Music At Maddens Podcast #014 - Singing the Old, Making It New with Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlátharta
Welcome to a new episode of Music At Maddens Podcast with me, Lynette Fay.This week we welcome Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlátharta to the podcast.This week in the snug, Lynette welcomes siblings Séamus and Caoimhe for a stunning conversation about sean-nós singing, language, and the power of harmony to tell a story all its own.From kitchen-table sessions in Connemara to international stages, they share how Irish song has shaped their lives and how tradition continues to evolve when it’s guarded with care and opened with courage.They talk about growing up with music as second nature, how harmony gives emotion to those who don’t yet know the words, and the profound response to their performance of Anach Cuain in memory of Ashling Murphy.From pandemic collaborations to new songs in Irish and their reimagining of Blackbird through lilting, this is a conversation about creativity, connection, and carrying the language of home forward with heart.Enjoy!New episodes every Monday.Maddens BarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddensbarbelfast_home_of_trad/Hatch BelfastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/belfasthatch/?hl=enAvalon GuitarsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/avalonguitarsofficial/Website: https://www.avalonguitars.com/Smithwicks Irish AleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithwicks_ireland/Website: https://www.smithwicksexperience.com/
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Music At Maddens Podcast #013 - From Ardboe to New York City with Mickey Coleman and Erin Loughran
Welcome to a new episode of Music At Maddens Podcast with me, Lynette Fay.This week we welcome Mickey Coleman and Erin Loughran to the podcast.This week in the snug, Lynette is joined by Mickey Coleman and Erin Loughran, whose shared journey in music has taken them from Tyrone to New York and back again.They talk about the chance meeting that brought them together, the thriving Irish music school Erin has built in New York, and the powerful pull of tradition that sees dozens of her students return to Ireland each summer for the Fleadh.Mickey opens up about surviving a “widowmaker” heart attack, how it reshaped his life, and the joy of writing his song Sweet Tyrone with his young sons.Together, they share a moving story of love, resilience, and the way traditional music keeps people connected across continents and generations.Enjoy!New episodes every Monday.Maddens BarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddensbarbelfast_home_of_trad/Hatch BelfastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/belfasthatch/?hl=enAvalon GuitarsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/avalonguitarsofficial/Website: https://www.avalonguitars.com/Smithwicks Irish AleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithwicks_ireland/Website: https://www.smithwicksexperience.com/
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Music At Maddens Podcast #012 - Lost in the Music with Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Ciarán Ó Maonaigh
Welcome to a new episode of Music At Maddens Podcast with me, Lynette Fay.This week we welcome Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Ciarán Ó Maonaigh to the podcast.This week in the snug, Lynette is joined by husband-and-wife duo Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, two professional musicians with deep family roots in traditional music.From meeting 20 years ago outside Croke Park to touring America together, they share the story of how music shaped their lives, careers, and relationship.Caitlín talks about her concertina weeks in Meath and Donegal and building a global teaching platform, while Ciarán reflects on growing up in the heart of the Donegal fiddle tradition, overcoming challenges as a young player, and marking new chapters with his latest album Lost in the Music.Together, they open up about the highs and hard graft of life as working musicians, balancing family with creativity, and the joy of carrying forward living traditions.A warm, funny, and inspiring chat about love, music, and making it all work.Enjoy!New episodes every Monday.Maddens BarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddensbarbelfast_home_of_trad/Ri-RaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ri.ra.beer/Website: www.ri-ra.beerMcIlroy GuitarsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcilroyguitars/Website: https://mcilroyguitars.co.uk/Dunville’s Irish WhiskeyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunvillesirishwhiskey/Website: https://dunvilleswhiskey.com/Anzac DrinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anzacdrinks/
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Music At Maddens Podcast #011 - "Blacksmiths, Highwaymen, and Kitchen Table Tunes” with Piaras Ó Lorcáin & Bláithín Mhic Cana
Welcome to a new episode of Music At Maddens Podcast with me, Lynette Fay.This week we welcome Piaras Ó Lorcáin & Bláithín Mhic Cana to the podcast.This week in the snug, Lynette is joined by South Armagh’s Bláithín Mhic Cana and her former student Piaras Ó Lorcáin to share how a few songs around a kitchen table grew into a thriving cultural revival.Bláithín talks about turning her classroom singing into home gatherings where people of all ages learn traditional songs, creating bonds that go far beyond the music.Piaras recalls the power of singing “Séamus Mac Murchaidh” in the very shed where the outlaw was waked 300 years ago, and how his breakthrough with “Seán Gower” brought South Armagh’s tradition to international attention.Together they show how mentorship, community, and heritage come alive when songs are passed on with heart, a conversation full of history, connection, and inspiration.Enjoy!New episodes every Monday.Maddens BarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddensbarbelfast_home_of_trad/Ri-RaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ri.ra.beer/Website: www.ri-ra.beerMcIlroy GuitarsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcilroyguitars/Website: https://mcilroyguitars.co.uk/Dunville’s Irish WhiskeyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunvillesirishwhiskey/Website: https://dunvilleswhiskey.com/Anzac DrinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anzacdrinks/
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Music At Maddens Podcast #010 - Riverdance and Archiving with Niamh Ní Charra
Welcome to a new episode of Music At Maddens Podcast with me, Lynette Fay.This week we welcome Niamh Ní Charra to the podcast.This week’s guest in the snug is Niamh Ní Charra, who swapped a career in engineering for music and never looked back.From Boston sessions to joining Riverdance and performing over 3,000 shows around the world.She shares what life on tour was really like, how being part of such a phenomenon shaped her career, and why she’s just as passionate about preserving Ireland’s musical and cultural history as she is about performing it.From archiving presidential papers at the University of Galway to researching the stories behind traditional tunes, Niamh brings a rare mix of perspective, honesty, and humour to this brilliant chat.Enjoy!New episodes every Monday.Maddens BarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddensbarbelfast_home_of_trad/Ri-RaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ri.ra.beer/Website: www.ri-ra.beerMcIlroy GuitarsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcilroyguitars/Website: https://mcilroyguitars.co.uk/Dunville’s Irish WhiskeyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunvillesirishwhiskey/Website: https://dunvilleswhiskey.com/Anzac DrinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anzacdrinks/
Music at Maddens podcast from the snug upstairs in Belfast’s home of trad. Yarns, pints and laughs with well known faces from the trad music scene. Locals, visitors are all welcome to join in the chat - with Lynette Fay. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, watch on YouTube
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