Please Do Something podcast Brendan Murphy

My guest today is fellow Northerner, Brian Kennedy whose unmistakeable voice and powerful song writing has taken him from the Falls Road in Belfast during the height of the "troubles" to the world's biggest stages,
His wonderful recently released album 'Folkie' sees him pay tribute to some of Ireland's greatest folk singers.
Enjoy the show!    
Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US
This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.

Today I talk to Steve Wall, lead singer with Irish bands The Stunning and The Walls.
Both bands have racked up an impressive number of classic Irish anthems over many years. As an actor his recent credits include roles in Ridley Scott's 'Raised by Wolves’, The Vikings, and The Witcher on Netflix.
We chat about the upcoming album Stray Sparks from The Walls, navigating the music business, sparring with Superman Henry Cavill and the differences between the world of acting and playing music.
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Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US
This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.

“Oh, The Starlings’, is the debut album from Irish duo Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella. It was recorded in New York with eight time Grammy winning engineer and mixer Kevin Killen at the helm. “Oh, The Starlings’ has been described by songwriter Rodney Crowell as: “So good, it’s heartbreaking...the record itself feels like an old friend.”
On today’s episode, Kieran and Annie talk to me about their experience making the album with some celebrated American musicians and a few Irish ones including guitarists Gerry Leonard, John Doyle and our very own Declan Murphy.
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Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US
This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.

Acclaimed jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan’s first album “Tired and Emotional “ rocketed her to overnight fame in 1985. Since then, she has recorded 15 further solo albums, drawing heavily from her legendary heroes Peggy Lee, Edith Piaf and Billy Holiday (to whom she devoted a double album of her songs).
In 2020 she released ‘Life Stories’ a collection of songs that showcase her unique style and give some insight into her own remarkable life.
We’ll be chatting about that album and an exciting new project she has in the works involving the songs of acclaimed jazz singer Peggy Lee. Plus she warns me about the dangers of yoga and the ups and downs of rowing her own boat as an independent artist in the choppy waters of the music business!
Enjoy the show
Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US
This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.  

On this episode I’m joined by Hamlet Sweeney the man behind Dublin based music publishing and management start-up The Nucleus. 
On a mission to become the first Irish company to bring a modern model of collaborative songwriting to Ireland, The Nucleus provides a central place where professional songwriters, producers and recording artists can collaborate.
This year The Nucleus entered a global joint venture with Peer Music, the world’s largest independent music publisher. I first met Hamlet in Nashville in 2019 and as he reminds me it was his idea that I start a podcast. We chat about songwriting in today’s world and what we can learn from the songwriting hotspots like Stockholm and Nashville.
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Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US
This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.

Bass player Dave Pegg “Peggy” has had a crucial role in the continuing story of Fairport Convention, the most influential and enduring British folk-rock act in history.
He has also helped to grow their annual festival Cropedy as well as working with a who’s who of artists such as Jethro Tull, Richard Thompson, John Martyn and Nick Drake.
On today's episode Peggy talks about the Birmingham beat scene of the 1960’s, the unlikely downside of having John Bonham as your drummer, persuading the Chieftains to use microphones on stage and the enduring appeal and influence of Fairport Convention.
Enjoy the show!
Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US
This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.