghleanna Dave Van Ronk – Luang Prabang Wire Worms – The Cutty Wren The Young Tradition – Byker Hill Thin Lizzy – Sitamoia Meaigí Nic Dhonncha – Cailleach an Airgid Stiofán Ó Cualáin – Cailleach an Airgid David Power – The Hag With The Money / Garrett Barry's Bexley H.S. Vocal Ensemble – 'Si Do Mhaimeo I Seán Jeaic Mac Donncha – An Bonnán Buí The Huntress and Holder of Hands – Rocky Coast⧸EDT Norman MacLean – Am Bothan a Bh'Aig Fionnghuala The Bothy Band – Fionnghuala Toké O'Drift – Bothy Bangz Harry Gorski-Brown – Buain na Choirce https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    1h 9m
  6. Paddy Works on the Railway

    05/02/2024

    Paddy Works on the Railway

    This episode looks at the song Paddy Works on the Railway aka Paddy on the Railway aka Poor Paddy aka Fillimiooriay aka Paddy Works on the Erie aka Pat Do This, Pat Do That. Tracklist That Clancy Children – Paddy on the Railway The Pogues – Poor Paddy Salty Dick – The Shaver Mark Page – Paddy Works on the Railway Ewan MacColl – Paddy Works on the Railway Dominic Behan – Paddy Works on the Railway Louisa Jo Killen – Paddy Works on the Railway Keith Kendrick - Paddy Works on the Railway The Wolfe Tones – Paddy Works on the Railway Michael Cassius Dean – To Work Upon the Railroad The American Ballad Singers – Pat Works on the Railway Pete Seeger – Paddy Works on the Railroad The Highwaymen – Pat Works On The Railway Cisco Houston – Pat Works On The Railroad Stuart M. Frank – Paddy on the Railway Barbara Moncure – The Bluestone Quarries Sam Amidon – Pat Do This, Pat Do That Ben Miller Band – Paddy on the Railway https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    58 min
  7. Santiano

    03/18/2024

    Santiano

    This episode looks at the ballad Santiano aka Santiana aka Santy Anno aka Santy Anna aka The Plains of Mexico. Tracklist Henry Lundy and David "Pappie" Pryor – Bay of Mexico The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem – Santy Anno The Watersons – The Plains of Mexico Pusser's Rum ft. Stan Hugill – Santiano Meredydd Evans – Santiana The Weavers – The Bay of Mexico Odetta – Santy Anno The Kingston Trio - Santy Anno Dave Van Ronk – Santy Anno The Men Of The Robert Shaw Chorale – Santy Anna A.H. Rasmussen – Chantey interview Hugues Aufray – Santiano Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Aim Spirente Sea Shanty Metal – Santiana https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    50 min
  8. FDN LIII

    03/11/2024

    FDN LIII

    FDN LIII has been a long time coming...Included therein are songs of resistance, songs of magic and songs of being human. Life, Death, Love, Rage, Joy and Suffering. You know the drill. Sit by the Fire Draw Near. Free Palestine. Artwork designed by Palestinian artist Abdal Latif Muhanna and published by the Foreign Information Department of the PLO in 1982. X Tracklist Zeinab Shaath – The Urgent Call Of Palestine Marcel Khalife Oumeima El Khalil – My Teacher Palestinian Student Karmel Group – Al Intifada Was Jabal Al Thawra Robert Sarazin Blake – Don’t Use Our Death and Pain Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko – Oh you Foolish little Zionists Rola Azar – Ya Teir Elsnono Áit Ait – Henry Martin Gazelle Twin & NYX – Fire Leap Wailing Sídhe – Corrag Derrick Morgan – Three Drunken Night Mark Lanegan – The Cherry Tree Carol Richard Bégin – Lavrador Jack Sheehan & Isa Gordon – My Heart Biological (Loch Erne’s Shore) Doyle & Andersson – Baffled Knight Leonard Barry – Tom Busby's / The Humours of Ballingary Ian Lynch - The Rocks of Palestine https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

    1h 22m
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Fire Draw Near is a monthly podcast and radio show which investigates Irish traditional music and song in all of its myriad forms. https://campsite.bio/firedrawnear

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  • Creator
    Ian Lynch
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
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