Blarney Pilgrims Irish Music Podcast - Episode 68: James Keane Interview (Accordion) Part 2

Episode 68: James Keane Interview (Accordion) Part 2

09/18/20 • 73 min

'Know when you've landed.' A first trip to New York and painting the town with Joe Burke and friends. Bill Fuller's ballroom empire, The Woodworm Hotel, and the John Barleycorn. Overcoming adversity and reaching some sort of contentment. Paul Brady, Michael D. Higgins and staying with the music.

The tunes in this episode, recorded beautifully by Kate O'Connell:

The Lament for the Battle of Aughrim

The Stone in the Field, The Steeplechase and The Coolfada

Jimmy Giblin's, Throw It Across and The Humours of Tuama

James is the recipient of the 2020 Irish Artist in America Achievement Award at the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat.
https://oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/james-keane/

To attend this year's virtual O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat go here:
https://oflahertyretreat.org/our-virtual-camp-plans/

James's Irish Music Therapy YouTube page is a collection of tunes and memories, and as you'll hear in our second part of this two part interview, played a major part in helping James recover from throat cancer. Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/user/IrishMusicTherapy

Thanks again to James and Theresa for an awesome chat.

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The tunes in this episode, recorded beautifully by Kate O'Connell:

The Lament for the Battle of Aughrim

The Stone in the Field, The Steeplechase and The Coolfada

Jimmy Giblin's, Throw It Across and The Humours of Tuama

James is the recipient of the 2020 Irish Artist in America Achievement Award at the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat.
https://oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/james-keane/

To attend this year's virtual O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat go here:
https://oflahertyretreat.org/our-virtual-camp-plans/

Thanks again to James and Theresa for an awesome chat.

To listen, stream or download simply click a link below:

Our website: https://www.blarneypilgrims.com/
iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm
Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy

Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims.

Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.

So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.

For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in.

And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do.

Darren & Dom

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Previous Episode

Episode 67: James Keane Interview (Accordion) Part 1

The legend. A photo of a photo, pictures within pictures. Father's shift work at Clondalkin paper mill and growing up in Drimnagh. Memories of those that are gone, embedded in the tunes, and bringing them back each time you play. Ceoltóirí Chualann, not letting on that you play the diddley-eye stuff and midnight gigs at the age of 11. 'That quiet part of the world' and the Dublin folk revival scene of the '50s and '60s. Thirteen gigs in the one night and remembering the McPeakes of Belfast.

James is the recipient of the 2020 Irish Artist in America Achievement Award at the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat.
https://oflahertyretreat.org/instructors_staff/james-keane/

To attend this year's virtual O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat go here:
https://oflahertyretreat.org/our-virtual-camp-plans/

Thanks to Kate O'Connell for recording this chat and the tunes:
The Two-and-Sixpenny Girl, The New House and The Tar Road to Sligo

Levallagh

Tom Ward's Downfall, Farewell to Erin (from the playing of Paddy O'Brien) and Dillon's Fancy

Lament for the Battle of Aughrim (after the McPeake family) and Return from Fingal

Lastly - in the intro we mention a documentary Dom produced for BBC Radio 4 on The Gay Byrne Radio Show.
Written and presented by the great Fintan O'Toole, it's a great listen:

https://soundcloud.com/dominic-black/a-cup-of-tea-a-sticky-bun-and

James and Theresa, thank you.

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Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.

So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head.

For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in.

And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do.

Darren & Dom

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Next Episode

Episode 69: Úna Monaghan Interview (Harp, samples)

The hornpipe is the rebel, the wink, the wee pocket of mischief. Electronics, samples, rhythms. The harp, and the influence of Janet Harbison. Performing for others and performing alone. Art and listener responses. The Star Factory, mapping Belfast, engineering in sound. Gender, power, Mise Fosta and equal representation in the music business in Ireland.

Úna's website is the place to go for more info about her life and work (very cool stuff to discover):
http://www.unamonaghan.com/

The first three tracks we listen to together are from Úna's album, 'For', which you can buy here:
https://www.unamonaghan.com/?page_id=364

They're 'Nanny Nora's and The Clean Player,' 'Mammy's,' and 'An Dearcadh.'

The last track is 'The Chinwag,' which you can see Úna perform here:
https://vimeo.com/147473420

You can find more info about Mise Fosta here:
https://www.instagram.com/misefosta/
'We aim to change the culture of abuse and harassment within the Irish traditional music & dance scene.
Contact us at [email protected]'

And you'll find FairPlé here:
https://www.fairple.com/
'FairPlé aims to achieve gender balance in the production, performance, promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music. We advocate for equal opportunity and balanced representation for all.'

Úna - thank you for such a wonderful, unique listening experience.

Darren and Dominic

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Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast.

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For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you’ll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don’t or can’t chip in.

And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do.

Darren & Dominic

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