4 episodes
The House of Plenty (Traditional Irish Music .) Tom Kenna
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The House of Plenty is a Traditional Irish Music Podcast. Join Tom Kenna and guests, for chat, tunes and craic from the world of Irish traditional music. Based in Ireland, we will chat with professional and amateur musicians that have a national and international reputation. We'll introduce you to local legends and entertaining characters. We'll meet tune makers, instrument shapers, ground breakers, movers and shakers, trailblazers, fundraisers, dancers, chancers, rascals and rogues......Everyone has great stories to share..
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Aidan O'Donnell Part 2
Aidan is a remarkably knowledgeable and modest musician. He was generous with his time and his stories and I very much appreciated his support and engagement with this fledgling project.In this episode he talks about his own academic research and how that has impacted on his playing, whether as a solo artist, recording and performing with his band Fidil or just playing in a session.He also talks about his fiddles ( his main fiddle has quite the history and he has stayed faithful t...
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Episode 2.1 Aidan O'Donnell
Aidan O'Donnell is committed to his craft. TG4 Gradam Ceoil Young Musician of the Year 2010, in this first of a two part episode, he talks of his musical beginnings in what he terms the Donegal sound community. We get an insight into his single minded determination to become the fiddle master that he is today and we hear how, as a young student in the University of Limerick, he almost committed an act of unspeakable cultural vandalism...but had the good sense not to !!!
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Episode 1. Ned Kelly
Join me as I chat with Ned Kelly ; accordion legend and Gradam Ceoil winner in 2020. Ned is known as a wonderful player, writes some great tunes, is an excellent teacher and could talk for Ireland ! I first met Ned almost 30 years ago and he has been one of the most significant characters in my musical journey. I jokingly call him my 'neighbour in law', (my wife is from the same parish !) and we have had many the musical adventure together. &nb...
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The House of Plenty. Introduction.
Welcome to The House of Plenty, a traditional Irish music podcast, based in Ireland, bringing you interviews, tunes, opinions, banter and tall tales.Official launch will be in mid August, 2022